The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1881-11-03
THE CONN7I7 UTIONAL AMEND
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Below we give the four amendments
to the constitution, which are to be
submitted to a vote of the people at tho
coming election. BY some means the
impression is abroad that part of these
amendments must be voted on u sepa-
rate ticket, but after looking up tie
law and consulting with our attorneys,
we can find no such requirement.:
PROHIBITING SPECIAL LEG Isl.ATION.
An action proposing additional sections. to be
termed sections thirty three (s5) and thirty
four (3:) vi article four ~ OF the constitution
Of the State of Minnesota, prohibiting special
Section !. The following amendment to arti:
Gle four 90 Of the constitution Of the State 81
sections thirty three (3S) and thirty four CA) OF
article four (D is hereby proposed to the people
OF said State for their approval or rejection.
Sec. 33. The legislature IS prohibited from en-
acting any spccia! or private laws in the follow
ing eases:
j. For changing the name OF a person or con-
stitu ing one perS:'n the heir ut law OF another.
!. For laying out. opening or altering high
Wavs.
3. For authorizing persons to keep ferries a.
cross streams wholly within this State
1. For authorizing the sale or mortgage OF real
or personal property Of minors or other persons
s. FOR cha ging any county seat.
{. For assessment or collection Of taxes. or Tor
extending the time for the collection thereof.
I: FOR granting corporate powers Or privileges
except t" cities.
8: FOR authorizing the appor,ionment Of any
part Of the school fund.
y. For inc operating any town or village.
TO- For granting to any individual association
or corporation except municipal, any special or
exclusive privilege. immunity or franchise what
ever
II. For vacatin" roads, town plats, streets, al
But the leg isl;ture may .repea! any existing
special law relating to the foregoing subdivisions:
See: -. The legislature shall provide general
avs Tor the transacion OF any business that
i.cndmrnt, ard all such laws shall be uniform
in their Operations throughout the State.
Sec. 2. The proposed amendment should oe
submitted to the neope Of said State Tor the,r
tion for the year \ ID. one thousand eight 0un
drca and eighty one QSsl). ant. each Of the legal
voters OF aid State may, 1T said election. vote
by ballot for or against said amendments, ana
tl- returns thereof SiIa u be made and certified:
aud such votes canvaSSrd, a!. he result thereof
declared III the manner provide by law trr re.
'rning. certifying and canviSsinS votes at gen
e al elections for STATE officers and declaring the
r. suit thereof. and il it shall appear therefrom
that maio' i!y OF the voters present and voting
at said election upon said amen Ment, haveyOt-
ed in favor Of thu same. then immediately after
the result sh I'll have been ascertained: the gov
efnDr shall make pfOclamatlon tnefOI. ana a.
mendment shall !hcreupOn take effect and be in
full, f"r part Of the constitution Of the State
Of Minnesota
sc 1. The ballots use' ut said election by
those voting in favor OF said amendments shall
have written "r printed, or partly written and
partly printed, thereon Amendment to article
ur (Ij OF thr constitution, t. prohibit sperial
Legislation, Yes, AMI the ballots used by those
voting against slid amendment shall have writ
ten or printed. or parity written aud partly
printed thereon. "Amenlment to article four
{ Of the institution, prohibit special legis.
ation. No:' and such ballots may be attached
said election.