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Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT
The eleventh proposed amendment n
contained in Chapter 594 Of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
By this amendment it In proposed Il
add an entirely new section to Artiels
Q of the Constitution, to be known n
Section IS, which shall read ~. follo~..
Section l.: The following amend
ment to Article 9 Of the Constitu.
ton OF the State Of Minnesota is
the State for their approval or re-
lection, which amendment, II ap-
proved, shall be known as Section
1S Of Article 9 Of the Constitution
"Section 10. Laws may be On.
acted providing for the taxation OF
dogs on a basis other than the
value Of the dog. and from the fund
payment Of the damaEes SUE.
tanned by the owners Of other DOM
estic animals by reason Of injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pras,
ent basis for taxing dogs fl upon actuaa
value. The proposed amendment. N
adopted, Will permit the Legislature e
enact laws changing this basis. Il In
proposed to create q fund out Of which
owners Of domestic animals nay 10 re-
imbursed for loss sustained BY reasoa
Of injuries caused By dogs.
Yours respectfully
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

Gus unkn0wns Of the central European
command. Delhi might talk Of a great
flank march through Holland with all
the British submarines and hydro
planes and torpedo craft pouring up
the Rhine in support Of it; Ward might
crave for brilliance with the motor
bicycles, aeroplanes and skinner among
the Swiss mountains, and a sudden
swoop upon Vienna; the thing was to
listen, and wait for the other side to
begin experimenting. It was all ex-
pertmenting. And meanwhile he re-
MANNED IN profile, with an air Of az
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

to betray no surprise, to refuse to bur
ry-itself confession of miscalcula-
ton, by attention to these simple rules
Dubois had built up steady reputa-
ton from the days when he had been
promising junior officer, still, al
most distracted young man, deliberate
but ready. Even then men had looked
at him and said, "He Will go far"
Through fifty years Of peace he had
never once been found wanting, and at
maneuvers his impassive@ persistence
had perplexed and hypnotized and
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

s!a S9 Il :n III ;ss !: 81
s1gners required on any petition
provided for in this section shall
% one-half Of the percentage speci.
ned IN subdivisions A. 3 and G Of
3, The percentagssin any cas-. shall
% based upon the total number of
votes cast for governor at the next
preceding election. All petitions
contain the signature Of not less
percentage Of the electors In not
less than one-fourth OF the coun-
ia 1g OF OF the mes. state; In initiating =
e electors who have signed the first
ond petition. The sufficiency of all
petitions shall be decided by the
secretary of state subject to review
state decides that any petition 10
insufficient, he shall permit q rOa-
sonable time for making correc-
lions or for fling additional sig
n nae4res; In the event Of legal pro-
ing enect to any such petition on
account of insufficiency, or any
otner ground, the burden of proof
sshall pc upon the person attacking
to the constitution initiated and
approved by the electors as here
IN provided, shall be held unconsti-
tutlonal. or void on account Of the
!nsunclency, Of any initiative petit
ZION; nor shall the repeal Of any
taw submitted by referendum petit
aciency.
All initiative laws and constitu-
tlonai amendments shall be so SUBJ
mltted to the electors as to permit
an Affirmative or negative vote
upon each measure submitted. If
M1ctlng proposed amendments to
the constitution be approved at the
same election, the one receiving tho
highest number of affirmative
votes shall prevail as to conflicting
The style Of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti-
luton initiated by the people under
this section shall be: BE it en-
eaG ;n by the people of the State Of
The provisions Of this section
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted, this section
snail be self-executing."
EFFECT. The effect of this amend
nent, If adopted, will be to give to tn
lectors the privilege Of submitting di
ectly to the voters constitutions
proposed Regulation an,
he right to suspend and annul law
nacted by the Legislature.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

Aanenf school and university funds q
this State I'm the bonds Of any eounty,
sehsol district, city, town Or village Of
this state. This amendment, II aAoDt-
3D. viii permit In addition to the fore
going Investments, said school and uni-
vers1ty funds to be Invested alse II
arst mortgage loans secured upon In
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
this State. The present Constitute.
provides that NO Investment sllall BE
made for q longer period than twenty
years, while the proposed ane1Aasat
sxteads the period to thirty years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
q. Paul, Nay Q, 1o1A
Nr. julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary Of State.

