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L 2 8. See. 4. fee, 8 BUREAU OF LABOR: acts. al able for the jog July 31, out. for premiums. ony only to county and ricultural fairs. For maintenance for the fiscal year ending July 31, 1914 .... For contingent fund for | the the year ending July 31, 1914.. For maintenance for the _ fiscal year ending July 31,1915 .. Yor contingent fund for the yea ending July 31, 1015. Glenwood Fish Hatchery. 2. / . See. TUR 4, Sec. 9, 1, ve Sec. 1114, L Granite Falls To purchase or acquire by con- demnation proceedings such water rights, real property and springs adjoining the sec- ond State Fish Hatchery at Glenwood as may be necessa- ‘or desirable, to improve nd develop the same in com- nection with and for the use ‘ot said hatchery, and to erect and construct a hatching house at sald fish hatchery, and to wip the same. There is here- by re-appropriated for said purposes, to be available for 31, 1918, ish. Hatchery. For the completing and main- tenance of a ish hatchery withy necessary buildings and uipments at the Fifth State isn Hatchery at Granite Falls, nesota, to be available for year ending July 51, 1933.. M: he For the con leting and mainten- of a fish hatchery with sary buildings and equip- ts at ft Fifth state Hatchery at Granite Falls, Minnesota, to available for (ne year ending 31, 1914. July 5. STATE TAX COMMISSION: sessment or- pmission as available for 1914. xpens dered by provided © year of re. said cd by law, ending July 31, For expense of re-assessment or- lered by said commission as ided by law, available for eur ending” July 31, 1915 LIBRARY: re 6. STATE ks, endiag July purchase of new book ‘available for the year 1, fi CANNERS* ATE encouragement of the can- « industry, schools and meet- ng8 ‘or instruction, and to instruct farmers in” the grow- ng of sweet corn and veget es, to be expended by the ex- utive dof the Minnesota anners’ oclation, report of ch expenditures to be made the Dairy and Food Com- to be available for ending July 31, 1914. uissioner, he year For the able for 1, WLS same purpose, to be the year ending July S. DEPARTMENT — OF UNIVERSITY FARM: For the expense of a laboratory for the or purchase and of hog cholera s administering the same, as pro- ed by law, for the year ending July 31, lt. s maintaining production distribution rum, and for the expense of maintaining tory for the produc- purchase and distribu~ ‘low of hog cholera serum and or administering the same, as ovided by law for the year ending July 31, 1915. i For For instruction in Bee keeping, bee culture, and the suppression of contagious diseases among ees, available for the year ending July .31, 14) ........5 instruction in bee keeping, culture, and the suppres sion of contagious diseases among dees, avaliable tor the car ending July 21, 1915 State uditor: For payment of inheritance tax- WS t0 counties as provided Ww, available for tne year we duly Sl, 1914 se For payment of inheritance taxes as provided for the year vo counties availabe July 31, ng OFFICE OFY STATE FIRE intenance, to be available r the year ‘ending July 31, ul ou STA P PARK AT COLA, THE faylors Balls, For repairs to the bridge at the state park of the Dajies of the St. Croix, ‘Laylors Fats, Min ailavie” for July iis the year’ ending State Highway For the construction of a rei oreed concrete bridge and ap- preaches thereto across Min- how creek om the State Mul tary Encampment grounds at Caup Lakeview, ~ \avasna county, Minnesota,’ to be situate. on the soutneast quarter of the northeast quarter of section % township 111, range 12, and to be built across’ said creek at a place ‘not exceeding fifty north of the present location of the vl bridge. Said bridge to be »utit and constructed under the supervision of the state High- way Commission; to be avail- able for the year ending July 31, 1913 erases) Bureau of Immigration: Additionai for maintenance for year ending July 31, 1914...... Additional for maintenance for the year ending July 31, 1915. Sec. 13, State Art Society: 1. Additional for _majptenance for year ending July 31, 1914. 2. Additional for maintenance for Sec, year ending July 31, 1915. GAME AND FISH COMMISSION? shail serve without cai but shall receive th expenses: to. be ° for year ending, July 31, Whee. To pay the and necessary ‘expenses of the Lake ana | Miselesippl | “River: omission, duly” Ing Coligrecsein favgr of a CABAL Ing Congrecsin favor of a G connecting Lake Superior with the Mississippi river via Brave: and St. Croix. tivers, and pro- viding for the appointment ef a co inemorralta- jereof, and. to act in’ with the esmmi ted by other states, reh /1, 191%, to be paid out of be paid out upon ‘warrants issued, by the state auditor, certified to by the gov- ernor and any one of the other members’ of © said commission, and shall only be for the pur- poses specified in said — joint resolution;.to be available: for the year ending July 31, 1913. 4 500 | ASSOCIA- | 750 | | | 500 | AGRICUL | 6. “. 8, 3,000 50,000 50,000 MAR- 2 $10,000 | DALLES | Minn, 300 | Commission: | 10,000} 10,000 | 2,500 | 2,500 | 14. Advisory Commission of the Min-| « nesota (State) Sanatorium for Consumptives: | L 2. mene Section 14%. 1. Bec. 1 See, 1 = For expenses and maintenance of he Advisory Commission of the linnescta (State) Sanatorium for» Consumptives and. author- ized expenditures of the state in constructicn and county or dis- tuberculosis hospitals and sanatortums, and for the care of inmates ‘therein and the ex- penses and authorized expendi- tures by the state of said Ad- visory " Commission connected therewith as provided by law; to be available for the year ending July 81, 1914.. For expenses and maintenance of the Advisory Commission of of the Minnesota (State) Sana- toriam for Consumptives and authorized expenditures by the state in the planning, construc- tion and equipment ‘of county or district tuberculosis hospitais and sanatoriums, and for the care of inmates therein and the expenses and for the author- ized expenditures by the state of sald Advisory “Commission connected therewith as provid- ed by law; to be available for the year ending July 31, 1915.. 