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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1914-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The eleventh proposed amendment 4.
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment 1t is proposed to
add nm entirely new section to Article
of the Constitution, to be known n
Section IS. which shall read an follov.,
Section J.; 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, If ap-
proved. shall be know as Section
and az o. sh Aff2 pead s Of fd he
acted providing for the taxation Of
dogs on a basis other than tho
value Of tho dog, and from the fund
derived nom such tax, authorizing
tanned by the owners Of other dom
este animals by reason of injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The nr.x.
ent basis for taxing dogs 10 upon actual
value. The proposed amendment. II
adopted. will permit the Legislature tn
enact laws changing this basis. II 4.
proposed to create q fund out of which
owners Of domestic animals may be r..
tmbursed for loss sustained by reason
of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH.
Attorney General.
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The Power of the Press.
louisville Nows, -

charges OF crime, accounts of riots,
lynchlngs, etc., as published in white
papers have later been proven false
and groundless and yet your Colored
reader would believe his own father
a criminal without further proof than
that the paper said So"
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anu substitutes therefor the following,

section Z. Probate Court
J!. !I to be cted-J,lrisdiction.
mere shall be established in each
organized COUNTY in the state a nro- 81
pate court. which shall be a cont
VI record, and be held at such time
ana places IS NAV be prescribed bv
law It shall be held by one iudge
VINO snail be elected by the xoters
or the county for the term Of four
years. He shall be a resident nf
tinn comfy at the time of his cleo
Ion and 1eside therein during his
contlnuance in office: and his com
Pensatlon shall be provided by law.
ne may appoint his own clerk
Where none has been e!ected; but
the legislature NAV authorize the
electlon by the electors of any
GOunty. OF one clerk or register OF
PROBATE for such county, whose
powers duties term of office and
compensation shall be prescribed
ny law. probate court shall hove
Jurlsdlction over the estates of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship. but no other j,1risdIc-
4on except as prescribed by This
Constitution. "
EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides that the Office of Judge of Pro-
pate shall be two years and II this
is adopted the term Of sucl,
office will be four years.
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

Inc tenth proposed Amendment !,
contained In Chapter 593 of the Laws y
for the year 1918.
'"'s amendment 1t IL proDosed +.
oa To Article 2 of the Constitution =,
new section. providing for ,
recall which shall read as follows,
of s tSt %a1 l. Tn, That Article Seven q,
Mhinnesota shall be and the same "a
nerebY amended by adding there+n
at the end of said Article. a new
ssecttiion' which shall be numbered
snd ~ OF said Article Seven (79,
~ in n TGiction 10. Every public official
shall aMM'nhn n elective or appointive.
fice by De rs subject a;es to recall from Of
eiectoral" he d Hitriofs OF his official or
Vlded petition demanGino hi.
recall setting forth the reasons
eiectn ,or' s; signed by such number of
proYlded by law. which number
SNAIL snati not be less than twenty Der
centum or more than thirtV mar
vote euln OF the total number Of
d dEtes cast for, governor in such
ton shall be be- 'aSe ed pr in eed }hng e e{se
Mnr"e editions for nomination. to
such office are filed, or In sucb
G Etner office as may be provided bv
az ahu tne officer in whose Office
Special elecfio Is NE lied; shall order q
such oftici ! snail resign Within
I'VE I'VE Gays after such petition is fled
s f1H vacancy thereby created shall be
hmt t. as may be provided by law;
s sue IL ne e, shall not 80 resign. such
twenty-five days after the fi1inp ~
me petition. shall be called to de-
termlne Nether such official shall
o oe recalled. On the OFFICIAL ballot
n s sue. election shall be printed.
words TN more re than two hundred
me recall of such officiai as SEE
FORM In the petition, and in not
'nt @ {han two hundred words such
iilciai justification of his course
tinue to perform the duties OF his his
ton shall be OFFICIALLY declared
az. such petition shall be signed or
s meg against any official until he
and 1d'i M nave ne+;t heid office six months:
MED for the recall of an judicial
omcial within sixty days of the de-
clslon, ruling or act complained Of
3 IN the petition. Such additional
er5tio u'l OF +h as may may, aid in the OPP
ihn ing hereunder shall be provided
2oy law. At such election no per-
son shall be voted for, and the oniv
proposition submitted ehall be tho
reca1i Of such OFFICIAL. Any person
tion, shall be Ineligible to fiji tho
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The Dur.
pose of this amendment 4. tn oroh,
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Prepared byHoIl.
Lyndon A. Smith,
Attorney General
Of Minnesota.
Addressed to
julius A. SCIlf1la|l|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

