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i woblst £ Hiatvaya 3 Lot STATE OF - MINNESOTA Submitted by the Legislature at Its General Session, 1913, Together With a Statement of the PURPOSES Prepared by Hon. Lyndon A. Smith, Attorney General of Minnesota. Addressed to ulius A. Schmah Secretary of State. OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN« ERAL, ST. PAUL. April 25, 1914, #Honorable Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State, Capitel. SIR: As required by Section 46, Geperal Statutes of the State of Min- nesota for the year 1913, I have the honor to furnish you herewith a state- ment of the purposes and effects of the sespective amendments proposed to the Constitution of the State of Minnesota the Legislature of 1913, and which are to be submitted to the electors of #aid State at the general election in A914. FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT. “The first proposed amendment is con- tained in Chapter 5384 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1913. PURPOSE: By this nmeundment it fs sought to enable the electors to submit by petition to-the Legisiature consti- tutional amendments and liKewise to propose legislation, and In the evenmt the legislature fails to submit any auch .constitutional amendment or faily to emact any such proposed law, them such amendment or proposed lawy may be submitted direétly (0" the voters; also, to permit the electors to cause any law or laws enacted by the Legis- Sature to be submitted to the electorn mnd tif & majority of the votes cast #kereon be opposed’ to such law, the wame shall be repealed. Tade Is an amendment to Section 1 of Article 4 of the Constitution, which law seads as follows: “Section 1. /The legislature shall gonsist of the Senate and House of Representatives, which shall meet bi- ennially at-the seat of government of ghe State, at such time as shall be D: ibed by law, but no session shall ex: flfm’um of minety (90) legisi id? & lio' fa nad oi’d ll'l"'n eigl;.e?‘.b'n:e ¥ on e 10t eranty (30) < asys o 'l‘l:d" 0 *cal eneralsdn lgggt_ sions, .except. & 1&1{?&1&0‘% s a TS or ire sl X ¥ 1ate and se, of Te] o sl mect VAo 3 e 88 the»yatfie’fhat"-:c s1a fl;&at‘étflfhey Oy eCROZ A 3 : twents ys" of ‘such sedsion, maflt t%o, jattention of:the legisia= re shall be called to some lgnsar; tant li_fille MB;:.‘I ldt%!‘:l b} Senor bt tH. peopIe. Teserve, 1o power, as fol- CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA- —When at any time prior te cemrent ‘of; an’ 3 g, o ‘sexsion Opo! an ?*‘m.‘?‘n:@m = of state shall transmit the tary same to the legislature not later than ten days after the commence- th . If the a Copongth Bo not BuBMIL ele e :gn Be : 1 in’ an amended form, then upon a further petition or petitions, o 08 Ehcitons ‘ot "thie "atate; Med g e icat, Tt of ther hfn"t‘!‘x&‘&%{m amendment proposed & mwni :r«:::z or. more. amende rms . there shaifibe sfl'mme.li to e eicctbrd or: the! aval or. rejection the ne}{ ;anggifi ‘or ‘'special Wate-' wide election, occurring not less than ninety days after the filing of-any such further petitions. Any amendment prorosed by..initiative petition and, in its orlfiinnl»or inan amended form, submitted to: thé electors by the legislature or by a further petition, . sh: become & glrt of the constitution, if approved y a majority of the electors vot« ing ‘at’ said electjon, or by four- sevenths of the electors voting' on the proposed amendment; provided not less than three-sevenths of the electors voting at said election voted for the proposed amendment. This section shall be construed as & means in addition to Section one, Article fourteen -of ‘the ‘State Con= stitution for amending the same, . “b.. STATUTORY INITIATIVE— ‘When at any time prior to the com- mencement “of any session of the legislature, there shall have heen filed with the secretary of state & gaudon proposing a law, signed by WO per centum of :the -electors of) the:'state, the secretary of state shall transmit the same to the leg- islature not later Chan ten days after the commencement of the ses- slon. If the law so proposed be not passed by the legislature at such session, or if it -be. passed in an amended form, then upon a further etition or petitions, each signed y six per centum of the electors of the state, filed with the secretary of . state, within six months -after the adjournment of the legislature, the law iproposed in:the first pet! tion, or one or more amenggfl for] theéreof, shalf-be 'submitt to the eleetors at the next:general or spe-: clal state-wide election, dccurring not less than:ninety days: after the filing of any such further petition or .petitions, .and if appreved by a marorlty of the electors voting thereon, the same shalkbecome law and go into effect thirty days after such election, and shall supersede any amended form, of such law which may have been passed by. the leglslature. -No: law propoged by inftiative petition and approved by the electors shall be subjeet to the veto of the governor. The au- thority of the reople to enact laws, as provided In this subdivision, shall extend only tg laws author- ized by the provisions of the com- stitution. e, THE . REFERENDUM.