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The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1914-10-30
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The fourth proposed amendment II
contained in Chapter 5s7 Of the Laws
of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES by this amendment II a.
proposed 90 repeal the provisions OF
Section II Of Article q of the Coustitu-
tion, which section now reads as fol-
lowst .'
section II. There shall be published
by the treasurer, In at least one news
ment. during the nrst week In January
In each year, and in the next volume Of
inents, of all moneys drawn from the
treasury during the preceding year, for
what purpose and to whom paid. and by
moneys received, and by what author
ity and from whom"
EFFECT The Constitution requires
the treasurer 20 publish yearly a de-
tailed statement OF the moneys drawn
from the treasury during the preceding
year, giying the names OF the persons
60 whom paid and the purposes for
which II was expended. II also re-
lauires q like statement OF the names
Of the persons, and the sources. m 90
moueys ,received, and In both eases q
statement az the law nnder which pay
saents were made, or money paid into
the TREASURY. The eject OF this amend
ment, n the same be adopted, will be
90 repeal the section of the Constitu-
tton 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 suck, or q
sifferent pubIication. of the san,e or
other information. should be made By
the treasurer.
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ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT


The eleventh proposed amendment ID
contained In Chapter 594 OF the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1918.
by this amendment 10 is proposed "a
o Of the Constitution, 60 be known a.
Section rs. which shall read as follows,
-. Section /. The following amend
ment to Article 9 OF the Constltu-
tion OF the State OF Minnesota 10
hereby proposed to the people Of
the State for their approval or re-
proved. shall be kEown as Section
Is of Article 9 OF the Constitution
and shall read as follows:
Section IS. Laws may he en-
acted providing for the taxation of
value Of the dog and from the fund
derived from such tax, authorizing
payment of the damages sus-
tained by-the owners OF other dom
este animals by reason OF injuries
caused by dogs"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pres
enf basis Tor taxing dogs n upon actual
value. The proposed amendment. n
adopted, will permit the Legislature Ga
enact laws changing this basis. Il q
proposed 60 crente n fund out Of which
owners Of domestic animals may he re-
Imbursed for loss sustained by reason
OF Injuries caused by dogs
YourssTespectfully.
LYNDON A. SMITH.
Attorney General
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md substitute. therefor the following

section Z. Probate Court
Judges to be Elected-Jurisdicti
There shall be established in each
organised county I'm the state n pro-
bate court, which shall be a court
OF record, and be held at such time
and places as may be prescribed by
law. IL shall be held by one Judge,
who shall be elected by the voters
or the county for the term OF four
years. He shall be 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 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 jurisdIo-
ton except as prescribed by this
Constitution. Fl"
EFFECTi The present ConstitutIe
provides that the once of Judge of Pro
bate shall he two years and n thu
amendment In adopted the term Of sue
ofilce will be four years.
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The seventh proposed amendment IL
contained In Chapter $50 OF the Law
OF Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE The purpose of said
amendment Il TO fix and limit the nun,.
Der OF state Senator'S.
Section Of Article 4 OF the Constf.
tuition now reads as follows:
section 2. The number of members
who compose the Senate and House OF
Representatives shall be prescribed bS
law. but the representatives in the Sen.
ate shall never exceed one member foI
every 5000 inhabitants. and in thu
House of Representatives one member
for every 1900 Inhabitants. The rep.
resenfatton In both houses shall b.
apporttoned 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"
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contained In Chapter sos OF the laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1913.

