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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1914-10-24
MoNsIGNoR coss1o AT AposToI..
&c DELEGATION.

Monsignor Cassie, auditor of the
apostolic legation in the United
States has arrived in Washington
and will take up his new duties next (
week. He was appointed by the late
Pope Plus Y to succeed Bishop Ger
retti.
With Mgr. Cossio is Rev. Father
Bernardino, nephew of Cardinal
Gasparri, the professor of canon law
at the Catholic University. AS he
was liable tomilitary service in the
italian army Father Bernardino
could not leave Europe in time for
the opening of the University, and
for time it seemed he would not be
able to resume his classes this year.
Permission to leave Italy was not
granted him until ibis Eminence
Cardinal Gibbons appealed to the
Italian war office through the Amer
lean ambassador. His request was
at once granted.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
Order for Hearing Final Account ana

Ietlt1On 1Of Ou8tf1UutlOns
State of Minnesota, County of Henne.
pin. In Probate Court.
In the Matter of the Estate of Henry
K. Kelly. Decedent.
On receiving and filing the final ac-
count of the executrix of the last will
and testament of said decedent. and her
petition praying for the allowance Of
said account and for a decree assign
ing the residue of said estate to the
persons by law entitled to the same.
It is ordered. That all persons inter-
ested in said estate appear before the
said Probate Court on Monday, the 9Th
day of November. 1914. at ten o'clock
in the forenoon, at the Probate Court
in the Court House at Minneapolis. in
said County. then and there to show
cause. If any there be, why said ac-
count should not be allowed and said
estate should not be distributed as
prayed for in said petition.
And it is further ordered. That notice
of such hearing be given by publishing
this order once in each week for three
successive weeks prior to said day Of
hearing, in the Irish Standard, a news.
paper printed and published in said
County.
Dated at Minneapolis. this 18th day
Of October, 1914.
BY the Court:
JOHN A. DAHL. III &
Judge Of the Probate Court.
JOHN r. COAN. Attorney.
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NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT,

The ninth proposed amendment II
contained in Chapter 692 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSEs BY this amendment e a
proposed to add an entirely new sec.
tiOn to Article 8 Of the Constitution to
be known a. Section and which shall
read ~ follows,
ment to Article eiKht " rs 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 SO approved shall
said Article eight (s) and shall
read as follows:
such Of the school and other
public lands Of the state as are bet
Yer adapted for the production Of
be set apart as state school forests,
or other state forests as the legis-
!ature may provide, and the legis.
lature may provide for the manage.
ment OF the same on forestry prln.
cipies. The net revenue therefrom
which the lands were granted to
the state"
EFFECTs The effect of this amend
aent, IL adopted, will authorize the
Legislature to set apart for state
school forests or other state forests,
state public lands which are better
adapted for timber than for agricul-
ture. and to manage the same upon for
estry principles.
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SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES The suppose Of this
amendment 10 to make the term Of Once
Of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This 10 IN amendment Of Section Z Of
Article Q Of the ConstitatIon. which
now reads ~ f0llowss
Section Z. There shall be establish
ca IN each organized county in the
state q probate court, which shall be q
court Of record, and be held at such
time and places as may be prescribed
by law. It shall be held by one Judge,
who shall be elected by the voters of
the county for the term of two years.
He shall be 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 cleo.
tion. 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 bv law. probate court
shall have Jurisdiction over the estates
OF deceased persons and persons under
guard!anshlp, but no other jurisdiction,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
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ST. LOUIS CATHEDRAL.
Js he MAN "
easts Expert FrtAye1.

Sunday, October 10, was the i'm
portant day for the Catholics of st.
Louis. The new three million dol
lar cathedral was opened there. Sol
emn High Mass was celebrated and
the sermon was preached by Arch
bishop Glennon. Formal dedication
has been postponed until the interior
decorations are completed and the
magnificent altar, costing one hun
dred thousand dollars, the gift of a
private individual. has been installed.
Next to st. Patricks Cathedral in New
York, the Cathedral in St. Louis is
one Of the most magnificent and
costly Catholic churches in the Unit
ed States. The church is of the
Byzantine type of architecture. The
material used is gray granite. 1he
roof is Of glazed tile. The interior.
also Byzantine, is of extraordinary
beauty. In addition to the large
dome there are two minor domes, a
nave. trancepts and apse. Ons of the
most interesting features in connec-
ton with the Cathedral is the sculp-
tor work of Beatrice Wilson, who,
having completed the greatest work
Of her life. will enter a convent in
New York. Miss Wilson, who is rec
ognized as Americas greatest woman
sculptor. modelled the figures of the
two panels, just as they are. from
Missouri porcelain. They were then
subjected to q terrific heat and
burned into form more lasting than
marble. The panels are thirteen feet
six inches tall and four feet ten
inches wide. They represent the
archangels Michael and Raphael
leading cohorts of angels to receive
Holy Communion. Miss Wilson mod
eled the panels and the stations in
the Cathedral.
A two weeks mission began at
the Cathedral last Sunday, in charge
of the Jesuit Fathers, Reverend VIM.
F. Robson. of the st. Louis Univers-
ity and Rev. Thomas A. O'Mally, of
st. 1gnatius church Of Chicago.
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and substitutes therefor the following,