250,000 Attorney General's Omice: For special contingent’ fund for expense and attorney's fees that may be incurred by the At- torney General. in emergency cases for the year ending July B1-1913 és 14%. Public Examiner's Office: Additional for contingent fund, for the year ending July 81, 114. erie Pare Additional for the 1915... 15. Miscellaneous. ‘To reimburse the county of Bel- trami for expenses incurred in the prosecution of two criminal cases known as “‘The State of Minnesote--vs. Delbert F. Du- "to be availiable for the ending July 31, 1914 For the purpose of designing and uring the erection of a suit- in the National Hall in the capitol at shington, -D. C.,, to commem- ate the memory and distin- rished services of the Honor- for contingent «fund, year ending July 31, able stetue Statuary BS le Henry M. Rice to the state Minnesota, which statue is to be ‘erected under the direc- »1 of & commission: of three iteble <rsons. to be appointed governor of the State of ie | | + -$250,000 $4,000 4,000 4,000 | Y 10. 11. 14. 15. 16. 18. 19. For the construction and building ‘of fire breaks for the protection of timber and soil. upon state Yands im the county of Kooch- fehing, Minnesota, to be ex- pended under the joint super- (Mision of the State — Highway Commission and the State For estry as Board, and such places shall. be designated by the te Highway Commission and the State Forestry Board joint- ly: to bo available for the year ending July 31, 1914.. For the construction and build- ing of fire breaks for the pro- tection of timber and soil upon state lands in the county’ of Koochiching, Minnesota. to be expended under the joint su- pervision of the State Highway Corymission and the State For- estry Board and at such places as shail be designated by the State Highway Commission and the State Forestry Board joint- ly; to be available for the year ending July 31, 1915..... ‘To reimburse Wolf Kissin be- cause of the payment to the State of Minnesota for land un- der mistake of fact, in that the land was coverea ‘with water, sai y to be paid upon a re-conveyance of said lend, to the state of Minnesota; to be available ‘July 31, 1913... To reimburse and pay one Emma Judson for land heretofore ac- quired and taken by the state of Minnesota for the State Asy- lum for the insane at Hastings, Minnesota, for which said Emma Judson has not been fully compensated; said money to be paid to Robert H. C. Hin- man, trustee, of Redwood coun- ty, "Minnesota, to be held in trust for the use and benent of said Emma Judson, and to be paid by: the said ‘Hinman, trustee, to said Emma Judson at the rate of $15 per month: year available for the ending July 31, 1913... és To reimburse and pay one Julia La. Framboise for land hereto- fore acquired and taken by the State of Minnesota for the State Asylum for the insane at Hast- ings, Minnesota, for which said Julia La Framboise has not been fully compensated: said money to be paig to Robert H C. Hinman, trustee, of Red- wood county, Minnesota, to be held in trust for the use ana benefit of said Julia La Fram- boise, and to be paid by said Hinman, trustee, to said Julia La Framboise, at the rate of $15 per month; available for the year ending July 31, 1913. ‘Yo reimburse T. R. Foley for money paid into the state treas- ury through a mistake of fact by @n advanced payment for the purchase of timber on a portion of section eighteen (18), township forty-one (41), range twenty-five (25), which’ timber was never cut ‘by said Foley; to be available for the year ending July i, 1914........... To. reimburse Sartell Brothers Company for moneys paid to the state of Minnesota under protest; to be available for the year ending. July $1, 1913. To, reimburse the Cottonwood County Agricultural Society for the purpose of afding such so- ciety in the xepair and con- struction of buildings which were wreeked and destroyed by wind storm tm the year 1911; to be available for the year eding AVIY BE UMM ETL. esse eeee To reimburse Alfred Yankauer for legal services rendered by him to the attorney gen the state of Minnesota, information furnished torney general, and fo1 ing ihe state of Minneso' the collection and enforcement of inheritance taxes payable to the state of Minnesota out the estates of non-resident cedents, be of de- which amount is ‘to in full for all services to rendered by said Yank- a available for the year ending July 31, 1913. ‘To reimburse J. H. Richards and W. T. Coe,,co-partners as Rich- ards & Co., as compensation for’ legal services rendered the State of* Minnesota at the re- quest of-the attorney general in the case of ‘*The State of Min- nesota vs, Standard Oi C pany;"’ to be available for the year ending July 31, 1913...... To reimburse H. H, Harrison for traveling expenses and seryices rendered the State of Minnesota in valuing the real property of the Minnesota and Ontario Pow- er Company. at- International Falls, Minngsota, in connection with the re-assessment of said property made under the super- vision ‘of the State Tax Com- mission; to be available for the year ending July 31, 1913... To reimburse L. P. Wolff traveling expenses and _ sei rendered the State of Minnesota in valuing the reat property of the Minnesota and — Ontario Power Company at Internation- al Falls. Minnesota, in connec- tion with the re-assessment of said property made under the supervision of the State Tax Commission; to be available for the year ending July 31, 1913.. E. E. Middleton, services rendered the Department; — avail- for the year ending July To reimburse for legal Forestry able 31, ‘fo reimburse J. W. Osborne for legal services rendered the For- estry Department; available for the year ending July 31, 1913.. To reimburse M. C. Wray for_le- gal tervices rendered the For- estry Department; available for the year ending July 31, 1913.. To reimburse William E. Parr expenses of twenty-one services in .guarding wit- nesses for the state of Minne- sota in the cage of “State of \ Minnesota vs. Delbert F.' Du- mas,"" at the