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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
sIxTh PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

AH !&t IL M MG VE -. ~ ~ 49, maE $3.50 y &E 81 HN
The sixth proposed amendment is
contained ~ Chapter $50 of the LAWS OF
Minnesota for the year 1919.
PURPOSE, The purpose u hi.
amendment 70 u make tie tern u D. &C
Of = Judge - Probate four years.
This - - ~amendment Of section " OF
Article 6 " the Constitutien, whIch
low reads a. follows,
Section u. There shall be establish
ed In each organized county in the
state q probate court, which shall be a
u 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-
vided 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
such county, whose powers. duties.
term of office and compensation shall
be prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have jurisdiction owe the estates
OF deceased persons n persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

circulation OF any petition M pros,
htblted by law, The percentage OF
signers .required on any petition
f5p provided 3 In this section shall
ned in. sub,divisions 4, b ana g Of
this section.
THE percentage in any case shall
votes. cast for governor at the next
preceding election. All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain the signature Of not less
p peae eaeehe of the He e ehs : Fl not
ties Of the state. In Initiating q
law or constitutional amendment,
s shsH rs w Hie,, aaye signed l1d tn, The sf asct
ond petition. The sufac1ency Of all
petitions shall be decided by the
@ secretary OF state subject to review,
BY the court. II the secretary Of
insufficient, he shall permit a rea-
sonable, time for making correc-
tions or for filing additional sig
natures. In the event Of legal pro-
ceedings in court to prevent Civ
account Of insuficiency. or any
other ground, the burden OF proof
snail be upon the person attacking
the petition. No law nr amendment
to the constitution initiated and
approved by the electors as here
tutional, or void on account of the
insufticiency of any initiative petit
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
ton be held invalid for such insult
hciency.
All initiative laws and constitu-
tional amendments shall be SO SUBJ
mitted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative Or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. II
conflicting proposed laws or on
nlct1ng proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the n receiving the
highest number Of affirmative
provisions.
The style of all legislative meas :
ures n amendments to the constf-
tut1on initiated by the people under
this section shall be-: BE it en-
acted by the people of the State Of
THE provisions OF this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation. but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted. this section
shall be se1f-executinE."
EFFECT. The effcc Of this amend
lment, II adopted, will be to give I o Ii,
electors the privilege OF submitting di
rectly to the voters constitutions
proposed Regulation an,
h right to suspend and annul law
enacted by the Legislature.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fourth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 5s7 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the ear 1913.
PURPOSES BY this amendment 1t II
proposed to repeal the provisions Of
Section II Of Article 0 Of the Constitu-
ti0n, which section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section IL. There shall be published
paper printed at the seat Of govern
ment. during the first week in January
In each year, n in the next volume of
the acts Of legislature. detailed state
treasury during the preceding year.. for
what purpose and to whom paid, and by
what law authorized; n also of. all
moneys received, n by what author
Ity and from whom"
EFFECT. The Co~pstitution requires
the treasurer to 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 1t was expended. 1t also re-
quires a like statement OF the names
of h p%ersons, and the soarces, AZ to
money received, and in both cases q
statement OF the law under which pay
ments were made, or money paid into
b treasury. b effect Of this amend
ment, Ii the same be adopted, will be
to repeal the section Of the Constitu.
ton mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
HI State from the expense thereof.
This change In the Constitution, how
ever. would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such or a
different publication. OF the same or
other Information. should be made by
the treasurer.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
a substitute therefor the following.

Section g.. The permanent school
and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds ~
n county, school district, CITY.
town or village Of this state, and
in first mortgage loans secured
lands of this state. But no such i'm
vestment OF loan shall be made un-
til approved by the board Of com.
missioners designated by law fn
regulate the investment Of the
permanent school fund and the
permanent university fund Of this
ment be made when the bonds to
make the entire bonded indebted.
ness exceed Is per ent 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
such investment or loan would ex-
coed 80 per cent OF the actual cash
value Of the farm land mortpaRed
to cur said investment; nor
shall such Investments or loans be
made at a lower rate Of interest
than three per cent per annum.
nor for a shorter period than five
years, nor for a longer period than
thirty years, and nc change Of the
town. school district, city, village
or county lines shall relieve dc
real property in such town, school
district, county, village or city III
this state at the time Of issuing OF
such bonds from any liability for
EFFECTs The present Constitutior
the investnsst q the peF.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
st. Paul. May q. 1914.