April rs, 1914.
honorable Julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
SIR: AS required by Section 46,
General Statutes of the State Of Min.
nesPta 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
oy the Legislature Of 1913. and which
are TO be submitted to the electors NJ
SAID state at the general election in
1914.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The first proposed amendment is con.
tanned in Chapter 5S4 Of the Laws NJ,
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: BY this amendment = ..
sought to enable the electors to s,,tr,,.
by, petition to the Legislature constr.
tutiOnnl amendments und lilewis. 70
propose legislation, and in the even.
the Legislature fails to submit nv
such constitutional amendment or f,,l.
to enact any such proposed law. tn.
such amendment or proposed law NAV
be submitted directly to the voters.
also, to permit the electors to cnu.a
any law or laws enacted by the Ler1..
lature to be submitted to the elector.
and If majority Of the votes cast
thereon be opposed to such law. n.
same shall be repealed
This Is an amendment to Section ~
Article 4 Of the Constitution, which law
reads as follows;
Section !. The legislature shall
Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
ennially at the seat Of government of
the state, at such time as shall be pre-
scr1ped by law, but no session shall ex-
! coed the term Of ninety 600 legtsla-
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SEVENTH PROPOSED ADMENDMENr

The seventh proposed amendment is
contained In Chapter $50 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1919
PURPOSE: The purpose of .,,,
amendment is to fix and limit tho r.,,-
Der of State Senator's.
Section 2 Of Article of the Consti.
'u !sact POW rea as as follows: -
who compose the Senate and Honse -
representatives shall be prescrihaT ~, ~,
i nt put the representatives in the Sen.
every 5ooe eVG' excHed one member for
House of Representatives one memher
Ior every 1000 Inhabitants The rem.
resentat1on in both houses shall be
derent sect eqaa n} tba the
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive Of Indians not taxable under
1t is proposed to substitute therefor
the following:
n SECTION l.: That Section 2 of
state Of nj the Genf hd Of the
as to read as follows:
Section 2. In the next and sue
ceed,ng re1apportionments Of SEN
ate shall be composed of siS XIV
three (e3) members and the Honse
OF representatives shall be com
posed Of such number of members
representation in both Houses shall
De apportioned as nearly as practi-
cable. throughout the different Sec
tions OF the states in proportion to
of Indians not taxable under the
provisions of law Provided. how.
ever. that County may be divided
h,t - several Xe legislative districts,
thereof shall ever CONSTITUTES or he
a part Of more than seven ~ Sen.
ator1al Districts and not more than
seven 90 senators sha. ever be
appOrtlOned to any one County"
EFfECT: The object OF this amcnd-
ment is to limit the State sepnte to
s1xty-three members and to nr.x.,t
any one county having more Than
seven senator's.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENr
The eighth proposed amendment !.
contained in Chapter SCI of the Law,
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE The purpose ~ 80.
amendment IL to encourage the n,.,t
Ing. cultivation and protection ~ 49,.
ful forest trees and 1t IL proposed n
aid an entirely new section IN Art,,,.
0 Of the COnstitution, to he known ~.
Section ia. AID which shall rend =.
follows:
Section 1. The following amend
m .eI. o, Article cls Nine (s) 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 La of said Article Nina
90, that is to say:
Section la. For the purpose
Of encouraging the planting c1,ti
walton and protection Of useful for
est trees in this state, laws NAV he
enacted providing for the payment
!, by the State of an annual bounty
of not more than Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents (s2.50) per acre, for =
term, in each case of not more than
Ten s(10) years, and not exceedinp
Ten 1O1 acres, to any one perso1
who shall plant. cultivate and nrn.
rect useful forest trees upon his
own land.
EFFECT: This amendment, IL adont.
ed, will permit the Legislature to enact
laws providing for the payment by III.
State of a limited boanty for limft.d
term, to persons who shall plant. chi
tivate and protect useful forest tre..
