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Said section now reads as follows

seetiSn II Iok AFPR VHTd OF PG PILLS Ills
Every bill which shall have passed the
senate and house of representatives. in
and the joint rules of the two houses,
shall, before 1t becomes law, he pre-
sented to the governor of ting state. II
he approves he shall sign and deposit
tor preservation, and notify the house
where it originated of the fact. But
II not, he shall return it with his OBJ
have originated; when such objections
shall be entered at large on the jour-
pal of the same, and the house shall
proceed to reconsider the bill Il.
pf that house shall agree. to pass the
bill, it shall be sent, together with the
pbjections to the other house, by which
Il it be approved by two-thirds Of that
house it shall become a law. But in
al such cases the votes of both houses
shall be be determined by by yeas and nays.
for or against the. bill shall be entered
pn the Journal Of each house respec-
turned by the a g owe nor within u three
lays (Sundays excepted) after it shall
have been presented to him. the same
be had signed it, unless the Legislature.
by adjournment within that time, pre-
vents it's return: in which case it shall
HOT Do q law. u0 SOVS.uOI may ap-
prove, sign and file in the Office Of the
secretary of state, within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
lure, any act passed during the last
three days Of the session, and the same
Dhall become a law. II any bill pre-
bented to the governor contains sew
fral items of appropriation of money
be may object to one or more of such
items, while approving of the other
portion Of the bill. In such case, he
hall append to the bill, at the time
pf signing it, a statement Of the items
10 which he objects, and the appropria-
hon so objected to shall not take eff
kect If the legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
lhe bill originated a copy Of such state.
hent, and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. IT, on re-
consideration, one or more Of such
items be approved by two-thirds of the
mem bers elected to each house, the
Jane shall be a part Of the law. not
outstanding the objections of the gov
irnor. All the provisions Of this sec
hon.. in relation to. bills not approved
BY the governor, shall anplv in cases
m which he shall withhold his approval
from any item or items contained in a
Jill appropriating money"
1t Il proposed to amend that section
70 that Il shall read AZ follows:
~ssetien II. Dvesv bill which
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sorG yer be preserved inviolate and vi
utidlnished; and the income ariaiaa
from the lease or sale OF said sea- u
land .khall he dlatrAuu.su TO the Iii
1erent townships throughout the sta u.
IN proportion 20 the AulAber Oh sci.oi-
ars In each township, Il. tween tine ages
OF nve and twenty -one years; and sinai
be faithfully applied 10 the specln0
objects OF the original grants or ap-
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
enacted by the Legislature Tor the sals
investment OF the principal OF al4 FUNDS
winch nave heretofore arisen Or WnlcA
may hereafter arise from the sale or
other disposition Of such lands or the
any %a. fr beor sus sk sas in
the United states.s or Of the State Of
Minnesota issued! after the year 1860.
ture may by law from time to time di-
rect. All swamp lands now held by
the state. or that may hereafter accrue
to the state shall be appraised and
sold in the same manner and by the
same officers. and the minimum price
shall be the same less one-third, as is
and sale Of the school lands 81 under nd the ne
provisions of title one of chapter
thirty eight Of the General Statutes:
fr ns P saes al of all funds derived
late and undiminished. one-haif Of
the proceeds Of said principal shall be
fund of the state the remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the edu-
cational and charitable Institutions Of
the state in the relative ratio of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which it is proposed
to add to said Section Two reads a.
follows:
"a revolving fund Of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars ($25O.00o) 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"
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
educational and charitable institutions
Of the state Section Two as it now
stands proytqes, that the nrincipall Of
such fund Shall forever be preserved
lnviolate and .,undiminished."
THE EFFECT of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, wifi be to mod
lfy the provision last quoted to the
extent Of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $25O,OOO Of the
principal Of the trust fund as a revOlv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated in the amendment proposed.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

