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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
in the internal improve.

investments in the internal improve
ment land fund. or that may here
after accrue to said fund.- ana shall
also include all funds accruinE to
any state road and bridge fund.
however provided.
THE legislature IL authorized TO
add to such fund. for the purpose
OF constructing or improving roads
and bridges of this state, by provid-
ing, In its discretion, for any an
nual tax levy upon tho property Of
this state Of not to exceed In any
year 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 CD Of one
(D per cent of the total fund thus
provided and expended during such
year."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The appro.
val of this amendment will authorize
the Legislature to levy, In it's discre-
tion, one mill tax upon all the prop
erty OF this state for the benent of the
roads and bridRea therein, and will
repeal certain limitations as to the
amount which may be paid by the state
for such roads and bridges.
The present contribution authorizes
the Legislature to add to the road and
bridge fund by providing, in it4 discre-
tion for an annual tax levy upon the
property of this state not to exceed one
fourth (A) of one On mill. while the
amendment permits the Legislature, in
Its discretion, to provide for an annual
tax levy of one Cd mill ON all taxable
property within the state.
The present constitution provides that
In NO case shall more than one-half
M) of the cost of constructing or
improving any road or bridge be paid
by the state from such fund. The
amendment proposes to remove the linn
itation which now exists in the constt-
tuition as to the amount which the state
may pay for such fund towards the
cost Of constructing or repairing any
Road or bridge and leaves the whole
management of such fund to be provid-
ed for By law. as the Legislature shall
deem wise.
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PROPOSED LAW RE.
LATINO TO THE TAX
ALTON OF RAILROAD
PROPERTIES.
CHAPTER o. LAWS OF 1912.

CHAPTER 8. LAWS OF 1912.
AN ACT providing for the taxation a,
railroad properties. the collection
and times of payment of such tas
and repeating acts Inconsistent
Herewith.
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislature Of
the State Of Minnesota.
Section /. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line
of railroad situated within, or
partly within this state. shall, dur
theereafter pay into A the t treasury
of this state, in lieu Of all taxes
and assessments. upon all property
within this state. owned or opera
company. including equipment ap-
purtenances, appendages and fran
chises thereof, sum of money
equal to FIVE per cent Of the gross
ton Of such line Of railway with
In this state.
On or before August Is, 1913.
and annually thereafter. each such
railroad company shall make. ac-
cord sordin nE tS law, law. true and just re-
the six months ending June 30th,
next preceding, and the said tax OF
hve per centum thereon shall be-
CO10C uuC anu nc payable 10 the
State Of Minnesota In manner pro-
vided by law, on September LIST,
next thereafter.
On or before February Is, 1914
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, &C.
cordinE to law. a true and Just re-
turn of all such gross earnings for
the six months ending December
S1st next preceding, and said tax
Of hve per centum thereon shall
become due and payable to the
State of Minnesota in manner pro.
vided BY law, ON March LIST next
thereafter; and the payment Of
such sums at 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 noth-
ing In this act shall be construed
as modifying any axreenent enter.
ed into between any municipality
within the state and any railroad
company relating to the payment
OF local taxes or asses0ments.
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. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
Romans Joy Not UnalIoyed,

Rome, Oct. 16.-The news of the
signing of a peace protocol has been
received here with varying emotions.
While the people rejoice that the wa.
is over there is certain regret that
Turkey now has q free hand against
Montenegro-theh homeland Of the Ital.
ian queen.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19

New Richmond, Wis.,, Oct. 16.-Fire
destroyed the residence of Louis Win.
kle, a farmer residing one mile south
of Somerset vilalge, and two Of his
son, Henry Wrinkle aged 10. and Al
bert Wrinkle, aged II, were burned
to death. Mrs. Elizabeth Shoepp,
aged 80, was suffocated.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
Gold Production Increases.

Washington, Oct. 16.-An official es.
innate of the production of gold and
silver in the United States in 1911,
made in a Joint statement of the bur-
eau of the mint and the geological
survey placed the totals at 4,6S7,05S
fine ounces Of gold, valued at $685..
600, and 60,399,40O fine ounces of sill.
yer valued at $32,615, 700.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
Cheaper Meats Are in Sight.