St. Paul, My q, 101A
Ar. Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State.
Dear Sir, Referring to proposed Cen
stitutional Amendment No. weuld says
Az state expert printer I have x1ven the
publications involved I'm this proposeA
amendment special thought, and an Of
opinion both these publications are en-.
tirely supef4uOus. The extensive m.
nual publication "in q daily newspapeR
published ut the capital city, attracts
absolutely NO attention. The annual re-
port of the. state treasurer 10 publisheA
In book form, and to IN extent that
makes 1T easy for every person special
~ concerned to secure . COPY. IL con-
form strictly with the law ~ It II aa
present, means the eXpenditune, under
reasonably favorable printing contracts,
Of approximately 5000, q sun which
can be used to excellent advantage IN.
der conditions which ordinarily sugxest
the greatest care and economy upon the
part Of those under whose direction tho
printing fund % expended.
Years respectfully, ]
. j. r. MANNIx
Otate Expert P1intsA
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surance-1tke man who sits In an
automobile after the chauffeur has had
his directions. 5
And every one about him was the
stronger and surer for that quiet face.
that air Of knowledge and unruf1ed
confidence. The clustering lights threw
score Of shadows Of him upon the
maps, great punches Of him, versions
OF commanding presence, lighter or
darker, dominated the field and point
ed In every direction. Those shadows
symbolized bis control. When 9 mes
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

a dropping head and melancholy.
watchful eyes. He was more intent
upon the French right, which was
! feeling its way now through Alsace to
the Rhine. He was, she knew, an old
colleague of Dubois. He knew him
better, she decided. He trusted him
more than this unfamiliar English
man.
Not to talk, to remain impassive and
as far as possible In profile; these were
the lessons that old Dubois had mas
tered years ago. To seem to know all,
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
TENTH PROPOSED A,tENpxRuH1.

The tenth proposed amendmant 4
contained in Chapter 500 of the LAW q
Minnesota for the year 1913.
BY this amendment 1T IL proposed {,
add to Article z of the Constitutio, q,
entirely new section, providing for .
recall, which shall read N follows.
Section l. That Article Seven (7)
q the Constitution Of the State Of
hinnesota snail! be and the same il
at the end of said Article, a new
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 of said Article Seven rs
and which shall read as follows:
:. Section 10. Every public Official
IN Minnesota, elective or appointiye.
shal be sub ect to recall from OF.
ecs by the d Gisetors Of his official or
vided; A petition demanding his
recall setting forth the reasons
therefor, signed by such number Of
electors electors In his district as shall be
shall not be less than twenty per
centum or more than thirty Der
centum Of the total number Of
I I1tes cast for governor in such
ton, shall be fled in the office
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 Office
such petition is filed. shall order =
special election for such recall, II
such official shall resign within
I'VE days after such petition is fled.
me vacancy thereby created shall b
me hlied as may be provided by law,
special election, to b b i held wi ilda
twenty-five days after the filin4 OF
the petition, shall be called to de-
he nane,, Wheth 1 such ofiicial shall
at such election shall be printed.
words: tho reasons for demanding
f foe re fn the OF n sgfh 0sia1 z, s
more than two hundred words sua6
omcials justification OF his course
IN office. Such Official shall con-
tinue to perform the duties Of his
ton shall bs oficiai1y declared.
No such petition shall be signed az
MED against any Official until be
shall have held ONCE SIX monthSi
ana no 70 petition shall be signed OF
official within sixty days Of the de-
cision, ruling or act complained Of
in tho petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid in the op-
ines Of ths .ec sho and
by law. At such election ne per.
son shall be voted for, and the only
proposition submitted shall be The
recalled, as provided in this ccc-
ton, shall be ineligible to I'LL the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The IN
pose of this amendment IL to enable
certain number of voters to petitie
and cause to be submitted to q vote Il
question Of removing from omee N
elective or appointive public omeaal,
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shattered many more actively intel
ngent man. Deep in his soul Dubois
had hidden his one profound discov-
cry about the modern art Of wsefare,
the key to his career. And this discov-
cry was that nobody knew, that to
act, therefore, was to blunder, that to
talk was to confess, and that the man
who acted slowly and steadfastly and
above all silently had the best chance
Of winning through. Meanwhile one
fed the men. Now by this same STRAIT
egy he hoped to shatter those mysteE-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The fourth proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter SGT Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE, BY this amendment IT IN
proposed to repeal tho provisions of
Section II Of Article 8 Of the Constltu-
ton, which section now reads a. fol.
lows:
"section II. There shall be published
Dy 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 tfea acts > of legislature, detailed state
treasury during the preceding year, for
what purpose and to whom paid, and by
what law authorized; and also of all
moneys mo- received. and by what author
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 nHmes of the persons
to whom paid and the purposes for
which 1T was expended. 1t also re-
Quires like statement of the names
Of the persons. and the sources, as to
money received, and In both cases n
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 tho
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
This change in the Constitution, how
ever, would not prevent the Lexislaturs
Tram AfrA0ffn~ nv
Gi2srsnt publication. Of the same or
other Information, should be made By
he treasurer.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