upOn their own land.
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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.
PURPOSE, The purpose Of th,.
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and university funds of tb,.
State to be invested in first mortgage
loans upon im~roved and cultivated
farm lands of the State. This amend.
ment would change Section Of Arttcl.
8 of the Constitution. which now read.
as follows;
Sec. 6. The permanent schoo, and
university fund Of this state NAV he
invested in the bonds Of anv coHntW
school district, city, town or village Of
this state, but no such investment Shall
Of commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the permao
nent schoo! fund and the permanent
the bonds to be issued or purchased
would make the entire bonded indeht-
edness exceed afteen (l5l per cent Of
real property of the county, school dis.
trict, city, town or villas Issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
edness beNWade at a lower rate of in
mum, nor for a shorter period than Ave
60 years. nor for Ion ger period than
twenty (2O) years; and no change Of
the town. school district, city, village
property in such town. sschooI>district
county, village or city in this state az
the time of the issuing of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"
and substitute therefor the following,
Section g. The permanent scbo,,
nd nuivorS1fv fund of-
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county, school district. CITY.
town or village OF this state, and
npon is improved and c iGaRs secured
lands of this state. But no such ' ~ -
veatr:ent or loan shall be made IN
til approved by the board Of com
regulate the Investment Of tie
permanent school fund ana re
permanent university fund of this
ment be made when the bonds to
be issued or purchased Womb
make the entire bonded indeb1e Cd.
ness exceed l. per cert, Of the as
property of the county, school dis
trict, city, town or village ;ss,1in-
such bonds; nor shall any fam
loan or investments be made when
coed 80 per cent of the actual each
value of the farm land mortgae
to secure said investment: nor
shall such investments or loans be
made at lower rate OF Interest
than three per cent per annnm
nor for a shorter period than five
years. nor TOR longer period than
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 liza hiIitv for
taxation to pay such bonds.
EFFECT: The present Constitution
authorizes the investmeat 81 the rer.
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the original grants or appropriations.
.ssIts EeStment Of FnnGS III

fuMCS-Sult9Ol
the safe investment Of the
of all funds which have here
5o oied arisen or which may hereafter
tion Of such lands, or III. come from
such lands accruing in an way before
the sale or disposition thereof, in inter
he s sens Of Of M hs atsd ate
a anaa the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty Q860). or of such other
state state as the legislature may. by law,
IRON time to time direct
Swamp Lands.-Division Of pro-
cesds: All swamp lands now held by
- ne state, or that may hereafter accrue
10 10 t ne state, shall be appraised and s'tl
pmcers, and the minimum price shall
De the same, less one-third (1s). as is
pr9vlded by law for the appraisement
p pna Saie OF the school lands under the
thiirty-eight 1855 Of the General Stat.
rived from sales of swamp lands. as
lhvVlolate and undiminished. One-half
~ Of the proceeds OF said principal
school oS nd pr t. the
to the ucationaal and and th n r ati nsti-
rutions of the State in the relative
ratio of cost to support said institu-
and adds thereto the following:
"A revolving fund 3of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol
lars ($250,000) may be set apart
from the funds derived from the
sale OF school and swamp lands, to
oe used in constructing roads,
d1tches and fire breaks in, through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands, such fund to be re-
plenlshed as long as needed from
the enhanced. value realized from
me sale of such lands so Lene- :
EFFECT: The effect OF this nmend-
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
10 bring the State into line with the
conditions of the Swamp Land Grant as
to drainage of such lands, by providing
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.
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FUND STARTED,

