Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 16, 1914, Page 10

Amend- ~ ments to the ~ Constitution " of the — SIATE OF MINNESOTA Submitted by the IE Legislature at Its i General Session, 1913, Together With a Statement of the - PURPOSES | Proposed { Prepared by Hon Lyndon A. Smith, — Attorney General of Minnesota. el Addressed to Julius A. Schmahl Secretary of State. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN« ERAL, ST. PAUL. April 25, 1914, Houorable Juliux A. Schmahl, Secretary of State, Capitol. : As required by Section 48, al Statutes of the State of Min- ota for the w1913, T have the to furnish vou herewith a state- ni of the purposes and effects of the tive amendments proposed to the of the State of Minnesota 3. and which to the electors of election in | Pl 2 a [ & d amendment is con- ster 354 of the Laws of for tie vear 1913: By this amendment 3t 1x souiht to enable the eicetors to submit by petition 10 the Legislature consti- tutionnl amendments and likewise to propose legislation, and in the evenmt the Legislature fails to: submit amy such constitutional amendment or faily to enact any such proposed law, them 4 such amendment or proposed law may be submitted directly to the voters; also, to permit the electors to camse | l SRS S S A S i | ANDEFFECTS, any law or laws enacted by the Legis- lature to be submitted to the electors and if a majority of the votes ecast thercon be opposed to such law, the same shall be repealed. This is an amendment to Section 1 of Article 4 of the Constitution, which law reads as follows: ‘Section 1. The legislature shall [ g consist of the Senate and House of Representatives, which shall meet bi- ennially at the seat of government of the State, at such time as shall be pre- poribed by law, but no session shall ex- seed the term of minety (90) legisia- | tive days: and no new bill shall be tn- T on of n -is/pro- :;odllee,;l"ln either tbn}mall, except on | nml by hi:; 1 l;fi,v;;?z;n: t‘:: by the 1o G uring the last.twenty (20)" days of "or i this saction shall : school diatriet, city, towa or village of | be known' ax Sect -:ch ssions, except the atte:;t.ton of| - o;lllsl-hfi!bts‘:ti-;li:; p.rcufiunl%eel!' 3 gg:::m‘lrfi!. :flofxggcghgl‘lyhizisg::; this State. This amendment, if adopt- |read as follows: the legislature shall be called to'som MM Auhatele ns-A, B and C of arise from the sale or other dispoale % Wil Pe=wmit im addition to the fore- jon 7 and which {Section 1.. The following amend- important matter of general interest 8 i e fnie 5 by a special message from the gov- tion of such lands, or the income soing investments, said school and uni ment to Article elght (37 ot tua 22 “The percentage in any case shall h lands accruin before versity fumds to he Invested also Im | Constit, 3 erno; 2 4 a y . uti - b bues upon the toulynumbzr of on of the State of Min. and substitutes therefor the followings votes cast‘for govegnor at the next % % Ppreceding election. All petitions firat mortgage loans secured upom im- | ]nesota is hereby gmposed to the proved, and cultivated farm lands of a;!girl Yoters of said state for their BIONS. Fho T aousEE SR oATATe the. sloaciis section BhAll | | 8 gty aenmend e A (ks Sfait. ‘The prescnt Comatltution ;‘“e'?"""’“otrV:*?gnrszeggfiggédwgfnh e T 1 i 2 S8 ) i % sist of the :e:‘aet?sn:d“;:u!le-ol 'igp- ‘than one-haltn;:wtx:e ude:lo‘n“e.d stete as the legislature may, by law, Provides that mo Imvestment shall be e known as Section seven (7) of 3 S said A resentatives, which shall meet bi- ercentage of the elestors in not from time to time direct. made for a lomger period than twenty rticle eight (8) and shall % S read as 11 5 Lyt e e e o b o purthotithe feoun- o Lands—pivision of pro- years, while the proposed amendment ! follows: of th tate, a time as s 'S 0] e S e. initiating a ol ¢ “‘Su D6 bresriinaa. by i et molean law' or constitutioni smendment, te, or that may hereatter accrue €Xtends the perlod to thirty years. publin Tangs o shechool and other sion shall exceed the term of ninety electors who have signed the first | to the state, shall be appraised andsald [ - ter adapted for the produstion. of S R Sare A