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Sas receiving the highsst numbsy 3
Of adirmative votes shall prevail
I 8 to conflicting provisions.
! The; :styl, 81 Ill Legislative meas
urAu and amendments to the con.
+ stitution initiated by the. people
L enacted BY the People of to-
State Of Minnesota"
The provisions. Of this section
legislation, but until such leglsla-
! ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self executing. 81.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT Of
his amendment II adopted, will b
hree-fold. 81. .5e
y, (a) 1t will permit the voters to pEo-
rose amendments to the state cOnstitu-
don, for adoption, without action BY
The legislature. U.der the constitution
Do it now stands constitutional amend
nents can be proposed only By the leg
stature. iii n-f
(b) So, too, II adopted, the ament-
nent will permit electors to propos
laws for enactment and If not enacted
by the legislatures, the voters may by
sufficient petition, require the question
Of the enactment Of the proposed law
to be submitted to the voters. If ap-
proved by a majority Of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote In
favor OF the proposed law IL not less
than thirty-three per cent of the total
number of votes cast at such election,
the same becomes a law with the same
force and effect as though passed by
the legislature. The governor will
have no power to veto a law so passe5 !
but the people cannot 80 pass any
which il prohibited by the CO.
ytitution. \
(c) So too, If adopted, the amend
ment will permit the voters by proper
petition to require a vote on the ques-
HOn of whether or not any law or part
thereof, Of certain classes of laws,
passed BY the legislature shall be re-
pealed. If the petition asking for the
referendum is signed by fifteen Der
rent of the voters of the state, the mum.
Der Of whom 10 to be determined by
the number of votes cast for Governor
ut the preceding election, the law ~
referred to the voters will not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal q
law passed by the legislature and the
classes Of laws which cannot be %
repealed are specified in subdivisio,
&c" of the proposed amendment a
above printed.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
nature proposed for adoption BY tho
@ OF 2ssls -Four S ef tSe
By ss sS%bh III AF7R %S*5 2 GGW REs
e n
9Sa to r ta re Of Of
seatea to II. Of the :tese
in he Once Of the s s a Of ae State
where It ofisinast ed Of the fact: : But
c fH ne to 'as w Eh his shah
have originated; when such objections
shall be entered at large on the jour;
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
Of that house shall agree to pass the
It saa be sen %tR the
It shall likewise be reconsidered; and
II it be approved by two-thirds Of that
hf' sell it shall become law w. But IN
snd ths names -! Of ths PeSsqas v9tinS;
es e ahh
lively: II any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within three
days (Sundays excepted) after it shall
have been presented to him, the same
pc had signed it, unless the Legislature.
not i be law. The govern Sse may "a sap ap.
prove, sign and file in the Office Of tho
secretary of state, within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ttSS tyre. any y act passed during the last
shall become a law. If any bill pre-
sented to the governor contains sew
oral items Of appropriation of money
ne may object to one or more of such
Items, while approving Of the other
IISaii append to the BILL su at the fase tins
Of signing it, q statement Of the items
70 which he objects, and the appropria-
kion SO objected to shall not take eff
feet. If the legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
the bill originated copy Of such state:
ment, and the items objected to snail
be senarately reconsidered. II. on re-
consideration, one or more Of such
Items be approved by two-thirds of tho
same shall be a part Of the law, not
withdrawing the objections of the gov.
ernor. All the provisions of this sec
ton: In relation to- bills not approved
~ the governor, shall apply in case.
from any item or items contained In
bill appropriatfng money"
It 10 proposed to amend Asst sectioA
- that It shall read N fono.vss
.ssetisn II Evsry bill Which
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II the amendment r. adopted, tn
Soct1o1 will then read ~ follows

$685. So; L. r Two lex H3TsRs-s sbsti
consist Of the senate and, house Of
representatives, which shall meet
biennially at the seat Of govern
session shall exceed the term Of
ninety (90) legis'ativ days, and
no bill shall be introduced in either
Of effSse tie S9 as Gu4ag e
except the attention Of the legis-
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:
Cd CONSTITUTIONAL INIT1A.
