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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-06-16

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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
vlsitsd by the cataeembs.

"D1d understand you 70 say 20
we're in Huropef" he asked Of the man
who was talking 70 drummer acrose
NE aisle.
Eyes. SIR !
Were you IN Romef"
II was there for Q month. SIR
"Ah. I am glad to have met you ]
wanted to ask about Rome. You viste'
ID the catacombs. Of courssf">
Didn't have to. They visited mA~
"How do you r.sanf"
why. I never stirred out Of the
hotel that they weren't striking mo fos
aims. Never saw such IN Internal ~
In all my born days"
Don't you mean the lazsaronif
"Of course. The catacombs and the
laxxaroni are the same thing. only cats
combs 10 the Italian Of It and the othss
10 he English. II you haven't been
over I'd advise you to go-if you can
raise the dudads. You don't know how
much q trip abroad viii broaden and
nberalize your mind"
And the other sank back and hid
himself in O corner, and he did not get
svsr looking pale for the next 30 milsA
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one receiving the highest number
Of affirmative votes shall prevail
~ to conflicting provisions.
The style Of all legislative meas.
ures and amendments to the con-
stitution initiated by the people
under this section shall be-: BE
state Of Minnesota" ~
The provisions Of this sectios
issislstion. but until such issisis.
shall Be- self executing.
ran PURPOSE AND EFFncr q
dis ansndmsnt. II adopted. Will ~
Gh.ss-feld.
Cd II Win permit the voters to Dse-
Dsse amsnAmsnts to the state constitu-
Mon, for adoption, without action ~
Ne Legislature. Under the Constitutes
- Il now stands constitutional amend.
nents can - proposed only b. the les
lslaturs.
o. 30. toe. n adopted, the ans.A-
nsat win permit electors to DroUsss
laws for enactment and II net snasts1
~ the LEGISLATURES. tho voters may ~
sufficient petition, require the 9uestisa
u the enactment OF the proposed law
30 be submattsA to the voters. II ap-
Rrovsd ~ . majority Of the electors
voting, thereon provided the vote N
favor Of the proposed law II net Less
than thirty-thrse Per cent Of the total
numbsP Of votes east ut such slectien,
he same becomes . law with the sans
force ana eject ~ though passed ~
TIE legislaturs. The governor. win
have No power 70 veto law 20 passed,
but the people cannot 90 pass any law
which II Drshibatsd b. the se.-
btitution.
(c) 10 tess u adopted. the amend
Asnt win permit the voters b. proper
petition t. require . vote On the Ques-
lion 81 whether or not any law or part
thereof Of certain CLASSES Of laws,
passed ~ the Legislature shall b re-
psaled. II the petition asking for the
Psfersndum n signed ~ Afteen Per
esnt Of the voters Of the state, the NUM-
Der Of whom % to be determined b.
the number 81 votes cast for Govsrnos
at the preceding election, the law %
referred 10 the voters will not take
snect pending the referendum vete
thereon. The vote required to repeal q
law paused b. the legislature and The
blassss 81 laws which cannot be -
repealed are spsciAeA IN Subdivisien
20" Of the proposed ansadmsnt -
shove printed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.

y
: By Chapter 37s, Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by r the
(2) of Article Eight of the Constitu.
ton, by adding to said Section Two
new paragraph.
section Two m II now stands reads
- f0llOws'
Section 2. "scHooJ, AND ND IS SWAMI "a \ z
0FlThe proceeds OF such lands as are
hereafter may be s nss ea Schools Sy sns
within each township In this state
shall remain a perpetual sch fSon f nne.
third of said lands may be sold In Two
years one-third in FIVE years. and one:
third In ten years: but the LANDS o,
the greatest valuation shall be. SOLO
nr~. crowded, that no portion Of said
lands sh.ll he sold otherwise than as
public ssle The PRINCIPAL OF all funds
srI.'rw3fror, ssle- or other disp n,st On
htrurtes,s 10 this state in each town,
Si,ip Tor educational purposes. snau
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Real Academic Dignity.