—If within ninety days after the final adjournment of any session of the legislature, a referendum petition, signed by six per centum of the electors of the state, shall be filed with the secretary of state against law, or any part of a law, passed by the legislature at such session, such law shall be at the next general of spe- ate-wide election, occurring not less than ninety days after the filing of sald petition.” If a ma- jority of the vote cast thereon be in the negativ such law, or such part of a law. shall thereby be re- pealed. Proyided, that if a ref- erendum petition is signed by fif- teen per centum of the electors of the state, the law or part of a law, against which such petition is filed shall be suspended pending the referendum vote thereon. “Any law providing for a tax levy or appropriating money for the current expenses of the state government or state institutions, any act of the legislature submit- ting a constitutional amendment or other question to the electors of the state. or any emergency law necessary for the immediate pres- ervation of the public peace, health or safety, shall go in effect im- upon its passage and ap- by the governor, and such except emergency laws, shall be subject to a referendum vote. All other laws shall go into effect ninety days after the ad- journment of the legislature. A bill proposing ar. emergency law shall contain a preamble briefly set- ting forth the facts constituting the emergency. A separate vote shall be taken upon the preamble of such bill by a call of the veas and nay: and if the preamble be adopted by a tpo-thirds vate of all the members of cach house, it shall be an tmergency law. GENERAL PROVISIONS. All petitions._provided for in th section shall contain a title ind cating the subject and purpose of the proposed law or constitutional amendment, or the law. or part of a law, to be referred, and if a change is proposed in an existing constitutional ‘provision or statute,’ in addition to referring:to the same, it ‘shall state the general effect of" the proposed change, and also the full text of the proposed law or amendment to the eonstitution or of the law, or part of a law, to be referred. Any initiative or refer- endum petition may be signed in separate parts, but each part shall conform to the provisions herein contained. All petitions shall be signed and verified before a person authorized to administer an oath, and shall be in such form that a person signing a- petition thereby states under oath, the date of his signature, his residence. that he is a qualified elector, that he has not previously signed any pdrt of such petition, and that he has signed the petition with knowledge of the con- tents thereof. To each' part of such setition shall be attached the affi- ~ avit of the person before whom the same was signed, which affida- vit shall contain a statement of the number of signers thereon, that each of the signatures attached to such part was made in the pres- ence of the:affiant, that to the best of his knowledge and belief ‘each signature is the genuine signature of the person whose name it pur- ports to be, that he believes the persons who have signed such peti- tion to be eiectors, that they signed such-petition with knowledge of the contents thereof, and that each person signed the same on' the date stated opposite his name. The cir- culation- of the petitions provided for herein, or the prohibition: of the circulation thereof, may be vegulated by law, and in case the ) iy 3 ons or. for. " ot 426 e eve s-g'x‘,‘& m‘ “to any u_‘&? pgfiuon" B shall be upon the person attacki law submitted by _referen tion be held invalid for su ficiency. #5 = “AlL initiative laws and constitu- ' tional am ts ghall b sub- For i e o e negati' i :&w‘r’n‘ :ifch measure llli mi icting WS mn::‘xnf“ o Lt cel! highest . _numher: . & votos Shail prevail oo L provisions, - ; 4 2 “The style of all legislative meafi- ures and amendments to the consti- tution faitiated bly the naop’lp under this section shall be: ‘Bei it %r acted-by-the people‘of the Stafe of Mignosatat, 5 ¥ “The: provisions of this section may