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mahent school and university funds OF
this State In the bonds of any county,
school district, city, town or village of
this State. This amendment, If adopt
ed. Will permit In addition to the fore
going Investments, said school and uni-
yersity funds to be invested also in
first mortgage loans secured upon inn
proved and cultivated farm lands of
this State. The present Constitution
provides that no Investment shall be
made for II longer period than twenty
Years, while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
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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 is to make the term of Office
OF the Judge of Probate four years.
This Is an amendment of Section OF
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
Section 7. There shall be establish
ca IN each organized county in the
state a probate court, which shall be q
court OF record, and be held at such
time and places as may be prescribed
by law. It shall be held by one Judge,
VINO snail be elected by the voters OF
me county Tor 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
fee; and his compensation shall be pro-
vlded 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 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
guard!auship but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
ton -.
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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 IL
proposed to repeal the provisions Of
Section II of Article . of the COnstitu-
ti"n. which section now reads ~ fol.
lows:
Section II. There shall be published
paper printed at the seat Of govern
ment, during the first week in January
~ each year, and In the next vol me OF
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
tty and from whom"
EFFECT: The Constitution requires
the treasurer to publish yearly dc.
ta;lcd statement Of the moneys drawn
from the treasury during the preceding
year. giving tho names of the persons
40 whom paid and the purposes for
which 1t WAS expended. 1t also re-
tiMireS n like statement Of the names
CT the persons. and the sources. az to
money received, and In both cases a
sia.en.ent of Tie Law unilcr " which nay
nienss were made. or money paid into
She treasury. The effect of this amentl-
N;crt. il the same be adopted, will be
10 repeal the section of the Censtitu-
ton mentioned ana Insofar relieve the
Treasurer frs,n su"h publication and
shr state from the expense thereof.
Els change in tn" Constitutions, how.
ever. would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that s,,ch, or q
different publication. of the same, or
other information, should be made hy
the treasurer.
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FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed amendment is con.
tanned in Chapter 5S8 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose Of this
amendment is to permit the permanent
school anil university funds of this
State to be invested In first mort;.uxe
leans upon iin-rOved and cultivated
farm lands Of the state. This amends
n'cnt would change Section 6 of Article
OF the Constitution. which now reads
a. follows:
Sec. s. The permanent school and
university fund of this state NAV he
school district. city, town or village OF
this state, but no such investment shalt
be made until approved by the boa I'd
OF commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the permanent
such loan or inves .inent be made when
the bonds to be issued or purchased
would make the entire bonded tndebt-
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 I'D per cent per an
mum, nor for shorter period than fivA
(5l years. nor for longer period than
twenty (20) years, and no change of
the town, school district, city, village
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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ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

A1i'I. = EMF A,hCFOSED AMENDMENT
The eleventh proposed amendment In
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
by this amendment it is proposed Ia
add an entirely new section to Article
D Of the Constitution. to be known an
Section IS. which shall read as followss
Section l.. The following amend
ment to Article of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota is
hereby proposed to the people Of
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment, il an
proved, shall be known as Section
IS of Article 9 of the Constitution
and shall read as follows
.'section IS. Laws may be en-
Y. dogs on a basis other than the
value Of the dog, and from the fund
5 derived from such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
tanned by the owners of other dom
caused by dogs y
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The nr~..
ent basis for taxing dogs Is upon actual
value. The proposed amendment. II
adopted, will permit the Legislature In
enact laws changing this basis. II In
proposed to create a fund out of wIieh
owners Of domestic animals may be re-
1mbursed for loss sustained by reaso.
Of Injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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EFFECT: The present constitutions
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 law
unconstitutional, but If this amendment
IL adopted, 1t will require the concur
renee OF five members. The Office Of
clerk Of the Supreme Court Is now elec-
tive, but if this amendment is adopted,
the clerk of the Supreme Court will he
appointed by the court.
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proposed to add an entirely new ses-
ton to Article of the Constitution to
be known as Section . and which shah
read as follows:
sSection L. The following amend
ment to Article eight go of the
constitution of the State of Min
nesota Is hereby proposed to the
legal voters of said state for their
approval or their rejection, which
4 a an INC dment Whens.so approved shall
De known as Section seven 90 Of
SAID Article eight {S) and shall
read as follows
Such of the school and other
publlc, lands of the state as are bet
ter ADAPTED for the production OF
Ilmbef than for agriculture, may
De set apart as state school forests
or other state forests as the legis-
iature may provide, and the legis-
lature may provide for the mana ge-
ment OF the same on forestry prin-
s clples. The net revenue therefrom
snail be used for the purpose for
Which the, lands were granted to
the State''
EFFECT: The effect of this amends
menf, if adopted. will authorize the
LeEisiature to set apart for state
school forests or other state forests.
state public lands which are better
adapted for timber than for agricuI.
ture. and to manage the same upon for-
estry principles.
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and substitute. therefor the following

