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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

me tenth proposed amendment 1,
contained in Chapter 59s Of tho LSws O.
minnesota for the year 1918.
By this amendment it II proposed +.
add to Article 2 of the Constitutfon a,
En'ireis new section, providing for .
Fec11'' which shall read a. follows,
~ SECTION tSt l. That Article Seven (7)
Of the Constitution Of the State Of
minnesota shall be and the same Is
at tbS a ann by adding thereto,
Section, which shall be numbered
section 10 Of said Article Seven az
ana which shall read as follows:
Section TO- Every public oft1c,a,
IN Minnesota elective or appointive'
shall be sub ject to recall from OF.
nee by the electors Of his official or
eiiGctoral district as herein pro-
therefor. signed by such number Of
electors in his district as shall be
provided bv law, which number
een cent? NOT or De- Less t thsn Twenty per
votes cast for governor in such
1tlsorlct at the last preceding cleo
s1Gn, snail na1i., be filed In the office
such such office are filed. or in such
other office as may be provided BY
law, and the officer in whose office
s spee Ret eIacf3o is fled shall order
such such official shall resign within
five days after such petition ia filed.
me vacancy thereby created shall be
ms hiled as may be provided by law;
special ne ele sha1 not ct go SO resign such
twenty-five days after the f1inr ~
the petition, shall be called to de-
hte a ndne whether such official shall
at sueh eiecti Sn t sS., 9 lei Pallet
IN not more than two hundred
words. the reasons for demanding
the recall of such of1cial as SCI
forth in the petition, and in not
ocas 9ust 8 aqnare Of T S}s eo s1sa
in office. Such official shall con-
tlnue to perform the duties OF his
once until the result Of such cleo
No such petition shall be signed or
nIed against any official until he
shall have held office six months:
and no petition shall be signed or
o nfec TOR the RECALL Of anv Judicial
eeision. ruling, or act complained Of
IN the petition. Such additional
e eSstslatl on as as may ala IN the op-
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, as provided In this Sec
ton. shall be ineligible to flll the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The DIR.
pose of this amendment IN to enable .
certain number of voters to petition
md cause to be submitted to q vote tn.
question Of removing from Office any
elective or appOintive public Official.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16

The fourth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 587 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: BY this amendment 1T Is
proposed to repeal the provisions Of
Section IL Of Article 8 of the Constitu-
ton, which section now reads as fol-
lows!
section II. There shall be published
by the treasurer, in at least one news
paper printed at the seat of govern
in each year. and In the next volume of
the acts Of legislature, detailed state
ments of all moneys drawn from the
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 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-
quires a like statement of the names
Of the persons, and the sources, as to
money received, and in both cases a
statement OF the law under which pay
ments were made, or money paid into
the treasury. The effect of this amend
~ment, If the same be adopted, will be
to repeal the section of the Constftu.
ton mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereon.
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.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

ELEV ENIH PNOPOSED AMENDMENT
The eleventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 1914 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1918.
BY this amendment it IL proposed to
add mn entirely new section to Article
of the Constitution, to be known as
Section IS. which shall read as follows
,a ~sfc I'll 1 l. The follloT,ng 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-
10 of Article 9 of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
"'Section 1s. Laws may be en-
acted providing for the taxat ton of
dogs on a basis other than the
derived from such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
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 is upon actual
vnlue. The proposed Amendments, II
adopted, will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. 1t Is
proposed to create a fund out of vvhic h
owners of domestic animals may be re-
lmbursed for loss sustained by reason
of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
Wh6Ie6aJo Condemnatyon

one Of the first thinge that was
leld me when I landed in the state OF
MASSACHUSETTS,, in my vacation from
the territory OF Hawaii, was the story
Of q little girl in the Sabbath school.
The class Was asked by the teacher
what heather was Several girls gave
answers. and finally this little one put
up her hand, shaking it most vigor-
ously, and the teacher asked her, and
this vas the definition she gave:
:Heo&hsn u anyone born outside the
leeA g Massachusetts ."-H1shaneA
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
St. Paul, May 6, 1914.

St. Paul, May 6, 1914.
Mr.. julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State.
Dear Sir. Referring to proposed Con-
stttutiOnal Anne ndment No. 4 would say,
As state expert printer 1 have given the
publications involved in this proposed
amendment special thought. and am of
opinion both these publications are en-
tlrely superfuOus. The extensive an
nunl publication Gin a daily newspaper
published Mt the capital city" attracts
absolutely no attention. The annual re-
port Of the state treasurer In published
In book form, and to an extent that
makes 1T easy for every person special
~ concerned to secure a copy. To con-
form strictly with the law as 1T In ut
present, means the expenditure, under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
of approximately $4,000, a sum which
can be used to excellent advantage un-
der conditions which ordinarily sugxest
the greatest care and economy upon the
part of those under vhose direction the
printing fund IL expended.
Yours respectfully,
j. T. MANNIX,
State Expert Printer.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
Industry Coming Into Its Own.