Tl ShR TGl CoPMlgRine gec, || the e manner A My theimemel Tl 0 G -| $imber than for agriculture, may al n el er lon. e suj of al , - e S s Branch. axbans onl i i tion o petitions shall be decided by the | be the same, less one-third (%), as is et apart as state school forests, 0 or other state for, - : ?uest of the governor, during the Becretary of state subject to review provided by law for the appraisement SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. lature may provi : ?n?s gll: }ggl! i ast twenty days of such session, by the court. If the secretary of . | and sale of the school.lands under the | 3 lature may provide for the mana; i except the attention of the legisla~ state decides that any petition is | provisions of title pE (1) of Chapter | mhe sixth proposed amendment 18| ment of the same on forestry Dr'fe- : ture shall be called to some impor- insufficient, he shall permit a. rea- thirty-elght (38) of the General Stat-1 ... % Chapter 589 of the Laws of | C¢iPles. The net revenue therefrom tant mjatlter of gene;al lnt;re!t I‘:'y :‘o‘:::ble ttime fltl;)r mfifin‘g correc: ‘r’xl:gix go;‘ rg‘l]nclpa: gsv .anl.lp t)‘;':fllss ',g:; e ml; y’ear Soii o Sh:uhbe used for the purpose for & special message from the gov- S or for ng additional sig- es o - i . which the lan e B eorla redeive. te Datures. In the ovent of legal pro- | aforesaid, shall forever be preserved | ds were granted to ¢ the state’.” themselves direct power, as fol- Ceedings in court to prevent giv- invlolq‘te and undiminished. -One-half | PURPOSE: The purpose of this lows: ‘ns eflfct l!o any such petition on (;fil ob the proc%eflsdoi said p':rg;l::é}):‘} .-e-fln;-tn to make the term of office | EFFECT: The effect of this amend- - iccount of insufficiency, or an s e appropriate: 0 e of ti ro ars. “a. CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA- other ground, the burdén of proof | School fund ot the state. The remain 'ru-.:- _:“" “.1:”:.“: s""'l' S oe| et If adopted, will authorise the TIVE.—When at any time prior to shall be upon the person attacking | Ing one-half (%) shall be appropriated T amendment of Section 7 of | Legislature to .set apart for state the commencement of any session the petition. No law or amendment | to the educatlonal and charitable INSt{- | Article 6''of the Constitution, which |school forests or other state forestn. of the legislature, there shall have to the constitution initiated and | tutions of the State in the relative now reads as follows: state public lands which bett = been filed with the secretary of #pproved by the electors as here- | ratio of cost to support sald insttls | “ugo tion 7' There shall be establish- s S pl ; state a petition proposing an in provided, shall be held unconsti- tions,” ed in each organized county in the |tdaPted for timber than for agricul- amendment to the constitution- tutronnl. or void on account of the S State a probate court, which syml{‘ be a | ture, and to manage the same upon fer- signed by two per centum of the insufficiency of any initiative peti- ®nd adds thereto the following: i electors of the state, the secre- tion; nor shall the repeal of any 5 SPurt of Tecord, and be held at such | ewtry principles. ; tary of state shall transmit the law ‘submitted by referendum peti- svA Tevolving fund of not over | /iy CRG,PIECEN 88 MY be Dres Judge ; same to the legislature not later tion be held invalid for such insuf- Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol: | bY 1aW. [t ehall be held by ome judge, £ : than ten days after the commence- ficiency. lars ($250,000) may be set apart | FEO SUSU bR elected by the ey 3 y ment of the session. If the amend. from fhe funds dertved from the | 2 G Tor O o b conaty | TEN 5 ment so proposed be not submitted “All initiative laws and constitu- sale of school and swamp lands, to atithe time. ot nis Sleetion. and residz TH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. ) to the electors by the legislature tional amendments shall be so sub- be used in constructing roads, | therein during his continuance in of- Th ¥ . 