request of the attoriey general; to be available for the year ending July 31, 1913... feo aaigd pat For the relief and beneft of Bilza S. Burns and Robert Burns, Jr., for the loss sus- tained by ‘them occasioned by the wrongful death of Ruth Burns, who was employed as stencsrapber at the University: of Minnesota, and lost her life while in the discharge of her duties in connection With such employment, $4,000 to be paid follows: $1,000 there- of shi be paid’ * immedi- ately to Manly 1. Fosseen, to be applied by him in payment. mortcage upon the home of Eliza S. Burns, together with accumulated interest and taxes, and the surplus, if any, of said $1,000 to be paid by him to said Eliza S. Burns; the bal ance. to-wit: $3,000, shall be paid at the rate of $50 per month, beginning with June 1, 1913, ‘to said Eliza S. Burns until said amount of $3,000 is exhausted, To reimburse F. J. Steidl for two pure bred cows killea by order of the Live Stock Sanitary Board in April, 1912; available for the year endig July 21, 1913 ‘To reimburse’ H, R. Blanchard for loss of a ‘chestnut, mare killed while in the service of ate on June 22, 1911, avail- for the “year ending Jul; 1918 ahaa To clmburse Jackson Strane for lors of bay horse kiMed in the serviee of the state on June 80, 1911; and for loss of white horse Killed in the service of” the state on June 28, 19135 } { i. mission to promote the con- + ‘appointe by 25,000 550 700 1,000 3,000 + 595.50 364.04 10.00 10.00 10.25 105 1d satisfaction of the existing - 100 30, 36, a1, 45. 4. 48. To_relmburse Captain Otte > For the relief of Dr. For the relief of G. W. For, the To reimburse P, To To reimburse J. To To For To reimburse the state on June available for the year July 31, 1913 Raths for money expended, in ‘the care, of a horse injured in « the service of the state on July 1. 1912; available for the year ending July Bt, 1913... EB, J. Da vis, for and on account of s€ rious and permanent physical disability resulting from ai senical "poisoning occurring while in the performance of his official dutles as surgeon of the — Minnesota Home; available for ending July 31, oh sherman for injuries sustained while an employee of the state at State the the Horpital; year ending r the relief and benefit of Mrs. Julius Pagenkopf, for loss su tained by her by’ reason of the death of her son, Henry Pa~ genkopf, «from diphtheria con- tracted” while ju camp with his regiment at Camp Lake- View im the summer of 1004, the sum of $1,000 to be paid as follows: to Mrs. Julius Pa- genkopf, $200 immediately aft- er the’ passage of this the balence io be paid her at the rate of $20 per month, beginning June 1, 1918, and continuing until the satd balance of $800 is paid. ‘The state auditor is’ hereby authorized and directed to craw warrants in favor of said Mrs. Julius Pagenkopf for the amounts and at the various times designated. relief of Lynn ‘of Winona coy ota, for injuries received by reason of the explosion of ‘a. boiler which haa been — improperly. inspected by a state boiler in- Spector; available for the year ending July 31, 1913 Higgins \ For the relief of P. Johansen, of Yellow Medicine’ county, ‘ for= medical treatment and funeral expenses incurred by reason of an. attack of diphtheria, which was conveyed to the family of the said P. Johansen by his daughter, who had contracted said disease while in the em- ploy of the State Hospital for Insane at St. Peter, Minnesota; available for the year ending July 31, 1913 For improving, beautifying and maintaining mp Release Park, Lac qui Parle county, to be expended under the direc- tion of L. R. Moyer and H. Hoard of Montevideo, Minune: sota;. available for the year ending July 31, 1914 ‘ar improving, beautifying and maintaining Camp Release Park, Lac qui Parle county, to be expended under the di- rection of L. RL Moyer and H. E. Hoard, of Montevito, Minnesota; available for the year ending July 31, 1915 Vv. Ryan for pubjication of the constftutionar amendments for the year 1912, in the Caledonia Argus of Cal- edonia,; Minnesota; available for hte year ending July 31, 1913 eerer es « : reimburse L. A. for publication of the consti- Warming tutional amendments for the year 1912 in the Saint Charles Union, of Saint Charles, Min- nesota; available for the year ending July 31, 1913.. % P. Coughlin for publication of the constitution- al amendments {for the year in the Waseca Herald, Waseca, Mintesota; avail- abje for the year ending July 31, 1913. reimburse the State Red Cross Minnesota Society for certain moneys expended by said society on carrying on re- lief work ‘at the. time of, and in connection with the Reau- dette, and other fires occurring in the year 1911; available for the year ending July 31, 1913. For. payment to School District No. 59, Kandiyohi county, cer- tain moneys due said district as its share of the state aid to schools in constructing a. consolidated —sehool__ building; available for the year ending July 81, IIB. ....2... 2. : For relief of Charles M. Price for injuries sustained by him while on duty asa member of Company “B,” First” Infantry, Minnesota National Guard, at Camp Lakeview, Minnesota, July 11, 1912; available for the year ending July $1, 1918....... For the relief of William C. King, to reimburse him for meaical aid and _ surgeon's fees and loss of time, on ac- count of an injury sustained by hip on Jan. 12, 1912, while engagéd in the performance of his duties as an employee of the State of Minnesota, in said. state's Immigration’ Bu- reau; available for the year ending July 31, 1913 .. : T... Collins, daughter of Mrs, Mary ‘I. Starkweather, lats assistant Commissioner of Labor, who died in office and in the serv- ice of te state, to be paid to to said Mrs. Cornelia T. Col- lins as such daughter; ‘to be available for the year ending July 31,.1913, the sum of .... the relief of Harding, widow of late Cyrus B. Harding, for loss sustained by her, caused by the death of said Cyrus B, Harding, while engaged in the performance of of his duties as an employee of the ‘State Agricultural So- ciety; available for the year