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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1914-10-13
FIFTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 5ss of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, The purpose Of this
amendment II TO permit the permanent
school and university funds Of this
State TO be invested in frst mortgage
loans upon imrroved and cultivated
farm lands of the state. This amend
ment would change Section OF Article
OF the Constitution. which now reads
m follower
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 81 ch investment shall
be made until approved by the board
OF commissioners designated by law to
regulate the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the permanent
such loan or Investment be made when
the bonds to be issued or purchased
would make the entire bonded indebt-
edness exceed fifteen (15l per cent OF
the assessed valuation OF the taxable
real property OF the county, school dis
bonds, nor shall such loans or fndebt-
edness be made 1T q lower rate Of in
terest than three ca per cent per an
num- nor for q shorter period than f1ve
t6) years. nor for q longer period than
twenty GO, ana no e,t shanEs
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 taxation to pay
such bonds.
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Sixth PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment II
contained in Chapter SIS of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose Of this
amendment Is to make the term of Office
of the Judge of Probate four years.
This in nm amendment of Section OF
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads ms follows:
Section Z. There shall be establish
ed in each organized county in the
State a probate court which shall be
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 a 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 cleo
ton, by the electors of any county, OF
one clerk or register of probate fol
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 deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constttu-
tion,''
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u. Paul, May Q, 1874

-. Paul, May Q, 1914,
Dir. Julius A. gchmahI,
Secretary Of State.
Dear Sfrs Referring to proposed COns
stffutfOna1 Amendment No. would says
An state expert printer have given the
publications involved I'm this proposed
amendment special thought, and ann Of
opinion both these publications are en-.
tireIy superhuOus. The extensive an
ANAL publication din = daily newspapex
published Mt the capital city, attracts
absolutely NO attention. The annual re-
port u the state treasurer in published
In book form, and to an extent that
makes n easy for every person special
y concerned TO secure q copy. To con.
form stricfIy with the law NJ II n a
present, means the expenditure, under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
81 approximately $4,000, u sum which
ean be used to excellent advantage uns
der conditions which ordfnariIy suggest
the Ereatest care and economy upon fhe
part Of those under whose direction o.
printing fund IL expended.
Yours respectfully, -
J. +. MAENIx.
State Expert rrinoun
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The original grants OF apprcpriations.

the original grants or appropriations
Investment of FundS.-Suitable
laws shall be 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 other DISPOSE
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 hum
dred and sixty (1860), or Of such other
state as the legislature may, by law.
from time to time direct.
swamp Lands.-DivisiOn OF pro-
ceeds. All swamp lands now held by
the State, or that may hereafter accrue
to the state, shall be appraised and Sc
In the same manner and by the saw,
officers. and the minimum price shall
be the same, less one-third Oh, as Is
provided by law for the appraisemenr
and sale of the school lands under the
provisions of title one I'D of Chapter
thirty-eight $3.50 Of the General Stat
utes. The principal of all funds de-
rived from sales of swamp lands. as
aforesaid, shall forever be preserved
inviolate and undaninished. One-hali
NJ of the proceeds of said principal
shall be appropriated to the common
school fund of the state. The remain.
ing one-half ~ shall be appropriated
to the educational and charitable instl-
tutions Of the State in the relative
tionS,"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENTS

The eleventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1918.
by this amendment It In proposed to
add nm entirely new section to Article
D Of the Constitution, to be known M
Section is, which shall read as foIIowss
Section /. The following amend
ment to Article Of the constitu-
hereby proposed to the people OF
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment. TX ap-
proved, shall be known as Section
IS Of Article 9 of the Constitution
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
tanned by the owners Of other DOM
estic animals by reason Of injuries
caused by dogs" T,
PURPOSE AND EFFECT The pres
ent basis for taxing dogs fs upon actual
value. The proposed amendment, A
adopted. Will permit the Legislature to
enact laws changing this basis. 1t n
proposed to create . fund out Of which
owners Of domestic animals may be re.
imbursed for less sustained by reasen
II injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fourth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 5S7 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: BY this amendment II u
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section II of Article 8 of the Constitu-
ton, which section now reads az 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
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 q like statement Of the names
of the persons, and the sources, M to
money received. and I'm both cases .
statement Of the law under which pay
ments were made, or money paid into
the treasury. The effect OF this amend
ment, n the same be adopted, Will be
to repeal the section Of the C0nstitu-
tion 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 .
different publication. of the same or
other informatiOn. should be made ~
the treasurer.
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section 6. 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
lands Of this state. But no such In.
vestment or loan shall be made un.
IN approved by the board Of com.
missfoners 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
be issued or purchased would
make the entire bonded indebted
ness exceed Is per cent Of the as
gessed valuation Of the taxable
property Of the county, school dis
frict, city. town or village issuing
loan or investment be made when
such investment or loan would ex-
Feed 80 per cent OF the actual cash
value OF the farm land mortgaged
70 secure said Investment: nor
shall such investments or loans b
made It Q lower rate OF interest
than three per cent per annum,
years, nor for q longer period than
thirty years, and no change Of the
town. school district, city, village
81 county lines shall relieve the
real property In such town, school
district, county, village or city In
such bonds from any liability for
taxation TO pay such bonds
EFTECTs TIE present CenstffsfSG
uutheE1ses - invesxHenf - - -
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.