st. Paul, May q, 1914.
Mr. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Con-
stitutional Amendment M. A would says
A. state expert printer 1 have given the
publications involved In this proposed
amendment special thought, and am Of
opinion both these publications are en-
tirely superhuOus. The extensive an
nual publication Gin . daily newspaper
published Mt the capital city, attracts
absolutely no attention.. The annual re-.
port Of the state treasurer 10 published
IN book form, n to an extent that
makes 1t easy fOr every person special
II concerned to secure . To co.'s
form strictly with the law ii 1t ID 1t
present, means the expenditure, under,
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
OF approximately $1,000. 4 sum which
can be. used to excellent advantage un-3
der conditlons which ordinarily suggest
the greatest care and ecOnonny upon the
part OF those under whose direction the
DrtntinE fund IL expended.
Yours respectfully,
]. Z. MANNlI,
State Expert PrintsT.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
nd substitutes therefor the following.

Section Z. Probate Court
Judges to be Observation-Disclosures.
There h be established in each
organized county in the state a pro-
bate court, which shall be a court
OF record, and be held at such time
and places as may be prescribed by
law. It shall be held BY one udge.
VINO shaL be elected by the voters
or the county for the term of four
I years. He shall be a resident Of
such co,nty at the time Of his cleo
t1on,a and reside therein during his
co%ntinuancs in office; and his COM
IL may appoint his own clerk
Where none has been elected; but
tne LEGISLATURE may authorize the
election by the electors of any
county, of one clerk or register Of
probate for such county, who's
powers. duties, term Of office and
compensation shall b. prescribed
by law. A probate court shall have
jurisdiction over the estates OF de-
ceased persons, and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurtsdlc-
ton except as prescribed by this
EFFECT The present Constitution
hat the ONCE of Judge OF Pro-
bate shall be two years and II this
IL adopted the term Of auch
ofRice will be four years.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The eleventh proposed amendment il
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1918.
BY this amendment 1T IL proposed to
d nm entirely rev section to Article
. of the C~onstt.utlon. to be known a.
Section 10. which shall read N follows.
Section l.; The following amend
ton of the State of Minnesota is
hereby proposed to the people Of
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment, IL .
proved. shall be known as Section
inc shall read as follows:
Section 18. 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
payment Of the damages suse
tanned by the owners of other DOM
este animals by reason Of injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pres
ent basis for taxing dogs IL upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, II
adopted, will permit the L~egfslature to
enact laws changing this basis. Il n
proposed to create q fund out of which
ovvners Of domestic animals Aay he re-
tmbursed for loss sustained BY reason
Of Injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

na.snt hoolfSan u1iyersity fsnds 81.
this State = Tire bonds ~ III eonnty.
school distrfct,.Scit tsws Or vllla8e 81
this State. If Thfs amendrnent, q adopt-
ed. VIII pernsit IN additiOs 20 the force
going fsvsstments, said school = uni-t
versity funds 10 be invesfed also IN
nrst nnortgage Ioans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm laDAs Of
this state. The Dresent Constitution
provides that no Investment skall be
naade for = longer period thar twenty
years. while the proposed ameDdnenl
extends the Deriod to thirty yesrs.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment is
contained In Chapter 585 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, b purpose and object
Of this amendment IL to d two Assoc
ctnte Justices to the Supreme Court, to
require the concurrence Of I'VE Justices
OF the Supreme Court before any law
shall be declared unconstitutional By
such court. and make the OH Ice Of Clerk
Of the Supreme Court appointive, and
10 an amendment of Section 2 OF Article
q Of the Constitution, which law reads
a. follows. 6
Sec; 2. The supreme court shall con-
sist of n chief justice and two assoc
ctate justice but the number of the
associate justices may be increased to
2 number not exceeding four, BY the
it shall be deemed necessary. It shall
nave original jurisdiction in such RENEE
dial cases as may be prescribed by law
and appellate jurisdiction in all cases.
be no trial by jury in a court. It
shall hold. one or more terms in each
year, as the legislature may direct. at
the seat OF government, and the legis-
lature may provide. by a two-thirds
be held in each or any judicial district.
1t shall be the duty of such u to
appoint a reporter of its. decisions.
There shall be chosen, by the qualified
supreme CO 1ae w sfats sbs one hc clerk T.. Of d the
for the term of four years, and until
his successo1fi is duly elected and uuali-
fed, and the judges of the supreme
f fSu or q majority of them, shall have
office OF. clerk of the supreme court nm.
TIL an election can be regularly had"
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

