Morris tribune., 1883-09-08
MINNESOTA NEWS.
Biennial Elections.

Biennial Elections.
Following are the constitutional amend
ments to be voted on this fall by the cleo.
tors of Minnesota:
An act proposing amendment to section five %
Of article Ave t5l Of tho constitution of this
State relating TO the executive department
Be II enacted by the legislature of the State of
Minnesota:
Section /. That the following amendment of
section 1--WE 20 Of article Ave % Of the constitution
said State that is to say that said section five %
be amended so as to read as follows:
Sec 8. The official term OF the secretary OF
~ years The official term Of the state auditor
shall fanr AZ years, and each shall continue iI
ofce u1ti! his successor ,r snail nave been elected
Of said executive officers shall each be prescribed
by law.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be SUBJ
mtted to the people Of the State for their approval
rejection at the general election occurring after
tho passage Of this act, and the qualified electors
Of the State, in their respective districts, may at
such election vote by ballot for or against said
amendment, and the returns thereof shall be made
and certified within the time and such votes can
yassed and the result thereof declared in the man.
ner provided by law with reference to election OF
members of congress; and II 1t shall appear there
upon that majority Of the electors present and
voting for or against the proposed amendment to
the constitution as provided in the next section,
have voted in favor of the same, then the governor
shall make proclamation thereof, and such amend
ment shall thereupon 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, or partly written and
partly printed, thereupon the following words:
Amendment of section five ~ of article five % OF
the Constituencies"
The ballots used by such electors voting against
said amendment shall have written or printed, or
rtIu uJRitf an1VN aPflu
following words: Amendment OF section nVe (0l
of article five % of the constitution-No."
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1883.
CHAPTER d.
An act proposing amendment to article seven
"a of the constitution Of this State by adding
section thereto, to be termed section nine 49, re-
lating to elective franchise.
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the State OF
Minnesota:
seven ~ of the constitution Of the State of 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 the State Of Min
nesota shall commence on the first Monday IN jan
uary in each year. and all terms OF Office shall term
mate at that time and the general election shall be
held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in
November The first general election for State
and county officers, except judicial officers, after
the adoption of this amendment, shall be held in
the year one thousand, eight hundred and eighty
four (lS94), and thereafter the general election
shall be held bi-annually. All State, county or
other officers elected at any general election whose
terms of office would otherwise expire on the first
Monday of January, A. D., one thousand, eight
hundred and eg9ySx ss6 sna nGq ana tb GE ra
Monday in January, one thousand eight hundred
and eighty-seven (1SS7).
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall be sub
mitted to the people of said State for their APP
prevail rejection at the next general election for
the year A. D. one thousand eight hundred and
eighty three 1885, and each Of the legal voters Of
said State may at said election vote by ballot for
against said amendment, and the returns thereof
shall be made and certified and such votes can
vassed, and the results thereof declared IN the man
ner provided by law for the returning certifying
and canvassing votes at general elections for State
officers, and declaring the results thereof: and if it
shall appear therefrom that majority of the voters
present and voting at such election upon said
amendment have voted in favor of the same, then
Immediately after that result shall have been ascer
tanned the governor shall make proclamation
thereof, and said amendment shall therefrom take
effect and 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, Amendment to article seven of
the CONSTITUENCIES. And the ballots used by
those voting against said amendment shall have
thereon Amendment to article seven of the con-
stitutiou-No.' And such ballots may be attached
to and be part of the general ticket voted at said
election.
Sec q. his act SNAIL take elGCt duu 10 III IotC6
from and after its passage.
Approved March l, 1888.
CHAPTER g.
An act proposing amendments to SECS two ~,
three (3. aud four a.. of art. six 6l of the
stituton of this State relating to the judiciary.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Minnesota
two (2), three 81. and four "a, of six to-, of
the constitution of this State. hereby proposed
for publication and approval or rejection by the
people, in accordance with Sec 1, art. IA of the
'o First@Thst sec. two o. e, of said article be
amended by striking out the word three" where it
in said section and inserting IN lieu thereof
the word -four
Second--That sec. three 81 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.
Third-That section four "a, 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. 2. These proposed amendments shall be
submitted to the people for their approval reiec
ton at the general election for the year one thou
eight hundred aud eghty-three (lS83l, and each
of the legal voters of the State, in their respective
districts may. at such election vote by ballot for
against such amendments. and the returns thereof
shall be made and certified, and such votes can
vassed and the result thereof declared in the man
ner provided by law for returning, certifying aud
canvassing votes at general elections for State Off
GERS, and declaring the result thereof; and if it
shall appear therefrom that a majority of voters
present and voting at such elections upon such
amendment or amendments shall have voted in
favor of the same either OF them, then within
three 81 days after that result shall have been
certained and declared, the governor shall make
proclamation thereof, and such amendment OF
amendments as shall have received majority of
the votes aforefaid, shall thereupon take effect and
be in force as part of the constitution.
Sec 3. The voters voting in favor of said amend
ment to two (2) of said article at said cleo
ton shall have written printed partly written
and partly printed, upon their ballots at said cleo
tion the following words: Amendment TO section
two of article six of the constitution relating to
term of Office of clerk of supreme court-Yes. Z"
Ard the ballots used at such election by those
voting against said amendment to sec. two ~ OF
article six 6) of the constitution shall have written
or printed or partly written and partly printed,
their face the following words: Amendment to
Sec two of article six of the constitution, relating
to term of Office of clerk Of supreme court-No.
Sec H. The voters voting in favor of said amend
to section three of said article shall have writ
ten printed, or 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 TO term of office OF
judges of the supreme court-Yes. Aud the bal
lots 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 on their face the following words:
Amendment to section three Of article six of the
constitution. relating to term of office of judges Of
the supreme court-No.
Sec s. The voters voting in favor of said
have Written or printed or partly written and part
ly printed upon their ballots at said election, the
following words Amendment to section four Of
article six of the constitution relating to 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 face the following words: Amendment to
section four of article six of the constitution. re-
lating to term of office of judges OF the district
court-No"
Sec. s. This act shall take effect and be in force
from and after its passage.
Approved March 1, 1888.
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