. ,UU
Inc case of Miss Cook at Cornell
shows the injurious influence of this
omclal practice of separate toilets, etc.
so let the fund be made up during the
coming week. The delegates repre-.
sent but little unless sent by and at
the expense of the Colored people of
the country. Mail the money at once
and generously. This is an endeavor
tor all and must be made before cleo.
ton day.
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hrfECf: The effect Of this amend.
II adopted, will authorize the
Asl"i"'"re to set apart for state
.."oo' forest" or other state forests.
e public lands which are better
""~pted for timber than for aericul-
.".e' an" to manage the same upon for
estrS principles. -.
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 500 OF the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES BY. this amendment Ii n
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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
PURPOSE: The purpose and object
of this amendment h to udd two Assoc
ciate Justices to the Supreme Court, to
require the concurrence of five Justices
of the Supreme Court before any law
snail be declared unconstitutional by
such court. and make the Office Of Clerk
OF the Supreme Court aupointive. and
IL an amendment OF Section of Article
of the Constitution. which law read.
an follows:
Sec: 2. The supreme court shall con.
sist OF one chief justice and two asso
clate Justices, but the number of the
associate justices may be increased to
iee dgper not lot exceeding four by the
IT snail be deemed neces: airy. It shall
nave original Jurisdiction in such rene
olai cases as may be prescribed by law,
poth IN law and equity, but there shall
be 40 trial by jury in said court. It
snail snail hold one or more terms in each
year. yea AS as the legislature may direct, at
lature may provide, by a two thirds
vote, that one term in each year shalt
It ss ed be ea tSe Or au any Of s6 district
appoint reporter Of it's decisions
There shall be chosen, by the ouaI;GaG
e e1,nne,1I OF the State, one clerk of the
TOR the term of four years, and untii
his successor is duly cleo ed and ouali.
fed, and the judges of the surname
f fSe no or MAJORITY ma of them, shall have
office OF clerk of the supreme Court nm
I'll an election can be regularly had"
ana substitutes therefor the following,
Sec 2. The supreme court shall
consist Of one chief justice and six
assoGlat e justices. Five shall con-
renee of at least four shall be
necessary to decision, but no
statute shall be declared unconsti-
court shall concur in the dec els tme
It shall have original Jurisdiction
R{ neisdiatidn by lazy a,y' and appellate
law and equity, but there shall be
no trial by jury in said court. It
snail hold one or more terms in
Gacn year th as the legislature may
and the legislature may provide. bV
two-thirds vote that one term
IN each year shall be held in each
the duty of such court to appoint
reporter Of it's decisions, and q
clerk of the supreme court
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. A majority Of the
Supreme Court may now declare a law
Unconstitutional. but If this amendment
is adopted, it will require the concur.
renee Of five members. The Office ~
clerk. of the Supreme Court Is now cleo.
tive, hut II this amendment Is adopted.
the clerk Of the Supreme Court will he
appointed by the court.
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Ion 10 Article 8 of the C0nstitution Il
'e known a. Section and which .h.,
cad az follows:
Section l. The following amend
H Tlent TO A ticle eight (S) of the
constitution Of the State Of Min
n1esota is hereby proposed to the
a a1gal voters Of said state for their
amendment when 50 approved shall
s oe known as Section seven (7j OF
raad article eight .(s) and shall
nnh,Siaue h Of the, school and other
tuollc lands of the state as are bet
; Ter a. apted for the production of
h f,sn s"t than for. agriculture, may
or 81 81 apart as state school forests,
~ o. otner state forests as the legis,
azure azure may provide, and the lesis-
ment n may ay provide for the manage
ni ieIt OF the same on forestry prin-
cipies. The net revenue therefrom
n whil oe used for the purpose for
~ Han :, the :. lanes were granted to
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reduced In either branch, except or
ne written request of the governor,
turing the last twenty 800 days OF
:uch sessions, except the attention o!
important matter Of general interest
oy special message from the gov
ernOr."
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The pur-
pose OF this amendment IN to enable a
certain number Of voters to petition
and cause TO be submitted to a vote tn.
question Of removing from ONCE anv
elective or nppOintive public ofYicial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-22
THE FIRST OF THE SEASON.