obtained in Chapter 500 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment it is proposed to
id to Article of the Constitution nm
ntirely new section, providing for I
ecall. which shall read as follows:
Section l. That Article Seven (7)
of the Constitution of the State or
Minnesota shall be and the same 10
hereby amended by adding thereto,
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 of said Article Seven (7l
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
IN Minnesota, elective or appointive,
shall be subject to recall from Of
fice by the electors of his official or
electoral district as herein pro-
recall. setting forth the reasons
therefor, signed by such number OF
electors in his district as shall be
provided by law. which number
centum or % me ers than thirtyy per per
centum of the total number Of
votes cast for governor in such
district at the last preceding elec-
ton, shall be filed in the office
such Office are filed, or in such
other Office as may be provided by
law, and the officer in whose. office
such petition is filed, shall order q
special election for such recall. If
such official shall resign within
five days after such petition is filed,
the vacancy thereby created shall be
nlled as may be provided by law;
Special SECTION ht to Be be f hed within tlin
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
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
officiaIs justification of his course
in Office. Such official shall con-
tinue to perform the duties of his
office until the result Of such cleo
No such petition shall be signed or
filed against any official until he
shall have held Office six months;
and no petition shall be signed or
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
ings 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 Sec
ton. shall be ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pur
pose OF this amendment In to enable
certain number of voters to petitio
and cause TO be submitted to n vote tn
question of removing from Office an
elective or appointive public Official.
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and substitute. 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-
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 resident OF
such county at the time Of his cleo
tion,. 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 ONCE of Judge of Pro
bate shall be two years and II thi
amendment Is adopted the term Of sucI
Office will be four years.
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Addressed to
ju|ius A. SCflI1la|l|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April 25. 1914.
honorable Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of state.
Capitol.

