St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-10-24

Further Notice is hereby given
that at said Election the following
proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitutiOn-Ofthe State of Minnesota
will be submitted to the Voters OF
the said City:
F1RST--An act proposing to amend Sec
ton 81 of Article four az of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota. prohibiting
special legislation
The following amendment to Section 80 of
Arlcie OF The Constitution of the State of
N,"nesota Is herebv proposed. which section
when SO amended shall read as follows:
SEC. 80. III all cases when a general law
can be made applicable no special law shall
be enacted; and whether general law could
have been made applicable in any case is
hereby declared judicial question. and as
such shall be judicially determined without
regard to any legislative assertion on that
subject: The legislature shall pass no local
or special law regulating the affairs OF. or in
cooperating, erecting or changing the lines
OF any county, city, village, township. ward
or school district. or creating the offices, or
prescribing the powers and duties of the Off
GERS OF, or fixing or relating to the compen-
sat1on, salary or fees of the same, or the
mode OF election or appointment thereto:
authorizing the laying out opening. altering
vacatlng or maintaining roads, highways
streets or alleys; RENTING fines. penalties or
forfeltures: regulating lpe powers, duties
and practice of justices of the peace. maeis-
trates and constables; changing the names
ing and conducting of elections, or
liking or changing the places of
voting: authorizing the adoption
Or legitimation of children: changing the
law OF descent or succession; comforting
rights upon minors, declaring any named
person of age, giving effect to informal or
invalid wills or deeds, or affecting the estates
OF minors or persons under disability; locat-
ing or changing county seats; regulating the
management of public schools the building
or repairing Of school houses. and the raising
OF money for such purposes; exemptlng
property from taxation, or regulating the
rate OF interest on money; creating corpora
tons. or amending, renewing. extending or
explaining the charters thereof; grantine 10
incorporation. association or individual any
special or exclusive privilege, immunity or
franchise whatever, or authorizing public
taxation for private purpose. Provided,
however. That the inhlbitions of local or
special laws in this section shall not be con-
strued to prevent TIE passage of general laws
on any OF the subjects enumerated
The leglsiesure may repeal any existing
SPECIAL or local law, but shall not amend. ex.
tend or modify any of the same.
The ballots 10 be used in voting upon said
amendment shall have printed thereon:
Amendment to Article fourl yFs --I
i!l + The Constitution to pro- =. - -
hibit special legislation. NO
And each voter shall vote upon BY placing
cress OK opposite yes" if he desires to
vote i'll the affirmative. and opposite the
word mo- if he desires to vote in the mega
tive
SECOND--The following amendment to
Section three ~ of Article nine (9) of the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota is
hereby proposed To The people of said State
for their approval or rejeerion-thatis to say,
10 ado al the end OF said section the follow
ing words:
'sAnd there may be levied and collect
ed annually tax upon the gross