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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
st. PEul, Nay q. 1914


/. ST. Paul, May 9, 1914
Mr. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of Stnte.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Cor
stitutiOnal Amendment No. A would says
As state expert printer Il have given the
publications involved IN this proposed
amendment special thought, and am sf
opinion both these publications are en-
t1rely EuperftuOus. The extensive ans
nunl publication Gin q daily newspaper
published Mt the capital citys attracts
absolutely no attention.. The annual re-
port of the state treasurer lis published
In hook form, and to an extent that
makes Il easy for every person specfaI-
" concerned to secure eopr. 70 corr
form strictly with the law as 1t is af
present, means the expenditure. under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
OF approximately $4,000, sum whfch
can be used to excellent advantage un-
der conditions which orf;f nnrily suggest
the greatest care and economy upon the
part Of those under whose direction III
printing fund ~ expended.
Yours respectfully,
lss =. H. MANNI1e
state EKDert PrinfAA
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THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENTS !,

The third proposed amendment In
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws az
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE: ny this amendment II i.
sought to authorize the state 10 ~nu.
struct reads, dItcI1es, IRE S. b,sest.
through and arOund uns61d state school
and swamp lands, and q $3.50. 0f)tj -
vOlying fund. realized and kent nm fro,n
the sale Of such lands. Is to be set apart
for such purpose. This - an ancnd-l
ment OF Section 2 OF Article Sal. 1,.e
Constitntion, which law reads a.a III.
lows:
Section 2. The proceeds of s,,ch
lands as are or hereafter NAV he ora = s..
ed by the United States for the snse ~
schools within each township Of this
State shall remain perpetual school
fand TO the state; and not more than
sold in two (23 years, one-third .f1sS
in five years, and one-third { ~ IN tan
Coy years but the lands of the greatest
valuation shall be sold first: nInv;siesi.
that no portion of said lands shall Be
sold otherwise than at public sale. The
sales or other disposition of lands 81
other property, granted or entrusted
to this State in each township for aes,1-
cational purposes, shall forever ha sn,,e
served inviolate and undiminished. and
the income arising from the lease OF
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
tWenty-One learS and shall be faifh-
suiiy applied to the specific objects Of
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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
amen dment Is to permit the permanent
school AMI university funds of this
State to be invested In nrst mortgage
ianns upon Inn rOved and cultivated
farm lands of the State. This amend-
Dscnt would change section 6 OF ArticIe
= OF The Constitution, which now reads
~ follows:
Sec. s. The permanent school ana
university fund of this state NAV he
invested in the bonds Of any county,
school district. city. town or village az
this state, but no such investment shall
be made until approved by the board
of commissioners designated by law ia
regulate the investment of the Derma.
nent school fund and the permanent
university fund of this state; nor shall
the bonds to be issued or. purchased
would make the entire bonded indebt-
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 lfiebt-
edness be made at lower rate Of in
terest than three I'D per cent per an
mum, nor for q shorter period than five
60 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
the time of the issuing of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds. 5 80
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~
circulation OF any petition is pro-
hibited by law. the percentage of {
slgnerS required on any nefifiOn
provided for in this section shall
pc one half of the percentage speci-
NED IN subdivisions A, b and C Of
this section.
The percentage In any case shall
pc based upon the total number of
votes vodes,, east s. for governor at the next
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
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the first
shall be qualified to sign the sec
ond petition. The sufficiency of all
petitions shall be decided by the
by the court. If the secretary Of
state decides that any petition is
insufficient, he shall permit a rea-
sonaDle time for making correc-
IONS or for filing additional sig
natures In the event of legal pro-
ceedlngS IN court to prevent Civ
ing effect to any such petition on
account of insufficiency, or any
other ground, the burden of proof
shall be upon the person attacking
the petition. No law or amendment
to the constitution initiated and
approved by the electors as here
In provided, shall be held unconsti-
tut1onal, or void on account of the
insufficiency of any initiative peti-
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum peti-
ton be held invalid for such insuf-
ficiency. ~
All initiative laws ana constitu-
tiOnal amendments shall be so sub
mitted to the electors as to permit
upon each measure submitted. II
conflicting proposed laws or con-
nicting 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
The style of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti-
tuition initiated by the people under
this section shall be: BE it en-
acted by the people of the State Of
Minnesota sEg7@
The provisions OF this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted. this section
shall be self-eNecuting."
EFFECT: The effect of this amend
nent, if adopted. Will be to give to tn
,lectOrs the privilege Of submitting al
'ectly to the voters constitutions
amendments. proposed legislation an
he right to suspend and annul law
'nacted by the Legislature.
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ma1aent school and university funds OF
this State In the bond. Of any county,
school district, city. town or village of
this State. This amendment, If adopt
60, Will permit In addition to the fore
goins Investments, said school and unit
versit1' funds to be Invested also In
nrst mortgage loans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands of
this State. The present CONSTITUTIONS
provides that mo Investment shall be
made for longer period than twenty
Years, while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
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and ss$stituts therefor tie following /,