T1VE.-When at any time prior to
the &c. commencement nm of any session
been tiied With the er sec s1ait 9ao OF
amendment ei to tho pfe eee1stitgatio an
signed by two per centum Of the
OF State ta sba 1ft the r,
same to the legislature not later
mencement Of the session. If the
amendment SO proposed be not sub.
uAIIoO ~ tllc S1SCCOTS Oy the leS1Ss
lature at such session, or If it be
submitted in an amended form,
then, upon further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum Of the electors of the 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.
proposed by initiative petition ana
a lts original @ In q amended
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Sshsll I've passsd the sonata ,.AuA
11oNSo q - laASivsS,s IN cOis:.
1ormtty it2 tho srutss ri each Shouss
houses. siali. before It becomes :
leW.b presented to the governor
shall sign and deposit II in tns !,
once of che secretary Of state for.
where 1T originated OF the fact.
But II not he shall return it, with
which It shall have originated:
when such objections shall be. en-.
the same, and the house shall pro- :
coed to reconsider the bill. II,
after such reconsideration. two
thirds Of that houss shall agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to.
house, s9e whieS II ssaf f Es:
wise be reconsidered; and IL 1t be
approved by two-thirds Of that
house 1t shall become q law. But
IN all such cases the votes Of both
yeas and nays. ana tho names Of
the persons voting for or against
me Dill shall be entered on the
Journal OF each house respective.
~. # any bill shall not be re-
tSres dSyy. th9 suaSsss .c wth9
after It shall have been presented
to him, the same shall be q law in
ike manner al If he had signed
It, unless the legislature by adj
5ournme nt within that time, pre-
vent It's return; in which case 1t
shall not be a law. The governor
may approve, sign and file in tho
oft ttS,n Of the secretary Of state,
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
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
time of signing it, a 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 q copy Of such state
whole so or IN part shall be separate
GRAFTON, one or more of such items
be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall be q part Of the
law, notwithstanding the -objec-
lions OF the governor. All the
provisions Of this section, in rela-
ton to bills not approved by tho
governor, shall apply in cases In
proval in Whole or: in part from
any item or items contained in a
bill apprODriating money!"
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Undep
the Constitution AZ it now fl, the gov.
ernor may veto any item I'm m appro-
priation bill, but he cannot cut, down
the amount appropriated for any ape-
einc purpose. The amendment, ii adopt
ed, Will give the governor, power to
reduce the amount ~ appropriation
transmtttal to the. legislature Of 4
statement of the part of m item Of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each by q two-thirds
vote, approve the item ~ 1T was o=iEin-
oily passed.
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IBy CHAPTER $50. Laws 1915. the legts.
electors an amendment Of Section 4
Article 6, OF the constitution.
The section now reads AZ follows,
There shall be established in each OF.
gained county in the state q probate
court, which shall be a court Of rec:
9Fd and be he'll, Id at such times and
shall be elected by the voters Of thu
SANITY s tor res ts Of # t t%3 HI
the time of his election, and reside
therein during his continuance in Of
provided by law. He may. appoint hii
own clerk where none has been elect
ed; but the legislature may authorize
eX K: Of Ct Ct
duties. term Of office and compensation
court court shan have Jurisdiction Over ro ii,
sons Under guardianship. but no otSe,
SSirisdiSti9ni except as prescribed BY
- The amendment simply proposes to
substitute the word stfour'' for the
word 1.-TWO" so that the sentence pre-.
scribing the duration Of the term Of
ONCE will, If the amendment IL adopt.
3D. read 40 follows
'Tt 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, Tn
Amendment. 1" adopted will make tn
term of ONCE of the Judge Of ProAats
1our years instead Of two.
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BY Chapter 1874. Laws 1918, tho legis,
lature proposed an amendment of Seq
ton Thirteen (13) Of Article One Cd
OF the Constitution.
The section ~ It now stands reads
~ follows,
Section IS. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without just com.
pensation therefor first paid or Sc
cured" :.
If the amendment IL adopted the SEQ
tiea viii read ~ follows,
Section Is. 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 tho purpose Of pri-
vate as well as public drainage
h HHGn 1 2rst n corporation therefor
THE PURPOSE Of the prepssea
amendment In to permit the taking Of
Private lands for the purpose Of drain-
ago purposes where the drain OF ditch
WIN be Of n public benefit. but o. the
contrary viii oa1y be1eAt the land Or
lands Of the person OF persons con-
stxustin1 the drainage ditch.
