The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1888-10-18

Section IL Of Article Of the State Constitution
now reads as follows: No person shall be nm:
prevent the Legislature from providing Tor i'm
prisonment or holding to bail persons charged
with fraud in contracting said debt, and rea:
from seizure and sale for the payment OF any
debt or liability: The amount Of such exemp
ton shall be determined BY law"
ter 2 OF the General Laws Of 1887 provides that
the following amendment to Section ~ Of Arti
Gle !, OF the constitution OF the state OF Mlnne-
the next general election, to-wit:" provided,
however. that all property so exempted shall be
ltaule to seizure and sale for any debts incurred
G e tSs epsr or
ment of the same. And. provided further. that
such liability to seizure and sale shall also ex-
tend to all real property, for any debt incurred
to any laDOrer Or servant for labor or service
perfOi med.'
The ballots to be used in voting In favor OF
or partly written and partly printed thereon tho
following words: "Amendinent to Section u
of Article /, Of the Constitution Of this State. for
men-Ycs." and the ,.a!lotstO be used in voting
against such a:.n ndment shall have written or
printed or or partly written or party printed
Section ~ Of Article Of the Constitution OF this
State, for protection OF the rights OF working
men and WOncE--SO."
The effect Of this amendment will be to rem
der all property liable for debts incurred for
work done or materials furnished in the con
<truc,inn Improvement or rep pair OF such pro
perty.
Section II Article i. Of the Constitution Of
the state CT Minnesota, nov reads as follows:
SECTION |: LeJis!atitv >es*i.n. The Legislature
Of the State shall consist of the Senate and House
nf Representatives and shall meet bicnniaily at
the seat Of government uf the state, AT such times
a. shall be prescribed by law, ana no ses~to"
1t Is proposed to amend this section as follows:
Chapter 5 of the General Laws OF the state Of
Minnesota OF iss7 provides that the tol"w%ing M YIN
stitution ct the state OF Minnesota. be pro :.
posed to the people Of said State at the next
general election that is to say, that said sec; ion
TIoN l. The Legislature shall consist OF the
Senate and House OF Representatives., which,
shall meet biennially at the seat Of government
OF the State at such times as shall be prescribed
by law. hut no session shall exceed the term OF
ninety legislative days. and TO new bill shall be
introduced In either branch. except on the writ
ten request OF the Governor, during the last
twenty days OF such session, except the atten-
| ton OF the Legislature shall be called to. some
matter t1 OF genera! interest by special message
The ballots to be used in voting in favor Of
this amendment ar shall have written OF printed l. or
wten and
tioa l Of Article =: Of the G?nstitutlon Of this
State; providing for biennial sessions lon Of the
ten or printed "r partly written and partly print
ed thereupon the following words: ''For the
| amendment OF Section of Article 4. Of the Con:
| stttutioD Of this State, providing for biennial
| sessions of the Legislature-No."
The Constitution at present provides for bi
ennial sessions and the effect OF this last amend
| !nent will be to continue biennial sessions. but
instead Of such sessions being limited to sixty
days: as they are now. they would be limited to
| ninety days, and no bill could be introduced dur
Ing the last twenty days except as provided fol
/ In such amendment
Dated July 1st, 1883.
st.. MOSES E. CLAPP.
| Attorney General.