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The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
AMENDMENT NO. I.
Increased Road Fund.

Chapter 800 Of the General Laws OF
for 1911. proposes to the peo-
ple of this state, for their approval
Or rejection. an amendment to Section
l6 of Article o, of the Constitution.
This Section now reads as follows:
Section is. For the purpose Of
lending aid in the construction and
improvement of public highways
and bridges. there is hereby Great
ed a fund, to be known as the state
road and bridge fund.- said fund
shall include all moneys accruing
from the income derived from
investments in the internal improve
ment land fund. or that may here
after accrue to said fund, and shall
also melt 7e all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund,
however provided.
1.-THE legislature is authorized to
add to such fund. for the purpose Of
constructing or improving roads
and bridges Of this state, by pro-
viding, in it's discretion, for an
annual tax levy upon the property
of this state of not to exceed in
any year one-fourth (A) Of one
mill on all the taxable property
within the state.
"Provided, that no county shall
receive in any year more than
three (3) per cent or less than one
half (h) of one % per cent of
the total fund thus provided and
expended during such year: and
provided, further, that in no case
shall more than one-half (h) Of the
cost of constructing or improving
any road or bridge be paid by the
state from such fund"
This Section, If amended, will read
~ follows:
Section 1s. For the purpose Of
lending aid in the construction and
improvement OF public highways
and BRIGGS. there is hereby created
q fund, to be known as the state
road and bridge fund said fund
shall include all moneys accruing
from the income derived from
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
PROPOSED LAW RE-
LATINO TO THE TAX
ALTON OF RAILROAD
PROPERTIES.
CHAPTER 0. LAWS OF 1912.

CHAPTER 0, LAWS OF 1912.
IN ACT providing for the taxation O
railroad properties. the collectio,
and times of payment Of such ia.
and repeating acts inconsisten
Herewith.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature o
the State of Minnesota
Section 1. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating. any line
of railroad situated within, or
partly within this state, shall, dur
ing the year 1913, and annually
thereafter. pay into the treasury
of this state, in lieu of all taxes
within this state, owned or opera
ted for railway purposes, by such
company, including equipment, APP
p,urtenances. appendages and fran
equal to five per cent of the gross
earnings derived from the opera
ton of such line of railway with
in this state.
On or before August is, 1918.
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, ac-
cOrding to law, true and Just re-
turn OF all such gross earnings for
the six months ending June 3Oth,
next preceding, and the said tax Of
Kve per Cenfum thereon SNAIL be.
come due and be payable to the
State Of Minnesota Ia manner pro.
vided by Ian, on SEPTEMBER LIST,
next thereafter.
On or before February Is, 1914,
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, ac-
cOrdinE to law, a true and just re-
turn of all such gross earnings for
the six months ending December
31st next preceding, and said tax
Of I'VE per centum thereon shall
become due and payable to the
State of Minnes0ta in manner pro-
vided by law, ON March LIST next
thereafter, and the payment of
such sums qt the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and
in lieu Of all other taxes and as
easements upon the property and
franchises so taxed: provided moth.
ing in this act shall be construed
as modifying any agreement enter
ed into between any municipality
within the state and any railroad
company relating to the payment
of local taxes or assessments.
The lands acquired by public
grant shall be and remain exempt
from taxation until sold or con-
tracted to be sold or conveyed as
provided in the respective acts
whereby such grants were made or
recognised.
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Chinese n.rrleade Selves.

Chicago Oct. "a. ~ The following
special cable dispatch has been re-
ceived from Picking, China: "Tua1
Chin Jul, the minister of war, has
gone to Poa Infu to settle Q dispute
between the authorities and the stu
dents of the army school there. The
students, claiming that the authorities
had Incorporated the funds. seized
the schools artillery and machine
guns, fortified themselves ON the
campus and defied the authorities.
This is the largest military school II
China"
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
National Dairy Show at CHICAGO

Chicago. Oct. 24-The National
Dairy show, one Of the biggest of its
kind in the country. opened today in
the International Amphitheater. Be-
sides thousand of the best repre-
sentatives of the leading breeds of
dairy cattle. the show contains elabor-
ate dairy products exhibits, a country
bottling plant In operation, cream.
cry making ton Of butter every day,
. fine government educational exhibit
and many lectures end demonstra,
tons
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AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.
Section 2 Of Article 4 Of the Con.ti.