year ‘ending July 31, 1913 ..... Mrs, Cornelia Adelaide &. For the relief of YW. H. Rein- hart for injuries sustained by him while in’ the employ of the State of Minnesota; avail- able for the year ending July imburse George D. Shep- electrical engineer, for services in testing the light- ing system of the new capitol; available for the year ending July 31, 1913 .. James R. Hickey as compensation for legal serv- ices rendered the state of -Min- nesota at the request of the secretary of state in the case of Frank Peterson et al. v Northwestern Blectrilal_ Com pany and Julius A, Schmahl, secretary of state in full for sald services to date; to | be available for the year end! July 31, 1913: é e3r To reimburse James Dolan in full ‘of ali claims for injuries receiy- ed by him, which consisted of of the breaking of both legs and internal. ‘injuries, while in the employ of the ate at the new capitol, by reason of a defeetive elevator; to be available for the . year ending July $1, 1913. ... For compensation of members of the legislature and expenses of legislative sessions for the year 1913, “immediately available .. ‘or assessment on the “part of the State of Minnesota. = count. of governors. conference to be available for the year ending July 31, 1913 oe! 49, To reimburse Wm. H. Merrill for money expended by reason of injuries received by a runaway horse ‘which was ridden by @ & member of Battery C, F. A, M. N. G.. in @ parade in honor of the First Minnesota Volun- teers in the, City of | Saint Paul, on the 22nd day of June, 1911," and for the loss of wai resuiting therefrom, avail for the year ending” July 31, ‘The amounts appropriated by this act for the several named thereiv, the claims of said persons, corpora against the staie of Every. corporation. by the provisions: before ‘of, or to persons, -co-partners, shall be in co-pal ‘for whom receiving: 11.35 7,500 200 100 100 12 124 i24 30g 350 janet be. met Naf ang Pay corporations or persons. as. advisable or uecessary to warrants Sued" against said_nevenue fund, 'p any S4cn appropriation prior to Syhen thw indney to meet such appropriativn comes into the state treasury, and whenever any warrants. so issued ate paid for the. ac- commodation of the state, the money neces: sary to pay interest upon the amount of such »arrants tron time when suca pay went was made uutil the money to redeem such warrants: comes into the state treasury at the rate | @gieed upon by suid Governor, Auditor and ‘Ineasurer, is hereby appropriated. proved April 28, 1013. CHAPTER 584—H. F. No. 431. AN ACT proposing an amendment to Sec- tlon 1, Article 4 of {he Constitution wf the State of Minnesota, as to reserve to the people the direct power of the initiative and teferendum as additional nieaus” to secure and control legislation, and as an’ addition- al means by which the people may amend the: Constitution, Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: : \ Section’ 1. ‘That an’ amendment to Section 1, Article 4 of the State Constitution, is here- by proposed to the people of this state for their approval or rejection, so that said sec- tion when amended shail. read _as follows: Sec. “1. TWO HOUSES—-SESSIONS—The Legislature shall consist’ of the senate and house of representatives, which shall meet biennially at the seat of government of the state, at such time as shall be prescribed by law, ‘but no session shall exceed the term of ninety: (90) legislative days, and no bill shall be introduced in either branch, except on the written request of the governor, during the Jast twenty days of such session, except the attention of the legislature shall be called to some important matter of genera} interest. by @ special message from the governor; but the people reservegto themselves: direct power, as follows: “a. CONSTITUTIONAL —_ INITIATIVE. When at any time prior to the commencement of any session of the legislature, there shail have ‘been filed with the secretary of state a petition proposing an amendment to the constitution signed by two per centum of the electors of the state, the secretary of state shall transmit the saine to the legislature not later than. ten days after the commencement of the session. If the amendment so pro- posed. be not submitted to the electors by the legislature at such session, or if it be sub mitted in an amended form, then upon a further petition or petitions, each signed by eight per centum of the electors of the state, filed with the secretary of state within six months after the adjournment of. the legisla~ ture, the amendment proposed. in the first pe- tition, or one or more amended forms there~ of, shall) be submitted to the electors for their approval or rejection at the next gen- eral or special state-wide election, occurring not less than, ninety days after the filing of any such further petitions. _ Any amendment proposed by initiative petion and, in its orig- inal or'in an amended form, submitted to the electors by the legislature or by a further pe- tition, shall become a part of the constitution,, if approved by a majority of the electors vot- ing at said election, or by four-sevenths of the electors voting ‘on the proposed amend- ment; provided not less than three-sevenths of the electors voting at said election voted for the proposed amendment. ‘This section shall be construed as a means in addition to Sec- tion one, Article fourteen of the State Con- stitution for amending the same. “p. STATUTORY INITIATIVE. any time prior to the Commencement of any session of the legislature. there shall have been filed with the secretary of state a peti- tion proposing a law, signed by two percentum of the electors of the state, the secretary of state shall transmit ‘the same to the. legi lature not later than ten days after the com- menceemnt of the session. If the law so proposed .be not passed by the legislature: at such session, or if it be passed In an amend- ed form, then upon a further petition or petitions, each signed. by 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 proposed in the first petition, or one or more amended forms