Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1883-09-14
Biennial Elections.

CHAPTERI. - So. $50
An set proposing an amendment to section five {5J
of article five t5l Of the constitution OF this
State relating to the executive department.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the State Of
Section l. That the following amendment of
section Ave 81 of article five 81 of the constitution
4 this State shall be proposed to the people OF
sad State, that is to say that said section i've o)
beamended SO as to read as follows:
| Sec 5. The official term of the secretary OF
treasurer and attorney general sha be two
shall efour "a years, aud each shall continue in
| office unp his successor shall have been elected
aud qualified. The further duties and the salaries
Of said exesatzs officers shall each be prescribed
| by law - rz"'"~' -. ~-., -, >,-
| Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be sub
United to the people Of the State for their approval
rejection at the general election occurring after
the passage of this act, and the qualified electors
of tho State, in their respective districts, may at
| such election vote by ballot for against said
| amendment. and tie returns thereof shall be made
and certified within the time. and such votes can
vassed and the result thereof declared, in the
| ner provided by law with reference to election Of
members of congress: and if it shall appear there
| upon that majority of the electors present and
voting for or against the proposed amendment to
the constitution provided in the next section,
have voted in favor of the same then the governor
shall make proclamation thereof. and ssch amend
rneDt shall thereupon take effect and be in force as
| @ 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, or partly written and
partly printed. thereupon the following words:
amendment of section five 81 of article five ~ OF
| Tue ballots used by such electors voting against
! said amendment shall have written printed, or
partly written and partly printed theTeupon the
Following words: Amendment of SECTION i've ao'
| OF article five 90 of the constitution No.
Sec. 1. This act shall take effect ana be in force
from and after its passage
Approved March l, 1888
| CHAPTER II
| An act proposing amendment to article seven
| ~ OF the constitution Of this State by adding
ssction thereto, to be termed section l9,
lating to elective franchise.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State Of
| Minnesota:
Section 1.-The following amendment to article
seven (7) of the constitution of the State CT Mime
sofa. which amendment shall be termed section
nine 90 of said article. is hereby proposed to the
people OF said State for their approval or rejection;
| which section shall read as follows:
Section 8. The official year for thejState Of Min
nesota shall commence on the first aIbnda? il Jan
aaTy in each and all terms q Office shall term
held on the first Tuesday af er tLe first Monday IN
! Sovemtel Tie first general election for State
aud county officers, except judicial Ulcers after
the adoption of this amendment, shall be held in
! the year one thousand. eight hUrdred and eighty
| four 4 $50. and thereafter tie general election
! shall be held bi-annuay. All S,a,e county or
other officers elected at any general election, whose
terms of Off e, would otherwise expire the first
Monday Of January, 4: o. Que thuusand, eight
tjnuo in tlch office, respectively. aa,l ,he first
Monday il January, thousand eight hundred
and elGNty-Seven lSSV.
| Sec. q This prouosed amend nent shall be sub
! ,ntted to the people of said State for their ap-
prevail or re5ecuon ct the nex5 general election for
s 4 ac f 3 s1a
said State may at said election vote BY ballot for or
! against said amendment. and the returns Thereof
| shall be made and certified and such votes
vassed. a, the results thereof declared in tie
ner provided by 'aw fer the re- urniDg, certifying
a1d canTassing votes at general e!econs for State
officers. ard declaring the results reef: and if it
shall appear therefroln that majority of the voters
! present and voting at such eieciicu upou said
amendment have voted in favor Of the same, then
Immediately af er that result snail have been ascer-
| tanned the governor shall make proclamation
thereof. and SAX; a1nendrn~nt shall theresrom take
effect ard be in force part Of said constitution.
Sec 3. The ballots used at said election by
those voting in favor Of said amendment shall have
| written or printed. or partly written and partly
printed thereon, "Amcndmens to article seven OF
| the constituencies" And the ballots used by
those voting against sad amenialr NJ shall have
shfT9Gn and sn to aGo Of the
and be part Of the general tcke: voted al said
election.