contained In Chapter SOS OF the laws o
minnesota for the year 1919.
BY this amendment Il In proposed 4
add 90 Article z OF the Constitutes n
entirely new section. providing for
recall which shall read ns follows, 3.
Section L That Article Seven Cd
81 the Constitution of the State OF
minnesota shall be and the same Is
hereby amended by adding thereto,
az the end of said Article, a new
section, which shall be numbered
Section 10 of said Article Seven IN
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public officiai
IN minnesota, elective or appointive.
nee by the electors OF his official or
electoral district as herein pro-
Nlded. A. petition demanding his
recall setting forth the reasons
electors In his district as shall be
shall not be less than twenty per
centum or more than thirty per
S cent? Of the total number OF
district at the last preceding eIec-
ton, shall be filed In the once
where petitions for nomination to
sueh once are filed, or In such
law, and the officer In whose once
such petition Is filed, shall order n
special election for such recall II
such official shall resign within
the vacancy thereby created shall be
nlled as may be provided by iawi
out II he shall not so resign, such
special election. to be held within
the petition. shall be called TO de-.
termtne whether such official shall
De recalled. on the official ballot
"a such election shall be printed,
words. the reasons for demanding
the recall OF such Official as set
forth in the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
otficiafs Justification OF his course
In Office. Such Official shall con-
tinue TO perform the duties of his
ONCE until the result of such cleo
ton shall be officially declared.
No such petition shall be signed or
hIed against any Official until he
shall have held Office six months:
and no petition shall be signed or
filed for the recall of an" Judicial
official within sixty days of the de-
In the petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid I'm the on.
Grafton of this section and proceed
ings hereunder shall be provided
SON sSS, Se y sSsS s,eet sSS nc, no per
proposition submitted shall be the
recall of such official ANY person
recalled, as provided In this sec
ton. shall be Ineligible to MI the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pur
pose of this amendment In TO enable
certain number of voters 60 petite
and cause TO he submitted 60 q vote th
question OF removing from Once an
or nppoIntiye public emciaI.
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The sixth proposed amendment Is
contained In Chapter 5ss Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1919.
PURPOSES The purpose OF thi.
amendment h 10 make che term Of ofIiee
ef the Judge Of Probate four yenrs
This f. an amendment OF section Of
Article Q OF the Constitution. which
now reads N folfowss
Section T. There shall be establish
60 IN each organised county In the
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consist OF one chief Justice and sIx
associate justices. Five shall COM
stltute a quorum, and the concur
renee of at least four shall be
NECESSARY to a decision, but no
statute, shall be declared unconsti.
tutIonai unless nye members OF the
II shall have original Jurisdiction
In such rsmedial cases as may be
prescribed by law, and appellate
Jurisdiction In all cases. both in
law and equity. but there shall be
no trial by jury In said court. II
shall hold one .or more terms in
dIsct. az the seat. OF Eovernm may
and the Legislature may provide, by
q two-thirds vote, that one fern,
IN each year shall be held in each
or any judicial dlstrict. IL shall be
the duty of such court 10 appoint a
reporter OF It's decisions. and q
clerk OF the supreme court"
EFFECTi The present constitution
provides that the number of Assocfats
Justices OF the supreme Court shall NO,
exceed four In number, vhiIeN the
anienament, ~ adopted, will inereass
the number TO six. A majority OF the
Supreme Court may now declare a Law,
Unconstitutional. hut n this anendmen,
n adopted. II WIN require the concur.
renee of I've members. The offiee n,
clerk OF the Supreme Court f. now eIec-
tive, hut n this amendment f. adopted
the clerk Of the supreme Court will ID
appointed by the court.
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S1mo1 p~iIcE9 u1uG
FIFTH, PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The fifth proposed Amendment is con-
tanned In Chapter SIS OF the Laws OF
Minnesota FOR the year ts1a.
PURPOSES The purpose OF this
amendment n 90 permit the permanent
school and university funds OF this
state 60 be Invested I'm arst mortgage
loans upon insSroved md cultivated
farm lands of tke state. This amend
ment would ehasge section q OF Article
as faIIowss, - 1'aEtH'f~
sec. 6nsTher permanent school and
university fund, of tails state may be
school district, city, town or village OF
this state.l but no reimbursement shall
be made. until approved by the board
OF commissioners designated by law TO
regulatetthe Investment of the perma-
nent. sfhhooa fgnd AID the permanent
such loan or fff~estment be made when
the boudh1 10 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
bonds; nor shall such loans or indebt-
edness be made at q lower rate OF in
terest than three (S) per cent per an
mum. nor for a shorter period than five
(0 years, nor for longer period than
twenty (20) years, and no change OF
the town, school district. city, village
or Of county lines shall relieve the real
property In such town, school district
county, village OF city In this state at
the time of the Issuing of such bonds
from any liability for taxation to pay
such bonds. .' 70. ..'
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TENTH PROPOSED AmENpMENr.
The tenth pfepos = amendment Is
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SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment 10
contained in Chapter SIS OF the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1919.
PURPOSES The purpose and object
Of this amendment o. 90 ada two Asso-
einte justices TO the Supreme Courtp 90
require the eoncurrepee OF ave Justices
OF the Supreme Court before any law
shall he declared unconstitutional By
such court, and make the once of Clerk
Of the Supreme Court nppointiye, and
is nm amendment OF section 2 Of Article
Q of the Constitution, which law reads
q. foIiowsi
Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con-
sist OF one chief Justice and two assoc
ciate. justices, but the number of the
asSoeiate justices may be increased to
legislature, by q two-thirds vote when
II shall be deemed necessary. IL shall
have original Jurisdiction In such reme-
dia ga cases as may be prescribed by law.
both In law and equity, but there shall
be no trial by jury in said court II
shall hold one or more terms In each
year, rs the legislature may direct. at
lature may provide. by q two-thlrds
vote, that one term In each year shall
be held In each or any judicial district
II shall be the duty OF such court to
There shall be chosen. by the guaiified
electors OF the State, one clerk OF the
supreme court. who shall hold his offiee
for the term OF four years, and until
fed, and the judges OF the SUPREME
court, or a majority OF them, shalt have
the power to I'LL any vacancy in the
Office Of clerk OF the supreme court un.
I'll an election can be regularly had"
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-.Ioiste and undiminisned. une-nait
ca OF the proceeds OF said principal
shall be Appropriated TO the common
school fund OF the state. The remain
Ing one-hah " shall be appropriated
20 the educational and charitable tnsti-
tutions of the State In the relative
ratio of cost to, support said insutu'
s.d sdds thereto the following,
Y "a revolving fund of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Doll
lars O25O.0O0l may be set apart
s from the funds derived from the
sale of school and swamp lands, 10
De used In constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks In. through
ana around unsold school ana
swamp lands, such fund TO be res
Pienished as. long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale OF such lands SO bene-
EFFECT, The eject OF this a,pend-
nent, ~ 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
Co bring the state into line with the
conditions OF the swamp Land Grnnt M
60 drainage Of such lands, by providing
revolving fund therefor, pending the
ultimate application OF the ayuiis of
such grant 20 the common school fund
of the state and the edueational ana
charitable Institutions thereof.
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Addressed to
Julius A. SCIlI1la|l|
h-.
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAI. ST. PAUL.
April rs. 1914
Honorable Julius A. schmahi.
Secretary Of State.
Capitol -