Washington. Oct. 16.-Meat prices
will take drop when the Panama ca.
nay opens, according to Sir Geo. Reid.
high commissioner of Australia in Lon.
don. He bases his prediction on the
fact that it will cost less to ship cattle
and sheep from Australia to the east
ern markets by way of the canal than
1t does now.
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Section II, and which shall read a.
followss
"The legislature may provide for
the payment by the State Of Minne-
By hall snd wnd to 81 ethssr ahd
to provide fund for that purpose,
including the necessary expenses OF
eose speet to taxi ths up as nnd. the
owners OF which, at their option,
have listed the same with county
payment shall ha be be made Rd Of any such
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend.
nnent, II adopted, will authorize the
state to act In the collection and dis
bursements Of 4 fund for the payment
Of damages to growing crops by hail
OF wind, OF either. This fund IL to be
created and maintained by q specific
Tux 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
OF any owner who does not consent
thereto. The legislature IL also author
lied to include in the fund to be raised
BY taxation Of such listed. lands the
necessary expenses of administrati 0n 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 tn
provide for the disbursement of same BY
the ofncers of the ntates but any pny-
mentS to ne made BY the stnte by reason
of damage by hail or wind will Inv. tn
be made from such fund. md from, mn
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.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
TripolI Situation.

London, Oct. 16.-Under the peace
treaty, Italy's sovereignty in Tripou
will be recommended according to
Constantinople dispatch. ,5F
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,, Sec; !, ,: The term ;r. " tn. gross
tion 81 such line Of railway within
IN this state" as used in Section
I Of this act Is hereby declared and
shan be construed to mean, all
earnings ear on business beginning
proportion. based upon the proper
ton Of the mileage within the
state to the entire mileage over
which such business is done, of
earnings on al! interstate business
state.
not Inconsistent herewith, rexuiat-
Ing the payment. collection. time
o1 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
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. 5. Before any railroad COM
continue to cortest the validity Of
THIS act or any part thereof. such
railroad company shall as a condi-
ton precedent thereto, pay into
the treasury Of the State Of Min
nesota the amount of taxes due or
payable from such railroad COM
pany under the existing tax laws
of this state.
Sec. 8. This act shall be SUBJ
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
spon the e Sspt nssa 9enx Type es
ballot. il 50 provided by law at
the said election, in manner con-
formable with the requirements of
words. For Increasing the gross
earnings tax Of railroad companies
from four to Ave per cent, and pro-
vidtnE for the payment OF the gross
EARNINGS tax semi-nnnually.
yes.
NO.. ......s..........
And each voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
Z cross mark made opposite one or
the other of the words Yes" or
mo" and the said election shall in
oil respects, conform, as far az
may be. to the requirements OF the
general election law, and the re-
as at sas ei snd oert sha .n
the results thereof declared In the
manner provided by law for return
ing. certifying and canvassing
votes cast for state officers.
Approved June Is. 1917.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The la,
low in force relating to the taxation q
abroad properties IL Chapter 7ba. Low
Il 1908. ratified By the people mt til
general election Of 1904. The only Ian
.uake Of the proposed law of 101
which differs from the old law of 100
. set forth above in bold-faced typ
Under the present Inv, the taxes upo
abroad property are computed at til
ate of four per cent upon the Eros
arninEs of the company owning or op
rating the same. The purpose q
his new law In to change that rat
rom four per cent to i've per cent an
o make the taxes payable semi-an
lually ON March list and September Ii
# each year, instead of annually, q
lnder the existing law.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
Extra Session
Of 1912.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY
GENERAL.
st. Paul, Mimi, July 3, 1913
Hon. Julius A. schmahl,
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.

AS required by Section rs 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
1911, which are to be submitted to
general election in 1912.
have also furnished a state
ment of the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session Of 1912.
known as Chapter 9, Laws of 1912,
relating to the taxation of railroad
companies. which. under the Con-
stitution Of the State, must be SUBJ
mitted to a vote Of the people of
the. State. and be adopted and
ratified by majority Of the elect
ors of State voting at the
election. before such Chapter
shall take effect or be in force.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
100000 Fire In wInntpea.

