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The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01

..-. :
IN = r,>, .. the 81 hes. nuanDs,
!. us o af;irmative votes shall prevail
Is to conflicting provisions: :c
The style Of all legislative meas
ures and amendments TO the con
stitutton Initiated by the people
under this f SEE t%a f Psop,e %; 81 the
state OF Minnesota.
ghe, provision, G t. THU s,a,rs ssei!ss
legislation, but until such leglna
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self executing.
THE 3. PURPOSE AND EFFECT Of
thf. amendment, II adopted, will bs
three-fold. ets -
(al II viii permit the voters to pro-
uoxe amendments to the state constlt"-
ton. for adoption, without action BY
the legislature. Under the constitution
m It now stands constitutional amend
ucnts can be proposed only by the Leg
islature.
OBJ So. too, If adopted, the amend-
,nent Will permit electors to propose
layvs for enactment and IL not enacted
by tho legislatures, tho voters may ~
sufficient petition, require the question
Of the enactment Of the proposed law
to be submitted to tho voters. If ap-
proved by a majority of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote In
favor of the proposed law II not less
than thirty-three per cent Of the total
number OF votes cast nt such election,
the same becomes a law with the same
force and effect n though passed by
the legislature. The governor Will
have NO power to veto a law 30 passed,
but the people cannot 30 pass any law
which II prohibited BY the COM
stitutl0n.
(c) So too, II adopted, the amend-
ment will permit tho voters by proper
petition to require 4 vote ON the Qucs-
ton Of whether or not any law or part
thereof, OF certain classes of laws.
passed BY tho legislature shall be re-
pealed. If the petition asking for tho
referendum In signed by fifteen per
cent of the voters of the state, the Hum-
| Der Of whom il to be determined by
the number Of votes cast for Governor
| at the preceding election, the law 50
referred to the voters Will not take
! effect pending the referendum vote
| thereon. The vote required to repeal a
| law passed by the legislature and tho
| classes of laws which cannot he SO
repealed are specified IN Subdivision
&c" of the proposed amendment az
above printed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
Real Academic Dignity.

Max Muller tells q story Of one Of
Dr.. strachan Davidson's predecessors
a. master Of Balliol. "Once, when re-
turning from q solitary walk. Doctor
Jenkins, whose regard for: his own dig.
nifty was very great, slipped and fell.
Two undergraduates, seeing tho acct
dent. ran to assist him.. and were Just
laying hands on him to lift him up
when he deserted q master of arts com.
Ing. 'stop!' he cried. I sec MASTER
Of arts coming down the street. and
he dismissed the undergraduates with
many thanks, and was helped on his
legs BY the NJ. A."-London Chronicle,
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
The Clever WASP,

Wasps appear to be well-nigh as I'M
dustrtous as ants or bees. One authort
'ty has declared that the cardinal doc!
trlne OF the wasp is: If any wasp will
not work, neither shall he eat"
Division Of labor is clearly seen IN
the wasp's nest. Some of the workers.
seam to DO specially employed as for1
ayers and soldiers. others appear I'd
be: told OF a. nurses and guardianal
while yet others are engaged rs pap@1
uaket1 and masops, sa'
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter 3S1, Laws 1915, tho legis.
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment OF Article Nine
go Of the Constitution by adding
thereto q new section. which reads a.
follows:
Section II. The legislature IS
hereby authorized to provide BY
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 tho waters or bed OF any
meandered public lake or river,
ana for that purpose may provide
Tor the drainage Of any such lake
or river: or the diversion OF the
waters thereof to new bed Or
: channel. provided. however, that
tbs vested ra2ariaa rights Of pri-
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. G.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 9.
By Chapter 1884. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment of Sec
tton Thirteen OBJ Of Article One (1)
of the Constitution.
The section M 1T now stands reads
an follows.
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
aged for public use. without lust com
pensation therefor first paid or Sc
If the amendment IL adopted the Sec
ton will read m follows:
Section 49,. Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or
damaged for public use, without
just compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken, destroyed
or damaged for the purpose of pri-
vate as well as public drainage
upon just compensation therefor
being first paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment Is 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, but on the
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands Of the person or persons con-
structing the drainage ditch.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01