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!sta. psr.onS OF cgrppsratlons own.i
Z aandsTsed stMfhg ssuohs datteesS II
i ta net th Ss a :ons Or damassd
psnYaton therefor snail be. 6rst g
paid or secured. The principal Of
all funds arising from the sale to3 ~
i! shall forever 6e preserved lnvi0-
| late and undiminished, but the in.x
come therefrom shall be used for @
ne ne construction, construction improvement
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
time hereafter may be authorized
by the constitution and laws. for
H the leaning .s or Investment Of the
FUNDS Of tho state"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
Rated than In expressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment, ~
Ddopted, would be to confer power on
he legislature to provide by law for
he mining of iron ore and other MIN
rails, which the state owns I'm its SOW
reign capacity and situate under tho
bed Of any meandered public lake or
hveFs subject to the restriction that
Tho rights Of riparian owners ON any
such lake or river, shall not be de-
Itr0yed or injured without cosnpensa-
lion. II the Legislature exercises tho
power, I'm case 1T IL conferred, it could
also provide for the drainage or di-
Version of the waters Of the lake OF
river with reference to which 1T 80
leGislates, 1T could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
sale of any such minerals would con-
btitute fund to be loaned and invest
ed the same a. the permanent school
and university funds, the income of
such fund to be used I'm the construct
ton, Improvement and maintenance OF
public roads.
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\ iIIiliishsti; asa xtliS o.!ie ariaAS
ro od ths lease ~ or .als ot said scMssA
fsrsnt townships throu gh0lt TIE state.
" proportion TO the number Of scllul.
ars in each township. between the ger
be faithfaliy applied Is the aI specific sinaa
,propriations. Suitable laws shall be
investment of the principal of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
other disposition OF such lands, or the
any way before the sale or disposition
The thereof d,.t IN liH9tterest.bearing bonds Of
Minnesota issued after the year 1860.
rect. All swamp lands now held by
tn tne state: or that ATTN may hereafter accrue
bame officers, and the minimum price
shall be the same less one-third, as 10
Ind sale Of the school lands under the
Of Of title tile Of sfhaRtsr
from saiss Of swamp la%d da' as ds sfcre1
late and undiminished: !One-half Of
as to sa the 'ha ss
tund Of the state; the remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the edu-
cational and charitable institutions of
the state in the relating ratio of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1T f. proposed
to add to said Section Two reads "a
lollowss
"A revolving fund Of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars ($250,000) may be set apart
from the fund derived from the
sale of school and swamp lands,
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"
4. Under Section Two as 1t now stands
the proceeds OF the sale of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
Of a trust fund, the income Of which
educational and Charitable institution2
Of the state. Section Two as it nov
stands provides that the principal o1
such fund Shall forever be preserved
lnviolate and undimin1shed."
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
amendment, IL adopted, will be to mod,
lily the provision last quoted to thu
extent Of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $3.50, 900 of the
principal Of the trust fund a. a revolv.
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated In the amendment proposed.
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Addressed to
lu|iiuS A. SClll1lafl|
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 tho
purposes and effect of all amendments
to the Constitution proposed by tho
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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II the proposed amendment ~ adopt.
ed the sectlon will then read - fol.
lOWss ~--~.-..-

PURPOSE AND EFFECTs TAe d.
DEeme Court ~ now constituted cone
sists OF q chief Justice and four ass0.
c1ate Justices. The clerk Of said coart
u now elected. II the amendment 70
adopted. two associate Justices, will b
added to the court and the clerk viii
b appointed by the court instead Il
be1nE elected BY The voters.
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THE PURPOSE of the amendment n
to authorize the Investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
"frst mortgage loans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount of the loans so sc.
cured does not exceed 30 per cent OF
the value of the land mortgaged.
