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SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 5S5 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913. t..F..
PURPOSE: The purpose and object
of this amendment is to add two Assoc
ciate Justices to the Supreme Court; to
require the concurrence of five Justices
of the Supreme Court before any law
shall be declared Unconstitutional by
such court, and make the Office of Clerk
of the Supreme Court appointive, and
Is an amendment of Section 2 of Article
of the Constitution, which law reads
as follows:
Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con-
s1st of one chief justice and two asso-
clate justices. but the number of the
associate Justices may be increased to
a NUMBER not exceeding four by the
legislature, by two-thirds vote. when
1t shall be deemed necessary. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in such rene
dial cases as may be prescribed by law.
and appellate jurisdiction in all cases,
be no trial by jury III said court. :. It
shall hold one or more terrus in each
year. as the legislature may direct. at
the seat of government, and the legis-
vote, that one term in each year shall
be held in each or any judicial district
1t shall be the. duty of such court 10
appoint, reporter Of its decisions
There shall be chosen by the qualified
electors of the State, one clerk of the
supreme court who shall hold his office
for the term of four wears and until
his successor is duly elected and Quail
fed, and the judges of the supreme
court, or majority of them shall have
the power to fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk of the supreme court nm
I'll an election can be regularly had"
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ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The eleventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 59t of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
by this amendment it IL proposed to
add entirely new section to Article
o of the Constitution. to lie known as
Section IS, which shall read ny follows:
Section ]: The following amend
ment to Article of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota is
hereby proposed to the peoS he OF
the State for their approval Sr re-
lection. which amendment, if ap-
proved, shall be Known as Section
18 of Article of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
Section 1s. Laws may be en-
acted providing for the taxation OF
dogs on a basis other than the
value Of the dog, and from the fund
derived from such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
tanned by the owners Of @ir dom
caused by dogs" --t
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pres
cnt basis for taxing dogs In upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, II
sssact laws changing this basis. 1t L.
., opposed to create fund out of which
owners Of domestic aniin8 ~ mag be re-
fmbursed for loss sustained by reae0n
Of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully.
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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manent school and university funds Of
this State In the bonds Of any county,
school district, city, town or Village Of
this State. This amendment, IL ad0pt-
ed Wiz Ee=Hfi In addition to the fore
going Investments, said school and uni-
versity funds to be Invested also In
Arst mortgage loans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
this State. The present Constitution
provides that no Investment shall be
made for longer period than twenty
years, y lille the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
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circulation OF anygDe tition IN pro-
htbtted by Law, the percentage OF
si8ners required on any petition
provided for In this section shall
ned In subdivisions q. 3 and G 81
this section.
The percentage in any case shall
votes cast for govarnor at the next
preceding election All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain the signature of not less
than one-half of the designated
less than one-fourth of the coun-
Ties of the state. In initiating q
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the first
ond ne IS tamahn ned to sign the seq &c;
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary of state subject to review
by the court. IF the secretary Of
t S.ate decides that any petition IL
sonable time for making correc-
lions or for filing additional sig
natures. In the event of legal pro-
cSeed1ngs IN court to prevent Civ
account of insumciency. or any
other ground, the burden of proof
snail be upon the person attacking
the petition. No law or amendment
zs ~ 4. LIE sCOHSI1luIlOu lulLlaleu anU
approved by the electors as here
IN provided, shall be held unconstf-
tut1Onal, or void on account of the
1nsuft1ciency of any initiative petit,
ZION; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
ton be held invalid for such insult
nclency.
"All initiative laws and constitu-
t1onal amendments shall be so sub
m1tted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. If
conflicting proposed laws or con-
melting proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the one receiving the
highest number of affirmative
votes shall prevail as to conflicting
provisions.
The style of all Legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti-
luton iait'ated by the people under
TINS section shall be: Be it en-
acted by the people of the State Of
Minnesota
The provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such legisla-
tlon has been enacted, this section
Shall be self-executing."
EFFECT: The effect of this amend
nent, If adopted, Will be to give to til
electors the privilege of submitting dl
rectly to the voters constitutions
proposed legislation an
the right to suspend and annul law
enacted by the Legislature.