8SCtIOn OF AFulCIG q OF the COn&1Is
'uticn NOW a, reads 40 az follows,
bers who compose the senate and
house Of representatives shall be
prescribed by law, but the repre-
sentation in the senate shall never
thousand Inhabitants. and in the
house OF representatives one MEM
Der for every two thousand inhabi-
houses shall be apportioned equally
throughout the different sections OF
the state. in proportion to the pop
nlation thereof. exclusive OF Indians
Iaw.S 'aN"''s '"'' '"' D''''"''''' u
II IL proposed to substitute therefor
the 1cllowinx; u,,.o . ,,o
The senate shall be composed OF
sixty-three (63) members, and the
house Of representatives shall be
composed OF such n 1r numner OF H. mem
The representation, in both houses
shall be apportioned as nearly equal
ieeen, of the s ths ain
Of, exclusive OF indians not tax
able under. the provisions Of law.
3 may be divided into several legis-
lative districts. but no county or
any Of the parts thereof shall ever
or be paTt 81 MSfs
IMAM seven W seIihIoi idi ulDStiCte
and not more than seven senators
shall ever be apportioned to any
one county"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur.
pose and object Of this amendment Il
20 limit the state senate to sixty-thre,
(83) members and to prevent any ON,
county having more than seven az sen.
atoFs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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Iowa Baptists Elect Officers,

Council Bluffs, Iowa. Oct. 24.-Ths
Iowa Baptists association in annual
session here elected the following of.
ficers: President, J. R. Vaughn, Wa.
terloo; first vice president, H. l. Eos.
kit, Shenandoah: second vice presi.
dent, C. w. Britton, ST., Sioux City;
secretary and general missionary, Rev.
F. K. Wolcott. Des Moines; assistant
missionary, r. r. Sadler, Stella;
treasurer, R. F. Reinking, Des Meines.
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National, Dairy Show At Chicago.

Chicago, Oct. a. The National
Dairy show, one of the biggest of it's
kind in the country, opened today in
the International Amphitheater. Be-
sides a thousand of the best repre-.
sentatives of the leading breeds Of
dairy cattle, the show contains elabor.
ate dairy products exhibits, country
bottling plant In operation, a cream
cry making ton of butter every day,
q fine government educational exhibit
and many lectures and demonstra.
lions.
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JURY READY TO
PASS ON BECKER
ACCUSED POLICE OFFICER CALM
DURING PROSECUTIONS
BITTER ATTACK.
MOSS SHOWS A MOTIVE,
Holds Rose Affidavit ExpIaIns Stay.
Ing Of Rosenthal-charaes Do.
fense With Leaving Out
Vital Testimony.