BY Chapter 384, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment Of Sec
ton Thirteen 13) Of Article One Cd
of the Constitution.
The section ~ 1t now stands reads
Section 10. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE = Private property
shall not be- taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without just com,
pensa ton therefor first paid or Sc
eured." sa-x r-.-- .~~--4
If the amendment is adopted the Sec
tion will read az follows:
"sections 10. Private property
shall nett be-. taken, destroyed or
dama,ed for public use, without
paid or secured and such private
proper naaV be taken. destroyed
or damaBe&for the purpose Of pri--
vate as Well as public drainage
upon just compensation therefor
being first paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE of the proposed
Amendment is to permit the taking Of
private lands for the purpose Of drain
age purposes where the drain or ditch
will be Of no public beneat, but ON the
contrary wisi only benefit the land or
lands of the person or persons con-
Btructing the drainage ditch.
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lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section Z,
Article 6, Of the constitution.
The section now reads as follows,
rs " Sc ion :, =. PRo PATE COURTS
ganized county. in the state a probate
court, which shall be a court of rec
ord, and be held at such times and
shall be elected by the voters Of the
county for the, term Of two years; He
tie time Of his, election, and reside
therein during his continuance in Of
fee; and his compensation shall be
provided by law. He may appoint his
ed; but the legislature may authorize
county Of one clerk Of register Of pro-
duties, term Of office and compensation
court shall have 5sRlsdiction soRsp Ia:
sons Under guardianship. but no other
Jurisdiction. except as prescribed by
this constitution"
The amendment simply rxpposes to
substitute the word "four'' for the
word "two" SO. that the senteIice pre-
scribing the duration of the term Of
office will. If the amendment Is adopt
ed, read AS fOuOws:
'Tt-shaK be held by one judSe,
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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THE PURPOSE of the amendment ID
to authorize the investment of the per.
manent school and university funds I'm
sfrst mortgage loans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount of the loans 80 Sc
cured does not exceed 80 per cent of
the value Of the land naortgased. 80
THE EFFECT of the adoption Of the
proposed amendment will be to permit
the legislature to authorize the in-
vestment OF the permanent school and
university funds In farm mortgages as
above stated, as we'll as in the bonds
of any county. school district, city.
town or village Of this state. Under
Section Six AZ 1T now reads bonds canA
not be purchased unless. they mature
Mt least I'VE and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amond-
ment II adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than ave nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
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Addressed to
julius A. SCf1l1la|1l
Secretary of State

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAI, ST. PAUL.
April Z, 1916.
honorable Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your re-
quest and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 49, 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 II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly.
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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BY Chapter 1872. Laws 1915, the 1egis.
!ature proposed an amendment to Sec
stitutton.
Said Section new reads as follows,
Section !. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
one chief Justice and two associate JUS
tees may be increased to number
not exceeding four. by the legislature.
by BY a two-thirds vote; when it shall be
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be prescribed by law and APP
pellate jurisdiction In all cases. both in
trial by jury in said court. It shall
hold one or more terms in each year,
as the legislature may direct, at the
a term II ..eS Sear Shall 20t +:
s esd ee ess s51 dsfFis
point a reporter Of its decisions. There
shall be chosen. BY the qualified cleo
tors CT the state. one clerk Of the gu-
his successor is duly elected and quail
a fed; and M the ,jpdges. 4f the sYPrems
the power to fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk. Of tina supreme court
until an election can be- regularly had"
If the proposed amendment II adopt
ed theasectioa win sthen read as fol-
loyvs: =
H. Section Z. The supreme court
shall consist Of one. chief Justice .
and six associate tusttces Five
+ shall constitute . quorum, and the
concurrence OF at least four shall
be Necessary to 4 decision II
shall have original jurisdiction in
r. such remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law, and appellate juris.
dict1on 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 tho
legislature may provide. by g. two
thi rds 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 a clerk
or the supreme court.
+ PURPOSE AND EEFECT: The su-
preme Court Is row constituted con-
hists Of che. justice and four ASSOC
ciate Justices. The clerk of said court
Is now elected. If the amendment IL
adopted, two associate justices will be
added to the court aud the clerk will
be appointed by the court instead Of
being elected by the voters.
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THE REDWOOD GAZETTE, REDWOOD FALLS, MINNEsOTl