3 at such session, or if it be sub- mitted to the electors as to permit ditehes. and dre breaks in, through: | RASECR QUURE Bis cortinuance In of e tenth proposed amendment is A mitted in an amended form, then &n affirmative or negative vote and around unsold school and | UFEIARC LS combensation shall be pro- | contained tn Chapter 593 of the Laws of @ upon a further petition or petitions, upon each measure submitted. If Syamp lands, such fund to be re- | oA Oy A e R thg: bt | Minnesota for the ye: 191 each signed by eight per centum conflicting proposed laws or con- glENShed as long as needed from | £ €} leg‘sle;:’“;'e‘”:“ea Pl orio et ut year 1913 of the electors of the state, filed flicting proposed amendments to he enhanced value realized from | {he legk: A TS county, of | By this amendment it is groposed with the secretary of state within the constitution be approved at the the ‘sale of such lands so bene- onél lé 3 S aioter) 'of orobate tar | Add AoA A posed to six months after the adjournment same electior, the one receiving the fited.” Bt e Aesier of _probaty fox o Article 7 of the Constitution an of the legislature, the amendment highest number of affirmative ferm of office and. compensation haii | SBUrely new section, providing for a proposed in the first petition, or one votes shall prevail as to conflicting EFFECT: The effect of this amend- ST compens r¢ | Fecall, which shall read as follow: or more amended forms t?erleot. provisions. ment, If adopted, will be to' permit the ' Efia lrel?'f\rvlebcigxhs"ditn‘dn Za\\-ep; oltljxaéteesct:\tléé s ety shall be submitted to the electors i A ection 1. TN i for their approval or rejection at “The style of all legislative meas- | State to lmprove the school and swamp | of deceased persons and persons under | oS50 Constitution o negyen (1) tho Bext oneral o Apedial Wiate: res and amendments to the consti- | lands of the State out of moneys de- | EEATQANSIID, huf no other Jurisdiction | Minnesota shall b and the tog 5 wide election, occurring not less tution faitiated by the people under | rived from the sale of such lands, and ' fjgnn’ ° Prescribed by hereby amended by adding thereto, than ninety days after the filing this section shall be: ‘Be it eN- [ to bring the State Into lime with the ' at the end of said Article, a new of any such further petitions, Any acted by the people of the State of section, which shall be numbered amendment proposed by initiative Minnesota.’ conditions of the Swamp Land Grant as | and substitutes therefor the following! Section 10 of said Article Seven [(3) petition and, in its original or in an to drainaxge of such lands, by providing | fisht and which shall read as #ellows: amended form, submitted to_the “The provisions of this section a revolvingz fund therefor, pending the | Section 7. Probate Court— d Siuended. fopm, submitted fosithe by peloaslons, or thisJsoction = s D ¢ Judges to be Elected—durisdiction, “Section 10. Every public officfal further petition, shall become a legislation, but until such legisla- ultimate application of the avails of ‘There shall be established in each in Minnesota, elective or appointive, part of the constitution, if approved tlon has been enacted.'this section | sueh gxant (o the common achool fand | JrEANIzed county in the state'a pro. | shall be subject to recall Trom of: ?xygaa?:g:igqélggulohne, ?f“-f’}sr!.‘,’ii shall be gell-exccuting. of the State and the educatlonal and |\ of record. and be held at such time ef;f’&mfl'”a‘}i‘ifii’(s o i CaLon sevenths ot the elocters voting on EFFECT: The effect of this amend- | charltable institutions thereof. gnd places 1s may be prescribed by Vided. A petition demanding his et t; e ) . sha held By one judge, recal 5 the proposed amendment; provided | ment, if adopted, will be to give to the who shall be elected by the voters theroror szisd ok the reasons electors voting at sald election | electors the privilege of submitting di- 321'.!': county t;vlr éhe term of fou; electors’ in his distriof as Shail e endment. | rectly to th = S Aeo.le shall be a resident o rovi yoned.for the proposed-amendment -me:‘m;‘ i :ml\'r:::;- leg:::“xw::‘: FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. such;county Lithie tme of i elec: Ehal wat by 11e:‘sv'th‘:x§fl?»