SIR: AS required by Section &C.
General Statutes OF the State OF Min
nesota for the year 1918, have the
honor TO furnish you herewith a state
ment OF the purposes and effects of the
respective amendments proposed 20 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 AMENpMENr.
The first proposed amendment is CON.
tained I'm Chapter SIS OF the Law. a,
Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES BY. thi. amendment N a,
sought 90 enable the electors 20 submit
; by petition 20 the Legislature eon.ti-
tutionai amendments and likewise IN
propose Legislation, and In the event
the Legislature fails to submit any
such constitutional amendment or fan.
90 enact amy such proposed law, thes
such amendment OF proposed law may
be submitted directly 90 the voters,
also, 90 permit the electors 20 cauxe
any law or laws enacted by the Iezi.-
1nture 90 be submitted 20 the electors
nnd n n majority Of the vote. cast
thereon he opposed 20 such law, fks
same shall be repealed.
This n nm amendment 20 Section 4 ef
ARTICLE q OF the Constitution, which Law
reads as feiiowsi
Section i. The Legislature shall
consist OF the Senate and House of
Representatives, which shall meet BIZ
lennially al the seat OF government OF
the state, at such time as shall be pre-
lscribed by law. but no session shall ex-
Isssd the term OF sntnety tse) legistar
tive DAYS; and no new bill shall o. IN
tile written request OF the governor,
turing the last twenty (20l days OF
fuch sessions. except the attention of
trnpoftant matter OF general interest
b. a special message from the gov
srnor."
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EFFECTf The present Constitution
authorizes the Investment Of the per-
nsnent school end university funds OF
this State In the bonds OF any cAunty,
school idistrict, city, town or VILLAGE OF
this sfnte. This amendment, n adopt
ed win permit I'm addition 60 the fore
Ssshs Investments. said school and nni-
vefsity funds 60 be invested also On
nrst mortsnge loans secured upon Ina
proved and cultivated farm lands Of
this state. The present Constitutions
provides that M Investment shall be
nsnde for N longer period than twenty
years, while the proposed amendment
extends the period 20 thirty yesrs.
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Section I. That Section 2 of
Article OF the Constitution OF the
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
posed of SIGH number OF members
as may be prescribed by law. The
represe ntation in both Houses shall
be apportioncd as nearly as practl-
cable. throughout the different sec
tions Of the states In proportion to
the population thereof exclusive
OF Indians not taxable under the
provisions OF law. Provided, how
ever, that a 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 (T) Sem
atoEIai Districts and not more than
seven % Senators shall ever be
apporuoned TO any one County"
EFFECT The object of this amend
ment In 60 limit the state SENATE 4,
sixty-three members and To preven
any one county having more tina,
seven senators.
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and .uhrtitute therefor the foIIewin,