Gloom goes aglimmerIng when The
Red Widow" a musical weapon that
completely annihilates the melancholy
germ. takes its place. Joy cavorts.
pirouettes. sings. dances, laughs and
otherwise disports himself like the
Jolly little sprite he is. The Red
Widow" is really one Of the most en-
joyable entertainments that ever APP
peared on Broadway. Here is a musi-
cal play that is It's own guarantee. It's
book and lyrics sparkle with pungent
wit and tell a coherent story that Is
developed in a sane and Legitimate
way. while its musical score appeals
by reason OF the whIstleabIe melodies
upon which Il has been mounted
Colonial Theatre. Wednesday. October
2s. Prices. soc to sl5o.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-22
BRYAN HIGH TO NoRMANoEE.

The Bryan high school football team
is scheduled TO 20 to Normangee to-
morrow and play the high school team
OF that city In the afternoon. The trip
will be made through the country In
automobiles, and the return trip Will
be made Immediately after the game.
They are making every effort to get
large crowd of rooters to 30 along.
The team this year is made up Of al
most the same men as last year and
will give a good account OF themselves
in a game with any OF the neighboring
high school teams. The boys have
been putting in some hard practice
recently and are in good condition TO
play. Everyone who can do so is
urged to go along and help cheer the
boys TO victory.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-22


Mrs. J. l.. Hensarllng OF Wellborn
was shopping in the city today
Miss Lola McGee has returned
from a visit to relatives In Houston.
Jacob Fuchs and w. s. Mial we're
In the city from the bottom today on
business. q
]. Il. Astin and John NJ. Collins
went TO Fort Worth today to attend
the A. & M.Haskell football game in
that city tomorrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan Gloss OF Har.
ris school house were visitors to the
city today.
Rev. +. l.. shettles returned 10
Navasota yesterday. after a brief visit
in this city.
Rev. c. II. Storey has returned from
weatherford. where he attended the
Texas Synod.
Fresh car apples every week at Sat
terwhite's. Prices reasonable. X. r.
Taylor. Phone 500
Commissioner NIB. Casters and
Hugo Endler we're dSitoEs-to the city
today from Kurten.
Mrs. p. Cruce returned TO her home
in Houston yesterday. after visit "a
relatives In this city.
Just received, fresh shipment pan
cake and buckwheat -four. Phone IA
your orders Reid Bros.
Just received. fresh shipment pan
cake and buekwheat -four. Phone ui
your orders Reid Bros.
Mrs. c. S. Marshall has returned 4
her home In Taylor. after pleasan
visit TO relatives In this city.
President and Mrs. w. b. Bizzell o
College attended the funeral Of Mrs
Terrell in Nayasota yesterday.
Mrs. W. c. Lawson left yesterda,
for a visit to relatives in Knoxville
and other cities In Tennessee.
Mrs. A. s. Stafford returned to he
home In Dallas today, after yisitin
A. II. Eaves and family Of this city.
]. y. SHASTA and daughters. Misse
Emma. Tracy and vlasis, Of wheeloc
we're among the visitors TO the cit
today.
Rev. r. j. Brown went 10 Clevelan
yesterday to attend the Tryon Eve
green Baptist Association. Rev. Brow
viii preach in the First Baptist churc
Of Navasota Sunday night.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1914-10-22
WILL INVESTIGATE
COTTON EXPORTS

CBy Associated Press)
Washington. oct %. II The Senate
adopted the Smith resolution for a
Senatorial commission to investigate
the cotton export situation.