The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1904-11-02

The existing provision OF the ConstI-
tuition. which is here sought to be amend
ed. reads as follows:
Sec. b. 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
ment shall be made until approved by the
board or commissioners designated by
law 70 regulate the Investment of the
permanent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund or this state; nor
shall such loan or investment be made
when the issue of which the same I'm part
would make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed seven per cent Of the assessed
valuation OF the taxable real property Of
the county,. school district, city, town
or village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made at a
lower rate or interest than three per
@ Rs I've S e G2E Ter Nor f6fprtsr 1 DsTee
period than twenty f20) years; and no
lage. city or county lines shall relieve
the real property In such town. school
district, county, Village or city in this
state at the time of Issuing the bonds
from any. liability for taxation to pay
such bonds
1t il proposed by said Chapter Is OF
Section OF Article OF the Constitution
OF the State Of Minnesota SO as to read
as follows:
university fund of this state may
be invested in the bonds Of any
county, op Tag school 81 th sre State city but toT no
such Investment shall be made until
approved by the board of commissions
srs designated by law to regulate the
and the permanent university fund OF
this state; nor shall such loan or invest
sued or purchased would make the entire
bonded Indebtedness exceed fifteen (15l
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 a lower rate
mum. nor for shorter period than five
90 years, nor for longer period than
twenty COO 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 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, IL adopted, will be
to authorize the investment OF the per-
manent school and university funds or
the state In the bonds OF any county,
school district, city, town or village or
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 flf-
teen per cent Of the assessed valua'
ton.
III.
BY an act OF the legislature of the State
| OF Minnesota, approved April 1S, 1908,
known as chapter 269 OF the General
Laws of 1908. the same being Senate File
| 173, 1t is proposed to amend section I
| Of article / OF the constitution OF the
| State or Minnesota.
The section as now existing reads as
Sec. /. mo person shall be held to
| answer for a criminal offense unless on
| the presentment or indictment OF grand
! jury, except In cases of impeachment. or
/ 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: and no
i person for the same offense shall be put
/ twice In jeopardy of punishment nor
shall be compelled In any criminal case
| to be witness against himself, nor be de-
/ prived of life, liberty, or property with.
/ out due process of law All persons shall
| before conviction be bailable by suf1clent
/ 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-
i quire."
II maSI Nnva 60 dC &n a
i Sec. q mo person shall be held to
i answer for a criminal offense without
| due process of law, and no person for
| the same offense shall be put twice in
i jeopardy of punishment, nor shah be
4 compelled In any criminal case to be q
witness against himself. nor be, deprived
/ of life. liberty or property without due
/ process OF law. Ali persons shall before
i conviction be bailable by sufficient sure
ties. except for capital offenses when the
i great: and the privilege of the writ OF
habeas corpus shall not be suspended
i unless when in case OF rebellion or In
i 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 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 grand
Jury, or a warrant issued by justice
OF the peace, ii is proposed to substi-
tute any procedure which the leg1sla-
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 a criminal offense. Such
procedure must conform with the re-
uuirements 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
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