Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1914-10-14
SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT,
g The seventh proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 500 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1918.
PURPOSE: The purpose OF said
amendment Is 10 fix md limit the num-
be1' of state Senator's. 5
81 SECTION 2of Artieleyf4 OF the Gonsti-.
luton iioWMfeads as follows: &c.
wba e Ga, -. The number Of members
RepresentatiNes shall be prescribed by,
law, pat the representatives insthe Sem
we snall, neVef exceed one member for
House OF Representativ one member
for every 1000 inhabitants. The rem.
resentation in both houses shall be
different sections Of the State. IN nrne
portion to the population thereof en-
elusive Of Indians not taxable under
the provisions of law
1t Is proposed to substitute therefor
the following;
Section |: That Section OF
s statea 81 I e of the Constitution of the
as to read as follows:
section 2. In the next and sue
s# ee es reapportionnfents of Sem
ate shall be composed OF sixty.
three (6s) members and the House
o. nnsa Rdep pr sent, shall be cons
as may be prescribed by law. Tho
representation in both Houses shall
be apportioned as nearly as practi-
c c,' thr3ughont the different Sec
Mons OF the states in proportion to
the population thereon, exclusive
provisions Of law. Provided, how.
into several legislative districts.
put no County or any of the parts
thereof shall ever constitute or be
a part q more than seven (71 Sem
N ator1alsDlStrlcts and not more than
seven % Senators shall ever be
Z apportioned to any one County,
EFFECT: The object Of tbi. I'M .na.
nent Is to limit the state Senate "a
sixtv-three members and to prevent
any one county having more than
seven senators.
EIGHTH PROPOSED AMExn,yHN,rrs
The eighth proposed amendment il
contained in Chapter SCI OF the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
s PURPOSE: The purpose OF th,.
amendment IL to encourage the plant-
ing, cultivation and protection of u.e.
full forest trees ana 1t Ii proposed Ia
add an entirely new section to Article
0 OF the Constitutton, to be known n
Section ia, md which shall read n
follows!
section1. The following amend.
ment to Article Nine { 81. OF the Con- +.
stitution of the State OF Minnesota.
the State OF Minnesota, for their
approval or rejection, which amelid-
ment, when adopted, shall be known
as section Tia Of said Article Mine
Cd. that Is to say:
!" Section TIA. For the purpose
OF encouraglng the planting, cult
est trees in this state, laws may he @
enacted providing for the payment
by the State ct an annual bounty
ct f'gt mene tan I've Dollars and
term, II each case Of not more than
s. Ten g I'D years, and not exceeding s#
Is Ten l0) acres, to amy one person
y VINO snail plant, cultivate and pro-
tect useful forest trees upon his 81
own land. 8
EFFECT: This amendment, II adopt-
ed, uiiI permit the Legislature to enact
I ..r-is N 4 ear the payment BY the
State OF limited bounty for q lfmfted
y a shall plant, cnI-
tivate and protect useful forest tree.
upon their own land.
NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment Il
contained In Chapter 592 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota Tor the year 1913.
PURPOSES ny thia anaAnAwnnA - -