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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. II.
Insurance Of Crops.

By this amendment 1T ID proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
0 Of the Constitution, to be known as
Section II, and which shall read a.
follows,
"The legislature may provide for
the payment by the State of Mime
sofa Of damages to growing crops ops
to provide a fund for that purpose:
including. the necessary expenses OF
giving effect to this act, may i'm
have listed the same with county
auditors for that purpose, and no
payment shall be made OF any sucn
damages except from the fund so
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend-
ment, If 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, or either. This fund is to be
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 imposed on the lands
of any owner who does not consent
thereto. The legislature is also author
lied 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 or wind will have to
be made from such fund. and from NO
ether. In the settlement Of any such
damages, the state would assume no
liability beyond the amount OF such
fund and could Not farther be reniaered
liable.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31

the corporate limits, or expiration
OF term OF office, shall be filed by
appointment in the same manner az
the original board was created, and
said board shall always contain its
full complement Of members.
Any such charter or any amend
ment or revision thereof may pro-
vide for the commission form OF
adminlstrative powers, or it may
provide for mayor or chief magis..
trate, and q legislative body OF
either one or two houses and, II
Of the electors, OF it may provide
for any other plan or system of
municipal aa government; provided
ment 50 adopted shall not violate
the constitution of the state as
hereby amended
IN submitting any, such charter
such city or village, any alternative
section or article may be presented
for the choice of the voters and may
pc voted on separately without
lions of the charter, or any amend
ments thereto or revision thereof.
The legislature may provide gen.
eral laws relative to. affairs OF
cities, the application of which may
thousand inha bitants, or to citiessof
fifty Thousand aand not less than
twenty thousand Inhabitants, or to
cities OF twenty thousand and not
Or Is cities 81 ten Thousand IN.
habitants or less, which shall ap-
Ply equally to al cities Ct either
Grass. Ors1f sosbpecifed In the law,
el ssreet sata adcSsd psas Ss
TO this amendment, but no general
law limited toaone or more Of said
f .fag 81 s. FIT I'll iss ,all, agplyato aIg
tutionInless,such general lavy.sha!l
be made applicable to such city by
city; Such laws shall be paramount
stn n f fSe to the p{s
IN tifes FOCAL OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
The Legislature sball enactsany
anda all laws necessary or pEoper
& DIS amendment. and shailspre-
vscribe sby law the general limits
within which such charter shall DO
framed: No local charter, prov4sion
e or ordinance s,lnans passed thsreande ef
the state defining or Furnishing
crimes or mfsd
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pun
pose and object 81 this amendment
70 permit cities already incorpOrat.
md villagessdesifIag Ff6sBe sincorp0fa6ss
IL cities to include in their charter
IF by nm endment or revision thereo
. communication form Of government hav
ng legislative and administrative pow
.rs. The amendment sought enlarge
he power of such municipalities 4
their own charters, reservin
q the legislature, however, the author
ty to prescribe the general limit
within which the said charters shall b
framed.
/. A commission form of city govern
nent Is generally understood to includ
he following characteristic features
|. A small governing board; 2. TIL
Of both Legislative and admin
strntive duties by this board; 8. TIL
division among the members Of TIL
BOARD Of the administrative work Of tn
.ity by departments over which singl
member of the governing board of til
.ity has control; 4. The election of tn
of the governing board by a
If the voters of the city and not b
precincts or districts. 5. TIL
ldOptiOn of methods of direct popula
control over the action and the con
inuance in office of the members of til
governing board.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31