.'sectiofi S. The permanent school
and university ssund of this state
may be invested in the bonds az
any county. school district. civ
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-
til approved by the board OF COM
missioners designated by law ia
regulate the Il. ,estment OF the
permanent scheel fund and the
permanent university fund OF this
state nor shall such loan or Invest
ment be made When the bonds to
make the entire bonded Indebted
ness exceed Is per cent OF the as
sesseS valuation of the taxabIa
property of the county, school disc
trict. city towr or village issuing
such bonds; nos shall any farm
loan or Investment be made when
coed 80 per cent of the actual cash
value of the farm land mort Gagged
to secure said Investment; nor
shall such investments or loans ba e
made at q love- rate Of interest
than three per cent per annum.
nor for a shorter period than five
years, nor for a longer period than
town, school district, city, village
or county lines shall relieve tie
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 u
taxation to pay such bonds.
EFFECT. The present Constitptiea
atherises the Investment o. TIE pss.
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FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

fhOrOSED AMENDMEN'Fs
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 o Of the Conatitu-
ton. which section now reads ~ fol.
lows:
Section IL. 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-
WentS OF all moneys. drawn from the
pn ne 70 Mso year for
what law authorized: and also of all
moneys received, and by what author
ity and from whom"
EFFECT: The Constitution reuuires
the treasurer to publish yearly de-
tailed statement Of the moneys drawn
f.om 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-
Guires like statement of the names
CT the persons. anf the sources, as to
money. received. and In both cases a
0isstsie 0SS3 6un;lGf "a hfc n
n;enss were made. or money paid into
the TREASURY. The effect Of this amend-
Hcnt. il the same be adopted, will he
TO repeal the section Of the Censtftu-
ton mentioned ana Insofar relieve the
treasurer fron su"h publication and
fhr state from thc expense thereof.
lis change in til" Constitutions, how
ever. would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such. or a
different publication. Of the snmes or
other informatioa. should be nude By
the treasurer.
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Proposed to add m entirely new Sec.
tion to Article 8 of the Constitution to
be known as section Z and which shall
read as follows:
Section L The following amend
ment. to Article eight so Of the
nesota is hereby proposed to the
legal yoterssof said state for their
approval or their rejection, which
amendment Whensso approved shall
& pc known as Section Sexen#C7) OF
said Article eight (8) and shall
read as follows:
Such of the school and other
public lands of the state as are bet
ter adapted for the productions OF
timber than for agriculture, may
& be set part as state school forests.
or other state forests as the Iegis-
lature may provide, and the legis- q
la tufe may provide for the manage
Inellt of the same on forestry prin-
]. clples. The net revenue therefrom
shall be used for the purpose for
which the LANDS were granted to
u the state.
EFFECT: The effect Of this amend
ment, II adopted. will authorize tho
Legislature to set apart for state
school forests or other state forests,
state public lands which are better
adapted for timber than for agricul-
ture. and to manage the same upon for-
3estry principles.
4 81 ~ I - -
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ELEvENTH rRoPosED AMENnnnrr