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 i'm farm mortgages a
above stated, as well as in the bonds
Of any county, school district, city
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six as it now reads bonds can
not he purchased unless they mature
at least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend
ment is adopted, bonds and mortgngea
may be purchased If they mature not
less than five nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter Ss1, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Article Nine
co. of the Constitution by adding
thereto new section, which reads az
4ollows: ,."a ..-.. -. +. ..-f
"Sect.on ~. The legislature is
hereby authorized to provide by 2
law for the mining and sale Of aSv
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns. in it's sovereign ca
pacitv, and as trustee for the peo-
pie OF the state. which are situate
1 mearflered Cubic lake H oe or river,
and for that purpose NAV provide
for the drainage OF any. such lake
& or river. or the diversion OF the
: waters thereof to new bed or
channel. provided, however. that
the vestAo riparian rights OF PRE-
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
kature Proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two <2) Of Article Six Of the Con-
Said Section 2 now reads ~ follows
."section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
one chief Justice and two associate JUS
tices, but tho number Of associate JUS
Pot exceeding four, by the legislature.
deemed Necessary: Il shall have H orig g.
as may BE- prescribed by law ana ap-
pellate jurisdiction in ali cases, both in
iaW and equity, but there shall be no
in esia IN eadS s s
as the legislature may direct, ct tho
seat OF goyernment, and the legislature
hst pns t.s BY N eatS Star ba Xof Be-
held in each or any judicial district. It
shall be the duty Of such court to APP
point 2 reporter of it's decisions. There
tors Of the state, one clerk of the SUI
preme court, who shall hold his Office
for the term OF four years, and until
fed and the judges Of the, supreme
court, or a majority Of them, shall have
the power to fill any vacancy In the
OF OF the
III the proposed amendment n adopt
ed the section will then read ~ fol.
lOWsS II
"section :. The supreme. court !.
shall consist Of one chief Justice
and six associate Justices. Five
shall constitute g. quorum, and tho
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to a decision. It
shall have original jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-.
scribed by law, and appellate juris-
dtctton 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,
a. 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
duty Of such court to appoint q 70.
porter Of its decisions and q CLERK
Of tho supreme court" y ,
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II the amendment 10 adopted ,
ten viii read ~ follows


PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
By Chapter 1856. Laws 1915, tho legis-
lature proposed for adoption by tho
electors. an amendment Of Section One
G11 OF Article Four 90 OF tho Consti.
tuition.
Section One a. Il new stands, reaAs
% 1ollovvss
Section /. TWO HOUSES - sDs-
SONS - The legislature shall consist
Of the senate and house of representa-.
tives. which shall meet biennially at
the seat OF government Of the state,
law, but no session shall exceed the
term Of ninety legislative days, and no
pew es1d PIN shan be introduced in either
Of the governor, during the last TWEEN
~ days Of such session, except the at
tention of the legislature shall be
called to some important matter Of
general interest by g. special message
from the governor"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4,

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.
BY Chapter $50. Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section Sir
81, Of Article Eight (s) Of the Con.
Section Six AZ 1t now stands reads
~ follows,
fS5i9n s. FuNSs TN M EN- SsTmans 9H
school and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds of any
village Of this state, but no such in
vestment shall be made until approved
by the board of commissioners desig'
%ent Of the School Hf fund Ys and
the permanent university fund Of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest.
ment be made when tho bonds to b
entire bonded indebtedness exceed ff.
teen per cent OF the assessed valuation
Of the taxable real property Of th1
viilas. Issuing such bonds: nor or" shall
such loans or indebtedness be made al
q lower rate of interest than three pei
oa han f nor to shorter
period than twenty years, and .ns
change of the town, school district
se!y Ia or OF county Lines sha
IN this state at the time Of the issuing
OF such bonds from any liability fol
taxation to pay such bonds"
II the proposed amendment 10 adept.
81 it Will then read ~ follows,
'"The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may bo
invested in the bonds Of any coun-
ty,, school district, city, town or
mnrtgav "a ,0an, s sac.;-a ana III 1 ir
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
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 H.
entire bonded indebtedness exceed
is per cent Of the assessed valua-
ton Of the taxable property Of tho
county, school district, city, town
or village issuing such bonds; nor
shall any farm loan, or Investment
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
per annum, nor Tor shorter period
period than thirty years, and no
change OF the town, school dis
G1et s Gity yage Of county
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
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BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
uon Two (2) Of Article Six Of the Con-
Dtitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q,

cBy Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, tho legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment OF Section Il
Article 6, Of the constitution. r.