be enforced by appropriate legislation, but until such legisla- o has been” enacted, this séction hall be self-execnting. EFFEOT: - The eflect of this amend- ment, if adopted, will be to give to the ' €lectors the privilege of submitting di- rectly to the voters constitutional Jamendments, proposed legisiation. and the right to suspend and ammul laws emacted by the Legislature. | SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The second proposed amendmeént'is contained in Chapter 585 of. the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1913. PURPOSE: The purpose amd object of this amendment/is to add two Asso- clate Justices to the Supreme Court; to Tequire the concurrence of five Juatices ‘of ‘the” Supremeé Court before amy law shall, be. declared uncomstitutional by such court, and make the office of Clerk of the Supreme Court a 1s an amendment of Section 2 of Article @ of the Comatitutjom, which law resds lows: “Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con- #ist of one chief justice and two asso- clate justices, but the number of the assoclate justices may be- increased to & number not exceeding. four, by’ the legislature, by a two-thirds vote, when it shall be deemed necessary. It shall have ‘original jurisdiction in such reme- diak.cases as may be prescribed by law, and appellate jurisdiction in all cases, both in law and equit§ but there shall be no trial by jury if said court. It ‘shall hold one or “nore terms in e year, as'the legislature may direct, ‘a) the seat of government, and the legis~ lature may provide, by a two-thirds vote, that one term in each year shall be held in each or any judicial district. It shall be the duty of such court tq appoint a reporter of its decisions. There shall be chosen; ‘by the qualified electors of the State, one clerk of the supreme court, who shall hold his office for the term of four years, and until his: successor is duly elected and qualj- fied, and the judges of the supreme court, or a majority of them, shall have the power to fill ‘any vacancy in: the office of clerk of the supreme court un- til an election can be regularly had.” mnd substitutes therefor the followingi 2. The supreme court shall of one chief justice and six associate justices. Five shall con- stittite a quorum, and the concur- rence of at least four shall be necessary to a decision, but no statute shall be declared unconsti- tutional unless ffive members of the court shall concar in the decision. It shall have original jurisad: ction in such remedial cases as may be pre. hed by law, and appellate iction in all cases, both in law and equity, but there shall be no trial by jury in said court. It shall hold one or more terms in each year, as the legislature may direct, at the -seat of government, and the legislature may provide, by a two-thirds vote, that one term in each year shall be held in each or any judicial district. It shall be the duty of such court to appoint a reporter of its decisions, and a: clerk of the supreme court.” EFFECT: The present constitution provides that the number of Awmwsocliate Justices of the Supreme Court exceed four in number, vwhile the amendment, if adopted, will. inecrense the number fo six. A majority of the Supreme Court may now declare a law anconstitutional, but if this amendment is adopted, it will require the concur- rence of five members. The office of clerk. of the Supreme Court is now elee- tive, but If this amendment is adopted, the clerk of ‘the Sugreme Court will be appointed by the court. THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The third "proposed amendment ‘is contained in Chapter 586 of the Laws of |. Minnesota for the year 1913. PURPOSE: By this agendment. it is sought to authorize the State to com- stract roads, ditches, fire breaks through and around unsold state school and swamp lands, and a $250,000 re- volving fund, realized and kept up from the sale of suck lands, is to be set apart for such purpose. This is an amend- ment of Section 2 of Article 8 of the Constitution, which law reads as fol- lows: “Section 2. The proceeds of such lands as are or hereafter may be grant- ed by the United States for the use of schools within each: township of this State shall remain a perpetual school furd to the State; and not more than one-third (%) of said lands may be sold in two (2) years, ome-third (14) in five years, and one-third (34) in ten (10) vears but the lands of the greatest valuation shall, be sold first; provided, that no portion of said lands shall be sold otherwise than at public sale. The principal of all_funds arising from es or other disposition of lands or other property, granted