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shall have passed the senate and
house of representatives, in con-
formity to tie rules of each house
and the joint rules Of the two
law, be presented to the governor
of the state. Ii he approves he
shall sign and deposit IL in the
office of the secretary of state for
where it originated of the fact.
But if not. he shall return it. with
his objections, to the house in
tered at large on the journal of
the same, and the house shall pro-
ceed to reconsider the bill. If,
after such reconsideration, two
pass the bill, it shall be sent to-
gether with the objections, to the
other house, by which it shall like
wise be reconsldered; and if ii be
approved by two-thirds of that
house it shall become law. But
In all such cases the votes of both
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
1y. If any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within
three days (Sundays excepted)
after it shall have been presented
like manner as if he had signed
It, unless the legislature by ad-
tournment within that time, pre-
sSsi yent it's it's return; St IN which case it
may approve, sign and file in the
office of the secretary of state,
within three days after the ad-
1oarnmenta OF the legislature. any
days of the session, and the same
shall become law. If any bill
presented to the governor. contains
several items of appropriation of
more of such items in whole or in
part, while approving of the other
portion, Of the bill. In such case
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. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
nit to the house in which the bill
originated copy of such state
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,
law. Notwithstanding the objec-
tions of the governor. All the
provisions of this section, in rela-
ton to blllS not approved by the
governor, shall apply in cases in
which he shall withhold his ap-
proval in whole or in part from
any item or items contained ia a
bill appropriatinG money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. Unde
the Constitution as it now is, the gov
ernOr may veto any item in an appro
priatiOn bill, but he cannot cut dow
the amount appropriated for any spe
ciiic purpose. The amendment, if adopt
ed. will give the governor power t,
reduce the amount of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upOl
transmittal to the legislature of
statement of the part of an item of III
bill to which he objects
the two houses, each by a twO-third
vote, approve the item as it was origin
ally passed.
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forever be preserved inviolate and un.
diminished: and the income arising
land shall be distributed to the diff
terent townships throughout the state.
Va proportion to the number of schol-
Ars In each township, between the ages
Of five and twenty-one years; and shaS
De faithfully applied to the specihs
objects objects OF the orisinal srants or apo p
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
knacted by the legislature for the safe
Investment of the principal of all funds
winch have heretofore arisen or which
pay hereafter arise from the sale or
Pther disposition of such lands, OF the
income from such lands accruing in
any way before the sale or disposition
thereof IN interest-bearng. bonds of
the United States, or of the State Of
minnesota issued after the year 1860,
pr of such other state as the legisla-
ture may by law from time to time di-
rect. All swamp lands now held by
to the state, shall be appraised and
sold in the same manner and by the
same officers. and the minimum price
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale of the school lands under the
Provisions of title one Of chapter
The principal Of all funds derived
from sales of swamp lands as afore-
,atd taid shall an1 forever be preserved invio..
the proceeds of said principal shall be
appropriated to the common school
fund of the state; the remaining one
balf shall be appropriated to the edu-
rational and charitable institutions of
the state in the relative ratio of cost
10 support said institutions"
The paragraph which it Is proposed
to add to said Section Two reads as
follows;
"a revolving fund Of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars ($250.OOO may be set 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 replenished
as long as needed from the en-
HANGED value realized from the sale
of such lands SO benefited"
Under Section Two as 1t now stands
the proceeds of the sale of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
Of trust fund, the income of which
Is used for the support of the schools
educational and charitable institutions
Of the state. Section Two as it 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 $2JO,OOO of the
principal of the trust fund a revOlv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated in the amendment proposed.
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The section now reads as follow.

The section now reads as follows:
Section z. PROBATE COURTS
There shall be established in each orr
ganiZed county in the state n probate
court, which shall be a court Of rec-
ord, and be held at such times and
1t 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
flee; and his compensation shall be
provided by law. He may appoint his
own clerk where none has been elect-
ed; but the Legislature may authori2s
the election, by the electors of any
bate for such. county, whose powers,
duties, term of office and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. A probate
court shall have jurisdiction over tho
estates Of deceased persons and per-
sons under guardianship, but no Other
jurisdiction, except as prescribed by
this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes to
substitute the word "fOur'' for the
word "twO" SO that the sentence pre-
scribing the duration of the term of
Office will, if the amendment Is adOpt-
ed, read as follows:
''It shall be held by one judge,
who shall be elected by the voters
of the county for the term of four
years"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The
amendment, if adopted will make the
term of Office of the Judge of Probate
four years instead of two. !
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Addressed to
IuIius A. SCIlr1la|ll
Secretary of State

