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one receiving The highest number
IS to condictins professions.
The style Of al legislative mea
4 ures and amendnenfs to the.
stitution initiatd by the E4ppIe
under this secti4 shall be- 81
Il enacted by tie People OF the
The provisions of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation, but unll SUCH legisla.
ton has been enaohd. this section
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT
ibis amendment, II ADOPTED, VIII
shrec-fOld.
(a) 1t will permit thevoters al
,sse amendments to the Hate cons.
lion, for adoption, without actio. =
the legislature. Under the,constf.
rs 1t now stands constitutional anne
nents can be proposed only by the
lSlature.
(b) So, too, If adopted, the am,
ment will permit electors to
Jaws for enactment and If not enac
by the legislatures, the voters NAV
sufficient petition, require the auests
Of the enactment of the proposed
to be submitted to the voters. II !,
proved by majority of the elect,
voting, thereon, provided the vote
favor of the proposed law is not
than thirty-three per cent of the to
number Of votes cast at such electi.
the sams becomes law with the IA,
force and effect az though passed
the legislature. The governor y
have NO power to veto a law so pas
but the people cannot so pass any
which il prohibited by the
stttutiOn.
Co SD too, If adopted, the
ment will permit the voters BE-:
petition to require vote on the
lion of whether or not any law or
thereof, OF certain classes of Ia
passed by the legislature shall b
pealed. II the petition asking for
referendum is signed by fifteen
cent of the voters Of the state, the;
Der of whom IL to be determine
the number of votes cast for Cow.
at the preceding election, the la -
referred to the voters will not
effect pending the referendum
thereon. The vote required to rem.
law passed by the legislature ans
classes of laws which cannot J.
repealed are specified in Subdiv -
nc" of the proposed amendmen
above printed.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

BY Chapter 3S1. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
90 of the Constitution BY adding
thereto a new section. which reads az
Section II. The legislature is
hereby authorized to provide by
iron ore or other minerals which #
the. state owns, in its sovereign ca
/. pae.i ~. and as trustee for the peo-
pie. of the state, which are situate
under the waters or bed >of any
IS ,nc sndered public lake or river.
g nd for that purpose NAV nrnvide
for the drainage OF any such lake
4 or iver. or the diversion OF the
waters thereof to new bed or
channel. provided. however, that
% y4ltM3 rinA11AD xightA Of nria,
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lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven Ql) of Article -Four (4) of the
Constitution.
Said section now reads as followsi
gseetion II; APPR0wAL OF Bills
Every bill which shall have passed the
conformity to the rules Of each house
and the joint rules of the two houses,
shall, before it becomes a law, be PIE.
sented to the governor of the state. II
he approves he shall sign and deposit
It in the office of the. secretary of state
Tor preservation, and notify the house
II not, he shall return it with his OBJ
tections, to the house in which u shall
have originated; when such objections
nal of the same, and the house shall
| proceed to reconsider the bill. If.
after such reconsideration, two-thirds
S It sha Be- sent Mf
objections to the other house, by which
shall AZ likewise be rsconsidsred: ans and
house it shall become a law. But in
all such cases the votes of both houses
shall be determined by yeas and nays.
sanst the 81 bi ssi BE-
on the journal OF each house respec-
lively f any bill shall not be re-
days 1sundays excepted5 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 its return; in which case It shall
not be a law. The governor may APP
prove, sign and file in the office Of the
secretary of state, within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
ture. any act passed during the last
shall become a law. II any bill pre-
sented to the governor contains 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
yhall append to the bill. at the time
Of signing it, q statement Of the items
70 which he objects, and the appropria-
ton SO objected to shall not take eff
he shall transmit to the house-in which
the bill originated a copy Of such state.
ment, and the items objected to shall
be separately reconsidered. Il. on re-
nsideration, one or more Of such
members elected to. each house tie
same shall be a part OF the law, not
wfthstanding the objections OF the coy
ernor.s All the provisions of this sec
ton in relat ton to bills not approved
by the governor rail- arnlVs in ca SEES
| In which he shall withhold his sapsorovaf
from any item or items contained In a.
dill appropriating money. !"
II 81 proposed to amend that section
. that II shall read as follows:
saaation ii. bill which
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-10-18