Winnipeg, Oct. 16.-In a most spec.
tacular fire the st. Charles Country
club was completely destroyed causing
q loss estimated at over 100000.
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AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, IL adopted, will pei
nit the permanent school and univel
'ity fund Of the state to be invested 1
hrst mortgage loans upon Improve
and cultivated farm lands Of the stat
This amendment would change sectio
). Article 8, of the Constitution, whic
row rends a. follower
The 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 thi. state. but no such
approved by the board Of commits
sfoners designated by law to regu-
late the investment OF the perman-
ent school fund and the perman-
nor shall such 1oan or OF i ln;e ssssei
be made when the bonds to be is
sued or purchased would make tho
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
vaiuation Of the taxable iee real ais erop,
erty of the county. school district,
city. town or village issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or in
Of Sam at ow cent rate pes
annum. nor for q. shorter period
than five years. nor for longer
period than twenty years. and no
change char o,t Of the he, town. school dis
lines shsil 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
bonds from any liability for tax
alton to pay guch bonds"
So a. to read as followss
and university fund Of this ': state
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county, school district. city:
town or village Of this state. and
lands Of this state. But no such
m:rovement shall be made until
approved by the board Of commits
a3e the Of tie r9 per-
manent school fund and the per-
manent university fund Of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest
the entire bonded Indebtedness ex-
coed is per cent Of the assessed
valuation of the taxable real
r ety. Of tM Rs e or Ha sshGo ss Gs
loan or Investment be made when
such Investment or loan would ex-
coed 20 per cent OF the actual cash
to secure said Investments: nor shall
such loans or indebtedness be made
ct lower rate Of interest than
shorter period than five years. nor
for a. longer period than twenty
years. and no change Of the town.
school district. city. village or
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"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.

SECTION 2 Of Article 4 Of the Consti-
'ution now reads AZ follows,
Section 2. The number OF men,
hers who compose the senate and
house Of representatives shall be
sentation in the senate shall never
exceed one member for every five
thousand Inhabitants, and In the
house Of representatives one mem
Der for every two thousand inhabi-
tants. The representation in both
houses shall be apportioned equally
throughout the different sections Of
the state. In proportion to the pop
ulation thereof. exclusive of Indians
law"
It I T. proposed t" substitute therefor
inc Section Z. Number Of members.
The senate shall be composed Of
house Of repreaentatiyes shall be
composed OF such number of mem
bers as may be prescribed by law.
The representation In both houses
shall be apportioncd as nearly equal
as practicable. throughout the dif-
ferent sections Of the. state in
proportion to the population there
able under the provisions of law.
may be divided into several legis-
any Of the parts thereof shall ever
than seven (7) senatorial districts
and not more than seven senator's
shall ever be apportioned to any
one county.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and object of this amendment ID
20 limit the state senate to sixty-three
(63) members and to prevent any one
county having more than seven 81 SEN
0toRs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent Of
Schools.

ny this Amendment 1t IL sought to
enlarge the provisions Of Section Z, of
Article 2, of the Conntitution. which
Section now reads as fOllOwss
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions OF this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
shall be eligible to any office which
now is. or hereafter shall be- clrc.
wherein lie 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
So that 1t will read as follows,
section Z. Every person who by
the provisions Of this article shall
be TT to vote to at am nce e'sc hon
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 supcrintcndents Of
schools who shall he required to
have educational and prOfesslOnnl
qualifications to he determined by
the Legislature. and except MS other
wise provided in tho constitution.
or the constitution and laws Of the
United States"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and effect Of this amendment In to
authorize the Legislature to require edu-
cntionnl and professional qualifications,
in addition to all the other qunIinr>,-
tions now required by law, for any
person seeking the Office Of County
Superintendent Of Schools. A. the Com
stltutiOn now stands, any legal voter IL
eligible to the office of County Super
inteDdent of Schools.
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19

PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres.
ent constitution authorizes the Invest
ment Of the permanent school and uni.
versity funds Of this state In the bonds
Of any county. school district. city.
town Or village OF this state. Thi.
amendment, II adopted, will permit, In
addition to the foregoing investments,
said school and university funds to bs
invested also in first mortgage loans
secured upon Improved anA cultivated
farm Lands Of this state
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1912-10-19
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance of Crops.

