Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 7, 1910, Page 7

L ¥ uary of each year, and in the next | volume of the acts of the legislature, i detailed statements of all moneys -any road or bridge be paid by the state Ji Amendmeuts —TO THE—- Constitution _OF_ Minnesota | be made by the Treasurer. { THIRD PROPOSED AMEND- 1 paper printed at the seat of govern- ment, during the first w.ek in Jan- drawn from the trrasury during the preceding year, for what purposes and to whom paid, and by what law au- thorized; and also of all moneys re- ceived. and by what authority and from whom.” EFFECT. The Constitution requires the treasurer to publish yearly a de- talled statement of the moneys drawn from the treasury during the preced- ing year, giving the names of the per- sons to whom pnid and the purposes for which it was expended. It also re- quires a like statement of the n the personws, and the sources, money received, and in both cases a statement of the law under which pay- ments were made, or money paid into the treasu The effect of this Amendment, if the same be adopted, will be to repeal the section of the Constitution mentioned and insxofar re- lieve the tremsurer from such publica- tion. This change in the Constitution, however, would not prevent the legisla- ture from hereafter directing by law that such, or a difierent publication, of the same or other information should _BY_ The Legislature General Session| 1909. St. Paul, Minn, May 1, 1910. Hon. Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State— Sir: As required by Section 25 of the Revised Laws as amended, I have the honor to furnish you herewith a state- | ment of the purposes and effects of the reapective amendments proposed to the Constitution of the State of Minmesota by the Legislature of 1909 and which are to be submitted to the electors in sald state at the general election in 1910, FIRST PROPOSED AMEND- MENT. The first proposed amendment is con- tained in Chapter 506 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment it is sought to authorize the pnyment by the State from the State Road and Bridge Fund of one-half of the cost of con- structing or Improving any road or bridge therein, and is an amendment | of Section 16 of Article 9 of the Con- stitution, which now rends ax follows: “Section 16. For the purpose of lend- ing aid in the construction and im- provement of public highways and bridges. there is hereby created a fund to be known as the ‘state road and bridge fund,’ said fund shall include all moneys accruing from the income derived from investments in the in- ternal improvement land fund, or that may hereafter accrue to said fund, and shall also include all funds accruing to any state road and bridge fund, how- ever provided. “The legislature is authorized to add to such fund, for the purpose of con- structing or improving roads and bridges of this state, by providing in its discretion, for an annual tax levy upon the property of this state of not to exceed in any year one-fourth (%4) of one mill on all the taxable property within the state. PROVIDED, that no county shall re- ceive in any vear more than three (3) per cent or less than one-half (1) of one (1) per cent of the total fund thus provided and expended during such year; and provided further, that in no case shall more than one-third (%) Of‘ the cost of constructing or improving any road or bridge be paid by the state from such fund,” and to substitute therefor the following: “Section 16. For the purpose of lend- ing aid in the construction and im- provement of public highways and bridges, there is hereby created a fund, to be known as the ‘state road and bridge fund,' said fund shall include all moneys accruing from the income derived from investments in the in- ternal improvement land fund, or that | may hereafter accrue to said fund, and shall also include all funds accruing to any state road and bridge fund, however provided. “The legislature is authorized to add to such fund, for the purpose of con- structing or Iimproving roads and bridges of this state, by providing, in its discretion, for an annual tax levy | | | upon the property of this state of not | and to substitute therefor the follow- to exceed in any year one-fourth (3}%) of one mill on all the taxable property | within the state. celve in any year more than three (3) per cent or less than one-half (%) of one (1) per cent of the total fund thus provided and expended during such year; and