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Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The third proposed amendment is
contaiRed in Chapter 586 of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: BY this amendment 1T Is
sought to authorize the State to con-
struct roads, bitches, fire breaks
through and around unsOId state school
and swamp lands, and a $25O.OCO re-
vOIving fund, realized and kept up from
the sale of such lands, is to be set apart
for such purpose. This is an amend
ment of Section of Article s of the
Constitution, which law reads as fol-
lows:
Section 2. The proceeds of such
lands as are or hereafter may be grant
ed by the United States for the use Of
schools within each township of this
State shall remain perpetual school
fund to the State; and not more than
sold in two (2) years, one-third (559
in five years, and one-third CD in ten
(1O) years but the lands of the greatest
valuation shall be sold first; provided,
that no portion of said lands shall be
sold otherwise than at public sale. The
sales or other disposition of lands or
other property. granted or entrusted
to this State IL each township for edl1-
cAti0nal PURPOSES, shall forever be pre-
served inviolate and undirhinished; and
the income arising from the lease or
sale Of said school lands shall be dis
tributed to the different townships
throughout the State, in proportion to
the number Of Scholars in each town
ship, between the ages OF Ave and
xwenty-oue years and shall be faith.
gully appiiaA 60 the epeci6c objects oi
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

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 Q of the COnstitu-
tiOn, 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
ment. during the first week in January
in each year, and in the next volume OF
the acts of Legislature, detailed state
mentS of all moneys drawn from the
treasury during the preceding. year. for
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 1t was expended. 1t also re-
Quires a like statement of the names
of the persons, and the sources, as to
money received, and An 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, II the same be adopted, Will be
60 repeal the section OF the Cdnstitu-
t1On mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
Ghls change In the COnstftutlOn, how.
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such, or q
different publication, Of the same or
ether information should BE made ~
the treasurer. H e}
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23

circulation OF any petition is pro-
hibited by law, the percentage OF
signers required on any petition
provided for In this section shall
fed in subdivisions A, B and G OF
this section.
THE percentage In any case shall
votes cast for governor at the next
preceding election. All pettttons
provided for In this section shall
contain the signature Of not less
than one-half OF the designated
less than one-fourth Of the coun-
ties of the state. In initiating Q
law or constitutional amendment
electors who have signed the first
ond pe 9g nee to Stgn s1e 81 All
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary of state subject to review
by the court. II the secretary or
state decides that any petition ts
eeonable time for making correc.
lions or for fling additional sig
natures. In the event Of legal pro-
ceedings In court to prevent Civ.
Tag enect 20 any such petition on
account Of insNff1ciency, or any
other ground. the burden OF proef
shall be upon the person attacking
the petition. No law or amendment
20 the constitution initiated ana
approved by the electors as here~
IN provided, shall be held unconstts
tutional, or void on account Of the
tnsufhciency of any initiative petl~
gion; nor shall the repeal OF any
law submitted by referendum pete
zion be held invalid for such insult
0ciency.
"All initiative laws and constitus
Oonal amendments shall be SO sub
mitted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. Il
conflicting proposed laws or con-
Qicttng proposed amendments 70
the constitution be approved at the
same election. the one receiving the
highest number, OF afaEmativS
provisions.
THE style OF all legislative meas
pres and amendments to the constis
tuition initiated by the people under
this section shah be-: BE 1t en-.
acted by the people Of the State OF
THE provisions OF this section
may Be enforced BY appropriate
leglSlation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted. this sectien
shall be self-execut1nG.
EFFECTs The eRect Of this amend
ment, II adopted, viii be to give to q
electors the privilege OF submitting q
Pectly, to the voters constitution
proposed legislation an
the right to suspend and annul Law
saaCted by the legislature.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
St. Paul, May 8, 101A.

