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PERSECUTION IN MEXICO

Zamora.-The aged Archbishop of
Durango was arrested and forced to
go on foot for more than $50 miles.
TuIa-The parish priest and his
vicar, of this place, have been killed.
ToIuca-All churches here are
closed, and a decree issued ca. W.
Many priests concealed themselves but
they were discovered. A lay brother
of the congregation of the Sacred
Heart of Mary was put to death be-
cause he refused to reveal the hiding
places of priests. His name was
Mariana Gonzales. In the whole of
Toluca and the surrounding district
there is not single priest.
Mexico City-Here Carranza has
appointed Father Parede Vicar-Gen-
eral More than thirty priests are
in prison; one has been publicly
beaten.
PuebIa-All the Canons have been
banished, and the confessionals burn
ed. The Cathedral itself has been
converted into hall. A ball was
given in the chapel of the Jesuit
college, and nude woman put on
the altar in the place where there
stood formerly a statue of Our Lord.
The house of the Archbishop has been
turned into a barracks.
Orizata.-All the priests are ban
ished. All churches closed except one,
and Mass not allowed even there. All
the bishops are either prosecuted, ban
ished or in prison.
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propOied TO add nm entirely new see-
tom 90 Article Q OF the Constitution 20
be known mn Section and which shall
read ms follows
Section /. The following amend.
ment to Article eight I8J 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
amendment when so approved shall
be known as Section seven az OF
said Article eight (S) and shall
read as follows:
Such of the school and other
public lands of the state as are bet
ter adapted for the production of
timber than for agriculture, may
be set apart as state school forests,
or other state forests as the legis-
lature may provide, and the legis-
lature may provide for the manage
ment OF the same on forestry prin-
ctples. The net revenue therefrom
shall be used for the purpose for
which the lands were granted to
the state"
EFFECTS The effect OF this amend
ment, IL adopted, will authorize the
Legislature to set apart for state
school forests or other state forests
state public lands which are better
adapted for timber than for agricuI-
ture, and to manage the same upon for
estry principles.
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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-
ton, which section now reads as fol-
lOwss
Section II. There shall be published
by the treasurer, in at least one news
paper printed at the seat of govern
ment, during the first week in January
the acts of legislature, detailed state
ments of all moneys drawn from the
treasury during the preceding. year, for
what law authoriz e and p also of all
moneys received, and by what author
ity 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 1T was expended. 1t also re-
quires 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, IL the same be adopted, will be
to repeal the section of the COnstitu-
tion mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the state from the expense thereof.
This change In the Constitutions, how
ever, would mot prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such, or n
different publication, OF the snme or
other information, should be made by
the treasurer.
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clrculAtlon Of any petition 10 pro.
hibited by law, the percentage. OF
signers required on any petition
provided for in this section shall
fied in subdivisions A, B and G Of
this section.
The percentage in any case shall
be based upon the total number OF
pTeceding eli election ne All petitions
provided for In this section shall
contain the signature of not less
than one-half of the designated
percentage of the electors In not
ties of the state. In initiating q
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the frst
snail be qualified to sign the sec.
ond petition. The sufficiency OF all
secretary Of state subject to review
by the court. If the secretary OF
state decides that any petition Is
insufficient, he shall permit rea-
sonable time for making correc-
natures. In the event of legal pro-
ceedings in court to prevent CIV
ing effect to any such petition on
account of insufflciency, or any
other ground, the burden of proof
shall be upon the person attacking
to the constitution initiated and
approved by the electors as here
In provided, shall be held unconst1-
tut1onal or void on account OF the
insuff1ciency Of any initiative petit
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
ton be held invalid for such insult
ficiency.
"All initiative laws and constitu-
t1onal amendments shall be SO sub
mitted to the electors as to permit
upon each measure submitted. If
conflicting proposed laws or con-
f1icting proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the one receiving the
highest number of Affirmative
votes shall prevail as to conflicting
provisions.
"The style of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti-
tuition initiated by the people under
this section shall be: Be 1T en-.
ACTED by the people Of the State OF
Minnesota
THE provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self-executing."
EFFECTs The effect of this amend
nent, If adopted, will be to give to til
electors the privilege of submitting d.
-ectly to the voters constitutions
proposed legislation an
the right to suspend and annul Law
enacted by the Legislature.
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DECREE OF ToLUcA.
This Decree is in Force in the City
of ToIuca, Capital Of the State

