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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
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 this
IL to make the term of Office
of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This Is an amendment of Section 2 of
Article 6 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 q
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 q resident of such county
at the time of his election, and reside
therein during his continuance In Of
fee; and his compensation shall be pro-
vided by law. He-may appoint his own
clerk where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize the elec-
ton, by the electors of any count of
one clerk or register of probate for
such county, whose powers: duties;
term of office and compensation snail
be prescribed by law. a probate court
shall have jurisdiction over the estates
Of deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constttu-
tion,"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
St. Paul, May ., 1911.

St. Paul., May q, 1914.
MIR. julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Con-
stitutfOnal Amendment No. 4 would say.
Al state Expert printer 1 have given the
publications involved in this proposed!
amendment special thought, and am Of
opinion both these publications are en-
tireIy superluous. TIL" extensive an
nual publication Gin a daily newspaper
published at the capital city" attracts
absolutely no attention. The annual re-
port of the state treasurer is published
in book form, and to nm extent that
makes 1T easy for everv person special
" concerned to secure a copy. To con-
form strictly with the law III it IL at
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 onomy upon the
mart of those under whose direction the
printing fund In expended.
Yours respectfully,
j. T. MANNIx,
state DxDsrt P11ntes.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
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 IL
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section II of Article . of the Constftu-
ton, which section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section IL. 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 purpose and to whom paid, AND by
what law authorized; and 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 it was expended. 1t also re-
quires K like statement of the names
of the persons, and the sOslrces. 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 COnstitu-
ton mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
This change in the Cor .titutfon, how
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law hat such, or a
different publication. OF the same or
other Information, should be made by
the treasurer.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

tho original grants or apprepria,ions:
'1nvestm"nl vt tunds.-Snitable
laws shall ne enacted by the legisla-
ture for the safe Investment of the
principal of all funds which have here
tofore arisen or which may hereafter
arise from the sale or "ther disposi-
such and accruing in al a before
the sale or disposition thereof, IN inter.
est-bearing bonds Of the United States;
or Of the State of Minnesota. issued
dred and sixty (1860). or of such cther
state as the legislature may, by law
from time to time direct.
Swamp Lands.-Divts1on OF pro-
ceeds. All swamp lands now held by
the State, or that may hereafter accr'Sh
to the state. shall be appraised anu s'S
In the same manner and by the 81
officers. and the minimum price shail
be the same. less one-third Ga.), as IS
provided by law for the appratsenleh.
and sale of the school lands under me
provisions Of title one Q) OF Chapter
thirty-eight (3S) of the General, stat
utes. The principal of all tuuds oe.
rived from sales of swamp lands, az
aforesaid, shall forever be preservea
inviolate and undiminished. One-nali
Gsl of the proceeds Of said prlnclpai
hall be appropriated to the onmoh
school fund of the state. The remain,
ing one-half (h) shall be pproprlateo
to the educational and charitable lnStl-
tutions of the State in the rela!lve
ratio of cost to support said lnstltu-
TONS"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
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manent school anA "a, lun0a "a
this State In the bOn"s - amy county.
school district, city. tow" or village OF
this State. This amendment. II adopt
ed, will permit In additt"n to III fore
golnk i~nvestnlents, said school and uni
versity funds to be invested also In
Arst mortgage loans secured upon Ina
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
this state The present COnstitution
provides that no investmcnt shall be
made for n longer period than twenty
years, while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The tenth proposed amendment
contained in Chapter 593 of the Laws o
for the year 1913.
add to Article 2 of the Constitution a,
new section, providing for
recall, which shall read as follows,
Section 1. That Article Seven Gu
Minnesota shall be and the same IL
hereby amended by adding thereto.
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 of said Article Seven CD
and which shall read as follows:
in J Mi1nesot 10 e, Eyfyy d public oneo G5iGial
shall be subject to recall from Of
flee by the electors of his official or
ELECTORAL district as herein pro
therefor, signed BY such number Of
electors in his district as shall be
provided by law. which number
shall not be less than twenty per
centum Of the total number Of
= votes cast for governor In such
district at the last preceding cleo
ton, shall be filed in the Office
Whsre o THtitions for or, nomination to
other office as may be provided by
law, and the office in whose office
such petition is filed, shall order q
special election for such recall. II
five days after such petition is filed,
the vacancy thereby created shall be
filled as may be provided by law;
but If he shall not so resign, such
twenty-five days after the filing Of
the petition, sha'l b~ called to de-
termine. whether such official shall
be recalled. On the official ballot
at such election shall be printed.
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
oficial's j~ustifcation Of his course
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
shal have held office six months;
n no petition shall be signed or
filed for the recall of am judicial
ofticial within sixty days Of the de,
in the petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid in the op-
GRAFTON of this section and proceed
1ngs 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 SEQ
ton. shall be ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pul
.n.o NJ thl. "nendmen II tn enable
certain lumber of voters to petitio
cause to be submitted to a vote I'll
question of removing from Office al
or appointive public Official.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
and sub.titutes therefor the following.

