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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

one receiving the highest numbsf
Of Affirmative votes shall prevail
as to conflicting provisions
The style Of all Legislative meas
ares and amendments to the con-
under this section shall be: BE
it enacted by the People OF the
The provisions Of this section
may be enforced by appropriate =
legislat ton. but until such legisla-'
shall be self executing. ~
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT oK
this amendment, If adopted, Will he
three-fold.
(a) 1t will permit the voters to pro-
pose amendments to the state cOnstitu-
ton, for adoption, without action by
the legislature. Under the constitutions
a. it now stands constitutional anend-
ments can be proposed only BY the leg
lslature.
% 50, too, IL adopted, the amead-
ment will permit electors to propose
laws for enactment and If not enacted
by the legislatures, the voters may by
suflcient petition, require the question
Of the enactment of the proposed law
to be submitted to the voters. III ap-
proved by a majority Of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote i'm
favor of the proposed law il not less
than thirty-three Per cent of the toto1
number Of votes cast at such election.
the same becomes a law with the same
force and effect ~ though passed by
the legislature. The governor will
have NO power to veto a law SO passetl>
hut the DeOple cannot 40 Daaa my lnyv
which in prohibited by the con-
stitutlOn.
(c) So too, if adopted, the amend-
ment will permit the voters by proper
petition to require a vote on the Qucs-
ton of whether or not any law or pnrt
thereof, of certain classes of laws
passed by the Legislature shall he re-
pealed. If the petition asking for tho
referendum is signed by fifteen per
rent of the voters of the state, the num-
Der of whom is to be determined by
the number of votes cast for Governor
Mt the preceding election, the law 50
referred to the voters will not ta1ke
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeat n
law passed by the legislature and the
classes of laws which cannot he SO
repealed are specified In Subdivision
'C'' Of the proposed amendment az
shove printed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

shall have passed the senate and
mousse OF representatives, IN con-
1ormtty to tho rules OF each house
and tnS JOINT rules of the two
houses. shall, before it becomes
q state. II he he t aepf ESSstn he
shau sign ana deposit il In the
ONCE OF the secretary Of state for
preservation. and notify. the house
Wners II originated Of the fact.
Which, It sha lave the ori aSnse a.
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 bill, it shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections. to the
ether house, by which it shall like e.
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 and nays, and the names Of
the the p PER; 1s., voting Tor or against
journal of each house respective
~. II any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within
three three days avs, Sundays excepted22
~ SHa1l nave DSen preSeHIeu
like manner as If he had signed
It, unless the legislature by ad-
9ournment within that time. pre-.
shall not be a law. The governor
may approve, sign and file in tho
omGe OF the secretary Of state,
within three days after the add
3ournment, Of the legislature, any
days Of the session, and the same
shall become a. law. II any bill
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
part. while approving of the other
portion Of the bill. In such case
time Of signing it. a statement Of
the Items and parts of items to
which he objects. and the part of
any appropriation so objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
init to the house in which the bill
originated a copy of such state
whole or in part shall be separate
Grafton. one or more of such items
be approved by two-thirds of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall be part Of the
law. Notwithstanding the objec-
lions OF the governor. All the
provisions of this section in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
which he shall Withhold his ap-
any item or items contained in a
bill apprOpriatinX money"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Unde.
the Constitution az 1T now Is, the gov
ernor may veto any item in an nppro-
priation bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any ape-
effc purpose. The amendment, If adopt
ed. will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transn.fttal to the legislature of q
abatement of the part of an item of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each by a two-thfrds
vote, approve the item as it was origin
ally passed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

THE PURPOSE of the amendment in
TO authorize the investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
"frst mortgage loans secured upon Inn
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 nortgaged.
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 "a
above stated, as we'll as in the bonds
Of any county, school district. city,
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six as 1T now reads bonds cam
not be purchased unless they mature
Mt least i've and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the amend
ment Is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than five nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 6.
By Chapter 3S4, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment Of Sec
;tion Thirteen (13) of Article One Cd
Iof the Constitution.
The section M it now stands reads
:as follows:
"Section 10. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
lshan not be taken, destroyed or dam.
aged for pu bile use, without just COM
ipensation therefor first paid or Sc.
tcured.''
i If the amendment is adopted the Sec
jtion Will read as follows:
I ''section 49, 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
OF damage 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 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 Oh
lands of the person or persons COR
structinS the drainage ditch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
Addressed TO
lllliuS A. SCI1l1la|l|
Secretary of State
OFFya OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
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. 7
herewith hand you statement of the
purposes and effect of all amendments
to the Constitution proposed by tho
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 if the
amendments are adopted
Yours truly,
LYNDON "A. SMITH,
Attorney General
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

BY Chapter 3S1, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by thu
electors, an amendment. of Article Nine
80 Of the Constitution by adding
thereto new section. which reads a
follows:
"section II. The legislature IL
hereby authorized to provide by
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns. in it's sovereign ca
pacity, and as trustee for the peo-
Pile of the state, which are situate
under the waters or bed Of any
meandered public lake or river,
and for that purpose may provide
for the drainage of any such lake
or river. or the diversion of the
waters thereof to . new bed or
channel, provided. however, that
4hA vastod rinAxlan ri1hts Of nrfe
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.

