New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1888-10-24
Synopsis Of Proposed Constitutional
Amendments, prepared by the At
torney General, pursuant to Chap
ter 157, Of the General Laws Of
1887.


The Legislature of 1857 provided for submitting
certain amendments to the State Constitute n, 10
be submitted at the general election to be held in
1888.
The proposed amendments to the provisions of
the Constitution to be affected thereby are as fol-
lows:
Chapter 1, of the General Laws of 1887, provides
that the following amendment to article of the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota, be pro-
posed to the people of said State the lext gen.
eral election that is to say that the said article
be amended by adding thereto the following addi-
t1Onal section, to be numbered as Section 35
SEC. 30. Any com blnatlon of persons, either as
individuals or as members or officers of any cor
poratlon TO monopoize the markets for food
products IN this State, or 10 interfere with
restrict the freedom OF such markets is hereby de-
clared to be criminal conspiracy, and shall be
punished IN such manner as the Legislature shall
provide
The ballots to be used in voting upon this
Amendment shall be as follows: First, ballots in
favor of the amendment shall have written
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 OF markets
Yes Second ballots used against such amend
ment shall have written or printed partly
written and partly printed thereon the words:
| amendment TO Article 4 the Constitution. by
adding thereto a new section in relation to tie
freedom of markets-No.''
Article 4 of the Constitutions of W hch the sbove
section is proposed as an amendment. comprises
the constitutional provisions relating to the legs-
latlve department Of the State, and at present
contains Ho provision relating to com binations
sought to be prohibited by the proposed amend
| ment.
| Section 12 of Article of the State Convention
| now reads as follows: mo person shall be i'm
prisoned tor debt in this State and this shall not
prevent the Legislature from providing for i'm
prisonment or holding to bail persons charged
with fraud in contracting said debt, and reason
| able amount of property shall be xempt from
seizure and sale for the payment Of any debt or
| liability. The amount of such exemption shall be
determined by law
tits proposed to amend this as follows: Chap
| ter of the General Laws of 1887 provides that
| the following amendment to Section 12of Article
1, of the Constitution of the State of Minnesota,
| be proposed to the voters of this State at the
next general election towit: Provided, how
ever, that all property exempted shall be liable
to seizure and sale for any rebt 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 in favor of this
amendment shall have written or printed, or
partly written and partly nrinted thereon the
| following Worts: amendment to Section IL OF
article |: of the constitution of this State for pro-
lection of the rights OF wOrEIngmen women
Yes, and the ballots to be used invoting against
such amendment shall have written or printed or
partly written or partly printed thereon the fol-
| lowing verbs Amendment to Section IL of
Article !, of the Constitution of this State, for
protection of the rights of working men women
mo-"
The effect of this amendme mt will be to render
] all property liable for debts incurred for work
! done or materials furnished in the construction
Improvement or repair of such property.
Section of Article d. of the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota, now reads as follows: .SEc-
TON l. LEGISL AZURE SESSION. The Lepisla.
ture of the State shall consist of the Senate and
House OF Representatives and shall meet biennial
~ at the seat of government Of the State, at such
times as shall be prescribed by law and session
shall exceed the term of sixty days
! tits proposed to amend this section as follows.
| Chapter of the General Laws of the State of
Minnesota of 1887. provides that the following
amend ment to Section of Article 4, of the Con-
stitution of the State of Minnesota, Re 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: SECTION i
The Legislature shall consist of the Senate and
House OF Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
ennlSlly 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 egis!a-
tive days. and no new bill shall be introduced in
either branch, except on the written request Of
the governor, during the last twenty days of such
session, except the attention of the Legislature
shall be called to some matter of general interest
| by special message of the Governor"
The ballots to be used in voting in favor of this
amendment shall have written or printed or
partly written and partly printed thereupon the
ton l of Article 4 of the Constitution of this
State providing for biennial sessions of the Legs-
| lature-Yes,' an d ballots to be used in voting
printed or partly written and partly printed
| thereupon the following words" For tie amend
ment OF Section of Article q, of the Constitution
Legislature : 0'e'A'a' SESSIONS q we
The Constitution at present provides fer BIZ
ennial sessions and the effect of this last amend
| ment will be to continue biennial sessions, but
| instead of such sessions being limited 10 sixty
days, as they are now, they would be limited to
ninety days. and 20 bill could be introduced dur
ing the last twenty days except provided for in
/ such amendment.
| Dated July LIST, 1888.
MOSES F. CLAPP,