Section T. Probate Court
Judges to be Observation-Disclosures
There shall be established in each
organized county in the state a pro-
pate court which shall be a court
OF record and be held at such time
and places as may be prescribed by
law. II 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
such comfy st the time of his cleo
ton' and reside therein during his
col'ln"ance in office; and his COM
Pehsauon shall be provided by law.
ne may appoint his own clerk
j where none has been elected: but
tne ie"lSlature may authorize the
election by tho electors of anv
county, of one clerk or register OF
probate for such county, whose
powers. duties, term of office and
compensation shall be prescribed
pE law. \ probate court Shall have
aJur1sdlction over the estates of de-
*ceaSeu persons and persons under
F. guardianship, but no other jurisdlc-
ton except as prescribed by this
= Constitution. -
EFFECT: The present Con.tituth,
provides that the Office Of Judge of Fro
bate shall he two years and If thi
il adopted The term of suc]
office viii be four years.
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and Substitute therefor tie foiiowinx

''sectiofi S.. The permanent school
and university sund of this state
any county. school district, city
town or village of this state, and
In first mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. But no such In
yestment or loan shall be made I'M
til approved by the board of COM
regulate the i-,.estment Of the
permanent scheSl fund and the
permanent university fund Of this
state nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to
be issued OF purchased would
make the entire bonded Indebted
sessea valuation of the taxa Die
property Of the county, school dis
trict, city, towr or village issuing
such bonds, nos shall any farm
loan or investment be made when
such investment or loan would ex-
coed 80 per cent of the actual cash
TO secure said investment; nor
shall such investments or loans be
made at a lowe. rate of interest
than three per cent per annum.
nor for shorter period than fiye
years, nor for longer period than
thirty years, and. no change of the
town, school district, city, village
real property in such town, school
district, county, village or city in
s this state at the time Of issuing of i
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds.
EFF'sCTs The present Constitute.
lutherixes the Investment Of the peers
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at the end of said Article, a new
section. which shall be numbered
oectlon u OF said Article Seven (7)
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
IN Minnesota, elective or appointiye.
snail saa /, be subject to recall from Of
electoral district as herein l'1 pr o.
vided A petition demanding his
recall. setting forth the reasons
therefor. signed by such number OF
e eni IN his district as shall DO
shall not be less than twenty Der
centum Or more than thirty ner
centum of the total number Of
votes cast for, governor III such
t t;sI at the last preceding cleo
where petitions for nomination to
such office are filed, or in such
other office as may be provided by
law. and the officer in whose ONCE
such petition is filed, shall order a
such official shall resign within
i've days after such petition is filed.
me vacancy thereby created shall be
h nus as may be provided by law:
special election to be held within
: twenty-five days after the filing OF
the petition, shall be called to de-
termine whether such official shall
Dt lecaiieu IN the official ballot
at such election shall be printed.
IN not more than two hundred
words. the reasons for demanding
the. recall of such official as set
forth in the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
officials justification of his course
~ Office. Such official shall con-
tlnue to perform the duties Of his
once until the result of such cleo
ton shall be officially declared,
NO such petition shall be signed or
f!ed against any official until he
snail have held office six months:
and no petition shall be signed or
fleh for the recall of any judicial
official within sixty days Of the de- /
cisaoH, ruling act complained OF
IN 1.-THE petitton.Gss Such additional
legislation as may aid in the op-
Grafton OF this section and proceed
ihgs thereunder shall be provided
by law. At such election no per-
son shali be voted for, and the only
proposition submitted shall be the
recall OF such official. Any person
recalled, as provided in this Sec
ton. shall be Ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pur
lose of this amendment is to enable
certain number Of voters to petitiO,
md cause to be submitted to a vote tn
,ueSi:ON OF remOyiD. from office an,
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1t Is proposed to substitute therefor
the following:

