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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.

BY Chapter 49, Laws , 1sii; the bI yes tse
Hector. an amendment of Section Two
rs Of Article Eight of the Constitu.
lion, by adding to said Section Two
new paragraph.
Section Two M 1t now STANDS feaos
- follows;
Section 2. school AND ND os SWAN "a y
oF-The proceeds of such la,:ds as are are
or hereafter may be grante9 nSyhonis
within Within each township in this state t,sds
shall remain a perpetual scnSor I nne.
To the state: and not more than one s,
third Of said lands may be sold In t"o
years, one-third in FIVE wears and one,
third In ten years: hut the ahos "a
,ns greatest valuation shall he. solo
nr-, prcyided. tSst no portion than Sa sa AZ
nuhijc sale. The nrincinal Of all funds
sris'rs. from e.les or other d isp9siSs'o or
OF lands or Other property grantea uI
intrusteG IN this state in each townI
ship for educational purposes sn.n
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

we're In Europe?" he asked OF the man
who was talking to . drummer across
the aisle.
Yes, sir"
Were you IN Romer ... g.
II was there for . month. sir!
"Ah, I am glad to have met you.
wanted to ask about Rome. You visit
, Cd the catacombs, Of course"
Didn't have to. They visited ma"
How do you r,anf" $50.
I why. I never stirred out OF the
hotel that they weren't striking me for
aims. Never saw such an Internal set
In all my born days."
: Don't you mean the lazzaroni1"
"Of course. The catacombs and the
lazzaroni are the same thing, only 'catas
combs 10 the Italian Of 1t and the other
r. 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 will broaden and
liberalize your mind"
And tho other sank back and hid
himself in Q corner. and he did not get
over looking pale for the next 80 miles
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

forever be preserved inviolate and un,
umlnlShed; and the income arising
from the lease or safe OF said school
sand shall be DISTRIBUTED To The diff
In proportion to the nunber of schol-
ars IN each township, between the ages
OF nye and twenty -ohe years; and shall
objects OF the original grants or ap-
propriattons. Suitable laws shall be
enacted by the legislature tor the safe
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale on
bther disposition OF such lands, or the
income from such lands accruing in
the United States. or Of the State Of
Minnesota issped after the year 1850.
fr OF such other state as the iegsaa
rect All swamp lands now held BY
the state. or that may hereafter accrue
20 the state, shall be appraised and
eold In the same manner and by the
lSms ofhcers. and the minimum price
shall be the same less one-third, an is
.as S law ,d for the fPs
thirty eight Of the General Statutes:
The p ,s'. Of all fun, funds derived
late and undiminished. ons-haif Of
ehe proceed. Of said principal shall be
fund Of the state; the remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the edu:
pational and charitable institutions of
the state In the relative ratio Of cost
10 support said Institutions"
The paragraph which It IL proposed
- add to said Section Two reads ~
Gollowss
rf s9pd 81 asa e aci
lars ($250,000) may b sot apart
from the fund derived from the
sale Of school and swamp lands,
f. be used IN constructing roads.
and around unsold school and
swamp lands and in clearing such
lands, such fund to be replenished
~ long as 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, II adopted, will be to mod
~ the provision last quoted to the
extent Of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $25O, 700 Of the
principal Of the trust fund n a revOlv-
ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated In the amendment proposed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

one receiving the highest number
of affirmative votes shall prevail
as 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 sss Of Min ny sas fe0p'e Oh 'n
The provisions of this section
es|slason bas Until sueh leggsis
ton has been enacted. this section
shall be self executing.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT q
chs amendment, II adopted, Will bs
tAres-fold.
(a) 1t Will permit the voters to pre-.
don, for adoption, without action By
The legislature. Under the constitution
- 1t now stands constitutional amend
nents can be proposed only BY the leg
lslatufe. '"2 = =. -
CD Do. too, II adopted, the amend
aent will permit electors to propose
laws for enactment and II not enacted
b. the legislatures, the voters may By
sufficient petition, require the question
Of the enactment Of the proposed law
60 be submitted to the voters. II apr
proved By . majority Of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote In
favor Of the proposed law II not less
than thirty-thres per cent Of the total
humber Of votes east at such election.
The same becomes . law with the same
force and effect ~ though passed ~
the legislaturs. The governor will
have no power to veto . law so passed,
but the people cannot 30 pass any law
which II prohibited by the con-
Dtitution.
J (c) So toe, II adopted, the amend
nent Will permit the voters BY proper
petition to require q vote on the Ques-
lion Of whether or not any law or part
thereof. Of certain CLASSES Of laws,
passed b. the Legislature shall be re-
Dealed. II the petition asking for the
pefersndum - signed BY fifteen per
sent Of the voters Of the state. the num-
Der Of whom II to be determined By
the number Of votes cast for Governor
ut the preceding election, the law 20
referred to the voters will not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal .
law passed b. the legislature and the
0lasses Of laws which cannot be "a
repealed are specified In subdivision
sC'' Of the proposed amendment -
above printed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

