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rom and after its passage.
Approved March i, 1888.
AN ACT nrnnnsing an amendmer

90 Of Article of the constitution of this State
relating to the executive departments.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Minnesota:
Section l. That the following amendment of
Section five (5) of Article V of the constitution of
this State shall be proposed to the people of said
State, that is to say, that said Section i've be
amended so as to read as follows:
Sec D. The official term of the secretary Of state,
treasurer, and attorney general shall be two years.
The official term of the state auditor shall be four
years, and each shall continue in office until his
successor shall have been elected and qualified.
The further duties and the salaries OF said executive
| officers shall each be prescribed by law.
| Sec = This proposed amendment shall be sub
mtted to the people of the State for their approval
rejection at The general election occurring after
the passage of this act, aud the qualified electors Of
the State and in their respective districts may at such
election vote by ballot for or against said amend
| nent, and the returns thereof shall be made and
certified within the time, and such votes canvassed
the result thereof declared, in the manner pro-
videi by law with reference to election Of members
of congress: and If it shall appear thereupon that
majority of the electors present and voting for
against the proposed amendment to the constitution
provided in the next section have voted in favor
| of the same, then the governor shall make proc
lamaton thereof, and such amendment shall there
upon take effect and be in force as q part of the
constitution.
Sec. 3. The ballots used at such election by
electors voting in favor of this amendment shall
have written or printed. partly written and partly
printed thereupon the following words: Amend
ment Of section five of article i've OF the constitu
tion-Yes."
The ballots used by such electors voting against
said amendment shall have written or printed, or
partly written and partly printed thereupon the
following words: Amendment of section five of
article five OF the coqstitution-No."
Sec. +. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1888.
3.
AN ACT proposing amendments to sections (2),
three 81, and four (4l of article six (6) of the
constitution of tho State relating to the Judiciary.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section l. The following amendments to sec
tons (2. three ~ and four AZ of article six (VIl
of the constitution of this State hereby proposed
for publication and approval rejection bv the
people, in accordance with section one article four
teen of the constitution, that is to say:
First-That section (2) of said article be amended
by striking out the word three where it in
| -four"
second-That section three 81 of said article be
amended by striking out the word 'seveu" where it
occurs in said section and inserting in lieu thereof
the word six
| Third-That section four AZ of said article be
amended by striking out the word seven where it
occurs in said section and inserting in lieu thereof
! the word six"
Sec. . These proposed amendments shall
be submitted to the people for their
election for the year thousand eight hundred
and eghty-three Q8S3, and each of the legal vot-
of the State, in their respective districts, may
at such election vote by ballot for or against such
amendments, and the returns thereof shall be made
and certified. and such votes canvassed and the re-
! suit thereof declared in the manner provided by
law for returning. certifying and canvassing votes
at general elections for State officers. and declaring
the result thereof: and if shall appear therefrom
that majority of voters present and voting such
| elections upon such amendment or amendments
shall have voted in favor of the same or either of
them, then within three 81 days after that result
shall have been ascertalned and declared, the gov
ernor shall make proclamation thereof and such
amendment or amendments as shall have received
majority of the votes aforesaid, shall thereupon
take effect and be in force as part of the consttu
! ton.
| Sec 8. The voters voting in favor of said
! amendment to section two ~ of said arti-
Gle at said election, shall have written printed,
partly written and partly printed upon their ballots
| at said election the following words: amendment
to section two of article six of the constitution,
ating to term of ONCE of clerk of supreme court
Yes And the ballots used at such election by those
voting against said amendment to section two (2)
of article six 6 of the constitution shall have writ
ten or printed, or partly written and partly printed
/ on their face the following words: Amendment
to section two of article six of the constitution.
latirg to term of Office of clerk of supreme court
No"
| Sec 4 The voters voting in favor of said amend
ment to section three of said article shall have writ
ten or printed, or partly written and partly printed
uson their ballots at said election the following
words: Amendment to section three of article six
of the constitution, relating term of Office of
Judges of the supreme court-Yes." And
the ballots used at such election by those
voting against said amendment to section three of
said article shall have written printed, partly
written and partly printed their face the follow
ing words: Amendment to section three Of article
six of the constitution relating to term of Office of
judges of the supreme court-No-"
Sec. 5. The voters voting in favor of said
amendment TO section four of said article shall have
written or printed, or partly written and partly
printed, upon their ballots, at said election, the fol-
lowing words: Amendment to section four
of. article six of the constitution, re-.
the district court-Yes." And the ballots used at
such election by those voting against said amend
ment to section four of article six of the constitu
ton, shall have written or printed or partly written
and partly printed, their face the following
words: Amendment to section four. of article six,
of the constitution. relating to term of Office of
| judges of the district court-No."
Sec g. This act shall take effect and be in force
| from and after its passage.
Annroved March ]. 1888