s ! hs..,er s. .insl.. srant..,,or eeppr9pri.t,onss
Laws ;:hah 81 snactsd 81 the legi.jla.
principal Of all fund. yhich have here
stofors arisen. or which may hereafter
ton Of such lands. or the ,come from
such Se LA lands q. sccruinf IN we before efoe
~e es =; bonds Of the United States;
after the year one thousand eight n
dred and sixty tls60).ao Of such other
state As the legislature may, by law,
from time to time direct.
swamp Lands.-,Diyision Of pro.
ceeds; All swamp lands now held by
the state. or that may hereafter accrye
70 me state. shall be appraised and Sod
n tne same manner and by the saIle
otmcers, n the minimum price shall
be the same, less one-third (MHl, az ts
provided by law for the appratsement
and sale Of the school lands under the
provisions Of title one ~ Of Chapte
thirty-etEht (3S) Of the General. stat
I The principal of all funds de-
rived from sales OF swamp lands. as
aforesatd, she'll forever be preserved
lnviolate n u~ndiminished. One-half
~ OF the proceeds q said principal
shall be appropriated to the common
echool fund OF the state. The remain.
ing one-half (h) shall be appropriated
70 the educational and charitable tnsti-
tutions of the State in the relative
tons"
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

EFFECT, The present constitution
provides that the number Of Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court shall NOT
exceed four in number, while the
amendment. IL adopted, will increase
the number to six. A majority Of the
Supreme Court may now declare a law
unconstitutional, but IL this amendment
is adopted, 1t will require the concur-
renee OF nve members. The ONCE Of
clerk of b Supreme Court is now cleo.
tive, but II this amendment IL adopted.
the clerk Of the Supreme Cour will be
appointed by the court.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
The tenth proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter 5s3 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota o the year 1913.
BY this amendment 1T fs proposed 70
i'd to Article 2 Of the Constitutisn 4.
'ntirely new section, providing for .
which shall read as follows,
section l.. That Article Seven (7)
Ct the Constitution Of the State Of
MH~innesota shall be and the same 10
aerepy by adding thereto,
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 Of said Article Seven f7l
n which shall ead as follows:
Section 10. Every public omcial
shall! be subject to recall from OF.
nee ny the electors Of his official or
yided; a petition demanding his
therefor, signed by such number Of
electors IN his district as shall be
shall not be less than twenty per
centum or more thin thirty per
centum Of the total number Of.
y4ues cast for governor in such
ton, shall be filed in the ONCE
where petitions for nomination to
such office are filed, or II such
other office as may be provided By
law, and the officer in whose omoe
such petition is filed, shall order e
special election for such recall. II
such official shall resign within
i've days after such petition is filed,
the acanc thereby created shall. b
niled as may be provided by law;
but If he shall not so resign, such
special election, to he held within
twenty-five days after the fling Of
termine " whether such Official shall
be recalled. On the omcial ballot
at such election shall b. printed,
IN not more than two hundred
the recall of such Official as set
forth in the petition, and in not
more thar two hundred words such
6fhciaIs justification OF his course
tinue to perform the duties of his
ONCE until h result of such cleo
ton shall be officially declared.
no Y, such petition shall be signed or
shall have held Office six months:
n no petition shall be signed or
MED for the recall Of n judicial
cisiop, ruling or act complained Of
legislation as may aid in the 3
GRAFTON of this section and proceed
A6S SNS1cullueF Suall De DEOV10S0
by law: At such election no per-
son shall be voted for, and the only
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.
rose Of this amendment 10 to enable q
certain nunber Of voters to petftisn
cause to be submitted to Z vote The
question Of removing from ONCE any
or appointiye public omcial.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
Addressed to
A. SChmah|
Secretary Of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
Honorable Julius A. Schnahl,
Secretary Of State.
Capitol.

