The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-22

TO the Constitution, proposed by
the Legislature for submission to
the voters of Minnesota at the
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 on the 3rd day OF No
Vember, A. u. 1886, the following laws and
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 at
the next general election. entitled:
AN 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 same, and to
provide for the submission Of this act to
the people Of this state for their approval
or rejection -
Sc far as material the act is as follows:
Sec l. Al lands in this state heretofore
sofa or the United States, or the Territory
OF Minnesota, to any railroad company shall
be, assessed and taxed as other lands are
t taxed In IN this state; except such parts OF
Sa1d lands as are held. used or occupied for
right OF way. gravel pits, sidetracks, depots
and all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
panies.
Provided, That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes into the state
same nanaer and in te amon IN ne
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. = Such portion or portions Of any
act or acts, general or special, Of the State
or Territory Of Minnesota heretofore en-
o. tom Nfc To
vide for any exemption of lands 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
any manner inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this act are he1eby repealed.
void so far as it applies to the lands of any
particular railroad company in this state,
1t shall not be ground for declaring it void
or inapplcable to any other company not
The purpose of this act is to secure the
taxation of unused railroad lands acquired
by railroad companies under federal and
state grants.
i deem it proper to call attention to the
fact that the electors Of this state will be
cailed upon to vote upon the following prop
oslt1On: "Shall there be convention 10 re-
wise the state constitutioL-''
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
act provides that such moneys shall be
used only for making public roads and
building bridges Oh public roads.
w.
section four a of article five o. of the con-
stitution Of the State of Minnesota, -defin-
ing the authority and duties of the governor
and to 81 for crinal
Section of article of the constitution
of Minnesota now reads as follows:
"Section 4. The governor shall communi-
cate by message to each session of the legis-
lature such information touching the state
and condition of the country as he may
deem czpedient He shall be commander
and may call out surN 'nrces to execute the
laws, suppress insu ion and repel in
vasion. He may require the opinion. in
writing, of the principal officer in each Of
the executive departments. upon any sub
ject relating to the duties of their respec-
tive offices; and he shall have power to
grant reprieves and pardons,, after convic-
ton, for offenses against the state, except
IN cases of impeachment. He shall have
power, by and with the advice and consent
of the senate, to appoint state librarian
as may be provided by law. He shall have
power to appoint commissioners to take the
acknowledgment of deeds, or other instru-
mentS in writing. to be used in the state.
He shall have negative upon all laws
passed by the legislature, under such rules
and LIMITATIONS as are in this constitution
prescribed. He may on extraordinary occa-
SONS 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.
such other state and district offices as may
be hereafter created by law, until the next
annual election, and until their successors
are chosen and Quaified.'
1t is proposed to amend the said section
by striking therefrom the following words:
and he shall have power to sr1nt re-
paeTes and pa1fSons after conviction for
In place of the words thus proposed to be
stricken ont; it is proposed to insert the fol-
lowing words:
with the board of pardons, of which the
governor shall be eX-officio member, and
the other members of which shall consist Of
the attorney general of the State of Min
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 reprfeves and par
dons after conviction, ior offenses against
the State''
The effect of the adoption of the aforesaid
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
OF the governor, the attorney general and
the chief justice of the supreme court.
The proposed amendment contemDlates
that its adoption Will be followed by the
enactment of a suitable law defining and
regulating the powers and duties of such
board of pardons in granting reprieves and
pardons.
San act proposing an amendment to sec
ton one IN of article seven % Of the con-
stitution Of the State of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise
Section one Of article Z of the constitr-
ton of Minnesota now reads as follows:
"Section 1. Every male person of the age
of tWentF-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 sucl election, in the election district Of
which he shall at the time have been for
ten days a resident, for all officers that now
are, or hereafter may be. elective by the
people.
First-Citizens of the United States.
Second-PersOns Of foreign birth, who
shall have declared their Intention to be-
come citizens, conformably to the laws of
the United States upon the subject Of nat
uralization. =
Third-Persons Of mixed white and Indiar.
blood. who have adopted the customs and
habits of civilization. @-w -.
Fourth-Persons Of Indian blood residing
In this state, who have adopted the lam
guage, custom and habits of civilization.
after an examination before any district
be provided by law, and shall have been
nrOO0nncq0 v onrtc an 10 Of