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The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8,

BY Chapter 3S6, Laws 1915. the 1egts-
lature proposed for adoption by ths
electors an amendment of Section Z.
Article 6, Of the constitution.
The section now reads AZ follows,
-, section T.. PROBATE COURTS
ganized county. in the state a probate
court, which shall be a court of rec
ord. and be held at such times and
1t shall be held by one judge, wis
shall be elected by the voters Of tina
county for the term of two years. Ha
the time of his election, and reside
therein during his continuance In Of
fee: and his compensation shall be
own clerk where none has been elect
ed; but the legislature may auu 'Tize
the election. by the electors Of any
bate for such county, whose powers.
duties, term of Office and compensation
snail be prescribed by law A probate
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" that the sentence pre-
scribing the duration of the term Of
Office wifi, If the amendment is adopts
cd, read as follows:
cit 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 VIII make tho
term OF office of the JuGse of Probata
four years instead of two.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by the
Eleven Z t1i9 of Article Four ca H Of the
Constitution.
Said section now reads as fOllowss
Section II. APPROVAL OF BILLS
BY GOVERNOR = VETO POWER
s Eysry s and onse
conformity. to the rules Of each house
and the joint rules of the two houses.
sen D ta the It 81 aw state a
it in the office of the secretary of State
for preservation, and notify the house
II not, he shall return it with his OBJ
jections, to the house in which it shall
have originated; when such objections
shall be entered at large on the jour-
nal of the same, and the house shall
proceed to reconsider the bill. If.
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
Blu i It shall SS be 1 sent tegether With With the
objections, to the other house, by which
it shall likewise be reconsidered; and
house it shall become a law. But in
all such cases the votes of both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays.
for or against the bill shall be entered
on the Journal Of each house respec-
lively. If any bill shall not be re-
turned Dy the governor WlIn1n Lnre6
days Sundays excepted)- after it shall
have been presented to him, the same
shall be a law in like manner as II
he had signed it, unless the legislature,
by adjournment within that time, pre-
vents it's return; in which case it shall
not be b law. The governor may APP
prove, sign and file il the office Of the
secretary of state, within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
three days of the session, and the same
shall become q law. If any bill pre-
sented to the governor c0ntains sew
eral items of appropriation 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
ihall append to the bill; at the time
to which he objects, and the appropria-
ton so objected to shall not take eff
feet. II 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 re-
consideration. one or more Of such
items be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house, the
withstanding the objections Ct the gov
ton: in relation to bills not approved
by the governor. shall apply in cases
In which he shah withhold his approval
From any item or items contained in q
bill appropriating money"
II II proposed to amend that sectisa
- that It shall read - followss
sgAa11a IL NxaEx bill X1laa.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

Aoreyer DC preserved inviol~te ana un-
ai.ssiAssasd: and the income arising
land shall be distributed to the dit
ierent townships throughout the state.
IN proportion to the number of schoi-
OF fye and twenty-one years; and shall
be faithfully applied to the SPECIFIC
objects Of the original grants or ap-
enacted by the legislature for the safe
Investment of the principal Of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
income from such lands accruing in
any way before the sale or disposition
thereof IN Understanding bonds Of
NE ontsd states or OF the state ,aso
or OF such other state as the legisla-
ture may by law from time to time di-
rect All swamp lands now held by
to- the state, shall be appraised and
sold in the same manner and by the
same officers, and the minimum price
provided by law for the appraisement
and sale Of the school lands under the
Of Of tile Of sate
from sales of swamp lands as afore-
a as s and ss nv Of
the proceeds of said principal shall be
appropriated to the common school
lunQ 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
10 support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1T IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads as
follows,
"a revolving fund Of not over
lars ($250,000) may be set apart
sale of school and swamp 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 replenished
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
Of 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 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 $3.50, 1000 of the
principal of the trust fund as a revOlv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
vtated In the amendment proposed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter 381, Ls.ws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
an amendment of Article Nine
60 of the Constitution by adding
thereto a new section, which reads al
follows:
Section II. The legislature 10
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 ~ truetee for the pso-
pie of the state. which ere situate
under the waters or bed OF any
meandered public lake or river
and for that purpose may Isrovide
for tho drainage Of any such lake
or river. or the diversion o: the
channel. provided. however that
the -YAaAA6 xipariAn rights Of lrt.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