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, ]
herewith hand you statement of the
purposes and effect of all amendments
to the Constitution proposed by the
legislature of 1915 and to be submit
ted to the electors at the next general
election; such statement also shows the
reading of the existing sections and
the way the same will read If the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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Said Section now reads as follows


Section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist OF
one chief justice and two associate JUS
tices, but the number of associate jus,
tices may be increased to number
not exceeding four. by the legislature
deemed necessary. 1t shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be prescribed by law and ap:
Law and equity, but there shall be n9
trial by jury in said court. 1t shall
hold b one or more terms diro in each year
seat OF government, and the legislature
may provide by a two-thirds vote.
held in each or any judicial district. II
shall be the duty of such court to ap-
] point a reporter of it's decisions. There
shall be chosen, by the qualified elec-
tors of the state, one clerk of the su-
preme court, who shall hold his office
for the term CT four years, and until
fed; and the judges of the supreme
court or majority of them, shall have
the power to fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
If the proposed amendment is adopt.
ed the section will then read as fol.
lows:
! Section 2. The supreme court
shall consist of one chief justice
ana SIX associate Justices. rive
shall constitute quorum, and the
concurrence of at least four shall
be necessary to decision. 1t
shall have original jurisdiction in
I 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. 1t 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. 1t shall be the
duty of such court to appoint a re-
porter of it's decisions and clerk
of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT; The Su-
sreme Court as now constituted cons
sists of n chief Justice and four assO-
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 the voters.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. A.

By Chapter 3S2, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
tion Two (2) of Article Six Of the Con-
Stitution.
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If the amendment II adopted, the
section will then read as follows:

'cSs~oA VIII s"en Teau as AohO"ss
Sec. 1. TWO HOUsEs-sEs-
sIONs. : The Legislature shall
consist Of the senate and house of
biennially. at the seat of govern
ment of the state, at such time as
shall be prescribed by law, but no
session shall exceed the term of
ninety (90( legislative days, and
no bill shall be Introduced in either
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 shah be called to some i'm
est by a special message from the
governor; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
loUS:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
ths commencement of any session
of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
state a petition, proposing an
ned sg wo to per the ceSgm of ths
electors Of the state, the secretary
Of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten 90. days after the. COM
mcncement of the session. If the
amendment SO proposed be not sub
mitted to the electors by the legis-
lature at such session, or if it be
submitted in an amended form,
then. upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum Of the electors Of the state,
fled with the secretary of state
within six months after the adj
journment Of the legislature the
amendment proposed in the first
petition. or one or more amended
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special statewide election occur
ring not less than ninety days
after the fling of any such fur
ther petition, Any amendment
nroposed by initiative petition and.
III It's original or in an amended
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

= BY Chapter 3S6, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section Z,
Article 9, of the constitution.
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THE PURPOSE of the amendment is
to authorize the investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
"first 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 mOrtgaged.
THE EFFECT of tie adoption of the
proposed amendment will be to permit
the legislature to authorize the i'm
vestment of the permanent school and
university funds in farm mortgages as
above stated, as well as in the bonds
of any county, school district, city,
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six as 1t now reads bonds can
not be purchased unless they mature
at least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If thu amend
ment is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than five nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
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vate persons or corporations own
Ing land adjoining such lakes
Shall not be destroyed or damaged
without their consent. unless COM
penSation therefor shall be first
paid or secured. The pri2clpal of
all funds arising from the sale OF
sdch iron ore, or other minerals.
snan forever be preserved inyio-
late and undimlnisned, but the in
come therefrom shall be used for
the construction, improvement
and maintenance of the public
roads of the state. The principal
of such funds shall be loaned or
invested in the same manner, by
the same officers and upon the
same terms as is, or from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
by the constitution and laws, for
the loaning or investment of the
funds Of the state"
THE PURPOSE of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.
THE EFFECT of the amendment, IL
adopted, would he to confer power
the legislature to provide by law for
the mining of iron ore and other min
erals, which the state owns in it's SOW
ereiGn capacity and situate under the
bed of any mcandered public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights of riparian owners any
such lake or river, shall not be de-
strOyed or injured without cOmpensa-
tiOn. If the legislature exercises the
power. in case 1t is conferred, it could
also provide for the drainage or di-
version of the waters of the lake or
river with reference to which 1T so
Iegislates; 1t could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could he mined
and the compensation to he paid to the
state therefor. The p~Oceeds of the
sale of nny such minerals would con-
stitute u fund to he loaned and invest
ed the same as the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to be used in the cOnstruc-
tiOn. Improvement and maintenance OF
public roads.
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SCOUTING IN AIRSHIPS
LOOKING FOR SUBB0AT

Continued from rage one.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

By Chapter 3S3, Laws 1915, the legis-
iature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section
Eleven 1P of Article Four (4) of the
Constitution.
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If the amendment is adopted the Sec
tiOn Will read as follows:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 2.