Sts PAUL. May u kUA2s
Mr.. Julius A.. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Con-
stitutiOnaI Amendment No. would sayt
AS state expert printer / have given the
publications involved in this proposed
amendment special thought, and am OF
opinion both these publications are en-
tfreIy superfuous. The extensive an
nuaI publication "in a daily newspaper
published mt the capital city" attracts
absolutely no attention. The annual re-
port of the state treasurer is published
In book form, and to an extent that
makes it easy for every person special
Iy concerned to secure copy. To COM
form strictly with the law as lt - at
present. means the expenditure, under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
OF approximately $1,000, q 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
pranttng fsand IL expended.
Yours respectfully,
J. T. AIANNXx.
Sas- weaAe Expert Printer
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
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TENTH pRoPosnn AmnNpMrnrr.

The tenth proposed amendment Ss
contained in Chapter 5sS Of the Laws Of
for the year 1913.
By this amendment IT IL. proposed. 90
add to Article OF the Constitution an
entireiy new section, providing for q
recall which shall read as follOwss
Section !. That Article Seven "a
Minnesota shall be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto
az the end of said Article, a new
section, which shall be nunbere6
section 10 of said Article Seven (79
ana which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public otaclal
IN Minnesota, elective or a.ppointivo,
snali be subject to recall from Of.
nee by the electors Of his official or
eiieectoral district as herein pro-
recall setting FORTH aentha a res.0 sis
therefor, signed by such number OF
electors in his distEict as shall be
provided. by law, which number
ee eati not 81 De less than than twenty per
centum Of the total number Of
votes cast for governor in such
District at the last preceding cleo
where petitions for nomination to
such Office are filed, or in such
other ofhce as may be provided by
law; and the officer in whose ofHcA
special election for such recall, II
such official shall resign within
nve days after such petitIbR is hJQd,
filled as may be provided by law:
but If he shall not SO resign, SuoN
special election, to be held within
TWENTY-FIVE days after the filing Of
the petition, shall be called to de-
termine whether such oficial shSiY
be recalled. On the official bafiof
at such election shall be printed,
In not more than two hundred
the. recall OF such offlcial as set
forth in the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
IN ONCE. Such oflcial shall con-
Cinue 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
d1ed against any official until he
shall have held office six months:
and NO petition shall be signed or
MED FOR the recall of anv judicial
official within sixty days of the de-
ciston, ruling or act complained OF
In the petition. Such additional
legislation as may. aid in the op-
GRAFTON OF this section and proceed.
tngs 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
ton, shall be Ineligible to I'LL the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The puP
pose OF this amendment IL to enable
certain number of voters to petitIol
and cause to be submitted to vote tn
question Of removing from ONCE an,
elective or appOintive public OnlciaI.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23

proposed to add an entirely new soO-
hon to Article 8 of the Constitution 60
be known as section z and which shall
'ead as foIlOwss
Section /. The following anoud-
ment to Article eight (8) Of The
constitution OF the State Of MIN
nesota is hereby proposed to the
1e8a1 voters Of said state for thSE
approval or their rejection, which
amendment When so approved shat
pc known as Section seven 90 %
sale 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
pc set apart as state school forests.
0r other state forests as the legfss
Iature may provide, and the legia.
lature may provide for the MANAGE.
ment of the same on forestry pr1no
cIpleS. The net revenue therefrOm
shall be used for the purpose for
which the lands were granted To
the state"
EFFECT: The eject Of this amemAss
ment, IL adopted, will authorize tn
Legislature to set apart for staAG
school forests or other state forests
state public lands which aro be3eG1
adapted for timber than for agxgc
ture, aad TO MANAGE the same upOa 10
eStry principles.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23

