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forever b. pres,rved inviolate and u.

forever be preserved inviolate and IA.
aiminished: and the income arising
land shall be distributed to the all-
ferent townships throughout the stats,
IN proportion to the number OF scnol-
Of Ave and twenty-one years; and snal
be faithfully applied to the speclno
objects OF the original grants or X.
Enacted by the legislature, tor the saIs
Investment Of the principal of all funos
which have heretofore arisen or Whlcn
eihsr n% dispositioa af Of . ut9ln la ann s or tn.
income from such lands accruing in
any way before h sale or disposition
thereof in interest.beafing bonds o.
Minnesota issued after the year 1860,
Or of such other state as the iegisia-
ture may by law from time to time d.
rect. An swamp lands nov held by
to the state, shall be appraised and
sold in the same manner and by the
:snis 6 oti Ger : SAND and , the nnsathira. p ps'fi Is
provided by law for the appraisementI
and sale Of the school lands undsr the
E R9iGyt!sieins OF Of title title a 9ns Il s fsaR.sf
The principal of all funds derived
from sales Of swamp lands as afore-
the proceeds r"a Of said principal shall b
appropriated to the common school
Eun0 OF the state, inc Ie!HaAIlin6 Ouoe
half shall be appropriated to the edu-
sational and charitable institutions OF
the state in the relative ratio Of cost
10 supper aid institutions"
The paragraph which it IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads n
IoIlowss
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars $3.50, 000)- may be set apart
sale OF school and swamp lands,
to be used in constructing roads,
bitches and IRE breaks in, through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands and in clearing such
lands, such fund to be r%eplenished
HANGED value realized from the sale
of such lands so benefited"
Under Section Two az it now stands
the proceeds of the sails Of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
is used for the support Of the schools,
educational and charitable institutions
Of the state. Section Two as it now
stand provides that the principal OF
UGH fund "shall forever be preserved
inviolate and u~ndiminished."
THE EFFECT of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, will be TO mod
tfy the provision last quoted to the
extent of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $250,00O of the
principal of the trust fund as a revolv-
ing fund to be used for the PurpOsea
stated in the amendment proposed.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. q
BY Chapter 1884, Laws 1915, the legis-
1aturo proposed an Id of Sec,
tion Thirteen (13) Of Article Ono (1)
OF the Constitution.
TIE section a. It row stands reads
a. follows,
Section 1s, PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
shall not be taken. destroyed or dam
aged for public use. w.thout just COM
cured"
II the amendment IL adopted the rec.
ton will read a. follows.
Section 10. Private property
damaged for public use, without
just compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken, destroyed
OF damaged for the purpose Of pri-
vate as well as public drainage
being hrst paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
Amendment 10 to permit the taking Of
private lands for the purpose Of drain-
age purposes where the drain or ditch
will be Of NO public benefit, hut on the
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands Of the person or persons con
structing the drainage ditch.
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bar6ieren, aber bas @ebel1l unferer
amerifaniide Singos modten pfr
boren!
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shall have passed the sna and
house Of Representatives,. IN con-
formity to n rules OF each house
s sna.. me s5 5oins bs sI,ss e ct bs the two .
law. be presented to n governor
OF the state. II. he approves he
shall sign and deposit it in the
once Of h secretary OF state for
whore 1t originated Of the fact
But It not. he snall return it, with
bis s1s,cs Sb}:ct l6ai to Savs the o]ri house n
tered at large IN h journal of
the same, and the house snail pro-
esed to reconsider the bill. 1t.
after such reconsideration. two
thirds Of that house sh an agree to
1sthsr with the objections. to the
other house, by which 1t shall like
wise be reconsidered; and II 1T BE-
approved by two-thirds of that
house It shall become a Law; But
houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays, and the m OF
the persons voting for or against
the bill shall be entered on the
} }Sarn e any on ef iii s sRaii mot lesps Be re:
t t1rssa days "a : esun S1xysn0 exc G'tedp
after it shall have been presented
IT, him m. the same m + fhf ha 9 Sad Z i EiTna sd
It. unless the legislature by adj
journment within. that time. pre-
vent Its return; in which case 1t
shall not be . law. The governor
may approve. sign and file in the
office Of tho secretary of state,
within three days after the adj
journment Of the legislature, any
act passed during the last three
days Of the session, n the same
shall become q law. If any bill
presented to tho governor contains
money, he may object to one or
more Of such items in whole Or in
part, while approving of the other
portion of the bill. In such case
he shall append to the bill, at the
time Of signing It, . statement Of
the items and parts OF items to
which he objects, and the part Of
any appropriation so objected to
shall not take effect. II the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans ms;
ment, and the items objected to in
whole or in part shall be separate
ly reconsidered. If, on reconsid-
Grafton, one or more of such items
be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house.
the same shall be a part Of the
law, Notwithstanding the ,objec-
Lions OF the ne +gg 9ye sa.{fon an Al re the
ton to bills Ism not approved by the
proval in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in .
bill appropriating money!"
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Undep
the Contribution n 1T now is, the gov
ernor may veto any item I'm an appro-
priation bill, but he cannot cut down
the AMOUNT appropriated for any pe-
eifc purpose. The amendment, If adopt
the amount Of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transmittal to the legislature of a
statement Of the part of an item Of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
two houses, each By a tw0-thirds
vote, approve the item as It was origin.
ally passed.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..