‘vexz“ymg:: s al B , @ de rein during his t r Thor ir & means n.adaition to fection one il evzigit o) mabb el dadl aRnil: laweil- £ THe (1o Urth: bropored; AmenAN St 18 confinuance in office: and his come Centum oF ‘e’ tota inirty ot stitution for amending the same. enacted by the Legislature. contained in Chapter 587 of the Laws . Densation shall be provided by law. votes cast for governor in such EMIA T eaata Rt R e 101a: j He may appoint his own clerk distriet at the last preceding elec- wib.| STATUTORY INITIATIVE— PURPOSE: By this amendment it in | the lecislature may authorize the Where matitions he nlonmx‘rlfufnm(t:: mencement of any Session of the SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT. | Proposed to repeal the provislons of | 2fcction by the clectors of any Such odice are filed, or in such - legislature, there shall have been | Section 11 of Article § of the Constitu- | [RUN OF One clork or register of faner office as may be provided by filed with the lsecret;:ry ot, sm&.ebs The second proposed amendment is | tiom, which section mow reads as fol- powers, duties, term of office. and such pellli("r?w Cl.s %?Za'“sf;"a‘ifsirfiflcz mgu];)& proposing a law, signed by | contained in Chapter 685 of the Laws | lows: ion 'shall be prescribed speciai election for such recall. If the State. the secretary of state | Of Minnesota for the year 1913. “Section 11. There shall be published | probate court shallhave guch oficial shall resign within e te, Y D n over the estates of de i shall transmit the same to the leg- PURPOSE: The purpose and object [ Dy the treasurer, in at least one news- Censed person e /astateso! = s after such petition is filed, and pers islature not later €han ten days guardianship, but no oth paper printed at the sea after the commencement of the ses- of govern- ment, during the first week in January | | ancy thereby created shall be £ the law so proposed be not | elate Justices to the Supreme Court; to | in each year, and in the next volame of | LoD of this amendment is to add two Asso- the y be provided by law;: afte cxcent ‘as prescribed by this 1'not 8o resign, saeh passed by the legislature at such | require the concurrence of five Justices | the acts of legislatnre, detailed state- MR Sior pod mithin session, or if it be passed In an . 5 amended form, then upon a further | ®f the Supreme C petition or petitions, each signed shall be declared : of all moneys drawn from the CFECT: T urt before any law tr ury during the preceding vear, for EFFECT: The present Consiftution censtitutional by | what purpose and to whom paid, and by | Provides that the ofiice of Judge of Pro- after the filing of hall be called to de- termine whether such official shall by six per centum of the clectors | such court, and make the office of Clerk | What law authorized; and also of all | bate shall he two years amd if (wie| P recalled. On the ofiicial ballot of the state, filed h the secretar. < ! received, and by what author- & i i 3 at such election shall be printed, 9% s‘mu- S thim S hthy ;me}!" of the Supreme Court appointive, and o s e hiad, any V. E , tmendment is adopted the term of suck | in not more than two hundred the adjournment of the legislature, is an endment of Section 2 of Article | oflice will be four years. :\l'm't r‘. ‘“1‘1“ I:_ ons for demanding {he law proposed in the first petls |6 of the Coustitution, which law reads | EFFECT: The Constitution requires | | ieartn T thal setition ol asisep »'OF one o re amende as follows: the itie P Btk Sensly.lnt e T bre th ) i ang, ‘eof, bmitted to tl he trenxurer o publish yearly a de- | more than two hundred words such eeorar B ondre s Sper Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con- | talled statement of the moneys drawn oy B ¢fclal’s justification of h 3 ite-wide election, oceurring sist of one chief ju e and two asso- [ g oy T = I SEVENTH PROPOSED ADMENDMENT, In office.” Such official s than ninety days after the | ciate just.ces. but the number of the | [F0M the treaxury during (he preceding | tinue to perform the du filing of @ny “uch further petition | associate justices may be in d_to | year, &lving the nunes of the persons | The seventh provosed amendment fs| °JCe until the t of such elec- or petitions, and If approved by a a number not exceeding four, by the | to whom pnid and fhe purposes for Son tathea T Cliaptar. 