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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.

BY Chapter 37s, Laws 1915. the leeis-
latuEe proposed for adoption by the
k2) o. Article Eight Of the Constitu-
ton. byaadding to said Section Two 1
k0w paragraph.
section Two as It now stands reads
- followss
Section 2. SCHOOL AND SWAMP
LANDs-sCHOOL FUNDS FROM SALE
0T-The proceeds Of such lands as are
q hereafter may be granted by the
United States for the use Of schools
within each township in this state
lhall remain a perpetual school fund
70 the state: and not more than one
third Of said lands may be sold in two
years one-third in five years, and one
third in ten years: but the lands Of
the. greatest valuation shall be sold
first: PROVIDED. that no portion Of said
lands shall be sold otherwise than at
public sale. The principal of all funds
arising from sales or other disposition
lntrusted to this. state in each town
hip for educational purposes, shall
- Prs ~
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The section now reads 10 follow,

electors an amendment Of Section 3.
Article 6, Of the constitution.
The section now reads 40 follows,
rn " Sc aSn, T.. 3, PROBATE S7;1 COURTS
eaunts in tha sfata
court, which shall be q court OF rec,
ord: and be held at such times and
PLACES sSs,; as N may ~ be prescribed by law,
shall be elected by the voters OF tho
county for the term Of two years. HI
shall be a resident Of such county al
therein during his eontlnuanee IL -:
nee; and his compensation shall b
provided by law. He may appoint hid
eTn Sierk * where none has been eleet:
county, Of one clerk Of register Of pro.
bate for such county. whose powers,
shall be prescribed by law. K probate
court shall have jurisdiction over the
s estates nG Of deceased persons and Per:
this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes to
substitute the word "feur" for the
word 1.-TWO" 30 that tho se ,tence pre-
scribing the duration Of the term Of
office will, If the amendment 10 adopt.
ed, read ~ follows,
1T shall DO held by one fudge,
who shall be elected BY the voters
years."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The
amendment. II adopted will make the
term of Office OF the Judge Of Probate
four years instead Of two.
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court for tho relief demanded in said
complaint.
Dated at Duluth. Minnesota, septem-
Der 26th. 1915.
JONES & FORBES.
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
ZIG Fargusson Building.
Duluth. Minnesota.
L. w., Sept 3O,-Oct 7-14-1916.
No. 120

No. 1900
oFFcn Of 81 coTSS e ResfSSa
County Of st. Louis. State Of Mime,
TO John F; Weinberg; Charlie. F.
You are hereby 5yf. 9otifisd 11 that tho fol-
lowing piece or parcel Of land. situated
IN the County of st. Louis, State OF
Minnssota. and kaown and described
teen as Block Fifteen us Clinton
Place Addition to Duluth, according to
the recorded plat thereof is now as
That on the 9Th DAY of May. A. D.,
1905, at a sale of land pursuant to the
real estate tax judgment duly given
ana MAGE In and by the District Court
the 23rd day Of March a. D. 1901 in
proceedings to enforce the payment Of
taxes delinquent upon real estate for
the year A: D. 1902. for said County OF
parcel OF land was duly offered for
sale, and no one bidding upon said
%bich an a,id 0tnna equal to that for
tect to be sold. to-wit: the sum Of One
Dollar and Forty-eight cents. the same
was duly BID in for the State Of Minne-
sofa for said sum.
OF November A. D. 1907. the said piece
or parce! Of land, not then having been
redeemed from said sale, and Having
the st become ne the absolute property q
Auditor of said County. pursuant to
the order and direction of the State
tn accordance with the provisions OF
the statute In such case made and pro-
vtded. for the sum of Seven Dollars
ana fifteen cents. duly paid to the
County Treasurer of said County.
That the certificate of sale for said
piece or parcel of land executed and
delivered by said County Auditor upon
sald sale last above mentioned has been
holder thereof. for the purpose OF hay
redemption from said tax sale Of said
property given and served, and that
the amount required to redeem said
piece or parcel of land from said tax
sale exclusive of the costs to accrue
upon said notice. is the sum OF Seven
collars and fifteen cents with inter-
est on said sum at the rate of ~ per
l9o!. to the day such redemption is
That the time for the redemption Of
said piece or parcel Of land from said
tax sale will expire sixty (60E DAYS
after the service Of this notice and Ill
office. ~ ~ sum service In my
Witness; My hand and seal Of office
this 21st day of August; 4 P: 1915 1919.
AUDITOR. st. Louis County MINI.
BY L. A. MARVIN.
(0fficial Seal Of County Auditor of St,
Louis County, MIMI ~
l.. W., Sept. Sc-Oct 7-14-1O16
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said section now reads AZ follows.

