Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-10-28
SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The seventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The purpose Of said
amc n'lnicpt is 10 IL and limit the NUM-
aes>"f State. Sepat2rs. 81 .{.f5.{ lsfE5fEs< II
section of Article of the Consti-
tu1lon now reads as follows:
I'Section 2. IS The number of mamharS
Mlo compose the Senate and House OF
representatives shall be prescribed nv
laN' puI the representatives in the SEN
ate snail never exceed one member fo,
every 5000 Inhabitants. and in the
House OF Representative one member
ror every 1000 inhabitants. The rep
aspportioned equally throughout the
different sections of the State, in pro-
portion to the population thereof ex
t Gu OF indians not taxable under
1t is proposed TO substitute there 70,
the following.
Article 4 of the Constitution of the
state OF Minnesota be amended SO
as to read as follows:
section 2. In the next and sue
cced'nS reaDpOrtiOnments Of Sem
atorS ana Representatives the Sem
ate shall be composed of sixty
t.'ee loo' members and the House
OF representatives shall be COM
posed OF such number of members
as may be prescribed by law The
representation in both Houses shall
be apportioned as nearly as practi-
cable, throughout the different sec
lions OF the states in proportion to
the population thereof, exclusive
or Indians not taxable under the
ever that County may be divided
into several legislative districts.
. put no County or any of the parts
thereof snail ever constitute or he
part OF more than seven (7) SEN
atorlal Districts and not more than
seven 10 Senator's shall ever be
Apporllohed TO any one County
EFFECT: The object Of this amend.
nent is to limit the State Senate 10
sixt!-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senator's.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The eighth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter sol Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose OF thi.
amendment is to encourage the pIant.
Ing. cultivation and protection Of use-
sul forest trees and 1t is proposed Ia
add an entirely new section to Article
Of the Constitution, to be known ns
section ia. ald which shall read az
follows:
Section 1. The following amend
ment to Article Nine (9) Of the Con-
stitution of the State Of Minnesota,
tha Safe Of minnesota, for their .
a..p.o@l II Or re lection, which amend
Il ent EShsn adortea,, shall be known
as section Tia of said Article Nine
co.. that is to say:
"'ses tien Tia. For the purpose
of encouraging the planting. culti-
vatinn and protection Of useful for s
est tees in this state, laws may be 3
enasstSEi providing for the payment
by the State Of an annual bounty
Fifty Gents (s2. SOY per acre, for a s
term. in each case Of not. more than Il
r9a y, years and not exceeding
yshD shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tee; useful forest trees upon his
own land'.s,
| EFFECT: This amendment. II adont.
ed. .siI: permit the Legislature to enac,
1890. ..e-- ',n: for the 9;iyment by the
State OF limited bounty for limited
..@. t. who shnsl plant cml.
sivate arr: protect useful forest tree,
upon their own land.
NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment i.
contained in CHAPTER 592 of the Laws a
Minnesota for the year 1914.
PURPOSES By this anasnanent : Il