BY Chapter 381, Laws 1915, the lsgis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Article Nine
(9) of the Constitution by adding
thereto a new section, which reads a
follows:
Section II. The legislature Is
hereby authorized to provide by
law for the mining and sale Of any
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
meandered public lake or river.
and for that purpose NAV provide
TOR the drainage OF any. such lake
or river, or the diversion OF the
waters thereof 10 a new bed or
channel, provided. however. that
~ vested riparssn 1e0hts nj pri.
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Real Academic Dignity.

Max Muller tells Q story Of one Of
DR.. Strachan Davidson's predecessors
10 master Of Balliol. "Once. when 70
turning from Q solitary walk. Doctor
Jenkins, whose regard for his own dig
nifty was very great. slipped and fell.
Two undergraduates. seeing the acct
don't, ran to assist him, and were just
laying hands on him to lift him up
when he deserted . master Of arts COM
Ing. 'Stopi' he cried. I see master
Of arts coming down the street, and
hs dismissed the undergraduates with
many. thanks. and was helped on hia
LEGS BIZ the n. A"-London Chronicle
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Q.

BY Chdpter ss4, Laws 1918. the lesis-
tion Thirteen (13) Of Article One "a
Of the Constitutions.
The section ~ It now stands reads
ro rssftISs y; ,HTR!vATI IT.. FRor rdns1,Y
shall not be taken. destroyed or dam
pensation therefor first paid or Sc
cured"
II the amsndmsnt is adopted the See
ton VIII read ~ f0llowss
Section IL. Private property
ehall not be taken. destroyed or
damaged for public use. without
paid or secured, and such private
or damaged for the purpose Of pri-
UPON Just ' eompsns stti th.rsfor
Being Arst paid cr secured"
THE 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 be Of NO public benefit. but on the
contrary will only benefit the land Or
lands Of the person or persons con-
struotinS the drainage ditch.
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The Clever Wasp.

wasps appear to be well-nigh % IN
dustrious a. ants or bees. One author
ity has declared that the cardinal doc
trins of the wasp IL: IF any wasp win
not work, neither shall he eat"
Division of labor n clearly seen IN
the wasp's nest. Some Of the workers
seem to be specially employed 10 for
ayers and soldiers, others appear to
be told OF a. nurses and guardians
while yet others are engaged - paDel
0akorS and masono.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21
PROPOSED, AMENDMENT NO. q.

Igy Chapter $50. Law. 1912. the Legs:
electors an amendment of Section I,
Article 8. Of the constitution.
TIE section now reads ~ follows,
stSn m Pr! rh9 S7.5as 6 co BUR g..
sanized county in the state a probate
ord. and be held at such times and
shali Is be may sxsd By ;Sdss Wsc
shall be elected by the voters Of the
county for the. term Of two years. He
the time Of his election. and reside
dce;. and his compensation shall be
own clerk whers none has been elect.
ed; but the legislature may authorize
the election. by the electors Of any
pate for such county. whose powers
duties, term OF office and compensation
.ns b sH Ssys By IsM oP.p It:
sons Under charlottesville, but no other
turisdiction., except AZ prescribed By
The amendment simply proposes to
substitute the word "four" for the
word 1.-TWO" 20 that the sentence pro-
scribing the duration Of the term Of
once will, II the amendment II adopt-
a. read ~ follows
ut 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, II adopted will make the
term of once OF the Judge Of Probate
four years instead Of two.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l.