Max Muller tells . story OF one q
d. strachan Davidson's predecessors
% master Of Balliol. "Onos. when -
turning from . solitary walk. Doctos
Jenkins. whose regard for his own dip
nifty was very great, slipped and fen
Two undergraduates. seeing the accS
dent. ran to assist him, and were tus(
laying hands on him 70 lift him -
when he deserted . master Of arts com
Ing. 'stopi' he cried. I see mastsg
Of arts coming down the street, and
be dismissed the undergraduates WITH
many thanks. and was helped on biz
lsgS b. the II. A"-London ChrontelA
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

BY Chapter 381, Laws 1916, the lsgis.
lature proposed for adoption BY thu
(9) of the Constitution by adding
thereto q new section, which reads q
follows:
SECTION II. The legislature 70
hereby authorized to provide by
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns in its sovereign ca
pacity, and as trustee for the peo-
pie Of the state, which are situate :
under the waters or bed OF any
and for that purpose may provide
Tor the drainage Of any. such lake
waters. thereof to 2 new bed OF
- vested riparisn SA@hts Ut pri.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

BY Chapter ss3. Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
ssvsn m Of Hsssl. -Four e sSe
Constitution.
.seetiSn IL ,,o. APPE1yAL OF gc BILLS
senate and house Of representatives. in
conformity to the rules Of each house
and and, the Joint rules Of the two houses.
scented to the governor Of the state. II
he approves he shall sign and deposit
It. in the once Of the thu. secretary crst Of state
VIII Il orisinsted ' Of the fact. AG But
teotions, e the house in which 4 shall
shall be entered at large on the Jour,
nal OF the same. and the house shall
proceed to reconsider the bill. 1E
Of that house shall agree, to pass the
bill. It shall be sent, together with the
OBJECTIONS, to the other house, by which
i Be appreysa By t rseoesire Of that
house It shall become law. But In
al such en- cases the votes OF both houses
for or against the bill shall be entered
1.R Se nl 8 S zach shall no fSs Be-
days (Sundays excepted) after II shall
have been presented to him, the same
shall be law in like manner a. II
he had signed II. unless the legislature.
vents Its return In which case It shall
prove, sign and fle in the office Of the
secretary Of state. within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture, any act passed during the last
three days Of the session, and the same
shall become law. II any bill pre-.
sented to the governor contains sew
eral items Of appropriation of money
he SSsst to Sn o the Of o sSsa
portion Of the bill. In such case, he
shall append to the bill, at the time
Of signing It, q statement of the items
to which he objects. and the appropria-
ton SO objected to shall not take ef-
feet. IL the legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
the bill originated copy Of such state:
ment, and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. II, on 70.
consideration. one or more Of such
items be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house, tho
withstanding. the objections Of the gov-
ton. in relation to bills not approved
bv the governor. shall applv In cases
In which he shall withhold his approval
from any item or items contained In q
bill appropriating money"
II n proposed to smend that section
70 that It sAslI read N foliowsi
~sssties IL Every bill
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO, 4

iPROP0SHD AMENDMENT NO. q
by Chapter $50. Laws 1915. the lsEis.
ieture proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment Of Section ],
The section now reads ~ follewss
rs. s:e lion. \. ! rRSsASr5S =.
gani.ed county in the state q probate
ord. and BE- held at such times and
ss.,i be S.S sg one Sds:s
county for the term Of two yeats. He
the time Of his. election. and reside
acs; and his compsnsation shall 81
Ssri yw.r: q. Ia. elect. q:
the election. BY the electors Of any
fof .%cs esunty soss
shsil 81 pIssoribsd by law: K proSsts
81 snS p.9
IONS under guardianship, but no othss
furisdiction, except A. prescribed b.
The amendment simply proposes @
Substitute the word "four' for the
word 1.-TWO" 20 that the sentence pre-
scFibing the duration of the term 81
once Will, II the amendment 10 adopt.
q. read ~ follows,
1T shall bs held by one Judge.
who shall be elected by the voters
Of the. county for the term Of four
years"
PURPOSE AND ETTECTs TIE
aAsnament. II adopted will make the
term Of once Of the Judge Of Probate
four years instsaA Of tive.
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The Clever Wasp.

