The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1896-10-29

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1906. $.
AT the general election to be held e i9 re- ths
vember. A. y. 1896. the following Jaws ana
amendments proposed by the legislature Of Of
said state at the last session Thereon, Will
be submit TIED for adoption or rejection, W.:
An act will be submitted to the people Of
this state for their approval or rejection at
the next general election. entitled: II&;s
IAN act relating to the taxation OF certain
lands owned by railroad companies IN this
state, and repeating laws and parts on laws
relating to the taxation Of the same, and to
provide for the submission Of this act to
the people Of this state for their approval
or rejection 5ara
So fur as mnterial the act is as follows:
"Sec /. Al! lards in this state heretofore
or hereafter .ra!!ted by the state Of Mime
sofa or the United States or the Territory
of Minnesota. 10 any railroad company shall
be assessed and taxed as other lands are
taxed in this state. except such parts OF
said lands as are held. used or occupied for
right Of way. gravel pits. sidetracks, depots
aud all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
and operation of the railroads OF SAID COM
panies. "
Provided, That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes Into the state
treasury upon their gross earnings In the
same manner and in the same amount 3
this act contained shall be construed to re-
peal said laws except in 50 far as the same
relate to the tax upon said lands. I55
Sec. 2: Such portion or r portions Is Of any
or Territory of Minnesota heretofore en-
acted. which provides or. attempts to pro-
vide for any exemption Of lands hereby de-
lands different from the method Of taxing
other lands in this state. or which are In
"Sec. 3. II this act shall be held to be
void so far as it applies to the lands Of any
particular railroad company IN TINS state;
1t shall not be ground for declaring 1t void
or inapplicable to any other company not
similarly situated ~
The purpose Of this act is to secure, thu.
taxation Of unused railroad lands acquired
by railroad companies under federal and
state grants.
deem it proper to call attention to the
das that the electors of ting iae WIN
oStion: "Shall there be n convention to re-
wise the state constitutions
III.
Attention is also called to the fact that an
act will be submitted to the electors OF this
state at said election providing for the ap-
preparation Of the income derived from the
investment of the internal Improvement
land fund to the road and bridge fund. The
used only for making public roads an
building bridges on public roads.
w. '"'-
can act providing for an amendment to
section four az of article five % of the COZ
stituton Of the State Of Minnesota. DEM
In relation to pardons for criminal otfenses
and creating board Of pardOnS.' t.Zy
Section Of article of the constitution
Se seaa5 as sha
cate by message to each session Of the legls
lature such information touching the state
and condition Of the country as he may
in-chief of the military and naval forces,
and may call out such forces to execute the
laws, suppress insurrection and repel. ~
Writing, Of the 1i principal officer in each Of
ject relating to the duties Of their respec-
tive Offices; and he shall have power -
tion, for ofenses against the state. ,exrept
IN cases of impeachment: He shall have.
power, by and with the advice and consent
Of the senate. to appoint state librarian
and notaries public, and such other officers
as may be provided by law. He shall have
power to appoint commissioners to take the
ments in writing. to be used in the state:
He shall have a negative upon al! laws
passed by the legislature. under such rules
and limitations as are In this constitution
slons convene both houses Of the legislature.
He shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed, fill any vacancy that may
treasurer, auditor, attorney general. and
such other state and district offices MS may
be hereafter created by law. until the next
annual election, and until their successors
are chosen and qualified.
1t Is proposed to amend the said section
BY stirling the foo%ng w4r4s
vHN1r a~d1 ffnW 0ryri1f
offenses against the state"
In place Of the words thus proposed to he
stricken out; 1t is proposed to insert the fol-
And he shall have power, in conjunction
with the board Of pardons, Of which the
governor shall be ex-officio member. and
the other members Of WHICH th shall consist OF
nesOta and the chief justice Of the supreme
court of the State of Minnesota, and whose
powers and duties shall be defined and regu-
lated by law. to grant reprieves and par
dons. after conviction. for offenses against
the state
The effect of the adoption of the aforesa Id
proposed amendment will be to deprive the
governor Of the power to alone grant par
dons and reprieves. which he now enjoys,
and to create board Of pardons. consisting
the chief justice of the supreme court
The proposed amendment contemplates
that Its adoption will be followed by the
enactment Of suitable law defining and
regulating the powers and duties Of such
board of rardons in granting reprieves and
pardons.
can act proposing an amendment to Sec.
ton one a. of article seven ca Of the con-
stitution of the State Of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise"
Section one Of article Z Of the conStitu-
ton Of Minnesota now reads as follows:
"Section 1. Every male person Of the age
of twent!-one years or upwards, belonging
to either Of the following classes, who shall
have resided in the United States one year,
and in this state for four months next pre-
ceding any election, shall be entitled to vote
at such election. in the election di~trict OF
which he shall at the time have been for
ten days resident. for all officers that now
are, or hereafter may be, elective by the
people.
First-Cftizens of the United States.
Second-Persons of foreign birth. who
shall have declared their intention to be-
the United States upon the subject Of nat
uralization.
Third-Persons Of mixed white and Indian
blood who have adopted the customs and
habits Of civilization.
Fourth-Persons Of Indian blood residing
In this state, who have adopted the Ian
guage, custom and habits of civilization,
after an examination before any district
court of the state, in such manner as may
be provided by law. and shall have been
pronounced by said court capable Of enjoy
Ing the rights Of citizenship within the
state"
The proposed amendment, If adopted. will
read as follows: