The Saint Paul globe., 1904-10-24
jority of the electors voting at the
next general election.


II.
By an act of the legislature of the
State of Minnesota. approved March Bird.
1858, known as Chapter 20 Of the Gen
eral Laws of Minnesota of 190S. the
same being House File No. 4. it is pro-
posed to amend Section of Article
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. 6. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be IN
vested in the purchase of bonds of any
county, school district. city, town or VII
iage of this state. but no such invest
ment shall be made until approved by the
board of commissioners designated by
law to regulate the Investment OF ths
permanent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state; nor
shall such loan or investment be naue
when the issue Of which the same in part
would make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed seven per cent OF the assessoQ
valuation of the taxable real property OF
the county school district. city, town
or village issuing such bonds; nor s1aA
such loans or Indebtedness be made at
lower rate of interest than three Pc
cent per annum, nor for a shorter perlo
than five fo} years, nor for longes
period than twenty (20) years; ana ~
change of the town. school district, VII
the real property in such town, schooi
district, county, village or city IN tniS
state at the time of issuing the bonos
from any liability for taxation 10 pay
such bonds.
1t is proposed by said CHARTER 25 OF
the General Laws of 1903 to amend ,siao saia
Section of Article S of the Constltulloai
OF the State of Minnesota so as to reao
as follows:
Sec s. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may
be invested in the bonds s;4 OF +any any
or village of this state, but no
such investment shall be made untn
approved by the board of com nmissieLaa on
ers designated by law to regulate ting
investment of the permanent school Iunp ~
and the permanent university fllnd OF
this state; nor shall such loan or lnVest-
ment be made when the bonds 10 pc -
sued or purchased would make the entire
bonded indebtedness exceed nfteen tio1
per cent of the assessed valuauon u
the taxable real property OF me couiis ss
school district. city. town or Vlliage Is
suing such bonds: nor shall such loaits
or Indebtedness be made al a lower ta.o
of interest than three per cent Per glla sm
num- nor for a shorter period than ilVo
81 years, nor for a longer. period tiati nan
twenty 600 years, and no change OF llls
town, school district. city. village or U
county lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town, school district. coun
ty village or city in this state at lho
time of the issuing of such BONDS lroth lst
any liability for taxation 10 pay suoh
bonds"
The existing constitution PROVIDES
that the permanent school and unlver-
sity fund of the State OF Minnesota
may be invested in the bonds OF any
county. school district, city, town OF
village. when the entire issue OF Whlcn
the proposed forms part Will not
make the Indebtedness OF sucir county,
school district, city, town or village
exceed seven per cent OF the assess I'd
valuation Of the taxable real properly
in such county, school district, CITY,
town or village. The effect OF the pro-
nosed 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 naepteo-
ness of any such county, school DIS
trict. city. town or village exceed nj
teen per cent Of the assessed Valuar
ton.
sBv an act Of the legislature OF the state
of Minnesota, approved April IL, 19p5.
known as chapter 26e or the GehS.,u
Laws of 1908. the same being senate siiS
of article ! Of the constitution Oh the
State OF Minnesota
The section as now exlstlng reads az
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 of the
peace or arising in the army or navy,
or in the militia when In actual service
in time of war or public danger; ana no
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. Ali persons shall
before conviction be bailabie 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 Sis
pended, unless. when in case OF rebellion
or invasion, the public safety may re-
quire.
It is proposed. by said act, to amend
said Section so as to read as follows:
Sec T. mo person shall be held to
answer for a criminal offense without
due process of law, and no person for
the same offense shall be put twice In
Jeopardy Of punishment nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be
of life liberty or property without duo
process of law All persons shall before
conviction be bailable by sufficient sure
ties. except 1or capltai DneilSes wien Inc
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 OF 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 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 just.
ice of the peace. In place of such pre-.
sentiment or indictment of a grand
ilry. or a 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 criminal pro-
cedure in conformity with the rights
guaranteed by the fundamental law,
bv which 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
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-