BY Chapter ss1, Laws 1915, the legis,
.Nture proposed for adoption by thu
(9) Of the Constitution by adding
thereto a new section, which reads 81
follows:
Section II. The legislature 10
hereby authorized to provide by
law for the mining and sale of an!
iron ore or other minerals. which
the state owns, in it's sovereign ca
pacity, and as trustee for the peo-
pie OF the state, which are situate
under the waters or bed of any
meandered public lake or river.
and for that purpose NAV provide
for the drainage of any such lake
or river. or tho diversion Of tho
waters thereof to 2 new bed or
channel, provided. however, that
the vested riparian rights OF prt-
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t.x REad adjoining Ing siSa' lakes Hss
; Washoa ae' ,h =; as eoas:as. S on aa" e5.t,a
paid or secured. The principal Of
en- :acb 1u non @ or.. Or rom o9ner rhs mi sn.s q.
snail forever be preserved invlo-
lace and undimlnlIhed, but the in
come thsr.fyom shall be Used tor
and. maintenance Of the pubic
Of such funds shall be loaned or
iP.'' tsm. in om the SAM and m. npos Thy by
same terms a 10, OF from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
~ b constitution n laws, for
permanent school and university
FUNDS Of tho state"
THE PURPOSE Of tho proposed
Amendment cannot be more. clearly
stated than IL expressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment, IL
adopted, would be to confer power ON
the legislature to provide By law for
the mining of iron ore and other min
srals, which the state owns IN it's sov-
rreign capacity and situate under the
bed Of any meandered public lake or
rive, subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners on any
such lake OF river, shall not be de-
streyed or injured without compensa-
ton. If the legislature exercises the
power, in case It 10 conferred, it could
also provide fer the drainage or de
version Of the waters Of the lake or
river with reference to which 1T SO
leEislates, 1t could also prescribe by
whom auch Mainerala c0uld he mined
and the compensation to he paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
sale Of any such minerals would con.
stituto q fund to be loaned and invest
ed the same as the permanent school
n university funds, the Income Of
such fund to be used in the c0nstruc-
tion, Improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1912, the legis:
electors, an am 9ndment Of Section So
stitution.
Section SIX az it now stands reads
as follows:
q -See + ign. 6: r71 IMyEs TN 5iymane OF
school and university fund of this STATE
eoanty " f Eiaeoi'd district, city, atyi0s town Q,
village of this state, but no such in.
vestment she'll be made until approved
by the board Of commissioners .desig'
mated by law to regulate the invest.
ment of the permanent school fund and
the permanent university fund Of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest.
issued or purchased would make thu
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed fit.
teen per cent of the assessed valuation
county 1tS School district, City. town. Q,
village issuing such bonds: nor sl-al
such loans or indebtedness be made al
cent per annum. nor for a. shorter pc.
riod than i've years. nor for a longe!
period than twenty years, and nd
relieve the real property in such town
school district, county, village or city
II t aneh s' sond Is from 9'a my 81 li ABB isy0i FOL
taxation to pay such bonds"
If the proposed amendment IL adopt.
ed it will then read as followss
'The permanent school and uni
versity fund Of this state may be
invested in the bonds OF any 1oun n
Village Of this state, and in first
mortgage loans secured upon inn
proved and cultivated farm. lands
~ %h{o rfo%n Dat M d110h inUaCf.
approved by the board Of commits
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the investment of the perrna-
nent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state;
nor shall such lesn or inXestm n mt
sued OF purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
is per cent OF the assessed valua-
ton of the taxable property of the
county, school district, city. town
or village issuing such bonds; nor
be made when such investment or
loan would exceed 80 per cent Of
the actual cash value of the farm
land mortgage to secure aid in
vestment; nor shall such invest
ments or loans be made at a low-
per annunl, nor for a shorter period
period than thirty years, and no
change OF the town, school dts
trict, city, village or of county
Ines shall relieve the rea! prop
county. village or city in this state
bonds from any liability for AKA
ton to pay such bonds."
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Addressed to
Iu|iuS A. SChImah|
Secretary of State
ERAI, ST. PAUL.

