The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-10-19

10 the constitution, proposed by
the Legislature for submission to
the voters of Minnesota mt the
General Election to be held ON
the Bird day Of November. A. d.
At the general election to be held in the
State of Minnesota on the Bird day of No
VemDer, A. -. 1876, the following Jaws and
amendments proposed by the legislature OF
said state at the last session thereof. will
De submitted for adoption or rejection, viz:
l.
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 10 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
So far as material the act is as follows:
Sec. !. All lands in this state heretofore
or hereafter granted 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
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 as
now provided by law Ana 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.
''See. 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 or attempts to pro-
vide for any exemption of lands hereby de-
elared 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visions Of this act are hereby repealed.
Sec. 3. If this act shall be held TO be
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 inapphcable to any other company not
similarly situated
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
called upon to vote upon the following prop
ositlon: ''Shall there be a convention TO re-
wise the state constitution
Attention is also called to the fact that an
net VIII 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 fer making public roads and
building bridges on public roads.
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can act providing for an amendment to
section four a. of article five 10 of the con-
stitutien of the State of Minnesota, defin-
Ing the authority and duties of the governor
in relation to pardons for criminal offenses
and creating board of pardeEs-"
Section Of article 5 of the constitution
of Minnesota now reads follows:
Section 4. The governor shall eemnuni-
cate by message to each session of The legis-
iature such information touching the state
and condition of the country as he may
deem expedient. He shall be commander
in-chief of the military and laval forces.
and may call out such forces to execute the
laws, suppress instruction and fepel IN
yasion. He may require the opinion, Ia
writing, of the principal officer in each or
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 conyic-
ton, for ofenses 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
and notaries public, and such other officers
may be provided by law He shall have
power TO appoint commissioners to take the
acknowledgment of deeds, or other instru-
He shall have a negative upon all laws
passed by the legislature, under such rules
and limitations as are in this constitution
prescribed. He may on extraordinary coca
sions 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 may
be hereafter created by law. until the next
annual election, and until their successors
chosen qualified.
1t is proposed to amend the said section
by striking therefrom the following words:
"And he shall have power to grant re-
prieyes and pardons, after conviction, for
0ffenSeS against the state.
In place of the words thus proposed to be
stricken ont. it Is proposed to insert the fol-
lowing words:
and he shall have power, in conjunction
with the board OF pardons, of which the
governor shall be ex-officia a 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 repfieyes and par
dens, after cenvietion, for offenses against
the stale.
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 reprieTes, which he now enjoys,
and to create a board of par1ens, consisting
of the governor, the attorney general and
the chief justice of the supreme court.
Inc proposed Amendment CONCENTRATES
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.
can act proposing an amendment to Sec
ton one a. Of article seven "a of the con-
stitution Of the State of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise"
Section one of article of the constitu-
ton of Minnesota now reads as follows:
Section 1. Every male person of the age
of twenty-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 district of
which he shall at the time have been for
ten days resident, for all officers tina now
are, or hereafter may be. elective by the
Ffrst-Citizens of the United States.
Second Persons of foreign birth, who
shall have declared their intention to be-
come citizens, eonformably to the laws of
the United States upon the subject of nat
uralizatien.
Third-Persons Of mixed white and Indian
blood who have adopted the customs and
habits of sciviization
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
court of the state, In such manner may
be provided by law, and shall have been
pronounced by said court capable Of enjoy
Ing the rights Of citizenship within tie
state"
The proposed amendment. If adopted. viii
read as follows:
sssection one %. What persons are en-
titled to vote:
Every male person of the age of twenty
one f21) years or upwards belonging 70
either of the following classes who has re-
sided in this state six 90 months next pre-
ceding any election shall be entitled TO vote
at such election In the election district Of
which be shall at the time have been for
thirty (30) days resident, for all officers