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The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
The section now reads as follow

Dy. Onapter $50, Laws 1915, the legiss
ELECTORS an amendment of Section Z
Article 9, OF the constitution.
The section now reads as follows,
Section Z. PROBATE COURTS
There shall be established in each or.
e gan14ed , S9GHnty IN the state probat.
ord. and be held at such times and
places as. may be prescribed by law
It Iha Ill BE- be held by one Judge. whe
county for the term Of two vo'y years. 81 II H.
shall be resident Of such county al
the time Of his election, and reside
therein ne during his continuance in Of:
provided by law. He may appoint hi
own clerk where mono has been elect.
ea; b4t the legislature may authorize
co9nty IT ane by the electors Of
pate for such county, whose powers
duties, term of office and compensation
snail be prescribed by law: A probate
sons under guardianship. but no othe,
3pp1r i dE: except az prescribed bJ
The amendment simply proposes Il
substitute the word ''four" for thu
word 1.-TWO" 80 that the sentence pre-.
scribing tho duration of the term OF
office will, If the amendment IL adopt.
I'd, read a. follows
1T 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, Ths
amendment, II adopted will make the
term of ONCE of the Judge of Probate
four years instead Of two.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

THE PURPOSE Of the amendment 1,
to authorize the Investment of the per-
nanent school and university funds in
first mortgage loans secured upon inn
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount of the loans 20 Sc
sufed does not exceed 80 per cent OF
the value OF the land mortgaHed. .
THE EFFECT Of the adoption of the
proposed amendment will be to permit
the Legislature to authorize the In.
sestment Of the perm1Hent school and
university funds in farm mortgages a.
above stated, N we'll AZ in tho bonds
bf any county. school district, city,
town or village Of this state. Under
lection Six AZ 1T now reads bonds can
act be purchased unless they mature
1T least Ave and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend.
pent IL adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than I'VE nor more than thirty
Fears after purchase.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

aoisV.l DC. preserved invioIare and uu.
SsIauli'lsheu; and the INCOME arfsiI.:
iaud tne lease or sale oi said scn.u.
Jana snail be distributed - L1r uI1-
ierenl townships throughout the STATE.
III proportion 20 the lu.4uer OF sv.1v1-
ars IN eacn township, tween the Ases
~ ~ nse ana ;weAty one years; and snail
Oe faithfully appAcu To the specino
oDJects OF the original grants or ap-
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
enacted ny the legislature tor the safe
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
other disposition Of such lands, or the
income from such lands accruing In
any way before the sale or disposition
the United States, or Of the State Of
minnesota issued after the year 1860,
Or OF such other state as the legisla-
rect. All swamp lands now held BY
the state, or that may hereafter accrue
10 TO-, the state, shall be appraised and
s so1o IN o the same me manner and by the
shali be the same. less one third, as is
PROVIDED by law for the appraisement
nna yae OF tt the school lands under The
51ihirty-eiight Of the General Statutes.
me principa! Of all funds derived
s .sGd s sales of swamp lands as afore-
late and undiminished. One-half Of
me proceeds Of said principal shall be
appropriated to the common school
[und OF the state; the remaining one
natf snail be appropriated to the edu-
satlonal and charitable institutions Of
me state In the relative ratio of cost
10 support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1T IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads an
follows.
.n "A ,rev9lving fund of not over
from the fund derived from the
sale OF school and swamp lands,
70 pc used in constructing roads,
dltches and fire breaks in. through
aWa ar fnnGs a pasG }h school and
lands such fund to be replenished
as long as needed from the en-
hanced value realized from the sale
OF SUCH lands so benefited"
4, Under Section Two as it now stands
the proceeds of the sale of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
OF trust fund, the income Of which
!s used for the, support of the schools,
EDUCATIONAL and charitable institutions
Of the state, Section Two as it now
Etands provides that the principal Of
such fund shall forever be preserved
lnvlolate and undiminished."
THE EFFECT of the proposed
amendment, if adopted, will be to mod
lily tho provision last quoted to the
extent of permitting the Legislature to
set aside not to exceed $3.50, 900 of tho
principal of the trust fund as q revolv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
btated In the amendment proposed.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. a.