AttIot W opOSSu Luz auOpllOn
electors an amendment Of Sec,
Article s, Of the constitution.
The section now reads as folio,
~, "section, T., PROBATE CoURsz
There shall be established in eal
ganized county in the state-a
court, which shall be a court
ord ord, and be held at such tins
places eSa,5 as may be prescribed by
shall be elected by the voters
county for the term Of two years
shall be a resident Of such cour
the time Of HIS election, and .
1ice; and his compensation hal .
provided by law. He may appoir
own clerk where none has been eli
ed: but the Legislature may author
the election, by the electors of {
county, Of one clerk of register of p
duties, term of office and compensa
shall be prescribed by law. A prot
court shall have jurisdiction over
estates of deceased persons and /
sons under guardianship, but no OF
jurisdiction, except as prescribed
this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes
substitute the word "fOur'' for
word "tvvo" so that the sentence p
Bcribing the duration of the term
office will, If the amendment is adj"
ed, read as follows:
ut shall be held by one judg5
who shall be elected by the voter.
of the county for the term Of fou
years."
PURPOSE AND EFFECT:
amendment, If adopted will make
term of Office of the Judge of Pre-
four years instead Of two.
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THE PURPOSE of the amendment IL
to authorize the investment Of the per-
nianent 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 rortEaged.
THE EFFECT Of the adoption Of tho
proposed amendment will be to PERM
the legislature to authorize the in
vestment Of the permanent school and
university funds i'm farm mortgages as
shove stated, as well as In the bonds
of amy cOunty, school district, city,
town or vilIage of this state. Under
Section Six as it now reads bonds can
not be purchased unless they mature
at least five and nor more thnn 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.
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Said Section now reads as follows

ton TWO 12) Of Article Six Of the COM
stitution.
Said Section NOW reads as follows,
''section e. SUPREME COURT
The supreme court shall consist OF
tees but the number Of associate jusi
not exceeding four, by the Legislature;
deemed It W sha hay yea orig
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be prescribed by law and APP
law and equity, but. there shall be ND
trial by jury in said court. It shall
hold one or more terms in each year,
as the ne may direct at the
a eneVs IN eaeS Sea shall H0f 81
held h; in each or any Judicial district. II
point a reporter OF its decisions. There
shall be. chosen, by the. qualified cleo
tors OF the state. one clerk Of the su-
Tor 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 the supreme court
until an election can be regularly had"
If the proposed amendment Is adopt
ed the section Will then read as fol-
lows:
section 2. The supreme court
shall consist Of one chief justice
and six associate justices. Five
shall constitute quorum, and the
concurrence of at least Sour shall
be necessary to decision. It
shall have original jurisdiction in
such remedial cases asgmay 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 q 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 new constituted con-
s1stH OF n chief Justice and four ASSOC
ciate juEtices. 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.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.

BY Chapter 384, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed an amendment of Sec
ton. Thirteen G3) of Article One %
Of the Constitution.
The section al it now stands reads
Section Is. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
shall not bs taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use, without just COM
pensation therefor first paid or Sc
If the amendment is adopted the Sec
ton will read AZ follows:
Section 10. Private property
snail not be taken, destroyed or
-~ damaged for public use, without
just compensation therefor first
paid or secured, and such private
property may be taken, destroyed
or damaged for the purpose of pri-
vate'~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 or
lands of the person or persons con-
structing the drainage ditch.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
ELECTORS, an amendment Of Section One
tuition.
Section One a. it now stands, reads
~ follows:
Section l. TWO HOUSES - SEES.
SIONS - The legislature shall consist
Of the senate and house of representa-
tttves, which shall meet biennially at
tt 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
~ days of such session, except the at.
tention Of the legislature shall be
general interest by special message
from the governor"
If the amendment IL adopted, the
'ection will then read as follows:
Sec. 1. TWO HoUsEs-sEs-
So sd0 ms - III The legislature shall!
Tepresentatives, which shall meet
ment Of the state, at such time as
:ea pc by law but
ninety ls0l 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 a special message from the
governor; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
the commencement Of any session
OF the legislature, there shall have E
been flled with the secretary OF
stare petition propostnig
electors Of the state, the secretary
M state shall transmit the
same to the legislature net later
than ten (10) days after the COM
mencement Of the session. f the
nttted to the electors by the legis-
81 lature at such session i, or if it be
submitted In an amended form,
6 then, upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum OF the electors of the state,
journment of the legislature. the
amendment proposed In the first
@ petition. or one or more amended
forms thereof. shall be submitted
II to the electors for their approval
special statewide election occur
ring not less thea ninety days q
after the fling Of any such fur.
thor petition. Any amendment
IN Its orr xiaal OF II an amended
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0FFps Il OF THE ATTORNEY GEN
ERAL, ST. PAUL.