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= + S -
ssoposed to add m entirely new Soc
tion to Article Of the Consfitutien =
Pc known a. Section and which shall
tead ~ follows:
Section 1. The following amend Fl
ment to Article eight (8J of the
If constitution of the State of MIN
nesota IS hereby proposed to the
u lesal voters of said state for their
approval or their rejection, which
ainendment when so approved shall 81
pc known as Section seven (7) Of
sald Article eight (8) and shall
read as follows: --
such Of the school and other
ter adapted for the production Of
timber than for agriculture. may
+ De SET apart as state school forests, #
Dr other state forests as the legis-
azure may provide, and the legis-
lature may provide for the manage
ment or the same on forestry prin-
clples. The net revenue therefrom
shall be used for the purpose for
Z which the lands were granted to
the state '
EFFECT: The effect Of thi. amend
ment, If adopted, will authorize the
Legislature to set apart for state
school forests or other state forests
state public lands which are better
adapted for timber than for agrlcul-
fure. and to manage the same upon fer
estry principles.
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The seventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 500 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The purpose Of said
amendment is to fix and limit the num-.
Der OF state Senators.
Section of Article Of the Consti-
tuition now reads as follows: -
section 2. The number of members
who compose the Senate and House Of
Representatives shall be prescribed by
law, but the Representatives in the Sem
ate snail neVe' exceed one member for
every 5000 inhabitants, and in the
House of Representatives. one member
for every 1000 inhabitants. The rep
resentation in both houses Shall be
different sections of the State, in pro
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive Of Indians, not taxable under
the provisions of law
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ecail, which shall read as follows.
Section l. That Article Seven ~,
OF the Constitution of the State Of
minnesota shall be and the same is
n nt fbs amended ans by adding thereto,
Sect!on, which shall be numbered
Section 10 Of said Article Seven (79 I
ana which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
n Minnesota, elective or appointive.
Snali be subject to recall from Of
nee by the electors of his official or
electoral district as herein pro-
vided A petition demanding his
therefor, signed by such number of
electors in his district as shall be
provided by law, which number
snail not be less than twenty per
centum or more than thirty per
votes cast for governor in such
district. at the last preceding cleo
ton, shall be filed in the office
wnere petitions for nomination to
su ts once are filed, or in such
otser office as may be, provided by
law, and the officer in whose Office
such petition is filed, shall order a
speclal election for such recall II
such official shall resign within
ave days after such petition is filed.
the vacancy thereby created shall be
hlled as may be provided by law:
but If he shall not so resign, such
special election. to be held within
tWenty-1ive days after the filing of
the petition. shall be called to de-
termine whether such official shall
be recalled. On the official ballot
at such election shall be printed,
In not more than two hundred
words. the reasons for demanding
tbs rec all of such official as set
forth IN the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
IN office. Such official shah con-
tinue to perform the duties of his
office until the result of such cleo,
tion shall be officially declared.
no such petition shall be signed or
MED against any official until he
and no petition shall be signed or
hled for the recall of an judicial
official within sixty DAYS of the de-
clslon, ruling or act complained Of
In the. petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid in the OPP
ings hereunder shall be provided
by law. At such election no per-
son shall be voted for, and the only
Z proposition submitted shall be the
recall of such official ANY person
recalled. rs provided in this sec
ton. shall be ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pur
,ose of this amendment is to enable
certain number of voters to petitio
ind cause to be submitted to Il vote tn
question Of removing; from Office an
Elective or appOintive public official.
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EFFECT: The present constitution
provides that the number OF Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court shall not
exceed four in number, while the
amendment. If adopted, will increase
the number to six. majority of the
Supreme Court may now declare a law
unconstitutional. but If this nmendme MT
Is adopted. it will require the concur-
renee of five members. The Office Of
clerk of the Supreme Court is now cleo
tive, but If this amendment IL udopted.
the clerk of the Supreme Court Will be
appointed by the court.
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sixth PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, The purpose Of this
amendment Il to make the term of office
Of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This Is an amendment OF Section Z of
Article 8 OF the Constitution, which
now reads AS follows: ,5
Section z. There shall be establish
ed In each organized county in the
state probate court, which shall be
court of record, and be held at such
time and places as may be prescribed
by law. 1t shall be held by one Judge,
who shall be elected by the voters OF
the county for the term of two years
He shall be a resident of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
therein during his continuance in Of
flee; and his compensation shall be pro-
ylded by law. He may appoint his own
clerk where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the cleo
ton, by the electors of any county, of
one clerk or register of probate for
such county, whose powers, duties.
term of Office and compensation shall
be prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have jurisdiction over the estates
of deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
ton"
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment IL
in Chapter 592 of the Laws Of
for the year 1919.
