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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01
AMENDMENT NO. II,
Insurance Of Crops.

BY this amendment 1T IL proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
D Of the Constitution, to be known a.
Section II, and which shall read a.
sollowss
''The legislature may provide for
the payment by the State OF Mlnne-
S% hall ad Twind DO er eitsr ana
to provide a fund for that purpose
including the necessary expenses OF
giving effect to this act may, m m
pose specific tax upon lands the
have listed the same with county
for Se Saa Of any sucS
damages except from the fund SO
provided"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. This amend
nent, II adopted, will authorize the!
state to act In the collection and dis;
bursements of a fund for the payment,
of damages to growing crops by hall
or wind, or either. This fund 1s to be:
created and maintained by 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 sucl, 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.
pents to be made by the state by reason,
Of damage by hail OF wind will have to!
be made from such fund, and from mo-
other. I'm the settlement Of any such
damages, the state would assume no,
liability beyond the amount of SUCK
fund and could net further be rendered.
table.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01
AMENDMENT NO. vi.
State Senate.

Section 2 Of Article 4 of the Consti
tuition now reads az follows,
section 2. The number Of men,
bers who compose the senate and
house of representatives shall be
prescribed. by law, but the repre-
exceed one member. for every five
thousand Inhabitants, and in the
house OF representatives one mem.
tantE TRe in baf6
houses shall be apportioned equally
throughout the different sections Of
the state, in proportion to the pop
ulation thereof, exclusive Of Indians
law
1t il proposed to substitute thereto,
the 1 9se.s%;in*2; !. Number Of members.
The senate shall be composed ~of E
.sixty-three (63) members, ana the
house OF representatives: shall be
composed ,o Of ; I" number ausa, Of mem.
The Representation in both house:
shall be appoftioned 40 nearly equal
as practicable: throughout the dit
to the popusto sea tSera In
Of, exclusive Of indians not tax
able under. the provisions Of law.
Provided, however. that 4 county
iative dtstricts: but no county tss or
any Of the parts thereof shall ever
constitute or be a part Of more
than seven (7) senatorial. districts
and not more than seven senators
shall ever be apportfoned to any
one county"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The uur-
pose and object Of this amendment 1.
to limit the State senate to sixty-thre<
(63) members and to prevent any one
county having more than seven a. sen.
DtoR1. ~
Yours respectfully,
r. -s... LYNDON "A. SMITH.
H.. -. Il AttOFnoy 0enArnl
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01

IL Sec. !. The term ''the gross
earnings derived from the opera.
ton Of such line OF railway within
IN this state" g used IL Section
/, OF this act is hereby declared and
sa a@ pc construed to ppssn: al
and ending within the state, and =,
proportion, based upon the proper
ton OF the mileage within the
state to tho entire mileage over
earnings On ali Interstate business
state. ''%'. 'A ~ vs. Wv " 'A'
Sec: :. All act. and parts Of acts
not Inconsistent herewith, regulat-
ne ~ the payment collection. time
Involving the amount Of ta1es up:
On tho gross earnings Of railroad
viding penalties for the non-pay- :
taeat OF such taxes: are hereby
:: may s.. ana III Il : act: an ana 3 pa 1s
ct acts Inconsistent with the pro-
visions visions Of this act are hereby re-
Sec: 4. Upon failure to pay the
amount OF such taxes legally. due,
sa'
may be enforced In addition TO- ex-
orougnt In the name OF the State
q Minnesota in the district court
OF any county. ,n,,
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
fallroad company shall as 4 conda-
t!on precedent thereto, pay int
tne 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. &. This act shall be sub
nitted to the people Of this state
= for their approval or rejection ut
the next general election for the
year 1917.
The secretary Of state shan
cause to DO printed in bold type
upon the ballot used in voting for
state officers or upon Z separate
ballot, If 50 provided by law at
formable with the requirements OF
the general election law, the
words, For increasing the gross
earnings tax Of railroad companies
from four to i've per cent, and pro.
v1ding for the payment Of the gross
earnings tax seml-annual1y.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01