April Z, 1915.
Honorable julius A. Schmahl,-
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your 70.
quest and in accordance with the. pro-
visions of Section 46, Statutes 1913, J
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 if ths
amendments are adopted
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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vase persons or corporations own
ing land adjoining such lakes /
snail not be destroyed or, damaged Il
penSation therefor shall be first
paid or secured. The principal Of
all funds arising from the sale Of
shall forever be preserved invio-
Z late and undiminished, but the in.
come therefrom shall pc used for
IN. ns 81 aPs
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
Zine hereafter may be authorl4sd
t py 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, IL
the legislature to provide by law for
erals, which the state owns In it's SOW
nreisn capacity and situate under tho
bed Of any meandered public luke or
river, SuOJeCt 10 the Restriction th0t
the rights Of riparian owners on any
such lake or river, shall not be de.
ptrOyed or in5ured without compensate
ton. If the Legislature exercises the
power, In case tt IL conferred, 1T could
also provide f5r the drainage or di-
version of this waters of the lake or
silver win reference to which 1T SO
aegislatcs: it could also prescribe BY
whom such minerals could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to tho
state therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale Of any suck minerals would con-
etttuts a fund to he loaned and invests
cd tho same a. the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to be used In the construct
tfOn, improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
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shs-ll ha.ys passed the senate and
mouse of representatives, IN con-
formity to the rules of each house
ana the Jo!nt rules Of the two
law. be presented to the governor
shall sign and deposit it in the
ONCE of the secretary of state for
Where it originated Of the fact.
Snt II not. he shall return, it. with
M Wsc6 L .ha t. Ravt the h91ss y
tsred at large on the Journal Of
the same, and the house shall pro-
eeed to reconsider the bill. II,
after suoh reconsideration, two
thirds Of that house shall agree to
gether with the objections. to the
wise be ,reconsidered; and if it be
approved by two-thirds Of that
in Use it shall BECOME law: But
houses shall be determined by
yeas and nays, and the names or
the persons voting for or against
me bill shall be entered On the
y; + any an bPill shall not be re-
three days (sundays excepted9
after it shall have been presented
~ I'LL, Iuo SAul0 snail De a law IN
like manner as If he had signed
It, unless the legislature by ad-
vent It's return; In which ease IL
shall not be a law. The governor
may approve. sign and file in the
of1ce Of tho secretary Of state,
within three days after the ad.
Journment OF the legislature, any
act passed during the last three
days Of the session, and the same
shall become law. II any bill
several &c vera Items Of approximation Of
more Of such Items in whole or in
part, while approving of the other
portion OF the bill. In such case
ne shall append to the bill, at the
time Of signing 1t, Z statement Of
the items and parts Of items to
which he objects, and the part Of
any any appropriation SO objected to
lature be in session. he shall trans.
NIT to the house in which the bill
originated q copy Of such state
ment, and the items objected to in
whole or In part shall be separate
~ reconsidered. If, 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
law, Notwithstanding the objec-
1 tien3 Of the ne E93yerna{Ff Al 5he
ton to bills not approved by tho
governor, shall apply in cases In
which. he shall withhold his ap-
prOVal in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in 4
bill appropriating money"
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PURPOSE AND EFFECT: Under
the Constitution as it now is, the gov!
ernor nay veto any item In an approx
prtation bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
cthc purpose. The amendment, If adopt.
ed, will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
transmittal to the legislature Of q
statement of the part of an item Of an
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each by twO-thirds
vote, approve the item as 1t was origIn-
ally passed.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l.

By Chapter 1872, Laws 1915, the legis,
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
tion Two (2) Of Article Six of the Con,
stitution.
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II 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-
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 thir 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
10 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
Loan loan would exceed 80 pei. cent of
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 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
Gon to pay such bonds"
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. &.

BY Chapter 1888, Laws 1915, the legis>
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven QI of Article -Four (4) of the
Constitution.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-10-18

PROPOSED AMENDMENT

By Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, tn.
lature proposed for adoption
electors an amendment of Sec,
Article s, Of the constitution.
Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-10-18
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 60 of the ,Col-
EtitutiOn.
Section Six an 1t now stands reads
Section 6. EsTMENT 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 DO 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 tho
entire bonded indebtedness exceed fit:
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
lower rate of interest than three per
cent per annum, nor for a shorter pc.
Rod than five years, nor for a longer
period than twenty years, and nj
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 If the issuin s
of SUCH bonds from any liability fol
taxation to pay such bonds
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Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-10-18

BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
ELECTORS, an amendment Of Section One
% of Article Four (4) Of the Consti-
tuition.
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All initiative laws and consti-
tutiOnal amendments shall be 10
submitted to the electors as "a
remit an affirma tive or NEGATIVE
ted. II conflicting proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend
Ments to the constitution 50 a.
proved Ct y sane election. No