Constitution.
said section now reads al followss
BY seSt5SH Ii APPR VGT6 p P6W REHHs
Every BIZ which shall have passed the
and the joint rules Of the two houses,
shall, before re It becomes 2 law, be pre-:
he approves he shall sign and deposit
It in the office Of the secretary of state
tor tor preservation ss and notify the house
X not. he shall return it with his OBJ
tections. to the house in which it shall
have originated: when such objections
tai Of the same, and the house shall
proceed to reconsider the bill. II.
sfter such reconsideration. two-thirds
S shall Ss Be sent aen R %tS ths
i shah likewise be reeonstdered: and
house it shall become a law. But in
all such cases the votes of both houses
chal be determined by yeas and nays,
1ns til sR 1e n9a
lively: II any bin shall not be- re-
n: sfteR It t shs
shall be. a law in like manner as il
;snss wn thu a p4s
not be 9 law. The governor may ap.
:esretasy Of S state, W!thn o three Of ds s9s
after the adjournment OF the legisla-
ture. any act passed. during the last
Of : Il an. sna b
t. n 81 money
r. PEN may object . to 9ns or more OF such
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 3s1, Laws 1915, the legis,
lature proposed for adoption by the
(9) of the Constitution by addins
thereto new section, which reads d
follows:
Section =: The lse,slatyre e
i law for tn. min:ng ana s ssle Of any
iron ore or other minerals which
the state owns, in it's 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 may provide
for the drainage Of any. such lake
or river. or the. diversion OF. the
waters thereof to q new bed or
channel. provided. however, thai
the vested riparian rights Of DEte !.
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.,
!ature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two CD Of Article Six of the Con.
Said Section 4 now reads ~ follows,
Section 2. SUPREME COURT
d Tne sH af f,,s9,o court shall consist OF
tees, but the number Of associate JUS
not exceeding four, by the legislature
deemed 0'f It :hsli have Se. or,s
tnal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
es nay be prescribed by law and ap.
law. and equity, but there shall be NO
trial by jury in said court It shall
as the legislature may direct, at the
sS$t Sns ssam n eaeS yen! shal H''s
ss5d P Be ef fse 9tv 81 sat6 ao %
point q reporter of its decisions. There
shall be chosen. by the, qualified cleo
tors tors, OF the state. one clerk of the gu
for the term of four years, and until
his successor is duly elected and quail
fed; and the, Judges. Of the supreme
the power to fill any vacancy in the
office of clerk Of tho supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
If the proposed amendment Is adopt
ed the section will then read ~ fol.
lows:
'section :. Tho supreme court
shall consist Of one chief justice
and six associate justices. Five
shall constitute quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to decision, It
shall have original jurisdiction in
SUCH remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law, and appellate juris-
diction In all cases, both in law and
equity, but there shall be no trial
by jury in said court 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 It shall be the
duty OF such court to appoint re-
porter OF Its decisions and clerk
OF the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The su.
preme Court a. now constituted con.
aists Of q chief justice and four assoc
ciate Justices. The clerk Of said court
IL now elected. If the amendment in
adopted. two associate justices will be
added to the court and the clerk will
lie appointed by the court instead Of
heing elected by the voters.
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vate persons or corporations own
ing land adjoining such lakaa

vate persons or corporations own
ing land adjoining such lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
without their consent, unless com
pensation therefor shall be first
paid or secured. The principal Of
such iron ore,, or other minerals.
shall forever be preserved invio-
late and undiminished, but the in
come therefrom shall be used for
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
the loaning or Investment Of the
funds of the state"
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than IN expressed therein.
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
ereign capacity md situate under the
ped OF my meandered public luke or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners on any
such lake or river, shall not be de-
stroyed or injured without compcnsa-
ton. If the Legislature exercises the
power, In case It 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 10
IcSislatcs, It could also prescribe by
whom such miners n. could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
stute therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale OF any such minerals would con-
stttute fund to be loaned and invest
ed tho same a. the permanent school
and university funds, the Income OF
such fund to be used in the construc-
ton. improvement and maintenance OF
public roads.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. r