provided, further, that in no case shall more than one-half (%) of the cost of comstructing or improving from such fund.” EFFECT. The present Constitution authorizes the payment by the State, out of such fund so created of ONE- THIRD (1-3) of the cost of constructing or improving any road or bridge there=- 4n, If this amendment is adopted the State could then pny ONE-HALF (%) of the cost of constructing any such road or bridge, and the effect of the amend- ment is thus to increase the amount which the State may lawfully pay to-] ‘ward such purpose. SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The second proposed amendment is eontained in Chapter 507 of the Laws ©of Minnesota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment 1t is proposed to repeal the provisions of Section 11 of Article IX of the Con- stitution, whieh section now reads as followss “Section 11. There shall be published by the treasurer, in at least one news- { damages the State would assume no | provide by law for enumeration of the ‘ inhabitants of this State in the year PROVIDED, that no county shall re- | 1915, and every tan (10) years there- MENT. The third proposed amendment is coutained in Chapter 508 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1900. PURPOSE. By this amendment it is proposed to add an entirely new mec- tion to Article IX of the Constitution, to be known as Section 17, and which shall read as follows: “Section 17. The legislature may | provide for the payment, by the State of Minnesota, of damages to growing crops by hail and wind, or either, and to provide a fund for that purpose, in- cluding the necessary expenses of giv- ing effect to this act. may impose a specific tax upon lands, the owners of which, at their opt.on, have listed the same with county auditors for that purpose, and no payment shall be made of any such damages except from the -ment, if adopted, will be to authorize the State to become a trustee in the collection and disbursement of a fund for the payment of damares to grow=- ing crops by hail or wind, or either. This fund is to be created und main- tuined by a specific tax imposed by the legisxlature upon the lands of such per- xons, ONLY, as shall voluntarily list the same with thelr respective county au- ditors for that purpose. Under it there could be no tax for such purpose im- posed on the lands of any owner who does not consent thereto. The legisla- ture Is also authorized to Include in such fund the necessary expenses of administration of the law. The adop- tion of the amendment will authorize the legislature to direct that the tax- ing machinery of the stuie be used to levy and collect the tax necessary to e such fund and to provide for the disbursement of same by the officers of the State; but any payments to be made by the State, by reason of dam- age by hail or wind will have to be made from such fund and from no other. In the scttlement of any such liability beyond the amount of such fund, und could not further be ren- dered liable. A simllar amendment wan offered at the general election of 1908, but not adopted. The amendment then offered read ax follows: ‘“Section 17. The iegislature may provide for the payment by the State of Minnesota of damages to growing crops by hail and \.ind, or either, and to provide a fund for that purpose, may impose a specific tax upon lands, the owners of which, at their option, have listed the same with county auditors for that purpo: and no payment shall be made of any such damages except from the fund so provided.” The main difference between the amendment now offered, and the one last quoted, heing that the legislature is now to be authorized, in addition to providing n fund for the purpose of | paying damages to growing crops by hail aud wind, or elther, to further provide an additional tax upon the lands of the persons so listing the same, to meet the necessnry expenses incurred in the ndministration of the law and thus relieve the State there- from. This last provision was not in- cluded in the amendment offered In; 1908, FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The fourth proposed Amendment is contained in Chapter 509, General Laws of Minnesota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment It Is sought to repeal Section 23 of Article IV of the Constitution, which wection now reads as follows: “Section 23. The legislature shall provide by law for an enumeration of the inhabitants of this State