Morris tribune., 1881-10-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
The Proposed Changes in the Organic Law
to be Voted Upon at the Election in No.
vember.

Inc proposed changes In the OrSan16 Law
to be Voted Upon at the Election in No.
vember.
The following list of acts of the last legis-
| lature, proposing amendments to the consti-
| tuition to be submitted to the people at the
| November elections, is of interest at this time
PROHIBITING SPECIAL LEGISLATION
An action proposing additional sections, to be
termed sections thirty-three (33 and thirty four
(3Q of article four az of the constitution of the
State of Minnesota, prohibiting special legisla-
ton.
Section L. The following amendment to article
four p Of the constitution of the State of Mime
sofa, which amendments shall be termed sections
hirtyth (33) and thirty -four 3Q of article four
I'D is hereby proposed to the people Of said State
for their approval or rejection, which sections shall
| read as follows:
Sec. So. The legislature is prohibited from en-
acting any special or private laws in the following
cases:
First-For changing the name of a person or
| constituting one person the heir at law of an
.second-For laying out, opening or altering
| highways.
across streams wholly within this State
Fourth-For authorizing the sale or mortgage of
| real or personal property of minors or other per-
sons under disability.
Fifth-For changing any county seat
Sixth-For assessment or collection Of taxes, or
for extending the time for the collection thereof.
Seventh-For granting corporate powers or priv
lleges except to cities.
Eighth.For authorizing the apportionment Of
anv part of the school fund.
Ninth-For incorporating any town or village.
Tenth-For granting to any individual, associa-
ton or corporation except municipal any special
or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise what
ever.
Eleventh-For vacatng roads, town plats, streets.
| alleys, and public roads
But the legislature may repeal any existing special
/ law relating to the foregoing subdivisions.
Sec "a. The legislature shall provide general
Transaction pfa NV hns hat pav
be prohibited by section Q) of this amendment,
and all such laws shall be uniform in their opera
ton throughout the State.
SEC. 2. The proposed amendment should be
submitted to the people of said State for their ap
proval or rejection at the next general election for
| eighty dssn. and each of the legal voters of
said State may, at said election, vote by ballot for
against said amendment, and the returns thereof
vassed and the result thereof declared in the man
ner provided by law for returning, certifying and
| canvassing votes at general elections for State
officers and declaring the result thereof, ana if it
shall appear therefrom that majority of the voters
present and voting at said election upon said
amendment have voted in favor of the same. then
Immediately after the result shall have been ascer-
tanned, the governor shall make proclamation
thereof, and amendment shall thereupon take effect
and be full force as part Of the constitution of the
SEC. d. The ballots used at said election by
those voting in favor of said amendments shall
have written or printed or partly written and
AUle0Ument to article four
tp of the constitution, to prohibit special lecsla-
tion. Yes, ana the ballots USED py those voting
against said amendment shall have written or
printed or partly written and partly printed there
on, Amendment to article four (4 OF the constitu-
hon. to prohibit special legislation, Mo-" aud such
ballots may be attached to and be part Ct the gem
sral ticket voted at said election
1t will be seen that the ballots on the above
may be attached to the general ticket On the
others following the ballots must be separate
sherefrom
III
RELATING TO THE SALE OF AMP LANDS.
Section l.. The following amendment to the CON
stution of this State is hereby proposed for pub
licaton and for approval rejection for the people
in accordance with the provisions of section d
article ID of the constitution of the State
that is to say that section of article of tn,
constitution be and the same is hereby amended b.
adding to the end thereof the following paragraph
"All swamp lands now held by the State, OF tha
may hereafter accrue to the State. shall be ap
praised and sold in the same manner and by tn,
same officers. and the minimum price shall be th,
same less one-third, provided by law for the ap
praisement and sale of the school lands under tn,
| provisions of title of chapter 3S of the genera
statutes. The principal of oil funds derived by sale
Of swamp lands as aforesaid shall forever be pre-.
served inyiolate and undimnshed. One half o
the proceeds of said principal shall be appropratet
to the common school fund of the State: the re
tonal and charitable institutions of the State in th
relative ratio of cost to support said institutions
[Section 2 prescribes the mode of submis
i sion. canvassing. etc, as in frat amendment
Sec s. The voters voting In favor Of such amend.
ment at such election shall have written or printed
or partly written and partly printed upon their bal
lots at said election, the following Words Amend
ment to section Of article OF the constitution
yes, and the ballots used at such election by thos
voting against such amendment shall have writer