II the State Constitution shall read Z
Iollowss T. = -;
:. Section SO. ANY city or; village
In this state may frame q charter
for its own Eovernment az a city.
laws Of this states. e. follows:. 7a7
The legislature shall provide, ;un-
der such restrlctionst d 1T DEEMS
proper, for z, charter; board Of not
e f1fsed tfsen mi nasf ys whe
shall have been qualified voters,
judges Of tho district court Of tho
judicial district in which the city or
event to- exceed six years, which
board shall within six months at
ter its appointment return to the
S Shat sd4aft e OF sad city shs Or
ter, signed BY the members Of said
board. OF a majority thereof and,
+ the same be not ratified may
thereaft ter. IN IKE manner return
CHARTER until one thereof Shall 30
to the qualified voters Of such city
ass Rssf snd
majority Of the qualified voters vot-
Ing at such election shall ratify
the same, 1T shall, at the end OF
thirty thirty d., days = th her 9r at such
ned therein, besqme the charter Of
such city or village as city and
supersede any. existing charter and
amendments thereof: provided that
stabhshed. .saeA Charter shall re-
Quire three-fourths majority vote
Of the. qualified voters voting At
such election TO change the patrol
hT ptpli eaw 's serfcste: shall, b.
made setting forth the charter pro.
posed and Ito ratification, which
shall be signed by the chief magis:
trate Of said eatX or village ana
ono Of SAID ssr til ss't sSs,i ''s b
deposited in the ONCE Of the secro-
tary Of state ana tho other. after
being recorded In the ONCE Of the
1 sEser .S Sf d: 81, for the % county i
shall be depoGl1ed among tho ar.
:hy sss z. : :Ssh az. e ;udesf so ass
.msSa.d .esi:.aP By p9 %as
therefor made by said board and
accepted by q majority Of the quali-
ned voters OF such city or village
c ciai election ct I ssreaftsr; but It such SS
charter shall always be In harmony
with and subject to the constitu-
ton ana laws ct the State Of Min.
nesota. The legislature may pre-
scribe the dut(a4 Of said board rel
ativo to submitting amendments Of
such charter to The vote Of the peo-
PIE and shall provide that upon ap.
legal voters Of any such city or vii.
la9e by written petition, such board
shall submit to the vote Of the peo-
Die proposed amendments to such
charter set forth In said petition.
Is The board above provided for,
ahall, be porman0n: and all vaca1.
;oioo by death, disability to perform
1ntios, resiGnat100 or removal fr00
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01