Section Z. Probate Court
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 coHnty at the time OF his cleo
ton. and reside therein during his
continuance in office: and his COM
pensation shall be provided by law.
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
EFFECT, The present Constitutlo,
provides that the office of Judge Of FRO
bate shall be two years and IL thi
amendment ~ adopted the term Of nucl
office will be four years.
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account of insufticiency, or any
other ground, the burden Of proof
t fhal aa 6e upon the person attacking
to the constitution initiated. and
approved by the electors as here
IN provided, shall be held unconsti-
insufiiciency of any initiative petit
ton; nor shall the repeal of any
law submitted by referendum petit
ton be held invalid for such insult
ficiency.
"All initiative laws and constitu-
tional amendments shall be so sub
mitted to the electors as to permit
upon each measure submitted. II
conaicting proposed laws or con-
nthlctlng proposed amendments to
same election. the one receiving the
votes shall r preva.l as IS to confiictins
provisions.
"The style Of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the consti.
tuition initiated by the people under
acted SY he Ssa ane be the BE State Of
Minnesota
'The provisions Of this section
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self-eAxcut.sg g."
EFFECTS The effect of this amend
ment. If adopted, will be to give to til,
electors the privilege Of submitting di
rectly to the voters constitutions
amendments, proposed legislation an,
the right to suspend and nnnul law
enacted by the Legislature.
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centum or more than thirty per
centum Of the total number Of
IGtes cast Is tf for governor in such
where petitions for nomination to
such office are filed, or in such
other ONCE as may be provided by
law, and the officer in whose office
special election for such recall. II
such official shall resign within
five days after such petition is filed,
the vacancy thereby created shall be
but If he shall not SO resign, such
special election, to be held within
tWenty-five days after the filing OF
the petition, shall be called to de-
be recalled. on the official ballot
at such election shall be printed,
in not more than two hundred
words, the reasons for demanding
foe recall in mo Of n sSfh oeial as set
more than two hundred words such
officials Justification Of his course
N Office. Such official shall con-
t aa,u to perform the duties of his
ton shall be officially declared.
No such petition shall be signed or
filed against any official until he
shall have held office six months;
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-
proposition submitted shall be the
recall of such official. Any person
recalled. as provided in this Sec
ton, shall be ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
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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 IL to permit the permanent
school and university funds of this
State to be invested I'm first mortgage
lOnns upon IMPROVED and cultivated
farm landx of the State. This nmcnd-
ment would chnnge Section @ Of Article
8 Of the Constitution, which now reads
az follows,
"Sec. 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 81
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
university fund of this state; nor shall
such loan or investment be made when
would make the entire bonded indebt-
edness exceed fifteen I5) per cent or
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-
terest than three go per cent per an
mum, nor for a shorter period than five
(5) years, nor for a longer period than
twenty (2O years, and no change Of
the town, school district, city, village
or of county lines shall relieve the real
county, village or city in this state at
the time of the issuing of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds"
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THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The third proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter $50 Of the Laws of
Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSES BY this amendment II II
sought to authorize the State to COM
struct roads, bitches, fire breaks
through and around unsold state school
and swamp lands. and q S25O,OOO re.
volving fund, realized and kept up from
the sale of such lands, IL to be set apart
for such purpose. This is an amend.
ment OF Section Of Article of the
Constitution, which law reads n fol.
lowss
Section 2: The proceeds of such
schools within each township Of this
State shall remain perpetual school
fund to the State; and not more than
IL ave years. ana one;third lHJ in tn tn
9 shaft but the be a aoia Sf
that no portion Of said lands shall be-
sold otherwise than at public sale. The
principal of ct az f1nds arising from
to this State in each township tor e e sivs
ana ss
saie q said school sh lends shall Be as:
trlOuteQ 10 the Olner0nI townships
the stats in to
ship. between the ages Of i've. and
tully applied to the specific objects Of
the Srants or
laws shall be enacted by the legisla-
principal Of all fund, which have here Il 9:
arise from the sale Or other disposl:
ton Of such lands. or the income from
such lands accruing in any way before
the sale or disposition thereof. in inter-
sst-bearing bonds Of the United statesi
dred and sixty rs Gsso5. 1 or Of saeh other
state as the legislature may, by law.
from time to time direct:
| Swamp. Lands.-Division Of pro.
eesse zee All swamp lands noW held a- ~
to the state. shall be appraised and sold
IN the same manner and by the same
be the same, less one-third (h), as te
sa9d law for the en-
Of of pp Il. Of GhsRssr
rived from sales Of swamp lands, az
aforesaid. shall forever. be preserved
inviolate and undiminished. One-half
| On Of the proceeds of said principal
BE- bs to 5h The
to the educational and charitable insti-
buttons of the State in the relative
tions. OF cost to support said in'titu-
| and -adAs fber>tn II. %o,,ova,~s
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BHTECTs The prsseAt Constitutes
a1thorises the Investment Of the pes
manent school and university funds Of
this State In the bonds Of any county,
school district, city, town OF village OF
this State. This amendment, II adopt.
ed. will permit I'm addition to the fore.
going investments, said school and uni-
versfty funds to be Invested also In
Arst mortgage loans secured upon i'm.
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
this State. The present Constitution
provides that no Investment shall be
made for q longer period than twenty
ysars. while the proposed amendment
extends the period to thirty years.
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SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 5s5 of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE, The purpose and object
of this amendment 10 to add two Asso.
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
II an amendment Of Section 2 of Article
of the Contribution, which law reads
~ 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
legislature. by two-thirds vote when
it shall be deemed necessary. It shall
have original jurisdiction in such renee
dial cases as may be prescribed by law
be no trial by jury in said court 1t
shall hold one or more terms in each
year, as the legislature may direct, at
a aG seat m OF nrerdn and the egs
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
aTP pppn sba reporter Of it's decisions
electors of the State, one clerk of the
supreme court, who shall hold his office
Tor 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 UNI
til an election can be regularly had
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and substitute therefor til. following,