szansnt school and university funds "a
tAis State An the bonds OF amy county,
school district, city, town or village OA
this State. This amendment, IL adopts
I'D, will permit I'm addition TO the fOre-
going investments, said school and unl-
versity funds to be invested also In
first mortgage loans secured upon im-
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.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The eleventh proposed amendment IL
in Chapter 594 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment IT is proposed TO
add an entirely new section to Article
Q of the Constitution, to be knOwn a.
Section 10, which shall read ~ fOIIOwS'
Section 1. The following amend
ton of the State OF Minnesota 10
hereby proposed to the people Of
the State for their approval or re-
proved, shall be known. as Ssoti0p
i8 of Article 9Eof the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
"'Section 10. LAWS may be en-.
acted providing for the taxation OF
value of the dog, and from the fund
derived from such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
talned by the owners of other DOM
este animals by reason Of injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT TAe pres
emit basis for taxing dogs IL upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, aa
adopted, will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. 1t a.
proposed to create fund ont OF which
owners of domestic animals may be re-
imbursed for loss sustained by reaBOH
OF Injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH.
Attorney General
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter SIS of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSES The purpose and object
OF this amendment is to add two AssO.
cfate Justices to the Supreme COurtI to
require the concurrence OF ave 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 2 OF Article
Of the Constitution, which law reads
~ follows,
"Sec. 2. 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-
q number not exceeding four, by the
It shall be deemed necessary. It shall
have original Jurisdiction in such RENEE
dial 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 turyein 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
It shall be the duty of such court to
appoint Q reporter OF its decisions
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 and quail.
court. or majority of them. shalt have
the power to fill any vacancy in the
Office Of clerk of the supreme court uns
I'll an election can be regularly had"
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The first proposed amendment is con.
8ained in Chapter 584 of the Laws ~
minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES BY this amendment - =.
sought to enable the electors to subn,,4
by petition to the Legislature couS+f-
4utiOnal amendments and likewise >.
propose legislation, and in the ava,4
Bhe Legislature fails to submit g.
such constitutional amendment mr. ea,I.
20 enact any such proposed law. tben
1AnCh amendment or proposed law me-
De submitted directly to the voter,
also, to permit the electors to co,..
deny law or laws enacted by the IAep,.-
Stature to be submitted to the eIecto-.
bad If a majority of the votes COST
thereon be opposed to such law. tha
same shall be repealed.
This IL an amendment to Section / ~
Article OF the Constitution, which law
Aeads as follows.
Section !. The legislature shall
censist of the Senate and House Of
Representatives which shall meet hi
6nnially at the seat Of government of
fAhO State ct such time as shall be pre-
koriDed by law. but no session shall en-.
5aeA &c term of ninety (901 Iegisla-
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
Addressed to
julius A. SC|1nlaEll
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEM
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
honorable Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

SIR: AS required by Section 4e.
9&eneral Statutes of the State of Min
Mesota for the year 1913, 1 have the
Donor 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
Py the Legislature of 1913, and which
@re to be submitted to the electors Of
paid State at the general election in
1914
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
.he 0rIginal grants or appropriations.

