St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1904-10-28
the Constitution Of the state Of Min

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9TH. the Constitution of tn. state Of Min
+,, The e ;.t,ts provision Of tn. co2st,-
e. !s leads 3, as f E Permanent school and
university fund of this state may be in
vested in the, purchase Of bonds Of any
f iosnt9 gf 1 this st distrif BIT city ag s t9Tn t Sr e xi!-
ment shall be made until approved by the
board of commissioners designated by
law to regulate the investment of the
nent university IN Of this state; nor
shall such loan or investment be. made
when the issue of which thes same in.part
ness exceed seven per cent of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real property OF
the county. school district. city. town
such loans or Indebtedness be made at a
lower rate Of interest than three per
cent per annum, nor for a shorter period
period than twenty (20 years; and no
change OF the town, school district. viii
LACE, city or county lines shall relieve
district, county, village or city in his
from from any, any liability for taxation to pay
1t is proposed by said Chapter 25 Of
the General Laws of 1903 to amend said
Section 8 Of Article 8 of the Constitution
as follows:
university fund q ti5s state nay
or oOl' Village s'''V Of this hiss State s but NO
such Investment shall be made until
ers designated by law to regulate the
investment Of the permanent school fund
and the permanent university fund Of
ment be made when the bonds to be is.
sued or purchased would make the entire
bonded indebtedness exceed fifteen 1S!
per e cent Of the assessed va ahe no1nt 01
school district. city, town or village is
suing such bonds; nor shall such loans
or Indebtedness be made at 4 lower rate
mum, nor for a shorter period than five
90 years. nor for a longer, period than
twenty (2O years. and no change OF the
county lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town, school district. coun-
ty. village or city in this state at tho
time Of the issuing Of such bonds nsy IRON from
ponds
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 eve 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 a part, will not make the indebted
ness of any such county, school dis
trict, city, town or village exceed III
teen per cent of the assessed valua-
ton.
BY an act of the Legislature Of the State yod.
known as chapter 800 Of the General
Laws of 1903. the same Icing Senate File
173, it is proposed to amend section I
State of Minnesota.
The section as now existing reads as
follows:
Sec. !. "No person sho>i be held to
III lOI- Il Cl.Iil!lld! ollSilSC ul1ACoo OA
the presentment or Indictment of a grand
jury, except in cases of impeachment, or
IN cases cognizah!c by justices Of the
p pr in tb 6r n miiitia W vi me in 'a aetua Gf service zSiss
in time of war or public danger; and no
rer:on for the s.ne offense shall % put put
: EIIigf hi in q je s5s : % OF ar rnn isilninaI c nee
to be witness against himself, nor be de-
nriyed Of Mlir", l'h.o.ty. or property with7
out due process Of laE' All persons shall
before conviction he bailahls by sufficient
| when the proof is evident or the pre-
sumption great; and the privilege of tho
writ of habeas corpus shall not be sus-
or invasion, the public safety may re-
quirc.'
1t is proposed. by said act, to amend
said Section { SO as to read as follows:
answer for a criminal offense without
due process Of law. and no person for
the same ofrense shall be put twice in
5e@ nn a Of punishment ar;neins nor nora shall M /. be e
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
i unless when in case Of rebellion or in
yaslon 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 a criminal offense is by present
ment or Indictment of a grand jury or
by criminal warrant issued by a just
ice of the peace. In place of such pre-.
sentiment or indictment of a grand
jury, or a 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 be held to &C.
count for a criminal offense. 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 a county attorney charg.
ing the commission of a criminal act.
The existing Constitution establishes
specifically the manner and form OF
holding a person to answer for a GRIM
inal offense. If the proposed cOnstitu.
| tional amendment is adopted the legis.
| 1at,re NAV then. within DrODer cOnSti.