The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-31
Jority of the electors voting at the
next general election

1908, khdwn as Chapter 20 of the Gen.
eral Laws OF Minnesota of 1903. the
same being House File No. A. it is pro.
! posed TO amend Section 6 of Article 8
1 OF the Constitution of the State of Min
| nesota.
The existing provision of the Consti-
tuition. which is here sought to be amend
| ed. reads as follows:
Sec. 8. The permanent school and
univ yersity fund OF this state may be m
vested In MT the purchase of bonds Of any an; :
| lage Of this state. but no such invest
nnent shall be made until approved by the
board Of commissioners designated by
| law to regulate the investment of the
permanent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state; nor
snail such loan. or investment De 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 properly OF
the county. school district, city, town
or village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made at q
lower rate of interest than three pc
cent per annunl, nor for shorter perio
than five G) years, nor for a longes
change of the town. school district, VII
lage, city or county lines shall relieve
the real property in such tewn, school
COUNTY s village as ob elIy Ike bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds.
It is proposed by said CHAPTER 25 OF
Section 6 Of Article s Of the Constitution
Of the State of Minnesota SO as to reau
as follows:
Sec. 8. The permanent school and and
pe fund q th1o bends state o mn any
county school district, city. town
or village of this state, but no
such Investment shall be made until
approved by the board of commission q,
ers designated by law to regulate ING
investment of the permanent schooi IuH9
and the permanent university fund OF
ment be made when the bonds to be ~
sued or purchased would make Ine enlire
bonded indebtedness exceed nfteen u9s
per cent of the assessed valuation OF
the taxable real property of the county
school district city, town or village Is
suing such bonds; nor shall such loans
or Indebtedness be made at lower Taee
of interest than three per cent per IN an.
90 years, nor for longer perioo tnan "a
twenty (20e years, and no chanse OF tns
town, school district, city. village OF @ ol
county lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town, school district. couh-
ty. village or city in this state at inc
time of the Issuing of such bonos IroIli Il
any liability for taxation to pay such
bonds. "
The existing constitution provides
that the permanent school and unlver-
sity fund of the State of Minnesota
nav he 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 assess "a
valuation Of the taxable real property
in such county, school district, CITY,
town or village. The effect OF the pro-
posed amendment, il adopted, will be
to authorize the investment or 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 a part, will not make the indebted
ness of any such county, school dls-
trict, city, town or village exceed M
teen per cent OF the assessed valua-
ton.
By an act of the legislature Of the state
Of Mnnesota Sea of fpt the General @
Laws of 1903, the same being Senate File
173 1t is proposed to amend section {
of article I of the constitution OF the
stats fhss Sc sseectfo5n as now existing reads as
follows:
answer for criminal offense unless on
the presentment or Indictment of grand
Jury, except in cases of Impeachment, OF
in cases cognizable by justices Oh the
peace. or arising in the army or navy,
or in the militia when in actual service
in time of war or public danger; and no
person for the same offense shall be put
twice in jeopardy OF punlsnimien5l, a nor
to be witness against himself, nor be de-
prived OF life, liberty, or properly WIN, win,
ont due process of law. All persons snail
before conviction be bailable by sufiicienr
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-
quire.
said Section Z SO as to read q as r follows: .,s
answer for a criminal offense without
due process of law. and no person 1or
the same offense shall be put twice in
comnelled in any criminal case to be a
| witness against himself, nor be deprived
of life liberty or property without dus
| process of law. All persons shall before
| 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
vas1on 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 person is held to answer
for a criminal offense Is by present
ment or indictment of a grand jury or
| nv criminal warrant issued by a just
| ice of the peace. In place of such pre-
sentiment or indictment of grand
| iury. or warrant issued by 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 be held to ac-
| count for a criminal offense. Such
procedure must conform with the re-
ouirements Of what is due process of
| law under the Constitution of the
| United States and the State of Mime
sofa. The proposed amendment NAV
he 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-
| ing the commission of criminal act.
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