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The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
The Clever Wash,

Wasps appear to be well-nigh as i-|
dustrious as ants or bees. One author
ity has declared that the cardinal doc
trine 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
seem to be specially employed as for.
ayers and soldiers, others appear to
be told OF as nurses and guardians
while yet others are engaged as paper,
makers and masons.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

sALs persons .OfpOrA.4o..S CWI1-
ing land adjoining sucn lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
without their consent, unless COM
pensation therefor snail be nrst
paid or secured. The principal OF
all funds arising from the safe of
snail forever be preserved invio-
lale and undimlnished, but the in
come therefrom shall pc used for
the 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
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, If
adopted, would be to confer power on
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 meandered public lake or
elVer, SUBJECT 10 ING restriction tHAt
the rights of riparian owners on any
such lake or river. shall not be de-
ItrOyed or injured without compensa-
tiOn. If the Legislature exercises the
power, in case it is conferred, it could
also provide for the drainage or di-
version of the waters of the lake or
river with reference to which it 80
Iegislates; 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-
stitute fund to be loaned and invest
ed the same as the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to be used I'm the cOnstruc-
ton, Improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter 3S1, LEWIS 1915, the legis-
lature proposes for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Article Nine
go of the Constitution by adding
thereto new section, which reads al
follows:
"Section IL The legislature IL
hereby authorizec to provide by
law for the mining and sale OF any
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns. in its sovereign ca
pacity. and as trustee for the peo-
pie of the state, which ere situate
under the waters or bed of any
meandered public lake or river.
and for that purpose NAV r.rovide
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 ySalN6 riparian rights Of prt:
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

oreyvr DC preserved invioiGre and un-
ai:a:2.Sasd; and the income arising
from the lease or sale OF said school
land shall be distributed to the dlf-
terent townships throughout the state,
IN proportion 10 the number of scnoi-
ars in each township, between the ages
be. faithfully applied to the specific
objects of the original grants or ap-
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
investment Of the principal of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or Whlch
may hereafter arise from the sale or
pther disposition Of such lands, or the
income from such lands accruing in
any way before the sale or disposition
thereof IN irterest-bearing bonds of
the United States, or of the State OF
MINNESOTA issued after the year 1860.
Or of such other state as the legisla-
ture may by law from time to time di-
rect All swamp lands now held by
the stat state, or that may hereafter accrue
sold in the same manner and by the
same officers and the minimum price
shall be the same less one-third, as is
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale of the school lands under the
PROVISIONS of title one of chapter
thirty eight Of the General Statutes;
from sales of swamp lands as afore-
said shall forever be preserved invio-
late and undiminished: .One-half of
the proceeds of said principal shall be
appropriated to the common school
fund of the state: the remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the edu-
rational and charitable institutions of
the state in the relative ratio of cost
20 support said institutions"
The paragraph which it is proposed
10 add to said Section Two reads as
follows:
"a revolving fund of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars (s25O,000) may be set apart
from the fund derived from the
sale of school and swamp lands,
to be used in constructing. roads,
bitches and fire breaks in. through
and around unsold school and
swamp lands and in clearing such
lands, such fund to be replenished
hanced 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
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
ify 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 a revOlv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
ytated in the amendment proposed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
If the amendment is adopted the sec.
ton will read as follows:


BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
electors, an amendment Of Section One
Gl Of Article Four (D Of the Consti-
tuition.
Section One - It now stands, reads
Section /. TWO HOUSES - sEs-
S!ONS = The legislature shall consist
tives, which shall meet biennially at
at such time as shall be prescribed by
term or Of ninety me iesisiative days snd mo
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on the written request
OF the governor, during the last twen-
tention Of the iegelature shall be
called to some important matter OF
general interest by. special message
from the governor"
II the amendment is adopted, the
section will then read ~ followss
s,sses See; l. TWO HOUSES sEs;
consist of the senate and house of
representatives, which shall meet
biennially at the seat of govern
shall be prescribed by law, but no
session shall exceed the term Of
ninety (90O legislative days, and
no bill shall be introduced in either
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 INITIA-
TIVE@When at any time prior. to
the commencement of any session
been fied with the secretary Of
state a petition proposing an
amendment to the constitution,
gmed Oy t%o Per tha OF ane
same to the legislature net later
than ten 10) days after the COM
mencement Of the session. If the
amendment so proposed be not sub
mitted to the electors by the legis-
submitted in an amended form,
then, upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum of the electors Of the state.
filed with the secretary of state
within six months. after the ad-
amendment proposed in the first
petition. or one or more amended
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
r.c rsectiHn the nsxt ssaen or
ring not less than ninety, days
after the fling OF any such. fur.
proposed by initiative petition and,
= Ns original OK in an amends0-
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

SiAsaiA nave passeu .i.e senate anu
house OF representatives, IN oon-
formlty to the rules OF each house
ana the JOINT rules of the two
houses. shall, before it becomes a
law, be presented to the governor
OF the state. Ii he approves he
snail sign and deposit it in the
once Of the secretary of state for
preservation. and notify the mouse
where IL originated Of the fact.
Put II not: ne snail return it, with
MscS It sha to Save the IN
when such objections shall be en-
tered at large on the journal Of
the same, and the house snail 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 reconsidered; and it it be
house it shall become a 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
ly. If any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within
three days, (Sundays exceptedg
to him. the same shall be a law in
like manner as if he had signed
it, unless the legislature by ad-
Journment within that time. pre-
vent, its. return; in which case it
may approve, sign and file in the
office of the secretary of state,
within three. days, after the aa-
days of the session, and the same
shall become a law. If any bill
presented to the governor contains
items he OF a4pr9priatOn ri of
more of such items in whole or in
part, while approving of the other
portion OF the bill. In, such case
TINS he sho of ppna appfna to to the b at the
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 a copy of such state
ment, and the items objected to in
whole 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 he a part of the
tions of the governor. All the
provisions of this section, in rela-
tion 80 bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply, in, cases in
which he shall withhold his ap-
provai in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in a
bill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Unde
the Constitution as It now is, the gov
ernor may veto any item in an appro
prfatiOn bill, but he cannot cut dow
Ihe amount appropriated for any spe
fife purpose. The amendment, if adopt
I'd, will give the governor power t
reduce the amount of an appropriated
for any given purpose, unless upO
transrnftaai to the legislature OF
statement of the part of an item of a
bill to which he object,
the two houses, each by a tyvO-tFircl
vote, approve the item as 1T was origin
ally pasGed.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

Tbe section now reads az Follows:
section T. PROBATE COURTS
There shall be established IN each or
Canized county in the state probate
court, which shall be a court of rec
ord, and be held at such times and
places as may be prescribed by law.
1t shall be held by one Judge, who
shall be elected by the voters of the
county for the term of two years He
the time of his election, AND reside
therein during his continuance in Of
flee; and his compensation shall DO
provided by law. He may appoint hil
ed; but the legislature may autl Drize
the election, by the electors OF any
county, of one clerk of register of pro-
bate for such county, whose powers,
duties term Of Office and compensation
shall be prescribed by law A probate
court shall have jurisdiction over the
estates of deceased persons and 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" 50 that the sentence pre-
office will, If the amendment is adopts
ed. read as 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: The
amendment. II adopted will make the
term of Office of the Judge of Probate
four years instead of two.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

