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Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

circulation Of any petition is pro.
htbited 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
be based upon the total number OF
preceding election. All petitiops
provided for ia this section shall
contain the signature Of not less
than one-half OF the designatea
less than one-fourth of the couns
ties of the state. In initiating
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the hrsS
shall be qualified to sign the seSG
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary of state subject to review
by the court. If the secretary ox
state decides that any petition 10
sonable time for making correc"
lions or for fling additional sig"
natures. In the event of legal pro"
ceedings In court to- prevent givS
ing effect TO any such petition on
other ground, the burden of PROOF
shall be upon the person attacking
the petition. No law or amendmenS
to the constitution initiated ana
approved by the electors as hefeo
in provided, shall be held unconsttP
tutional or void on account of the
insuffciency Of any Initiative petR
ton: nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
tion be held invalid for such Insult"
hciency,
"All initiative laws and constitV'
0onal amendments shall be so sub;
mitted to the electors as to permit
an affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. Is
conflicting proposed laws or coW
f1icting proposed amendments 70
the constitution be approved at tho
same election, the one receiving the
highest number. of affirmative
provisions.
''The style Of all legislative meas
Ures and amendments to the constiS
tuition initiated by the people under
this section shall be: Be it en-.
Scted by the people of the State OF
Minnesota
''The provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation. but until such legislas
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self executing"
EFFECT. The effect of this amend
ment, If adopted, will be to give to IL
electors the privilege of submitting d
Eectly to the voters constitution
amendments, proposed legislation an
the right to suspend and annul Law
enacted by the Legislature.
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st. Paul, May 9, 1914

st. Paul, May 9, 1914.
Mr. Julius A.. Schmahl,
Secretary of State.
Dear Sir: Referring to proposed Com
stitutiOnal Amendment No. would sayt
AS state expert printer have given the
publications involved I'm this proposed
amendment special thought, and am OF
opinion both these publications are en-
tireIy superhuOus. The extensive an
nuaI publication Gin a daily newspaper
published at the capital city" attracts
absolutely NO attention. The annual re-
mort of the state treasurer is published
In book form, and to an extent that
makes it easy for every person special
" concerned to secure a copy. To con-
form strictly with the law as 1T ID al
present, means the expenditure, under.
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
Of approximately $4,000, j sum which
can be used to excellent advantage un-
der conditions which ordinarily suwwest
the greatest care and economy upon the
part Of those under whose direction thol
printing fund Ia expended.
Yours respectfully
j. n. MANNIX,
state Expert Printer
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

mamemE school and university 4umas "a
SAfk state I'm the bOnds OF any e6nnfyl
school district, city, town or village %
this State. This amendment, II adopt
sd, will permit I'm addition to the fore
going Investments, said school and uni-
versity funds to be invested also in
first 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.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

proposed to add an entirely new sees
ton to Article 9 of the Constitutions tp
be known as section and which sha0
read as follows
Section 1. The following amendp
ment to Article eight (8) OF tAe
constitution Of the State OF M31s
nesota is hereby proposed to t4N
AsBa1 voters Of said state for thesH
approva1 or their rejection, whfQ1
amendment when so approved shall
pc known as Section seven Cd Of
SAG article eight (S) and shall
Such of the school and other
public lands of the state as are shets
ter adapted for the production OF
timber than for agriculture may
De set apart as state school forestS
or other state forests as the legiss
!ature may provide, and the leRis.
Iature may provide for the manage
ment OF the same on forestry priAs
c1pleS. The net revenue therefrom
shall be used for the purpose foF
which the. lands were granted Is
the state"
EFFECT: The effect Of this amend.
ment, If adopted, Will authorize tie
Legislature to set apart for stakA
school forests or other state fOrestas
state public lands which are he4taS
adapted for timber than for agRAc1ls
ture. AID TO manage the. same upon 10.
estry principles.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
TENTH PROPOSED AmENDMrNr.