Sec 2. The term ..the gross
earnings derived from the opera
= th ct such line Of railway within
~ ta MS state; as used in Section on
shall be construed to mean, all
earnings on business beginning
and ending within the state, and
tHir nyp based upon the proper
st u 81 the mileage within the
which such business Is done, Of
earnings on all Interstate business
ptassing through, into or out OF the
Sec. 8. All acts and parts Of acts
not not inconsistent herewith, reguiat-.
ing the payment, collection. time
~ the amount Of taxes up
On the gross earnings of railroad
G99mzapanies within this state or pro-
wong penalties for the non-pay-
made applicable to this act so far
as may be. and all acts and parts
OF acts inconsistent with the pro.
VISIONS of this act are hereby re-
!. Sec 4. Upon failure to pay the
apo 1n4 r. OF such taxes legally due.
n 1ore set forth, collection thereof
may be enforced in addition to ex-s
sung remedies in q civil action
g1VIEHt In the name OF the state
~ Minnesota In the district court
OF any county.
Sec. S. Before any railroad COM
pany shall be heard to contest or
continue to contest Che alidity sof
.ais act or any part thereof, such
1allroad company shall an a oond1-
LIZA precedent thereto, pay into
Ilo treasury OF the State ofa1Gin-
Asgo!a the Amount Of taxes due or
payable from such RAILROAD com.
pany under the existing tax laws
81 this state. q .7sE. u. a. n
Sec. 8. This aot Sshall y s1ub.
nitted to the people Of this state
Ter their approval or rejection at
the next GeHetalselestionn Her s4xs
year fpf1,
The ssecretary ssof s6ta fe. xlIfAlf
cause to be printed In bold type
upon the ballot usedsfn voting for
state officers or Upon q separate
ballot. III sospfovfded, by law at
the said election, in manner con-
formabfe with The requirements Sc
words, For increasil.s tho gross
earnings ftaxsof rai lroad fconpAntes'
from four to I'VE per cent, and pre-
vld1ng for the payment of the gross
earnings tax semi-annually.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31

Investments in the internal improve
ment land fund, or that may here
after accrue to said fund. and shall
also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund.
however provided.
The legislature is authorized to
add to such fund. for the purpose
OF constructing or improving roads
and bridges of this state. by provid-
ing, in it's discretion, for any an
nual tax levy upon the 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 (h) Of one
Cd 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 Its discrc-
ton, one mill tax upon all the prop
erty of this state for the benefit Of the
roads and bridges therein3 and will
repeal certain limitations AZ to the
amount which Smay be paid by the state
for such roads and bridges.
The present constitution authorizes
the Legislature tosadd to the road and
bridge fund BY providing, In its discre-
ton for an annual tax levy upon the
property OF this state not ito exceed one.
fourth St34) tof one s(1Di min. avvAile Tie
amendment permits the Legislature, n
lts discretion. to provide for, m annual
tax ievyf 6f one (1) haill onsall ta1abls
property vvithin the atstaite.
The present constitution provides that
In NO case shall more than one-half
CID Of the cost of contracting OF
Improving any road or bridge be paid
by the state from such fund. The
slaendment proposes to rSfn Owe tie S1ifn-
ltation which now exists In the consti-
tuition 10 to the amount Whiehsthe state
may pay for such fuad towards the
cost Of constructing or fepaifi1E any
rdad or bridge and leaves the whole
management Of such fund to be DrOvid-
dsfor by law, ~ the Legislature shall
deem wise.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31

BY this Amendment 1T is sought to
enlarge the provisions Of Section 2, OF
Article =, Of the Constitution, which
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment. ~ .don+ad. -,Iy 49,
nit the permanent school and un,ver vel
,ity fund OF the state to be invested 4
,rst mortgage loan. mon ,,,,-or.
,.. 49, .poa improve
md cultivated farm lands Of the Stat
=, " 1.I I@ vonstltutaon' Whic
..,,,
yersity fund Of this state ms may pi So
t2 d dhs 6cnds c, 81 any oun
village Of this state. but no such
sMxea1ment, tnalt be .made until
sionera designated by law to- Fegu-
y !etet the Investment ct the perman-
ent school fund and the perman-
r53nt unlXerslty afund OF this. state:
Sc sSen 81 .ny se sg
sued Or purchased would make the
Sntlre Donded aindebeedness exceed
q 41!een per cent e ihe assessed
,srty of the comfy 1 .choo lea d,!2} rG2c-
city. town OF Village issuing such
eonaai nor shan such loans or In
qqeep,tE9 .ese &c e made e lower rate
o1 .ne en- three bp per cent Per
than hve years. nor for q longer
period than twenty years, and no
change or the town. school dis
trict, city, village or Of county
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
oonos from any nanny Tor tax
:, S
30 as to read az foll0wss
-
Section q me permanent school
may be invested IN the bonds Of
any county,, scnool district, city,
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. v.
County Superintendent Of
Schools.