of ToIuca, Capital Of the State
of Mexico.
Conditions under which Catholic
worship is allowed in Mexico:
Section 1t is forbidden to preach,
as has been done until now, exciting
people to fanaticism.
Sec. II. Fasting and all penances
are forbidden.
Sec. III. All kinds of revenues such
as stipends on the occasion of bap-
tisms, marriages, ETC., and any other
aims to the clergy or to the Catholic
Church are forbidden.
Sec. " Requiem masses are en-
tirely forbidden.
Sec. V. Two Masses only are al
lowed on Sunday; but it is not
allowed to ring the bell to call the
people.
Sec vi. Confessions are absolute
ly forbidden, either inside or outside
the churches, and any priest who
hears confession is liable not only to
Punishment, but also to capital punish
ment. Churches may be open on Sun.
day morning only.
Sec. VII. Only one priest (desig-
mated by the Governor of the State)
is allowed to say Mass on Sunday in
Toluca City, and he must not live
near the church but in some private
house.
Sec. VIII. That priest must wear
the same attire as an ordinary civil
Roman collar or anything that will
denote that he is priest.
Sec. TX. This priest is to be the
oldest priest in the town, even though
he should have been retired on
account of old age. He may select only
one fixed church in which to say Mass
on Sunday, and this must have the
approval of the Governor.
Sec X. All are forbidden to salute
any of the men who formerly were
priests, or even the sole priest allowed
in the town, by kissing the hand, a
custom which has been observed UP
to the present time.
Sec. XI. With the exception OF
the one Mass allowed on Sunday, all
ceremonies, services such as baptisms
services for the dead, blessing of the
grave, ETC., are entirely forbidden
The priest appointed by the Governor
must sign a statement attesting his
obedience to the civil authorities in
Church affairs.
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maMent school and university funds of
this State I'm the bonds OF any county,
school district, city, town or village of
this State. This amendment, NJ adopt
ed will permit I'm addition to the fore
going Investments, said school and uni.
verslty funds to be invested also I'm
Arst mortgage loans secured upOn Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands OF
this State. The present Constitution
provides that mo investment shall be
made for a longer period than twenty
years, while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT

ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The eleventh proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1918.
BY this amendment 1T ia proposed to
add nm entirely new section TO Article
of the Constitution, to be known an
Section IS, which shall read as follows,
Section 1. The following amend
ment to Article of the Constitu-
ton of the State of Minnesota is
hereby proposed to the people Of
lection, which amendment, II ap-
proved, shall be known as Section
Is of Article of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
"'Section 1s. Laws may be en-
acted providing for the taxation Of
dogs on a basis other than the
value of the dog, and from the fund
derived from such tax, auth oriZing
tanned by the owners of other dom
este animals by reason Of injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECTS The pres.
emit basis for taxing dogs In upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, IL
adopted, will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. II IN
proposed to create a fund out of which
owners of domestic animals mny be re-
tmburMed for loss suatained by reason
of Injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSES The purpose of this
amendment Ia to make the term of once
of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This is an amendment of Section 2 of
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
Section z. There shall be establish
ed In each organized county in the
state probate court, which shall be
court of record, and be held at such
time and places as may be prescribed
by law 1t shall be held by one judge,
who shall be elected by the voters of
the county for the term of two years.
He shall be resident of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
therein during his continuance in Of
nee; and his compensation shall be pro-
v1oed by law. He may appoint his own
clerk where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the cleo
ton, by the electors of any county, of
one clerk or register of probate for
such county, whose powers. duties,
term of office and compensation shall
be prescribed by law. A probate court
snail have jurisdiction over the estates
OF deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
tion,''
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St. Paul, May 6, 1914.