BY Chapter $50. Laws 1915. tho legis-
ton TWO Is Of Article SIX Of the Con-
Said Sestien . new reads ~ followss
n. Sn s sTRRr .ss, c sene,.s
tees. but the number Of associate JUS
tees may be increased IT., to , = number Mr.
81 two-thirds vote, when It shall be
deemed necessary. It shall have orig
Ina! jurisdiction IN such remedial cases
psliats ,urisaietion In ali II cases, both IN
trial BY Jury in said court. It shall
as 49, tn: iesi.lstare may direct ct q:
seat Of goyernment. and the legislature
may may provide BY .t twcvshirdS vote
shall be the duty Of such court to ap-
point q reporter of its decisions. There
tors Of the state. one clerk Of the SUI
Preme court. who shall hold hi. offisS
Ter the term Of four years. and until
ned; and the judges Of the suprems
court, or q majority Of them, shall have
the power to NIL any vacancy in the
@ OF .sson OF the be-
II the proposed amendment 10 adopt.
I'd the session viii then read ~ fol.
lews' ....y
Section :. The supreme court
shall consist OF one chief justice
and six associate Justices. Five
shall constitute q quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to q decision. II
shall have original jurisdiction In
such remedial cases AZ may be pre-
scribed by law, and appellate juris-
diction in all cases, both In law ana
equity, but there shall be no trial
by jury in said court. It shall hold
one or more terms in each year,
as the legislature may direct, at
the seat Of government, and the
legislature may provide, by a two
thirds vote, that one term in each
year shall be held in each or any
Judicial district. 1t shall be the
duty Of such court to appoint e.
porter of it's decisions and - cierk
Of the supreme court.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The ST.
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 II
adopted, two associate justices will be
added to the court and the clerk Will
be appointed By the court instead 81
being elected By the voters.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21
Addressed to
Iu|ius A. SCI1r1la|l|
Secretary of State
oFFss q OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL ST. PAUL.

OFF,. q OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April Z, 1915.
honorable julius A. schmahl,
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
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 ana
the way the same will read II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

ing .isad adjoining sucn lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
without their consent, unless COM
ponsation therefor shall be hrst
paid or secured. The principal Of
all funds arising from the sale OF
snail forever be preserved invio-
late and undimlnished, but the tn
come therefrom shall be used for
the construction improvement
roads OF the state. The principal
Of such funds shall be loaned or.
tnvssted In the same manner, by
the same officers and upon the
time hereafter may be authorised
BY the constitution and laws, for
the loaning or investment Of the
permanent school >. and university
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot b more clearly
stated than - expressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment. II
adopted, would BE- to confer power On
the legislature to provide By law for
Tie mining Of iron ore and other nin-
erals, which the state owns in its SOW.
sreign capacity and situate under the
bed Of any msandereA public lake Or
siver, subject to the restriction that
He rights Of riparian owners On any
such lake o. river. shall not be de-
stroysd OF injured without eompensa-
ton. II the Legislature exercises the
Dowsr, In case It II conferred. It could
Rlso provide fer the drainage or d.
version Of the waters Of the lake Oh
river with reference to which 1t "a
legislates, Il could also prescribe b.
whom sucA minerals could be mined
Rnd the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale Of any such minerals would con
ptituts . fund to be loaned and invest
I'd the same n the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to be used In the cOnstruc-
lion, improvement and maintenance 81
Dublie roads.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the lsgis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
Electors an smen ;nnt Of SECTION Slx
stitution.
Section Six a. 1t now stands reads
a. follows,
ssetiSn g. ,1 MY TN M Gs MT OF
school and university fund Of this state
county. school district, city. town or
village Of this state, but no such in:
yestment shall be made until approved
mated BY law to regulate the invest:
ment of the permanent school fund and
the permanent university fund Of this
ment be made when the bonds to Pc
entire bonded indebtedness exceed ff-
teen Per cent Of the assessed valuation 10
county, school district, city, town OF
village issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made az
cent per annum. nor for a shorter pc.
ROD than I'VE years, nor for 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
N t asb It the time Of the fo
taxation to pay such bonds"
II the proposed amendment 10 adopt
cd 1t will then read N follows,
The permanent school and uni.
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
~ h of0t prnk nh SnN
ment OF. loan shall be made until
approved by the board Of commits
sioners designated by law to regu-
nsnt School ie fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state:
nor shall such loan or Investment
sued or purcha.ed would make the
entire bonded indebtedness exceed
- per cent Of the assessed valua-
tiSn Of the cb taTaSs property Of o the
or village issuing such bonds; nor
shall any farm loan, or investment
be made when such investment or
the actual cash Value Of the farm
land mortgage to secure said In
vestment; nor shall such invest
or rate Of 'G interest," st than II per cent
than five years, nor for a longer
pssnse than os s sr tSw school, and ds
trict, city, village or Of county
lines shall relieve tho 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"
THE PURPOSE Of the amendment n
30 authorize the Investment Of the per-
nanent school and university funds In
snrst mortgage loans secured upon in-
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount Of the loans 20 Sc
cured does not exceed 80 per cent Of
the value Of the land mOrtgaged.
THE EFFECT of the adoption Of ths
proposed amendment will be to permit
the legislature to authorize the In
vestment Of the permanent school and
university funds In farm mortgages ~
above stated, as well ~ In the bonds
Of any county, school district, city.
town or village Of this state. Undel
Section Six N ii now reads bonds can
not bo purchased unless they mature
ut least i've and not more than twenty
years sitter purchase. II the amend
ment II adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased II they mature NOT
less than I've nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
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PRoposrD AMENDMENT NO. 2.