or entrusted to this State in each township for edu- cational purposes, shall forever be pre- served inviolate and undiminished; and the income n.r(slnf from -the lease or sale of said school lands shall be dis- tributed to the different townships roughout the State, in proportion to the number of scholars in each town- ship, between the ages of five and wenty-one years and shall be faith- ffig applied to the specific objects of . . EFFECT: ' distriet, eity, town | thin_Staty,,: This amesdmen i'; it adopt- 4 will peemit in BOIRg investments, s: r of the s “Bwamp' ) ‘of the proceeds of said vnnggfls# be ?prb riated" to %10 001 fund of the Stats, b ing one-half (1) shall be apuro; Lot”cost " to’ support tions, t ¥ ¥ 33 2dds therete the following: . “A ’revelving fund of ‘not over Two Hundred Fiffy Thousand Dol- lars ($250,000)° may be set apart m the . funds :@érived: ‘from :the le of school an swm‘n‘p ands, to t"fl:l;&d? du}i.»,c%m[rn ‘nta‘ ] A Cdround’ unseld athool dnd ng . 5 d be-re~ lem&ed’ :as I:I‘zm s’a‘ %on&"ed' from B enh 2ed from: tesaleof-chl‘d; 0 _bene- Stoa u ands, g0 bene: to drainage of such Ia charitable Institutions thereof. FOURTH of Minnesota for the year 1913. PURPOSE: tion, which section now reads Tows: “Section 11 ‘There shall be published by the treasurer, in at least one news- paper printed at the seat of govern- ment, during the first week in Jamuary In each year, and in the next volume of the acts of legislature; detailed state< rom the treasury during the preceding year, for what purpose and.to, whom paid, and by what law authorized; and also of all ments of all moneys. drawn. moneys received, and by what author- ity ‘and from whom.” I;:F‘FF(?I‘ t The Constituti tajled = Year, giving the nam which it was expended. quires a like of the person money recelved, amd in both cases a statement of the law under yhich pay- ments were made, or money paild into the trensury. ‘fhe effect of this amend- ment, if the same be adopted, will be to repeal the sectlon of the Constitu- tion mentioned and fnsofar relfeve the treasurer from wuch publication and the State from from directing’ by luw that such, or a different publication, other information, should be made by the treasurer, FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT, The fifth proposed amendment is con- tained in Chapter 588 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1913, PURPOSE: The purpose amendment Ix to permit the permanent school and university funds of this State to be invested in first mortguge loans upon Im-roved nnd cmitivated farm lands of the State. Thisx amend- ment would change Section 6 of Article 8 of the Constitution, which now reads as follows: “Sec. 6. The permanent school and university fund of tnis state may be invested in the bonds of any county, school district, city, town or village of this state, but no such Investment shall be made until approved by the board of commissioners designated by law to regulate the investment of the perma- nent school fund and the permanent university fund of this state; nor shall such loan or investment be made when the bonds to be issued or purchased would make the entire bonded indebt- edness exceed fifteen (15) per cent of the assessed valuation of the taxable real property of the county, school dis- trict, city, town or village {ssuing such bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt- edness be made at a lower rate of in- terest than three (3) per cent per an- num, nor for a shorter period than five (5) years, nor for a longer period than twenty (20) years, and no change of the town, school district, city, village or of county lines shdll relieve the real property -in such town, school district, county, village or city in this state at the time of u!e issuing of such bonds from any liability for taxation to pay such bonds.” = of this and substitute therefor the following: “Section 6. The permanent school and university fund of this state may’ be: invested in the bonds of any county, school district, city, ‘town or village of this state, and in first mortgage loans secured ‘upon. improved and cultivated farm lands of this state. But ne such in- vestment or Ioan shall be made un- 411 approved by the board of com- miss&ners designated by law to ‘regulate the investment of the \ permanent school fund and the permanent university fund of this State norpshall such loan or invest- *ment be*made when the bonds to be issued or purchased would make the emtire bonded indebted- ness exceed 15 per cent of the as- messed valuation of the taxable property of the county, school dis- trict, city, town or village {ssuing such bonds; nor