St. Paul, May 6, 1914.
Mr.. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary OF State.
Dear Sirs = eferrinG to proposed Con-
StitutionaI Amendment No. would says
As state expert printer I have gfvensth
publications involved I'm this proposed
amendment special thought. and arm of
opinion both these publications are en-
fireIy superMuous. The extensive an
NUM- publication Gin n" daily newspaper
pubIIAhed mt the capital city" attracts
absolutely NO attention. The annual re-
port of the state treasurer fs published
I'm book form, and 10 mn extent that
makes It easy for every ,eF@On special
ly concerned to secure a copy. To con-
form strictly with the lar na IL is nc
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 suggest
the greatest care and economy upon the
part of those under whose direction the
m-lntfnG fund &c expended.
Yours respectfully,
j. r. MANNIx,
state Expert PrinteR.
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The tenth proposed amendment Il
contained in Chapter 5s3 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1918.
By this amendment 1T In proposed t.
add to Article of the Constitution an
entirely new section, providing for Q
recall, which shall read as foIlovss
Section 1. That Article Seven ca
OF the Constitution of the State Of
minnesota shall be and the same Is
hereby amended by adding thereto,
at the end of said Article, new
section, which shall be numbered
section 10 of said Article Seven %
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
IN minnesota, elective or appointive,
fee by the electors of his official or
electoral district as herein pro-
vided. A petition demanding his
t Teecaa setting forth the reasons
electors in his. district as shall be
shall not be less than twenty per
centum or more than thirty per
Vefesm cast OF tn the total number Of
district at the last preceding cleo
tion, shall be filed in the once
where petitions for nomination to
other ONCE as may be provided by
law, and the officer in whose ONCE
such petition is filed, shall order a
special election for such recall. II
such official shall resign within
five days after such petition is filed,
the vacancy thereby created shall be
flled as may be provided by law;
but If he shall not SO resign, such
twenty-five days after the filing of
the petition, shall be called to de-
termlne whether such OFFICIAL shall
be recalled. On the of11cia1 ballot
words, the reasons for demanding
the recall of such off1cial as set
forth in the petition and in not
ohicials Justification of his course
tinue to perform the duties of his
of1ice until the result of such cleo
No such petition shall be. signed or
filed against any official until he
shall have held Office six months;
and no petition shall be signed or
official within sixty days of the de-
cision, ruling or act complained OF
in the petition. Such additional
legislation as may. aid in the OPP
ings Hereunder shall be provided
by law. At such election no per-
son shall be voted for, and the only
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 EFFECTS The pur
pose of this amendment IL to enable
certain number of voters to petition
and cause to be submitted to vote III
question OF removing from ONCE an
elective or appOintive public Official.
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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 this
amendment ls to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be invested in first mortgage
loans upon improved and cultivated
farm lands of the State. This amend
ment would change Section 9 of Article
of the Constitution, which now reads
as follows:
Sec g. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any county.
school district. city, town or village Of
be made until approved by the board
of commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the permanent
university fund of this state nor shall
such loan or investment be made when
would make the entire bonded indebt-
edness exceed fifteen 60 per cent of
the assessed valuation of the taxable
real property of the county, school dis
trict, city, to:Vn or village issuing such
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
terest than three CD per cent per an
mum, nor for a shorter period than ave
CD years. nor for a longer period than
twenty 600 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
the time of the issuing of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"
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md substitutes therefor the following.