9ore> er BE- preserved iavloiate ana un.
dfminished: and tho income arising
land shall Be- distributed to the dif-
ferent townships throughout the state.
in proportion. to the number Of schol-
b. faithfuny applied to the specihc
objects Of the 9riginal grants , or a p
enacted by the legislature for the safe
investment Of tho principal of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
other disposition Of such lands. or the
income, from such lands accruing In
any way before the sale or disposition
thsreG G,+: IN bends Of
Minnesota issued after the year 1850.
ture may by law from time to time d.
state Of tha s9ds ne S
to the state, shall be appraised and
sold In the same manner and by the
sha Sa fss .a and the Psiis
and sale Of the school lands under the
OF t tie Of snSRsr
The principal of all funds derived
from sales of swamp lands as afore-
said said shah forever be preserved invio.
the proceeds Of said principal shall be
fund or the state: the remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the edu--
the state in the relative ratio Of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1t IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads N
followss
"A revolving fund Of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars >*25o.eoo) may be get apart
sale of school and swamp lands,
to be used in constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks in, through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands and in clearing such
lands, such fund to be replentshed
HANGED value realized from the sale
of such lands SO benefited"
Under Section Two as it now stands
the proceeds Of the sale Of school and
Of a trust fund. the income Of which
is used for the support of the schools.
educational and charitable institutions
OF the state. Section Two as 1t now
stands provides that the principal of
such fund SHALL forever be preserved
inviolate and undiminished."
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, will be to mod
fly the provision last quoted to. the
extent Of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $25O,OOO Of the
principal Of the trust fund as a revolv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated In the amendment proposed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01

Ing, land adjoining such lakes
without their consent, unless CON-
pensatien therefor shall be rirst
paid or secured. The principal OF
al AL funds i1I, arising from the safe OF
small forever be preserved invio-
lAle and undimlnisheu. but the in.
come theretrom shall be used for
and msintenance '' of 'I the paSiie
roads OF the state. The principal
OF such funds shall be loaned or
Invested in the same manner. by
same terms as Is or from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
by the constitution and laws. for
ss aaae SCHOOL Or sna Of TIE
funds OF the state"
THE PURPOSE Of tho proposed
cannot be more clearly
stated than IN expressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment, II
adopted, would be to confer power on
the legislature to provide by law for
the mining of from ore and other min
erals, which the state owns In its SOW
creiEn capacity ind situate under the
bed of any meandered public lake or
river subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners on any
such lake or river. shall not be de-
stroycd or injured without compensa-
ton. If the legislature exercises the
power, in case It IN conferred, 1t could
also provide for the drainage or d.
version of the waters Of the lake or
river with reference to which It 20
lcgislates, 1t could also prescribe BY
whom such minerals could DO nined
md the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale Of any such minerals would con-
stitute fund to he loaned and invest
cd the same ~ the permanent school
and universlty funds, the income OF
such fund to he used In the construc-
ton, improvement and maintenance OF
public roads.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01

shall have passed tho senate and :
house Of representatives, in con-
forn.1ty to the rules of each house
ana the JOINT rules OF the two
law. Os presented to the Eovernor
Of the. state. II he approves he
shall sign and deposit it in the
oMce OF The secretary of state for
where It originated Of the fact.
BUT ii not. he snail return it. with
which It shall have originated:
when such objections shall be en-:
the same, .and the house snail pro-
coed to reconsider the bill. II,
after such reconsideration. two
thirds Of that house shall agree to
pass the bill it shall be sent. to-
other house. by which it shall like
wise be reconsidcred; and IT 1t be
approved by two-thirds of that
house it shall become q law: But
houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays. and the names Of
the persons voting. for or against
the bill shall be entered on the
journal of each house respective
": Il any bill shall not be, re-
three days. tsundsys excepted9
to him. the same shall be law in
like manner as If he had signed
1t, unless the legislature by adj
3ournment within. that time. pre-
vent its return; in which case it
may approve. sign and file in the
within three days after the ad-
3ournment Of the legislature. any
act passed during the last three
days OF the session, and the same
shall become a law. If any bill
presented to the governor, contains
several items OF appropriation of
N, more y: Of such Item. IN whole Of in
portion Of the bill. In such case
he shall append to the bill, at the
time Of signing it, g. 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. If the legis-
lature be In session. he shall trans:
originated 2 copy of such state
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-
tons of the governor. All the
provisions Of this section. in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
which he shall withhold his ap-
prevail in whole or in part. from
any item or items contained in a
bill apprOpriating money"
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01

PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Under
the Constitution rs 1T now Is, the gov
ernOr may veto any item in an 'appro-
priation bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
ctfic purpose. The amendment, If adopt
ed, will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of I'm appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transnittal to the legislature Of a
statement Of the part Of an item Of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each by a tvvo-thirds
vote, approve the item as 1T was origin
ally passed.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
Addressed TO
luliuS A. SC|1frla|1|
Secretary Of State
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April Z. 1915.
Honorable Julius A. schmahl,
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your re-
quest and In accordance with the pro-
visions OF Section 46. Statutes 1913, I
herewith hand you statement Of the
purposes and effect Of all amendments
to tho Constitution proposed by the
legislature Of 1915 and to be submit
ted to the electors at tho next general
election; such statement also shows the
reading OF the existing sections and
the way tho Same will read II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01

THE PURPOSE Of the amendment Is
to authorize the Investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
''drst mortgage loans secured upon I'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount Of the loans so Sc
cured does not exceed 80 per cent OF
the value Of the land mortgaeed.
THE EFFECT of the adoption of the
proposed amendment will be to permit
the legislature to authorize the in
vestment of the permanent school and
university funds In farm mortgages NJ
above stated, as well a. In the bonds
of any county, school district, city,
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six al 1T now reads bonds cam
not be purchased unless they mature
At least I'VE and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amend
ment IL adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased II they mature not
less than i've nor more than thirty
yearS after purchase.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
IT the amendment IL adopted the sec.
ton will read M follows.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. =

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section One
~, Of Article Four as Of the Consti-
Section One az It now stands. read.
Al follows,
"Section l. TWO HOUSES - SEES
SONS - The legislature shall consist
tives, which shall meet biennialiy at
the seat of government of the state,
at such time as shall be prescribed by
law. but no session shall exceed the
new Bill shall be- introduce d'i IN ' either
branch except on the written request
OF the governor. during the last TWEEN
tentien Of the legislature shall be
called to some important matter Of
general interest by. special message
from the governor"
If the amendment ls adopted, the
section will then read as follows,
Sec: I. TWO FIoUsEs-sEs-
consist Of the ee senate e,s ana house sas Of
representatives, which shall meet
biennially. at the seat Of govern
ment of the state, at such time as
session shall exceed the. term Of
no Bill shall be {ntroduced in either
branch, except on the written re-
last twenty days Of such! session,
except the attention Of the 1egis-
1ature shall be called to some i'm
portant matter Of general inter-
governor: but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL 1N1TIA-
T1VE.-When at any time prior. to
Of the ieEislatare, there shall a11 have
state q petition. proposing an
amendment to the constitution,
D dfste the Ge sns
Of state shall transmit the
same to the Legislature not later
than ten (10) days after the COM
snnesmsnt Of the SESSION on II the
mitted to the electors by the legis-
lature at such session, or If it be
submitted in an amended form.
then, upon q further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
filsd with the secretary Of state
journment of the legislature, the
amendment proposed in the first
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special state.wide election occur
after the fling Of any such FUR
PROPOSED IS, initiatiye petition and:
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
If the proposed amendment In adopt
ed the section Will then read as fol-

"section 2. The supreme court
and six associate justices. Five
shall constitute a quorum. and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary TO a decision. 1t
shall have original jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law, and appellate juris-
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
the. seat of government, and the
legislature may provide, by 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 re-
porter Of its decisions and clerk
OF the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The su-
preme Court as now constituted con-
sfsts OF chief justice and four ASSOC
ciate justices. The clerk of said court
is now elected. If the amendment ia
adopted, two associate Justices will be
added to the court and the clerk will
be appointed by the court instead Of
being elected by the voters.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. L

BY Chapter 3s2. Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) Of Article Six of the Con-
stitutiOn.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
If the proposed amendment IL adopt
ed it will then read as follows.