Secretary of state.
Capitol.
SIR: AS required by Section 46,
General Statutes Of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1913. / have the
henor 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.
PURPOSE: BY this amendment It IN
sought to enable the electors to submit
BY petition to the Legislature consti-
tutional amendments and likewise to
propose Legislation. and In the event
the Legislature fails to submit any
such constitutional amendment or fails
30 enact any such proposed law. then
such amendment or proposed law may
be submitted directly to the voters,
also, to permit the electors to cause
any law or laws enacted by the Legis-
lature to be submitted to the electors
and II n majority Of the votes cast
thereon be opposed TO such law, the
same shall be repealed
This In nm amendment to Section Of
Article Of the Constitution which law
reads an foIlowss
Section ]. The legislature shall
consist OF the Senate and House Of
Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
snntally at the seat of government OF
scribed by law, but no session shall ex.
sasd the term Of ninety (so) legfsla-
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SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter SIS of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose and object
Of this amendment In to add two Assoc
ciate Justices to the Supreme Court, to
require the concurrence Of five Justices
of the Supreme Court before amy law
shall be declared unconstitutional by
such court, and make the Office of Clerk
of the Supreme Court appointive, and
II 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
q number not exceeding four by the
legislature, by a two-thirds vote, when
1t shall be deemed necessary. 1t shall
have original jurisdiction in such reme-
dial cases as may be prescribed by law.
both in law and equity, but there shall
be no trial by jury in said court 1t
year. as the legislature may direct. at
the seat of government. and the legis-
lature may provide. by two-thirds
be held in each or any judicial district.
1t shall be the duty of such court to
There shall be chosen. by the qualified
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
fed. and the judges of the supreme
court or majority of them. shall have
the power to fill any vacancy in the
Office of clerk of the supreme court un-
til an election can be regularly had"
and substitutes therefor the following,
Sec. The supreme court shall
consist of one chief justice and six
associate justices Five shall con-
renee of at least four shall be
necessary to decision. but no
statute shall be declared unconsti-
| tutional unless FIVE members of the
court shall concur in the decision.
1t shall have original Jurisdiction
In such remedial cases as may be
Jurisdiction In all cases. both in
law and equity. but there shall be
| no trial by jury in said court II
each y " as the leg 1sf ermS ma IN
direct, at the seat OF government.
and the legislature may provide. by
two-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 4
reporter Of its decisions. and .
| clerk OF the supreme court"
EFFECT, The present eonstitutsor
| provides that the number Of Associate
Justices Of the Supreme Court shall not
| exceed four In number. while the
amendment. n adopted. will iscrease
the number to six. A majority 81 the
Supreme Court May now declare a law
Unconstitutional, bat II this kmendment
b adopted. II Will require the concur-
renee of ave members. The ONCE Of
clerk Of the Supreme Court 10 now eIee-
tive, but n this amendment In adopted,
the clerk OF the Supreme Court will -
| appointed by the court.
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The seventh proposed amendment Ii
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 mum.
Der Of State Senators.
Section 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 representatives in the Sen.
ate shall never exceed one member for
every 5000 inhabitants, and in the
for every 1000 Inhabitants. The rep
resentation, in both houses shall be
apportioned equally throughout the
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive Of Indians not taxable under
the provisions of law"
II L. proposed to substitute therefor
the following,
Section l.. That Section 2 Of
State of Minnesota be amended SO
as TO read as follows:
Section 2. In the next and sue
ceeding reapportionments of Sem
ate shall be composed of sixty
three t63) 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
lions of the states in proportion to
the population thereof. exclusive
OF Indians not taxable under the
ever that County may be divided
into several legislative districts,
put no County or any OF the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
mr.
atorial Districts and not more than
seven Cd Senator'S shah ever be
apportioned to any one County,
EFFECTs The object Of this amend.
ment f. to limit the State Senate 20
sixty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senators.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
The eighth proposed amendment Il
contained In Chapter SCI OF the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSES The purpose OF thfs
amendment II TO encourage the plant.
ing, cultivation and protection Of use.
ful forest trees and II II proposed "a
D Of the Csnstitstfon. to be KNOWN q
SeGHkOm IA 110 WmIC0 AD@u rc00 IN
foII0wss
Section l. The following amend
ment to Article Nine 90 of the Con-
stftution OF the State of Minnesota.
g. hereby proposed to the people Oh
the State Of Minnesota, for their
approval or rejection which amend.
ment. when adopted, shall be known
as Section Tia of said Article Nine
f9). that Is to say:
"'Section TIA For the purpose
Of encouraging the planting cuItf-
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 (S2.50) per acre. for q
Ten ll0l years, and not exceeding
Ten f10l acres, to any one person
who shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land"
EFFECT This amendment, n adopf
Cd, will permit the Legislature to enac
iaws providing for the payment By II.
| State OF 4 limited bounty for n limifet
| term, 10 persons who SHALL plant, cul
ffvafe and protect usefuI forest tree,
| upon their own land.
| NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
A
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment n
contained in Chapter 5sz Of the Laws 81
Minnesota Tor the year 1913.
PURPOSES ~ fh1s amendmen1 - &
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and adds thereto the following,

"A revolving fund of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol.
lars ($250,000) 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
Ind around unsold school ana
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"
EFFECT. The effect of this amend.
ment, If adopted, will be to permit the
State to improve the school and swamp
lands of the State ont 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
q revolving fund therefor, pending the
ultimate application of the avails Of
such grant to the common school fund
of the State and the educational and
charitable institutions thereof.
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All petitions provided for In this
section shall contain title indi.
eating the subject and purpose OF
the proposed law or constitutional
law, to be referred. and IL
change is proposed in an existing
constitutional provision or statute
In addition to referring to the same,
II shall state the general eject or
full text OF the proposed law or
amendment to the constitution or
OF the law. or part OF q law. to BE-
referred. Any initiative or refer
endum petition may be signed n
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pur-
pose OF this amendment In to enable q
certain number of voters to pefitfon
and cause TO be submitted to n vote the
question of removing from Office any
elective or appointive public Official.
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tive days: and no new bill shall be In
troduced in either branch, except on
the written request of the governor.
during the last twenty COO days of
such sessions, except the attention or
important matter of general interest
by a special message from the gov
ernor."
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EFFECT This amendment, n adopt
cd, Will permit the Legislature to enact
laws providing for the payment By fh<
State OF limited bounty for = limited
term 10 persons who shalI plant, cuI-
ffvafe and protect useful forest frees
upon their own land.
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