590 6 “the. Ta o [\!““_ all be officially declared. o peritlany, ‘and. . by ‘& two-thITas Vote, When | whith 1t G e ahe purDok ; 1 pter 590 of the Laws | No such petition shall be signed or thereon, the same s - déeemed It shall ‘} ek : “"‘( ; "fl 0 re- of Minnesota for the year 1913, 11,11'*';] L any Ticial until ‘h Bnd o int ave original juris 1 Such reme- | aujres e statement of the pames | o000 : | sha “held month R ention. dial cz & may be prescribed by law, | of the persons, and (he sourcen, nx to | DURPOSE: - The purpose of said | and no petitio S any amentsd and appellate Jurisdiction in all ‘cases: | money. received, and in both cases a PTCRGMENU IS 1o fx and lmit the num | fled for the N P oth in iaw. and e = y uit@y but there <hali ofl} “t. It | statement of the law under which pa cision, ruling or State | ber of ttors, be no trial by ju complained of "ove shall hold one or Snore D each | ments were made, or money paid into | tutin aow roade G oh ol the Constl- In_the peiiiton su b aaditional "”—Ij‘-!,‘f' to Yearas “Jr'eg}fif d;fi"_‘;& ey “{t; [Liat | the trensury. The cffect of thix amen Section The number of members | eration of this seciion and proceeds P e ‘n‘}‘,s laturk may provide, by 4 two-thirds | ment, if whme: be . a . will be \fivhu (.'lj({x:[u the Senate and House of ings thereunder be provided as provided in ubdivision, | vote, that one term in each - shall | o repeal (he section of the Constitu- Joe pui the vonr ey Dy AR b ol giolin nopers shatliextend jonly Sh: laws, autioes., | Defheld du cagt Ofyipy judicial district, | (on mentoned and tnsofar relieve the | ate shall nover o member for | proposition subimniited shall be the at‘i.lrluxl’l\m“w provisions of the com- appoint o Teparter. of it dean l(ml:_ trensurer from such publication and | v. b X nd in the recall of such official. Any person i There shall be chosen, by the qualified [ thé State from the expense thereof, lllh'llJiluu\““'"l"l’;):l"x‘](,;r If;‘;,?“"']' provided 'nt”‘;' “y THE REF SlectonsuofutheiState; Shepclerk of the | Thin change In the Coustitution, how- | resentaiion both houses shall be | vacancy vy his recall” within ninety day for the term 'of four vears, and until | €ver, would not prevent the Legislature | g{‘#"['l‘fll\z'l‘“wl'{ullrv pdirolighout ' the irament of Sfthe | his successor i 1 quali- | from dirceting by law that sueh, or a ' orton 1o (he population nreng e | PURPOSE AY The pur- signed by slx per centum of the .":;;., ‘.',’,'.]"',','f:,j;, g ‘(',L“n“" difierent publleation. of (ke sume or clusive of Indians not taxable under | pose of thix amendment ix to enable a eloctors of the state. 11 be filed the power to s other fnformation, should be made by | the provisions of law. certain number of voters to petition with the secretary of state agzainst office of clerk of th upreme court un- | the treasurer, i and cause to he submitted (o a vote the —F any law, or an 't of a law, | til an election can be regularly had. fin rengsed tes guLAUGIte higteter | Lo Cof Eemoviag: Frous Omice: muy passed by x]ln»I nluxu,‘ at ,~uck; v the following: ques i ) offes session, snch . or sich part o TS elective or appointive public official, a law, >||‘l1% he :«uhmillmll to the stitutes therefor the followings e n[l,’ That xH(‘r[n.“ 2 of | elector t the next general or spe- ST e b de” T Pl POSED A o) ENT of the Constitution of the clal state-wide election - e court shall ESTH PROROSED AMENDMENT Minne he amended so : R he : The fifth proposed amendment is con- oG s jority of the vole casi thereon be Yence oF . “"’_“Lu".l"' !"