The Northern Pacific farmer., 1881-10-27
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.


rhe Proposed Changes In tho Organic Law
to bo Voted Upon ut the Election In No
vember.
The following list Of acts of the last legis-
Iature, proposing amendments to tho consti-
:ution to be submitted to tho people at the
November elections, is of interest at this time
PROHIBITING SPECIAL LEGISLATION
An action D:oposng additional sections. to be
termed sections thirty-three (5:5) and thirtyfout
(34) OF aricle four (4) of the constitution OF ths
State OF Minnesota, prohibiting special !e:asa'
Section 1. The following amendment to article
four I'D OF the cons tuition of the State Of Mime
sofa, which amendments shall be termed sections
hrtythree (]:') and thirty -four (3D OF article foul
"a is hereby rropcsed to the people Of said State
or their approval OF rejection, which sections shall
Sec. So Tho legislature is prohibited from on.
acting any special private laws in the following
cases:
First-ror changing the name Of person o1
other.
Second-For laying out, opening or altering
highways.
Third-For authorizing persons to keep ferrie:
acrNss streams wholly within this S'ate
F'our'h-For authorizing the sale or mortgage o1
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, o.
for extending the time Tor the collection thereof.
SeventE-For granting corporate powers OK priv
lleges, excs,,t to Cities
Eighth-For authorizing the apportionment o
Anv part Of the school fund.
Nnth-For Incorporating sny town or village.
Tent!t-For granting to any individual, associa-
iion corporation. except municipal. any special
Or exclusive privilege, immunity or franchise what
ever.
Eeventh-For vne:t;ng roads. town plats. Streets
alleys, aud putc roads.
But Che legislature may repeal any existing special
rpi1 n fare
Sec. 81. The legislature shall provide general
laws for he transaction of any business that may
be prohibited by section one ~ 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-
prova or rejection at the next general election fol
the year A. D: ono thousand eight hundred and
slightly 1881. and each Of the legal voters OF
safd State may. at said election vote by ballot Tor
or against said amendment, and the returns thereof
shall be made and certified, and such votes call
rassed, ana the result thereof declared in tho
Ger provided BY law for returning, certifying and
officers and declaring the result thereof. anc il il
shall appear 'herefrom that majority of the voters
present und voting at said election upon said
immediately after the result shall have been ascer-
tanned, the governor shall make proclamation
thereof and amendment shal llthereupou take effect
State of Minnesota
SEC. i. The ballots used at said election by
those voting in favor of said amendments shall!
have written or printed, or rarity written and
partly printed. thereon Amendment to article four
~ of the constitution, to prohibit SPECIAL lepisla-
Ion. Us. ana the ballots USED OF those voting
against said amendment shall have written or
printed, partly written and partly printed, there
IN, Amendment to article four al OF tho coasiiu.
lion. to prohibit special legislation. No." and such
ballots may be attached to and be part tf the gen.
sral ticket voted at said election.
1t will be seen that the ballots on tive above
may be attached to the general ticket On the
others following the ballots must be separate
| shecefrom
RELATING TO THE SALE or AMP LANDS.
Section l. The following amendment to the con
stituion OF this State is hereby proposed Tor pub
ication and for approval or rejection for the peopl
in accordance with the provisions Of section q
article IA Of the constitution OF the State
that is to say that section Of article Of tn
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 10 ap
and :0d il tho n;ca o and BY
same less one-third. as provided BY law for the ap
| praisement and sale of the school lands under th
satu'es III % Principal Of ali funds derived w By sale
| ofswamp lands as aforesaid shall forever be pre-
| served inyolate and undiminisl,ed. One half {
the proceeds Of said principal shall be appropriate
| to the common school fund Of the State: the r.
| rnaing onehAf shall be appropriated to the educs
tional and charitable institutions of the State in th
fe!aiVe ratO OF cost 70 support eai0 lnStltUtlOn8
(ooction 2 prescrbes tho mode of submit
sion. caDvsssing. etc, as in first amendment
Bee. 8. Tho voters voting in favor of such amend
mont At such election shall have written or prntet
or partly written and partly printed upon their ba
lots at said election. the following words: amend
mont to section of article 8 OF tho constitution
| yes. and the ballots used at such election by tho
voting against such amendment shall have write
or printed. or partly written and partly pr,nts
thereon the following words: Amendment
section OF article Of the constitution-no."