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next general election

II.
By an. act of the legislature OF the
State of Minnesota. approved March 3rd,
egey known as CHAPTER % Of the the Cen EN-
same being House File No. 4. it is pro-
posed to amend Section 8 Of Article, 8
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
university fund of this state may be in
vested in the purchase OF bonds Of any
county, school district, city, town or VIII
lage of this state. but no such invest
board Of commissioners designated by
law TO regulate the investment or the
permanent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state; nor
shall such loan or investment 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
M OF the sba a1a6s oP 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 annum, nor for shorter perloi;
than five o. years, nor for a 1onge.
period than twenty (20} years; and no
change of the town, school district, VII
the real property in such town, school
district, county, village or city IN tnls
state at the time of issuing the bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"
1t is proposed by said Chapter % OF
the General Laws of 1903 to amend said
Section of Article Of the Constitution
of the State of Minnesota so as to READ
as follows:
"sec. g. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may
be invested in the bonds OF any
county; school district. city; town
Such investment shall be made until
approved by the board of commission
ers designated by law to regulate inc
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 10 pc is
sued or purchased would make the eh Ky
bonded indebtedness exceed fifteen llo11
per cent Of the assessed valuation OF
the taxable real property OF the county
school district. city. town or viiage IS
or Indebtedness be made at lower rate
of interest than three per cent per an
mum, nor for a shorter period tnan nve
60 years, nor for longer PERIOD tn tha
town, school district. city, village OF VI
county lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town, school district. coun-
IT, v ~ re or ss city IN Of such bonds from
any liability for taxation 10 pay suon
bonds
The existing constitution provides
that the permanent school ana unlVef'
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 or winch
the proposed forms 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.
nosed amendment, if adopted, will De
to authorize the investment OF the per-
manent school and university funds OK
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 dls-
trict, city, town or village exceed M
teen per cent of the assessed vaiua'
ton.
Rv an act of the legislature of the State
OF Minnesota, approved April L.. 1913,
known as chapter 269 OF the Genera
Laws of 1903, the same being senate FiiS
173, 1t is proposed to amend section :
Of article Of the constitution OF the
State Of Minnesota.
The section as now. existing reads as
follows: -,
answer for criminal offense unless on
the presentment or indictment OF grand
jury, except In cases or Impeachment, OF
In cases cognizabe t 5uss,ces ~ OF tns
or In the militia when in actual service
in time of war or public danger; and no
person for the same offense shall De put
twice In jeopardy OF punishment dsl,,1i no. nor
to be witness against himself, nor pc de-
prived Of life. lbertyor pr ,s w s1,ali
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 De 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 Z so as to read as follows:
Sec T. mo person shall be held to
answer for 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 a
witness against himself, nor be deprived
of life. liberty or property without due
process OF law. All persons Snall DelOr0
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
yasion 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
by criminal warrant issued by 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 criminal pro.
cedure in conformity with the rights
guaranteed by the fundamental law,
by which person shall be held to &C.
count for criminal offense. Such
procedure must conform with the re-
auirements 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-
f,,,y, iuc11od bv q county atfnruQv oh q ro.