the corporate limits, or expiration
OF term Of ONCE shall be filled by
appointment IN the same manner as
afa o bSs9a .s eeafa w.
full complement Of @memh1rS. ~
nent Or revision thereof nay pro-.
aai having isksi.t1s .nd
admtn1strative poweri, Of ~ may
provide for mayor or chief magis:
trats. ana legislative body Of Z
81 two houses. It III LEASE tu one Of n them
& 81" the .lscto1s. Of i nay ast provide
for any other plan OF system OF
that the plan OF form Of govern
ment 30 adopted shall not violate
Sas s9n .sSdea! OF the STATE -
":ih In ssu SHaiee' any such charter
Or amendment thereto, Of revision
such City e Or vi 9!lles Ss any .ltsrnative
eeeettSn or srtieie may be psesGen ts1
be voted on separately without
prejudice to other articles or sec
tons Of the charter. Or any amend
nents thereto or revision thereon.
eral laws relative to affairs Of
cities, the application Of which may
be limited to cities OF e. over e;t,i fift ~
Gu0uSanQ 1unaO1LanlS, OF ~ CASAeS ~
twenty thousand Inhabitants, or to
cities Of twenty thousand and not
less than ton thousand Inhabitants,
Sb t. ftes 81 .. TEN TaS sSa an ID
ply equally to all cities Of either
class, or ~ 90 specified In the law.
to all cities In either such class nor
to ss sdG p% no
law limited to one or more Of said
Classes Of Cities shall apply 70 any
city existing under q charter framed
tuition unless such general law shall
be made applicable to such city BY
city. Such laws shall be paramount
iating t to the tho same al en- matter included
in the local charter herein provided
The legislature shall enact any
to nu carry a into ef Tset't the pro7isions
Of this amendment, and shall pre-
scribe by law the general limits s
within which such charter sha!l %
or ordna MS 0i passed
shall supersede any general law OF
the state defining or furnishing
crimes or misdemeanors."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur
pose and object Of this amendment
to permit cities already incorporate
and villages desiring to be Incorporates
~ cities to include in their charter
or by amendment or revision thereof
4 commission form Of government hav
Ing legislative and administrative pow
ers. The amendment sought enlarge
the power Of such municipalities II
framing their own charters, reserv1n,
to the legislature, however, the author
lty to prescribe the general limit
within which the said charters shall b
framed.
A commission. form Of city govern
ment IL generally untierstOod to includ
the following characteristic features
I. A small governing boards; 2. TIL
exercise of both legislative and admin
lstrative duties by this board; 8. TIL
division among the members Of tn
board of the administrative work Of tn
city by departments over which a sinEl
member of the governing board of tn
city has control; 4. The election Of tn
members of the governing board by al
of the voters of the city and not b.
wards, precincts or districts. 5. Tn
adoption of methods Of direct pOpula
control over the action and the con
tinuance in office of the members of tn
governing board.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01
AMENDMENT NO. III.
Mortgage Loans to State.

This amendment, If adopted, will pei
nit the permanent school and unive1
sity fund Of the state to be invested
and cultivated farm lands Of the Stat
This amendment would change Sectio
>, Article 8, of the Constitution, whic
now reads an fOl10W1s -.
"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 this state. but no such
'as board 81 %fes nnt
late the investment Of the perman-s
.ent school fund and the perman-.
ont university fund Of this state;,,
Be made when the bonds to Be u;
sued3or purchased would make the,
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed:
fifteen per cent Of the assessed
valuation % Of the the taxable real .; nfop-s:i,
city, town or village Issuing such
bonds; nor, shall such loans or~in- :
debtedness be made at lower rate
Of interest than three per cent per
than i've years. nor Tor q longer
period than twenty years. and no
change Of the town. school dis
trict, city, village or Of county
erty in such town. school distriet.
county, village or city in this state
1t the time Of the issuing Of such
bonds from any liability for tax
alton to pay such bonds"
10 40 to read a. follows.
Section s; The permanent school
and university fund OF this state
any county. school district: city:
town or village Of this state and
In first mortgage loans secured up
on improved and cultivated farm
Improvement shall be made until
approved by the board of commits
gfoners designated by law to regu-
late the Investment OF the per-
msns@t 'Sh9S 1d f fnao the e PS:
state: nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased, would make
the entire bonded indebtedness ex::
Valuation Of the taxable real
property Of the county school dis
frict, CITY, town or village issuing
such bonds: nor shall any farm
such, Investment or loan would ex-
coed go per cent of the actual cash
value Of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said Investment; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made
at a lower rate Of interest than
3 per cent per annun, nor for Z
shorter period than five years. nor
for a longer period than twenty
years. and no change Of the town,
school district. city,, village or
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"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01
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. I
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
the electors of this State at tho
general election in 1912.
I have also furnished a state
nnent OF the purposes and effect Of
the law proposed by the Legisla-
ture at the extra session of 1912,
known a. Chapter 9, Laws Of 1912,
relating. to the taxation Of railroad
eompanles.z which. under the Con-
stitution Of tho State, must be SUBJ
mittedi to vote Of the people Of
the state, and be adopted and
ratified by n majority Of the elect.
Ors of the State voting at the
election, before such Chapter 3
shall take effect or be In force.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01

PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pres.
ent constitution authorizes the invest.
nent 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. This
emendment, II adopted, will permit, n
addition to the foregoing Investments,
said school and university funds to BE
invested also IN Arst mortgage loans
DougoA upon improved ana cultivated
1nx3 lands Of this state
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1912-11-01

ave-" . . . . . . 100000
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 tho said election shall In
Ill respects, conform, as far az
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
ing. certifying and canvassing
votes cast for state officers.
Approved juno IL. 1912.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The law
now I'm force relating to the taxation d
railroad properties In chapter ass. Laws
Of 1908, ratified by the people Mt the
general election Of 1904. The only lam
Euage Of the proposed law of 1917
which differs from the old law of 1908
10 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 op-
Grating the same. The purpose OF
this new law IL 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 1st
Of each year, instead Of annually, aa
under the existing law. :
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
TEXAS RESULT IS
STILL UNDECIDED
Uninstructed Delegations Will Decide
Between Taft and Roosevelt;
Convention May %.

Dallas, Tex, May Sit will require
the state convention on May % to de-
eide between President Taft and Col.
Roosevelt as to Texas preference for
the presidential, nomination.
Col. Roosevelut had a substantial
lead of Mr.. Taft in the county conven-
ton returns received this forenoon
when three quarters of the states
counties had been heard from. Con-
tests and uninstructed delegations.
however, neutralized the effort of any
lead for either candidate. The fore
noon figures were:
Roosevelt 72 state convention
votes; Taft, 45; uninstructed, 8.
Counties reporting no conventions
held numbered 15
Reports from all but 3G of 249 Texas
county conventions held yesterday
show that Woodrow Wilson has more
than enough votes to control the state
convention May %. The returns this
morning gave Wilson $50, Harmon 149
and Clark 43. There are 632 votes in
the state convention, 312 being neces-
sary to control
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
RAILROAD SAVES
FLOOD REFUGEES
SEVEN THOUSAND TAKEN. TO
PLACES OF SAFETY IN
ONE PARISH

New Roads, La, May s. 1t is be-
lieved by those in charge of flood re-
lief work that practically all the ma
rooned Inhabitants of Pointe Coupee
parish will have been rescued by the
end of this week. Texas and Pacific
railroad officials say their road has
transported about 1000 persons from
points along their line, in the upper
part of the parish. ~
The Texas and Pacific station at
New Roads is crowded with white
refugees waiting to be taken to the
relief camp at Baton Rouge. Among
them are four women who were res
cued near Morganza. They had stood
in water several feet deep for nearly
three days when boatmen reached
them. The women, who were on the
verge of collapse when rescued, lost
everything except the clothing they
wore. .5-s
The waters from the Torras Gre
vase continue to spread over west
Baton Rouge and neighboring par
ishes. The situation in the country be-
tween the main line and the Port
Allen branch Of the Texas and Pacific
railroad is gloomy The main line Of
the road Is washed out in numerous
places and the inhabitants of the in
terror are cut off from access to re-
lief trains. The only way they can be
reached Is by motor boat.
The government representatives
have arranged to send fleet Of motor
boats into that territory today
Lieutenant Weeks of the United
States relief ,corps at Bachelor has
given livestock spectators hard
blow. They have become so annoying
in their effort to buy at low prices
cattle brought in from the flooded
country that the officer has ordered
the soldiers to keep all spectators off
the ievee. d So
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09

ALTHOUGH ROOSEVELT. CARRIED
PRIMARY, MAJORITY OF DELE.
GATES FAVOR TAFT.