- ,s Zee, l.: That Section of
Artlcle OF the Constitution of the
state of Minnesota be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section = In the next and sue
a;ors and Representatives, the Sem
ate shall be composed Of sixtv
lafee lb3) members and the House
OF Representatives shall be COM
as may be prescribed by law. Tho
representation in both Houses shall
De apporuoned as nearly as practi-
t t;' tnroughout the different Sec
lions TO, OF the states in proportion to
the population thereof, exclusive
OF indlans not taxable under the
provisions Of law: Provided. how
into several legislative districts.
but no County or any Of the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
a+ part q I'm more than seven (7) Sem
seven CD Senators Shall ever be
apport1oned to any one County"
EFFECT: The object Of t,t. ,m.na.
nent is to limit the State Senate -
sixty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senators.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENnnrENr
The eighth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 591 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913
= PURPOSE: The purpose Of +h,.
amendment Is to encourage the plant.
Ing, cultivation and protection Of use.
full forest trees and 1t Is proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
0 Of the Constitution, to be known "a
Section IVA, and which shall read =.
follows:
Section l. The following amend.
ment to Article Nine e., of the Con-
stitution of the State OF Minnesota.
the State Of Minnesota, for their
approval or. rejection, which ameiid=
ment. when adopted, shall be. known
as Section Tia of said Article Nine
90, that is to say:
Section Ia, For the purpose
V % and fhn lafntinE cult
est trees in this state, laws NAV he 81
enacted providing for the payment
by the State of an annual bounty
FIFTY Cents (s2.50) per acre. for .
term, ii each case Of not more than
Ten llg1 years, and not exceeding
Ten up acres, to amy one person
VINO shall plant, cultivate and pro-
own land 81
EFFECT: This amendment, IL adopt
ed. viii permit the Legislature to enact
Z, -..7 ,f-'er fesr tEae payment by the
State Of a limited bounty for limited
s.sols Niao shall plant, cnl-
tiyate and protect useful forest trees
upon their own land.
/ Z - I L q
NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 592 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1919.
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-
tn. original grant. or APPROPRIATION.

ths original grants or appropriations.
laws shall be enacted by the legisla-
principal of all funds which have here
tofore arisen or which may hereafter
arse aiI from the sale or other DISPOSE
ton Of such lands, or the income from
s SUI lands accru!ng in any way before
the sale or disposition thereof. in inter-
est-bearlng bonds of the United States,
OF or the State of Minnesota, issued
after the year one thousand eight hum
nred and sixty (1SS0). or of such other
STATE as the legislature may. by law.
fro on. time to time direct.
SWamp Lands.-DiviSiOn of pro.
tseuS; All swamp lands now held by
the state, or that may hereafter accr'se
.! 20 me state shall be appraised and So
~ the same manner and by the sa =,
pllcers, and the minimum price shall
De tne same, less one-third (ls), as is
provided by law for the appraisement
ana sale of the school lands under the
provisions of title one "a of Chapter
thlrty-eight (3S) Of the General Stat
utes. The principal Of all funds de-.
riVed from sales of swamp lands, as
aroresaid shall forever be preserved
lh ny and undiminshed. One-half
~ OF the proceeds of said principal
shali be appropriated to the cO%mon
School fund of the state. The ren2ln-
ing one half W shall be appropriated
70 the educational and charitable insti-
tht!ons of the State in the relative
I;o ef cost to support said institu'
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Addressed to
Julius 4. .SCilrIla|l|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
EIsAL, ST. PAUL.
( -.,s =. April Is, 1914.
honorable Julius A. schmahI,
Secretar! OF State, =. 1"-
Capitol.

