Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-01-09
PROCLAMATION.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Constitutional Amendment Devot-
ing Swamp Lands to Education
al and Charitable Purposes.
STATE OF MINNEsoTA.

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.,
Whereas, by Gan pct proposing an amendment te
section two (2) Of article eight (8) Of the CCnsu
ion relating to the sale Of swamp lanes and the dis
position Of swamp lands an the disposition Of
moneys derived therefrom," approved March -
1881, the Legislature of the State of Minnesota did
epact az follows:
Section l. y The following amendment to tho Con-
stution of this State ia hereby proposed for publ
cation and for approval or rejection by the people In
accordance with the provisions of section one Of
ticle fourteen Q4 Of the Constitution of the State
that ia to say: that section two 0 of article eight
(8) Of the Constitution be and the same is hereby
amended by adding to the end the following para
graph: All swamp lands now held by tho State or
that may hereafter accrue to the State, shall be up
praised and sold in the same manner and by the
same officers and the minimum price shall be the
same less one-third 90, as is provided by law for
the provisions Of title one ID Of chapter thirty
eight (Ss) Of the General Statutes. The prin-
cipal Of all funds derived from sales of swamp
lands as Aforesaid shall forever be preserved nvio-
late and undiminished. One-half (h) Of the pro-
ceeds of said principal shall be appropriated to the
common school fund Of the State the remaining
one-half ( shall be appropriated to the education
al and charitable institutions of the State in the
lative ratio of cost to support said institutions.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted 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 at such cleo
ton 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 canvassngs votes at general elections for State
officers and declaring the result thereof
and If 1t shall appear therefore therefrom) that a.,
majority Of the voters present and voting at such
election SAID proposed amendment shall have rat
flied such amendment; then within ten C0) dsys 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
ct said general election for and against said
amendment, filed in the Office Of the secretary of
state canvassed by the official board of canvassers
according to law 1t appears that 81 903 votes we're
poled for and g. 40 against the adoption of the said
amendment, showing that "a majority of voters
present and voting at such election said proposed
amendment have ratified such amendment"
Now, therefore, I, John 8. Pilsbury, by virtue of
the power vested In me ~ 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
FORTH has been approved, ratified and adopted in the
manner prescribed by the constitution aud laws of
the State, and Ii valid to all intents and purposes
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
to be affixed, at the capitol in the city of
on.Ah st. Paul, this fourth day of January, A.
ssAI' : d. one thousand eight hundred and
.'...''''' eighty-two.
J 8. PILLsBURY
By the Governor:
f. VoN BAUMBACH,
Secretary Of State. G-9