in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty-five, and every tenth year there- after. At their first session after each enumeration so made, and also at their first session after each enumeration made by the authority of the United States, the legislature shall have the power to prescribe the bounds of con- onal senatorial and renresenta- stricts, and to apportion anew the senators and representatives among the several districts according to the provisions of section second of this article.” ing: “Section 23. The legislature shall after. At any session after any enu- meration of the inhabitants of this state made pursuant to law and also at any session after each enumeration made by the authority of the United States, the legislature shall have the power to prescribe the bounds of con- gressional, senatorial and representa- tive districts, or any of the same, and to apportion anew the senators and representatives among the several dis- tricts according to the provisions of section 2 of this article.” EFFECT. The effect of this Amend- ment will be to direct the legislature to provide for a census of the inhab- itants of the State in the year 1915, and every tenth year thereafter, and will also authorize the legislature to change the boundaries of congressional, senatorial and representative districts, or of any one of such districts, and to apportion anew the senators and rep- resentatives among the several dis- tricts, at any session after any State or Federal cenvus. If adopted, the legis- lature might therefore, if it deems best, change at any session the bound- aries of such districts and apportion anew the senators and representatives and thus redistrict the State every two years. FIFTH PROPOSED AMEND- MENT. The fifth proposed amendment is con- tained in Chapter 510, Laws of Minne- sota for the year 1909. PURPOSE. By this amendment it iu sought to add an entirely new section to Article IX of the Conmstitution, to be known as Section 18, and which shall read as follows: “Section 18. To secure a sustained yleld of timber for the use of the peo- ple of this state, the proper officials shall annually levy and collect a tax of one-fifteenth of one mill on each dollar of taxable property within this state, the proceeds of which shall be used for the purchase of land better adapted for forestry purposes than for agriculture for the state at not over $3.00 per acre, and for the production and maintenance thereon of forest ac- cording to forestry principles. “Unexpended balances shall not lapse but constitute a fund for forestry purs poses. “The timber produced thereon shall be sold at a fair valuation and the rev- enue therefrom or from other sourceé shall be paid into the state treasury, except that one-quarter of the net rev=- enue shall be paid to the towns, or if unorganized, to the county, in which the land is situated, in aid of public schools and roads. “Should any tract acquired be found better adapted for any other purpose than the production of timber, it may be sold and the proceeds used for ac- quiring or developing forestry land. “Until otherwise directed by the leg- islature, which may supplement these provisions with necessary enactments, the state forestry board shall draw and disburse the money hereby provided and purchase, manage and control the lands and forests. “No money shall be pald for any tract until the attorney general shall certify to the validity of the title. “It shall be competent for two suc- cessive regular legislatures, by a two- thirds vote of each house, to repeal any of these provisions.” EFFECT. This proposed amend- ment, and the proposed amendment hereafter mentioned should be read to- gether. They constitute the founda- tion for a plan of State reforestration. As the constitution stands today, while the legislature might pass laws pro=- viding funds to be used for the pur- chase of lands, and the cultivation of the same for reforestration purposes, yet it is not directed to do so. The effect then of thix amendment is to COMPEL the taxing oilicers of the state to annually levy nnd collect a tax of one-fifteenth of one mill on each dollar of taxable property In the state, to be used as the legislature shall direct, for the purchase for the state of land adapted to forestry purposes, but at n nrice not to exceed $3 per acre. All unexpired balances in the fund at the end of each fiscal year shall not lapse, but shall be carried over into the fund thus raised for the succeeding year and shall be