Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1896-10-30

to the Constitution, proposed ny
the Legislature for submission to
the voters of Minnesota at the
General Election to be held on !
the 3rd day of November. A. ID.
1SO6.
AT the general election to be held IN tie
State Of Minnesota on the sra gay OF md
amendments proposed by the legisla ture 81 OF
said state at the last session thereon, Wlli
be submitted for adoption or REJECTION VIZ
An act will be submitted to the people OF
the next general election, entitled:
can act relating to the taxation OF CERTAIN
lands owned by railroad companies IN TINS
proyide for the Submission Of this act to
the people Of this state for their approval
or rejection"
"Sec 1. All lands in this state heretofore
or hereafter granted by the state o. Minne-
seta or the United States or tine s6a
be assessed and taxed as other laEds are
taxed in this state, except such parts OF
said lands as are held usea or oceaple on d4s
and all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
and operation of the railroads OF SAID COM
Provided That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes Into the STATE
treasury upon their gross earnings IN the
now provided by law. And that nothing In
this act contained shall be construed to re-
peal said laws except IN o 50 tar as the same
''Sec. 2. Such portion or portions Of any
act or acts, general or special, Of the State
or Territory of Minnesota heretofore en-
Vide ii Tor any exemption Of lands hereby de-
cfared taxable, from taxation, or for any
other method Of taxing said last mentioned o,s,l
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visions of this act are hereby repealed.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;
it shall not be ground for declaring it void
or inappliS;aab!e 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 ana
deem it proper to call attention to the
fact that the electors Of this state Will DC
fSere 6e 70
wise the state constitutional
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 f tine f a
Investment Of the internal improvement
land fund to the road and bridge fund. The
act provides that such moneys ros s6a' oD Ds
building bridges on public roads.
Nv.
can act providing for an amendment 70
section four ~ Of article FIVE 5 OF the de con-
H. md 6,,ffo governor
in relation to pardons for criminal ofenses
Section Of article 5 Of he constitution
"Section 4. The governor shall commun NUM-
cate by message to each session Of the legis-
iature such Information touching the state
deem expedient. He shall be commander
and may cali out such forces to execute the
Hasicn r. may require the opin1on
writing, Of the principal officer In each OF
the executive departments, upon any SUD-
tive tive Offices: and he shall have power to
grant reprieves and pardons. after convic.
tion, for ofIenses against the state except
pov Sses 81 "a and RRitS the advice and consent
Of the senate, to appoint q state librarian
and notaries public, and such other: officers
Dover to appoint Commissioners to take the
acknowledgment Of deeds, or other lnstru'
ments In writing, to be used In the STATE
He shall have nn upon S !aes
and Limitations as are in this constitution
prescribed. He may on extraordinary occa'
en: ss both Sa S be- bs
occur in the office Of secretary Of state,
ntH s and dstrey as
annual election, and Until their successors
are chosen and qualified.
by striking therefrom the following WORDS:
and he shall have power to grant re- re-
In place Of the words thus proposed to 20
stricken out. it is proposed to insert the FOL
lowing words:
with the board Of pardons, Of which the
governor shall be ex-officio member. ana
the other members Of whic consisf OF
nesota and the chief Justice supreme
court of the State Of MINI, nd whose
powers and duties shall be ana ana regq- ECU
.dons. after conviction. for ofenses against
The effect of the adoption Of the aforesaid
Governor of the power to alone grant par
dons and repricves. which he now enjoys,
and to create IL board of pardons, consisting
the 'c che a9j justce Of the supreme court
The proros,1 amendment contemplates
that its adoption will be followed by the
enactment Of y suitable law defining and
regulating the powers and duties Of such
board Of pardons In granting reprieves and
pardons.
IAN act proposing an amendment to Sec
ton one az Of article seven (0 Of the con-
sttution of the State Of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise"
Section one Of article Of the constitu-
tiOn Of Minnesota now reads as follows:
'Section I. 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 q resident for all officers that now
are, or hereafter may be, elective by the
people.
Second-Persons of foreign birth. who
shall have declared their intentio 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
Fourth-Persons Of Indian blood residing
in this state who have adopted the lam
ruage, custom and habits Of civilization,
after an examination before any district
court Of the state, in such manner as may