the original grants or appropriations
Investment of Funds SUITABLE
ture for the safe investment Of the
principal of all funds which have here
tofore arisen or which may hereafter
ton of such lands or the income from
such lands accruing In any way before
the sale or disposition thereof, in inter
est-bearing bonds of the United States.
or of the State of Minnesota, issued
after the year one thousand eight nun
dred and sixty $500, or of such other
state as the legislature may, by raw
from time to time direct.
Swamp Lands.-Division of pro-
ceeds; All swamp lands now held py
the State, or that may hereafter accrue
to the state, shall be appraised ana SOLO
IN the same manner and by the same
officers. and the minimum price snali
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale of the school lands under the
PROVISIONS Of title one % OF Ghs aP9e
utes. The principal Of az funds de-
rived from sales of swamp lands, as
aforesaid. shall forever be preserves veg
"a of the proceeds of said princlpaI
shall be appropriated to the common
school fund Of the state. The remain
ing one-half ~ shall be appropriated
TO the educational and charitable lnstl-
tutions of the State in the. relatlve
ratio of cost to support said institu-
aAd adds thereto the fO1lOwings
"A revolving nlnd of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Doll
lars ($250,000) may be set apart .
from the funds derived from the
sale Of school and swamp lands, 20
be used In constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks In, through
and around unsold school and
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 as
to drainage of such lands, by providing
revolving fund therefor. pending the
ultimate application OF the awaits of
such grant to the common school fund
of the State and the educational and
charitable institutions thereof.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
SEVENTH, PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The seventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter see of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSES The purpose of said
amendment IL to AZ and limit the NUM-
Der Of State Senators.
Section Of Article 4 OF the Constt-
tuition now reads as follows:
Section 3. The number of members
who compose the Senate and House Of
Representatives shall be prescribed by
law, but the representatives in the Sen.
ate snail never exceed one member for
every 5000 inhabitants, and in the
House of Representatives one member
for every 1000 Inhabitants. The rep
eesentatfon In both houses shall Be
@pportioned equally throughout the
different sections of the State, in pro-
portion to. the population thereof ex-
elusive of Indians not taxable under
the provisions of law"
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
FrFrH PROPOSED AaENDnEN1.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 588 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE: The purpose Of this
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be invested I'm first mortgage
loans upon narrowed and cultivated
farm lands OF the State. This amend-
ment would change Section of Article
as follows:
"Sec 6. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be
school district, city, town or village OF
this state, but no such investment shall
be made until approved by the board
OF commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the perma-
nent school fund d the permanent
such loan or investment be made when
the bonds to be issued or purchased
would make the entire bonded 4hdebt-
edness exceed fifteen (16) per cent OF
the assessed valuation OF the taxable
real property of the county, school dis
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
edness be made at a lower rate of in
terest than three9 (3) per cent per an
mum, nor for q shorter period than five
(5) years, nor for longer period than
twenty COO years, and no change OF
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 taxat1oA 20 pay
such bonds.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
Sixth PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE. The purpose OF thia
amendment IL to make the term of ofROe
of the Judge of Probate four years.
This Ia an amendment of Section OF
Article Of tKe Constitution, which
now reads az fOllOwss
Section Z. There sha1lAbe establish
cd In each organized county in the
State probate court, which shall be q
court of record, and be held at such
time and places as may be prescribed
Dy law; # shall be held by one Judge,
the county for the term Of two years.
He shall be resident OF such county
at the time. OF his election, and reside
Ace; and his compensation shall be pro.
vtded by law. He may appoint his own
cterk where none has been elected; but
tion. BY the electors Of any county, OF
one clerk or register OF probate for
such county whose powers. duties.
term OF off1ce and compensation shall
shall have jurisdiction over the estates
Or deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction.
tion. - pFeS'f''eo OS TINS o0nS'''u
and substitutes therefor the following,
Section z. 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 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 shall be elected by the voters
or the county for the term of four
years He shall be a resident Of
euch coInty at the time Of his cleo.
rion and reside therein during his
continuance In Office; and his COM
pensatton 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
Dy law. A probate court shall have
jurisdiction over the estates of de-
ceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other iurisdlc-
Ton except as prescribed by this
EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides that the office of Judge Of Pros
bate shall be two years and AZ this
amendment is adopted the term Of sucR
04Aea Will be four years.
Morris tribune., 1914-10-23
md subutltuee therefOr tho eol1OwsDr

Section s. 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. But no such in
vestment or loan shall be made un-
til approved by the board Of COM
Tnissioners designated by law to
regulate the Investment of the
permanent 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
ness exceed 10 per cent of the as
sessed valuation of the taxable
property of the county, school dis
trict city, town or village issuing
such bonds; nor shall any farm
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 lower rate of interest
than three per cent per annun.
nor for shorter period than five
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
this state at the time of issuing OF
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bends.
EFFEoEs TIE present Canstatutss
4hOraxes the investment @a 4h@ Bz