Now York, Oot 24.-The fate Of
Police Lieutenant Charles Becker, who
IL charged with the murder of the
gambler, Herman Rosenthal. rests
with the jury at last. Counsel for
both sides completed their summing
up.
Becker Calm Through Ordeal.
Becker sat throughout the day with
almost immobile countenance. He
heard himself characterized by John F.
Mcintyre. his chief counsel, as the VIC.
tim Of a conspiracy plotted by Jack
Rose, the head Of the assassins," and
by Assistant District Attorney Moss az
the Drains behind the gun mon with
tremendous motive for murder"
Defense Attacks Rose.
The defense conferred its attack upon
theh states case almost wholly on
Roses testimony. which Mr.. Mcintyre
denounced as unworthy Of belief be-
cause Jack Rose testified to save him.
self from the electric chair" He char
acterized the corroborating witnesses
as crooks and murderers:" the states
case he summed up with q declara.
ton that District Attorney Whitman.
"actuated by ambition" had "fathered
prosecution framed up by crooks"
Mr. Moss warmly resented the i'm
plicntion that Mr. Whitman had any
other motive than duty Cor seeking the
conviction of Becker and denounced
"the villification of counsel for the de-
Tense" as revealing the desperate
straits to which he has come"
Lawyers In Tilt.
Mr. Moss accused Mr.. Mcintyre of
misrepresenting the evidence to the
Jury. impelling Becker's attorney to
Jump to his feet and shake his fist in
the face Of his opponent as he uttered
IN Indignant denial.
"If Becker did not have a motive
for the murder, why did he want to get
an affidavit from Rose two days after
Rosenthal was dead?" Mr.. Moss
asked. The truth is: Becker did
not know how things would CO. He
saw the possibility that Rose might be
witness against him and he got an
affidavit from Rose to silence him. He
got Rose to swear his own life away,
so that he could not testify against
him in this case"
schepps Merely Accessory.
Sam Schepps. Mr.. Moss conceded,
was an accessory after the fact, but
had ceme forward to testify because
Becker had thrown bis pal, Jack
Rose" Ito the dogs"
why" asked the prosecutor, III
Becker had no interest in the murder,
did he visit the police station where
Rosenthal's body was lying? Becker
was off duty"
Says Defense Lacks Proof.
Mr.. Moss declared that the defense
had dwelt throughout the trial upon
an alleged conspiracy to murder Rosen.
thai, founded on the hatred of the
underworld. AZ It's explanation for the
murder, but had not introduced .
shred of proof that any such conspir
acy had existed. Mr.. Mcintyre had
examined Jack Rose, Bridge Weber
and Harry Valon as to conversations
with various persons concerning this
alleged plot, but had failed to produce
these persons as witnesses. Mr.. Moss
declared.
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0 OF the Constitution, to he known as
Section II, and which shall rend as
fOllowss
THE legislature may provide for
sofa Of damages to growing crops
by hail and wind. or either, and
to provide fund for that purpose
giving effect to this act, may inn
pose a specific tax upon lands. the
owners Of which. at their option,
auditors for that purpose. and no
payment shall be made of any such
damages except from the fund SO
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend
ment, II adopted, will authorize the
state to act in the collection and dis
bursements of fund for the payment
of damages to growing crops by hail
or wind, OF either. This fund ia to he
created and maintained by a specific
tax imposed by the Legislature upon the
lands of such persons only as shall
voluntarily list the same with their
respective county auditors for that pur-
pose. Under 1T. there could be NO tax
for such purpose fmposed ON the lands
of my owner who does not consent
thereto. The legislature IL also author
fzed to include in the fund to be raised
by taxation Of such listed lands the
necessary expenses of administration of
the law. The adoption of the amend
ment will authorize the Legislature to
direct that the taxing machinery of the
state be used to levy and collect the tax
necessary to raise such fund, and to
provide for the disbursement of same by
the officers Of the state; but any pay
ments to be made by the state by reason
OF damage by hail OF wind will have to
be made from such fund. and from no
other. In the settlement of any such
damages, the state would assume no
liability beyond the amount of such
fund and could not further be rendered
liable.
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So that said Section 80 of Article 4
Of the State Constitution shall read as

ollows,
Section 80. Any city or village
in this state may frame charter
for its own government as a city.
laws OF this states. as follows:
The Legislature shall provide. I'M
der such restrictions as it deems
proper for a charter board Of not
shall be and for the past five years
thereof, to be appointed by the
judges Of the district court Of the
5udicial district IN which en- 1 the city or
event to exceed six years, which
board shall within six months af
ter Its appointment, return to the
village a draft Of proposed char.
ter, signed by the members Of said
board. or majority thereof. and.
II the same be not ratified may
other draft or drafts of a proposed
charter until one thereof shall be
ratified as herein provided.
Such charter shall be. submitted
to the qualified voters Of such city
or village at the next general or
special election thereafter, and IL
majority Of the qualified voters vot-
ing at such election. shall ratify
thirty days thereafter, or at such
other time, il any. as shall be speci.
fed therein, become the charter Of
such city or village as a city and
supersede any existing charter an, and
in cities having patrol limits now
established, such charter shall re-
quire q thrce-f onrths majority vote
Of the. qualified voters voting at
limits now established.
Duplicate certificates shall be
made setting forth the charter pro-
posed and Its s rat nc th,n, Which
trate Of said city or village and
authenticated by IT'S corporate seal.
One of said certificates shall be
deposited in the office Of the seccre-
being recorded in the office OF the
register of deeds for the county in
which s II city or village lies.
shall be. ap9sited among the ar,
Fl courts shall take judicial notice
Such charter SO deposited may be
amended or Sy ss,d py ho prGpo and
fled voters of such city or village
voting at the next general or spe-
cial election thereafter; but such
charter shall always g b fn IN
ton and laws Of the State OF Min
nesota. The legislature may pre-
scribe the duties OF said board rel
alive to submitting amendments Of
such charter to the vote Of the peo-
pie and shall provide that upon APP
plicatlon OF ten per cent of the
iage by written petition, such board
shall submit to the vote Of the peo-
pie proposed amendments to such
charter set forth in said petition:
shall be permanent and all vacan-
cies by death, disability to perform
duties, resignation o1 removal from
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
Extra Session
of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 3, 1919.
Hon. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.
SIR:

SIR:
AS required by Section Is Of the
Revised Laws, and Amendment,
have the honor to furnish you
herewith a statement of the pur-
poses and effects Of the respec-
tive amendments to the Constitu-
ton Of the State of Minnesota.
proposed by the Legislature Of
the electors of this State at the
general election in 1912.
I have also furnished state
ment of the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session of 1912.
known as Chapter 8. Laws of 1912,
relating to the taxation of railroad
companies. which. under the Con-
stitution Of the State, must be sub:
the State, and be adopted and
ratified by q majority of the elect
ors Of State voting at the
election. before such Chapter 8
shall take effect or be in force.
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AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, II adopted, will per
Iity fund Of the state to be invested ii
irst mortgage loans upon Improve
md cultivated farm lands Of the Stat,
This amendment would change Sectio
}, Article g, of the Constitution, vvhic
low reads a. fOlIOwse
"rhe permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty.. school district, CITY, town or
village Of this state. but no such
approved by the board Of commits
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the Investment Of the perman-
ent school fund and the ,perman
nor shall such loan or Investment
be made when the bonds to be is-
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
valuation Of the taxable real prop
erty of the county, school district.
city. town or village issuing such
bonds: nor shall such loans or in
deebtedness be made at lower rate
annum, nor for a shorter period
than five years, nor for longer
period than twenty years. and no
change of the, town. school dis
lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town, school district,
county. village or city in this state
at the time Of the. issuing of such
alton to pay such bonds"
So as to read as foll0wss
Section 6. The permanent school
and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county, school district. city.
on I'm" improved and cut euitiva tedeq farm %p
lands Of this state. But no such
improvement shall be made until
approved by the board OF commits
a3e the the r1 per-
manent school fund and the per
manent university fund Of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest
mIent be made when the bonds to be
the entire bonded indebtedness ex-
coed IL per cent Of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real
Tiee ety. Of town or Village iesu ds
such bonds; nor shall any farm
loan or Investment be made when
such investment or loan would ex-
to secure said Investment: nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made
at a lower rate Of interest than
? per cent per annum. nor for
shorter period than five years, nor
for a longer period than twenty
years. and no change Of the town.
county lines shall relieve the real
property in such. town. school dis
trict, county. village or city in
this state at the time Of issuing Of
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pre-,
ent constitution authorizes the inves,
nent Of the permanent school and nm
verslty funds of this state in the bond
Of any county. school district. cit,
town or Village Of this state. III
II adopted, will permit, 1
addition to the forekolnE Investment
The Irish standard., 1912-10-26
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent of
Schools.

