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St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

sgshalf have passed the senate ana
f n1uae ] ct ! reIP s s II In con.
n the Joint rules Of the two
i hSTsf s.; ; nreasn fsd0f te i Il. es soyesno ;
shall sign and deposit it in tho
oHce of the secretary Of state for
preservation. and notify the house
Tlt e It originated Of the fact:
VIII i 610}if It shaii f have tine ori hdnsf II
when such objections shall be en-,
tered at large on the journal OF
coed to reconsider the bill. II.
after such reconsideration, two.
thirds of that house shall agree to
pass the bin, 1t shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections, to the
Wise wiser be- aoq reeon ny %nesh :, ana shi Il II ltk 3.
approved by two-thirds Of that
house it shall become a law. But
IN all such cases the votes of both
houses shall be determined BY
yeas ana nays ana the names Of
the bill shall be entered on the
journal Of each house respective
~. # any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within
after it Shall Have bssen %p% reseafee
to him. the same shall be law in
like manner as if HI had signed
IT, unless the legislature by adj
Journment within that time, pre-.
vent It's return; in which case II
shall not be a law. The governor
may. approve, sign and file in the
oftce Of the secretary Of state,
within three. days after the adj
journment. Of the Legislature, any
&C passed during the last three
days Of the session, and the same
shall become 8. law. If any bill
presented to the governor contains
several items of appropriation Of
money, he may object to one or
n mofe % 0i Sac hn Items In " wh ole o or In
portion Of the bill. In such $
stime. of signing II, a statement Of
the items and parts Of items to
which he objects, and the part OF
any appropriation 81 objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans.
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-
Grafton, n or more Of such. items
be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall be a part Of tho
law, Notwithstanding the objec-
nrovia; Of th ne t g9ve sae Al the
ton to bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply in cases in
which he shall withhold his ap-
prevail in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in a
bill appropriating money"
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
Interesting Statistics.

The censu bureau will issue trs
first tables of the kind ever prepared
by the United States government,
showing death rates and expectation
Of life at all ages for the population
Of the six New England states. :
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
Addressed to
julius A.. SChmah|
Secretary of State

OFFICE OF HI ATTORNEY GnN.
ERAL. ST. PAUL. -.
April Z, 1915.
honorable julius A. Schmahl.
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your re-
guest and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section 46, Statutes 1913, I
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 "a the same will read If the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
An Economist,

Judge-You let the burglar go tn
arrest an automobilist?
Policeman-Yes. The autoist pays
a fine and adds to the resources Of the
state; the burglar goes to prison and
the state has to pay for his keep
Life.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

%stitution.
Said Section 2 now reads as follows,
Section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
tees e cr but } the num abe 'o of a assoSiate JUS JUS
tees may be increased to a number
not exceeding four, by the legislature,
6y a two-thirds vote, when it shall be
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
pellate jurisdiction in ali cases, both in
trial by jury in said court. It shall
as the legislature may direct, at the
may provide, by a two-thirds vote,
that one term in eacI, vear.shan BID
held in each or any judicial district. 1t
point a reporter of it's decisions. There
sha be chosen, by the qualified cleo
tors OF the state, one clerk of the gu
f P?so} the eq term % of fo snai ye aGso ans n1d o amtii
fed, and the judges Of the supreme
f fSe 5o or a % NJ 8f5 s6 Of them he ems shall i ha ave
office of clerk Of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
If the proposed amendment Is adopt
ed the section will then read as fol-
lows:
sna aSec tda 2; The supreme court
and six associate justices. Five
shall constitute a quorum, and the
concurrence of at least four shall /
be necessary to a decision. It
shall have original Jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law, and appellate juris-
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, hat 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 its decisions and a clerk
of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The SUI.
preme Court as now constituted con-
sists of a chief justice and four nssO-
ciate justices. The clerk of said court
is now elected. If the amendment Is
adopted. two associate justices will he
added to the court and the clerk will
be appointed by the court instead Of
being elected by the voters.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
one receiving the highest nuna611
Of amrmativs votes shall prsveA