shall ‘any farm loan or inVestment be made when such investment or loan would ex- ceed 30 per cent of the actual cash value of the farm land mortgaged to secure =ald invéstment; nor shall such investments or loans be made at a lower rate of interest than_three per cent per annum, nor for a shorter périod than five ears, nor for a longer period than irty years, and no change of the town, school district, city, villa, or. county -lines: shall_relieve -the real property in such town, school district, county, village or city. in this state at the time of issuing of such bonds from any lability for taxation to pay such bonds. EFFECT:, Ed el e al fated Abl {m: % Tsibe | at-the ti The effect of this amend- ment, if adopted, will be to permit the State to improye the school and gwamp, of the State out of momeys de- rived from’ the sale of such lands, and to_bring the State into lime with the conditions of the Swamp Land Grant as , by providing & revolving fund therefor, pending the ultimate application of the avails of such grant to the common, school fund of the State and the educational amd shall PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The fourth proposed amendment is contained in Chapter 587.of the Laws By this amendment it is proposed to repeal the provisions of Section 11 of Article 9 of the Conmstitu- fol- requires the tremsurer to publisk yearly a der ement of the moneys drawm (from the treanury during the preced of the persons to, whom puid. and the purpomes for It_also re- tement of the namens and, the sources, as to the expénse . thereof. This change in the Constitution, how- ever, would not prevent the Legisiature of the same or The preseat Constitution aathorises the investment of the pess FVRFOSE: By extends the period teo thirty years. SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. The sixth proposed amendment 1s contained in Chapter 589 of the Laws of | Minnesota for the year 1918. . PURPOSE: The purpose of this amendment 18 to make the term of office oL, the . Judge of: Rrobate: four yeurs. This is an amendment of Section7 of Article @ of “the Comstitution, which ROW reads as fellowa: - ction, 7. “Fhere ghall be establish- ed in “each’ organized county State a Probau court, which sh: court of record, and b held at such jiineana. piaccs s’ gmfi‘g@ pr‘éi?;r‘laghd y. . hel o! 8 who shall 'S:nehcted J“}*‘ tge voters gf the county for the term. of-two: He shall be a resident of such ] me..of hig - election; and de therein during his continuance in’ of- n';m {;u ebfipanntlon' shkfilmt prios 10¢ aw. . He may appoint. his ow; clerk. w);:ei-e nonevhail-lbeen elected; b the legislature may auth > ion, by the’electors of ‘any county, of ne clerk or register of prohate for uch county, whose powers, dutles. term of office and compensation: shall be'prescribed by law. A probate court have jurisdiction over ‘the' estates of decease: . guardianship, but no other ‘iurlsdlct!un. except as prescribed by, this Constitn- tion,” and substitutes therefor the following! “Section 7. Probate Court— !uflges to be Elected—Jurisdiction. ‘There shall be established in each organized county in the state a pro- bate court, which shall be a court of record, and be held at such time and places as may be prescribed by law. It shall be held y .one judge, Who shall be elected by the voters of the county for the term of four years. He shall be a resident of such county at the time of his elec- tion, and reside therein during his continuance in office; and his com- Elensation shall be provided by law. ¢ may appoint his own clerk Where none has been elected; but the, legislature may authorizé the election by the electors of any county, of one clerk or regiiter of probate for such ecounty, whose powers, duties, term of office and compensation shall be prescribed by law. A probate court shall have Jurisdiction over: the estates of de- ceased persons and persons under guardianship, but no other jurisdic- tion except as prescribed by this Constitution. * EFFECT: The present Constitution provides that the office of Judge of Pro- bate shall be two years and if: this amendment fs udopted the term of wuch office will be four years. SEVENTH PROPOSED ADMENDMEN’ The seventh proposed amendment is contained fn Chapter 590 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1913. PURPOSE: The - purpose of aald amendment is to fix and limit the num- ber of State Senators: Section 2 of Article 4 of the Consti- tution now reads ad follows /'Sectlon 2. ‘The number of members who compose the Senate and House of Representatives shall be prescribed by law, but the representatives in the Sen- ate shall never exceed