The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-29

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the Legislature for submission to
h voters Of Minnesota at the
General Election to be held ON
the 3rd day Of November, A. D.
S j.
At the general election to be held in the
State of Minnesota on the 3rd day OF No
Vember, A. y. 1896, the blowing laws and
amendments proposed by the legislature of
said state at the last session thereof, will
De submitted for adoption or rejection, VIZ:
An act will be submitted to the people Of
THIS this state for their approval or rejection at
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
or rejection" a.. ...~-- .L--r
So far as material the act is as follows:
Sec. l.: All lands in this state heretofore
or hereafter granted by the State of Mime
sofa or the United States, or the Territory
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
and ali buildings and Structures Witch are
necessarily. used in the actual management
and operation Of the railroads Of said COM
panies. 7
Provided, That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes i to the state
treasury upon their gross earnings in the
same manner and in the same amount as
this act contained shall be construed to re-
peal said laws except in SO far as the same
"Sec. =. Such portion or portions Of any
act or acts, general or speciaf, Of the State
or Territory of Minnesota heretofore en-
acted: which provides or attempts to pro-
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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 are hereby repealed.
Sec. :. If this act shall be held to be
particular railroad company in this state,
1t shall not be ground for declaring it void
or ei, inaPplicable to any other company not
The purpose of this act Is to secure the
taxation of unused railroad lands required
Dy railroad companies under federal and
state grants.
fact that the electors Of this state will be
called upon to vote upon the following prop
osition: "Shall there be a convention to re-
wise the state constitution"
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-
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 on public roads.
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A act providing for an amendment to
section four a Of article FIVE 81 of the con
st1tution Of the State of Minnesota, dehn-
ing the authority and duties of the governor
In relation t0 nar60OS for criminal nffpnSoS
Section 4 Of article 5 Of the constitution
Section 4. The governor shall commune
cate by message to each session of the leglS-
lature such information touching the state
daem ce e2ned?nnt OF IN the s sornt Try c as ne may may
ln-chief of the military and naval forces.
and may call out such forces to execute the
laws, suppress instruction and repel in
vaslon. He may require the opinion, IN
writing. Of the principal officer in each OF
the executive departments, upon any sub
5ect relating to the duties of their respec.
grant reprieves and pardons, after convic-
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 a state librarian
and notaries public, and such other officers
as may be provided by law He shall have
power to appoint commissioners to take the
acknowledgment of deeds, or other instr1-
mentS in writing, to be used in the state.
He shall IL have nav ,o a negative upon all LAYS LAYS
and Limitations as are in this constitution
prescribed. He may on extra ordinary ecca-
sions 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,
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 qualified"
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by striking therefrom the following words:
And he shall have power to grant re-
prieves and pardons. 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 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 reprieyes and par
dons, after conviction. for offenses against
the state"
The effect of the adoption of the aforesaid
proposed amendment will be to deprive the
dons and reprieves. which he now enjoys,
and to create a board of pardons, consisting
of the governor, the attorney general and
the chief justice of the supreme court.
,The proposed amendment c~ontemplates
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 reprieyes and
pardOnS.
v.
can act proposing an amendment to Sec
ton one dl of article seven 60 Of the con-
stitution of the State Of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise"
Section one of article 7 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 a resident, for all officers that now
are, or hereafter may be, elective by the
people. -. =
First-Citizens of the United States.
ecOnd-PerSO 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 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 the state, in 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 the