By Chapter 3s5. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by tho
III Of Artiois Four rs Of 1 II. eonsti:
tuition.
Section One - It now stands, reads
.,6 cssstion l. Two HOUSES s,, . -, sE 2; 3;
Of the senate and house Of representa-:
the seat Of so % t Of the state.
1t such but time me- e s. :ha s Ss
Bill 81 nhs in ant
Sa s1ssg on hs s last
~ 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 II adopted. the
section will then read ~ follows,
SEQ. 1. TWO HoUsEs-sEs::
consist Of the senate and house Of
sseeprssentatiys:, which hI, 81 shall noI meet
ment Of the state. at such time as
session shall exceed the term Of
no iii snail Ti be- Ell Introduced IL either
branch. except on the written re-
quest Of the governor, during the
last twenty days or 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-
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INIT1A-
TIvE-When at any time prior to
been fied with the secretary Of
state a petition proposing an
signed by. two per ceptum 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
mittsd to the electors by the legiss =.
submitted In an amended form.
then, upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum Of the electors Of tho stats,
hled with the secretary of state
within six months, after the ad-
amendment proposed In the frst
petition. or one or more amended
Forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special statewide election occur.
after the filing Of any such fur:
ther petition ANY Amendments
proposed by initiative petition aRl
In lee original or In an amodea
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Under
tAs Constitution ~ It now II, the gov
srnof may veto any item I'm an apprO-
Driation bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
sihc purpose. The amendment, II adopt-
ID, will give the governor power to
reduce the amount Of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upen
transmittal to the Legislature OF =
statement Of the part Of an item of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each By . twO-thirds
vote, approve tho item N It was origin
ally passed.
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ehali nave passed. the senate and
house or representatives. III con-
1ormity to the ruies OF eacn house
and the JOINT rules of the two
law. be presented to the governor
Of the state. II he approves ne
shall sign and deposit 1t IN the
once or the secretary OF state tor
Gnsss It oris xH aS' Of ' the A fscs.
But II not. he snail return it. with
Witch 'i It snail h. have sAe orr a s,nsssa:
when such objections shall be en-:
s &: SANE tn. house sas pro-
esed to rscohsidsr the bill. II.
after such reconsideration. two.
thirds Of that house shall agree to
pass the bill, 1t shall be sent. to-
tsthsr with the 0bjsctions: :, to nth, The
wise be reconsidsrsd; ana Il it b
approved BY two-thirds Of that =
house 1t shall become . law. But
IN all such cases tho vote: Of both
houses shall be determined By
Xsas and nays, and the name. Of
t ts ss, Hotns f.. q s e mt
Journal Of each house respective
u. II any bill shall not be re-
turned By the governor within
s s9tss dsysu Srndsys AZ, Srsspssso
e him, the same shall b 2 Law u
IKE manner a. II he had signed
IT, unless the Legislature by ad-
3ournment within that time. pre-.
vent its return; In which case Il
shall not be = law. The governor
may approve. sign and dle In the
once OF the secrstary Of STATE
3ournmsnt. Of the Legislature. any
act passed during the last three
day. Of the session. and the same
shall become q law. II any bill
presented to the governor containR
several items Of appropriation OF
money, he may object to one or
more Of such items in whole or In
Bert Ih II ahDDf S . sni ' ssss
10 shall append to the bill. at the
Hms Of signing IL. . statement Of
The items and parts of items to
which he objects. and the part Of
any. appropriation so objected to
Yhall not take effect: II the legis-
lature be In session. he shall trans:
%t to tn house IN y ThS Se the st. s
ment. and sthe items objected to in
~ RECONSTRUCTED II, on reconsid-
grafton. one or more Of such items
be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house.
the same shall be q part Of the
tien; q. II: .F9vsrIasS,r;. . All !hs
ton to bills not approved by the
which ne shall Withhold his ap.
prevail In whole or in part from
any item or items contained in .
bill appropriating money"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

BY Chapter 383, Laws 1915. the lesis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment Of Section
Eleven (11) Of Article Four (D of the
Constitution.
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vlsItsd by the cataeombs.

did I understand you to say you
we're in Europe?" he asked of the man
who was talking to . drummer across
khA aialo
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-21

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the lsgis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment Of SECTION Si1
stitution.