one member for every 5,000 inhabitants; and in the House of Representatives one member for ‘every 2,000 inhabitants. The rep- resentation in both houses shall. be apportioned eéqually throughout the different sections of the.State, in pro- portion to the population thereof ex- clusive of Indians not taxable under the provisions of law.” It in proposed to substitute therefor the following: “Section 1. That ction 2 of Article 4 of the Cons: ion of the State of Minnesota be amended so as to read as follows: “Section 2. In the next and sue- ceeding reapportionments of Sen- ators and Representatives, the Sen- ate shall ‘be composed of sixty three (63) members and the Hou of Representatives shall be com- posed of such number of members as may be prescribed by law. The representation in both Houses shall be_apportioned as nearly as practi- cable, throughout the different sec- tions of the states in proportion to the population thereof, exclusive of Indians not taxable under the provisions of law. Provided, how- ever, that a County may be divided into several legislative districts, but no County or any of the parts thereof shall ever constitute or be a part of more than seven (7) Sen- ‘atorial Districts and not more than seven (7) Senators shall ever be apportioned to any one County.” EFFECT: The object of this amend- ment ix to limit the State Senate to sixty-three members and to prevent any ome county having more than seven menators. EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT The eighth proposed amendment is contained in Chapter :591 of the Laws of Minnesota for the year 1913, PURPOSE: The purpose of thix amendment is to emcourage the plant. ing, cultivatic and protection of use. fal forest trecs amd 1t is proposed te add am entirely mew section to Artfelc ® of the Conmstitution, to bé known ae Section 17A, and which shall read as follows: “Section 1. The following'amend- ment to Article Nine (9) of the Con- stitution of the State of Minnesota, 18 hefeby proposedito the. people of the State of Minnesota, for thelr approval or rejection, which amend- ment, when adopted, shall be known as_Section 17a of said Article Nine (9), that is to say: “ ‘Section 17&, = For the purpose of encouraging the planting, culti- wvation and protection of useful for- est trees in this state, laws may be enacted providing for the payment by. the State of an annual bounty of not more than Two Dollars and Fitty Cents ($2.50) per acre, for:a term, in each case of not more than " Ten' (10) years, and not exceeding Ten (10) acres, to any one person who shall plant, cultivate and pro- tect useful forest trees upon his own land’.” EFFECT: This amendment, if adopt- ed, will permit the Legisiature to enacy iaws providing for the payment by the State of a limited bounty for a Iimiteq term, to persons who shall plant, eml: tivate and protect useful forest treey wpon their own land. snh'n PROPOSKED AMENDMENT, The ninth proposed amendment 1 contained in Chapter 592 of the Laws of Minnesota for the-year 1913. this amendment ft s fusds ot { #re persons and persons. under |: i tead as follows: 3 ""So"cgq‘ E‘Tu following w v ment' Article 0 16 Eonsttamz‘un: &:&?mloi’»mn: @50 e legal’vatets orieatl wiare 1or thol @ 1¢ eir hi nowh. on geven: (7) : 0 “ATticIe St (8 and 4 Tead A follows: - iifnote ¢ ‘Such of the school and {mbllc lands of the state as -r:a: er adapted for® the duction timber than for “:igrfcrgltura., be'Set:apitt as s 8¢hi60] fore: Dr other state forgats as, the.legis- lature may pmfl??\&id'fli: §e$—‘ lature may provide for.the manage- ment of the same on forestry prf;- The. net revenue, ther. flw be “tised ‘for ‘the purpome: oY ‘Which the:lands were granted te the dtate’.” EFFECT: The effect of this amend~ ment, 'if' ‘adopted, will authorize the tchool forests or other state forests State public lands which are bettsw dapted for timber tham for agriewi- ture, and to:mannge tie same upen T stry principles. . b 1 TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. . The, tenth proposed; amendment 48 By this ameadment 1t is proposed to 2dd; to, Artiele 7) of ‘the Constitution:m eatirely snew section, providimg recall, which $hall read as follows Section 1. That Article Seven (T) ! of the Constitution of the State(u)( Minnesota shall be and the same is hereby amended by addin thereto, at:the end :of said. 'A.!:,ficfi. * new Scction 17 of buia Article: Bovenc ey D! of 'sai en i and which shall read as 3y " \ “Section 10. Every public official {n Minnesota, elective or appointive, shall be subject to recall’ fr of- fice by the electors of his achfi' or electoral district as ‘herein pro- vided. A petition demanding his recall setting: forth: the reasons therefor, signed by such number. pf electors in hlis district as Bhfl?