Honorable julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your Re-
Guest and in accordance with the pro.
visions Of Section 46, Statutes 1913,
herewith hand you statement of thu
and effect of all amendment
to the Constitution proposed by thu
legislature of 1915 and to be submit,
ted to the electors at the next general
election; such statement also shows thu
reading Of the existing sections and
the way the same will read If thu
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General.
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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-10-19

BY Chapt 382, Laws 1915, the leglS'
, .ian fwPo 50{GsSS's q A X & 81 the TO Con ssa:
stitution.
Said Section . low reads ~ follows
"section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
one one. chief lief Justice tpa q and tW of sssoeiats 3 1us.
tees may be increased to a number
BY q two.thirds vote, when it shall l. be
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
pellate jurisdiction in ali cases, both in
trial BY jury in said court. It shall
as the legislature may direct, 1t the
that one term In each year shall Be-
held in each or any judicial district. It
shall be the duty Of such court to Up:
shall be chosen. by the qualified cleo.
tors Of he state. n clerk Of the su-
preme court, who shall hold his offics
his successor is duly elected and quail.
court, or a maJerity Of them, shalt have
once Of clerk Of the supreme court
until an election cen be regularly had"
H IAe 3AS0OmehI ~ A0Opte
ed the section will thea read a. fol.
lowss
"section :. The supreme court
and sig associate justices: FIVE
30 necessary to = decision. It
such remedial cases as may be pre-
.eribed BY law. and appellate 1uris;
diction in all cases, both in law and
equity, but there shall be no trial
by jury in said court. It shall hold
one or more terms in each year,
as the legislature may direct, at
h seat Of government, and h
legislature may provide, by q two
thirds vote, that n term in each
year shall be held in each or any
judicial district. It shall be h
duty Of such court to appoint q re-
porter of its decisions M a clerk
OF the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The su-
preme Court As now constituted con
sists Of a chief justice and four ASSOC
ciate justices. The clerk Of said court
is now elected. If the amendment IL
adopted, two associate justices Will be
added to the court and the clerk will
be appointed by the court instead Of
being elected by h voters.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-10-19
II the amendment fl adopted he sec.
ton will read 90 follows
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
By Chapter 1856. Laws 1915. the lesis-
Of Article -Four as Of the consti-
tuition.
Section One 40 It now stands, reads
as follows,
s1oNs - The Legislature shall consist
tives, which shall meet biennially at
the seat of government of he state,
at such time as shall be prescribed by
tern OF o91 ninety me 1g ie%sislat taau days exse and me me
new bill shall BE- Introduced in either
branch except on the written request
Of the governor. during the last TWEEN
tention Of the legislature shall be
called to some important matter Of
general interest by a special message
from the governor"
If the amendment - adopted, the
yectdon will then read az follows,
sI Sc; l. Thy Two 1.x H9TsEs-s sRsfl
consist Of the ssnate and house Of
REPRESENTATIVES, which shall meet
b%iennially at tho seat Of govern
session shall exceed he term Of
ninety (sol legislative days. and
branch, except on the written re-
quest Of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session.
except the attention OF the legis-
lature shall be called to some inn
portant matter Of general inter
est by a special message from the
governor; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
-(a) CONSTITUTIONAL 1N1T1A-
tSe Conn at any Of f' any p SESSION. to
Of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary OF
state a petition PROPOSING an
amendm len two to nt the 'ce9 e : of On
electors Of the state, the secretary
Of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
thar ten lo2 d 1hs s AFTER the CON- IN.
amendment so proposed be not sub
mitted to h electors by the legis-
lature ut such session, or il 1t be
submitted in an amended form.
then; upon z further petiti s o
centum Of the electors Of the state,
filed with tho secretary Of state
within. six months after the ad-
Journment Of the legislature. h
petftion, or o Saepo o. more m s amen aGss
forms thereof. shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
ring not less than ninety days
after the fling Of any such fur.
p eRsp sit ~ in,u. az pstifion asa!
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

BY Chapter 1856. Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section q
Article 6, Of the constitution.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. :.