Ell ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENr
n he eleventh proposed amendment ii
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1918
BY this amendment 1t Is proposed t.
add an entirely new section to Article
of the Constitution, to he known Z.
Section is. which shall read az follows,
Section I. The following amend
menl 70 Article 8 Of the COnstitu-
tion..of the State of Minnesota Is
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment. if an
proved, shall be known as Section
Is Of Article 9 of the Constitution
:. Section 49, Laws NAV he an.
acted providing for the TAXATION az
dogs on a basis other than tina
yaIue Of the dog, and from the fund
4 aerlyed IRON such tax, authorizing
tanned by the owners of other dom
este animals by reason Of Injuries
caused by dogs, =
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pres.
emit basis for taxing; dogs 10 upon aetnaI
value. The proposed amendment. II
adopted, will permit the Legislature "a
enact laws changing this basis. II II
proposed to create a fund out Of whteh
owners OF domestic animals nay be re-
lmhuFsed Tor loss sustained by reasoa
Of tnjurfes caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
..'s LYNDON "A. SMITH.
Attorney General
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Addressed to
julius A. SCilr1laill
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April rs. 1914.
honorable Julius A. schmahI.
Secretary, of State,
Capitol.

i.
SIR: As required by Section 4S.
General Statutes Of the State 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 Minnesota
by the Legislature of 1913, and which
are to be submitted to the electors OF
said State at the general election in
1914
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The first proposed amendment Is con-
tanned in Chapter 5S4 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSES by this amendment It IL
sought to enable the electors to sui,mit
by petition to the Legislature cDnsti-
tuti0nal amendments and likewise ia
propose leEisIatiOrs and in the event
the Legislature fails to submit any
such constitutional amendment or fails
20 enact any such proposed law, then
such amendment or proposed law ,n,y
be submitted directly to the voters,
also. to permit the electors to cause
amy law or laws enacted by the Ie.Is-
sature TO be submitted to the electors
anu IL majority of the votes east
thereon be opposed to such law, the
same shall be repealed.
This is an amendment to Section 1 OF
Article Of the Constitutions, which law
reads as follows.
Section /. The Legislature shall
consist of the Senate and House OF
Representatives. which shall meet BIZ
.ennially at the seat of government OF
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
acribed by law, but no session shall ex-
ceed the term vt ninety (9Q) legtsla.
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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.
Is PURPOSE: The purpose of this
amendment in to make the term of ONCE
Of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This fs an amendment OF Section { OF
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads AS follows:
Section Z. There shall be establish
ed In each organized county in the
State a 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
the county for the term of two years.
he shall be asresident Of such. county
at the time OF his election, and reside
therein during liscontinuance in Of
nee; and his compensation shall be pros
vidsd 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
pc prescribed by law. A probate court
snail have jurisdiction over the estates
OF deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction
ton" g. $500 80 s
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u
q the sConstitution of the State OF
minnesota shall be and the same 10
nefeDy amended by adding thereto.
at the end of said Article, new
Section 10 of said Article Seven (7l
and which shall read as follows: -
Section ! 0. Every public official
m m Mailfn,n ne, elective or appointive.
fice by the electors of his Official or
electoral district as herein pro-
yided. A petition demanding his
recall setting forth the reasons
therefor. signed by such number OF
eiee.oIs IN hi. his district as shall be
shall not be less than twenty per
centum or more than thirty per
centum Of the total number Of
votes east for governor in such
district at the last preceding cleo
where petitions for nomination to
such Office are filed, or in SUCH
other office as may be provided By
law. and the officer in whose once
such petition is filed, shall order
such official shall resign within
i've days after such petition is filed.
the vacancy thereby created shall be
nlled as may be provided by law:
but II he shall not 80 resign, such
Ss'pCSi 81 S1SGIlOIf, 10 sDe nel0 within
twenty-five days after the filing Of
the petition, shall be called to de-
terinine whether such official shall
be recalled. On the official ballot
at such election shall be printed.
IN not more than two hundred
words. the reasons for demanding
the recall OF such official as set
forth in the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
efficial's Justification of his course
II Office. Such official shall con-
tinue to perform the duties OF his
office until the result Of such cleo
ton shall be officially declared.
No such petition shall be signed or
5hied against any official until he
shall have held office six months:
and no petition shall be signed or
filed for the recall of anv judicial
official within sixty days of the de-
cissapia. lin 81 % saet complained OF:
1n$sthea petition. SWSS Such additional
iegslsl ton as may aid in the op-s
Grafton OF this section and proc eed-
ings hereunder shall be provided
8 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 fill the
+ vacancy caused by his recall"
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and substitute. therefor the followinx,