BY Chapter 1856. Laws 1915, the legis-
l3ture proposed for adoption by tho
~ Of Article Four a. Of the Consti-
Section One a. 1t now stands, reads
~ follows.
s,G cSsstion /; TWO HOUSES - SEES
Of the senate ana Rouse of . repre eSnaae
tives, which shall meet biennially at
me seat OF government of the state,
at such time as shall be prescribed by
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
ca!!ed to some important, matter of
from the governor"
II the amendment IL adopted, the
sectton will then read a. follows,
Sec. 1. TWO HoUsEs-sEs-
consist Of the senate and house Of
representatives. which shall meet
m n1enp al {bs at the seat s Of
session shah exceed the term Of
ninety (so} legielative days. and
branch, except on the written re-
guest of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session,
except the attention Of the legis-
1ature shall be called to some Inn
portant matter Of general inter-
est by a. special message from the
governors; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power az fol-
lows:
-la) CONSTITUTIONAL 1N1r1A-
tTSivE:-When at any time prior. to
q eHe ,commencement OF any session
been MED With the S't see saait 9'o os
smendment to tho 'fe e9nstitat,e an
signed by two per centum Of the
electors nts t OF the state, the secretary
same to the legislature not later
than ten (10). days after the COM
mencement OF the session II the
amendment 20 proposed be not sub
lature at such session, or II Il be
submitted in an amended form,
then. upon = further petition or
petitions. each signed by eight per
c:ntum OF the electors Of the state,
filed with the secretary Of state
q shs ,e sd:Ss 1ne t fSe
amendment proposed in the first
petition. or one or more amended
forms thereof. shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
e tss eseten eeau or
rinK not less than ninety. days
aftor the fling q any. such fur
proposed ,by initiatiye petition and,
'ss e!1g!Ral d IN ~ 4naanls1 81
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THE PURPOSE OF the amendment 70
to authorize the investment Of the per.
manent school and university funds In
"hrst 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 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 al
above stated, a. well a. In the bonds
OF any county, school district city,
town or village Of this state. Under
Section Six as it now reads bonds can.
not be purchased unless they mature
Mt least nve and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amend.
ment is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than I'VE nor moro than thirty
years after purchase.
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shall have passed the senate ana
house OF Representatives, in CON-
1ormity to the rules or each house
hna the , oo,nt su1ss Of the two
law. be presented to the governor
OF the state. 1t he approx % he
shau sign and deposit it in the
pmce OF the secretary of state for
where l.. originated Of the TACT.
But II not. he shall return it, with
which It shall have Originated;
when such objections shall IL en-.
the same. and thu house shall pro- O.
coed 70 reconsider the bill. If,
after such reconsideration, two
thirds of that house sh IL agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
other house, ~. which it shall IKE
approved by two-tbirds of that
house it shall become a Jaw. But
IN all srch cases the votes of both
yeas and nays. and the names Of
the persons voting for or against
me bill shall be entered on the
ly: II any bill shall not be re-
th hreed d by th1 within
efter 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 adj
9ournment within that time, pre-
vent it's. return; In which case it
shall not be a law. The governor
may approve, sign and file in the
once OF the secretary Of state,
!ouarnment, Of the legislature, any
!ct passed during the last three
lays OF the session, and the same
shall become a law. II any bill
presented to the governor contains
oeveral items of appropriation of
money, he may object to one or
more or such items in whole or in
part: while approving of the other
portion ton, Of tho BIZ. In such case
time Of signing 1t, a staten MT Of
the items and parts Of items to
which he objects, and the part O.
any. appropriation so objected to
shall not take effect. If the legin-
lature be in session, he shall trans
NIT to the house in which the bill
originated copy of such state
ment. and the items objected to in
whole W. 1aoo or r.. 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 a part of the
law, notwithstanding the objec-
tlonS OF the governor. All the
Provisions Of this section, in rela-
which he shall Withhold his ap-
proval TN whole or in part from
any item or items: contained in n
Dill approprtating money"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.
By Chapter 1874, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
!ature proposed an amendment Of Sec
tion Thirteen (13) Of Article Ona ~
Of the Constitution. v"
The section ~ it now stands reads
~ followss
Section y: PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOK PUBLIC USE - Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without Just com
pensation therefor first paid or se-
If the amendment IL adopted the sec.
tlon will read AZ follows:
Section 10. Private property
ghan not be taken, destroyed or
damaged for public use, without
paid or secured, and such priyate
property may be taken, DESTROYED
or damaged for the purpose Of pri-
vate as well as public drainage
upon just compensation therefor
being Hrst paid or secured"
THE PURPOSE of the propo.ed
Amendment il to permit the takinp, Of
private lands for the purpose of drafn-
nse purposes where the drain or ditch
Will be of NO public benefit, but on the
contrary will only benefit the land ar
lands of the person or persons con.
xtructing the drainage ditch.
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Una.,
the Constitution as 1t now IN. tho row.
ernor may veto any item in an appro-
priation bill, but he cannot cut dow.
the amount appropriated for any spe-
c1fc purpose. The amendment, If adopt.
ed' will give the governor power t.
reduce the amount OF I'm appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transn1ftta1 to the legislature of 1,
stute ment of the part of an item Of nm
appropriation bill to which he objects.
the two houses, each by a tvvo-thirds
vote, approve the item as IT was orieiu.
ally passed.
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Addressed to
Id: Us A. Scth|7lah|
Secretary of State
oEFJCE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