wasps appear to b wsll-nish - ~
dustrious % ants or bees. One author
~ has declared that the cardinal doc
trins Of the wasp II: IT any wasp win
not work, neither shall he eat"
Division Of labor n clearly sssn q
the wasp's nest Some Of the worker1
sssm to be specially employed a. fcr
ayers and soldiers. others appear -
b told OF - nurses and guardiansI
while yet others are engaged - paoeg
OahorS and maoooA
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yats psreons or corporations own
ehaii not be destroyed or damaged
psnsation, therefor shall be nrst
an funds arising from the sale Of
iSsii forever be % Preserved 1sHsr h inviO.
late and undimintshed, but the In.
come thersfrom shall be used for
s ne construction Son.trussion' Improvement
roads OF the state. The principal
Sf such funds shall be loaned or
the same officers and upon the
time. hereafter may be authorised
hy the constitution and laws for
the loaning or investment Of the
S Ell. s scnooi and university
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot Do more clearly
stated than - sxpressed therein.
THE EFTECT Of the amendment n
adopted, would he to confer power eA
the Legislature to provide By law for
The mining Of Iron ore and other nin-
Drals, which the state owns In its sew.
sreign capacity and situate under the
bed Of any msandered public lake or
nvexs subject to the restriction that
he rights Of riparian owners On any
SucA lake OF river. shall not be de-
stroysA OF injured without sonpsnsa-
don. II the Legislature exercises the
powsrs In ease Il - conferred. It could
hlse provide fer the drainage or a.
Version Of the waters Of the lake Or
liver with reference to which It "a
Degfslatess II could also prescribe by
whom sucA minerals could be minsa
end the compensation to be paid to the
etats therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale Of any such minerals would eon-
ptituts fund to be loaned and invest
ID the same ~ the permanent school
and university funds, the Income Of
sush fund to be used In the construo-
tions improvement and maintenance u
Dablis roads.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

AAsSA SSAAA> <A4AA x1ANDAA0kv1 NVs ~
BY Chapter 3s4, Laws 1915, the lsris-
lature proposed an amendment Of Sec
tion Thirteen (13) Of Article One %
Of the Constitution.
TIE section ~ II now stands reads
~ followss
Section H. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE = Private property
shall not be taken. destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without Just COM
pensetion therefor FIRST paid or Sc
II the amsndment II adopted tie $50
ton VIII read ~ followss
Section 10. Private property
9han 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 a. well a. public drainage
upon lust coppensation therefor
THH PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment II to permit the taking Of
private lands for the purpose Of DRAIN
age purposes whore the drain or ditch
will % Of No public benefit. but on the
contrary viii only benefit the land or
lands Of the person or persons een-
struofing the drainage ditch.
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Forever be preserved inviolate and UNI
diminished: and the income arising
from the lease or sale OF said school
tersnt townships throughout the state,
IN proportion to the number Of schol-
ars In each township. between~the ages
appsa To tSs ana
objects OF the original grants or APP,
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
q the f 81 n;
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
Pther disposition Of such lands) or the
any way before the sale or dispo.itioa
s sS:rs sfG,.t IL siRtsssstobeaFi1E bend.
Minnesota issued after the year 1850.
ture may by law from time to time al !
fSet All swamp lands now held By
Pc STATE. or that may hereafter accrue
lold In the same manner and by the
bsme officers, and the minimum price
ehall be the same less one -third, 40 10
na sale q III. school Ia lands aHp undsr the
eight Of the General ans st saaHas.
ss q ~ a la sn1s' a. ds sfUrs
(sts ana unciminiss 81 '' onsHha iav' Of
q e 't IL. ahoo
Eund Of the state; the remaining one
helf shall be appropriated to the edu-
pational and charitable institutions Of
khs state In the relative ratio Of cost
% support said institutions"
TAs paragraph which It II proposed
- add 10 saiA Section Two reads ~
Ssllowss
two ssssrss af tyne ta 81 asd e sci:
lars (f26o.o00) may be SGT apart
from the fund derived from the
5. o. u. :spG9 n aa wssimR l loadd
ditchss and IRE, breaks in, through
ana around unsold school and
pwamp lands and in clearing such
lands. such fund to be replenished
- long az needed from the en-.
hsneed value realised from the sale
Under Section Two as 1t now stands
shs proceeds OF the sale of school and
bwamp lands constitute the principal
hf trust fund, the income Of which
educational and charitabie institution:
Of the state. Section Two as II now
stands provides that the principal Of
puch fund shall forever be preserved
Dnviolats and undiminished"
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
pnsndmsnt. II adopted. will be to mod
~ the provision last quoted to the
extent Of Dsrmitting the Legislature to
set aside not to exceed 925O,OOO Of the
principal Of the trust fund ~ q revolv-
ing fund to be used for the purposes
statsd In the amendment proposed.
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Addressed to
lu|ius A. SC|1Illa|l|
/. Secretary of State
oFFSa Il OF THE ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