BY this Amendment 1T is sought to
enlarge the provisions OF Section 2, OF
Article =, of the Constitution, which
Section now reads as follows:
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be en1tled to vote at any election
shall be eligible to any Office which
now is, or hereafter shall be, cleo
wherein he shall have resided
thirty days previous to such cleo
ton. except as otherwise provided
in this constitution, or the constt-
tuition and laws Of the United
States
SO that 1t viii read a. follows,
Section Z. Every person who by
the provisions of this article shall
be entitled to vote at any election
now is. or hereafter shall be. cleo
wherein he shall have resided thirty
days previous to such election. ex-
sehOols who shall be required to
have educational and professional
qualifications to be determined By
the leKislatqre. and except as other
or the constitution and laws OF the
United States"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose and eject Of this amendment II to
authorize the Legislature to require edu-
cational and professional qualifications
In addition to all the other qualihca-
tions now required by law, for any
person seeking the ofice OF County
Superintendent of Schools. As the Con-
stitutiOn now stands, any legal voter /.
eligible to the Office Of County Super.
fntendent Of Schools.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31

PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres.
ent constitutions authorizes the invest
ment Of the permanent school and uni
versity funds OF this state In the bond.
OF any county, school district. city,
town or village Of this state. This
amendment, II adopted, will permit, IN
addition to the foregoing Investments.
said school and university funds to be
invested also in first mortgage loans
secured upon Improved ana eultfvateA
farm lands Of this state. 5554
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31
AMENDMENT NO. VI.
State Senate.

section of Article OF the Consti-
tuition now reads as follows:
section 2. The number of mem
bers who compose the senate and
house of representatives shall be
prescribed by, law, but the repre-
sentation in the senate shall never
exceed one member fer 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
not taxable under the provisions Of
It is proposed to substitute therefor
Section 2. Number Of members.
af (sa be9mp ena Of
house of representatives shall be
composed of such number Of mem-
hers as may b be s, prescribed pr $; by law.
shall be apportioned as nearly equal
as practicable, throughout the diff
ferent sections Of the state in
II ndana mot ths as
Provided, however. that a county
aye Pc datyiets pat neyera itegs
any of the parts thereof shall ever
constitute or be part OF more
than seven %. senatorial districts
and not more than seven senator's
shall ever be apportioned to any
one county. + 5ESa5 80
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur.
pose and object Of this amendment Il
to limit the State senate to sixty-three
(63) members and to prevent any one
county having more than seven (7) sen
ators. 3#
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH.
S. Attorney General
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1912-10-31

And each. voter voting at such
election shall designate his vote by
a cross mark made opposite one or
mo. and the said election shall in
may be, to the requirements Of the
general election law, and the re-
turns of said election shall be
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, 1912.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The Law
now i'm force relating to the taxation Of
railroad properties Is Chapter 253, Lava
Of 1908. ratified by the people at the
general election of 1904. The only Ian.
guage of the proposed law Of 1919
which differs from the old law Of 1903
Is set forth above In bOld-faced type.
Under the present law, the taxes upon
railroad property are computed at the
rate Of four per cent upon the gross
earnings of the company owning or OPP
Grating the same. The purpose Of
this new law Is to change that rate
from four per cent to five per cent and
to make the taxes payable semi-an-
nually on March LIST and September LIST
of each year, instead Of annually, as
under the existing law.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1912-01-12
PERSONAL

