The Appeal., 1896-10-31

10 the Constitutions, proposed by
the Legislature for submission to
the voters of Minnesota Mt the
General Election to be held on
the 3rd day OF November, A. ID.
1896.
At the general election to be held in the
state of Minnesota on the 3rd day of No
vember. A. -. 1885, the following laws and
amendments proposed by the legislature Of
Sald Pa state at the last session thereof, will
An act will be submitted to the people of
this state for their approval or rejection at
the next general election, entitled:
lar An act relating to the taxation Of certain
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
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
sQta or the United States or the Territory
OF Minnesota, to any railroad company shall
pc assessed and taxed as other lands are
said lands as are held, used or occupied for
right Of way. gravel pits, sidetracks, depots
ana all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
and operation Of the railroads Of said COM
panics.
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
hs ny 1I Ana Inc that n9thng In
peal said laws except in so far as the same
relate to the tax upon said lands.
src. =: 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-
clared taxable. from taxation, or for any
other method of taxing said last mentioned
lands land. hin,rent from the method Of taxing
any manner. inconsistent with the pro-
vis;ons SSas Of this h . act are hereby repealed
particular railroad company in this state.
1t shall not be ground for declaring 1t void
or I9plG1n!e t" any other company not
The.'purpose Of this act is to secure tho
taxation Of unused railroad lands acquired
by railroad companies under federal and
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
osition: 'Shall there be convention to re-
wise the state constitution?
III.
Attention Is also called to the fact that an
net will be submitted to the electors Of this
btute III Sdlu election prOVlulnS 1Or the up.
preparation Of the income derived from the
investment Of the internal Improvement
land fund to the road and bridge fund. The
sea o"y h1 moka ey osds
building bridges on public roads.
Nv.
"An act providing for an amendment to
section four ~ Of article Ave (O of the con-
Ing the authority and duties Of the governor
In relation to pardons for criminal offenses
and creating board Of pordons."
Section 1 Of article Of the constitution
OF Minnesota now reads rs fOloWs
"Section 4. The governor shall communi-
cate by message to each session Of the legis-
nnd s%G fh the he ae
deem expedien, He shall be commander
in-chief of the military and naval forces.
laws, suppress insurrectlon and repel in
vason 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 tt, reprieves and pardons, after convic-
tiOn, for ofrcnses against the state. except
III cases of impeachment. He shall have
power. by and with the advice and consent
ar the to ppd safe otSer oces
''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 a negative upon all laws
passed by the legislature. under such rules
and limitations as are in this constitution
nreSrrbed He may on extraordinary Occa-
slonS convene both houses of the legislature.
He shall take care that the laws be faith
fX fullX executed * I'LL I'LL any vacancy that may may
treasurer, auditor, attorney general, and
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 Qualitied.'
1t is proposed to amend the said section
by striking thercfrom the following words:
And he shall have power to grant re-
prricvcs and pardons. after conviction, for
offcnscs 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
governor shall be ex x-offico member. and
the other members of which shall consist Of
the attorney, general of the State Of Min
court Of the State Of Minnesota, and whose
powers and duties shan be defined and regu-
lated by law, to grant .rcprcves and par
dons. after conviction, Tor offenses against
the Statc.'
The effect of the adoption of the aforesaid
proposed amendment will be to deprive the
governor of the power to alone grant par
dolS and repricvcs which he now enjoys,
and to create a board of parlons, consisting
M he the cEc IL tie tn atorn"y and
Ihe pronosed amend ment contemplates
that its adoption will be. followed by the
regulating the powers and duties of such
board of pardons In granting rcprleves and
pardons.
ticn one Il! Of article seven (0 of the con-
stitution of the State Of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise"
Section n,, one Of article I of the ,constitu-
tion Of Minnesota now reads as follows:
Sertion l. Every male person Of the age
OF twenty-one years or upwards, belongin:
to either Of the following elSsses. who shall
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
ten days resident. for oll officers that now
are, or hereafter may be, elective by the
people.
First--Cltizens Of the United States.
second-Perscns OF foreign birth, who
shall have declared their intention to be-
come citizens, conformably to the laws Of
the ,,5s u,:;ted states upon the subject of nat
Third-Persons Of mixed white and Indian
blood. who have adopted the customs and
FoHrth-P.rsons Of Indian blood residing
In this state. who have adopted the lam
suase. custom and habits of civilization.
court OF the state. On 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 tie
state"
The proposed amendment, II adopted. will
read as follows:
Every male person OF the age Of twenty
one (2D years or upwards belonging to
sided In this state six O. months next pre-
ccding any election shall be entitled to vote
nt such election in the election district Of
thirty (ao, days a resident, for ali officers
that now are. or hereafter may be, elective