BY Chapter 3Ss, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section
Eleven CID Of Article Four az of the
Constitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two 12) Of Article Six of the Con.
stitution.
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b. T bs.fgs sr seon &. II ao tay n saaa sne 3
votes cast Tor governor at the next
preceding election. All .petition!
S S69{ain the 6er . ia s9is se of not sh isss
than one-half Of the designated
less than one-fourth of the coun-
ties of the state: In Initiating a
law or e cons hsy. sirn N 1 tho arnf
shall be. qualified to sign the Sec
ond petition.
The suf1ciencY OF all petitions
shall be decided by the secretary
Of state subject to review by the
Decides deetie that al any petition Is insuf-
fcient, he shall permit a
able time for making corrections
or for fling additional signatures.
In the event Of legal preceding
any such petition on account Of
insuficiency, or any other ground,
the burden Of proof shall be upon
the person attacking the petition.
stitution initiated and approved by
shall be held Unconstitutional or
void on account OF the insuHcfency
Of any initiative petition; nor shall
BY referendum petition be held in
valid for such lnsud1ciency.
All Initiative laws and consti-
tutionai amendments shall be 80
submitted to the electors as to
permit an Affirmative Dr. negative
ted. II conflicting proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend.
ments to the constitution be ap.
proved at the same election, the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-17

mending the abandonment of the lock
in the Galena river and suggesting
the rejecting Of the two plans pro-
posed for the improvement of the
stream.
Gen. Black says that in addition to
the original cost of the locks, 100000
the government has expended $129,38S
in improvements and maintenance.
The district engineer recommends the
Improvement be abandoned by the
United States or if this is not found to
be expedient that the lock be operated
at minimum expense. The division
engineers approved the latter plan
but the board of engineers and the
chief of engineers hold that it would
be useless to operate the lock longer.
Mrs. Ellsworth Morris died at her
home in this city Tuesday morning.
She had been i'll for some time, and on
Friday babe was born and the moth
er was not strong enough to survive.
She leaves eight young children, in
Guiding the little one few days old.
The funeral will be held from the
Congregational church on Friday af-
ternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mr.. Trickle was brought here last
evening from Galena, for treatment at
the Cunningham hospital. He fell on
a tailings pile at one Of the mines, and
was rendered unconscious. He was in
a precarious condition for awhile,
but is much better today.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-17
MANY TRAINED ANIMALS
WITH GOLLMAR CIRCUS.

The trained wild animal exhibition
in connection with Gollmar Bros
Americas Greatest Shows is per-
Torrance and complete entertainment
within themselves. Among them are
Prof. Emery Stiles and his big herd
of trained elephants. So well do these
monster brutes understand the every
move of their trainer that he has
them to do most everything but talk;
and there are the educated seals that
walk the tight wire, play on musical
instruments, spin and juggle burning,
blazing batons and perform many
feats, that are almost beyond human
belief and understanding. And this
season Gollmar Brothers are featur-
ing Herr Driesbock's group of lions
that perform and go through many
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-17
BRAKEMAN HAS HARD FALL.
Brakes Fail to Work at CasSviIle-
Horse Breaks Mans Rib.
(Culled from Record.)


]. M. Reynolds, way freight brake
man, was thrown from the top Of the
train last Tuesday evening and landed
on the hard road bed receiving bad
face and body bruises. Mr.. Reynolds
was trying to check the speed of the
train by setting the brakes while the
cars were being kicked" onto the
main track. He received first aid
from DR.. Palmer and was taken to La
Crosse at midnight.
TheO Sieman, residing near Glen
Haven, had one Of his horses run full
tilt on him last Sunday while he was
standing in the gateway of the barn
yard to prevent the cattle from get
ting out. The equine came from the
pasture and ran into Mr.. Sieman
throwing him to the ground and frac-
turing two ribs. He was picked up
unconscious but recovered later.
Both the town and village boards,
as we'll as the committe appointed by
the st. Charles congregation, met the
past week and mapped out plan for
the Improvement of the highway lead
ing to the Catholic cemetery. A
meeting of the members of the st.
Charles congregation will be held
Sunday at which final steps will be
taken.
Harold Henkel and Joe Russ had
quite a nice launch trip one day last
week, going from here to Savanna in
a speed boat owned by Judge Gray
of that city, and returning at mid
night by train.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1916-05-17

Mgr. Michael Welders of Peoria, ILL.,,
has been appointed domestic prelate
by the pope, says a report from
Rome.
Lieutenant Sinclair of the army avi-
alton reserve corps of Chicago, who
was engaged for exhibition purposes
during the interscholastic meet at
Champaign, H., fell and was slightly
hurt. His machine was wrecked.
How American states can help meet
the commercial and economic condi-
tions after the world war is the big
question to be discussed at the ninth
annual meeting of the governors con-
ference, which opens at Salt Lake City,
June 81. Executives from most OF the
As states are expected to be present.
George Pecoraro, a wealthy Italian,
and his aged wife were found MUIR
dered in their home in Murphysboro,
III. The authorities say they were vic.
tins of the Black Hand society.
Fire in the hold of the Italian steam
ship San Giovanni destroyed 1000
bags of refined sugar which had been
loaded at New York for transportation
to Palermo and Naples.
The General Assembly of the South
ern Presbyterian church began its fif-
ty-fifth annual meeting at Orlando, Fla.
Three thousand five hundred churches
were represented.