s4.s LSIsons "a colpora.lv4.s .~A-
Ing. land adjoining sucn lakes
without their consent, unless COM
pensatlon therefor shall be nrSt
paid or secured. The principal of
all funds arising from the sale of
snail forever be preserved invio-
laee and undimlnished, but the in
come therefrom shall be used for
the construction. Improvement
and maintenance Of the public
roads of the state. The principal
Of such funds shall be loaned or
invested in the same manner, by
same terms as is, or from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
by the constitution and laws, for
permanent school and university
funds of the state"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.
THE EFFECT of the amendment, II
the legislature to provide by law for
the mining of iron ore and other min
erals, which the state owns I'm it's SOW
ereign capacity and situate under the
bed of any meandered public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights of riparian owners ON any
such lake or river. shall not be de-
DtrOyed or injured without cOmpensa-
ton. If the Legislature exercises the
power, in case 1T IN conferred, it could
also provide for the drainage or d.
version of the waters of the lake or
river with reference to which 1T 40
legislates, 1T could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
sale Of any such minerals would con-
stitute fund to be loaned and invest
ed tho same as the permanent school
and university funds, the income of
such fund to be used in the construc-
ton. Improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
Addressed to
lu|iuS A. SC|1llla|l|
Secretary OF. State
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL. ST. PAUL.

AonOrable 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 and
the way the same will read il the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

By Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis-
latuye proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) of Article Six Of the Con-
Stitution.
Said Section now reads as fOllOwss
Section .. SUPREME coUR T.
one chief justice and two associate jus
tees. but the number of associate JUS
tices may be increased to a number
by a two-thirds vote. when it shall be
deemed necessary. It shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
pellate Jurisdiction in ali cases, both in
law and equity, but there shall be no
trial by jury in said court. It shall
hold one or more terms in each year,
as the LEGISLATURE. may direct, at the
seat of government, and the legislature
may provide. by tWothird sh., vote h.
shall be the duty Of such court to ap-
point q reporter of it's decisions. There
shall shsl be chosen, by the qualified cleo
preme court, who shall hold his office
for the term of four years, and until
his successor is duly elected and quail
court, or a majority Of them, shall have
the power to- fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk of the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
II the proposed amendment IL adopt
ed the section will then read ~ fol.
lows:
Section :. The supreme court
shall consist of one chief justice
and six associate Justices. Five
shall constitute a quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to q 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 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 a re-
porter of it's decisions and a clerk
of the supreme court.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The SUI
preme Court as now constituted con-
sists of chief justice and four assoc
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.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

SiAssAl nave passeu Tie seuals AN.
house or representatives. In con-
and the JOINT rules of the two
houses. sliail, before it becomes a
law, be presented to the governor
OF the state. II he approves ne
shall sign and deposit it in the
Once Of the secretary Of state TOR
preservation. and notify the house
whore 1t originated Of the fact
But II not. he snail return it, with
Sis IL sba to svs the house in
when such objections shall be en-.
tered at large on the journal Of
the same. and the house shall pro-
coed to reconsider the bill. II.
after such reconsideration, two
pass the bill. it shall be sent. to-
gether with the objections, to the
other house, by which 1t 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
~. f any Bill sHaii n leSps be re-
three, days (sundays excepted1
after it shall have been presented
to him, the same shall be law in
It, unless the legislature by adj
journment within that time, pre-
vent its return; in which case it
shall not be law. The governor
ose ap 81 the sgn and s in Static the
within three days after the ad-
journment of the legislature, any
act passed during the iast three
days OF the session, and the same
n vry
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
he shall append to the bill. at the
time OF signing it, a statement of
the Items and parts of items to
which he objects, and the part Of
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
init to the house in which the bill
originated a copy of such state
whole or in part shall be separate
ly reconsidered. If, on reconsid-
grafton. one or more Of such items
be approved by two-thirds Of the
me elected to each house,
law, Notwithstanding the objec-
tions of the governor. All the
provisions of this section in rela-
ton TO bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply in cases in
which. he shall withhold his ap-
prevail in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in a
bill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. Undo
he Constitution as 1T now is, the gov
'rnor may veto any item in an appre
'rfatiOn bill, but he cannot cut dow
he amount appropriated for any sps
life purpose. The amendment, If adOp1
ID, will give the governor power
'educe the amount of an appropriate
or any given purpose, unless upo
to the legislature of
'tatement of the part of an item Of q
bill to which he object
he two houses, each by a twO-third
7Ote, approve the item as 1T was oEiSiz
lily pasAed.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT no, Z