an addition thereto. It also directs the sale, at a fair valuation, of the timber produccd on such land so purchased, the payment of three- fourths of the money received there- | from into the state treasury, and the payment of the remalning one-fourth to the town, if organized, or otherwlise to the county In which the land is sit- unted, and that the same shall ere he credited to the public school funds. If after the Innd is purchased it is found better adapted for any other pur=- pose than the production of timber, authority is contained in this amend- ment to sell it, but the proceeds must be used for acquirlng or developing forestry land. Until the legl provides otherwise, all purchas be under the direction of the State For- | estry Boaurd. The title to all, lands purchased must be napproved /by the Attorney General before purchase is made. It is further provided that two successive regular legislatures whall have power by a two-thirds vote of each house to repenl any of the fore- going provisions. That Is to may, 1f | after a trial, such plan for any reason is found to be Impracticable or unde- sirable, and it so appears to two suc- cessive legislatures, any or all of the foregoing provisions of the amendment: may be repealed. The legislature does not now possess such power and the same is a distinet change in the meth- ods heretofore in vogue in Minnesota, in the making and revising of the Con- stitution. Heretofore an amendment might only be made to the Constitution or a provision of that instrument elim- inated by direct vote of the electors, Under this amendment, if it be adopt- ed, that power isx not takem away and nlso exists. But a new power, that of repeal by the leginlature, as to this amendment, is created. Such power, however, would .extend to no other pro- vision of the Constitution and affords an y method of change in case of necessity or advisabllity. SIXTH PROPOSED AMEND- MENT. The sixth proposed amendment is contained in Chapter 511, Laws of Min- mesota for the year 1009, PURPOSE. By this amendment It is proposed to add an entirely new mec- tion to Article IX of the Constitution to be known as Seetion 17a, und which shall read as follows: “Section 17a. Laws may be enacted exempting lands from taxation for the purpose of encouraging and promoting the planting, cultivation and protec- tion of useful forest trees thereon.” EFFECT. The effect of this amend- ment is to authorize the legislature te enact laws exempting from taxation lands of private persons to be used in the planting, cultivation and protection of useful forest trees thereon, and thus supplement where the lands of such private persons are devoted to refor- estration, the purposes contemplated as to public lands by the fifth proposed amendment, The authority so granted is part of a general plan for the refor- estration of land within the state. If the legislature does not pass such laws, such lands will not be exempt and the power to repeal such a law, when en- acted, remains with the legislature. Power to pass a law to exempt such lands from taxation the Ilegislature does not now possess, and it is, there= fore, an additional grant of power, Yours respectfully, f GEORGE T. SIMPSON, Attorney General St. Paul, May 1, 1910. Mr. Jullus A. Schmahl, Secretary of State. .‘ Dear Sir:—Referring to_proposed Cone stitutional Amendment No. 2 would say: As state expert printer I have given the publications involved in this proposed amendment special thought, and am of opinion both these publications are en- tirely superfluous. The extensive annual ublication “in a daily newspaper pub- ished at the capital city” attracts abe solutely no attention. The annual re- ort of the state treasurer is published n book form, and to an extent that makes it easy for every person speciale 1y concerned to secure a copy. To cone form strictly with the law as it is at present, means the expenditure, under reasonably favorable ernun‘ contracts, of approximately $8,000, & sum which can be used to excellent advantage un= der conditions which ordinarily suggest the greatest care and economy upon the part of those under whose direction the printing fund is expended. Yours respectfully, J. T. MANNIX, State Hxpert Printer. i meme— - An Anachronism. When some celebrated pictures of Adam and Eve were seen on exhibi- tion Mr. McNab was taken to see them. *I think no great things of the painter,” said the gardener. *“Why, man, tempting Adam wi’ a pippin of a variety that wasna