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The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1916-09-07

tween England and the Beers and the United States and Mexico. The
Bocr war and others have been caused because interests, powerful with the
home government, interests which controlled cabinet ministers and court
circles, needed the army to guarantee their investments.
The interests who are shouting preparedness, who want this great
army and navy, do not want it for national defense. They know it is
not needed for that purpose.
These are the same interests that caused the Alaskan land frauds
md the insurance Investigations in the past, and who have sought by
special government favor to exploit the people. 1t is the same old iuyi~
ibc government under a new name. Its present interest il munitions Of
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forever We preserved inviO,Ale anu VII
lt@iAs.hsa; ana the income arising
IRON the issse Or sale Of said schooi
Ierent townships throughout the state.
IN proportion TO the number Of scnoi-
ars in each township. between the ages
or hvs and twenty one years; and snail
be faithfully applied to the SPECIFIC
objects OF the original grants or APP
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
investment of the principal of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
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 Understanding bonds Of
Minnesota issued after the year 1850.
ture may by law from time to time di
rect. All swamp lands now held by
the 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
and sale Of the school lands under the
provisions of title one Of chapter
from sales OF swamp lands as afore-
late and undiminished: One-haif Of
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
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1T IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads AZ
follows,
"a revolving fund of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol.
lars ($25O.OO0). may be set apaIs
from the fund derived from the
s sae be of used 10 sna r 1aads
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 needed from the en-
HANGED value realized from the sale
of such lands SO benefited"
Under Section Two as 1t now stands
the proceeds of the sale of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
Of trust fund, the income Of which
Is used for the support Of the schools
of the state. Section Two as it now
stands provides that the principal Of
such fund shall forever be preserved
lnviolate and undiminished."
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, will be to mod
lily the provision last quoted to the
extent of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $500 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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VOTE: : YES"
On Amendment no. Eight .SaVs
Expense to Taxpayers.
Changes Term of Judge of Probate
From Two to Four Years to
Conform to Term of All
Other County Officers.

The judge of probate is now the
years. The constitution of the state
of Minnesota fixes the term of the
judge of probate at two years. The
legislature has no authority to change
the term OF this important Office. The
legislature has changed the terms OF
four years and is powerless to change
the term of the Judge of probate be-
rause that term is fixed by the con-
stitution. Consequently the legisla-
ture has proposed this amendment to
be submitted to the voters of Mime
sofa, and it is necessary to pass this
amendment in order to make the term
of this Office the same as the other
county officers. The passage of this
amendment will save expense to the
taxpayers of the county. What sense
is there in electing one officer in the
county every two years when the 9th
ers are elected for a term of four
years? All the voters who believe in
direct LEGISLATION by the people should
vote upon this amendment. Those
who do not vote on the amendment
are counted as voting against it.
Mr.. Voter, vote for Amendment No.
8, and vote Eyes" to show you believe
in economy and uniformity of laws.
Be sure and call for the pink ballot
and you will find this amendment, No.
8, the last on the ballot:
EIGHTH
Amendment to Section
seven CO, article six CO. Yes *
of the constitution of the
state of Minnesota, pro- -
viding for extension of the
term OF Office of the Judge No
of probate to four years.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.