By Chapter 385, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section One
CJ of Article Four (4) of the Consti-
tuition.
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II the proposed amendment Is 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-
ty, school district, city, town or
village of this state, and in first
mortgage loans secured upon i'm
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-
tion Of the taxable property of the
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
vestment; nor shall such invest
mentS or loans be made at a low
er rate of interest than 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 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
tion to pay such bonds"
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"It shall be held by one judge,
who shall be elected by the voters
of the county for the term of four
years"
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Section One as 1T now stands, reads
as follows:

Section 1. TWO HOUSES - SEES
SIONS = The Legislature shall consist
of the senate and house of representa-
tives, which shall meet biennially at
the seat of government of the state.
at such time as shall be prescribed by
tern of ninety legislative days, and no
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on the written request
ty days of such session, except the at
tention of the legislature shall be
called to some important matter of
general interest by. special message
frorl the governor"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section Six
CO., of Article Eight (S) of the Con-
stitution.
Section Six as 1t now stands reads
SIS follows:
Section 6. INV MENT OF
S CH OOL FUNDS - The permanent
school and university fund of this state
may be invested in the bonds of any
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 indie ebtedness 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
riod 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 town,
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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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: It

amendment, If adapted will make the
term of Office of the Judge of Probate
four years instead of two. !
The Benson signal., 1916-11-18
DriveWays for Sheen.

Phoenix-Six strips of land, vary
ing from two to five miles in length
have been withdrawn from entry by
presidential proclamation for the pur
pose of affording driveways for sheep
in central Arizona according to ad
vices received at the Phoenix u S.
Land Office. The driveways as with
drawn lead from the highlands down
to the valley, some of them leading as
far south as the headwaters of Cave
Creek in northern Maricopa county
The one farthest north leads from the
Black Hills to the Little Chino Valley
west of Jerome Junction.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-18
Many Townsites in Mohave County.

Phoenix.-Title to fifteen townsites
in and around the town of Oatman,
Mohave county, is vested in the hold
ers of mineral patents to the land, ac-
cording to advices received at the
Phoenix U. S. land office in reply to a
query from owners of lots in the town.
sites, owing to a dispute which arose
recently between squatters and pur.
chasers of the lots. According to the
land office, if mineral patent to the
land has been issued the lot owners
should make their arrangements with
the holders of these patents.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-18

tion of Tom Campbell (Rep.) by ma
jority of 175 Governor Hunts lead
in Mohave and Cochise counties were
heightened slightly on the receipt of
more nearly complete returns and
Santa Cruz, which had been reported
even, developed eleven votes for the
Republican aspirant. In the event
final complete returns show less than
300 majority for either candidate, the
other will probably demand recounts
in a number of precincts.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-18

Compound made her we'll, so / took it and
now am just as we'll as ever was. I
cannot understand why women don't
see how much pain and suffering they
would escape by taking your medicine.
/ cannot praise it enough for it saved
my life and kept me from the Insane
Hospital. Mrs. E. SHELDON, 5657 S.
Halsted St., Englewood, Ill.
Physicians undoubtedly did their best,
battled with this case steadily and could
do no more, but often the most scientific
treatment is surpassed by the medicinal
properties of the good old fashioned
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If any complication exists Id
pays to write the Lydia e. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, MasS.,'
for special free advice.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-18
Examination for New Postmaster

Willcox.-The United States Civil
Service Commission announces that
on Nov 25, 1916, an examination will
be held at Wilcox, as a result OF
which it is expected to make certifi-
cation to fill a contemplated vacancy
in the position of fourth-class postmas-
ter at Dos Cabezos, and other vacan-
cies as they may occur at that office,
unless it shall be decided in the inter
ests of the service to fill the vacancy
by reinstatement.
The Benson signal., 1916-11-18
Two Women Elected in Nevada

Reno, Nev.-Returns received here
regarding the county tickets elected
in Nevada indicate that two women
were successful in their quest for pub
lie office. In Nye county, Mrs. Jennie
Curiaux, candidate on the Democratic
ticket for the office of auditor and re-
corder, defeated two men opponents,
receiving a plurality of several hun
dred votes. In Mineral county, Mrs.
Rita Millar was also elected to the
same office. Both are widows.