q s e. camdisf}n yo,Ss sael} Prev
The style 81 all l~eEislative meas
stitution initiated by the psSNY
nhd snat tetS fseti tns i P.5s,. es !, tg:
h provisions Of this ssetisE
t'fi ea E i Bee. but .n anti, '4 IN. l :satY5a
shall be self executing.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT %
this amendms mt, If adopted, will 10
three-fold.
(a1 1t will permit the voters to DR01
pose amendments to the state cons(ltus
ton, for adoption, without action ~
the legislature. Under the constitutes
as it now stand constitutional amend
ments can be proposed only by the legA
islnture.
OBJ So, too, If adopted, the amend-.
ment will permit electors to propos4
laws for enactment and If not enacted
:" by the legislatures, the voters may b.
sufficient petition. require the question:
of the enactment of the proposed law
to be submitted to the voters. II ap.
proved by a majority of the electOrd
voting, thereon, provided the vote I'D
favor of the proposed law IL, not lesi
than thirty-three per cent Of the total
number Of votes cast Mt such election
the same becomes a law with the same
force and effect as though passed By
the legislature. The governor wilt
have no power to veto a law SO passed.
but the people cannot 30 pass any law
which is prohibited by the COM
stitutiOn.
(c) So too, If adopted, the amend4
ment will permit the voters by propes
petition to require n vote on the ques@
ton of whether or not any law or part
thereof, of certain classes Of laws,
passed by the legislature shall be re4
pealed. If the petition asking for thu
referendum is signed by fifteen pei
cent of the voters Of the state, the nurse
Der of whom Is to be determined By
the number of votes cast for Governot
at the preceding election, thu law %
referred to the voters Will not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal 4
law passed by the legislature and tk1
classes of laws which cannet be %
repealed are specified in SubalvisiOa
"C'' Of the proposed amendment a
above printed.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

By Chapter 3S4, Laws 1915, the leg1s-
lature proposed an amendment of Sec.
ton Thirteen u.s. of Article One (1)
of the Constitution.
The section RS 1T now stands reads
a. follows:
"Seetion L; PRIVATE PROPERTY
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without Just com.
p%ensation therefor first paid or se-
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
just compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken, DESTROYED
or damaged for the purpose of pri-
vate as we'll 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 benefit, but on the
contrary will only benefit the land OF
lands of the person or persons con-
structing the drainage ditch.
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BY Chapter 395, Laws 1915, the legis-
e eieeEs pr an amend d13 ado OF ssa+i by d 5ns
81. Of Article Four ca Of the Consti-
Section One ~ it now stands, reads
as follows.
s1o oSSst,on III ! i FW9 Mous .Rs,, gEs >,
f ff sRe w Siaes' : snd h1 %sst Of te esRfiszSnta 81
the seat of government of the state,
at such time as shall be prescribed BY
law, but no session shall exceed the
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on he written request
OF the governor, during the last twen-
tention Of the legislature shall b
called to some important matter OF
general interest by a special message
from the governor"
If the amendme-t is adopted, the
section will then read as follows,
ssG 1. TWO, HoUsEs-sEs:
consist of the senate and house Of
representatives, which shall meet
bien4nia1ly at the seat Of govern
shall be prescribed by law, but no
session shall exceed the term Of
nj nin ETY. Sc ESQ., he leg{ IfEndyesd days y st and
~ 49, oAAoAA W - W. "NSo IL l.
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 i'm
portant matter of general, inter-
est by a special message from tho
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 filed with the secretary Of
amendment to the constitution,
signed by two per centum of the
electors of the state, the secretary
OF state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
mencement Of the session. If the
amendment so proposed be not sub
mitted to the electors by the legis-
lature at such session, or if it be
submitted in an amended form,
then, upon a further petition or
centum Of the electors of the state,
filed with the secretary of state
within six months after the ad-
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 not less than ninety days
after the filing of any such fur
Their petition Any amendment
proposed by initiative petition and,
IN it's original or in an amended
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 1872. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two CD of Article Six Of the Con-
Stitution.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
If the proposed amendment is adopt>
ed 1T will then read as follows:

"The permanent school and uni
Versity fund of this state may be
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty,- school district, city. town or
village of this state, and in first
mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
ment or loan shall be made until
approved by the 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 IL.
sued or purchased would make the
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
shall any farm loan, or investment
De made when such investment OF
loan would exceed 80 per cent of
jhe actual cash value Of the farm
land mortgage to secure said In
Nestment; nor shall such invest
ments or loans De made at a low
Or rate of interest than 8 per cent
per annum, nor for a shorter period
tina five years. nor for a longer
change Of the town, school dis
trict, 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 liability for taxa
ton to pay such bonds"
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. <

By Chapter 1888, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven CID Of Article Four CD of the
Constitution.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis,
lature proposed for adoption by tho
electors an amendment of Section Z
Article 6, Of the constitution.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

forever. be preserved inviolate and un-
diminished; and the income arising
land shall be. distributed to the diff
ferent townships throughout the state,
in proportion to the number Of schol-
ers in each township. between the ags3
be faithfully applied to the specific
objects 0pj e Of the s %T;is1 Ina grants .,a or a ?.
Investment Of the principal Of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
any way before the sale or disposition
thereof the GG N lintfrestobearing bends Of
Minnesota issued after the year 1860,
or of such other state as the legisla-
ture may by law from time to time d..
the state, or that may Hereafter accrue
to- the state, shall be appraised and
sold in the same manner and by tho
s5ane of o%fi ser : : and q the minimum p 2 r 70
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale Of the school lands under the
fRT5iG ytXaeigbt Of - title tbs G one Of sf fhaRtsr
The principal Of all funds derived
from sales of swamp lands as afore-
1 5sta s and ,f0Giw, r, b be preserved nsaha tnTvio q
the proceeds of said principal shall bd
appropriated to the common school
fund Of the state; the remaining one-
half shall be appropriated to the edu1
cational and charitable institutions OF
the state in the relative ratio Of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which it IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads AZ
follows:
"A revolving fund of not oyer
two hundred fifty thousand dol.
loAc IQOEn nnn\ h@ ~ '
sale Of school n swami 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 ~repienished
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
of a trust fund. the income Of which
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 "shal1 forever be preserved
inviolate and undiminished."
THE EFFECT of the proposed
amendment, if adopted. will be to mod4
fly the. provision last quoted to tho
extent Of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $25O,OOO of the
principal of the trust fund as n revOlv-
ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated in the ~amendment proposed.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT no.. ?.

By Chapter $50, Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section Six
60, Of Article Eight (S) of the Con-
%stitution.
Section Six as it now stand. reads
as follows,
~Secti9n s; IMyEsTMENT OF
school and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds of any
county, school district, city, town OF
village Of this state, but no such in
vestment shall be made until approved
by the board of commissioners desig-
mated BY law to regulate the invest
ment Of the permanent school fund and
the permanent university FUND of this
state; nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would max the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed ff-
teen per cent of the assessed valuation
of the taxable real property of the
county, school district, city, town or
village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or indebtedness be made at
a lower rate Of interest thar three per
riod than five years, nor for a longer
period than twenty years, and nc
change of the town, school district,
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 issuing
of such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds.'
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =.

By Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an a~mendnent Of Section Ono
tuition.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1916-10-27

The percentage in any case shall
be based upon the total number Of
votes cast for g%overnor at che next
contain the signature of 49, ,ess
than one-half Of the designs1ed
percentage of the electors in rot
less than o~ne-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
court. If the secretary of state
decides that any petition is insult
f%icient, he shall permit a reason
or for fling additional signatures.
In the event of legal proceedings
in court to prevent giving effect to
any such petition on account of
insuficiency, or any other ground,
the burden of proof shall be upon
No law or amendment to the con-
stitution initiated and approved BY
the electors as herein provided,
shall be held unconstitutional or
of my initiative petition; nor shall
the repeal of any law submitted
by referendum petition be held in
valid for such insuffciency.
All initiative laws and consti-
tu1lonaI 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
nlenls to the constitution be APP
proved at the same election, the
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
MEXICO