thereof, shall be submitted to the electors at the next -general or spe- jal state-wide election, occurring not less than ninety days after the ‘filing of any such fur- ther petition or petitions, and if approved by a majority of the electors. voting thereon, the same shall become law and go into ef. fect thirty days after such election, and shall supersede any amended form of’ such law which may have been passed by the legisia- No law proposed ture. by initiative peti- tion’ and approved by the electors shall be subject to the veto of the governor. The authority, of the people to enact. provided. in this “subdivision, shall the constitution. ‘c. THE REFERENDUM, If within nine- ty days after the final adjournment of any session of the legislature, a referendum peti- tion, signed by six per ‘centum of the elec- tors of the state, shall be filed with the sec- retary of state against any law, or any part of a law, passed by the legislature at such session, Such law, or such part of a law, shall be submitted to the electors at the next general or special state-wide election. oc- curring not less than ninety days after the filling of said petition. | If a majority of the vote cast” thereon ‘be in the negative, such law, of such part of a law. shall thereby be repealed. Provided, that if a referendum pe- tition is signed by ‘fifteen per centum of the electors of the state, the law or part of a law, against which such petition is filed sffail ‘be: ‘suspended pending thereon. Any law providing for a tax levy or ap- propriating money for the current expenses of the state government or state institutions, any act of; the legislature submitting a constitu- tional ‘amendment or other question to the electors of the state, or any emergency law necessary for the immediate preservation of the public peace, health or safety, shall go ‘to effect immediately upon its passage and pproval by the governor, and such laws, ex- cept emergency laws, shall not be subject to a referendum vote. All other laws shall go into effect ninety days after the adjourn- ment of the legislature. A bill proposing an emergency law shall contain a preamble brief- ly setting forth the facts constituting the emergency. A separate vote shall be taken upon the preamble of such bill by a.call of the yeas and nays, and if the preamble be adopted by a two-thirds vote of all the mem- bers of each house, it shall be an emergency. law. “d. GENERAL PROVISIONS. All _peti- tions provided for in this section ‘shail contain a title indicating the subject and purpose of the proposed law or constitutional amend- ment, or the law, or part of a law. to be referred, and if a change is proposed in an existing cofstitutional provision or statute, in addition to referring to the same, it, shall state the general effect of the ' proposed change, acd also the full text of the p law or amendment to the constitution or of the law, or part -of a law, to be referred. = Any” tive or _ref- erendum petition may*"be signed in sepa- rate parts, but each part shall conform to the provisions herein contained. — All. petitions shal) be signed and verified before a person authorjzed to administer an oath, and shall be in such form that a nm signing a_ peti. tion thereby states under oath, the date of his. signature, his residence, that he is a qualified elector, that he has ‘not previously signed any part of such petition, and that he has signed the petition with knowledge of the contents thereof. To each part of such such petition shall be attached the affidavit of the person before whom the same was Signed, which affidavit shall contain a state- ment of the number of signers tHereon, that ch of the singnatures attached to such part was made in the presence of the affiant, that to the best of his knowledge and belief each signature 1s the genuine signature of the per- son whose name it purports to be, that he believes the persons who have signed such petition to be electors, that they ‘signed such petition with knowledge of the contents there- of. and that each person signed the same on the date stated opposite his name. The elr~ culation of the petitions provided for herein, or the prohibition of the circulation thereof, may be held unconstitutional by: less than five (5) When at! judges, and that the clerk shall be appoint the court. ‘¥es...... Now... Each only to laws authorized by the provistens of of Minnesota: the; referendum voted sinc (Shear: seein keene the time, and such- votes: shal be c# sed the reeait of ieald wien en Ht bes lat in the manner law reference to the election of, state officers; and if it shall apvear thereon that a majority of ail clectors voting at said clection have voted for the same, then the governor shall make proclamstion ’ thereof: such amendment sha)! take effect and be in force as a part of the constitution of this state. See, 3. The ballots used: at said election in voting upon said amendment — shall printed thereon: “A provision for direct leg- islation by the people through the Initiative and Referendym, being 2n amendment to Septton 1. Artiele:#: of jhe tate Constitution. and each cisctor voting upon said amendment shall place a cross-mark (X) In the space to be left opposite the word. “‘yes’’ or in, the space to be left opposite the word “no,” or may vote by voting machine as the case may be, and said Vote shall be counted for or against said amendment in accordance with! the expressed will of the elector, as provided by the election laws of the state. CHAPTER 585—H. F, No. 217. AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section ‘Article 6, of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota, relating to the Supreme Court of the State of Minnesota, increasing the number of associate justices of the Supreme Court from four (4) to six (6) and providing that no statute shall be held unconstitutional by less than five (5) judges, and that the clerk shall be appointed by the court: Be it_enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: ‘ Section 1. ‘The following amendment to See- tion 2 of Article 6 of thy Constitution