PURPOSE: By this amendment It =
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FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fourth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 5s7 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: BY this amendment 1t Is
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section II of Article 8 of the Constitu-
ton, which section now reads as fol-
lows: str.tg~
Section Il. There shall be published
by the treasurer in at least one news
paper printed at the seat of govern
i n nacb au Xaa sne nrs ~. week IN January
the acts of legislature detailed state-
ments of all moneys drawn from the
treasury during the preceding year, for
what purpose and to whom paid, and by
what law authorized; and also of all
moneys received and by what author
ity and from whom.
EFFECT: The Constitution requires
the treasurer 10 publish yearly a de-
tailed statement OF the moneys drawn
from the Treasury during the preceding
year, giving the names OF the persons
to whom paid and the purposes for
which it was expended. 1t also re-
qutres a like statement of the names
of the persons, and the sources. MS to
money. received, and i'm both cases a
statement of the law under which pay
Tnents were made. money paid into
the treasury. The effect OF this amend
ment, If the same he adopted, wifi be
to repeal the section of the Constftu-
ton mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
This change in the Constitution. how
ever. would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such. or n
different publication. of the same or
other information, should be made by
the treasurer.
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and substitutes therefor the following,

Sec. g The supreme court shall
consist Of one chief Justice. and six
associate justices Five shall con-
stitute a quorum, and the concur
renee of at least four shall he
Y necessary to a decision, but no
statute shall be declared unconsti-
tutional unless five members of the
court shalt concur in the decision.
1t shall nave original jurisdiction
in such remedial cases as may be
prescribed by law. and appellate
jurisdiction in all cases both in
law and equity, but there shall be
no trial by jury In said court It
shall hold one or more terms in
each year. as the legislature NAV
direct, at the seat of government
and the legislature may provide. by
two thirds vote, that one term
in each year shall be held in each
or any judicial district. 1t shall be
the duty of such court to appoint a
reporter Of it's decisions, and a
clerk of the supreme court
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FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 5SS Of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913. H#
PURPOSE: The purpose of this
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and universit! funds of this
State to be invested in FIRST mortgage
loans upon in"rOved and csItfvated
farm lands of the state. This amend
ment would change Section g of Article
8 Of the Constitution, which now reads
as follows: %n a
Sec. e. The permanent school and
university fund OF this state may be
school district city, town or village Of
this state, but no such investment shall
be made until approved by the board
of commissioners designated by law to
regulate the inves tment of the perma-
nent school fund and the permanent
university fund Of this state; nor shall
such loan or investment be made when
the bonds to be issued or purchased
would make the entire bonded indebt-
edness exceed fifteen 15) per cent OF
the assessed valuation Of the taxable
real property of the county. school dis
trict, city, town or village issuing such
bonds: nor shall such loans or indebt-
edness be made. at a lower rate of in
terest than three $50 per cent per an
nun, nor for shorter period than five
(5> years, nor for a longer period than
twenty 600 years, and no change Of
or Of county lines shall relieve the real
property 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 taxation to pay
such bonds.
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1t il proposed to substitute therefor
the following. .....#e +.

Section l.. That Section of
article Art OF the Constitution of the
state OF MINNESOTA be amended SO
as to read as follows: 'sg ri
section 2 In the next and sue
ceedlng rcaDportionments of SEN
ators and Representatives the SEN
ate shall be composed of sixty
three (63) members and the House
of Representative shall be com
posed Of such number Of members
as may be prescribed by law. The
representation in both Houses shall
be apportioned as nearly as practi-
cable. throughout the different sec
tons of the states in proportion to
the population thereof exclusive
provisions Of law Provided. how
ever. that County may be divided
into several legislative. districts,
but no County or any of the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
part Of more than seven ca Sem
atorIal Districts and not more than
seven 10 Senator's shall ever be
appOrtloned to any one County,"
EFFECT: The object Of this amend.
ment is to limit the state Senate ia
sixty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senators.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The eighth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter SCI of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The purpose OF fiji.
amendment Is to encourage the plant
ing, cultivation and prot ectiOn OF use.
full forest trees ana 1T is proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
o of the Constitution, to be known a,
section IA, and which shall read n.
follows:
section I. The following amend
ment to Article Nine CD of the Con-
is hereby proposed to the people Of
the STATE of Minnesota, for their
approval or rejection, which amend
ment. when adopted, shall be known
as Section ia of said Article Nine
(9) that is to say:
'.'sectiop TIA. For the purpose
of encouraging the planting, cuIti-
walton and protection Of useful for
est trees In this state, laws may be
enacted providing for the payment
by the State of an annual bounty
of not more than Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents Cs2-5o) per acre, for
n eaea ease 81 mot mot more than
Ten (101 acres, to any one person
who shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land"
EFFECT: This amendment. If adopt.
ed. will permit the Legislature to enac,
INV. providing for the payment by the
term, to persons who shall plant, cul.
tfyafe and protect useful forest tree,
uDon their own land.
