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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The Efourth proposed amendment IL
contained in Chapter 5s7 of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSE: By this amendment 1T II
proposed to repeal the provisions Of
Section II Of Article 8 of the Constitute
tion. which section now reads as fol-
lows: sas
Section II. There shall be published
paper printed at the seat. of govern
ment, during the first week in January
IN each year, and in the next volume Of
The ent acts Of legisiatnre; detailed state.
treasury during the preceding year, for
what purpose and to whom paid and by
what law authorized: and also. of all
1fty and from whom
EFFECT: The Constitutions requires
the treasurer to publish yearly de-
tailed statement Of the moneys draws
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 . like statement Of the names
Of the persons. and the sources, a. to
money received. and In both cases .
statement Of the law under which nay.
merits were made, or money paid int0
the treasury. The effect Of this amend.
ment. II the snme be adopted, viii. be
to repeal the section Of the Constitu-
tion mentioned and insofar relieve the
treasurer from such publication and
the State from, the expense thereon.
This change in the COnstitution, how.
ever, would not prevent the Legislature
from directfng by law that suck NJ :
different publication. Of the same or
other .nformation. should be made b
the treasurer.
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and substitutes therefor the following,

Section 7. Probate Court
Judges to be Observation-Disclosures
There shall be established in. each
organized county in the state pro-
bate court, which shall be court
OF record, and be held at such time
9 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 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 regfeter 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 jurtsdlc-
ton except as prescribed by this
& EFFECT: The present Constitution
provides that the Office of Judge Of Pro-
bate shall be two years and IL this
fl adopted the term Of suck
office will be four years.
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Sixth PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The sixth proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 5s9 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year. 1913.
PURPOSE. The purpose Of this
amendment II to make the term Of Office
Of the Judge Of Probate four years.
This II an amendment of Section 2 Of
Article 6 of the Constitution, which
now reads as follows:
Section Z There shall be establish
ed in each organized county in. the
State probate court, which shall be q
court Of1recOrd, and be- held at such
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 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 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,
except as prescribed by this Constitu-
tion,''
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment is
contained In Chapter 5s5 of the Laws
of Minnesota for4the year 1913.
PURPOSE: The purpose and object
Of this amendment is to add two Assoc
ciate Justices to the Supreme Court; to
require the concurrence of i've 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 nppOintive, and
II m amendment Of Section 2 Of Article
of the Contribution, which law reads
an follows,
Sec. 2. The supreme court shall con-
sist OF one chief justice and two asso-
c1ate justices, but the number of the
associate Justices may be Increased to
number not exceeding four, by the
legislature, by tWO-thirds vote. when
1t shall be deemed necessary. It shall
have original jurisdiction in such rene
dial cases as may be prescribed by law,
and appellate jurisdiction in all cases,
be no trial by jury III said court II:
shall hold one or more terms in each
year, as the legislature may direct, at
the seat OF government. and the legis-s
iature may provide. by a two-thirds
be held In each or any judicial district;
1t shall be the duty Of such court to
appoint reporter Of its decisions,
There shall be chosen. by the quallaed
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 tSu or majority of them. shall have
office of clerk of the supreme court un.
til an election can be regularly had"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
FIFTH PROPOSED A,IENDMENr.

The fifth proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 588 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 he Invested In nrst mortgage
loans upon im-rOved and cultivated
farm lanls of the State. This amend.
ment would change Section 8 OF Article
as follows:
Sec 6. The permanent school and
university fund Nof this state may be
school district. city, town or village ct
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 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 (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 a lower rate of in
tereSt than three 60 per cent per an
mum. nor for a shorter period than FIVE
(5) years, nor for longer period than
twenty t20) years, and no change Of
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 nability for taxation to pay
such bonds
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SEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT

The seventh proposed amendment ID
contained in Chapter $50 of the Laws
OF Minnesota for the year 1913.
PURPOSES The purpose Of said
amendment IL to nx and limit the pum-
Der Of State Senators.
Section 2 Of Article I of the Conatt-
TUITION. now reads az follows.
section =. the number Of members
Representatives shall be prescribed by
law. but the representatives in the Sem
every 5000 Inhabitants, and in the
House Of Representatives one member
for every 1000 inhabitants. The rep
res .an.at in both houses shall Be
different sections Of the State, in pro-
portion to the population thereof ex-
elusive OF indians not taxable under
4 1t IL proposed to substitute therefor
the foflowi.gs
Section I. That Section Of
Article 41of the Constitution Of the
State of Minnesota be amended SO
as to read as follows:
Section 2. In the next and sue.
ceedtng reapportionments of Sem
ators and Representatives, the Sem
ate shall be composed OF sixty-
Of REPRESENTATIVES shall be cone
posed of such number of members
as may Pc prescribed s ped BY law The
be apportioned as nearly as practi-
cable. throughout the different sec.
tons OF the states in proportion to
Of Indians not ta neabHl u eaeaus tRe
provisions Of law. Provided, how
ever, that 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 % Sem
ae0e1a and not more than
apportioned to any one County,
EFFECT: The object Of this amend.
ment is to limit the State Senate to
sixty-three members and to prevent
any one county having more thar
The eighth proposed amendment Is
contained in Chapter SCI of the Laws
Of Minnesota for the year 1913
PURPOSE: The purpose Of fhi.
amendment II to encourage the plant.
ing. cultivatic and protection Of use.
full forest tre>-A and IT II proposed Il
add N entirely new section to Article
Of the Consultations, to be known 4,
Section 17A. and which shall read :,
follows:
section l. The following amend
ment to Article Nine t9) OF the Con-
etitution of the State Of Minnesota.
IS hereby proposed to the people Of
approval or rejection, which amend
ment. when adopted. shall be known
as Section Tia Of said Article Nine
10y, that is to say:
..sectiop TIA. For the purpo.a
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 Geg eaeh s ease P aot for
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, IL adops.
q. will permit the Legislature to enac,t
laws providing for the payment by the
state Of q limited bounty for 4 iimited
term, to persons who shall plant, cul.
tiyafe and protect useful forest tree,
upon their own LAND.
NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment Il
contained I'm Chapter 592 of the Laws Of
To fSnr, ~
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TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The tenth proposed amendment 4
contained in Chapter 500 of the Laws 8,
Minnesota for the year 1918,
BY this amendment 1t IL proposed Z,
add to Article 2 Of the Constitution .,
entirely new section, providing for ,
recall, which shall read as follows, s.
Section /. That Article Seven t7>
Minnesota shall be and the same IL
hereby amended by adding thereto
at the end of said Article, a new
ssectiion, which shall be numbered
Sectlon 10 of said Article Seven (7l
and which shall read as follows:
Section 10. Every public official
~ hd minnesota. elective or appointive.
fice by the electors of his official or
electoral district as herein pro-
vided, A petition demanding his
t reeau setting forth the reasons
electors in his district as shall b
shall not Be less than twenty Hn per
c centum or more than. thirty per
cenaum OF the total number Of
district at the last preceding ellen.
ton, shall be filed IN the once
wnere petitions for nomination. to
s sten once are filed, or in such
law, and the oficer in whose ot1,os
Z such petition is filed, shall order q
special election for such recall. If
such oHcial shall resign within
ave days after such petition is filed.
the vacancy thereby created shall Be
hlled as may De provided by law;
but II 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-
term1ne whether such oficial shall
oe recalled On the ofncial ballot
in not more than two hundred
words, the reasons for demanding
the recall of such onlcial as sc3
forth in the petition, and in not
more than two hundred words such
off1ciaIs Justification Of his course
IN ONCE. Such official shall con-
office until the result OF such cleo
ton shall be officially declared.
no such petition shall be signed or
nLed against any official until h4
snail have held Office six months;
and no petition shall be signed or
official within sixty days OF the de-
clsion, ruling or act complained OF
in the. petition. Such additional
legislation as may aid in the op-
Grafton of this section and proceed
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, as provided IN this sec
tion. shall be ineligible to fill the
vacancy caused by his recall"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The puR
49,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The ninth proposed amendment IL
contained I'm Chapter 592 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1919.
1URPOSEs BY this aAendnent e q
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
nd substitute therefor the follo-i.x,

Section 6. 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 UNI
til approved by the board of COM
regulate the Investment Of the
permanent university fund Of this
state nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to
be issued OF purchased would
make the entire bonded indebted
sessed valuation Of the taxabIe
property of the county. school dis
frict, 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
value of the farm land mortgaged
to secure said Investment: nor
made at a lower rate OF interest
than three per cent per annum
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
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.
REJECT: The Deesent Coastitut5ou
0tAoE1g00 the inve1t1e1t % tie -
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
Addressed to
Julius A. SCflr1lafl|
Secretary of State.
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
g.. ERAL, ST. PAUL.
Honorable Julius A. Schmnhl,
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.

Capitol.
SIR: AS required by Section 4s.
General Statutes of the State of Min
nesota for the year 1918, 1 have the
honor 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 1918.
PURPOSE: by this amendment II 4.
sought to enable the electors to submit
by petition to the Legislature constt-
tutsonai amendments and likewise tn
propose leEislatiOn. and In the even.
the Legislature fails to submit. INV
such constitutional amendment or fnil.
TO enact any such proposed law. then
such amendment or proposed law may
be submitted directly 10 the voters.
also. to permit the electors to cause
auy law or laws enacted by the Legis-
lature to be submitted to the electors
and If majority of the votes cast
thereon be opposed to such law, the
same shall be repealed.
This Is an amendment to Section 1 Of
Article of the Constitution, which law
reads as follows:
Section l. The Legislature shall
consist Of the Senate and House of
Representatives., which shall meet biz
ennially at the seat of government of
the State, at such time as shall be pre-
eoribed by law. but no session shall ex-
aasd tha term Of ninety 600 leGisla-
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
aad add. thereto the following.