Section 8. The permanent school
and university fund OF this state
an n county, school dIstri Tgnds s,t OF
tow n Uordvillage Of this state, and
I'm flrst mortgage loans secured
upon improved and cultivated farm
lands of this state. But no such in
yestment or loan shall be made UNI
I'll approved by the board of corn.
rnissioners designated by law To
regulate the Investment or 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 IS per cent of the as
sessed valuation of the taxable
property Of the county. school dis
trict. city. town or village issuing
such bondsi nor shall any farm
loan or investment be made when
ss s II Sst cent OF Ssn .s, SSd s ss
value OF the farm land mortgage
20 secure said Investment: nor
shall such investments or loans be
made at n .iowet rate of Interest
than three per cent per annum.
nor for a shorter period than five
years, nor for q 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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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The pur-
pose of this amendment In to enable .
certain number of voters 90 petition
and cause TO he submitted TO q vote the
question OF removing from Once any
elective or nppoIntive public ofaciaI.
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EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The eighth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter sol OF the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1919.
PURPOSES The purpose Of this
amendment II 20 encourage the plant
ing. cultivation and protection OF use
full forest trees and "a IL proposed 20
ndd an entirely new section To Article
o. of the COnstItutiop, TO be known n.
section TIA, aad which shall read M
so1ioysf
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Section l. The following amend
ment TO Article Nine CD OF the Con-
stitution of the State of Minnesota.
Is hereby proposed TO the people OF
the state of Minnesota. for their
approval or rejection, which amend
ment when adopted, shall be known
as Section liza OF said Article Nine
Te), that Is to say:
section liza For the purpose
of encouraging the planting. cultI-
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 (s2.5o) per acre, for a
term, in each case of not more than
Ten (10) years, and not exceeding
Ten (i0D acres, tn any one person
who shall plant. cultivate and pro.
tect useful forest trees upon his
own land" - -
EFFEC'ri This amendment. n adopt
ed, will permit the Legislature Co enne
law. providing for the payment by IN,
state of limited bounty for n Iimites
term, 90 persons who shall plant, rur.
tivate and protect useful forest tree.
upon their own land. -.. p F.
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October l6-23-3O.

Jno. c. Noe,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Oct. 16-23-30.

Attorney for petitioner.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03
Systematic Advertising.

The statement of John Wanamaker,
the great Philadelphia merchant, that
disseminating an advertisement is
like taking down your signs or trying
to do business without Clerks recalls
an article we read sometime ago de-
scribing his method of handling his
advertising, the cost which aggre-
gates many thousand dollars every
year. This item Of expense is counted
in the expense budget made up at the
first of every year. The advertising
account is one of the stated ones of
the business and is always figured in
arriving at the cost of the goods.
Wanamaker it is said, spends more of
his time personally planning his ad-
yertising than in any. other depart
ment of his business He carries a
double page adv. in the Philadelphia
North American the year around and
this is only small per cent of his
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1914-01-03


Only so years from OK team to auto
mobile, from forded streams to con-
crete bridges Only 80 years from
buffalo grass to alfalfa, from unplow-
ed fields pounded by hoofs for a few
thousand years to the mellow soil of
varied crops. Only so years from
bisons to Shorthorns, from the wan
dering tribes to the contented family,
which affords no greater contrast
than do all lines in Kansas. It's only
80 years from inebriety to sobriety,
from Kansas drunk to Kansas sober;
only so years from the wagon trail to
the iron rail. Only so years from the
buffalo chips to natural gas. Only so
years old yet one state alone has more
money on deposit than Kansas so
years ago today only an occasional let
ter: today the rural carrier visits
nearly every farm house. Telephones;
rural carriers and good roads make
neighbors closer than formerly a
block apart. Kansas the common
wealth has had her infancy and her
ripened old age, in less than life
time of but one generation. s.Better
so years of Kansas than a cycle of
Cathay. Bison Bee.
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OgaHah.

J. A. Rich is reported about the
same at this writing.
Fred Smith had an attack of the
grip the last few days.
Prairie Knoll Local Union had car
of coal here last week.
Mrs. S. S. Harvey is entertaining
her sister from Illinois.
The township trustees had business
up on the Saline recently.
John Hixson was attending bust
ness in our town Wednesday.
Directors of the Ogallah Telephone
Co., held meeting Wednesday.
Jacob Frank shipped out car of
cattle the first of the week He will
spend short time in Illinois while
away.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Jordan
December 81, fine boy. Mother and
babe doing nicely and we think dad
will recover in a few days.
The Xmas program at the church
by the children, was a great success
and the children did extra fine.
Everyone reported an enjoyable even
ing.
Well, we are now going into the
New Year and don't forget those new
resolutions. Lets all try to make the
old world better the coming year
than it ever was before.