By Chapter 1884. Laws 1915, the legis-
!ature proposed an amendment of Sec.
ton Thirteen (13) OF Article One ~
of the Constitution. ~
The section ~ it now stands reads
a. follows
rs SeGt i94, Il; PRIVATE PROPERTY
.FOK PUBLIC USE - Private property
snail not be taken. DESTROYED. or dam
aged for public use, without just com.
pensation therefor first paid or sc.
If tho amendment is adopted the sec.
ton will read a. follows:
Section 13. Private property
email 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
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment IL 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 parsons con.
structing the drainage ditch.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis-
!ature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) of Article Six Of the Con-
Said Section 2 now reads as followss
"section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
pne chief Justice and two associate JUS
uces, but the number Of associate JUS
ices ex may be increased to a number
by two thirds vote, when it shall be
aeemed necessary. 1t shall have orig
inai jurisdiction in, such remedial cases
Pellate jurisdiction in ali cases, both in
law and equity, but there shall be no
trial by jury in said court. 1t shall
as tn. legislature may direct, at the
may provide, by two-thirds vote.
eh on am, e 3SdcKa 1a ds sne Il
shall be the duty of such court to ap-
Point 2 reporter of IT'S decisions. There
ma nai1 g Pe +t chosen, by the qualified cleo
Preme court who shall hold his office
tor the term of four years, and until
ms ana SUCCESSOR c is duly elected and quail
court or majority of them, shall have
the power to- fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk Of the supreme court
une" an electlon can be regularly had"
III the proposed amendment IL 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
snail constitute quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to a decision. It
snail have original jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law, and appellate juris-
d1ction 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 a. 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 g. clerk
or the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The su
preme Court a. now constituted con-
sists of a chief Justice and four ASSOC
ctate 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 Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
Addressed to
|u|iuS A, SC|ll1la|l|
Secretary of State
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

" = C4 VI 4an Ax'yOHNEy GSNO
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April I, 1915.
honorable julius A. sohmahl,
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pureuant to your ~
quest and in accordance with the pro-
visions Of Section IS, Statutes 1918, I
herewith hand you statement Of the
purposes and effect Of all amendments
to the Constitution proposed by the
legislature Of 1918 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 II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
II tho amendment is adopted the sec
ton will read az follows:
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =

1NOTOSED AmENDMENV NO.
BY Chapter 3S5. Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section One
81 Of Article Four a. Of the Consti-
Section One ~ it now stands, reads
~ followss
s,G oSsstion /. TWO HOUSES - SEES
OF the senate and house Of representa-
ttves, which shall meet biennialiy at
the seat of government Of the state,
ct ct such ,,t time as shall be prescribed bS
term Of ninety legislative days, and no
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"
II the amendment II adopted, the
section viii then read ~ follovvs,
Sec; I. TWO sHoUsEs-sEs-
sd0sst ~ tn The anG .ha!
representatives.. which shall meet
ment Of the state. at such time as
:essoR be 1hs sy b sw ta,ui
ninety COY legislative days, and
no bill shall be Introduced in either
branch, except on the written re-
st dsys SUCH the
except the attention Of tho olegis.
1ature shall be called to some Inn
portant matter Of general inter-
est by 9 special message from the
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
"a CONSTITUTIONAL 1N1r1A-
TlVE:-When at any time prior to
the &c com aas OF any session
been nled with the secretary Of
amendment to the constitution,
ssigned by two per centum Of the
Of state shall transmit the
than ten (10) days after the COM
mencement Of the session. If the
mitted to the electors BY the legis-
1ature at such session. or II II be
submitted In an amended form.
then. upon further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
fssnttum , ct the electors Of the state.
within six months after the adj
Journment Of the legislature, the
aRendment proposed In the first
Perm. thereof 81 enc shah mere Ss .a aended
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special statewide election occur
a aRs aSe e ns te e any S1n such dsz z
! proposed 81 initiatiye petition and.
IA It's original or II an amended 4
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