btlCutlOn.
Said Section 2 now reads as followss
"section 2. SUPREME COURT
one chief Justice and two associate JUS
tices, but the number of associate jus-
tie tees may be Increased to number
by a tWo-thirds vote, when it shall be
deemed necessary. 1t shall have orig
fnal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be prescribed by law and APP
pellate jurisdiction 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 goYeernment, and the legislature
may provide, by a two-thirds vote,
held in each or any judicial district. 1t
shall be the duty of such court to ap-
point a reporter of its 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 of four years, and until
his successor is duly elected and quail
fled; 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"
IL 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
and six associate justices. Five
shall constitute quorum, and the
concurrence of at least four shall
be necessary to decision. It
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. 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 It shall be the
duty of such court to appoint a re-
porter Of it's decisions and a clerk
of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The SUI
preme Court as now constituted COM
sists of a chief justice and four assoc
ciate justices. The clerk of said court
II 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.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
Addressed to
lu|iuS A. SCI1Il1a|l|
Secretary of State
SFFYCE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
Anril z 1914

ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April Z, 1915.
Qonorable julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your rs.
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
10 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
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6.

BY Chapter 384, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment of Sec
ton Thirteen 03) of Article One Cd
of the Constitution.
The secsien as It now stands reads
Rs follows,
Section 13. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE = Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
pensation therefor first paid or Sc
cured"
If the amendment is adopted the sec
ton will read as follows:
Section 13. Private property
damaged for public use, without
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 TIE drain or ditch
will be Of NO public beneft, but on the
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands. Of the person or persons con-
structins the drainage ditch.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
60, of Article Eight (S) of the Con-
stitution
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

By Chapter 3S2, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
latuye proposed an amendment to Sec
tion Two (2) of Article Six of the Con-
Btitution.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

BY Chapter 3S6, Laws 1915, the legIs-
lature proposed Tor adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section z,
Article 6, of the constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. &,

BY Chapter 3s3, Laws 1915, the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section
Eleven (11) of Article Four (4) Of the
Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

By Chapter 385, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Ssction One
tuition.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1916-10-19

sions a, b and Of this section.
The percentage in any case shall
be based upon the total number OF
preceding election. All petitions
provided for in this section shall
contain the signature of not less
than one-half Of the designated
less than one-fourth of the coun-
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
court. If the secretary of state
decides that any petition is insult
ficient, he shall permit a reason
able time for making corrections
or for filing additional signatures.
In the event of legal proceedings
in court to prevent giving effect to
any such petition on account OF
the burden of proof shall be upon
the person attacking the petition.
No law or amendment to the con- >
sritution initiated and approved by
shall be held unconstitutional or
void on account of the insufficiency
of any initiative petition: nor shall
the repeal Of any law submitted
by referendum petition be held in
valid for such insufficiency.
All initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendments shall be so
submitted to the 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 ct the same election, the
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-27

Wu p u West ~ lht West reed
was n Rutland as, saturday ~ lh.
day
q A Atkinson ~ lati ora n
J arrived Monday aed at toe Waar
Inn for season
Mrf Cou0yor sad HM Cray q
Newark n J are ID town Tor shor,
stay IL their pleae.u, home on hair
street
Mrs. Herfick and son John. who
have been in town for a fcw days, left
last seek Tor their home in Chicago,
III
Jas y SHREDDER u Waterford, n. T.,
vas Il town over Sunday arranging
fer the planting Of his garden on
"kent Hill"
Miss Edna Hall Of Bennington. was
IL town over the week end and while
here was the guest Of Mr. and Mrs.
Frederick Seymour Of Elm street
Examinations for free advanced tai
ton will b. held May / and - For
particular see teachers in your dis
trict Applicants should furnish large
examination paper. adv.
This week aImos, every enc Is busy
cleaning up their grounds and getting
ready for the summer season An
other ten days will see our summer
friends coming in and by June list
about all who have homes here will be
settled in them
am Corsctierc for the famous
Dexter Corset Strictly custom made.
guaranteed 10 keep lis shape until
worn out Front clasp and all steel.
Guaranteed for two years. viii make
personal calls. Mrs William Gillette,
Phone MS, Manchester Center. adv
The Sunday school scholars are all
urged to be present at the opening
exercises next Sabbath as We are TO
have consideration Of the work Of
Livingstone and his character Ali
those who have read Livingstone the
Pathfinder, and seen the pictures Of
South Africa shown Monday evening
will be glad TO hear little more about
him.
John S. Dorsey Of Rutland, who has
been appointed receiver in the A. w
Phelon bankruptcy proceedings was in
town last week Friday for the day
Will Kent was appointed by Mr. Dor
sey to act as Waterman till trustee
has been appointed. A meeting of the
creditors will be held in Rutland Mon
day, May lst Mr. Pheloa's liabilities
are SG454.45 and assets S5,33966,
s610 Of which is exempt.
The Easter exercises Of the Sunday
school last Sunday were very nicely
rendered and there was large at
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-27