"The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds OF any coun-
village of this state, and in first
proved and cultivated farm lands
of this state. But no such invest
ment or loan shall be made until
approved by the board Of commits
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the investment Of the perma-
nent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund Of this state;
nor shall such loan or investment
be made when the bonds to be is
sued or 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
shall any farm loan, or investment
be made when such investment or
loan would exceed 80 per cent of
the actual cash value Of the farm
land mortgage to secure said in
yestment; nor shall such invest
er rate of interest than 3 per cent
than five years, nor for longer
period than thirty years, and no
change of the town, school dis
trict. city, village or of county
lines shall relieve the real prop
erty IN such town, school district,
county, village or city in this state
at the time of issuing of such
bonds from any liability for taxa
ton to pay such bonds"
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"section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist of
one chief justice and two associate JUS
tees, but the number Of associate JUS
tees may be increased to number
not exceeding four, by the legislature,
by a two-thirds vote, when it shall be
deemed necessary. It shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be prescribed by law and ap-
pellate jurisdiction 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 the
seat Of government, and the legislature
may nay provide. by a two-thirds vote.
held In each or any judicial district. It
shall be the duty of such court to ap-
point a reporter of its decisions. There
shall be chosen, by the qualified cleo
tors OF the state, one clerk of the SUI
preme 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 or majority of them, shall have
the power to- fill any vacancy tn the
office Of clerk of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
If the proposed amendment IL adopt
ed the section Will then read as fol-
lOwss
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2,

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors. an amendment of Section Six
(6). OF Article Eight go Of the Con-
stitution
Section Six al 1T now stands reads
AZ fOllOwss
s G H oot FuNDs - The , permanent
county, school district. city, town or
village Of this state, but no such in
vestment shall 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
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed fif-
teen per cent Of the assessed valuation
of the taxable real property of the
county, school district city, town or
village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made at
lower rate of interest than three per
cent per annum, nor for a. shorter pc
ROD than five years, nor for a longer
period than twenty years, and no
change of the town, school district,
city, village or of county lines shall
relieve the real property in such tow n,
school district, 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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than one-half Of the designated
percentage of the electors In not
less than one-fourth of the coun-
ties Of the state. In initiating a
law or constitutional amendment,
electors who have signed the first
shall be qualified to sign the Sec
Ond petition.
The sufficiency Of all petitions
shall be decided by the secretary
of state subject to review by the
SecF 6 Il the se Seoyy Of n stafe
fcient, he shalt permit a reason
able time for making corrections
or for fling additional signatures.
In the event Of legal proceedings
in court to prevent giving effect to
any such petition on account Of
insuf1ciency, or any other ground.
the burden Of proof shall be upon
the person attacking the petition.
No law or amendment to the con-
stttution initiated and approved by
shall be held unconstitutional or
Of any initiative petition; nor shall
the repeal of any law submitted
by referendum petition be held in .
valid for such insufHciency.
All Initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendments shall be 50
submitted to tha electors as to
permit an affirmative or negative
vote upon each measure submit
ted. If conflicting proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend
: ments to the conStitution be ap-
proved at the same election. the i
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. &.

BY Chapter 383, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven (11) Of Article Four a. Of the
Constitution.
The Cook County news-herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Cook County, Minn.) 1909-current, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section Z.
Article 6. Of the constitution.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-07-03
BERLIN ADMITS
TROOPS DROPPED
To SECOND Line

BERLIN, July 3.-British
attacks against the German
positions north of Somme
were repulsed last night but
the war office admitted today
that south of the river the
Germans withdrew under
cover of darkness to their
second line positions. Vio-
lent fighting is in progress
with savage bombardments Of
the German lines.
While villages within the
German lines are being shat
tered by the concentrated fire
of the big guns and severe
struggles are taking place
around some of them in ad-
vanced positions where both
sides are contending for the
ruins.