vAte persons or corporations own-
ing Iand adjoining sucn lakes
snail not be destroyed Or damaged
without their cOAseuL, uilless cV.u-
penSatlOn .tnerclOr snail be urSr
paid or secured. Ine prlncipal OF
al FUNDS arising from the SAFE Of
such iron ore, or olner minerals,
snail forever be preserved luvlo-
lale and unuim.nisned, bur the in.
come therefroIn shall be used for
the construction, improvement
and maintenance of the public
roads of the state. The princina1 ga24s
of such funds shall be loaned or
invested in the same manner, by .@
the same officers and upon tha
same terms as is, or from time to
bY nG I'm hereafter canst;t,1 may be authorized
the loanlng or investment of the
permanent school. :. an1 university
funds OF the state" "-'-. -.
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.
THE EFFECT of the amendment. n
adopted, would be to confer power ON
the legislature to provide by law for
tue mining Of iron ore and other MIN
erals, which the state owns in it's SOW.
treign capacity and situate under the
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights of rip9rian owners on any
such lake or river, shall not he de-
StrOyed or Injured without compensa-
hon. If the legislature exercises the
power, In case 1T II conferred, II could
also provide for the drainage or d.
version of the waters of the lake or
river with reference to which it SO
lcs1slates; 1t could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of tho
sale OF any such minerals would con-
sdtute fund to be loaned and invest
Ell the same as the permanent school
and university funds, the Income of
such fund to be used in the construc.
ton, improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
azure proposed for adoption by the
eefseectors' an amendment Of Section Six
stitution.
Section Six a. 1t now stands read.
a. follows,
sc ffe d9h 8: F17 NJ s TN 51 OF
n sea9 IL and university fund Of this state
county, school district, city, town or
village Of this state, but no such in
yestment shall be made until approved
py the board Of commissioners desig-
naked by law to regulate the invest
ment OF the permanent school fund and
the permanent university fund of this
n msnf m nor shan Suih loan or invest
issued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed If
t teen tl per cent Of the assessed valuation
county School district fV Ety. town W 'o os
village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or indebtedness be made at
ner tr than bd three
rlod than five years, nor for longer
period than twenty years, and no
change Of the town. school district
relieve the real property in such town,
school district, county, village or city
IN this state at the time Of the issuing
St;cu poHus from any H3Dllty IOr
taxation 10 pay such bonds"
If the proposed amendment IL adopt-
ID it will then read as follows,
The permanent school and uni
yersity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
t ty, school district. city, town or
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 >
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
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
S Sa ma any farm Loan Loan or Investment
loan would exceed 80 per cent Of
the actual cash value Of the farm
!and mortgage to secure said in
vestment: nor shall such invest
or rate of interest than per cent
per annum, nor for shorter period
than hVe years, nor for a longer
period than thirty years, and no
e change OF the town, school dis
1 hrict, city; village or 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 liabilAy for taxa
t1on to pay such bonds"
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis.
iature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) of Article Six of the Con-
Btitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

/. BY. Chapter 3ss, Laws 1915, the legis.
1ature proposed for adoption by thu
ELECTORS an amendment of Section Z
Article 9, of the constitution. =
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. x.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
eleven GID OF Article Four a. of the
Constitution. -, -" 49,
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

BY Chapter 385. Laws 1915, the leeis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors. an amendment OF Section One
81 OF Article Four (D Of the Consti-
The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1916-10-14

All initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendments shall be 50
submitted to the electors as to
permit an affirmative or negative
vote upon each measure submit
ted. II conflictinr proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend.
ments to the constitution be ap.
proved at tho same election. the
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29

Brookfeld, and who with his sister, Hat
tie Carpenter, attended the village school
The Mohawk Athletic club iourneyec
to Cabot on Saturday and crossed bats
with the undefeated Cabot team win
ming the game by a score of ~ to 3
Battery for the Mohawks, Savery and
Clogston.
Miss Harriet Chandler of Barre has
lately been the guest of Mrs. Eta Co
veil
Thomas ID. Poland received word the
2sth Of the death on the morning OF
that day of his sister. Mrs. Jane Russell
Of Wsitsfield. The funeral viii be in
that town on Wednesday. the 3lst. and
will be attended by Rev. Frank Roberts
of this town.
Mrs Albert r. Martin in some way
lost her balance and fell to the floor in
her room at her home on Sunday, break
ing one Of the bones in her left wrist.
Medical aid was summoned and she was
made a. comfortable as possible, but
she will probably be obliged 10 remain
in bed for a while.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29

Boston's preparedness parade last Sat
urday fell far short of the expectation;
as to numbers. A column of $4,000 had
been expected; column of $4,000
marched To the person who merely
reads of the accomplished event the re-
suits may appear somewhat in the light
Of failure of plans; but to the observer
of the event it must have been success
full demonstration in spite of the fact
that scarcely one half of the expected
number participated. Even at the lesser
figure it was a great demonstration. and
the addition OF some thousands would
have made no greater impress on the
minds of the observers than the shorter
column Of the reality. The partial fail
ure, as it appears to the non observer,
was due to no lack of patriotism on the
part of Boston people or to no lack of
fidelity to the principle of preparedness
but it was largely because Boston en-
deavored by artificial means to blow it,
self up to the standard set by the far
greater city of New York and fell short
of the effort
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29
TALK OF THE TOWN

Cash paid foi oil. goid and silver. F.
E. Burr.
Buy your white wash skirt at the
Vaughan Store
The ladies' union will hold another 500
party in K of p. hall Wednesday, May
81, from 2:30 to 5 p. m. A general in
vitation TO verybody.-adv.
Tickets for Spaulding commencement
concert and ball Wednesday evening,
June !, may be secured from John Car
roll, Max Fisher or at browns Drug store.
Attend the matinee at Park Theatre,
Tuesday. Cool and refreshing. THE
Hero of Submarine d." an appropriate
picture for the day. Other pictures, as
well-adv.
Spear Of the University of Vermont
will pitch for the l. A. c. in the double
header with Goddard seminary at Berlin
street Memorial day, forenoon and after
noon.-adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29
GOING BY THE EVIDENCE.