). Industry Coming Into Its Own.
3uayule was for years overlooked
r despised; its rubber content was
,.,:nsidered of little W no value, and
hen at last acknowledged this was
all to be inferior to other rubber
'ecause it did not come from the
ropics. gYet in spite of all guayule
aas become an important SOURCE OF
;ubber supply, millions of dollars
ave been invested in the industry.
factories have been erected close to
the sguayule fields and towns have
grownsnp for tho operatives and 1eld
AboroT4
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
Home Life Of tho Birds.

Unllke most birds. the grebes do not
brood their eggs continually. It is only
at night and on cloudy days that you
will find them at home. As soon as the
sun has risen and warmed the chilly
morning air the old bird leaves her
nest and. collecting decaying .yege-
tat'on from the shore or bottom OF the
lake, she covers the eggs With i thick
layer and leaves the swelterins mase
OF streaming muck to hatch them
While sha spends tho day in >idleness
o. play. "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
1ads Hl6 BLESSING Retroactive.

The father OF a family who had
been striving to bring up his children
In the way they should 90 was very
much annoyed at his sons uncouth
habit of helping himself to a few bites
before grace had been said. The
stereotyped form called for: "A bless
Ing on what we are about to eat"
but one occasion being particularly
exasperating, he astounded the young
man BY adding to his petition, and
pm that which has already been
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
DISADVANTAGES ~ ,11i..

"nen a soldier Is confined In ,h1
soardroom for an otfense, written
copy Of the crime is invariably hand
Ga to the commander OF the guard.
A corporal having given an order.
one OF the men seemed disinclined to
oDey. when. after having rebuked him
SHARPLY he shouted in angry tones:
It's a good Job for you, me lad that
cant spell INSTRUMENTATION or "a
SHOVE you In the 'clink' (guard-room)
sharp'-London Weekly Toleeranh
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
Fully Exclaimed.

Every now and again sons ind1vid.
ual arises to tell US Why We Are,
and What We Are. and How We
Know Why We Are, and How We Are
What We Know. and What We Would
Be If We Weren't. and What, Precise
~. Areness Is, also Wereness, and
Why We Aren't What We Mightn't
Have Been if We Weren't, and other
simple and enhancing facts. Such
an individual is called a philosopher.
-11lletin> e3dnay.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
r

re 4ssaRas grants e
tnfe Tor the safe Investment 81 the
principal of all funds which have here
arise from the: sale or other DISPOSE
tion Of such lands oE the income from
the sale,or dispostt ion. theTeof,Iln inter-
est-beartng bonds Of the United States,
or OF the State of Minnesota, issued
after the year one thousand eight hum
dred and sixty 1880; or Of such other
state as the legislature may, by law,
from time to time direct.
Swamp Lands.-Dtvision Of pro-
ceeds. All swamp lands now held by
the State, or that may hereafter accrue
to the state, shall be appraised and seed
In the same manner and by the SAT-.
officers, and the minimum price shall
be the same, less orie-third s(1h), as.is
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale of the school lands under the
provisions Of title one ~ of Chapter
thirty-eight CsS) Of the General Stat
utes The principal Of all funds de-
rived from sales Of swamp lands, as
aforesaid, shall forever be preserved
tnvtolate and undiminished. One-half
of the proceeds of said principal
shall be appropriated to the common
school fund OF the state The remain
Ing one-half (h) shall be appropriated
to the educational and charitable insti-
tutions OF the. State in the relative
TONS"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16

Section G.. The permanent school
may be invested in the bonds Of
town or Village Of this state I aGyd
in first mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. But no such in
vestment or loan shall be made UNI
missioners designated by law oi to
regulate the Investment Of the
permanent university fund Of this
state nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to
be issued or purchased would
ness exceed IS per cent of the as
sessed valuation of the taxable
property O. the county, school dis.
trict, city, town or village Issuing
such bonds; nor shall any farm
loan or Investment be made when
coed 90 per cent Of the actual cash
value of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said investment: nor
shall such investments or loans be
rade at a lower rate of interest
t-an three per cent per annum,
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
Autho:i ICES the Investment Of the per-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16

NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter 5s2 OF the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1912.
PURPOSES by this amendment It 70
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
SEVENTH PROPOSED ADMENDMENT

