Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-29
Laws and Constitutions!
Amendments.
Synopsis of Laws and Amendments
the Legislature for submission to
the voters of Minnesota at the
General Election to be held ON
: the 3rd day of November, A. ID.
1896


General Election to be held ON
the 3rd day of November. A. d.
1896
AT the general election, to be held in The
State Of Minnesota OH the 3rd day Of No
Vember. "A. A. lH:'6. iAe lullU"lns AVS u..,l
amendments proposed by the legislature OF
said state at the last session thereof, will
be submitted for adoption or rejection, viz:
An act will be submitted to the people Of
this state for their approval or rejection ut
the next general election. entitled:
Ar act relating to the taxation OF certain
lands owned by railroad companies In this
state. and repeating laws and parts of laws
relating to the taxation OF the sa1ne. and to
the people OF this state fG, their approval
or rejectiOn.'
So far as material the act is as follows:
or hereafter grantel bv the State Of Mime
sofa or the United States, or the Territory
Of Minnesota, to any railroad company shall
taxed in this state, except such parts OF
said lands as are held, used or occupied for
right Of way. gravel pits, siaetrackss, depots
used ia the
and operation of the railroads of said COM
p"nes.
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 rs
now provided by law. And that nothing in
this act contained shall be construed to re-
peal said laws except in so far as the same
relate to the tax upon said lands.
Sec. 2 Such portion or portions of any
act or acts, general or special, of the State
or Territory of Minnesota heretofore en-
acted: which provides OF. attempts to pro-
vide for any exemption of lends hereby de-
clared taxable, from taxation, or for any
other method of taxing said last mentioned
lands different from the method of taxing
other lands in this state, or which are in
visions Of this act are hereby repealed.
''Sec. 3. If this act shall he held to be
void so far as it applies to the lands Of any
1t shall not be ground for declaring it void
or inaP2l!cable to any other company not
The purpose Of this act is to secure the
taxation of unused railroad lands acquired
ty railroad companies under federal and
state grants.
l deem 1T proper to call attention to the
fact that the electors Of this state will be
called upon to vote upon the following prop
oSition: shall there be a convention to re-
wise the state constitution"
III.
Attention Is also called to the fact that an
&C. submitted 10 the electors OF this
SKATE 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
act provides that such moneys shall lie
used only for making public roads and
Building bridges on public roads.
w.
section four ~ Of article five % Of the con-
stitution Of the State Of Minnesota. defn-
Ing the authority and duties of the governor
In relation to pardons for criminal Offenses
end creating board OF pardons."
Section Of article 5 OF the constitution
Of, Minnesota now reads us follows:
"Secton 4. The governor shall commune
cate by message to each session of the legis-
tature such Information touching the state
md condition OF the country "a he may
in-chief Of the military ana naval forces.
and may call out such forces to execute the
laws suppress instruction aud repel in
writing Of the principal officer in each Of
the executive departments, upon any sub
feet relating to the duties Of their respec-
tive Offices; and he shall have power to
zion, for offenses against the state, except
IN cases Of impeachment. RE shall have
bf the senate, to appoint state librarian
and notaries public, and such other officers
rs may lie provided by law. He shall have
power +" Hn7oint commissioners to take the
nents In writing, to be used in the state.
He shall have a negative upon all laws
md limitations as are in this constitution
prescribed. He may extraordinary occa-
kions convene both houses Of the legislature.
He shall take care that the laws be faith
fully executed. fill any vacancy that may
occur in the office Of secretary Of state,
treasurer. auditor, attorney general. and
ouch other state and district offices 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 striking thcr,from the following words:
And he shall have power to grant re-
brieves and. pardons. after conviction, for
1nenses against the state"
In place Of the words thus proposed to be
stricken ont. it is proposed to insert the fol-
owing words:
And he shall have power. in conjunction
Fith the board of pardons, Of which the
governor shall be ex-otficio a member. and
The other members OF which shall consist of
aesota ard the chief justice of the supreme
sourt Of the State OF Minnesota. and whose
lowers s s and duties shall be defined and resn'
tons, after conviction, for offenses against
the state"
The effect Of the adoption Of the aforesaid
governor of the power to alone grant par.
Ions and reprieves. which he now enjoys,
md IT., to create board Of pardons. consisting
die chief Justice Of the supreme court
The proposed amendment contemnlates
hat its adontion Will be followed by the
es,l"tins the powers ana duties Of such
soarA of pardons in granting reprieves and
sardons.
"
can get proposing an amendment to sec.
ion orc Nl Of article seven (7) Of the ron.
titution OF thn State OF Minnesota which
'e1atess to the elective franchise.
\. Section one of article Of the constitu-
Hon Of Minnesota now reads as follows:
Section I. Every male person of he age
# twerty-one years or upwards, belongins
o either Of the following classes. who shall
iarc rcsided in the United States one year,
mi ~ this state for four months next pre-
eef':..;- 'l'r election, shall be entitled to vote
!, election. in the election district of
shall at the time have been for
for all al -