The tenth proposed amendment "a
obtained in Chapter 5S3 of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
By this amendment 1t is proposed 10
dd TO Article z of the Constitution an
nt1rely new section, providing for q
ecal, which shall read as follows:
Section 1. That Article Seven (7)
OF the Constitution of the State Of
hMlnnesota shall, be and the same is
at the end of said Article, a new
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 of said Article Seven (7)
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
IN Minnesota, elective or asppointive.
shall be subject to recall from Of
nee by the electors Of his official or
vided, A petition demanding his
recall setting forth the reasons
therefor, signed by such number OF
electors in his district as shall be
crowded pro Led. by law, which number
centum or more than thirty per
centum of the total number Of
votes cast for governor in such
district, al. 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 q
special election for such recall II
such official shall resign within
the vacancy thereby ccreatSd shall S5
filled as may be provided by law;
Special session. sa not fd Sc Be f Redg With sfn
twenty-five days after the fling of
the petition, shall be called to de-
termine 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
In office. Such official shall con-
ttnue to perform the duties of his
ONCE until the result of such cleo
ton shall be officially declared.
filed 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-
cision, ruling or act complained Of
In the petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid in the OPP
Grafton of this section and proceed
1nSS Iner6unQer SnaIl De 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, as provided in this Sec
ton, shall be Ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The pu
pose of this amendment is to enable
certain number of voters to petit,
and cause to be submitted to a vote Il
question Of removing from Office al
elective or appOintive public Official.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The eleventh proposed amendment ia
contained 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
of the Constitution, to be known as
Section Is, which shall read as follows
Section /. The following amend
ment to ARTICLE 9 of the Constitu-
hereby proposed to the people Of
the State for their approval or rec
lection, which amendment If APP
proved, shall be known as Section
18 of Article of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
Section Is. 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, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
este animals by reason of injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECTs The pres
emit basis for taxing dogs Is upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, Il
adopted, will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. 1t IL
proposed to create fund out of which
owners Of domestic animals may be re-
imbursed for loss sustained by reason
OF injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
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 it is
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section IL of Article of the COnstitu-
ton, 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 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 a 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, OF 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 I'm the Constitution, how
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such, or a
Inherent publication, of the same or
other information, should be made BY
the treasurer.
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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 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 Of 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
amendment is adopted the term of SucI
Office will be four years.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
NO0b VOOVW ~
julius A. SCFlrlalI
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April 25, 1914.
Honorable Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.

SIR: AS required by Section 40,
General Statutes of the State of Min
pesota for the year 1913, l have the
Donor to furnish you herewith a state
tnent of the purposes and effects of the
respective amendments proposed to the
constitution of the State of Minnesota
4y the Legislature of 1913, and which
Are to be submitted to the electors Of
paid State at the general election in
aS14.
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The seventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 500 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE: The purpose of said
amendment is to fix and limit the NUM-
Der of State Senator's.
Section 2 of Article of the Consti
tuition now reads as follows:
Section Q. The number of members
who compose the Senate and House of
Representatives shall be prescribed by
law, but the representative 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
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. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The first proposed amendment is con-
=8ained in Chapter 584 of the Laws Of
minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: BY this amendment # In
sought to enable the electors to submit
by petition to the Legislature consti-
@utiOnal amendments and likewise tn
propose Legislation, and in the event
&he Legislature fails to submit any
such constitutional amendment or fails
% enact any such proposed law. then
@uch amendment or proposed law NAV
be submitted directly to the voters,
also, to permit the electors to cau.e
hny law or laws enacted by the I<eeIa.
eRture to be submitted to the electors
nd IL a majority of the votes cast
HheReOn be opposed to such law, the
same shall be repealed.
This IL an amendment to Section az
Article Of the Constitution, which law
reads as fOlIOwss
Section 1. The legislature shall
wmnsist of the Senate and House of
representatives, which shall meet BIZ
6nriially at the seat of government OF
AhA State, at such time as shall be pre-
prtbeo by law, but no session shall ex-
80 tha term Of nsnety [00) legtsla.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

MINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 592 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1918.
wURPOSEs ~ this amendment ii ia
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 588 of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
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
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
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 a d the permanent
university fund of this state; nor shall
such loan or Investment be made when
the bonds to be issued or purchased
sdness 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 indebt-
edness be made at a lower rate of in
tefest than three CD per cent per an
mum, nor for shorter period than Ave
(5) years, nor for longer period than
twenty 600 years, and no change Of
the town, school district, city, village
or of county, lines shall relieve the real
couRty. village or city IN this state at
the time of the issuing Of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds.
and substitute therefor tho following,
saSectfons6. 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
yestment or loan shall be made ,un-
III approved by the board of COM
hnissioners designated by law to
regulate the oh investment SI1nJ Of 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
make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed Is 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
value of the farm land mortgaged
10 secure said investment; nor
shall such investments or loans be
made at a lower rate of interest
than three per cent per annum,
| nor for a shorter period than Ave
| years, nor for 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
s1Ich bonds from any liability for
/ taxation to pay such bonds.
FFECTs The present Csnstitstaes
mmfho~axam the investment Of the per
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 585 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose and object
OF this amendment is to add two Assoc
ciate Justices to the Supreme Court, to
require the concurrence of five 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 of Article
6 Of the Constitution, which law reads
as fOllOwss
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
number not exceeding four, by the
legislature by a two thirds vote when
1t shall be deemed necessary. It shall
have original jurisdiction in such rene
dial cases as may be prescribed by law
and appellate jurisdiction in all cases
be no trial by jury in said court 1t
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 reporter of its decisions,
There shall be chosen, by the qualified
electors of the State, one clerk of the
supreme court, who shall hold his ONCE
for the term of four years, and until
his successor is duly elected and quail.
court, or majority of them, shall have
the power to fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk of the supreme court IN
til an election can be regularly had"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

the original grants or appropriations.
ENLISTMENT of Funds Suitable
laws shall be enacted by the legisla
ture for the safe investment Of the
principal of all FUNDS which have here
arise from the sale or other DISPOSE
ton of such lands, or the income from
such lands accruing in any way berore
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 (1860), or OF. such oIher
state as the legislature may, by raw
from time to time direct.
swamp LandS.-Dtvision OIL pro-
ceeds All swamp lands now held py
the State, or that may hereafter accrue
to the state, shall be appraised ana SOTO
in the same manner and by the same
officers, and the minimum price snan
be the same, less one-third (1s ~ as IS
provided by~law-for the appralsement
and sale of the school lands under the
provisions of title one I'D of Cnapter
thirty-eight $3.50 of the General stat
utes. The principal of az FUNDS oe-
rived from sales of swamp lands, as
aforesaid shall forever be preserved
invtolate and undiminished. One-nalI
(12) of the proceeds of said principal
shall be appropriated to the common
school fund of the state. The remain,
Ing one-half (14) shall be appropriated
to the educational and charitable instl-
tuttons of the State in the relatlve
ratio of cost to support said lnstltu-
ttons,"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

EFFECT: The present constitution
provides that the number OF Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court shall not
exceed four I'm number, while the
amendment, if adopted, will increase
the number to six. majority of the
Supreme Court may now declare a law
Unconstitutional, but If this amendment
is adopted, it Will require the concur
renee of i've members. The Office Of
clerk of the Supreme Court is now eIec-
tive, but if this amendment is adopted,
the clerk of the Supreme Court Will ba
appointed by the court.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1914-10-16

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
different sections of the State, in pro-
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive of Indians not taxable under
the provisions of law"
1t is proposed to substitute therefor
the following:
Section l; That Section of
State of Minnesota be amended so
as to read as follows:
Section 2. In the next and sue
ceeding reapportionments of SEN
ators and Representatives, the Sem
ate shall be composed of sixty
three (63) members and the House
of Representatives shall be COM
as may be prescribed by law. The
representation in both Houses shall
be apportioned as nearly as practi-
cable, throughout the different Sec
the population thereof, exclusive
of Indians not taxable under the
provisions Of law. Provided, how.
ever, that County may be divided
into several legislative districts,
but no County or any of the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
part Of more than seven (7) Sem
atoria1 Districts and not more than
seven (7) Senators shall ever be
apporttoned to any one County"
EFFECTS The object of this amend-
ment is to limit the State Senate to
sixty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senator's.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMEN DMENT,
The eighth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter sci of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSEs The purpose OF thf.
amendment IL to encourage the plant
Ing, cultivation and protection of use-
full forest trees and 1t is proposed ia
add an entirely new section to Article
0 Of the Constitution, to be known q.
Section TIA, and which shall read a,
9OlEOwss
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
approval or rejection, which amend
ment, when adopted, shall be known
as Section Tia OF said Article Nine
I'D, InaI Is 70 say
.'sectiop ia. For the purpose
Of encouraging the planting, c-.ti-
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 than Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents ($2.50) per acre, for a
term, in each case of not more than
Ten (10) years, and not exceeding
Ten (10) acres, to any one person
who shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land"
EFFECT: This amendment, IL adopt
ed, will permit the Legislature to enac
laws providing for the payment by tn
state of a limited bounty for a Unite,
term, to persons who shall plant, cuI
tivate and protect useful forest tree
upOn their own land.