_"]"I"url"- tained in Chapter 588 of the Laws of | reapportionments of Sen- ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT in the negative, such lnw. or such e oen Sion ]‘,':” ng « | Minnesota for the year 1913, nd Representatives, th - part of a law. shall thereby be re Pa bt e e e ot ot no PURPOSE: The purpone - of " ikis - shall he composed of The eleventh proposed amendment 18 pealed. Pravided, that, if tutional unless five members OF 1h . e rinit I three (63) members and the Hous contained in Chapter 591 of the Laws erendum petition is el Wi tve members of the amendment is to permit the permanent of Representatives shall he com It e o - teen per centum of the ele Tt Shall UrlRa et school and university funds of this uxl such i !)(;rl of members of Minnesnta "rl v " '“’ R it the state, the law or | 0 i siielt Fémeaiala va; A s § B 3 B | e prescribed by | The By this n nintent it ix proposed to e ate, the.law or patk A4 g edial ca g be tate to be invested In first mortgaze $0s > Shaded A 5 T ha el tonied prescribed by law, appeilate | loans upon imrroved and cmitivated | bo apnoriioned B peni i bi il | a0 an entirely new section to Article . Feforendum vote therenn. firisdiction in all cases Both in | furm Iands of the State, This amend | CAbIe, (NOURRONT the AiTeren| weas | © of the Connt ution do Nellowe ¢l _ mo trial by jury in said court. It |ment would chanze Scction 6 of Argele | £ons of the states In proportion to | Section 18, which shall read ax follows: L eorouiainai onus: tax il hold” dne or more termi in | 8 of the Constitution. which now rends | 6f In4lang hot taaanie uen SIre Section 1: The following amend- AT eL L e NSes ot THe atte ol yeahaan the, g‘;’*g";“fl,‘;n,n":l‘{ as follows: provisions of law. Provided, how- ment to Article 9 of the Constitu- government or state institntions, and the legislature may provide, by “Beci 6.0 The, pormaneht. schooland | SHET: AL & Connty may be dividea R L L g t of the legislature submit- a two-thirds vote, that one term university fund of tnis state may be | e era . teg Stoie "3t 4 oir rovi - constitutional amendment or fn each year shall be held In raeh | invested in the bonds of any county, ' Dut na County or any.of;the par (D IDIALE fOF SOlr SIDKOVALYE e to the ‘*‘0"t0"1 o or any judicial district. It shall be | school district, city, ohn ot village ‘ot ;\:D;s&; n?‘yfiorp‘t';.r-n;Us'l'"\‘::]m('iqu i ewl‘r";)\lv?(rl" Thellibe KRown a8 8ection or any emergency law the duty of such court to appoint this state, but no stuch investment shall | L monethan sew 7) Sen- ed.sha B a0 s H necessary for the immediate pres- reporter of its de‘.,smm.”;nd : be made until approved by the board | &torial {I;l)hl;l«ls and :310'1 more than 18 ,rvf‘z}‘x]{lr’_lcn;dfl ansf r'(:lfingg_nfltllulmn p ervation of the public peace. health clerk of the supreme court.” of commissioners designated by law to | Seven (7) Senators shall ever ‘be and . sh ¢ or_safety. shall go_inio :-l’teud im- regulate the investment of the perma: apportioned to any one Courty. i e e bk b6, ais mediately upon its passage and ap- e lioTy nent school fund and the perman s o “‘Section 18. Laws > en- roval by the governor, and such EFFCCT: The prexeat conatitutlon | yniversiiy fund of this state! nor shall | EFFECT: The object of thin amend- | acted providing for the taxation of aws, except emergency laws, shall provides that the number of Asnoclate | such loan or investment be made when | ment ix to limit the State Senate ta dogs on a basis Olt'fm t'h;flfthlg vote, "1 otlicr 1aws' snall o'intg | Jartiees of the Supreme Comrt whall mot | the Honds, to be lssucd, ov purchased | sixey-three members mad to preveny | Yite of the dos and from the fynd . Al aws : would ndebt- ’ daimn: ' effect ninety days after the ad- |€Xceed four fin number, white the | FOUIC TR 0 108, C0NTG 20 per cent of | ®0Y ome county having more (han| payvment' of the damaggs sus- Journment of the legislature. A |amendment, If adopted, will Increase | the assessed valuation of ihe iaxabie | ‘sevem semators. . tained by the owners of g% dom- l‘éL’n‘?'&‘iH".?;"fi ;;L:‘m?