] = Il
I -
Fred Fleming. Of Fairmont, is in.
she city.
S. W. Meals, of Moundsvllle, is d
city visitor.
H. Dickey, Of Wheeling, is a yis-
itor in the city "a
F. W. Colmar, of wheeling. is city
\ business visitor. 9g
"A. NJ. Rice, Of Wheeling, is city
business visitor
MOses E. Shaver was visitor here
Friday from Brown.
i p. L. Byard, of Parkersburg, is a
guest at the Waldo.
Harry Shaw, of Fairmont is trans
acting business here,
R. H. Cooper, of Wheeling. is trans
acting business here.
| Ellis Marsh was here Friday from
Wallace on business,
: Albert Wilt, of Elltins, is here on
a short business visit.
W. K, Mason, Of Moundsville, is
here on business visit,
Thorn F. Koblegard is here from
! Weston on a brief visit
W. T. Smith, of Warrington, is a
business visitor in the city.
Luke Murray, of Glen Falls, was :
! city business visitor Friday,
c. W. Gray, OF Cowan, was bust
ness visitor in the city Friday
4 j. j. ormond, of Wheeling, is look
| ing after business affairs here.
Marcellus Thompson, of Reynolds
vile, was a city visitor Friday.
] Arley Davis went to Salem Friday
morning to look after business mat
ters.
Paul Hornor was in Lumberport
today guest of /his mother, Mrs.
Flora Hornor
W. NJ. Way, of Memphis, Tenn. is
a guest of Mrs. Agnes Francis, ibis
sister-in-law.
! Jerimiah NJ. Harbert was a business
visitor in the city today several
hours from Clay district.
| j. II. Bertha, of Cowan. who visited
friends here for thee last week, re-
/ turned home Friday morning.
| j. H. cordeE of Salem, who spent
l2several days with relatives here, re-
turned home Friday morning.
Mrs. j T. Flynn and daughter, Miss
Genevieve, fWilsonburg, are visit
ing friends and relatives in Weston
Thomas Ash, of Salem, who spent
Thursday attending to business mat
ters here, returned home Friday
morning, iilq
William Alexander returned from
Baltimore Friday morning where he
spent the week attending to business
interests. o.
Robert R. Hardesty, of shinnston,
is visiting his son-in-!aw and daugh-
Ter, Mr.. and Mrs. David ] Carter, Of
Meigs avenue
Mrs. Ernest Hutton, accompanied
by Miss siPe, went to Fairmont yes
terday and attended the Hood-Hay-
mond wedding last night.
Goodloe Jackson, of Jane Lew
passed through the city Friday morn
ing enroute home from Fairmonf,
where he attended the normal school
! Mr.. and Mrs, Ben Levy, who have
been in Philadelphia for the last two
/ weeks, have left for Newark, n. j.,
where they will be joined by MI ana
Mrs Rokert Levy and then will 60
to Bradford, Pa, to attend the the
anniversary of Mr. LeY's brother
They will remain there several days
J, stopping off at Plttsburg on their
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
RACING At P|ML|CO
CLOSES WITH CARD
j PICKED FOR TO-DAY
Spring Meet at Baltimore
Track Has Been Most
Successful. =,
BY PAROLE"

BALTIMORE, May 15.-For the
wind-up of its spring meeting PIN
lico has provided an excellent pro-
gram of seven races in which the
Preakness. the Consolation Steeple-
chase, and the New Howard Purse are
the features.
A big field of ordinary platers will
meet in the opening event OF the
afternoon and nothing seems to stand
out. Should the track continue fast
Eel ORC would look to be as good as
anything here.
In the second race, a handicap for
two-year. olds. Old Coin should be u
real good thing. The Wilson colt has
started four times at this meet and
has been returned a winner twice,
has been second once, and unplaced
once. He is colt of a high turn of
speed and should be in front from
start to finish. Stockton and Ethel
burg II should be the contenders.
In the Preakness many of the can
didates which were highly fancied,
have declined the issue. OF those re-
naming in, Tipsand. from the Bel
mont stable, looks very good. This
Is colt Of considerable class ass ard y :
disposed of a big field rather handily
shows that he is up to a race. He
will have McTaggart up and Is sure OF
Lampblack looks a real good thing
in the Consolation Steeplechase. In his
only start at this meeting, April %, the
gelding ran a good second to Trudo
and beat out big field. among which
was the crack Reluf. With only 1876 w
LampbIack should romp in today. Mys
tic Light and Garterman also should rur
we'll here.
In the fifth race for maidens. Flying
Yankee should graduate. The Wilson
colt had hard luck in his last race. bu
with clear sailing today he should bt
returned the winner. Fond and Elwat
will go well here, and will be dangerous
II Irene Gummell Is kept for the siXtf
race, she may win. This filly Is very
speedy but in her starts at the meet
! ing has met with bad racing luck. Th'
| last time out, Monday, she was pulled
| up at the start, and then closed biz
gap and finished a fast going third
! With only eighty-nine pounds on hel
| back the flly should fy today TIT
| Rump and Beach Sand should be sharI
| contenders here.
| The last race of the day and meeting
| looks very open. Hedge Rose looks a
| good as anything. In his only start a
! this meeting he showed lots OF speed
The delayed good thing, Ell Bart, may o.
| the sleeper today, although his last rat
was not very promising Kinda also ma,
| be dangerous one.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
Huge Marble Ball
Representing World
Lifted to Place

