The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1878-01-24
PROCLAMATION.
STATE OF MINSEsoTA,

STATE MIySEsoTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT..
WHEREAS, The Legislature of the State Of Mime
sofa by act approved March g. 1877 entitled ian
act proposing amendments to Articles Four ~ and
Five (5 of the Constitution, providing for biennial
sessions of the Legislature, did provide for the sub
mission to the people for their approval or rejection
proposed amendment to Section One ~ Of Article
Four a. of the Constitution, to read follows
''Section l. The Legislature OF the State shAJ
" consist of Senate and House of Representatives,
" who shall meet beunialy at the seat Of Govern
sment OF the State, at such time As shall be pre-
g scribed by law; but session shall exceed the
"term OF sixty days"
AND WHEREAS, The act aforesaid did further pro-
vide for like submission to the people for their
provAl rejection OF an amendment TO Section
Twenty-four CA of Article -Four a. OF tho Consh-
tuition, to read ~ follows:
"Secton "a. The senators shall be chosen BY
single districts OF convenient contiguous territory
" ct the same time that members of the House Of
Representatives are required to be chosen, and 10
shall be divided In the formation Of senate dis
" trict. The senate district shall be numbered In
regular series. The terms OF once OF ecnAtoTs
" and representatives shall be the nov pre-
scribed by law, Until the general election IN the
"year one thousand eight hundred and eevenfy-
eight ls7s), ct which time there shall be entirely
'new election Of al the senstors and representa-
"uves. Representatives choeen 1t such election, o.
1t any election theseafter, ann hold their Once for
the term Of two yeafs, except be 70 MI vacancy,
" and the senators choeen at such election BY d.
" ONCE as the expiration Of the second year, and
" senators chosen by dtatricts dedgnated BY even
"numbers shall 60 out of ofce 1t the expiration OF
the fourth year; and thereafter senator's snau o
chosen for four yearn, except there shall BE- en-
tire election Of N the eGna4ors ct the election
" of representatives next succeeding each new -
| =. portionmeut provided for tn thu article
AND wHxnxAs, The sct Aforesaid did furthR pro
vide for submission 70 the people tn IKE manner o.
. proposal for IN amendment TO Section Two f2l o.
Article Five Isl Of the Constitution. % - 70 rsad =
follows:
1secsion 2. The returna Of every election for II
ofncers nAznGd In the foregoing section, shAu b
made TO the Secretary OF State who shA cal 70 ~
assistance two more of the judges Of the suprcn'
court and two disinterested judges Of the disotc
courts Of the STATE, who shall constitute board o.
canvaeeerr who shall open and canvass said returne
and declare the result within three 80 days After suca
canv2ee."
AND wHxaxAs. 1t vnA further provided by The &C
Aforesaid thu: the said several proposed Anendnent
should be submitted to popular approval or rejection
q the general election for the year 1877 and The r.
turns thereof be made certified and cAnvaesed M
the result. thereof declared I'm the manner provides
votes 1t general elections for STATE ofcsrs md Dc
ciarin1 the result thereof
Avn WHrnxAs Il appears from . certificate Of h
Secretary Of the joint CONVENTION OF the Le9saAfur
Of the ss,se of Minnesota tia. upon the ofcAl en-
vsss by that hsdy Of the votes cass upon aad pro
| posed amendnenta, each and Al OF said pruposs
amendments received majority OF a the votes g
thereon Il the preceding genera election b the man
Wow ,herrfor~, /. John 8. Psu-hury, Governor Q
The STATE of NruneeosA. IN accordance with the n
/ suit Of said o6kcsal CANVASS and with the requuv
meu4 Of the ct Aforesaid do hereby puhHah- decaz
| and proclaim th.s each and Al Of said propose
sm<ndrnenss have been adopted N the manner Pr
scrihed by the constitution and iavs Of this Ssas
| and are valid - II intentA and purposes - par
The constitution Of The ssase Of Mianesota-
In testimony whereof, hase hezeunto - my han
| and caused the Great Seal Of =
| tcnx.r sxAr, sxaae to be Afhxed q The Cspttol
1 on : ST. Paul, this Fourteenth dry
srAn January A. d. one thousand eg1
| hundred and seveu<yeiGhk
/ JOHK 3. PIIL&BURT.
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| Seexuenxy Of 0eGeA