SIR: AS required by Section 4s.
General Statutes Of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1913, / have the
honor to furnish you herewith a state
nent of the purposes and effects of the
respective amendments proposed to the
Constitution Of the State of Minnesota
hy 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-
talned in Chapter 5S4 of the Laws NJ
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: by this amendment If IL
sought to enable the electors to submit
by petition to the Legislature cspsti-
futfonnl amendments and likewise tn
propose Legislation, and in the even.
the Legislature fails to submit any
such constitutional amendment or fails
20 enact any such proposed law. then
Such amendment or proposed law snuy
De submitted directly to the voters,
also, to permit the electors to esusa
any law or laws enacted by the Eswts-
nature to be submitted to the electors
and Ii majority Of the votes cns.
thereon be opposed TO such law. the
same shall be repealed.
This Is I'M amendment 10 Section of
Article of the Constitution, which law
reads as follows,
Section /. The Legislature shall
consist of the Senate and House Of
Representatives. which shall meet BIZ
senniaIly at the seat of government OF
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
scribed by law, but no session shall ex-
ceed the term Of ninety COY legisla.
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and substitutes therefor the follorins,


Sec. 2. The supreme cour, shall
consist of one chief justice and six
associate justices. Five shall con-
stltute a quorum. and the concur
renee of at least four shall be
necessary to a decision. but no
statute shall be declared unconsti-
tutlOnal unless five members of the
court shall concur in the decision.
1t shall have 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. Il
snail hold one or more terms in
each year. as the Legislature may
direct. at the seat of government,
and the legislature may provide, by
a two-thjrds 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 \
reporter Of it's decisions, and
clerk of the supreme court"
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SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter SIS Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
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 = of Article
OF the Constitution, whici, law reads
AZ follows: re-
Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con-
sist OF one chief Justice and two asso-
cate justices, but tSe number of the
associate Justices may be increased to
number not exceeding four. by the
isSlSlature, by tWOthirdS vote when
it shall be deemed necessary, 1t shall
nave original jurisdiction in such rene
DIAL cases as may be prescribed by law
and appellate jurisdiction in all cas- es
be no trial bSaI jury in said court It
shail mold one or more terms in each
year, as the legislature may direct, at
me seat OF government, and the legis-
lature may provide, by Il two thirds
vote, that one term in each year shall
be held in each or any judicial district
1T snail be the dirty of such court to
appoint reporter of its decisions
Ihere snail 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 years, and until
his successor is duly elected ana uuali-
fed. and the judges of the supreme
court, or majority of them, shall have
Office of clerk of the supreme court UNI
til an election can be regularly had
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tive days: and no new bill shall be in
PRODUCED in either branch, except on
the written request of the governor.
during the last twenty GOD days of
such sessions, except the attention of
the legislature shall be called to some
important matter of general interest
by a special message from the gov
crnOr'
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

The tenth proposed amendment il
contained in Chapter 500 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1918.
by this amendment 1t IL proposed to
add TO Article of the Constitution q.
ent1rely new section. providing for /.
recall, which shall read as follow.:
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and add. theret. the following.

revolving fund Of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol.
from the funds derived from the
sale of school and swamp lands, to
pe used in constructing roads.
dltches and fire breaks In, through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands. such fund to be re-
Pienlshed IS long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale OF such lands so bens-
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Dur.
pose of this amendment is to enable q
certain number Of voters to petition
and cause to be submitted to a vote tho
question OF remeviD. from Office any
elective or appO:ntive public official.
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EFFECT: The effect Of this wmend.
ment, IL adopted, w.r be to pern,lt tho
SsHae to Improve ths school and swamp
lands Of the state out of moneys de-
rived from the sale Of such lantis, and
to bring the State into line with tho
conditions OF the swamp Land Grant ~
to drainage OF such lands, by providing
revolving fund therefor, pepdinE the
ultimate application of the nvaiis Of
such grant to the common school fund
OF the State md |.e educational and
charitable insfitutlonS thereof.
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Section |. That Article Seven (7>
81 the ,Constitution of the State OF
minnesota shall be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto.
at the end of said Article a new
section. which shall be numbered
oectlon l0 OF said Article Seven (7)
and which shall read as follows
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 592 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES by this amendmsnt r n
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EFFECT, The present Constitption
euthsrixes the Investment Of the per.