Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1888-10-17
Synopsis, Of Proposed Constitutional
Amendments, prepared by the Attor-
ney General, pursuant to Chapter I67,
Of the General Laws Of 1887.


ting certain amendments to the State Consti.
tuition, to be submitted at the general election
to be held in 1885,
The proposed amendments to the provisions
of the Constitution to be affected thereby are
Chapter i, of the General Laws of 1887, pro-
yides that the following amendment to Artt-
Gle Of the Constitution of the State of Min
nesota, be proposed to the people.of said State
at the next general election, that 10 to say,
that the said article be amended by adding
thereto the following additional section, to
be numbered as Section 30: "SEC. IS. Any
combination Of persons, either as individuals
to monopolize the markets for food products
in this State, or to interfere with or restrict
the freedom Of such markets Ia hereby de-
be punished in such manner as the Legisla-
ture shall provide"
The ballots to be used in voting upon this
lots in favor of the amendment shall have
written or printed or partly written and part
ly printed thereupon the following words:
by adding thereto a new section in relation to
freedom OF markets-Yes." Second, ballots
used against such amendment shall have
" printed thereon the words: Amendment
to article 4 of the Constitution, by adding
thereto new section in relation to the free
Article Of the Constitution, OF which the
above section is proposed as an amendment,
comprises the constitutional provisions re-
relating to combinations sought to be prohib-
tied by the proposed amendment.
ton now reads as follows: mo person shall
be imprisoned for debt in this State, and this
shall not prevent the Legislature from pro-
viding for imprisonment or holding to bail
persons charged with fraud in contracting
said debt, and reasonable amount Of prop
erty shall be exempt from seizure and sale foi
the payment Of any debt or liability. The
amount, OF sgch exemption shall be determ'
It ID proposed to amend this as follows:
Chapters OF the General Laws Of 1887 provides
of Article /, OF the Constitution Of the State
Of Minnesota, be proposed to the voters OF
this State at the next general election, to-wft:
empted shall be liable to seizure and sale fol
any debts incurred to any person for work
done or materials furnished In the construc-
And, provided further, that such liability to
seizure and sale shall also extend to all real
property, for any debt incurred to any labor
er or servant for labor or service performed
The ballots to be used in. voting in favor OF
this amendment shall have written or print
ed, or partly written and partly printed there
ton II Of Article i, of the Constitution OF this
State, for the protection of the rights of
working men or women-Yes,n end the bal
ment shall have written or printed or partly
written and partly printed thereon the fol-
lowing words: Amendment to Section IL of
Article 1, Of the Constitution of the State, for
the protection Of the rights Of working men
or Women-No."
The effect Of this amendment will be to rem
oT n tire
struction, Improvement or repair Of such
property.
Section Of Article 4, of the Constitution OF
the State of Minnesota, now reads as follows:
.'SEcTIoN I, Legistatare, Session. The Legis-
laturs Of the State shall consist OF the Senate
biennially at the seat of government of the
State, at such times as shall be prescribed by
law, and NO session shall exceed the term Of
Il is proposed to amend this section as fol-
lows: Chapter OF the General Laws of the
State of Minnesota Of 1887, provides. that the
4, of the Constitutin OF the State Of Minneso-
ia, be proposed TO the people OF said State at
the next general election, that is to say, that
| follows: "sECTIoN 1. The Legislature shall
consist Of the Senate and House OF Represen-
tatives, which shall meet biennially at the
times as shall be prescribed by law, but no
session shall exceed the term Of ninety legis-
lative days, and no new bill shall be intro
request OF the Governor, during the last
ton Of the Legislature shall be called to some
matter Of general interest by special mes
sage OF the Governor"
The ballots TO be used in voting In favor Of
this amendment shall have written or print
ed or partly written and partly printed there
upon the following words: "For the amend
ment Of Section OF Article 4, OF the Censti-
tuition of this State, providing for biennial
sessions of the Legislature-Yes," and ballots
to be used Ia voting against said amendment
shall have written or printed or partly writ
ten and partly printed thereupon the follow
ing words: "For the amendment OF Section
of Article 4, of the Constitution of this State,
providing for biennial sessions Of the Legis-
lature-No.o
The Constitution at present provides for BIZ
ennial sessions, and the effect Of this last
amendment will be ito continue biennial ses-
sions, but instead of such sessions being linn
tied to sixty days, as they are now, they would
be limited to ninety days, and no bill could
be introduced during the last twenty days
except as provided for in such amendment.
Dated July LIST, 1888.
MOSES e. CLAPP,
Attorney General.