Baltimore, Md, May S.-Thes attitude
Of the Taft leaders in Maryland to-
ward the peculiar situation that might
develop through the working of the
new state primary law, was still un-
decided today and still the subject OF
some speculation. While the dele
gates elected to sit in the state con-
vention appeared on the primary bal
lots with no designation to indicate
their affiliations, complete unofficial re-
turIs indicate that, leaving the matter
of instructions aside. majority OF
them will be personally friendly to the
president. Some Of the Taft leaders
say there will be 68 such Taft dele
gates, to 81 known to favor Roosevelt.
Although the unofficials returns indl-
cate that the counties and Baltimore
city, by their preference vote, have In
structed these delegates to choose
delegation to the national convention
bound to vote for Roosevelt the Tart
leaders, according to. their claims,
could control the Organization of the
state convention and the personnel OF
the national delegates. The Roose-
yelt leaders assert that they have no
fear such a. complication would rob
them Of the fruits of the victory they
claim on preference vote.
The figures, complete for the repub-
lican vote and practically complete
for the democrats. show that the pref
erence vote Of the state as a whole,
was as follows: -,
Republicans-Ro Roosevelt 29,124; Taft
26, ,009; Roosevelt's majority 3,115.
Democrats-Clark, 34,283; Wilson,
22436; Harmon 7,168: Clark's plural
jtv over WilsOn 4 .247 ~
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
GUFFEY is DOWNED
< IN PENNSYLVANIA

Harrisburg, Pa, May 8.-The faction
in the democratic party in Pennsyl-
vania known as "Reorganizers" was
victorious in the state convention here
yesterday. This means the faction
which had opposed the leadership of
j. M Guffey is now in control.
Both the regulars and "reorgan-
izers" Endorsed Gov. Woodrow Wilson
of New Jersey for the presidential
nomination, and the convention named
Wilson delegates, and so instructed
them.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
TODAY IN CONGRESS

at noon. "
Discussed delay in report Of Lorimer
committees investigation.
Foreign relations committee tabled
Nicaraguan and Honduran loan
guarantee treaties by tie vote.
Passed appropriation of $50,o00 for
emergency crops in Mississippi val
ley. ~ -.al~ H.. -8
at noon.
Considered miscellaneous legislation
of regular calendar. .
Agricultural expenditures commit.
tee was urged by Representative
Nelson to Investigate bureau Of ami
NAL industry. .-. .-r.... ,''.st
Steamship and other interests op-
posed senate immigration bill before
immigration committee.
Oldfeld revising patent laws
was opposed as q direct attack on
legitimate business by manufactur-
ers before patent committee. ..
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
MosIems Plan Holy War.

Paris. May s.-The call for all Mos
lens to participate in holy war,
which was launched at the start of the
Turco- Italian war is. according to the
correspondent of the Temps in Tunis,
secretly enveloping all islam and NOV
ing steadily from tribe to tribe iD every
Mohammedan community.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
UNDERWOOD WINS
MISSISSIPPI VOTE

Jackson, Miss. May s.-Oscar w.
Underwood defeated Gov Woodrow
Wilson by decisive majority in the
democratic presidential primary in
Mississippi Tuesday, according to fig
ures compiled today. Not more than 25
per cent of the registered vote was
pollaa
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09

Continued on Page 1o.)
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-05-09
Reject Central American Loans.

Washington, D. c., May S.-The MIC
araguan and Honduran loan guarantee
conventions were shelved today when
the senate committee on foreign rela-.
tions by tie vote of to Z failed to
report them favorably. The conventions
have been stubbornly fought.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1912-12-13
SPRING SHOOTING UP AGAIN
Wisconsin Advocates of Second Sea-
son for Ducks Base Their Argu-
ments on the Illinois Law.

Madison Wisconsin Fish and
Game Protective and Propagation
league held meeting here for dis
cussion of proposed legislation af-
fecting sportsmen. One proposal
certain to come up is an open season
for the shooting of ducks in the
spring, and all open season for the
shooting of quail.
State Game Warden John A. Sholts
in an interview prior to the meeting
expressed his opposition to both pro-
posals. Spring shooting of ducks
and quail, he declared, is disastrous
to the full. propagation of the birds.
The principal argument of the La
Crosse hunters who favor it, he said,
is the fact that Illinois allows it, and
that the birds flying southwark from
wisconsin fall prey to Illinois MIN
rods.
Warden Sholts contends that the
preservation of the birds in the
spring means more to hunters in Wis
consin generally than the temporary
qualification of some hunters desire
to shoot.