Secretary Of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your 70.
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
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,
8. Attorney General
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

PROPOS@O AMENDMENT NO. 4
BY Chapter $50. Laws 1918. the lsgis,
E,oa Two Is q Article Six 81 the Con-
Said Section . now reads ~ followsa
"Ssotion Z. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
2r: chief lief Justice and two ss:ocists Jus
pot: 0Sr 81
9s.m.d nessssary. ~ Il shsi shall have S. orig
Ss ~ aw and .D
psllate Jurisdiction In ali cases, both In
law and equity. but there shall be nd
hold one ' or mon. terms SIN IN each year, year,
as the Legislature, may direct, at the
seat Of goysrnment. and the legislature
hs IL N ..s Ssar :h. H0f
snail s. sSs DUTY sash eourt to ap
q IT the s:c
prems court who G snail i'i hold hi. ns once
ns o. g ana ad oua
court, or majority Of them. shalt have
ess c1D Cf Clerk s1 Of e.. In h
until an election can be regularly had"
II the proposed amendment II adopt
Cd the section win then read ~ folA
lewss
,ns ce sSns, T The sns pes;ss SSgss
and six associate Justices. Five
shall constituts 2 quorum: and the
be necessary to q decision. It
shall have original Jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-.
gcribed 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. It shall hold
one or more terms in each year,
as the Legislature may direct ut
the seat OF government, and the
legislature may provide, by q 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 p e.
porter OF Its decisions and a cierk
OF the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFTECTs The So
preme Court ~ now constituted con.
sists Of . chief justice and four asso-
ciate Justices. The clerk Of said court
10 now elected. II the amendment ID
adopted, two associate justices viii be
added to the court and the clerk win
be appointed By the court instead 81
being elected by the voters.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

THE PURPOSE Of the amendment a
b authorize the, Investment Of the PER-
nanent school and university funds In
snRst mortgage loans secured upon I'm.
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount Of the loans 20 Sc
cured does not exceed 50 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 ~
shove stated, M well ~ In the bonds
Of any county, school district, city.
town or village Of this state. Under
Section Six ~ Il now reads bonds ean-
aot be purchased unless they mature
ut least Eve and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amend
nent II adopted. bonds and mortgages
may be purchased II they mature not
less than I've nor more than thirty
gears after purchase.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14