ny thi. Amendment IT Is sought to
enlarge the provIsiOns of Section Z, of
Article 2, of the Constitution, which
Section now reads as follows,
Section T. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
shall he eligible to any office which
Is or hereafter shall be ssc
wherein he shall have resided
thirty days previous to such cleo
ton, except as otherwise provided
in this constitution, or the consti-
tuition and laws of the United
States"
So TINT 1t will rend ar follows,
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of THIS article shall
shall be eligible to any ofiice which
now is, or hereafter shall be. cleo
tive by the people in the district
wherein he shall have resided thirty
days previous to such election. ex.
cept county uperIntendents of
schools vino shall be required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined by
the Legislature, and except as other
or the constitution and laws OF the
United States"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose md effect of this amendment In to
authorize the Legislature to require eaiu-
catiOnnl and professional tunIlncnt Ions,
In addition to all the other qunlint~s-
person seeking the Office of County
Superintendent Of Schools. As the Com
atitutiOn now stands. any legal voter In
eligible to the Office of County Super
lutendent OF Schools.
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earnings derived from the opera
IL flon tb Ct such lin. Of railway Within
Of this net is hereby declared ana
shall be construed to mean. all
earnings on business beginning
ana anon ending within the state, aud q
lion Of tho ,niieasg age" Within Wit the
which such business is done. OF
earnings on all interstate business
state.
Sec. 3. All acts and parts of acts
not Inconsistent herewith, regulat-
Ing the payment. collection, time
Or payment. enforcement or reports
involving the amount of taxes up
companies within this state or pro-
viding penalties for the non-pay-
ment OF such taxes. are hereby
made applicable to this act SO far
as may be. and oil acts and parts
Of acts inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the
amount Of such taxes legally due.
upon the respective dates hereinbe:
may be enforced in addition to ex-
listing remedies in civil action
brought in the name of the State
OF Minnesota in the district court
OF any county.
Sec. s. Before any railroad COM
pany shall be heard to contest or
continue to contest the validity OF
this act or any part thereof. such
railroad company shall as a condi-
tho 3, hse e State pay of n into
nesota the amount of taxes due or
payable from such railroad COM
pany under the existing tax laws
Of this state.
Sec. g. This act shall be sub
mitted to the people of this state
for their approval or rejection at
the next general election for the
year 1912.
The secretary Of state shall
cause to be printed in bold type
upon the ballot used in voting for
state officers or upon separate
the said election. in manner con.
formable with the requirements of
the general election law. tho
words, For increasing the gross
earnings tax of railroad companies
from four to five per cent, and pro.
vidinE for the payment of the groSs
earnings tax selni-annually.
1cS . . . . . . . . . . . .
And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
cross mark made opposite one or
the other of the words Yes" or
"No" and the said election shall in
all respects. conform, as far. as
may be. to the requirements Of the
general election law, and the re-
turns of said election shall he
made, canvassed and certified. and
the results thereof declared in the
manner provided by law for return
Ing, certifying and canvassing
votes cast for state officers.
Approved June Is, 1919.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The lav
now in force relating to the taxation o
railroad properties II Chapter Pa. Law
Of 1903, ratified by the people Mt tn
general election of 1904. The only Ian
guage Of the proposed law of 191
which differs from the old law of 100
Ii set forth above in bOld-faced type
Under the present law, the taxes upO
railroad property are computed nj tn
rate of four per cent upon the eros
earnings of the company owning or op
Grating the same. The purpose o
this new law is to change that rat
from four per cent to five per cent an
to make the taxes payable semi-an
nually ON March LIST and September Ii
Of each year, instead of annually, q
under the existing law.
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oame Ducks Dying Of Disease.
San Francisco, Oct. 24.-California
game ducks are dying by thousands Of
q disease new to sportsmen and scien.
lists.
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AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance of Crops.

by this amendment 1t IA proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
. Of the Constitution, to he known as
Section II, and which shall rend as
fOlioxvss
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CHURCHES.
BAPTIST.

10 a. m, Sunday School.
II a. m. 1.-The Believers Sonship.'
l John 3:1-3.
Sd m. Sunbeam Band.
7:l5 1.-THE Ungrateful Impenitent'
Rev. 2:2l.
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Democratic Cotton.

The bale of cotton given the Demo
cratic party bythat sterling democrat
Hon. Emmett Cavett, was sold at pub
lie auction Saturday morning last and
was bought by Mr.. Wyatt Jones, ST.,
for II 3.8 cents per pound, netting
$50. rs. AS the cotton buyers and citi-
zens generally had already given their
quotas to the democratic fund a fancy
price was not expected.
The cotton was auctioned off by Hon,
Walter Price who took occasion to cal
especial attention to the fact that Mr..
Cavett's contribution was not made
with the expectation of political re-
ward. since he wanted no federal Office,
but was given from pure love of his
party and countay.
Mr.. Cavett has on more than n oc-
casion shown the possession of the
highest and most disinterested motives
No Interior motives lurk behind his
acts. AS an exponent of Mississippiar
and Noxubean democray he does his
county, state and party honor.