Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-22
Laws and Constitutional
Amendments.

synopsis of Laws and Anne ntlments
to the Constitution, proposed by
the Legislature for submission to
the voters of Minnesota ut 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, ~. ~ 1870, i-.e loiiun 4n "a. ;,..,i
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:
can act relating to the taxation Of certain
lands owned by railroad companies in this
state. and repeating laws and parts Of laws
provide for the subm ss>n Of this act to
the people of this state TO: their approval
or rejection"
SO far as material the act is as follows:
or hereafter granted by the State OF Mime
sofa or the United States, or the Territory
OF Minnesota, to 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 o: occupied for
right Of way, gravel pits, sidetracks, depots
and all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
plnies.
Provided. That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes into the state Ate
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 so far as the same
relate to the tax upon said lands.
Sec. 2 Such portion 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 l.'nds hereby de-
clared taxable, from taxation, CIR 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visions of this act are hereby repealed.
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 inapplicable 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.
! deem 1T proper to call attention to the
f"rt that the electors Of this state will be
called upon to vote upon the following prop
oSlt!on: Shall there be convention to re-
III.
Attention is also called to the fact that an
ac ~ submitted 10 the electors OF this
state at said election providing for the APP
preparation Of the income derived from the
Investment Of the internal Improvement
act provides that such moneys shall be
used only for making public roads and
building bridges Oh public roads.
".
IAN act providing for an amendment to
section four ~ Of article five % of the con-
ing the authority and duties Of the governor
In relation to pardons for criminal offenses
end creating board Of pardons.
"Se''tion i. The governor shall commune
cate by message to each session Of the legis-
iature such information touching the state
deem expedient. He shall be commander
fn-chief of the military and naval forces.
and may call out such forces to execute the
laws, suppress insurrection and repel IN
writing. Of the principal officer in each Of
The executive departments, upon any sub
lect relating to the duties Of their respec-
tive offices; and he shall have power to
grant reprieveS and pardonS, after cOnvic-
lion. for offenses against the state, except
In cases of impea chment. RE shall have
power by and with the advice and consent
and notaries public, and such other officers
rs may lie provided by law. He shall have
power tn appoint commissioners 20 take the
acknowledgment of deeds, or other instru-
@ents in writing, to be used in the state.
He shall have a negative upOn all laws
passed by the legislature, under such rules
md limitations are in this constitution
prescribed, He may on extraordinary occa-
lions 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 as may
be hereafter created by law. until the next
annual election and Until their successors
1t is proposed to amend the said section
BY striking therefrom the following words:
"And he shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons. after conviction, for
iffenses against the state"
In place of the words thus proposed to he
trlcken ont; 1t Is proposed to insert the fol-
And he shall have power. in conjunction
Eith the board of pardons, Of which the
governor shall be ex-officio a member, and
The other members Of which shall consist Of
sesota ard the chief justice of the supreme
sourt of the State of Minnesota and whose
covers and duties shall be defined and regu-
IONS, after Conviction for oenses sa 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
ions and reprieves. which he now enjoys,
md to create board Of pnrdons. consisting
f. the governor the attorney general and
The chief justice Of the supreme court.
The proDosed amendment contemDlates
hat its adoption will be followed by the
enactment OF suitable law defining and
regulating the powers and duties of such
toard Of pardons in granting reprieves and
yardOns.
V.
can act proposing an amendment to sec.
lon one On Of article seven a. of the con.
titution of the State Of Minnesota which
relates to the cloctive franchise"
Section one or article Of the constitu-
Non of Minnesota now reads as follows:
Section 1. Every male person Of the age
If -twenty-one years or upwards, belonging