Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-23

to the COnstitutiOn, proposed by
the Legislature for submission to
p the voters OF Minnesota at the
the 3rd day of November, A. ID.
1890.
AT the general election to be held IN N Re
State OF Minnesota on the 3rd day OF No.
vember, A. y. 1896, the FOLLOWING :uM., az!
amendments proposed by the legislature OF
said state at the last session thereon, VIII
be submitted for adoption or rejection. VIZ:
An act will be submitted to the people OF
the next general election, entitled: s,,,5.
An act relating to the taxation OF e &c ha
lands owned by railroad con Of y, laws
provide for the submission Of this act to
the people Of this state for their approVa'
So far as material the act Is as follows:
''sec. ~, All lands in this state heretofore
or BY the STATE esrforS
of Minnesota, to any railroad company shail
be assessed and taxed as other lands. are
taxed IN this state, except sueh p; aets ,o OF
right Of way, gravel pits. sidetra cks depots
and all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
W $780,
panies.
Provided, That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes into me st ehe
treasury upon their gross earnings IN the
same manner and in the same amount as
now provided by law. And that nothing IN
this act contained shall be construed to re,
peal said laws except In 80 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
acted, which provides or. attempts to pro-
vide for any exemption of lands hereby de-
clared taxable, from taxation or for any
lands different from the method Of taxing
other lands in this state, or winch are ID
any manner inconsistent with the pro-
"sec. 8. II this act shall be held to be
void so far as it applies to the lands OF any
particular railroad company IN TINS = st vn;d
or inapplicable 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.
l deem it proper to call attention to to, the he
called upon to vote upon the following prop
osition: 'Shall there be 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 Tor the ap-
preparation Of the income derived from the
Investment Of the internal a prey The
act provides that such moneys shall be
used only for making public roads and
building bridges on public roads.
w.
An act providing Tor an am IN NJ me- eo 10
stitution Of tie State Of Minnesota. dehn-
Ing the authority and duties Of the governor
in relation to pardons for criminal RIM onense'
Section Of article S Of the constitution
of Minnesota now reads as follows: ,,,.
cate S1 to sscS SESSION Of
lature such Information touching the state
and condition Of the country az ne may
deem expedisnt. Me snaii De e eosim forces.
and may call out such forces to e1ecute inc me
lawS suppress insurrectio1 ana ,reRel I'm in
W1tne IF a TN ysrnepai r.
jet relating to he duties Of their respe*c e
tive and IN ne sns after cenvc
In cases Of impeachment; He shan nave
se s BY aRa 70 1ns %
as may be provided BY law. he shall hay. Az
to hppeHt
ments in Writing, to be. used in the state
He shall have / negative upon ALL laws
ssas II aes :. 9Stt
prescribed. He may on extraordinary occa'
slons convene both houses Of the Legislature
He shall take care that the ,aws t "a NAV
occur in the office Of secretary Of state;
treasurer auditor, attorney general H. an, an1
sW Et the
are Chosen and qaaiified : =:
By .,EAnsP f. the s1s
p..eves and pardons: after conviction for
In place Of the words thus proposed to- b
stricken ont. 1t 10 proposed to Insert the 1oi-
s saa hsve o %SeS Se
he other member. Of whis i eonsl,t Of
ts: ond {bs ehef ,ssee
powers and duties si1all bid and regu-
ssa sE Law. ccnv W fts sos
'n Th s' es.ct Of the adoption Of the Aforesaid
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dons and reprieves, which he now enjoys,
and to create hoard Of pardons, consisting
IL tie teh se5SstsSF u 5Ps supreme
that its Nndopt!0n 'wilT b. followed BY the
enactri1eAt Of ~ suitable law ded1ing ana
reRula tfnk the powers anf duties. or sucn
boardtof Hpardons lii granting reprieves anu
pardons.
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"An act proposing an amendment to sec-
ton one (1i Of article. seven O Of the CON
stitution Of the State ofHMinnesota which
relates to the elective franchise" ;.s..r
Section, zone OF: article rof the eonstitu'
ton Of Minnesota now .reAd1Ta1 FOLLOWS:
"Section l.: Every male pefson Of the age
Of twenty.one years GortsupMafts Belonging
to either or the following. elaSses.,who shall
have resided In the United States one ysaf,
and In this state,for four months next pre-
cedinr any election, shall be entitled to vote
at such election, in the election district OF
which he shall at the time have been Tor
ten days a resident, for all officers that now
are or hereafter may be, elective py the
First-Citizens Of the United States. -
Second-Persons Of foreign birth. who
shall have declared 5their intention to be.
come citizens, conformably to the laws OF
the United States upon the subject OF nat
uralizatiou.u.t.~ru,s ~ e < - .
Third.-Pefsons Of mixed white aud indian
blood, who have adopted the customs and
habits of civilization.
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 nttei state, In such manner as may
HoA -, 1ovsy or