The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1904-10-27
III the State Of Min

Ihe existing provision Of the ConSti-
tutlon which is here sought to be amend
ed. reads as follows:
Sec. g. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be in
vested in the purchase Of bonds Of any
lage OF this state. but no such invest
ment shall be made until approved by the
POI board OF commissioners designated by
permanent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state; nor
shall such loan or .investm be made
when the issue of which the same in part
would make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed seven per cent of the assessed
valuation Of the taxable real property OF
or village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made at a
lower rate of interest than three per
Gent sent per annuEn. nor for a shorter period
than five (O years, nor for a longer
period than twenty (2o) years; and no
change OF the town, school district, vii
ase' city Or county lines shall relieve
state at the time of issuing the bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
1t is proposed by said Chapter p Of
the General Laws Of 1903 to amend said
Section 6 Of Article Of the Constitution
of the State Of Minnesota so as to read
Sec: 6. The permanent school and
university IN fund Of this state may
De invested IN the ponds or any
such investment shall be made until
approved by the board of commission
investment of the permanent school fund
and the permanent university fund Of
this state; nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to be is
bonded indebtedness exceed fifteen Q5)
per cent Of the assessed valuation Of.
the taxable real property of the county,
suing such bonds; nor shall such loans
or Indebtedness be made at a lower rate
of interest than three per cent per an
60 years, nor for longer, period than
twenty (20) years. and no change Of the
town, school district. city. village or Of
erty in such town. school district. coun
ty. village or city in this state at the
time Of the issuing Of such bonds from
any liability for taxation to pay such
bonds
The existing constitution provides
that the permanent school and univer-
sity fund of the State Of Minnesota
may be invested in the bonds Of any
county school district, city, town or
village, when the entire issue of which
the proposed forms a part will not
make the Indebtedness of such county,
school district, city, town or village
exceed seven per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real property
in such county, school district, city,
town or village. The effect Of the pro.
posed amendment, if adopted, will be
to authorize the investment Of the per
manent school and university funds OF
the state in the bonds of any county,
school district. city, town or village OF
the State of Minnesota when the en-
tire issue, Of which the proposed loan
is part, will not make the indebted
ness of any such county, school dis.
trict, city, town or village exceed fif'
teen per cent of the assessed valua-
ton.
BY an act of the legislature Of the State
of Minnesota. approved April IL. 1903.
known as chapter 269 Of the General
Laws Of 1903 the same being Senate File
173 it is proposed to amend section Z
Of article I OF the constitution OF the
State OF Minnesota.
The section as now existing reads as
Sec. I. mo person shall be held to
answer for a criminal offense unless on
the presentment or indictment Of grand
In cases cognizable by justices Of the
peace. Or arising in the army or navy,
or in the militia when in actual service
person for the same ofrense Shall be- be put 1
twice in jeopardy Of punishment. nor
shall be compelled in any criminal case
to be witness against himself. nor be de-
out due process Of law. All persons shall
before conviction be balable by sufficient
sureties. except for capital offenses,
when the proof is evident. or the pre-
sumption great; and the, privilege, of the
writ Of habeas corpus shall not be sus-
pended, unless. when in case of rebellion
or invasion, the public safety may re-
It is proposed, by, said act. to, amend
said Section I SO as to read as follows:
Sec. T.. mo person shall be held to
answer ans for criminal offense without
the same offense shall be put twice in
Jeopardy Of punishment, nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a
witness against himself. nor be deprived
of life. liberty or property without due
process Of law, All persons shall before
conviction be bailable by sufficient sure
ties. except for capital offenses when the
proof is evident or the presumption
great: and the privilege Of the writ OF
habeas corpus shall not be suspended
unless when in case Of rebellion or in
Vaslon the public safety may require"
The effect of this amendment, if
adopted, will be to give the legislature
the power to determine the manner
and form of charging persons with the
commission of criminal acts. AS the
constitution now reads, the procedure
by which a person is held to answer
for criminal Offense is by present.
ment or Indictment of grand jury or
by criminal warrant issued by just
ice of the peace. In place of such pre-.
sentiment or indictment of a grand
jury, or warrant issued by a justice
of the peace, it is proposed to substi-
tute any procedure which the legisla.
ture may deem due process of law. In
other words, the legislature will have
the power to provide a criminal pro.
cedure in conformity with the rights
guaranteed. by the fundamental law,
by which a person shall >bet held':to &C.
count for criminal 0frense. Such
procedure must conform with the re-
quirements of what is due process of
law under the Constitution of the
United States and the State of Mime
sofa. The proposed amendment may
be made the basis for an act of the
legislature authorizing the arrest and
prosecution Of persons on an informa.
ton issued by county attorney charg.