known until about twenty years ago!” . MR. RENTER Have you ever stopped to think that every few Yyears you p-actically pay for the house you live in and yet do not own it? Figure it up for yourself. Theodore Rousevelt says: “No Investment on earth is so safe, so sure, 80 certain to enrich its owners as undeveloped realty.” We will be glad to tell you about the City of Be- midji. and quote you prices with easy terms of payment if desired . on some of the best residence and business property in that rapidly growing City. A letter addressed to us will bring you full particu- lars or if you prefer to see the property, call on H. A. Simons, at Bemidji. The Soo Railroad will be running its freight and passenger trains into Bemidji within a few months; investigate the opportunities offered for business on a small or large scale. Bemidji Townsite & Improvement Co. - 404 New York Life Bullding OM SMART DRAY AND TRANSFER , SAFE AND PIANO MOVING Rusldonco Phone 58 618 America Ave. Offlce Phone 12 ;, EW PUBLIC LIBRARY Open daily, except Sunday and Mon- dayllto12a.m., 1t0o 6 p.m., 7 to 9 p. m. Sunday 3 to 6 p. m. Monday 7to 9 p. m. BEATRICE MILLS, Librarian. F M. MALZAHN & CO. REAL ESTATE AND INSURANCE FARM LOANS, RENTALS FARMS AND CITY PROPERTIES 407 Minn. Ave. Bemidji, Minn WOOD ! Leave your orders for seasoned Birch, Tam- arack or Jack Pine Wood with S.P. HAYTH Telephone 11 8T. PAUL MINNESOTA Big Value Silverware Free Callin and inspect our Beautiful New Silverware of French Gray Pattern which we give away free with the ! = following cash purchases: With $6 Cash Sale 1 set sugar shell and butter wnh 312 cflSh Sfllfl knife in box, value 60c. wnh $18 GflSh Sale 1.2 dozenc’lla:;cgp(:)fons 1-4 dozen Table Spoons i . 1 Berry Spoon in lined box * 1 Cold Meat Fork in lined box 1 gravy ladle mn lined box value 90c 1 Berry Spooa and 1 Cold Meat Fork, each in lined box, value $1.50. Choice of: 1-2 dozen Table Spoons 1 dozen Tea Spoons 1 Berry Spoon and Gravy Ladle, each in lined box value $1.80. 1 Berry Spoon, 1 Cold Meat Fork and 1 Gravy Ladle each in lined box, value $2.40 Choice of: 1 dozen Dessert Spoons, 1-2 dozen Table Spoons and Butter Knife in lined box, value $3.00. 1 set Knife and Fork in With $100 Gash Sale v.c5 box, value $5.00. W. 6. SCHROEDER DEALER IN ‘General Merchandise 1 sugar shell in lined box, value 30c. s FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND EMBALMER = Office 313 Beltraml Ave. Phone 318-2. Raw Furs Raw Furs Furs Repaired Highest market price paid for Mink, Skunk, Coon and Musk- rats and all kinds of Raw Furs. Ship direct to us ard Save Fur Dealer’s profit. We use our own skins that’s why we can pay the Mighest Market price for your skins, Send us your horse and cow hides to be made into Coats and Robes. One trial shipment of Raw Furs will convince. PIONEER FUR CO. 1183 Beech St:ISt. Paul, Minn. Expert Fur Repairing Reasonable Price With $30 Cash Sale With $35 Cash Sale With $50 Cash Sale With $60 Cash Sale 250,000 t 10-cent packages of Father Sebastian Kneipp,s CORN and BUNION Plasters have been sold in the last ten days in the state of Minnesota. WHY! Because this wonderful Father Sebastian Kneipp’s Corn and Bun- l ion Plaster cured and relieved all pain in six hours or one night. For sale in the city of Bemidji, Minn. Up-to-date Shoes at BEMIDJI SHOE HOUSE JAMES VAN PELT, Prop. Wholesale and Retail “Bemidji Manufacturers, Wholesalers and Jobbers The Following Firms Are . havoughly Reliable and Orders Sent to Them Will Be Promptly Filled at Lowest Prices Model Ice Cream, Snowflake Bread and Deelishus Candies Made at ] The Model Wholesale Bakery, Man- facturing Confectionery and Ice Cream Factory 315 Minnesota Ave. BEMIDJI, MINN. The Crookston Lumber Co. =~ Wholesale Lumber, Lath and| WHOLESALE GROCERS Building Material NORTHERN GROCERY COMPANY + Send your Mail Orders to GED. T. BAKER & GO0 Manufacturing Jewelers and Jobbers They are especially prepared to promptly fill all orders in their various lines of merchandise. .Largest stock of Diamonds and Watches and the finest equipped work- shop in Northern Minnesota, Special order work given prompt attention’ Estimates furnished. GhHe Given Hardware Co. Sucelsim to John Fleming & Co. Melges Bros. Co. Wholesale Commission Fruit d Prod T e T Wholesale and Retail Hardware Phone 57 Manufacturers of Creamery Butter 316 Minnesata hre. pg | 1 _‘.__.._.,_i,\a“...Mm.,.._.f....;.,....m».,W‘_afl'rfl...w.%vwm, _,,g..ww.,.._,;,w — Am_..‘lrM i S G R T [ SR 1