By Chapter 1895, Laws 1915, the legis.
ELECTORS, an amendment Of Section One
Cd. of Article Four 90 of the Consti-
tuition.
Section One al 1t now stands, reads
~ follows:
"section /. TWO HOUSES - SEES
Of the senate and house of representa-
tives, which shall meet biennially at
the seat of government of the state,
law. but no session shall exceed the
term OF ninety legislative days, and no
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on the written request
ty days Of such session, except. the at
tention of the legislature shall be
called to some Important. matter Of
from the governor"
If the amendment IL adopted, the
section will then read AZ follows:
see; 1. TWO HOUSES SIS;
consist Of the senate and house Of
biennially at the seat Of govern
ment of the state, at such time as
shall hsl,ob be pres prescribed by law, but NO
ninety (so5 legislative days, and
no bill shall be introduced in either
branch, except on the written re-
guest of the governor during the
last twenty days of such session,
except the attention of the 1egis-
lature shall be called to some i'm
portant matter. Of general inter-
est by a special message from the
governors; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
the commencement of any session
OF thd legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
state a petition proposing an
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. # the
mitted to the electors by the. legis-
lature at such session, or II It be
submitted in an amended form,
then. upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum Of the electors Of the state.
Med with the secretary Of state
ournme sF Of o the e adtaa se
areGdment proposed in the hrst
petition, or one or more amended
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
at the next or
ring not less than ninety. days
after the fling Of any such fur:
thsr petition ANY amendment
proposed BY initiative petition and
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

forever be preserved inviolate ana uia-
oimlniShed: and the income arising
from the lease or sale OF said school
ferent townships throughout the state.
in proportion to the number of scnol-
ars in each township, between the ages
be. faithfully applied to the specific
objects Of the original grants or ap-
propriations Suitable laws shall be
Investment of the principal of all funds
which have heretofore arisen or which
may hereafter arise from the sale or
other disposition of such lands, or the
any way before the sale or disposition
t the 1,ts IN bends Of
Minnesota m .ts, issued after the year 1860
r i An swamp lands now y held held by
ss. 'h sha maEB Be- aepfesed and
sold in the same manner and by the
same officers, and the minimum price
s snai pc the he same less one-thrd. as is
and ais OF the hool lands under the
fThhi e Of the General statgtes
from sales OF swamp lands as afore-
IT, and II ssS 5s5 e
appropriated to the common school
fund Of the state: the remaining one
half shall be appropriated to the edu-
rational and charitable institutions OF
the state In the relative ratio Of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which 1T IL proposed
to add to said Section Two reads M
follows:
"A revolving fund Of not over
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars ($25o,0oo) may be set apart
sale of school and swamp lands,
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 it 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
tnviolate and undiminished.''
THE EFFECT of the proposed
amendment, if adopted, Will be to mod
ffy the provision last quoted to the
extent of permitting tie legislature to
set aside not to exceed $25O,OoO of the
principal of the trust fund as n rcvOlv-
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated in the amendment proposed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the 1egis.
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) Of Article Six of the Con-
stitution.
Said Section 2 now reads as follows,
"Section 2. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist Of
one chief justice and two associate jus
tees, but the number of associate JUS
not exceeding four, BY the legislature.
BY a tWo-thirds vote, when 1t shall be
deemed It shall haze orig
as may be: prescribed by law and ap-
pellate jurisdiction in all cases, both in
lazy lay and nd equity, but there shall be no no
hold one or more terms in each year.
as the legislature, may direct, at the
seat Of government and the legislature
that one term in each year. shall ba
shall be the DUTY Of such court to, ap-
shall be chosen, by the qualified cleo
tors of the state, one clerk of the SUI
prenae court who. shall hold his office
his successor is duly elected and quail
fled; and the judges of the supreme
court OR a majority Of them, shall have
office of clerk q the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
ed the section will then read as fol-
lows:
"Section 2. The supreme court
and six associate Justices Five
shall constitute quorum, and the
concurrence of at least four shall
t be Sexs to dsciSion It
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 tho
legislature may provide. by a two
thirds vote, that one term in each
year shall be held in each or any
judicial district. It shall be the
duty OF such court to appoint a re-
porter of it's decisions and a clerk
OF the supreme court.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The SUI
preme Court as r1w constituted cons
sists of a chief Justice and four Assoc
;cfatc Justices. The clcrk Of said court
Is now elected. IF the amendment In
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.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.


amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.
THE EFFECT of the amendment, II
adopted, would be to confer power on
the legislature to provide by law for
the mining Of iron ore and other min
erals, which the state. owns in it's SOW
ereien capacity and situate under the
bed of any meandePed public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights of riparian owners ON any
such lake or river, shall not be de-
strOyed OF injured without cOmpensa-
tton. If the legislature exercises tho
power. in case it 10 conferred, 1T could
also provide for the drainage Or d.
version Of the waters of the lake or
river with reference to which 1t 30
lcEfslates: 1t could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could he mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
sale Of any such minerals would COM
stitute q fund to he loaned and invest
ed the same MS the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to be used in the cOnstruc-
ton, improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
If the proposed amendment is adopt.
ed it will then read as follows:

"The permanent school and uni
versity fund of this state may be
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
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 Soan, or investment
be made when such investment or
loan would exceed 80 per cent Of
the actual cash value of the farm
land mortgage to secure said in
vestment; nor shall such invest
er rate of interest than 8 per cent
than five years. nor for e. 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
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Z.

Bx Chapter 3s3, Laws 1915, the legis-
nature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section
Eleven CD Of Article Four (4) Of the
Constitution.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

vate persons or corporations own
ing land adjoining sucn lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
without their consent unless COM
pensation therefor shall be first
all funds arising from the sale Of
such iron ore, or other minerals.
shall forever be preserved invio-
late and undiminished, 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
the same officers and upon the
same terms as is. or from time to
by the constitution and laws, for
the loaning or investment of the
permanent school and university
funds Of the state"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z,

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 stands reada
a. follows:
"Section s. INVEST MENT OF
G H O O L FUNDS - The permanent
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,
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 if
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 than three per
cert per annunl, nor for g. shorter Pc
ROD than FIVE years, nor for a 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
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

BY Chapter 3s6, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section T.
Article 6, of the constitution.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

BY Chapter 382, Laws 1915, the 1egis
1ature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) Of Article Six of the Con
stitutiOn.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

By Chapter 3s5, Laws 1915, the legts,
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section One
tuition.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1916-10-13

The percentage in any case shall
votes cast for governor at the next
preceding. election. All petitions
Contain the he sienature 0 Of not less less
than one-half of the designated
percentage of the electors in not
less than one-fourth of the coun-
a iey OF s ffatf IN insa5ng
electors who lave signed the first
snd petition.
The. sufaciency OF all petitions
81 to re eRs Sy s
court. # the secretary of state
decides that any petition is insult
ficient. he shall permit reason
a or for f%G nF Ter
In the event of legal proceedings
in court to prevent giving effect to
any such petition on account Of
insufticiency, or any other ground.
the person attacking the petition.
No law or amendment to the con-
stitution initiated and approved by
the electors as herein provided,
void on account Of the insufficiency
the repeal of aany alaw submitted
by Observation-Disclosures be held in.
valid for such insufhciency.
All initiative laws and consti-
tuttonal amendments shall be so
submitted to the electors as to
permit an affirmative or neEafiyes
vote upon each Measure sssibrn3 s.
TED. Is conflicting propossdSd91s
81 conflicting proposed amend.
nasnts to the eonstitution be ap.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1916-06-22
STAMFORD AVE, BRIDGE WILL BE MONUMENT TO NON-UNION LABOR;
 JOINT BUILDING TRADES MAY ACT

DeVoe Tompkins Co.,, contractors for the Washington avenue bridge, where by union rules will be respected.
 As a result of what labor here terms fragrant defiance of equitable princi- ples as well as ordinary municipal practices, and the inability of Frank A Fitzgerald, state business agent of the Hoisting Engineers of America, in whom the powers of tentative negotia- tions were also placed by the masons, steamf1tters and ship carpenters to procure even promise of consideration, it is likely that joint action will now be taken by the trades here.
 Business Agent Fitzgerald, when in closed the situation. Asked why the administration had not been appealed to he said:
 Bridgeport has an eight hour day for municipal employees but has neg 1ected legislation that would compel contractors working on municipal con tracts to observe the same hours with union wages. Nevertheless the ad- rninistration should have seen to it that the Stratford avenue work was made union. As they have not done laugh at our efforts and say, If you can force us to unionize, all right "
 Agents of the Building Trades coun- ci1 say they have ascertained that in New York the firm use union labor but in Boston and elsewhere in New England do not do So-