SGVENIH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The seventh proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, The purpose of said
amendment is to fix and limit the num-
Der Of State Senators.
Section 2 Of Article 4 Of tho Constt-
tuition now reads as follows:
Section Z. The number Of members
VINO compose the Senate and House OF
REPRESENTATIVES shall be prescribod by
law but the representatives in the SEN
every 5000 inhabitants, ana in tho
f62 ey. OF re one
resentat!on in both houses SHAH hs fe b
apport1oned equally throughout the
different sections Of the State, in pro-
portion portion to the population thereof ex-
the provisions Of law"
1t is proposed to substitute therefor
the following.
Section 1; That Section Of
A Arts - Sf the zee Constitution Of tn.
as to read as foP1ow 3: amended 50
Section 2. In the next and suo-
ceed1ng reapportionments of Sen.
ators sh hnd representatives, the SEN
three (63) members and the House
of REPRESENTATIVES shall be COM
posed OF such number Of members
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.
into @ Iosaas %iy be d dyssd
but no County or any Of the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
apart part OF more than seven CD Sen.
ator]al Districts and not more than
seven Cd Senators shall ever be
apportioned to any one County,"
EFFECT. The object Of thi. amend.
ment is to limit the State Senate to
s1xty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more thar
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMEN,r-
The eighth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 591 Of the Law.
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE The purpose of +bf.
amendment II to encourage the plant.
ing, cultivation and protection of n...
full forest trees and it IL proposed to
add an entirely new section to Article
of the Contribution, to be known "A
Section ia. and which shall read a.
follows
Section I. The following amend.
ment to Article Nine co. of tho Con.
stitut1on 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
(0), that Is to say:
"'Section Tia. For the purposa
Of encouraging the planting, culti-
walton and protection of useful FOR.
est trees in this state, laws NAV BE-
enacted providing for the payment
by the State of an annual bounty
of not more than Two Dollars and
Fifty Cents ($2.5O) per acre, for
term, in each case Of not more than
Ten (1O) years, and not exceeding
Ten (1O) acres, to any one person
who shall plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land"
EFFECT This amendment, If adont.
ed, will permit the Legislature to enact
laws providing for the payment by the
State Of q limited bounty for q limited
term, to persons who shall plant. eul.
tlvate and protect useful forest trees
upon their own land.
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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 a pro-
pate court, which shall be q court
or record, and be held at such time
and places as may be prescribed by
law. It shall be held by one fudge.
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
Rensat1on shall be provided by law.
re may appoint his own clerk
Where none has been elected; but
the legislature may authorize tho
election by the electors Of any
county, of one clerk or register Of
probate for such county, whose
powers, duties. term Of ONCE 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 jurtsd1c-
f3on except as prescribed by this
EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides that the office of Judge of Pro.
bate shall be two years and II thi,
amendment In adopted the term Of sucl
Office will be four years.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21
SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for tho year 1913.
PURPOSE, The purpose Of this
amendment IN to make the term Of ONCE
OF the Judge Of Probate four years.
This IL an amendment Of Section Of
Article of the Constitution, which
now reads az follows,
Section z. There shall be establish
ca In each organized county in tho
state probate court, which shall be q
court OF record, and be held at such
pine 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 tAe 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
dce; and his compensation shall be pro.
x v1ee,1 by law: He may appoint hi. own
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
be prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have Jurisdiction over the estates
OF deceased persons and persons under
guardianship, but no other Jurisdiction,
tion,"
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment IA
contained in Chapter 592 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES By this amendment n n
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senger came from the wireless room
to shift this or that piece In the game
to replace under amended reports ono
central European regiment by score
to draw back or thrust out or dis
tribute this or that force Of the allies,
the marshal would turn his head and
seem not to see or look and nod slghb-
y as master mods who approves q
pupils self correction. Yes, that's bet
ter. 90 $685. 80 zs.=@s........
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md substitute therefor the FOLLOWING.