SIR: AS required by Section 4s,
General Statutes OF the State Of Min
nesota for the year 1913, I have the
honor to furnish you herewith a 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 1rst proposed amendment i. con.
tanned in Chapter. 5s4 Of h Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSES By this amendment II Z.
sought to enable the electors to .ubm,t
BY petition to the Legislature cou.+,.
tutional amendments and likewise "a
propose legislation, and I'm the .vent
= Legislature falls to submit .nx
such constitutional amendment or f.,I.
to enact any such proposed INV. thar
such amendment or proposed law 49,
be submitted directly to the vot.-.,
also, to permit the electors to ear.
any law Dr. laws enacted by the Ie~,.-
lature ito be submitted to the elect...
and II a majority Of the votes c..,
thereon be opposed to such law, II.
same shall be repealed
This 70 an amendment to Section i ~
Article 40 b Constitutions, which law
reads u fOllowss
Section /. hi Legislature shall
consist of the Senate and House Of
ennially at the seat Of government Of
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
scribed by law. but no session shall ex-,
seed the term Of ninety .(90) 6legisla-
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

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Iuo fos1 Ell Matlb pao 40, ben
at en- Come paa 80 ION pitefi
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

brgb. Men benne l1ofIuet enote
giertte med, at Ri tom Il sIagsmanl
meo 8iebftaborengene, iom ii oltios
Itoo ippnot BorboIo til.
C6orti.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT,

The seventh proposed amendment ID
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE. The purpose Of said
Der Of State Senators.
Section 2 of Article 4 of the cons+1.
tuition now reads is follows:
Section 2. The number of members
who compose the Senate and House Of
Representative shall be prescribed by
ate hal eve exceed n member for
House OF Representatives one member
resentation In both houses shall be
apportioned equally throughout the
different sections Of the State, in pro-
elusive of Indians not taxable Under
the provisions Of law"
1t IL proposed to substitute therefor
the following:
Section 1. That Section 2 of
A Arttele ~ I % Of the Constitution Of the
as to read as follows: a'nen'eo 50
Section 2. In the next and sue
ceed1ng reapportionments of Sen
ators and Representatives, the SEN
three (63) members and the House
of Representatives shall be COM
posed of such number of members
representation in Goth Houses shall
oe apport1oned as nearly as practi-
cable. throughout the different sec
tons OF the states in proportion to
OF Indians not taxable under the
provisions of law. Provided, how.
ever, that a County may be divided
into several legislative districts.
P. OOLl no t0nnfV nr 0nv Of th4 -@.k- r.
thereof. shall ever constitute or be
q part OF more than seven ca Sen
atortal Districts and not more than
seven .(7) Senator's shall ever be
apportioned to any one County,
EFFECT: The object of this mend.
ment 10 to limit the State Senate to
si1ty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more th..
seven senators.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The eighth proposed amendment /.
contained in Chapter 591 Of the Law.
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSEs The purpose OF TIT.
amendment 10 to the pl.nt-
Ing, cultivation and protection Of u..-
full forest trees and It IL proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
o Of the Constitution, to be known =,
Section Ia. and which shall read :.
1ollowss
Section !; The following amend
ment to Article Nine CO.. Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Minnesota.
is hereby proposed to h people OF
approval or rejection. which amend
ment, when adopted, shall be Known
as Section TIA of said Article Nine
(9), that is to say:
"..Section Ia. For the purpose
of encouraging the planting, culti-
walton and protection OF useful for
est trees In his 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 ($2.5O) per acre. fora
term, in each case of not P,ore than
Ten (10) years, and not exceeding
Ten (1O) acres, to n one person
who shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land"
EFFECT. This amendment, II adont.
ed viii permit the Legislature to enaet
laws providing for the payment by the
state Of q limited bounty for q limited
term, to persons who shall plant, chi.
.tivate and protect useful forest trees
upon their own land.
4fIFEHF$E SEGI%SaEE
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16
and substitute. therefor the following.


Sec: 2. The supreme court shall
associate justices. Five shall con-
stitute q quorum, n the concur
n of at least four shall be
necessary to a decision, but no
statute shall be declared unconsti-
tutional unless five members of the
court shall concur in the decision.
It shall have original Jurisdiction
I'm such remedial cases as NAV be
prescribed by law, AMI appellate
jurisdiction in all cases, both in
law and equity, but there shall be
no trial by jury in said. court. II
shall hold one or more terms in
each year as the legislature may
and the legislature may provide. by
a 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 its decisions, and a
clerk of the supreme court"
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1914-10-16

EFFECT: The effect Of this amend
ment. II adopted, will be to permit b
State to Improve the school and swamp
lands Of the State out OF de-
rived from the sale OF such lands, n
to bring the State Into line with b
conditions Of the Swamp Land Grant ~
to drainage Of such lands, by providing
a revolving fund therefor, pending the
application of the avails of
such grant to the common school fund
of the State and the educational and
charitable Institutions thereof.