Those who have followed the progress
of the Infamous Waite murder trial ir
New York are ready to agree with the
statement of one of the assistant prose
sutors, that the "verdiet guilty is in
accordance with the testimony" Rarely
does a case come to trial in which the
proof of guilt is more pronounced than il
was in this trial: and that proof of guilt
as brought out by testimony was supple
mented by the confession Of the accused
man and his reiterated confession on the
witness stand. As far as proof of guilt
goes there could be no doubt whatever.
1t comes, then, to a question of the men
tai responsibility of the accused person,
whether he was mentally sound when the
act was committed or whether he was
suffering from arrangement of the mind
which should make him not wholly re-
sponsible for his act On that point too
the evidence was conclusively in favor of
the belief that young Waite was in full
possession of normal mental faculties
when he planned his campaign of crime
TO get rid of his mother in law and his
father in. law; the bringing in of the
mystical Dad man from Egypt" was a
crude attempt to becloud the situation
and really carried little weight As
matter Of fact, the accused man himself
was bright enough to perceive that the
idea Of dual personality was of no avail.
And that was his last resort The jury
knew It. Those who had followed the
case knew il. Hence the verdict of guilty
was by no means a surprise. II would
have been perversion OF justice had any
other verdict been brought in.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29
CURRENT COMMENT
The Voice of Vermont.

Vermont Republicans have joineC
hands with their Oregon brethren in send
ing to the Chicago convention a delega
ton instructed for Hughes The resolu.
ton of the Montpelier convention urg.
ing his nomination rings with enthusi-
asm. The delegates are called upon "by
their personal efforts and by their votes
to support him with the full strength
of the state" His unblemished record,
his wide experience his forceful eharac-
ter and his great intellect" are cited as
that combine to make him
the master hand to navigate the ship of
state across the uncharted shoals that are
ahead" Here is the clear call for the
CONSUMPTION OF Mr. Hughes, which comes
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29
WILLIAMSTOWN.

The Memorial address tomorrow vii
be given by Hon. Frank Plumley Of
MORTIFIED and will be delivered at grange
hall at p. m. The procession to the
fvillage cemetery is to start from the
same hall at II in the forenoon. There
will be music by the band on the march
and in front of the hall. that inside the
hall being given by Simon's orchestra
and A mixed quartet Exercises by the
school children will follow the address
and Lincoln's Gettysburg address will be
read by Principal o. b. Wood.
A deed was recently fled, transferring
DR.. Watson's place TO w. F. Waterman
Of Hay Springs, Nebraska. The doctor
and Mrs. Watson have just returned from
a trim to southern New Hampshire and
northern Massachusetts. in which vicinity
they have purchased a new home.
Louis A. Passers is at home Tor few
days from Springfield, where be is in the
employ Of a large manufacturing concern
as bookkeeper.
Miss Ruth Martin is enjoying a short
vacation from her work as student Of
Brigham academy. Bakersfield
The Mohawks viii play two games Of
hall here on Memorial day with the B.
A. e. Seconds. the first enc 81 10 q. m,
and the second A. 3 p. m.
Those in charge Of the tennis court
near the library have repaired tire dam
ages 81 the storms 81 last winter and it
IS ncv ready for use.
Among TIE delegates from Chelsea 70
Z he circular conference 81 Congregational
churches held here last week. was
former touusmsn. Marshall CARPENTER.
a hose parents lived IN the hcuse north Of
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1916-05-29

from the people through their chosen
representatives. 1t is call that the
Chicago convention would be foolhardy
not to extend. 1t is call that Justice
Hughes dare not decline.
Vermont led the way for New England
and the nation twenty years ago when
the state convention instructed its dele
cation for Mckinley in the face of the
plea of Vermont senators and congress-
men that Thomas B, Reed of Maine be
adopted as Nermonts favorite son. The
Republicans of the Green Mountain state
in refusing in 1916 to waste their time
in compliments to any local candidate,
again demonstrate by their endorsement
of national favorite for the presidency
the foresight, the Judgment and the free
dom from localism which are essential to
true nationalsm. 1t viii be misfortune
if the Republicans of Massachusetts, are
not represented at Chicago by delega-
tion equally farsighted and equally fear
less Boston Transcript.