Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-10-15

the srd day of November A. d.
1896.
9 AT the general election to be held in ne
state OF Minnesota on the Bird day of No
amendments proposed sS ID ~ the the I M 81
said state at the last session thereof, will
be submitted for ado7'ion Or rejection, viz:
An act will he submitted to the people Of
this state for their approval or rejection ut
the next General election. entitled
An act relating to the taxation OF certain
lanGs owned hy railroad companies In this
STATE, and rcp.alilg laws and parts OF laws
relating to the tax;,titn Of the same, and to
provide for the SUBMISSION of this act to
the people Of this state t": their approval
or rejection
So fur us material the act is as follows
Sec. l: All lands in this state heretofore
or hereafter granted by the State OF Minne-
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
right Of WY; gravel pits. sidetrackss, depots
and all buildings and structures which are
necessarily used in the actual management
and operation of the railroads of said com
panies.
Provided. That said railroad companies
shall continue to pay taxes info the state
treasury upon their gross earnings in the
now provided by law And that nothing in
this net contained shall be construed to re-
peal said laws except in SO far as the same
relate to the tax upon said lands.
Sec. ?. Such portion or portions Of any
act or acts, general or special, of the State
OF Territory OF Minnesota heretofore en-
vide for any exemption Of i,nds hereby de-
clared taxable, from taxation. or for any
other other method of taxing said last mentioned
other lands in this state, or which are in
any manner inconsistent with the pro-
Vs .:Sas Of this . aet are hereby repealed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
eia4PR TO- any other company not
The purpose of this act is to secure the
taxation of unused railroad lands acquired
ny railroad companies under federal and
deem 1t proper to call attention to the
dact mat the electors of this state will be
osition: Shall there be a convention to re-
wise the state cons .itrtion!'
III.
Attention Is also called to the fact that an
&C. 80 SutrllIteu to TIE electors of this
Propristion Of the income derived from the
investment OF the internal Improvement
land fund to the road and bridge fund. The
act provides ,E that t.t such moneys shall be
building bridges OH public roads. ~-
w.
An act providing for m amendment to
section four q Of article FIVE % Of the con-
stitution Of the State Of Minnesota. detin-
Ing the authority and duties Of the. governor
IN relation to pardons for criminal offenscs
End creatins board Of pardons."
Section 4 Of article : of the constitution
OF Minnesota now reads as follows:
Se':t.On 4. The governor shall cOmmuni.
cate by message to each session Of the legis-
'ature such information touching the state
deem expedient He shall be commander.
tn-ckief Of the military and naval forces.
and usay call out such forces to execute the
recfe and 1fp
writing. Of the principal officer in each of
The executive departments, upon any sub
hive offices: and he shall have power to
Grant repTievcs and pardons. after convic-
lion. for oEenses against the state. except
power by and with the advice and consent
Of the senate. to appoint state librarian
and notaries pubic, and such other officers
As may lie provided by law. He shall have
Powe- 70 appoint commissioners to take the
acknowledgment Of deeds, or other instru-
Hents In writing. to be used in the state.
passed by the legislature, under such rules
md limitations are In this constitution
prescribed. Ee may on extraordinary occa-
he shall take care that the laws be faith 4
tully executed fill any vacancy that may
occur in the Office OF secretary Of state.
eh oer st"s and dere{
be hereafter created by law, until the next
annual election, and until their successors
ere chosen and qualified
1t IS proposed to amend the said section
BY striking theTofrom the following words:
AND he shall have power to grant re-
srieves and pardons, after conviction, for
ldenses against the state
In place OF the words thus proposed to be
stricken out; 1t Is proposed to insert the fol-
owing words:
And he shall have power, in conjunction
Eith the board of pardons, Of which the
governor shall be ex-officio member. and
;he other members Of which shall consist Of
HE attorney. general of the State Of Min
sesota and the chief justice of the supreme
Ourt Of the State Of Minnesota, and whose
covers and duties shall be defined and regu-
pted by law, to grant reprieves ard par
IONS. after conviction, for offenses against
che state"
proposed amendment Viii be to deprive the
governor OF the power to alone grant par.
ions and reprieves. which he now enjoys,
md to create a board Of pardons. consisting
II the governor. the attorney general and
he chief Justice of the supreme court
The proposed amendment contemrlates
mat ITS Of be FOLLOWED Gssnd by the
regulating the powers and duties of such
soard Of pardons In granting reprieves and
sQrdOns.
IAN act proposing an amendment to sec.
ION one ~ Of article seven "a of the con.
titution Of the State Of Minnesota which
relates to the elective franchise"
Section one OF article Of the constitu.
Non of Minnesota now reads as follows:
''Sectton l.. Every male person of the age
II twenty-one years or upwards, belonging
70 either Of the following Glasses. who shall
iave resided In the United States one year,
md In this state for four months next pre-
,eding any election, shall be entitled to vote
1t such election. in the election district Of
which he shn!l Mt the time have been for
len days 4 resident. for all officers that now
ire, or hereafter may be, elective by the
In f. Sos. ll1- e.