Sec j. This act shall take effect and be ia force
| from aud after its passage.
| Approved March l. 1882.
! CHAPTER 3.
An act proposing amendments to secs two E2l.
three (3 auu four a.. of art. six &C., Of the
| stituton of this State, relating to the judiciary.
| Be il enacted by the Legislature of the State Of
| Section l. The following amendments to secs
two f2), three f3), and four IA, of arr. six 6 of
the consti1n:j CT of this State. are hereby proposed
! for publication aud approval rejection by the
people, in accordance with sec l, art. Il of the
constitutin1 that is to say:
First-Th,t sec. two l2) of said article be
amended by sinking out the word three" Whtre it
occurs 10 said section ano inserting n lieu thereof
| the word -four
! Second-Ghat sec. three 81 of sail article be
amended by striking he word Seven" where it
occurs in s,:3 section and Inserting IL lieu thereof
| the word six -
| Thirl-That ,ction four az Of said article b
| nfoIE nv ST. no ont
it occurs ia SAD section and Inserting in lieu thereof
| the word six -
! Sec. 2. These proposed amendments shall De
submitted 10 th- people for their approval re jec-
! ton at the general election fer tbs year
| eight hundred and eigh,ythree QSS3), and each
Of the legal voters of The State in their respective
districts may. Is such election vote by ba 10. fer
against suca aIneul neDts and the returns thereof
| shall be made and certified, and such votes cam
vassed AMI the result thereof declared in the man
ner provided by law for returning. certifying aud
canvassing vo at general elections for State off,
GERS, and declaring the result thereof: and if it
silatl appear ,heIcfrom that majority Of voters
| present aud voting at such elections upon such
| amendment or amendments shall have voted in
! favor of the same or either OF them, then within
three ~ days sitter that result shall nave been as
| cortained and declared, the governor shall make
| proclamation thereof, and such amendment
amendments shall have received INA jority Of
the votes aforefaid shall thereupon take effect and
| be in force part of the constitution.
Sec. 3. The voters voting in favor Of said amend
ment to sec. two ~ Of said article at said cleo
| ton shall have written printed, partly written
and partly printed upon their ballots at said cleo
ton the following words: "Agnendment TO section
| two of article six Of the constitution. relating to
| term OF Office of clerk of supreme court-Yes"
! Al the ballots used at such election by those
voting against said amend !n"nt to sec. two GU Of
article six (6) Of the constitution shall have written
or printed: partly written aud partly printed,
| their face the following words "Amendmert to
two Of article six of the constitution, relating
to term Of ONCE Of clerk Of supreme court--No.
Sec. a. The voters voting il. favor of said amend
ment to section three of said article shall have writ
ten printed, partly written and partly printed
upon their ballots at said election the following
words: amendment to section three of article
six of the constitution, relating term OF Office of
judges Ct the supreme court-Yes." And the bal
lots used such election by those voting against
| said amendment to section three of said article.
shall have written printed. or partly written and
| partly printed their face the following words:
'Amendmen: to section three OF article six Of the
constitution, relating TO term OF Office of judges Of
| tho supreme court-No.'
| Sec. 5. The voters voting in favor Of said
amendment to section four Of said article, shall
have written or printed, partly written and part
~ printed upon the:r ballots at said election, the
following words: Amendment to section four Of
article six of the constitution, relating Term of
+. office of judges of the district court-Yes." And
the ballots used at such election by those voting
sgainst said amendment to section four OF article
| six of the constitution, shall have written or
| printed or partly written and partly printed on
/ their facs the following words: Amendment to
/ section four of article six Of The constitution. re-
lsting to term Of office of judges Of the district
| court--No" w.
! Sec 6: This act shall take effect and BE- in force
| from and after its passage.
/ Approved March i, 1883.
| Oliver Gibbs, Jr., of Lake City, secretary
| of the State Horticultural society," has gone
with collection of Minnesota fruits for ex-
/ hlbltIOu at the meeting Of the American