Section g.. The permanent school
and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of
town or village OF this state, and
in first mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. But no such in
vestment or loan shall be made I'M
til approved by the board Of com.
missionerS designated by law to
regulate the Inv cstment 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
ness exceed 15 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
to secure Aaid investment: nor
made at lower rate Of interest
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
such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds.
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EFFECT. The present constitution
provides that the number of Associate
justices of the Supreme Court shall not
exceed four in number, while the
amendment, II adopted, will increase
the number 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 elec-
tive, but If this mendmcnt Is adopted.
the clerk of the Supreme Court Will be
appointed by the court.
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ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT,

The eleventh proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter 504 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
ny this amendment II II proposed tI
add nm entirely new section to Article
of the Constitution, to be known a,
section l.: The following amend
ton of the State of Minnesota is
hereby proposed to the people OF
the State for. their approval or re-
lection. which amendment II ap-
proved. shall be known rs Section
is OF Article . of the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
"'Scction is. Laws may be en-
acted providing for the taxation OF
value of the dog. and from the fund
derived from such Tux, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
tanned by tho owners OF other DOM
este animals by reason of injuries
PURPOSE AND IIFTECTs The pres
ent hnxis Cor taxing dogs is upon actun
value. The proposed amendment, I
adopted, will permit the Legislature I,
enact laws changing this bnsis. 1t q
proposed to create u fund out Of whicI
owners Of ilOmcntlc animals mny be re-
imburscd for loss sustained by reason
of injuries caused by dogs.
Yours respectfully.
LYNDON n. SMITH,
Attorney General
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The seventh proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSES The purpose of said
amendment IL 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
resentation in both houses shall he
different sections Of the State, in pro
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive Of Indians not taxable under
the provisions OF law"
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be used In constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks in, through
and around unsold school and
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-
fited."
EFFECT, The effect of this nmcnd-
ment, II adopted, will be to permit the
State to improve the school and swamp
lands of the State out 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
a 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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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 1t IL
proposed to repeal the provisions of
Section IL OF Article 8 of the COnstitu.
ton, which section now reads AZ fol-
l0wss
Section II. There shall be published
by the treasurer, in at least one news
paper l printed at at the seat Of govern.
in each year, and in the next volume Of
the acts of legislature, detailed state-
ments Of all moneys drawn from the
and hs ps ana
what law authorized; and also of all
moneys received, and by what author-
lty and from whom"
EFFECT, The Constitution requires
the treasurer to publish yearly q 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 1t was expended. 1t also re-
quires q like statement of the names
of the persons, and the sources, as to
money received, and in both cases q
statement Of the law under which pay
ments were made. OF money paid into
the treasury. The effect of this amend.
ment, II the same be adopted, will be
to repeal the section of the Con.titu-
tiOn mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from the expense thereof.
This change in the Constitution, how
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
from directing by law that such, or a
different publication, of the same or
other information, should be nude By
the treasurer.
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pur.
pose of this amendment In to enable q
certain number of voters to petition
and cause to he submitted to a vote the
question Of removing from Office any
elective or appointive public ohicial.