vate persons or corporations own
tag. land adjoining sucn lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
pensation therefor shan be nrs1
paid or secured. The principal vi
all funds arising from the SAFE of
shs1l forever be preserved s n ,nH.u.
LATE and undiminished, but the III.
come therefrom shall be used for
s Inc m constructed 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 e the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment, II
adopted, would DO to confer power on
the legislature to provide by law fO.
the mining Of iron orc and other min
erals. which the state owns i'm it's SOW
ereign capacity and situate under the
bed of any meandered public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners ON any
such lake or river. shall not be de-
stroyed or injured without cOmpensa-
zion. If the Legislature exercises the
power, In case It IL conferred, it could
also provide for tho drainage or di-
Version of the waters Of the lake or
river with reference to which 1T SO
dcEfslates; 1t could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could he mined
lpnd the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
sale OF any such minerals would con-
stitute a fund to be loaned and invest
ed the same as the permanent school
and university funds. the income of
such fund to be used in the construc-
tiop. improvement and maintenance of
public roads.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Z,

BY Chapter 381, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by. the
49, Of the Constitution by adding
thereto a new section, which reads ~
follows: -
-,}3 N- ~
Section II. The legislature IL
hereby authorized to provide by
law for the mining and sale of any
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns. in it's sovereign ca
pacity and as trustee for the peo-
pie OF the state. which are situate
under the waters or bed Of any
meandered public lake or river,
ana for that purpose may. provide.
Tor the drainage of any. such lake
or r1ver,. or the diversion Of the
sha1psl, provided heWevsr. tha2
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =.

By Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
ect % r an amsn ne,n Of section One
tuition.
Section One a. it now stands, reads
~ followss
Section l. TWO HOUSES - sEs-
s1ONS - The Legislature shall consist
Of the senate and house of representa-
lives, which shall meet biennially at
et such time as shall be prescribed by
law, but no session shall exceed the
term Of ninety legislative days, and no
branch except on the written request
Of the governor. during the last TWEEN
ty days Of such session, except the at
tention OF the legislature shall be
general interest by special message
from the governor"
If14he amendment 10 adopted, the
'ection will then read as followss
sse: 1. TWO HoEsEs-sEs-
SIGNS: = The legislature shall
e c OF the the senate mat and house Of
meat Of the state at such time as
sh@ be prescribed BY Jaw. but no
nos8ill shall be introduced in either
br4Ach, except on the written re-
que9t Of the governor. during tho
exSapt the attention Of the 1egis-
lateafe shall be called to some i'm
por4ant matter Of general inter-
est by special message from the
governor; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL 1NIT1A-
T1vE-When at any time prior to
the commencement of any session
OF the leeislature,~thore.ash shall have a-
been filed with the secretary Of
state =, q tpsttiro43h prop 0st,4gs,., an
signed BY two per centu1h Of the.
electors Of the state, the secretary
Of q state shall transmit tho,
same to the legislature not later
than ten. (10). days after the COM
OF the 1a Il s the
mitted to the electors by the legis-
lature at such session, or II 1t be
ubrnitted--in4-a ded4@form,
then, upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum Of the electors Of the state,
f1lsd with the sscre ts1. Of IT. state
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
special statewide election occur
ring mot less than ninety days
aftsF434le- Alins o. any such fur
thsr petition; .. Any smsndmsnt
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The Clever Wasp.

.----Wasps- appear be well.uigh- as-in.
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
: m m md Guardians
while yet others are engaged a. papol1
makers and masonS.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Z.