BY this amendment 1t 10 proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
Q of the Constitution. to be known a.
Section IL, and which shall read ~
followss
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-04
FAMILY OF is FOR WILSON

READING, Pa, Nov 4.-The Rain
Woodrow Wilson Club of Maxa-
tawny. this county, is probably the
only family political organization in
this State. Fifteen RAINS, represent
ing three generations, have pledged
themselves to vote and work for
woodrow Wilson and help the party
win with him for President of the
United States"
County Chairman L. s. Kremp, Of
this city, received an application
blank for the organization of the
club, stipulating that the officers
shall be William M. Rain, of Lyons,
president: a son, Wilson M. Rain, of
K~utztown, secretary; another son,
Frank NJ. RAIN, of Lyons, treasurer,
and in addition to the above-named
were the following signatures: Will
lam M. Rain, Kutztown; Calvin M.
Rain, Lyons: Daniel NJ. RAIN,
Lyons; Nicholas NJ. Rain, Kutztown;
John NJ. Rain, Monterey; Jacob M.
Rain and Fred M. Rain, Kutztown;
Harold RAIN, Philadelphia; Lewis
Rain, Richmond township; the Rev.
Alfred Rain, Ridgely, Md; Robert
Rain, York, nnd Nicholas Rain, jr.,
of State College.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-04
ARONSON SPEAKS AT
MANY LODGE MEETINGS
Republican Mayoralty Candi-
date Makes Short Addresses.

Louis V. Aronson. the Republican
mayoralty candidate, last night paid
n visit to a number of lodges hold
ing Sunday night sessions. At the
various places visite dthe candidate
was called upon for a short address.
Among those visited by special in
vitation were the Hebrew Citi-
zens' Association. 1913 Prince street;
the New Jersey Lodge. Birth Abra-
ham, Il Broome street; Columbia
Hall. Court and Prince streets; Hun
garian Verein. Bfoome street and
South Orange avenue, and the Young
Mems Aronson League ball, SPRING
field avenue and Broome street.
Where there were other lodges in
session in a building and the candi-
dates presence became known he vas
invited to make a talk, which he did.
and as a result was kept busy until
late.
Accompanying the candidate was
Philip J.. Sehotland, who contributed
his eloquence to the Aronson cause
at most Of the places visited. Except
for a cold. Mr.. Aronson is withstand-
ing the ordeal Of the campaign salts
factorlly.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-04
M'COMBS SEES A GREAT
SWEEP FOR WILSON Z
AT POLLS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 4.-With cleo
ton day but one day off, the camp
of the Democratic National Commit
tee is a scene of great activity, but
confidence marks the work of all.
and the general declaration is that
of a sweeping wilson-Marshal VIC
tory.
Through its chairman, William F.
McCombs, the national committee
has issued the following forecast:
Wilson and Marshall will have
the largest majority OF electoral
votes given any candidate since be-
fore the Civil War. They will re-
ceive also the largest popular vote
ever given to a political party in the
history of the United States. They
will carry not less than forty of the
forty-eight States, and Ire likely
to carry all of them. A. unanimous
vote in the electoral college will not
surprise any man who has seen the
confident reports to Democratic ma
tional headquarters in the last days
of the campaign.
Congress will be Democratic in
both branches. The lower House
will not contain more than 100 of
the combined opposition, and in the
Senate the Democrats will gain
more than the ten seats necessary
to wipe out the Republican major
ity. The same sentiment that is
sweeping Wilson into executive au-
thorlty will back him UP with legis-
lative power to do the things the
people demand, The campaign has
been conducted in the spirit ex-
pressed by Governor Wilson in a
recent speech, appealing to the vot-
ers of New Jersey to elect a Demo-
cratic Congress as well as a Demo-
cratic President and Vice-Presi-
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-11-04
ToMORRoW,s VOTING ARMY.

TT has been estimated in round numbers that lo,VoV,ooo men
and 500 900 women will cast their ballots IN he ohneu
States tomorrow for presidential electors. -Four years ago
New Jersey cast 467 1913 votes, being the tWentn STATE " ae
Union in that respect. A study of the votes in the natlon OF
the twenty-year period, ~1sss19Os, presents some curious uc'ua
lions. While the total of 1892, which was 12,O436O5' gained Q
per cent. over that of 1883, and that in 1885, when was Aooro'
e3. nearly 10 per cent. in excess of that in 1897, the hgure
of 1900. which was 3,964,51s, was only about l per cent over
that of 1896, and the total of 1904 was actually less tnan III
of 1900, while the 14,SS7, 1913 cast in 1908 was about III per cent
ahead of the Roosevelt Parker election total. The vote TOUR
vpars o showed a uain of 80 per cent. over the vote of 1855.
With the operation of the Geran law reducing the registry d II
has done in New Jersey, it will be surprising II our STATE 70
morrow contributes anything to the III per cent. gam III le
decade in the Union at large, upon which the government
statisticians are figuring when they set the sixteen-mllhon
mark.