Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-08
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
constitutional Amendment Devot-
Ing Swamp Lands to Education
al and Charitable Purposes.
gEs STATE OF MINI EsOTA,

&| STATE OF INNESOTA,
sFs~ aEIy2E EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Whereas, by can act proposing an amendment to
section two (2) of article eight (8 of the Ccnsu-
ion relating to the sale of swamp LANDS and the dis
moneys derived therefrom.'' approved March 8,
1881. the Legislature of the State of Minnesota did
enact as follows:
Section l. HThe following amendment to the Con-
stitution of this State is hereby proposed for publ
cation and for approval rejection by the people in
accordance with the provisions of section one Of ar
ticle fourteen W Of the Constitution of the State
that is to say: that section two 2 of article eight
(8) Of the Constitution be and the same is hereby
anne ended by adding to the end the following para
graph: All swamp lands now held by the State, or
that may hereafter accrue to the State, shall be ap
praised and sod in the same manner and by the
same officers, and the minimum price shall lie the
same less onethird (1s). as is provided by law for
the appraisement and sale Of school lands under
eight (Ss) of the General Statutes. The prin-
cipal of all funds derived from sales of swamp
lands aforesaid shall forever be preserved invio
late and undiminished one.half (4) of the pro
ceeds of said principal shall be appropriated to the
com mon school fund Of the State; the remaining
onehaf () shall be apr opr1sted to the education
al and charitable institutions of the State in the re-
ative ratio Of cost to support said institutions.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be SUBJ
mtted to the people for their approval rejection
at the next general election occurring after this act
shall take effect aud each of the legal voters Of the
State In their respective districts, may such cleo
tion vote by ballot for against such amendment,
and returns thereof shall be made and certified and
such votes canvassed and the result thereof declared
in manner provided by law for returning, certifying
and canvassings votes at general elections for State
officers and declaring the result thereof
and If 1t shall appear therefore therefrom) that q,
maj GRITTY OF the voters present and voting at such
election on SAID proposed amendment shall have rat
flied such amendment: then within terf (lO) days af-
ter that result has been declared, the Governor
shall make proclamation thereof, and such amend
ment shall therefrom take force and effect and be in
force as part Of the constitution.
And, whereas, from the returns Of the votes cast
at said general election for and against said
amendment fled in the Office of the secretary Of
stats canvassed by the official board of canvassers
according to law 1t appears that 81 1913 votes
poed for and 440 against the adoption of the said
amendm ent showing that 50 majority of voters
present and voting at such election said proposed
amendment have ratified such amendment"
Now, therefore, I, John s. Pllsbury, by virtue of
the power vested in as Governor of the State OF
Minnesota, do hereby in accordance with the result
OF the official canvass, and with the requirements Of
said act, publish. declare and proclaim that the said
proposed constitutional amendment as above set
FORTH has been approved rat cd and adopted In the
manner prescribed by the constitution and laws Of
the State, and is valid to all ntents and purposes as
part Of the Constitution OF the State of Minnesota.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
.......... and caused the Great Seal of the State
epr.r: to be affixed, at the capitol In the city Of
/. 60 st. Paul, this fourth day of January, A.
{: D. one thousand eight hundred and
' eighty-two.
J. 8. PILLSBURY.
By the Governor:
F. Won BAUMBAcH,
Secretary of State. 6-8