of the State of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the legal voters of said state for their approval ‘or rejection which amendment when so° ap- proved shall read as follows: ‘Secs 2. ‘The Supreme Court shall consist of one chief justice and six associate justices. Five shall constitu m, and ihe con- currence of at least four. shall be necessary to a decision, ‘but no statute shall be declared unconstitutional unless five members of the court shall concur in the dicision. It shall have original jurisdiction in such remedial cases.as may be prescrived by Jaw, and aD- pellate jurisdiction in all cases, both in law and equity, but there snail be no trial by jury in sald court. Tt shai nold one or more terms in each year, as the Legislature may direct, at the seat of guvernment, and the legislature may provide, by a two-thirds vote. that one term in each year shal! be held in each or any judicial distrzet. It shall be the duty of such court to appoint a of its decisions, and a clerx of the Supreme Court."” ‘Sec, 2) This proposed*amendmént shall be submitted to the electors of said state for their approval or rejection at the next gen- eral election in the year 1914, as is now pro- vided by law for submission of amendments to the Constitution of this state, and the Sec- retary of State shall. place this proposition as Number Two on the official ballot. ballots used at such election on such pI endment shall have mendment of. Section 2, tution,” jncreasing the number of associate justices of the Supreme Court from four (4) to six (6) and providing that no statute shall by elector voting upon such amendment, unl vote by voting machine as provided by law, hall place a cross mark ‘‘X'’ opposite the word Yes” or the word ‘No’ according as he may wish to vote for or against such amendment in space following such word; and in all precincts using voting machines the allot shall be cast according to the pro- visions of law in relation to voting machine and all votes shall be counted in accordance with the will of such electors as provided by the election laws of this state. Approved April 28, 1913. CHAPTER 586--H. F. No, 1242. AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section Two.) of Article Bight (Sof the Consti- tution of the Stafe of Minnesota, authoriz- ing the setting apart of a revolving fund of not over, Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) from the School and Swamp Land Funds to be used in construct- ing roads, ditches and fire breaks in, through and around unsold school and swamp lands. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Section 1. ‘Ihe following amendment | to Section Two (2) of Article Bight (8) of. the Constitution of the State of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the people of said State for their approval. or rejection, which afhend- iment shall be added to the present Section | Two (2) nd which amend- ment shall read “A revolving fund of not over Two Hun- dred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($250,000) may | te set apart from the funds derived from the sale of school and swamp lands, to be used in constructing roads, ditches and fire breaks in, through end around unsold school an’ swamp lands, such fund to be replenished long as needed from. the cnhanced value realized from the sale of such lands so bene- fited."" 2 Sec. 2. This proposed. amendment. shall be ‘submitted to the people of this state for their approval or rejection at the general eléction occurring next after the passage of this act, ang the qualified electors of this state in thélr ‘respective districts may at such electton vote for or against such amendment by bal- lot; and the returns thereof shall be made and certified within the time, and such votes canvassed and the result thereof declared tn the manner provided by law with reference to the election: of state officers, and if it shall appear thereupon that a majority of all the electors voting at said election as pro- vided im.the rext section have votea in favor of the same, then the governor shall make proelamation ' thereof. and sich amendment shall take effect and be in force as @ part of the constitution. Sec. 3. The ballots used at said election on said amendment shall have printed there- on, “amendment to section two (2) of article eight (8) of the constitution, setting apart a revolving fund from the school and swamp land funds to be used in constructing roads, ditche@ and fire breaks in, through and around unsold school and ‘swamp lands. Yes. ae and each elector votiig on said amendment shal) place a cross mark thus (X) in a space to be left opposite either the word “yes’’ or the word “no,” and shall be counted for or against the propo- sition in accordance with the e: wil of the elector, as provided by the election laws of. this state. CHAPTER 587-—H. F. No. 43. AN ACT proposing the repeal of section eleven (13) article nine (9) of the Con- stitution of the State of Minnesota, provid- ing for the publication of an annual report of the state treasurer. Be it enacted by the, Legislature of the State of Minnesot: Section 1, That section eleven (11). article nine (9). of the Constitution of the State of Mascot ibe, Aa: $8: anal amen a vealed. Sec. 2. \ THis proposed repeal. shall be sub- mitted to the electors of said state for their approval or rejection at the next general elec- tion in the year 1914, as is now provided by law for submission of amendments or repeals of the constitution of this tate, and each of the legal voters of said state may. at sald election, vote by ballot ‘for or against said amendment and if it shall appear therefrom that a majority of the voters voting at said be regulated by law, and in case the cireula- tion of any petition is prohibited by law, the percentage of signers required on any pe- tition provided for in this section shall be one- half of the percentage specified in subdivisions a, D and ¢ of this section. ‘The percentage in any ‘case shall be based upon the total number of votes cast for gov- ernor at the preceding election. All pe- titions