"a revolving fund Of not over
Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dol.
lars z($25O,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
and around unsold school and
q swamp lands, such fund to be re-
plerished as long as needed from
the enhanced value realized from
the sale of such lands so bene-
fited.'
EFFECT: The effect Of this amend-
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 lire with the
conditions of the Swamp Land Grant IA
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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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 n,laliber to six. majority Of the
Supreme Court may now declare law
Unconstitutional, but II this mendment
Is adopted. it will require the concur
renee Of Eve members. The Office Of
clerk of the Supreme Court IL now cleo
tive, but II this amendment II adopted,
the clerk Of the Supreme Court will be
appointed by the court.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23
and .ub.titute. therefor the following.


Sec 2. The supreme court shall
consist of one chief justice and six g
associate justices. Five shall con-
stitute quorum. and the concur.
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
It shall have original jurisdiction
in such remedial 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. Il
shall hold one or more terms in
each year, as the legislature may
direct. at the seat Of government.
and the legislature may provide, by
q two-thirds vote. that one term
In each year shall be held in each
or any judicial district. It shall be
the duty of such court to appoint a
reporter of it's decisions, and a
clerk of the supreme court
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

PURPOSE AND EFFECTs The pm.
pose OF this amendment IL to enable q
certain number Of voters to Detit1sa
and cause to be submitted to q vote tAe
question of removing from once any
elective or appointive public ofhcial.
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tive days: and no new bill, shall be In
PRODUCED in either, branch, except on
enc written request Of the governor,
during the last twenty (20) days OF
the legislature shall be called to some
important matter Of general interest
by a special message from the gov
ernor"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-10-23

EFFECT. This amendment, IL adopt.
e, will permit the Legislature to enac,
state Of limited bounty for limited
term. to persons who shall plant. cul.
tivate and protect useful forest frres
upOn their own LAND.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-12-16
War News Fifty Years Ago
NFrom the Richmond Dispatch. Dec. 16, 1861

All OF the fighters, both Confederate and Fed
erals, seem to have caught the Christmas
idea. and without any flag of truce or other
peace ornaments there seems DO n general
private agreement that In the holiday season
there shall be no fighting to hurt.
All along the lines both in front of Peters
burg and Richmond. there was quiet yesterday
ment OF some kind that there shall be
heaVy lighting until after the so called holidays
lust which side made the suggestion and which
sue agreed to it dom not appear. but the
private soldiers along both lines seem TO have
agreed to il, and that ends it.
II Is understood that the whole force of the
enemy from Fort Harrison to the JAMES River
now consists of negro troops with the exccp-
ton of two companies of white men who are
other artillery from Fort Harrison Well all
right The negroes can be knocked in
great order
The information that comes from Seuthwcs.
Virginia is to the effect that the enemy did not
pause at all after overrunning Bristol hut
pushed through Abingdon, and last night
reached Glade Springs. eighteen miles this side
OF Abingdon and the nearest point the rail
way line to Saltville. which seems to be the
goal OF this Yankee expedition
AT Glade Springs yesterday the Yankees cap
tured an engine and several fiat cars. They
own and rushed them along the road. the object
being to burn the bridge over the Holston River
and thus break the road to prevent the Con-
iederates from moving supplies. small
pany Of Confederates this expeditions
captured two of the engines and all OF the cars
made prisoners OF the Yanks In charge and
again opened the way to tho South How lo.>
it will remain open remains be seen.
The long delayed report OF General Hood has
come ut last. The report is very brief and
rather pointless. not to say, ncwsless In tho
report General Hood claims that he has done
some big things. and that he is within
six miles of Nashville with bright prospects
of getting inside within few days. The real
news end OF the generals report reads as fol-
lows: I'VE have to lament the loss of many
gallant officers and brave men. Mnjor-Gcnera
Pat Clcburnc, BriGadicr- Generals John VILLA ms
Adams Gist, Strahl and Cranberry were killed
Among those more less seriously wounded
were Major General John Brown and Brigadier-
Generals Carter. Manignault. ouarles cockrer
and Scott Brigadier- General Gordon was cap
tured lust how do not know
The latest report is to the effect that Hoods
army is within very few miles of Nashville
and. In spite of the desperate cold weather
seems to be investing the capital city OF Ten
nessee.
In the Confederate States Senate yesterday
DR.. MinniGerode. of the Episcopal Church, led
the eloquent prayer for independence, and In the
House Rev. j. b. Jeter. Of the Baptist Church, did
likewise.
The reports that to from New York
exchanges show that gold is selling in
New York at 237 decrease OF cents within
the last month
Northern papers tell us that Hood has divided
his army, sending part of his forces Into Ken
lucky. The thing is ridiculous