Ion OFable 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,
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
1eadtng of the existing sections and
the way the same will read il the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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If the proposed amendment IN adopt
cd 1t will then read as follows.

THE permanent school and uni
invested in the bonds of any coun-
ty,. school district, city, town or
village Of this state, and in first
mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
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
- 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
vestment; nor shall such Invest
ments or loans be made at low
er rate Of interest than per cent
per annun, nor for shorter period
than Ave years, nor for a longer
period than thirty years, and no
change Of the town, school dis
lines shall relieve the real pron-
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"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed tor adoption by tho
electors, an amendment OF Section Six
60, Of Article Eight go Of the Con-
Section Six M it now stand. reads
a. follows:
. "section 6: EsTMENT OF
school and university fund Of this state
may be invested in the bonds Of any
county, school district city, town o.
village of this state, but no such in
vestment shall be made until approved
by the board Of commissioners de.lg-
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 fif.
teen per cent of the assessed valuation
of the taxable real property of the
county, school district, city, town OF
village Issuing such bonds; nor shall
such loans or Indebtedness be made al
a lower rate of interest than three pei
cent per annum nor for q shorter pc.
rlod than five years, nor for g. 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 fol
taxation to pay such bonds"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. &.

BY Chapter ss3. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors. an amendment Of Section
Eleven I) OF Article Four 90 OF the
Constitution.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

By Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two 90 Of Article Six of the Con.
stitution,
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

by Chapter 3Ss. Laws 1915. tho legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment Of Section I,
Article 6. Of the constitution.
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BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, tho legis-
azure proposed for adoption. by the
ELECTORS, an amendment Of Section One
tuition.
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The percentage in any case shall
be based upon the total number Of
votes east Tor governor at the next
preceeddi9g ELECTION: All petitions
than one-haif Of the Designated
percentage Of the electors In not
less than one-fourth Of the eoun-
ties OF the state In initiating 2
electors who have signed tho firs2
shall be qualified to sign the Sec
ond petition.
The suftlciency OF all petitions
Of o6,, state subject PIE to review by ths
decides that any petition is Insult
ficient,. he shall permit reason-
able time for making: corrections
or for filing. additional signatures.
in court to prevent giving effect te
any such petition on account Of
the burden Of proof shall b upon
II she ,P% ths RtSn
stitution initiated and approved by
the electors as herein provided,
shall be held UNCONSTITUTIONAL or
void on account Of the insufflciency
the repeal Of any Law. submitted
by referendum petition be held in.
valid for such insumciency.
All initiative laws ana consti.
tutional amendments shall 30 20
submitted to the electors as to
permit an Affirmative or negative
vote upon each measure submit
ted. II conflicting proposed laws
i msnts TO the constitution b ape
Drovs1 a. the sane election. the