prov! for in this section shal! contain the signature of not less than one- half of the designated percentage of the elec- tors {n not less than one-fourth of the coun- tes of the state. In initiating a law or Constitutional amendment. electors. who: have| signed the first shall be qualified to sign the second petition, The sufficiency of all peti- tions shall be decided by the secretary of, state. subject to review by the court. If the secretary of state decides that any’ petition is insuffictent. he shall permit « reasonabl time for making or for filing. ad: ditional signatures. In event of. legal rroceedit giving _ Ali inittas laws and constitutional amend- be so to the or eat te election upon said amendment “'yes’’ or ‘no’ have voted in favor of the same. then within twenty days after the result shall have been ascertained the governor shall make. proclama- tion thereof and said amendment: shall there- upon take effect and be in force as a part of the constitution of the state of Minnesota, CHAPTER 588—H, F. No. 38. . AN ACT authorizing ian amendment, to Sec- tion six (6) ‘Article eight 48) of the Con- stitution of the State of Minnesota, ing to the investment of school funds and authorizing the investment and school ity on improved farm lands within Be it enacted \by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: such” printed: thereon: . 2. ‘This proposed amendment, shall be Article 6 Consti-@gapmitted to the people of this’ State for their approval or rejection “t the general - have ;shall Sec. 3. The ballots used at sald election om said ‘amendment shall have printed thereon, “Amendment to Section Six (sy of Article eight (8) of the Constitution relating to the investment of school funds and authorizing the investment and of school improves farms Jud within | Ye rv cere sense NOs esnnesepnce elector yoting on said amendment shall place a cross mark thus (X) ip fae x pressed election laws of this state. See. 4. ‘This act shati take effect and be in force from and after its passage. Approved February 18, 1913. CHAPTER 589—H, F. No. 983. N roposing an amendment to Section Seven € 5 Nd Six (6), of the Constitu- tion of the State of Minnesota, the length of the term of the Judge of. the Probate Court:’ Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1.. That the ‘following amendment of Section 7, Article 6, of the constitution of the State of Minnesota is hereby proposed io the people of the State of Minnegota for their approval or. rejectior, which section when amended shall read as follows: Section 7. Probate Court-—Judges- to be Blected—Jurisdiction. ‘There shall he, established in each organ {zed county in the State a probate court. which shall be a court of record, and be held at such time and places as may be pre- scribeq by law. “It shall be held by one judge, who shail be clected 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 election, and: reside therein during his continuance in offi and his compensation shall be provided by law. He may appoint his own clerk where none has been elected; but the Legislature may authorize the elec- tion by the electors of any county, of one clerk or register of probate for such county, fwhore powers. duties, term of omee and com nsation ‘shail be prese y law. Baten coure shall’ have. durisdicrion over "the estates of deceased. persons an‘ persons un- der guardianship, but no other jurisdiction, except. as. prescribed. by this Constitution. election occurring next after the passage of this act, and the qualified electors of this state in ‘tuelr iespdetive district may at, such election for or against such amendment by ballot; and the returns thereof shall be made and certified within the time, and such vote canvassed and the result thereof declared in the manner provided by law with refer- ‘ence to the election of state officers, and if it shall appear thereupon that 2 majority of all the electors voting at said election as pro- vided in the next section have vpted in favor of the same, then the Governor shall make proclamation’ thereof and such amendment shall take effect and be in ful! force as a part of the Constitution of the State. Sec. 3.. The ballots used at said election on said amendment shal! have printed the amendment to Section Seven (7). Article Six (6) of the Constitution ef the State of Min- nesota, providing for extension of the term of office of the Probate Judye to four (4) years. Yes........ No. “+ and each. elector voting on said amendment shall place ‘a cross. mark thus (X) in space to be left opposite either the words yes or no and shall be counted for or against the proposition tn accordance with the expressed will of the electors as provided by the election law of this State. . CHAPTER 590—S. F. No. 812. ‘AN ACT proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota relative to the appor-| tionment ‘of \Senators and Representatives in the Legislature of the State of Minnesota, and fixing the number of such Representa~ tives. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Minnesota: Section 1. That Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota be ‘amended so as to read as follows: “See. 2. In ithe next and, succeeding, reap- portionments of Senators and Representative: the Senate shall be composed of Sixty-three (83) members, and the House of Represent: tives shall be composed of such number of members as may be prescribed by law. ‘The representation in both Houses shall be appor- tioned as nearly ‘as practicable, throughout the different Sections of the States in propor- tion to the population thereof, exclusive of Indians not taxable under the provistons of law. Provided, however, 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) Senatorial Districts and not more than Seven (7) Senators shall ever be apportioned to-any one County.’ Sec. 2. Such proposed amendment shall be submitted to the people for their approval or rejection at the election for the year 1914 and the qualified electors of the state in their respective districts may at said election vote by ballot or by voting machine as pro- vided by law for-or against such proposed amendment In the manner provided by law. and the returns thereof shall be made and certified and such vote shall be canvassed and the result thereof declared within the time ‘and in the manner provided by law with refer- ence? to the election. of State officers; and if it appears that a majority of ail the electors voting at such election shall have voted for and ratified the said amendment then the Governor shall make proclamation thereof, and such amendment so ratifiéd shail take effect and. be in force as a part of the Constitution, of this. State. se Bee. 3." ‘The ballots used. at such: election ‘on such proposed amendment shall have print- ed thereon: “Seven Senator Amendment—Amendment of Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constitution, re- lating to the number of members of the Sei ate and House of Representatives and th basis of apportionment thereof. ‘“Yes. Now....--+-+ Baeh-clector voting upon D ‘aimendment, unless he vote by. voting machine as by law, shall place a cross mark “*X"" opposite the word "Yes,"" or! the word “No,” according as he may wish to! vote for or against such amendment, In space; following such words; and in all precincts in this State using voting machines, the ballots shall be cast rding to the provisions of law in relation to voting machines, and ail Votes shall be cognted in accordance’ with the will of such el "as provided by the elec- tion laws of this State. 2 Section 4. This act shall take effect and be in force as provided by its terms and the laws of this State. Approved April 28, 1918. |otfice six months; and no petition shall be ~ ‘CHAPTER 302-H. F. No. 421, AN-ACT proposing an amendment ‘. ‘of. the Constitution of the Stanc to. authorize the setting apart See.2. This proposed amendment shalt be ~ submitted to the electors of said state for their approval or rejection at the net general election for the year 1914. as is now provided ty Taw for submission of amendments of the ution of “this state, and each of the legal voters of said state may at said clec- tion vote by ballot for or against said ameni- ‘ment. and if it shall appear therefrom that a. majority of the voters voting at said election have voted in favor of the same, then within ten days after the resuit shall have been as- certained, the governor shajl make prociama- tion thereof and said amendment shall there- upon “take effect and be in full force as part 4 of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota. See. 8. The ballots used at said election on said proposed, amendment shall have printed thereon: “‘Aniendment of Article Elght of the constitution to authorize the setting apart ‘of the state's lands as state forests. ‘om the pallot opposite the, words “yes" a ee ae be against said amendment, and his vote shall be counted, in, acco ‘with the expressed tion laws of this state. | ©” SR Slee Approved April 28, 1913. CHAPTER 593-S. F. No. 10, AN ACT an amendment arucie “ seven (7) of the Constitution of the State fe ofhcials. Lat on ue Be it enacted by the Legislature State ‘of Minnesota: igs ré Section 1. That Article Seven" Constitution of the State of 2 BUR of said Article Seven (7), and shai read as follows: Bi — #"Section 10. Every public official in Min- nesola, elective or appointive, ‘shall be wane Ject to recall from omece by the electors of ais district at last preceding election, shall be tiled loflice where petitions for nominations omece are filed, or in such other office as may be provided by law, and the officer in whose ctfice such petition is fled, stall order a spe- cial election for such recall. If such official shall resign within five days after such peti- tion is filed, the vacancy thereby of such election shall be officially No such petition shall be signed against any official until he shall have | or fled held signed or filed for the recall of any judiciai official within sixty days of the decision, ute ing or act complained of in the petition. Sucn additional I tion as may aid in the op- eration of this section and there- under shal] be provided by . At suen election no'- person shall be voted for, and the only proposition submitted shall be the recall of such offial. Amy. perma: recalled, ‘as prov! this section, shall be ineligime to fil the vacancy caused by his recall. respective districts may at such for or: against such amendment by and the return thereof shall be made and certified within the time, and; such votes can- vassed and the result thereof declared in the manner provided by law with reference to the tion of State officers, and if it shall ap- that a majority of all the electors vo! at said election “as provided in the next Section have voted In favor of the Sec. 3. The ballots used at said election on said amendment shall have printed om them, ‘Amendment to Article. Seven the | Constitution providing for the recall ne the proposition in accordance Pressed will of the elector, as provided gi BF election laws of the CHAPTER 594—H. F_ No Tt. AN ACT proposing an amendment \to 9 of the Constitution of the State of nesota, authorizing the enactment of faxing ee ang" from. the | funds rom such tax provi for the payment damages sustained Dy. the owners Of mest a been by reason of injuries Be it enacted by the oi y Legislature of nit i ion 1, The following + as 9 3 the Constitution of of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the people of the State fom ir approval or rejection, which am “approved. shall be knows: as section 18 of. 9 of the Constitution, and shall read as follows: “sec. #8. Laws the rived Mingecota relating. to the ‘payments’ of 0 paymen’ bounties by the state to encourage cultivation and protection of use- ing amendment. to of the Biate to the that.a majori gant {occh election shall hike mation ‘State | Thereupon ee ey reference to State and if of all voters e voted In the Governor shall thereat and said ai 3 effect and be in of the ition of the State of sota,. * F Bh. The datlots used at such» have printed thereon the ‘Amendment to Article 9 of pro’ ‘such elec!