By Chapter 3s3, Laws 1915, the legis-
latu:e proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section
Eleven GD of Article Four a. Of the
Constitution.
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;, - nave PASSED the senate and
hnuSe o. Representatives,, Al con-
lOrinity 10 the r04es VI each house
AAu Tue JOINT ruies Ut the two
law, We presented 10 the governor
% Inc STATE. II he approves he
Snail sigh and deposit IL In the
S4.Aee OF me secretary OF state for
mAefe II originated OF the TACT.
Gul n Lot. ne sna4A return It. with
his ooJectlons, u the house in
which At snail nave origin oteo;
tered at large on the journal Of
the same, and the house snail pro-
coed to reconsider the bill. II,
after such reconsideration, two
thirds Of th0t house shall agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
other house, by which it shall ike
wise be reconsidered; and if it be
approved by two-tnirds 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 tho
journal of each house respective
~. Il any bill shall not be re-
three days Sundays excepted?
after it shall have been presented
to him, the same shall be law in
like manner as If he had signed
It. unless the legislature by ad-
5ournment within that time, pre-
vent Its return; in which case it
shall not be a law. The governor
may approve, sign and file In the
ofiice Of the secretary Of state.
5ournment of the legislature, any
act passed during the last three
days OF the session, and the same
shall become q law. II 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
he shall append to the IL, at the
time OF signing it, statement Of
the items and parts of items to
which he objects, and the part Of
any any, a n1} ign SO objected to
tature 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
ly reconsidered. If, on reconsid-
be approved by twosthirds Of the
members elected to each house.
the same shall be a part of tho
law, notwithstanding the objec-
tons of the governor. All the
provisions OF this section, in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply in cases in
which he shall withhold his ap-
proval In whole or in part, from
bill appropriating money"
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Under
Ihe Constitution as 1T now is, the gov
ernor may veto any item in an apprO-
priatfcn bill, but he cannot cut down
t'e amount appropriated for any sre-
cfdc purpose. The amendment, If adopt
ed. will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transmitta1 to the legislature of
statement Of the part of an item of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each by a two-thirds
vote, approve the item a. 1T was origin
ally passed.
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BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
60, Of Article Eight go Of the Con-
stitution.
Section Six as It now stands reads
~ fOllOwss -.---e.>- =
. Section 6; sTMENT OF
G II 90 L FUNDS = The permanent
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 com missioners desfg-
mated by law to regulate the invest
ment Of the permanent school fund and
the pefman nt-suniversity fund of this
meHt be made VIII en- the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make the
entire bonded indebtedness exceed ff-
teen per cent Of. the assessed valuation
county, school district, city, town OF
village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made al
cent per annum, nor for a shorter. pc.
ROD than five years, nor for a longer
period than twenty years, and no
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 issuina
taxation to pay such bonds
If the proposed amendment fs adopt.
cd it will then read an foIlows:
1.-THE permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be =.
invested in the bonds OF any coun-
village of this state, and in first
mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
Of this state. But no such invest
approved by th3 board Of commits
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the Investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund Of this state;
nor shall such loan or investment
be made: when the bonds to be is
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
Is per cent of the assessed valua-
ton Of the taxable property of the
or village issuing such bonds; nor
shall any farm loan, or investment
be made when such investments or
Loan would exceed 80 per cent of .
The actual cash value Of the farm
land mortgage to secure said in
ments or loans be made at low
er rate Of interest than 8 per cent
per annum, nor for a shorter period
than five years, nor for longer
period than thirty years. and no
change char 10. Of the the town school dig.
lines shall relieve the real prop
erty in such town, school district,
county, village or city in this state
at the time of issuing of such
bonds from any liability. for taxa.
ton to pay such bonds"
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~t00. 1111ct1S18 p10pOSe0
Or conflicting proposed amend.
proved At the sane election, tie
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

BY Chapter 3se, Laws 1915, tho legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section Z,
Article 8, Of the constitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
tion Two (2) Of Article Six of the Con
stitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Z,

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section ST.
90, OF Article Eight go Of the Con.
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By Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
% OF Article Four ca Of the Consti-
tuition.