The Monroe doctrine f. reasseri.
ed as n principle OF democratic
faith.
That doctrine guarantees indie.
pendent republics OF the two Amer.
icas against aggression from anoth-
or continent.
II implies as we'll the most scru-
pulous regard upon our part for the
sovereignty OF each Of them.
We court their good will. We
seek not 10 despoil them.
The want OF stable. responsible
government in Mexico. capable OF
REFRESHING aud furnishing maraud.
ers and the bandit bands who have
not only taken the lives and seized
and destroyed the property OF
American citizens in that country.
but have insolently invaded our soil.
made war upon and murdered our
people thereon. has rendered II nee
essary temporarily to occupy. by
our armed forces. n portion OF the
territory OF that friendly state. I'm.
I'll by the restoration OF law and
order. repetition OF such incur
sions Is improbable. the necessity
for their remaining will continue.
Intervention. implying. IA It does.
military subiugation. Is revolving
TO the people OF the United States.
II should be ordered only az a last
resort
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

LABOR

We declare our faith In the sea
meas act passed by the democrat.
&c congress and we promise our
continuance OF its enforcement
We favor the speedy enactment
OF an effective federal child labor
Law. and the regulation OF the ship
ment OF prlHon.made goods In In.
terstate commerce.
We favor tho creation OF n fed.
erai bureau % safety In the depart.
ment OF labor TO gather facts con.
corning Industrial hazards and to
recommend legislation TO proven,
the manning and killing OF human
beings.
We favor the extension OF the
powers and functions Of the fed.
eral bureau OF mines. We favor
the development on a systematic
scale OF the means. already begun
under the present administration.
to assist hborers turnout the ma.
ton 10 seek and obtain employ.
ment and tho extension by the
federal government OF the same
assistance and announcement as
is now given the agricultural train
Ing.
We heartily commend our newly
established department OF labor for
it's excellent record in settling in.
dustrial strikes by personal advice
and thru conciliating agents.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
GOVERNMENT EMPLOYMENT

We hold that the life. health and
strength OF the men. women and
children OF the nation are its great.
est asset. and that. In the conHerya.
ton OF these. tho federal govern
ment, wherever IL acts as the EN-
ploycr OF labor. should both on It's
own account and as an example,
put into effect the following prin.
ciples OF just employment:
"A living wage for employees.
"A working day not TO exceed
eight hours. with one day OF rest In
seven.
3--The adoption Of safety april
snees and the sanitary conditions
Of labor.
&--Adeavate compensation for In
dustrlsi accidents.
5-The standards Of the uniform
child labor law" wherever minors
are employed.
such provisions for deeeney,
comfort and health In the employ
nens OF women 80 should be accord.
ed the mothers Of the race.
An equitable retirement law.
providing for the retirement Of sv-
persnnusted ard disabled employees
Of the civil service. TO the end tina,
. fair standard Of efficiency may
be maintained.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16
DEMOCRATIC PARTY'S
CAMPAIGN PLATFORM

their skin. their industry or their
enterprise.
Hut they Insist upon having abso-
Lutte freedom of national life and
policy and feel that they owe II 10
themselves and 10 tho role Of spir-
tied independence which It IN their
sole ambition TO play. that they
should render themselves secure
against the hazard Of interference
from any quarter and should be
able 10 protect their rights upon
the seas or In any part OF the world.
We. therefore. favor tho mainten-
ance OF any army fully adequate
to the requirements OF order. OF
safety and OF the protection OF
nations rights; the fullest develop
ment OF modern methods OF sea
coast defense and the maintenance
OF an adequate reserve OF citizens
trained 10 arms and prepared to
safeguard the people and territory
OF the United States against any
danger OF hostile action which may
Unexpectedly arise: and fixed pol.
icy for the continuous development
OF the navy worthy TO support the
great naval traditions OF this ma
ton and fully equal to the intcrna.
tional tasks which the United
States hopes and expects 10 take
part In performing
Tho plans and enactmenta OF the
present congress afford substantial
proof OF our purpose in this matter.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

The democratic party. I'm nation.
nj convention assembled. adopts
the following declaration TO the
end that the people OF the United
States may both realize the
achievements wrought by four
years OF democratic administration
and be appraised OF policies TO
which the party IL committed for
tho further conduct OF national az
fairs.
tllero is rocited the party'a rec.
ord OF achievement. pointing out
the accomplishments OF the admin.
iatration The various planks then
follow. VIAL