New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-31
Synopsis Of Proposed Constitutional
Amendments, prepared BY the At
torney General, pursuant to Chap
ter 157, Of the General Laws Of
1882.

0OAs XII VI uAV UOuC101 LOWS VI
1887.
The Legislature of 1887 provided for submitting
certain amending to the State consthuti. q, to
De submitted General election to be held in
The -dments to the provisions Of
lows: : 80
Chapter /, Of the General Laws IF 1887 Yrovides
that the following amendment to article a OF the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota, be pre-
posed to the people OF said State the lext gem
eral election, that is t. that the said article
be amended by adding thereto the following adsii-
lonal section, to be numbered as Section IS:
SEC 3D. Any combination of pt rsons, either as
individuals or as mem bers0r officers of any COR
poratlon TO monOpoliZe the markets for TODD
products in this State, or TO interfere with or
restrict the freedom OF such msrkets is hereby de-
ciared to be a criminal conspiracy, anG shall be
punished in such manneras the Legislature shall
PROVIDE
The ballots to be used in voting upon this
Amendment shall be as follows: First, ballots in I
favor of the amendment shall have written or
printed or partly written and PARTLY printed
thereupon the following words: Amendment to
article of the Constitution, by adding thereto
new section in relation to freedom oil markets.
Yes. Second, ballots used against such amend
ment shall have written or printed or partly
written and partly printed thereon the words
amendment 10 article of the Constitution. by
adding thereto u new section in relation 70 lie
freedom of markets-No'
Article of the Constitution, of VI hich the sbGye
secuOn is proposed as an amendment, Comprises
the provisions relating to the legs-
latlve department OF the State, and at present
contains no provision relating to con, binations
sought to be prohibited by the proposed amend
nent.
Section 70 of Article of the State conyention
now reads as follows: mo person shall be i'm
prisoned tor debt in this State, and this shalnet
prevent the Legislature from providing for inn
prlsonment or holding to bail persons charged
with fraud in contracting said debt, and reason
seizure and sale for the payment OF any debt or
liability. The amount of such exemption shall be
determined by law
It is proposed to amend this as follow: Chap
ter of the General Laws of 1887 provides that
the following amendment TO Section 12of Article
/, of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota
/ be proposed to the voters Of this State at the
next general election to wit: provided how
ever, that all property SO exempted shall be liable
! TO seizure and sale for any cebt incurred to any
person for work done or materials furnished IN
the construction, repair or Improvement of the
same. And, provided further, that such liability
! to seizure and sale shall also extend to all rea
property, for any debtincurred to any iaborer or
servant for labor or service performed.
The ballots TO be used in voting III favor of this
amendment shall have written or printed, or
partly written and partly nrinted thereon thss
/ following worts: ..AmeDdment to Section IL o
Article l. of the Constitution Of this State for prof
lection of the rights OF workingmen or women
Yes, and the ballots to be used in voting against
such amendment shall have written or printed or
partly written or partly printed thereon the fol
loving d,g words s. .Amend.nent to $. cton -
protection of the rights of working men or women,
The effect of this amendme mt will be to render
all property liable for debts incurred for work
done or materials furnished in the constructions
Improvement or repair of such property.
Section Of Article 4, Of the Consultation Ct the
State of Minnesota, now reads as follows: SEC
TON !, LEGISLATURE SESSION. The Legisla.
tnre Of the State shall consist of the Senate and
y at the seat of government Of the State, such
times as shall be prescribed by law, and nosessiou
shall exceed the term of sixty days
1t is proposed to amend this section as foffags:
Chapter of the General Laws of the State of
Minnesota, of 1887, provides that the following
amen dment to Section of Article 4, of the Con-
stitution of the State of Minnesota, be proposed
to the people of said State at the next general
election that is to say, that said section shall be
amended so as to read as follows: "SEcT1oN l..
The Legislature shall consist of the Senate and
ennially at the seat of Government of the State.
at such times as shall be prescribed by law. but
no session shall exceed the term Of ninety legisla
tive days, and no new bill shall be introduced in
either branch, except on the written request oi
the governor, during the last twenty days of such
session, except the attention Of the Legislature
shall be called to some matter Of general interesf
by special message Of the Governor. -, 4
The ballots to be used in voting in favor of tn )
amendment shall have written or printed q
partly written and partly printed thereupon II
! following WordB: "For the amendment of Sec
/ ton 1 Of Article of the Constitution of this
State providing for biennial sessions of the Legis
lature-Yes,' an ballots to be used in voting
i against said amendment shall have written OF
printed or partly written and partly printed
thereupon the following words. For tie amend
ment of Section of Article 4, of the Constitution
Of this State, providing for biennial sessions of the
1 Legislatnre-No.''
The Constitution at present provides for BIZ.
eDnial sessions, and the feet of this last aments
ment will be to continue biennia sessions, but
instead of such sessions being limited 10 sixty
days, as they are now, they would be limited ia
ninety days. and 60 bill could be introduced dur
ing the last twenty days except as provided for IN
such amendment. 1T
Dated July 1st 1885.
MOSES f. CLAPP,
Attorney Genertss..,-