Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-08
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit
Special Legislation.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,

STATE OF MINNESOTA,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
Whereas, by Gan act proposing additional Sec
tons, to he termed sections thirty three (33) and
thirty -four (34) of article ~ of the Constitution of
the Stale of Minnesota, prohibiting special legsla-
tion,' approved March 8, 1881, the legislature did
enact as follows:
Section /, The following amendment to article
four ~ of the Constitution of the State OF Minne-
thirty three (33 and thirtyfour (3D of article four
~ is hereby proposed to the people of said State
for their approval or rejection, which sections
Sec. SO. The legislature is prohibited from enact
ing any special or private laws in the following
cases
First-For changing the name Of a person or con-
stitutng one person the heir at law Of another. q
Second-For laying out, opening or altering Nigh
Thrd-For authorizing persons to keep ferries
across streams wholly within the State. o. s4sss
Forrth-For authorizing the sale or mortgage OF
real or persosa property Of minors or other persons
under disability. s-;s.. -. ~ ssss.s "a
Fifth-For changing any county seat. ~
Sixth-For assessment or collection OF taxeser
for extending the time for the collection thereof
Seyenth-For granting corporate powers or priv
Ieges, except to cities.
Exhibitor authorizing the apporhoameCt OF
any part of the school fund.
Ni1th-For incorporating any town or village.
Tenth-For granting to any individual, association
or CORPORATION, except municipal, any special or ex-
elusive privilege, immunity franchise whatever.
Eleventh-For vacating roads, town plats, streets,
alleys and public grounds.
But the legislature may repeal any existing spe-
cial law relating to the foregoing subdivisions.
Sec. "a. The legislature shall provide genera
laws for the transaction Of any business that may
and all such laws shall be uniform in their operation
throug hout the State.
Sec. 2. The proposed amendment shall be sub
mtted to the people of the State Tor tner approva
year A. D. one thousand eight hundred and eighty
one 98, and each Of the legal voters OF the STATE
may, at said election vote by ballot for or against
said amendment, and the returns thereof shau De
made and certified and such votes canvaesed and
the result thereof declared in the manner PROVIDED
by law for returning certifying and canvsssng votes
at general elections for State officers. and declaring
the result thereof and if it shall appear therefrom
that majority Of the voters present and voting &C
said election upon said amendment have voteo IN
favor of the same then Immediately after tne res9H
shall have been ascertained the governor shall make
prcla nation thereof, and said amendment snaH
fhereupon take effect and be in full force as part OF
the Constitution Of the state OF Minnes s o.s.
at said general election for and against salo amend
ment as FLED with the secretary OF state and can
vassed by the official board Ct canvassers, accI1G,
ing 10 law it sppears that sc, AL votes were poled
for End 1859 against the adoption OF the sald
amendment, showing "that majority OF the voters
present and voting at said election upon sala
amendment voted in favor of the came. A+s-xt
Now, therefore. ], John g. PDlsbu1y, by virtue OF
the power vested in me as governor CT the state on
Mipnesota and in accordance with the result VI t1e
official canvass, snd with the require ments OF tna
act aforesaid, CO hereby publieh, declare and pro-
claim that the said proposed constitutional amend,
menr, as above set forth, has been ratified and
adopt in the manner prescribed by the consdtn-
ton and laws CT the State ard is valid TO all intena
and purposes as art of the Constitution Of the State
of Minnesota.
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand
. and caused the great seal of the State
-: to be affixed, at the capitol in the City OF
GREAT st. Paul. this fourth day of January, A:
sfAL' d. enc thousand eight bundled and
.'.'''.''' eighty-two.
By the Governor:
j.. Won BAUMBLCH,
Secretary of State b.