Section g., The permanent school
may be invested in the bonds Of
any county, school district, city.
town or village Of this state. ana
in first mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. But no such in
vestment or loan shall be made un-
til approved by The board of com
missioners 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
ment be made when the bonds to
be issued or purchased would
make the entire bonded indebted
-4ess exceed IS per cent OF the as.
sessed valuation Of the, taxable
trict, city, town or village issuinE
loan or investment be made when
such investment or loan would ox.
coed so per cent Of the actual cash
value Of the farm land mortEaGod
to secure said Investment; nor
shall such Investments or loans be
made at lower rate Of interest
than three per cent per annun.
nor for q shorter period than Ave
years, nor for longer period than
thirty years, and no. change Of tho
town, school district, city, vi1lagS
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
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds.
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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
amendment is to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be Invested in first mortRaxe
loans upon imrroved and cultivated
farm lands of the State. This amend
mont would change Section 6 of Article
~ follows,
Sec. s. The permanent school and
university fund of this state may be-
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 perna-
nent school fund and the permanent
university fund OF this state; nor shall
tho 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
edness be made at a lower rate Of In
terest than three go per cent per an
mum, nor for shorter period than nVe
80 years, nor for longer period than
twenty (2o) years, and no change Of
property in such town, school district.
county, village or city In this state at
tho time of the issuing of such bonds
from any. liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"
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the original Eranta or appronriationa.

the original grants or appropriations
laws laws shall be enacted by the leKisla-
ture Tor the safe investment Of the
principal of all funds which have here
totore 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
eIter the year one thousand eight hun
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
20 the state. shall be appraised and Sol
IN the same manner and by the sal Z,
omcers, and the minimum price shall
De the same, less one-third (h), as is
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale Of the school lands under the
provisions of title one Cd Of Chapter
thlrty-eight (3S) Of the General Stat
utes; The principal of all funds de-
rlved from sales OF swamp. lands, as
e:1oresa1d, shall forever be preserved
lnviolate and undiminished. One-half
IR1 OF the proceeds Of said principal
shall be appropriated to tho common
echool fund Of the state The remain
ing one-half on shall be appropriated
70 the educational and charitable insti-
tutions of the State in the relative
t tatlo or cost to support said institu-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

DFFBCTs The present Contribution
AaAAAzisaa The iAvestmoAt Of the Doo1
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FIRST PROPOSED AMENn,,rNn

The first proposed amendment Is con.
tanned In Chapter 584 Of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE. BY this amendment II 4.
sought to enable the electors to submit
by petition to the Legislature consti.
tutional amendments and likewise IN
propose legislation, and In the event
the Legislature falls to submit INV
such constitutional amendment or fail.
to enact any such proposed law. then
such amendment or proposed law m.v
be submitted directly to the voters,
also, to permit the electors to cou..
any law or laws enacted by the IIepi..
lature to be submitted to the elector.
and IL majority of the votes cast
thereon be opposed to such law. the
same shall be repealed.
This II an amendment to Section NJ
Article 4 of the Constitution, which law
reads AZ follows.
Section l. The legislature shall
consist of the Senate and House Of
Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
enntally at the seat of government Of
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
scribed by law, but no session shall ex-
eAed the term OF ninety 600 legisla-
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1914-10-21

EFFECTs 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. A majority Of the
Supreme Court may now declare a law
unconstitutional, but If this amendment
IL adopted, 1t will require tho concur
renee of five members. The Office of
clerk Of the Supreme Court Is now cleo.
tive, but 1T this amendment 10 adopted.
the clerk Of the Supreme Court will bs
appointed by the court.