BY Chapter 1884. Laws 1915, the Iegfs-
ton Thirteen 13) of Article One CD
Of the Constitution.
The sectiea ~ II now stands reads
- follows.
Section u: PRIVATE PROPERTY
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
pensation therefor first paid OF Sc
cured"
II the amendment II adopted the sec.
ton will read as follows.
Section 13. Private property
damaged for public use, without
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken, destroyed
or damaged for the purpose of pri-
vate as well as public drainage
upon just compensation therefor
being first paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE of the proposed
amendment is to permit the taking of
private lands for ffhe purpose of drain
age purposes where TIE drain or ditch
VIII 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.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

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-
Btitution
Section Six AZ IT now stands reads
AZ follows
Section 8. INVEST MENT OF
school and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of any
county, school district, city. town or
village of this state, but no such in
vestment shall be made until approved
by the board Of 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 make the
entire bonded indebtedness exceed f1f-
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
lower rate of interest than three per
cent per annum. nor for a shorter Pc
Rod than five years. nor for q longer
period than twenty years, and no
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"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

By Chapter 3S5, Laws 1915, the legis-
Iature proposed for adoption by the
%. of Article Four ca Of the Consti-
tuition.
Section One ~ 1T now stands, reads
as follows:
Section 1. TWO HOUSES - SEES
SIONS - The legislature shall consist
Of the senate and house of representa-
tives, which shall meet biennially at
at such time as shall be prescribed by
law, but no session shall exceed the
term Of ninety legislative days and no
branch except on. the written request
of the governor, during the last TWEEN
ty days of such session, except the at
t tent9n to OF the shall
general interest by. a special message
from the governor"
II the amendment ID adopted, the
Sec. 1. TWO HOUSES SEES:
SIONS = The legislature shall
representatives, which shall meet
biennially at the seat of govern
ment of the state, at such time as
session shall exceed the he" term Of
ninety 600 legislative days. and
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 i'm
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
the commencement of any session
of the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary of
state petition propo sii4;,.,a an
signed by two per centum of the
electors Of the state. the secretary
Of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten (10) days after the COM
mencement Of the session. II the
mitted to the electors by the legis-
1ature at such session, or II it be
submitted in an amended form,
then. upon q further petition or
/, petitions, each signed by eight per
centum Of the electors OF the state,
Mhin six tine Months astsr q 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.
ther petition. Any amendment
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

By Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
1ature proposed for adoption by the
Eleven (11) Of Article Four ca of the
Constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

THE PURPOSE of the amendment IL
% authorize the investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
"first mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount of the loans so 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 as
above stated, as well as I'm the bonds
of any county, school district, city,
town village of this state. Under
Section Six it now reads bonds cam
not be purchased unless they mature
at least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend
nsent is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased if they mature not
less than five nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

By Chapter 3S5, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
Cd of Article Four ca Of the Consti-
tuition.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26
If the proposed amendment is adopt
ed it will thon 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 inn
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
sioners designated by law to regu-
late the investment of the perma-
nent school fund and the perma-
nent university fund of this state;
nor shall such loan or investment
be made when the bonds to be is
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
Is per cent of the assessed valua-
ton of the taxable property of the
county, school district, city. town
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
ments or loans be made at a low
er rate of interest than 8 per cent
per annum, nor for a shorter period
than five years, nor for longer
period than thirty years, and no
change 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
at the time of issuing of such
bonds from any liability for taxa
ton to pay such bonds"
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

BY Chapter 3S6, Laws 1915. the Iegis-
lature proposed FOR adoption by che
electors an amendment of Section Z.
Article 6, Of the constitution.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

The sufficiency Of all petitions
shall be decided by the secretary
of state subject to review by the
court. If the secretary of state
decides that any petition is insult
ficient, he shall permit reason
able time for making corrections
or for fling additional signatures.
In the event of legal proceedings
in court to prevent giving effect to
any such petition on account OF
insufficiency, or any other ground,
the burden of proof shall be upon
{, the person attacking the petition.
No law or amendment to the con-
stitution initiated and approved by
the electors as herein provided,
shall be held unconstitutional or
void on account of the fnsufficiency
of any initiative petition; nor shall
the repeal of any law submitted
by referendum petition be held in
valid for such insufdciency.
All initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendments shall be 30
submitted to the electors as to
permit an affirmative or negative
vote upon each measure submit
ted. II conflicting proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend
ments to the constitution be ap-
| pIeyed at thu 1AM4 election II
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1916-10-26

By Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis
latuye proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) of Article Six of the Con
Btitution.