{'g. provided by law, which number . shall riot be’ less thah twenty per centum: or .more than thirty Centum of the total number . of votes cast for governor . in‘ such district at the last receding elgu- tion, shall be flleflp in the where petitions for nominatio X :l’l‘cg o:f}rlloe dare fileg, or i‘n 2\:3 ther office as may, he provided. law, and 'the oa’car in gvhose ‘om‘z such petition is filed, shall orderis special election for such recall, pd such_ official shall’ resign’ within five days after such:petition 1s fl}efl. the vacancy thereby created shall be filled as may be’ provided by Igw; but if he shall not so resign, s specfal’ election, 'to!be ‘held: within' nt; Ve dais after the filing of i itlo}r:,t% all behcag:ii ]tu‘lo‘- J 6. whether: such official shall * be regalled. On' the offictal it at’ such’ election. shall bs prinf in° not more than two hundres Words, ‘'the reaséns for demanding’ the recall of such official, as sel fort! t‘l’:‘ tltle pgtltl;n.dlfld dh!"n more than.two hundred words such| official's jus‘{lflentlonr of his ennrg in office.” Such official shall eom- tinue to {)er!orm the duties of his office until the result of such elee- tion shall be officially ~declared. No such Tefl(lnn shall be signed’s filed against any official until . hi shall have held “office six monthi and no petition shall be signed, or filed for the: recall of an» judicial’ official within sixty days of ‘the de- cision, ruling or act complainea g in the petition. ~ Such addition legfslation as may aid in the op- eration of this section and procut ings thereunder shall be provided by law. At such election no per- son shall be voted for, and the only proposition submitted shall be the recall of such official. Any person recalled, as provided in this sec- tlon, shall be ineligible to_ fill the vacancy caused by his recall.” PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pose of this nmendment in (o enable = cerinin number -of voters to petitiom and cause to be submitted to a vote the question of removing from ofiice sny clective or appointive public official. ELEV The eleventh proposed amendment is NTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws ’ of Minnesota for the year 1913, By thin amendment it Ix proposed te ndd an entirely mew sectlon to Article 9 of the Constituilon, to be known am Section 18, which shall read as follow: “Section 1. The foliowing amend- ment to Article 9 of the Constitu- tion of the State of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the peoghe of the State for their approval ¥ir re- jection, which amendment, if ap- proved, shall be kfown as Section 18 of Article 9 of the Constitution and shall read as follows: “‘Section 18. Laws may be en- acted providing for the taxation of dogs on a basls other than the value of the dog, and from the fund dertved from such tax, authorizing payment of the damages sus- tained by the owners of ¢.¥or dom- estic animals by reason of injuries caused by dogs.'” PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pres- ent basis for taxing dogs is upon actusl walue. The proposed amendment, fif adopted. will permit the Legislature to esnct laws changiog this basis. It ds Pproposed to cresto a fund out of whieh owners of domestic animpls may be ze- imbursed for loss sustaimed by reasem of injuries caused by degs.- Yours respectfully, LYNDON A. SMITH, Attorney General St. Paul, May 6, 1914, Mr. Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State. Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Com- stitutional Amendment No. 4 would say: Ap ztate expert printer I have given the publications involved in this proposéd amendment special thought, and am of opinfon both these publications are em- tirely superfluous. The exteasive am- naal publication “in a daily newspapes published at the capital city” attracts absolutely no attention. The annusl re- port of the state treasurer is published in book form, amd to an extent that makes it easy for every person apeciai- 1y concerned to secure & o8y, To com- form serietly with the law ss it iv at present, means the expenditure, unfler reasonsbly favorable printing contracts; of approximately $8,000, a sum which can be used to excelient advantage ma- der conditions which ordinarily 4 the greatest eare and econdmy upon fhe part of those under whose direction printing tund is expended. Yours respectfully, J. T. MANNIX, State Expert Printes, ‘contained in Chapter 593 of the Laws of z {Minnesota for the’year 1918, ~ ..+ 4 rize. the elec-|: e~ L m— o