-g n«;‘_vy ;::v the number to six. A majority of the te‘al prflper{y of the l('lt;unlyl, scllxoal d!sl; cn:tll;:eé\n{’r;ml;ozz.flcason of injuries - oA 2 pres A = trict, city, town or village issuing suc] £V - Aus bk ting forth the facts constituting | Supreme Court may mow declare a law | {rict ciiv, toWn of Village lssuing such | pIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT han e ken upon he Ereampie | mmeonstitutional, but If (his amendment | edness be made.at 4 lower rate of in- | The ecighth proposed amendment fs| PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pres- shall be taken upon the preamble | gy ndopted, it will require the coneur- | terest than three (3) per cent per an- : nt baxix for taxing dogns Iv upon actasl of such bill by a call of the veas f hort od tha contained in Chapter 591 of the Laws | © i : DDl b 3 rence of five members. The office of | BUM, nor for a shorter period than five | vatwe. The propoxed amendment, 1 and nays, and if the preamble be e (5) vears, nor for a longer period than of Minnesota for the year 1913, yatues 2 adopted by a xr( thirds vote of all clerk of the Supreme Court ix now elec- twenty (20) vears, and no change of : puRPOSK: Tke purpose of this | 210orted. Will permit the Leginlature to fhe members of cich house, it shall | tive, but If this amendment ix adopted) | the town. school disgrict, city, village dment ik to encourage (he plant, | At 1aws changing thix basix. It ta e an r ¢ law. : . end 5 : ! or of county lines s relieve the real am the clerk 1:: lh; Sugreme Court will be property in such town. school district, fng, eultivation and protection of uwe. | P*9P0O%ed to creato a (und:out of whick “d. GENERAL PROVISIONS.— | #ppointed by the court. ; county, village or city in this state af g forent trees and It In proposed te | ©WWNers of domestic animoin max be re- Al petitions provided for in this the time of the issuing of such bonds imburned for lows sustnined by reasot section shall contain a title indi- from any liability for taxation to pay ' ndd am entirely mew section to Article cating the subject and purpose of such bonds.” 9 of the Constitution, to be known ns | *f injurles caused by dogn. the proposed law or constitutional | 47A, and which shall r Yours respectfully, amendment, or the law, or part of THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT. e e L seetion. cadia LYNDON A. SMITH, a lnw o be referred, and if a e Ehivd pronoted Bl mahioyl s s substitate, o tollowiugs <gollows: Attorney General changé is proposed in an existing % et ent is “Section 6. The permanent ! “Section 1. The following amend- gonstitutional provision or statuts, | contained in Chapter 586 of the Laws ot |, -Section 6 Thr permancat school an e Artiela Ning ()0 tnn oh: I A otie ferring to the same, | minnesota for the year 1913. ‘may be invested in the bonds of | stitution of the Siate df Minnesota, the proposed ,.fmngre and ,1;( tl(\) PURPOSE: By this amendment it is any county, school district, city, ! f{s hereby proposed to the people of F proposed, change, and also. the Z town or village of this state, and | the Sdate of Minnesota, for their w 4 et of ne Proposed Iaw or || Seught o authorixe the State Yo com-| - fOWH OFSTUICRES, 20iR0 0, Jrate, ad i approval or rejection, which amend- | i hrate. ARe S ihe law. of part ot i law. Lo e | Mtruct ronds, diiches, fire breaks | upon improved and cultivated farm | iment. shen adopted, shall be Known 8 Taul Mey & Py e tirran T An T ahi o 1A HO DS ) (hrovieh whdi prbund Gusoldistae senbor | dands of ki state But no such in- |- g& Séction 17a of said Article Nine | r. Jullus A. Schmanl, e endum petition may be signed in | and swamp lands, and a $250,000 re- }'fis;’;;%\?ra1‘1’,“1712“1,‘02%’"3{"23‘,{',2 (9. that is to say: Secretary of State. Separate parts, but each part shall | volving fund, realized and kept up from | Goiseloners cosianited by daw re | “'Scetion 17a. Tor the purposs L beas gt Tatarring 40 proponsd Cems contatned | All petitlons shall ‘be | the smic of suchianan is tobe et apart | TeBUIRIC (NG oL Tund. and A | e eetion of uskuy Bir. | stitationn] Amendment No. 4 wonld sa: S o Ve aineiore @ person | for such purpose. This is an amend- | PETRANCRt S0 Hund o thig est trees in this state, laws may be | As state expert printer I have given the ::f]“"s‘"‘:h be in sueh form tiogth: | ment of Seetion 2 of Article 5 of the | Bate nor shall such loan or invest: | enacted providing for the payment | puplications Involved in this proposed person sizning a petition thereby | Constitution, which