The marble ball which represents the
world on the Columbus Memorial on the
Union Station plaza. and which weighs
g., 900 pounds. was lifted into place this
morning. A large crowd watched the
powerful derrick raise the great piece
of stone. The ball was lifted and set
in place In fifteen minutes
With the placing of the ball the
heaviest of the work on the memorial
is over, though there is yet some
artistic finishing to be done. All of the
parts of the monument are ready for
placement, with the exception of the
figure of one lion of pair which are
to be part of the relief. The other has
been put in place.
A. W. Taylor, who is superintendent
Of the work for j. c. Robinson & Son,
the contractors, is himself a sculptor,
and is paying strict attention to the
work of the cutters and trimmers. He
hopes to have the memorial completed
by June 6, two days before the unVeil-
While the big ball was being lifted
into place, the work of erecting grand
stands from which the parade on the
day of the unveiling can be reviewed,
was started. Stands will be erected on
all sides of the memorial. and so ar
ranged that President Taft and the
other distinguished men who will be
present can see and be seen. 1t is
planned to accommodate 10000 persons
in the stands.
1t Is expected that almost 100000 visi.
tors will be in Washington on the date
of the unveiling. OF this number there
will be fully $4,000 members of the
Knights of Columbus, who will par
ticipate in the parade. In addition tt
the Knights of Columbus, military or
ganizatlons and other bodies will take
part. 1t is expected that there will bt
at least $4,000 in line.
with a view to affortling ample police
protection to the great crowd of visitor.
who will be in Washington for the un
yelling of the Columbus Memorial. Ma
ior Sylvester announced this afternoon
that he would carry out practically tn,
same arrangements as those made at in
auguration times only on a somewha
smaller scale. He will appoint a specia
public safety committee OF 200 wei
known citizens who will be sworn in a.
special officers and aid the regular fore,
in handling the crowds.
AmbulanceS will he stationed at differ
ent parts of the city while the parade II
in progress The police estimate tha
between 5O,0O0 and 100000 visitors will b.
in Washington for the ceremonies.
The Washington times., 1912-05-15
Department Will
Aid Flood Victims

Officers OF the Department OF Agri-
culture. in charge OF the farmers CO.
Opc rative demonstration work in the
South. are preparing to carry relief to
the stricken flood victims in the low
lands of the MisslssippI valley.
committee has been appointed 10
transport seed AMI cuttings 10 the
flooded area as soon as the waters SUBJ
eide Otherwise, It is pointed out the
food sufferers will he unable TO raise
. crop even for their own use Seeds
and plants have peen destroyed bv the
flooded waters.
According TO Secretary Wilson sweet
potatoes constitute one OF the principle
sources of food for these people. They
will be compelled 10 depe1h upon the
highlands for sweet potato plants and
cuttings for planting in the low country
after the waters have sutsided Many
of the upland farmers through tho
South have planted beds for their own
use, and the Department OF Agriculture
has sent them an earnest appeal to pre-
serve these beds and send later crop
of plants 10 the stricken farmers in the
lowlandS. rhe Department Of Agricul-
ture will pay all transportation charges
and other expense. ANY small potatoes
now on hand could bn planted to max
plants and vino cuttings for setting cut
in the low country.
The entire work is in charge Of COM
rlitteo Of agents Of demonstration work