The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1890-10-30
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SYNOPSIS OF
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
Commandments.

Prepared by the Attorney General. Pursuant
to Chapter 1877 Of the General Laws OF 1887.
WHEREAS, 1t made the duty by law Of the
amendments proposed 70 the constitution, no
tiec is hereby given. that by chapter one ~ of
the General Laws OF 1883. the following amend;
Minnesota. TO be voted upon ct the general
election to be held In the year 1870.
CHATTER I.
An act proposing az amendment to section
four a. Of article one (lj Of the Constitution OF
the Of the State Of Minnesota.
SECTION l. The following amendment to Sec
ton four ~ OF article one ~ Of the C3ns!itu-
ton If the State of Minnesota, is hereby pro-
posed I" the people OF said Safe for their aD-
prevail or re,ccion, that Is to say: to add al
The end Of said section the following paragraph:
And the Legislature may provide that the
agreement OF five sxths (5.G) OF any jury in any
civil action or pleceeding, after not les than
SIX lG) urs elaboration shall be s"iicleht
verdict therein"
Section four ~ OF article one 81 OF the Con-
sitution OF the S: ate Of Minnesota. now reads
As follows:
''Scc:ion 4. The right Of trial by july shall
ren in invio!ate. and shall extend t" all cases
at law without regard to the amount in contro-
verSy, but jury trial may lie waived by the
PARTIES in all cases, in III inner prescribed by
law"
sary for the eCtire twelve composing the jury
to agree upon "A verdict. Tie effect OF the pro-
p1se:l amendment, if adopted. would be to au-
thorize the l:egi latrre to pass "a law hy which
4 verdict could be reached alter six hours de-
liberia: ion, upon an agreement OF five-Sixth or
ten members Of the jury;
amendment should have y intcd or written. or
partly printed and partly written thereon
'Amcndment to Article One U Of the Consti-
dict in civil actions, EES-NO." Those wish
ing 10 vote in Favor OF said amerdnenl are re-
qui:ed to scratch out the word NO" and those
uyiSL rio .i1,St S.lj RI fnCf
quiret; to scratch out the word "1ES.'
Nctice is also given that by chapter one hu'.-
bred and ninrty-oEe (l9l) OF the General Laws
Of 1872 il is propose; TO- rePeai chapter e;even n
:eQnlle ed to he submitted to the voters at the
general election Of 1850, it Is included in this
notice.
CHATTER NJ.
An act for the taxation of Railroad Compa-
MES.
SECTION I ANY railroad company owning or
operating or which may hereafter own or OPP
crate any line Or lines Of railroad in this State
which has not accepted and become subjert to
sec ions one () and two (2l OF chap: eE one hum
eighteen hundred and seventy three (1s73), re-
lative IT, taxation o. sHn,e special act or acts re
| lating to TAXATION OF the 'mpany accepting the
Il percentage OF It's gross en- niDg', in lieu OF all
other !aXeS in accordance with the provisions
| of the chapter hercinbcfore referred.
| SEC.2 No railroad or branch. or extension
OF Il IA lroad in this State shall hereafter be
! opened for pubic use until the management
| Thereof shall officially notify the Railroad and
Warehouse Cnm':iS that the anne is finish
ed and in q safe c0!,di. ion for operation. With
in ole year after sGch Motif: alton the corpora
| ton constructing or operating. such Railroad
| baanch or extension shall file in the office q
said con,miSSinn E;ap aud profile thereof
with table OF grades. cicvaturnS and mileage
am: statenement OF the otlier characteristic!
Of the road. certified by it's President and En-
gtnecr, i'll s;:ch form us the board MAY pre-
scribe.
The law submitted at this time being chapter
OEe hundred and ninety -ONe ll9l) III the Gener
i Laws OF 1892, section one (!) reads as follows
| ''rhat chapter eleven (ll) OF the Genera
| Laws OF eighteen hundred and eighty sever
| (lss7) be anu the same is hereby repeated
| Those voting in favor Of repeating cAapte
| eleven N) Of the General Laws 0t iSS! are re-
/ uuir ii tn use Il b,!Iot upon which shall he writ
| ten Or printed or pnrtly written and partly print
( ted the follows: Far repeating the act of 1887
! relating to the taxation Of railroad companies
| YES" and those vCting against the proposed
! repeal arc required use ballot upon which
! shall be written or printed or partly writer
! and partly printed the following: For rep q
of the act OF 1881 rel.lg to the taxation OF rail-
road companies NO.'
! Dated, st. Paul, Mime sofa, July lat, 1890.
l. MOSES L. CLAP.
| Attornev General