Section Z. Probate Court
Judges to be Elected-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 coanty at the time Of his cleo
ton, and reside therein during his
continuance in office: and his com
p%ensation shall be provided by law.
He may appoint his w 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 jurisdlc-
ton except as prescribed by this
Constitution.
EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides hat the Office Of Judge of Pro-
bate shall be two years and II thia
amendment IL adopted the term of xuel
Office will be four years.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
and substitute therefor the following.

Section G.. The permanent school
and university fund Of this State
NAV be invested in the bonds of
anV 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 i'm
yestment or Dan hall be made un-
til approved by the board of com
missioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the
permanent school fun and the
permanent university fund of this
State nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the ponds to
make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed ) per g of the as
sessed valr ton of the taxable
property o. ne county school dis
trict, CITY, wn or village issuing
such ond nor shall any farm
loan or inv stment be made when
such inves ent 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 a lower rate of interest
than three per cen per annum.
nor for a shorter period than five
years, nor for a longer period than
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
taxation to pay such bonds.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

hibited by law, the percentage Of
signers required on II petltlon
provided for in this section sha!l
fed in Subdivisions A.. b and c OF
this section.
The percentage in any case shali
be based upon the total m OF
preceding election. All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain h signature OF not less
than one-halt Of tue designated
percentage of the electors in not
ties of the state. In initiating a
law or constitutional a:nendment.
electors who have signed the first
sGall be aualitisd to sian tne 81 se al
petitions shall be decided by the
SECRETARY of state subject to review
by the court. If the secretary OF
state decides that any petition 10
insufficient, he shall permit a req
lions or for filing additional sig
natures. In the event of legal pro
ceedings in court to proven CIV,
ing effect to any such petltlon ~
account of insuthciency, or n
shall be upon the person attacking
h petition. No law Or amendment
to the constitution initiated ana
approved by the electors as mere
in provided, shall be held
tutional. or void on account OF the
insuficiency of any initiative petit
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum. petl-
ton be held invalid for such lnsu1-
fctency.
"An initiative laws and constitu-
tional amendments shall be SO sup.
mitted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. II
conflicting proposed laws or con-
f1icting proposed amendments TO
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the one receiving tne
highest number of m
"The style of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consul
tuition initiated by the people under
this section shall be: Be it 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."
EFFECT: The effect of this amend
ment, If adopted, will be to give to til
the privilege of submitting d1
to the voters constitutions
proposed legislation an
by the Legislature.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The seventh proposed amendment il
contained in Chapter 500 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose of said
endm is to fix and limit the num-.
Der of State Senator's.
Section 2 Of Article 4 Of the Consti.
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
resentatfon in both houses shall be
apportioned equally throughout thu
different sections of the State, in pro-
portion to the population thereof ex-
the provisions of law"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

EFFECT: The present constitution
provides that the lumber of Associate
of the Supreme Court shall not
exceed four in number while the
amendment. If adopted, will increase
the numbe to six. A majority Of the
Supreme Court may now declare n law
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 elcc-
tive, hut if this amendment iz adopted,
the clerk of the Supreme Court will be
appointed by the, court.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
aud IN entirely new SEQ
ti.H. .ilcie 8 Of the Constitution -
be- known as Section z and which shall
read nH follows,

t,.. .,.cie 8 Of the Constitution d
be known ~ Section 2 md which shall
read nk fOiiOwss
Section l.. The following amend
mem, to Article eight go 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 30 approved shall
be known as Section seven 60 OF
said Article eight (8) n 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-
iature may provide, and the legis-
lature may provide for the manage
ment of the same on forestry prin-
ciples. The net revenue therefrom
whie the ands were granted to
the state"
EFFECT: The enec Of this amend.
IL adopted, will authorize tn.
Legislature to set apart for state
forests or other state forests
state public lands which are better
for timber than for aEricul'
ture. md to manage the same upon for
estry principles.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
and substitute. therefor the following

"Sec. 2. The supreme court shall
consist of one chief justice and six
associate justices. Five shall con-
stitute a quorum, and the concur
renee of at least four shall be
necessary to a decision. but no
statute shall be declar ID unconsti-
t%utional unless five members of the
court shall concur in the decision.
1t 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
shall hold n or more terms in
each year., as the Legislature may
direct, at the seat of government,
and the legislature may provide, by
a two-thirds vote, that one term
in ZACH yea shall be held in each
or any judicial district. 1t shall be
the duty of such court to appoint a
reporter of it's decisions, and a
clerk of the supreme court.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment 10
.eontained in Chapter 592 Of the Laws Of
for the year 1913.
PuRP01Ds n this anenAnent 1t -
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

EuxEI ENI ffOEOSEiD AZ III IL ~ II
The eleventh proposed amendment ID
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY his a~lnendment 1T IL proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
. of the Constitution. to he known n
Section 1s. which shall read as follows,
Section l.. The following amend
tion Of the State Of Minnesota is
hereby proposed to the people Of
the Ste for their approval or re-
proved: shall be known as Section
and shall read as follows:
Section IS. Laws may be an:
acted providing for the taxation OF
value of the dog, and from the fund
derived from such tax. authorizing
payment Of the damages sus-
tained by the owners Of other DOM
este animals by reason of injuries
caused by dogs
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pres
ent basis for taxing dog II upon actual
value. The proposed amendment. II
enact laws changing this basis. 1t II
proposed to create a fund out of which
owners of domestic animals may be re-
tmbursed for loss sustained by reason
of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A.. SMITH,
Attorney General.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

EFFECT: The present Constitutions
authorizes the Investment Of the pee
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
1t is proposed to substitute therefor
the fOllOvinEs

Ar tssfti Z of / the T consti SaatiSn 81 z tS Ss
State of Minnesota be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 2. In the next n sue
ceed3ng reapportionments of Sem
ators and Representatives, the SEN
ate ate sh az, be; composed Of sixty.
Of efFG Rep pGe2 msMSefS s and 'n be H eome
posed of such number of members
as may be prescribed by law. The
representation in both Houses shall
cable, throughout the different Sec
tions of the states in proportion to
the population thereof, exclusive
provisions Of law. Provided, how
ever, tina a County may be divided
into several legislative districts,
but no County or IN of the parts
thereof shall eve constitute or be
a part of more than seven 60 SEM
atorial Districts and not more than
seven 60 Senators shall ever be
apportioned to n one County,"
EFFECT. The object Of this amend.
ment is to limit the State Senate to
sfxty-three members and to prevent
any one county, having more than
seven senator's.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
The eighth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 591 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE. The purpose Of thf,
amendment Is to encourage the plant
ing, cultivation and protection of use
full forest trees and 1t is proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
o of the Constitution, to be known as
Section ia. and which shall read an
follows,
Section 1. 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
ment, when adopted. shall be known
as Section Tia of said Article Nine
(9), that Is to say:
section la. For the purpose
of encouraging the planting. Guilt
walton and protection of useful for
est trees in this state. laws may be
enacted providing for the payment
by the State of an annual bounty
Of not more thar Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents G2.5G per acre, for a
term, in each case OF not more than
Ten (1o) years a7d,not exceeding
who shall plant. cultlvate and pro
own land"
EFFECT: This amendment, If adopt
laws providing for the payment by the
State of a limited bounty for a limited
term. to persons who shall plant, cul-
tivate and protect useful forest trees
upon their own land.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

1.-The provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such leglsla-
ton has been enacted, this section
Shall be self-eXecuting."
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29
and adds thereto the following:

"a revolving fund of not over
lars $3.50, OOO) 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
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-
fitted"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

EFFECT: The effect of this amend-
ment. IL adopted Will be to permit the
State to improve the school md swamp
lands Of the State out of moneys de-
rived from the sale of such lands, ano
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 nvails of
such grant to the common school fund
of the State and the educational ana
charitable institutions thereof.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

"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
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1914-10-29

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pur.
pose Of this amendment IL to enable q
certain number of voters to petition
and cause to be submitted to a vote the
question of removing from Office any
elective or appointive public Official.
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1914-09-10

Say. I'm not working for you. an
II" asked Broadway peevishly.
Go on; do as you are told"
We'll. I'll be damned" said BroaA-
way. but started toward the door.
Wallace. though. vas thinking.
Walt! Hold on. II may b Mrs. C.
rard. Didn't she say she would b.
back in half an hourf"
Broadway paused. dismsyed. That's
so!" He hurried to the window, ssd
looked out: he turned back with . voe-
ried face. 'Surest thing you know. It's
her car. all right"
Get your hat" saia Wallace. Ii
there another way out OF this houssf~
The servants' elevator st The beck"
Rankin! Oh. Rankin"
Rankin. breathless. hurried In. TN
have the grip packed in nvs minutes.
sir"
Never mind the grip. We can't
wait for It. We've got to make train.
See who's at the door. We're going
out the other way" He seized Broad
ways wrist Come on"
Jackson. departing in . somewhat
sideways fashion. owing to the steady