z Section 4 Probate Court
Jud ges to be Elected-Jurisdiction
There shall be established in each
Il organized county i'll the state pro-
pate court, which shall be a court
OF record, and be held at such time
and places as may be prescribed by
law. Il shall be held by one Judge,
y who shall be elected by the voters
H OF the county for the term of four
Years. He shall be a resident OF
SUCH county st the time of his cleo
tlon and reside therein during his
continuance in office; and his COM
pensatlon shall be provided by law.
e may appoint his ow clerk
Where none has been elected; but
the !e.islatnref may authorize the
election by the electors Of any
p prl.GI,t for such county, whose
compensation shall be prescribed
ny Jaw "A probate court shall have
AJur1sdlction over the estates Of de-
Fceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdlc-
ton except as prescribed by this
&. Constitution. .
EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides that the Office of Judge OF pro-
bate shall he two years and if this
amendment is adopted the term Of auch
office will be four years.
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pur-
pose of this amendment is to enable q
certain number of voters to petition
and cause to be submitted to vote the
question Of removing from Office any
elective or appo!ntive public ofacial.
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the original grants or appropriations.
Investment of fundS.--Suitablo
laws shall be enacted by the legisla-.
ture Tor the safe investment of the
principal of all funds which have here
Ioiore arisen or which may hereafter
arise from the sale or other DISPOSE
ton Of such lands, or the income from
sucha lands accru!ng in any way before
the sale or disposition thereof, in inter-
#est-bearing bonds of the United States,
Or Or Of the State of Minnesota, issued
alter the year one thousand eight hun-.
nred and sixty (18s0). or of such other
STATE as the legislature may, by law.
1fo 3. time to time direct.
SWamp Iands.--Division of pros
5v vtdss;s All swamp lands now held by
e me state, or that may hereafter accr'.se
~ me state. shall be appraised andsttI
Z III y, the same manner and by the sa d,
!. ,plIle .e and the minimum price shall
pc me same, less one-third (1s), as is
provided by law for the appraisement
ana sale of the school lands under the
provisions of title one CD Of Chapter
Ihlrty-eight (3S) of the General Stat
Eules. The principal of all funds de-
IINed from sales of swamp lands, as
as q. shall forever be preserved
lISloiate and undiminished One-half
81 OF the proceeds of said principal
sliSall,pe appropriated to the co%mon5
scIiooI fund of the state. The remain :.
slns one-half lIa) shall be appropriated
70 the educational and charitable insti-s
aat!ons of the State in the relative
1 .iu1. :, af cost to support said institu.
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and substitutes therefor the following,

! Y i . .
Sec. 2. The supreme cour, shah
consist of one chief justice and Six
associate justices. Five shall con-
stltute quorum. and the CONCUR
renee of at least four shall be
necessary to a decision. but mo
statute. shall be declared unconsti-
tutionai unless five members of the !.
court snail concur in the decision
It 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 It q
snail hold one or more terms in
each year as the Legislature NAV
direct at the seat of government,
and the legislature may provide. by
'wo-thirds 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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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.

The tenth proposed amendment ID
contained in Chapter 593 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
By this amendment II IL proposed e
add to Article OF the Constitution 4.
entirely new section, providing for .
recall, which shall read as folIoyvs.
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment Is
contained In Chapter 592 OF the Laws Of
Minnesota Tor the year 1919.
PURPOSEI ny this auaendnene r =
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a.d .dds thereto the Following.

4 3
revolving fund Of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol.
lars ($25O,000) may be set apart
from the funds derived from the
sale Of school and swamp lands. to u
&c used in constructing roads.
ditchesr and fire breaks In. through
ana around unsold school and
swamp lands. such fund to be re-
PIenlshed as long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
t sl sale OF such lands SO bens-
EFFECT. The effect Of this aznend-
menf. II adopted, w.'' be to pernsat the
sssate to Improve ths school and swamp
lands Of the State out OF moneys dee
rived from the sale Of such lands, and
20 bring the State into lire with the
conditions Of the swamp Land Grant as
TO drainage of such lands, by providing
revolving fund therefor, pepdinG the
ultimate application Of the nvails Of
such grant to the common school fund
OF the State and re educational and
charitable institutions thereof