The seventh proposed amendment is
contained In Chapter $50 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose of sa;a
amendment Is to fix and limit the nun,-
Der of State Senator's
Section 2 Of Article of the Consti.
WIS se ctnono 2; I'll The number Of members
representatives shall be prescribed by
law. but the representatives in the Sen.
ate snail ne never exceed one member for
every 1900 inhabitants. and in the
resentation in both houses shall be
sdc eaua n} the
portion to the. population thereof ex-
elusive eha o,: Of Indians not taxable under
1t is proposed to substitute therefor
the following.
Ar +ssetien a. i tho That rnn Seet:on Of
State of Minnesota be amended SO
Section g. In the next and sue
ators and REPRESENTATIVES,, the tn Sem
ate shall be composed Of sixtv-
three (63) members and the House
~ representatives shall be COM
posed Of such number of members
as may be prescribed by law The
representation in both Houses shall
be apportloned as nearly as practi-
tions Of the states in proportion to
the population thereof. exclusive
OF Indians not taxable under the
PROVISIONS prov tSat Of law Provided, how
Into several legislative districts,
Put no County or any of the parts
part OF more than seven (7) SEN
ator'al Districts and not more than
seven CD Senators sha.l ever be
apport1oned to any one County"
EFFEcT' The object of this amend.
ment is to limit the State Senate to
sf1ty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senator's.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMEND,yENT
The eighth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter SCI of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, The purpose OF tb,.
amendment is to encourage the plant.
ing, cultivation and protection Of u.e.
full forest trees and 1t IL proposed tn
ndd an entirely new section to Article
0 of the Constitution, to be known =.
Section TIA, aad which shall read n.
follows.
Section l. The following amend
ment to Article Nine (9) of the Con
stitution Of the State of Minnesota.
is hereby proposed to the people OF
the State of Minnesota for their
approval or rejection which amend
rent, when adopted, shall be known
as Section Tia of said Article Nine
(9), that Is to say:
"'Section TIA. For the purpose
of encouraging the planting. culti-
walton and protection Of useful for
est trees In this state, laws NAV he
enacted providing for the paymenf
by the State of an annual bounty
Of. not more than Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents ($2.50) per acre for
term, In each case of not more than
Ten (1O) years, and not exceeding
Ten (10) acres, to any one person
who shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land"
EFFECT This amendment, II adonf
ed, will permit the Legislature to enact
law. providing for the Payment by the
State of limited bounty for a limited
term, to persons who shall plant, cul.
tivate and protect useful forest tree.
upon their own land.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
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 thi.
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be invested In first mortgage
loans upon in~roved and cultivated
farm lands of the State. This umend-
ment would change Section Of Article
8 of the Constitution, which now reads
as follows:
Sec s. The permanent school and
university fund of this state NAV be
invested in the bonds of any COUNTY
school district, city. town or village Of
be made. until approved BY. the board
of commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment Of the perna-
nent school fund and the permanent
university fund of this state; nor shall
such loan or investment ne made when
would make the entire bonded indebt-
edness exceed fifteen (I5) per cent OF
the assessed valuation r, the taxable
real property of the county, school dis
trict, city, town or village issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
terest than three 90 Per cent per an
num- nor for shorter period than five
(6\ 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
county. village or city in this state at
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
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 is to add two Asso-
cfate 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, which law reals
as follows:
Sec. g. The supreme court shall con-
sist OF one chief justice and two asso-
ciate justices, but the number of the
associate justices may be Increased to
number not exceeding four, by the
1t shall be deemed necessary. It shall
have origina' Jurisdiction in such rene
dial cases as may be prescribed by law,
and appellate jurisdiction in all cases,
be 40 trial by jury in said court It
shall hold one or more terms 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 to-
appoint reporter of it's decisions
There shall be chosen, by the qualified
supreme court. who shall hold his office
for the term of four years, and until
his successor Is duly elected and quail
fed, and the Judges. of the supreme
the power to fill any vacancy in The
ONCE OF clerk of the supreme court un-
til an election can be regularly had
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 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 l, il adopted. will Increase
the number to SIX. A majority OF the
Supreme Court may now declare a Inv
unconstitutional, but If This amendment
is adopted, 1T will require the concur
renee of five members. The Office Of
clerk of the Supreme Court Is now cleo.
tive, but If this amendment Is alonted
the clerk of the Supreme Court will be
appointed by the court.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES The purpose of this
amendment II to make the term Of ONCE
Of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This IN an amendment Of Section z Of
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads ~ fOll0wss
Section Z. There shall be establish
ed In each organized county in the
state probate 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 Judge,
who shall be elected by the voters of
me county for the term Of two years.
He shall be q resident of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
Ihere1n during his continuance in Of
nee; and his compensation shall be pro-
vioed 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
De prescribed by law. probate court
snail have Jurisdiction over the estates
or deceased persons and persons under
guard! ansh1P, but no other Jurisdiction,
tion.''
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
and adds thereto the following,

"A revolving fund of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Doll
lars $3.50, 000) may be set apart
from the funds derived from the
sale of school and swamp lands, to
be used in constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks in, through
and around unSold school and
swamp lands, such fund to be re-
plen1shed as long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale of such lands so bene-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
and substitutes therefor the following,

Section T. Probate Court
Judges to be Observation-Disclosures
Ihere shall be established in each
organized county in the state a pro-
pate court, which shall be a court
or record. and be held at such time
and 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
such county at the time Of his cleo
ton, and reside therein during his
CONTINUANCE in office; and his COM
pensat1on shall be provided by law.
ne 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
6y law. A probate court shall have
jurisdiction over the estates Of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurtsdlc-
tlon except as prescribed by this
Constitution. -
EFFECT The present Constitution
provides that the Office Of Judge Of Pro.
bate shall be two years and ii thi,
amendment Is adopted the term Of sucl
Office will be four years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16
Addressed to
julius A. SChf1laIl|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
Honorable julius A. Schmuhl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

SIR: AS required by Section 49,
General Statutes of the Sta of Min
nesota for the year 1913, 1 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 MINES ota
by the Legislature Of 1913, and which
are to be submitted to the electors OF
said State at the general election IN
1914.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1914-10-16

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
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.