BY Chapter S7s. Laws 1915. the legis-
failure proposed for adoption by the
iectors an amendment of Section Two
f2) of Article Eight of the Constitu-
Sion, by adding to said Section Two
hew paragraph.
Section Two AZ 1t now stands reads
- follows;
Section 2. SCHOOL AND SWAMP
LANDS-SCHOOL FUNDS FROM SALE
6F-The proceeds of such lands as are
br hereafter may be granted by the
United States for the use of schools
within each township in this, state
shall remain a perpetual school fund
70 the state; and not more than one
Third of said lands may be sold in two
years, one-third in five years. and one
third in ten years: but the. lands OF
The greatest valuation shall he sold
frst: Provided. that no norton Of said
lands shall be sold otherwise than ct
krising from sales or other DISPOSITION
Entrusted to this state in each town.
thin Tor educational Rlrp0seA sh4H
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Constitution.
SECTION Il; APPRoXAL OF BILLS
senate and house of Representatives in
conformity to the rules of each house
and the joint rules of the two houses,
shall, before it becomes a law, be pre-
sented to the governor of the state. IT
he approves he shall 9gn and deposit
it in the office of the secretary of state
where it originated of the fact. But
II not, he shall return it with his OBJ
tections, to the house in which it shall
shall be entered at large on the jour-
nal of the same, and the house shall
proceed to reconsider. the bill: II.
Of that house shall agree to pass the
bill, it shall be sent, together with the
objections, to the other house, by which
hs 5e By Ss Of th
house 1t shall become law, But in
all such cases the votes of both houses
shall na be os by and voY
for or against the bill shall be entered
on the Journal Of each house respec-
turned by the governer within three
have been presented to him, the same
shall be law in n,ns ke tba as
by adjournment within that time, pre-
vents it's return; in which case it shall
not be law. The governor may ap-
prove, sign and file i'll the office Of the
Secretary of state, within three daye
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture, any act passed during the last
three days of the session, and the same
shall become law. If any bill pre-
sented to the governor cdntains sew
eral items of appro priatioh of money
he may object to one or more OF such
items, while approving OF the other
portion of the bill. In such case, he
ehall append to the bill, at the time
of signing it, a statement OF the items
to which he objects and the appropria-
tion so objected to shall not take eft.
feet. If the legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
the bill originated a copy of such state:
ment, and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. II, on re-
consideration. one or more Of such
items be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house, the
eame shall be q part of the law, not
ernor All the provisions of this sec
}ion. in relation to bills not approved
bv the governor, shall app1v in cases
IN which he shall withhold his approval
from any item or items contained in a
bill apPropriating money"
1t In proposed to amend that section
20 that 1t shall read az followss
ssaaAAlR IL EysEx bill XAiA-
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter 3S1, Ls.ws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
go of the Constitution by addina
thereto new section, which reads a.
follows:
"Section II. THE Legislative II
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 anv
meandered public lake or river
and for that purpose NAV r.rnvide
for the drainage of any such Like
or river. or the diversion OF the
waters thereof to a now he'd or
channel. provided however shat
the .YAatAL riparian rights Of lri:.
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Of Affirmative votes shall prevail
AZ to conflicting provisions
The style Of all legislative meas
ures and amendments to the con-
stitution initiated by the people
i enaeted s f By the 1 Psople ee Of the
State of Minnesota"
The provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but until such legisla-
ton has been enacted. this section
shall be self executing.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
this amendment, II adopted, will be
three-fOld.
(a) Ii will permit the voters to pro-
pose amendments to the stSfe cOnstitu-
ton, for adoption, without action by
the legislature. Under the constitution
as 1T now stands constitutional amend
ments can be proposed only by the Leg
islature.
CD So, too, If adopted, the amend-
ment will permit electors to propose
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
proved by a majority Of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote In
favor of the proposed law is not less
than thirty-three per cent of the total
number of votes east at such election,
the same becomes law with the same
force and effect as though passed by
the legislature. The governor will
have no power to veto a law SO passed,
but the people cannot so pass any law
which is prohibited By the cor
btitution.
(c) So too, IL adopted, the amend
meSt will permit the voters by proper
petition to require "a vote on the ques-
ton of whether or not any law part
thereof, of certain classes of laws,
passed by the legislature shall be re-
pealed. If the petition asking for tho
referendum is signed by fifteen per
cent of the voters of the state, the num-
Der of whom is to be determined by
the number of votes cast for Governor
at the preceding election, the law 50
referred to the voters will not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal a
law passed by the Legislature and the
classes of laws which cannot he SO
repealed are specified i'm SubdivisiGa
"C' of the proposed amendment a.
above printed.
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lature proposed Tor adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section Z.
Article 6, Of the constitution.
The section now reads az follows,
Section Z. PROBATE COURTS
There shall be established In each or
ganiZed county in the state a probate
court, which shall be court of rec;
places as may be prescribed by law.
1t shall be held by one judge, whs
shall be elected by the voters of the
county for the term of two years. He
shall he a resident of such, county at
the time of his election, and reside
therein dur ing l. is continuance in Of
flee; and his compensation shall ba
provided by law. He may appoint his
own clerk where none has beer elect
ed; but the legislature may autl IriAe
the election, by the electors o, 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. 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' so that the sentence pre-
scribfng the duration of the term OF
Office will, If the amendment is adopt
ed, read as follows:
eft shall be held by one Judge.
who shall be elected by the voters
of the county for the term of four
years"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The
amendment. if adopted will make the
term of Office of the Judge of Probate
four years instead of two.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.

By Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section One
(1J. of Article Four Cd of the Consti-
tuition.
Section One as it now stands, reads
as follows:
SIONS = The legislature shall consist
of the senate and house of representa-
tives, which shall meet biennially at
the seat of government of the state,
at such time as shall be prescribed by
law, but no session shall exceed the
term of ninety legislative days, and no
new bill shall be introduced in either
of the governor, during the last twen-
ty days of such session, except the at
tention of the legislature shall be
called to some important. matter Of
from the governor"
II the amendment IL adopted, the
section will then read as follows.
Sec: 1. TWO HOUsEs-sEs:
SIONS. The legislature shall
consist Of the senate and house Of
rGipre5Ss1ntatiyes which shall meet
ment of the state, at such time as
shall! be prescribed by law, but no
session shall exceed the term OF
no bill shall be introduced in either
branch, except On the written re-
quest of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session,
except the attention of the legis-
lature shall be called to some inn
portant matter of general inter-
est by 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
Of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
state a petition proposing an
amendment to the constitution.
signed by two per centum of the
Of state. shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten (10) days after the COM
mencement of the session. II 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 sirred by eight per
centum of the electors of the state,
filed with the secretary of state
within six months after the adj
5ournment of the legislature. the
amendment proposed in the first
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special statewide election occur
after the fling o. any such fur.
proposed by Initiative petition and.
~ original OK IN an 2menQeQ
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis-
latuve proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) of Article Six of the Con-
Btitution.
Said Section now reads M foIlowss
Section D. SUPREME COU r T.
The supreme court shall consist of
one chief justice and two associate JUS
tees, but the number Of associate JUS
tees may be increased to number
not exceeding four, by the legislature,
by a two-thirds vote, when it shall be
deemed necessary. 1t shall have s, orig.
as may be prescribed by law and APP
pellate jurisdiction in all cases, both in
law and equity, but there shall be no
hold one or more terms in each year,
as the legislature may direct, at the
seat of government, and the legislature
tn; one term in each year. shall be
held In each or any judicial district. 1t
shall be the duty of such court to APP
shall be chosen, by the qualified cleo
tors of the state, one clerk of the SUI
preme court, who. shall hold his office
his successor is duly elected and quail
fed; and the judges of the supreme
court, or majority of them, shall have
office of clerk Of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
pIOpOScU ducnU"cuI H auOpts
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. 1t
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 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 clerk
of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The SUI
preme Court as now constituted con-
sists of a chief justice and four assO.
ciate Justices. The clerk of said court
Is now elected. If the amendment is
adopted, two associate justices will be
added to the court and the clerk will
be appointed by the court instead Of
being elected by the voters.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6.

BY Chapter 1874, Laws 1915, the legis-
iature proposed an amendment of Sec
ton Thirteen OBJ Of Article One %
Of the Constitution.
The xectiaa AZ II now stands reads
as follows.
section 10. 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 is adopted the Sec
ton will read as follows:
section 10. Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or
damaged for public use, without
gust compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be. taken, destroyed
or damaged for the purpose of pri-
upon just compensation therefor
being first paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE of the proposed
Amendment is to permit the taking of
private lands for fhe purpose of drain
age purposes where tie drain or ditch
will be of no public benefit, but on the
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands of the person or persons con-
structing the drainage ditch.
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THE PURPOSE of the amendment is
% authorize the investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
"first 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 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 in farm mortgages az
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 be purchased unless they mature
at least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend
ment is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than five nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
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house OF representatives., in con-
torm1ty to the rules OF each house
ana the JOINT rules of the two
is% B. pr.ssn Isdof to the
OF the state. II he approves he
snail sign and deposit il in the
once OF the secretary of state for
where it originated of the fact
But il not, ne snail return it, with
his objections, TO the house In
which 1t snail have originated;
when such objections shall be, en-.
tered at large on the journal OF
the same. and the house snail pro-
coed to reconsider the bill. If,
after such reconsideration, two
thirds of that house shall agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
other house, by which it shall like
wise be reconsidered; and if it be
approved by two-thirds of that
house 1T shall become a law. But
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
journal of each house respective
turned by the governor within
three days Sundays exceptedl
after it shall have been presented
to him, the same shall be law in
It, unless the legislature by ad-
3ournment within. that time, pre-
vent it's return; in which case it
shall not be law. The governor
% nse ap pr 3Ss sign and file in the
within three days after the ad-
journment of the legislature, any
act passed during the hast three
days of the session, and the same
lou
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
portion of the bill. In. such case
he shall append to the bill. at the
time Of signing it. a statement Of
the items and parts of items to
any, appropriation SO objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
init to the house in which the bill
ment, and the item Items q obj SSa S to In
whole or in part shall be separate
ly reconsidered. If, on reconsid-
Grafton, one or more Of such items
members elected to each house.
law. Notwithstanding the objec-
tons of the governor. All the
pfOVl6lOnS OF In1S SeCC1On, In rela.
ton to bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply in cases in
which he shall withhold his APP
provai in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in q
bill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. Undo
The Constitution as IT now is, the gov
.rnOr may veto any item i'm an appro
,riatiOn bill, but he cannot cut dow
the amount appropriated for any spe
life purpose. The amendment, if adopt
ID, will give the governor power t
reduce the amount of an appropriate
for any given purpose, unless upo
to the legislature of
statement of the part of an item Of a
bill to which he object.
the two houses, each by a twO-third
vote, approve the item as 1T was origin
lily pasaad.
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Addressed to
Iu|ilS A. SCilllla|1|
Secretary of State
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April Z. 1916.
QonOrable Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol,

Secretary of State,
Capitol
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your re.
quest and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 46, Statutes 1913,
herewith hand you statement of the
purposes and effect of all amendments
10 the Constitution proposed by the
legislature Of 1915 and to be submit
led 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