St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-12-22
P.R0CL AM alton
OF THE ADOPTION OF
Amendments to the Constitution.

whereas, The legislature or the state or
Minnesota by an act proposing an amend
ment to article four (4) of the constitution OF
the state of Minnesota, by adding thereto
new section in relation to freedom OF
markets, approved March Sd, 1887 did enact
as follows:
Section 1. The following amendment to
article four az of the constitution OF the
state of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the
people of the state, that is to say that said
article four az shall be amended by adding
thereto the following additional section, to be
numbered as section thirty-fve (35):
''Sec. 80. Any combination of persons,
either as individuals, or as members. or
officers of any corporation, TO monopolize
the markets for food products in this state,
or to interfere with, or restrict the freedom
of such markets, is hereby declared to be
criminal conspiracy, and shall be punished
in such manner as the legislature may pro-
vide"
Sec. q This proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the people of this state for
approval or rejection at the next general
election occurring after the passage of this
act: and the qualified electors of this state in
their respective districts may at such elections
vote by ballot for or against said amendment;
and the returns thereof shall be made and
certified within the time required by law; and
such votes shall be canvassed and the result
thereof declared i'll the time provided by law
with reference TO election OF members OF con-
gress: and if it shall appear thereupou that q
majority of the electors present and voting
for or against the proposed amendment TO the
constitution, as provided i'll the next section,
have voted in favor of the same, then the
governor shall make proclamation thereof;
and such amendment shall thereupon take
effect and be in force as Il part of the consti-
tuition of this stats.
And Whereas, Said legislature, by an acl
proposing an amendment to section twelve
12) of article % of the constitution of this
state, by adding thereto provlso TO protect
the rights of working men and women IN
certain cases, approved Feb. 2lst 1887. did
enact as follows:
Section L. That the following amendment
to section twelve (12), article one CD, of the
constitution of the state of Minnesota, is
hereby proposed TO the voters of the state;
that is 10 say, that section twelve Q2) or
article one % be amended by adding there
to the following proviso:
provided, however, That all property so
exempted shall be liable TO seizure and sale
for any debt incurred to any person for work
done or materials furnished in the construc-
ton, repair or improvement of the same;
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.
Sec. 2. This proposed amendment shall
, be submitted to the people of this state for
their approval or rejection at the next gem
eral election, and each of the legal voters OF
said state may. in their respective districts at
said election, vote by ballot for or az iinst
said amendment; and the returns thereo1
shall be MADE and certified and such votes
canvassed, and the result thereof declared in
the manner provided by law for returning,
certifying and canvasslug votes at general
elections for state officers, and declaring the
result thereof; and IL II shall appear there
from that majority of the voters present
and voting at such election upon such
amendment have voted IN favor of The same,
then within three (3) days thereafter the
governor shall make proclamation thereof,
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effect and be i'll full force as part OF said
constitution.
And Whereas, Said legislature, by an act
proposing an amendment TO section one u
Of article four az OF the constitution OF the
state of Minnesota, relating to sessions or
the legislature, approved March 9Th, 1887,
did enact as follows:
Section /. The following amendment to
section one % of article four az of the
constitution OF the state of Minnesota, is
hereby proposed to the people of said state;
that is to say, that the said section shall DO
amended SO as to read as follows:
section 1. 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 time as
Shall be prescribed by law; but no session
shall exceed the term of ninety 900 days,
and no new bill shall be introduced / either
branch, except on the written request OF the
governor, during the last twenty (2O) days
of such session, except the attention OF
the legislature shall be called to some i'm
portant matter OF general interest by special
message from the governor"
Sec 9 This proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the people of said state for
their approval or rejection, at the next
general election, and each of the legal voters
of said state may, in their respective dis
tricts. at said election, vote by ballot for or
against said amendment; and the returns
thereof shall be made and certified, and
such vote canvassed and the result thereof
declared in the manner provided by law Tor
returning, certifying and canyassing votes at
general elections for state officers, and de-
claring the result thereof; and II 1t shall ap-
pear that the highest number OF votes cast
at such election upon any proposed amend
ment of section one % OF article four (4) OF
have been cast in favor OF this amendment,
and if it shall further appear Il a III addition
to this amendment receiving the largest
number of votes at such election cast for
any proposed amendment to section one %
of article az of the constitution, that q
majority of the voters present and
voting at such election upon this pro-
poposed amendment have voted in favos OF
the same. then within three (:3) days after
the result shall have been ascertained and
declared, the Governor shall make proclama-
ton hereof; such amendment shall there.
upon take effect and be in full force as part
of the constitution.
And Whereas. 1t appears from the Official
such of the aforesaid constitutional amend
ments made in conformity with law, that
majority of the voters present and voting az
said election upon such of said several
amendments voted for its adoption;
Now, therefore, ]. Andrew X. McGill, gov:
ernor of the State Of Minnesota, by virtue OF
the power vested in me, and in compliance
with the acts aforesaid. do hereby publish
and proclaim that the proposed amendment
to article four a., and the proposed amend
ment to section twelve az. of article one
~, and the proposed amendment TO section
one % of article four az of the constitution
of this state have been ratified and adopted,
each and all, in the manner prescribed by
the constitution and laws of the state, and
have become valid and parts of the constitu-
ton Of the State of Minnesota
In testimony whereof have
GREAT hereunto set my hand and
SEAL. Z caused 10 be affixed the Great
t~l Seal of the State of Minneso-
ta at the Capitol. in the City
Of st. Paul, this 2lst day of December. A. d.
By the Governor. A. r. McGILL.
u.~o NJ .rTsox Secretary of State.