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ard substitutes therefor the following,

Section Z. Probate Court
Judges to be Observation-Disclosures
There shall be established in each
organized county in the state pro-
4 pate court. which shall be a court
+ or record, and be held at such time
ana places as may be prescribed by
law It shall be held by one Judge.
who shall be elected by the voters +
or the county for the term of four
years. He shall be a resident Of
snch co;nty at the time of his cleo
tlon,. and reside therein during his
continuance in office; and his COM
PenSation shall be provided by law,
He may appoint his own clerk
where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the
election by the electors Of any
county. of one clerk or register Of
probate for. such county, whose
powers, duties, term of office and
compensation shall be prescribed
by law. A probate court shall have
jurisdiction over the estates of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdIc-
ton except as prescribed by this
Constitution. E."
EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides that the Office Of Judge of Pro
bate shall be two years and If This
amendment is adopted the term OF suci
office will be four years. d.
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and substitute therefor the following,

section g. The permanent school
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
in first mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
syestrnent or loan shall be made un
iii approved by the board of COM
missioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the
permanent school fund and the
permanent university fund Of this
nent be made when the bonds to
make the entire bonded Indebted
ness exceed Is per cent of the as
sessed valuation Of the taxable
property of the county. school dis
& trict, city, town or village issuing
such bonds: nor shall any farm
loan or investment be made when
such investment or loan would ex-
coed 80 per cent Of the actual cash
value Of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said investment: nor
shall such investments or loans be
made at a lower rate Of interest
than three per cent per annuu1.
nor for a shorter period than five
thirty years: and no change Of the
town, school district, city, village
or county lines shall relieve the
real property in such town, school
district, county, village or city in
this state at the time of issuing Of
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds.
REJECT: The present Constitutes
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Addressed to
JULIUS A. SCflr1la|l|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL. -
April rs, 1914.
Honorable Julius A. Schnlahl,
Secretary of State.
Capitol. Is. t-f

SIR: AS required by Section 46
General Statutes of the State of Min
neSota for the year 1913, | have the
honor to furnish you herewith state
ment OF the purposes and effects of the
respective amendments proposed to the
Constitution of the State of Minnesota
by the Legislature OF 1913. and which
are to be submitted to the electors of
said State at the general election in
1914.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The first proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 5S4 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913:
PURPOSE: BY this amendment # ix
sought to enable the electors to submit
by petition TO the Legislature constf
tutional amendments and likewise In
propose Legislation, and in the event
the Legislature. fails to submit mn
such constitutional amendment or fan.
TO enact any such proposed law. fhen
such amendment or proposed law mav
be submitted directly to the VOTERS.
also. to permit the electors to canse
any law or laws enacted by the Lepis.
Iatnre to be submitted to the elector.
and If majority of the votes cast
thereon be opposed to such law. the
same shall be repealed.
This is an amendment to Section Of
Article 4 of the Constitution, which law
reads as follows:
Section The The Taa.tl leg aaa shan n
Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
ennially at the seat of government of
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
pcribed by law, but no session shall ex-
AAsd the term OF ninety 600 leGtslar
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aad adds thereto the following.

s.
a revolving fund of not, over
Two Two H .aad Fifty Thousand Dol
from the funds derived from the
sale OF school and swamp lands, to
pc used in constructing roads,
dltches and fire breaks in, through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands, such fund to be re-
RIenlshed as long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale of such lands SO bene-
EFFECT: The effect of this amend
ment, If adopted, will be to permit the
state to improve the school and swamp
lands of the State out of moneys de-
rived from the sale of such lands, and
TO bring the State into line with the
conditions Of the Swamp Land Grant as
to drainage of such lands, by providing e;
a revolving fund therefor, pending the
ultimate application of the avails of
such grant to the common school fund
of the State and the educational and
charitable Institutions thereof.