Section Z. Probate Court
Judges to be E1ected-Jurisdiction
There shall 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. 1t shall be held by one Judge,
who shall be elected by the voters
of the county for the term of four
years. He shall be a resident Of
such county at the time # his cleo
ton, and reside therein during his
continuance in office; and his COM
pensation shall be provided by law.
He may appoint his own clerk
Where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the
election by the electors of any
county, of one clerk or register of
probate for such county, whose
powers, duties, term of Office and
compensation shall be prescribed
by law. A probate court shall have
jurisdiction over the estates of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdIc-
ton except as prescribed by this
Constitution.
EFFECT. The present Constitution
provides that the Office of Judge of Pro
bate shall be two years and IL thI
is adopted the term Of sue
Once will be four years.
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So great is the goodness of God in
your regard that, when you ask
through ignorance for that which is
not beneficial, He does not grant your
prayer in this matter, but gives you
something better instead
81. RpHnnrf
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SINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter 592 of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES NY thIM Amendment lt I'm
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The seventh proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose of said
amendment is to fix and limit the NUM-
her of, State Senator's.
Section 2 of Article 4 of the Constt.
tuition now reads as follows:
Section 2. The number of members
who compose the Senate and House Of
Representatives shall be prescribed by
law, but the Representatives in the Sem
ate shall never exceed one member for
every 5000 inhabitants, and in the
House of Representatives one member
for every 1000 inhabitants. The rep
resentation in both houses shall be
apportioned equally throughout the
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive of Indians not taxable under
the provisions of law"
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and substitute therefor the following,

Section 6. The permanent school
and university fund of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county, school district, CITY.
town or village of this state. and
in first mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. Tut no such in
vestment OF, loan shall be made un-
til approved by the board of COM
missfoners designated by law to
peTmanent school fund and 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
sessed valuation of the taxable
property of the county, school dis
trict, city, town or village issuing
such bonds; nor shall any farm
loan or investment be made when
such investment or loan would ex-
coed 80 per cent of the actual cash
value of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said investment; nor
shall such investments or loans be
made at lower rate of interest
than three per cent per annum,
nor for a shorter period than five
years, nor for 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 liability for
taxation to pay such bonds.
EFFECTS The present COnstitutIol
authorizes che investment of the per
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FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The hrst proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 5s4 of the Laws q,
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSES BY this amendment n a.
sought to enable the electors to uubwI1
by petition to the Legislature cOuati-
tutlonal amendments and likewise tn
propose legislation, and In the event
the Legislature fails TO submit aux
such constitutional amendment or fail.
to enact any such proposed law, then
such amendment or proposed law NAV
be submitted directly to the voters,
also, to permit the electors to cauae
my law or laws enacted by the Le~Im-
Iature to be submitted TO the electors
and If a majority of the votes cast
thereon be opposed to such law, the
same shall be repealed.
This is an amendment to Section 4 Of
Article of the Constitution, which law
reads as follows:
Section /. The legislature shall
consist of the Senate aud House Of
Representatives. which shall meet BIZ
ennially at the seat of government OF
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
gcribed by law, but no session shall ex-
coed the term Of ninety (sol leEisla-
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the original grants or appropriations.

the origl4nai grants or aPDrGprleStlG;9nSS;
ture for the safe Investment Of the
principal of all funds which have here
tofore arisen or which may hereafter
tion Of such lands, or the income from
such lands accruing in any way before
the sale or disposition thereof, In inter
bearing bonds Of the United states states
after the year one thousand eight hun
dred and sixty (1S6O), or of such other
state as the legislature may by law
Swamp Lands.--Division OF pro-
ceeds. All swamp lands now held by
the State, or that may hereafter sccrSs
IN the s SAME sna es app by the
officers, and the minimum price snail
be the same, less one-third (1bo, as Is
Pre- .ad by law for the pnder the
provisions of title one (1l Of Chapter
thirty eight (3S) of the General stat
utes The principal of all funds de-
aforesaid, shall forever be preserved
inviolate and undiminished: One-naII
(h9 Of the proceeds of said principal
school fund Pe Of the state. The remain;
ing ~ shall be inst
tutions of the State In the relative TeIttt,,
tions,"
and adds thereto the following:
"A revolving fund of 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, 70
be used in constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks in, through
and around unsold school ana
swamp lands, such fund to be re-
plenished as long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale of such lands so bene-
flied"
EFFECTs The effect Of this amend
ment, II 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 ms
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.