daug, q listen 10 the children. The
Caa 8 had some Fpecial music which
aa greatly enjoyed by the large o1r-
xregaiiou Two were admitted Il
ntmacrhip One by letter and one
confession - faith The cvcnins
sea ecs q Che Young Peoples Society
aas well attended and there was a
special program appropriate for the
iay
NcAi meeting Il Dorset Grange viii
be held on Tuesday evening next as
Wednesday evening will be- given up
Is Prof Mclean Of Quaker Oats Co.
eho will deliver Free Lecture to
which everyone Is invited Doors
open at 1850 and lecture begin at 500
Tomorrow friday night the Grange
holds it, annual spring invitation
dance. McBrdcs Orchestra assisted
by Mr. Parker Of Middletown, will fur
nish the music. Tuesday night five
applications will be acted on and the
candidates will receive the first and
second degrees.
State Master Cady has announced
Wednesday, August BIRD, as the day
for the Big Meet" Of Changers and
their friends. 1t is planned TO hold it
IN the Fair Grounds in Manchester
and II the plans DO not 90 wrong there
will be- as fine a list Of speakers as one
ould wish to listen to. The arrange
moats for this Grange Day are inI
charge Of Dorset and Manchester
Oranges and the Bennington County
Farm Bureau Association, From time
10 time ms plans progress announce
ments will be made in these columns.
Keep your eye on the Journal and pre-
pare now for a day with the Changers.
Besides the speakers Their will be live
sports and an A. ball game.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-27
EAST DORSET

c. j. Coping was in Rutland on
Friday on business.
Mrs. f. l.. Whitney was in Manches-
ter, Saturday.
John DeJordy was in Rutland on
Saturday.
DR.. j. |. Cochrane was in Arlington
on Tuesday.
William and Charles Leary of AL
bany, N, Y, were home over Sunday.
Miss b. Cunningham of Bennington,
was a guest last week Of Mrs. John
Cunningham.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Griffith Of Man
chester Depot, are guests of his moth
er, Mrs. Mary Griffith.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Brophy and Miss
Gertrude Brophy, who have been in
Florida for several weeks, returned
home last Thursday.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-27
WHAT CATARRH IS

II has been said that every third
person has caiarfh in some form.
Science has shown that nasal catarrh
often indicates a general weakness
Of the body and local treatments in
the form OF snufs and yapors do little,
Il any good.
To correct catarrh you should treat IL
cause by enriohing your blood with the
food in Scots Emulsion which is
medicinal food and building touic, free
from alcohol or any harmfuldrugs. Tryit.
scott n BOVINE. Bloomfield. MI
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1916-04-27
RESOLUTIONS

Dorset. VI, Apr 10, 1916
Whereas: The Divine Master has
seen fit to cell to her Heavenly Home
Mrs. Charles +. Harwood, mother of
our Brothers, Burr and Elmer Har-
wood.
Therefore: Be it Resolved, that we,
the members Of Dorset Grange No.
231, do extend to our Brothers our
heartfelt sympathy in this their time
of grief.
BE it also Resolved, that copies Of
these resolutions be sent to each of our
Brothers, to the Manchester journal
and to be spread upon the minutes of
our meeting
W. NJ Batcheder
Mary A. Fisher,
Lizzie ?. Batchelder