Little Falls transcript. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1876-1894, 1891-05-08
gross earnings of such companies, or either

gross earnings of such companies, or either
or any of them. All annual license fee or tax
imposed on them, or either or any OF them;
but no tax upon. the gross earnings of any
corporation shall be construed 10 prevent
the taxation, by law. of any real estate owned
by said corporation not used i'll the business
OF the same. And there may be levied and
collected in lieu Of other taxation on mining
property specific tax upon the product OF
all mines in this state, but no such tax shall
be construed tn prevent the taxation by law
of any real estate belonging to the owners of
such mine not used i'll the business of mining
or in connection therewith.'
SEC. >. This proposed amendment shall
be submitted TO the people of said state for
eral election for the year eighteen hundred
and ninety.two and each of the legal voters
OF said state may. ut said election, vote by
ballot for or against said amendment and
the returns thereof shall be made and certi-
fed: and such votes and the result thereof
declared. i'll the manner provided by law for
returning, certifying and canvassilIg votes at
general elections for state officers and declar-
Jig the result thereof: and if it shall appear
therefrom lhata majority of the voters present
and voting at said election up II said amend
mcnt yes or me- have voted in favor OF
the same. then within ten days after the re-
ernor shall make proclamation thereof, and
said amendment shall thereupon take effect
and be in full force Ms part OF the con tltu-
ton Of the State Of Minnesota.
CEC. d. uc UullOLS uSeu hG Sh1u ElCCGlOu VI
said amendment shall have printed thereon:
amendment u section three (3) OF article
nine 10y Of The constitution, providing for
the taxation Of sleeping car companies and
voting on said amendment shall erase, mark
across or scratch out one ID Of SAID words.
yes" or mo-" Oh said ballot box, and no
ballots shall be cohnled except those having
one U only Of said words yes" or mo"
SEC. 4. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after it's passage.
Approved April p, 1891.
CHAPTER 3S. F. NO. 3bA
An Act to divide the State Of Minnesota into
seven congressional districts.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
CT Minnesota; r,, s. -. ,,,.... ..
he,ety divided into sever even congTessionsi dis.
tricts, each of which is entitled to elect one
representative to the congress OF the United
States.
SEC. 2. The counties Of Houston. Fill
more, Mower, Freeborn, Waseca, Steele,
Dodge, Olmsted, Winona and Wabasha
shall constitute tho First congressional dis
trict.
SEC. 3. The counties Of Faribault, Martin.
Watonwan, Blue Earth, Nicollet, Brown,
Redwood, Lyon. Lincoln, Yellow Medicine,
Lac qui Parle, Chippewa and Cottonwood
shall constitute The Second congressional
SEC. /. The counties Of eoodhue, Dakota,
Rice; Scott, LIE Sueur, Slbley, Carver, Nc
'Leod, Renvtlle and Meeker shall constitute
the Third congressional district.
SEC: S: The counties Of Ramsey, Wash;
constitute the Fourth congressional district
SEC. 6. The county Of Hennepin shall con.
stitute the Fifth congressional district.
SIC Z The counties Ct Cook Laks st.
Pine. Mile Laos, AnoKa, sherburne,
Cass. Wadena. Hubbard and neltrami shall
constitute the Sixth congressional district.
Polk. Norman. Clay. WilkIn. Traverse, Big
Stone. swift. Kandiyohi. Stevens, Pope,
Douglas, Grant. Otter Tail and Becker shall
constitute the Seventh congressional district.
SEQ. 9. This act shall take effect and be in
force from and after i.s passage.
Approved April II. 1891
CHAPTER Iii. T. NO. IN
An act to regulate elections.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
the first (lst) Monday in November OF each
eveu-nuubered year, an election shall be held
In tie several election districts Of the state,
which shall be known as the general election;
and the several state and county officers,
judges Of tho SUPREME and district courts.
members Of the legislature and representa-.
tives in congress Of the Cnired States shall
be elected ut the general election next preced-
ing The es pifation Of the term Of each Of the
said officers, respectively. aud on year when
the president and vice president OF the
United states are to be chosen, number of
electors of president and vice president Of
the United States, equal to the number Of
senators and representatives to which this
state Is eutillea in the congress Of the United
States shall be elected at said election.
ELECTION DISTRICTS.
Sec. 2. Every organized township, every
incorporated village which Is now q separate
corporated city shall form at least one cleo.
ton district but no election district In any
Incorporated city or village shall contain
4n G such e y0isFf and
by the number Of votes there cast at any
election to contain more than tour hundred
(t02) voters, 1t shall t 9 the duty of the super
visors of the town, or the common council.
village. borough, or municipal corporation Of
the city or village, to cause such district at
least six (6) weeks before the next ensuing
general, town or city election, to be divided
into two (2) or more districts. each
s% eqa esmbe nearly 1 as may whsn
any ward shall be divided into two or more
districts in an incorporated city, the common
council. village, borough or municipal cor
map or description of such division, defining
1t BY known boundaries, and keeping such
map or description open for public inspec-
ton in the office Of the clerk Of such city,
description IN at least ten Il ) Of The most
public places in every district Of such ward !;
and the common council. village, borough or
municipal corporation shall also. prior TO tho
next election. furnish copies Of such map or
district of such ward.
SEC 3. Whenever any number Of voters
not less than eight, (s>, residing in IN unor-
ganized or partially organized county, shall;
and SIX % weeks before any special election,
petition the governor to establish new cleo
ton district designating the boundaries Of
the same, which shall not be within Eve 90
district. it shall be the duty Of the governor,
and he is hereby authorized, to cause to be
established such district, and shall select
three o. persons who shall be judges Of cleo.
ton therein: provided, that not more than
two Of the judges SO appointed shall belong
to the same political party: such districts to
to establ shed such PLACE Or Places as the
within at least six (6) weeks before general
election, and within four az weeks before q
special election. publish III some newspa:
ali election districts by HIM 80 estab-
lished, and the place where tho cleo
tons are to be held, and the names OF the
judges Of election.
JUDGES OF ELECTION.
SEC. 4. The township supervisors Of each
township are the judges of election and the
town clerk of each township shall act as one
C)of the clerks Of election In their respective
election districts. and the judges Of election
shall appoint an additional clerk of election.
who shall be of an opposite political party III
practicable) to the town clerk The city
council Of all incorporated cities, aud the
municipal council of ali Incorporated vii
lagos which constitute one or more separate
election districts. shall, at least twenty.fve(a5)
days before any election, appoint three (3l
qualified electors Of each ELECTION district Of
election In their election districts respect
lively. and who shall appoint two (2) quail
flied electors Of their election districts As
clerks Of election: The election shall be
where the last preceding election was held.
except as hereinafter provided: but If in