BY Chapter sss. Laws 1915. the lsgis-
ELECTORS: an amendment Of Section One
81 Of Article Four a. Of the consti-
sestiea one % II now stands, reads
~ followss
Section 1. TWO HOUSES - sHs-
SONS = The legislature shall consist
WHICH :hsl n1 %est q bissnisiig a.
at such time a. shall be prescribed By
term ninety ssisasi1. dsss sad inc mo-
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on the written request
OF the governor. during the last TWEEN
tention Of the legisiature shall be
called to some important matter Of
general interest by special message
II the amendment II adopted, the
section win thea read ~ followss
s1 Sci l. r Two l.E H9TsEs-s ss.h
consist Of the senate and house Of
bisnnially at the seat Of govern
shall be prescribed BY law, but no
session shall exceed the term Of
ninety (sol Legislative days. and
BRANCH 'e sae.Ds on the written n ns-
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
est By a special message from the
governor; but the people reserve
70 themselves direct power as fol.
lows:
lal CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA.
TIVE-When at any time prior. to
the commencement OF any session
been ned with the secretary 1 of
smsndmsnt 10 the constitution.
signed BY two per centum Of the
same to the legislature not later
than ten {1o) days after the COM
mencement Of the session. II the
amendment 30 proposed be not SUBJ
mitted TO the electors by the legis-
submitted In an amended form.
then, upon q further petition or
= petitions. each signed by eight per
centum OF the electors Of the state.
Med with the secretary Of state
within six months after the ad-
smsnaSent Of PROPOSED ope asl IN the nrss
petition. or one or. more amended
forms thereof. shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
ring not less than ninety dsys
after the fling OF any such fur.
proposed BY initiative petition ~
- - original or In an arnAe4
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mall nave passed the senate and
S10uso o! representatives, IN con-
and the JOINT rules Of the two
n01sss. Shall, before II becomes .
SAW oe presented TO the governor
sh.H ., STATE. = ne approves ne
once Of tn. .Scr SsPUs Of y state t tos
Preservation. and notify the house
InsrS ~ orlginated OF the fact
Ha' u nh 10Y ne saan return II. Win
az Sp1sctionn 20 the house N
which II shall have originated;
t.rsd tSI UDsscSaoni shall pc en-
Ia ta rs sM1 Ia ao ths hiii pEEs
ate. SUCH rsoonsidsrst.on. two.
thirds OF that house shall agree to
pass the bill II shall be sent, TO-
eother with the objections. to the
other house. BY which 1t shall like.
wise pc reconeidercdi ana u 1t bc
Approved by two.thirds OF that
houIe " shall become Q law: But
oas. 'u sh. Sr'i $. sh tSs.s Of both II
yeas ana nays. ana the names Of
tie Bill shaii b be sntsrSd an the
journal Of each house respective
". II any bill 0hall not be re.
turned 81 the Eovornor within
three three days ::, {srndsy. sxsspt.d}
e ~ hin 8: :.5 a.: :A;S i'S $3.50 iss 3
L. unless the Legislature BY adj
Vent its return: IN Which CASE Il
shall not Be . law, The rovernor
may approve. sign and ale In the
once. OF the secretary Of state,
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

PURPOSE AND EFTECTs Under
tAs Constitutfon ~ Il now n, the gov
srnof may veto any item In an appro-
hriation BILL but he cannot suit down
The amount appropriated for any spe-
sinc purpose. TIE amendment. II adopt
ID, win give the governor power to
reduce the amount Of IN appropriation
for any given purpose. unless upsn
transmittAl to the Legislature Of q
statement Of the part Of an item Of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each By q two-thirds
vote, approve the item ~ Il was origin
ally passed.
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THE permanent school and uni
yersity 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 nrst
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
approved by the board Of commits
Stonsrs designated by law to regu-
late the Investment Of the perma-
nent school fund and the perma-
nsnt university fund Of this state;
nor shall such loan or investment
be made when the bonds to be 10
sued or purchased would make the
entfre bonded Indebtedness exceed
~ Per cent Of the assessed valua-
ton or the taxable property of the
county, school district, city, town
OF village issuing such bonds; nor
Shall any farm loan, or investment
Pc made when such Investment or
the actual cash value Of the farm
vestmsnt; nor shall such invest
ments or loans be made at q. low
>se rate Of interest than per cent
per annum. nor for shorter period
than nve years, nor for q longer
period than thirty years, and no
change OF the town, school dis
trict, city, village or Of county
lines shall relieve the real prop
erty In such town, school district,
county, village or city In this state
1t the time Of issuing of such y
bonds from any liability for taxa
ton to pay such bonds"