law reads as fol- E;e"fisfgeé"“%e, W,’,‘fi?ck}s&seedbmv(v?iufg i 3{ Aol ,Eé‘ié"'té’fin"%;é‘ 'B’o"ufil}rs'“:,t,fi amendment special thought, and am of PR A B R T T 4 make the emtire bonded indebted- Fifty Cents (32.50) per acre, for a | opinion both these publications are en- S MEIHRGn eIhet oA I THAT R Had hat “Section 2. The proceeds of such | ness exceed 15 per cent of the as- term, in each case of not more than | yirely wuperfiuous. The extemsive an- O Al Ten A ShYEpaEt of suoh lands as are or hereafter may be grant- gessed valuation of the taxable Ten (10) years, and not exceeding o dail & D TR Aid Thatine has stonuatn ed by the United States for the use of | property of the county. school dis- | Ten (10) Acres. to any one person | mual publication “ln a dally newspape Detition With khow sdEe of the ens schools within each township of this trict, city, town or village issuing who shall plant, cultivate and pro- | published at the capital eity” attracts Dettljm B i R ;gg,; State shall remain a perpetual school such’ bonds; nor shall .any farm tect usemf forest trees upon his bsolutely mo attention. The annual re- e L o s Lo fuzd to the State; and not more than | Joan or investment be made when own land’.” * Dt the etdo boroie Shen> | one-third (%) of said lands may be | such investment or loan would sy g ; port of the state treasurer in published the same was psigned, which affida- | $O0l4 in two (2) years, one-third (13) ceed 30 per cent of the actual cash EFFECT: This amendment, if adopt. | in book form, and to an extent that 2 R 4 in five years, and one-third (%) in ten value of the farm land mortgaged ‘t;{l!uft‘;::l (t;?m;ig‘ngrgmttfigeeg:x Ofut:‘;: (10) years but the lands of the greatest to secure said investment; :gmr each of the signatures attached o valuation shall be sold first; provided, shall such investments or loans be such part was made in the pres- that no portion of said lands shall be made at a lower rate of interest ence of the affiant, that to the best sold otherwise than at public sale. The than three per cent per annum, of mis knowledge and belief eseh | Principal of all funds arising from nor for a shorter period than five ed, will permit the Legislature to enacy| makes it easy for every person special- Iaws providing for the payment by the| Iy concermed to secure a aopy. To co State of a limited bounty for a limited| form wsrietly with the law as it ix ac term, to persons who shall plant, cul- | present, means the expenditure, under : { ful forest treey nably favorable printing contracts, i i sales or other disposition of lands or ears, nor for a longer period than tivate and protect use: reaso) y I o e lome e aoLure | otner property, granted or. entrusted | Inirty yoare, and ne ehinge ot 1on | pen thelr own land. oY cwsearimiteTy 5,000, & bam Sokicn ports to be, that he believes the | to tfhis fifife ;’;egfig‘;;fi‘;ggg‘{grf%r ;du- tgwn. scthoo‘li distflhc;h cirt!fi vflltix]o can be used to excellent advantage un- e cational , e pre- of county lines sl elieve E 5 v BT S tors, toat aher D Petl . | Cerved inviolate and undiminished: and | cial property in such town, school der conditions which ordinarily suggest 3 the income arising from the lease or district, county, village or city in ‘the greatest care amd economy upon the gghcofi;fl:ntn:x'égt. Feiea ‘fmgg sale of said school lands shall be dis- | this state at the time of issuing of | NINTH PROPOSKD AMENDMENT., person signed the same on the date | tributed to the different townships such bonds from any liability for stated opposite his name.. The cir- | throughout the State, in proportion to taxation to pay such bonds. part of those under whose direction the The ninth proposed amendment Is| printing fund is expended. | ulal the number of scholars in each town- tai in Chapter 592 of the Laws o Yours respectfull; A i R P lhfv-t‘;'geo'-;“y“ I Ees Of five 2bd | EEFECT: The presest Coull.t-fl.: flnm for the year 1913. ! 7T ,.1',".,1, - mm:;l‘flxlnwflnfl'}hg;otb D i flly applied to the specific objects of WStherises the imvestment of the pe8S ~ PURPOSE: By this amendment it i State Expert Printes, Defective Page P o g e o