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Said section now reads as fOl1Owss

Said section now reads as followss
Section II. APPROVAL OF BILLS
BY G0WERNoR VETO POWER
senate and house of representatives, in
conformity to the rules of each house
and the joint rules of the two houses,
shall, before 1t becomes a law, be pre-
sented to the governor OF the state. II
be approves he shall sign and deposit
It in the Office of the secretary of state
where it originated Of the fact. But
II not, he shall return it with his OBJ.
tections. 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 Il,
Of that house shall agree to pass the
bill it shall be sent, together with. the
,bjections, to the other house, by which
I It 6 Be e! appreysd BY BY two-thirds Of that
house it shall become law. But in
all such cases the votes Of both houses
Ind the names Of the persons voting
for or against the bill shall be entered
on the journal Of each house respec-
turned turned by the governor nor within i three
lays Sundays excepted. after it shall
have been presented to him, the same
he had signed it, unless the legislature.
by adjournment within that time. pre-:
vents it's return; In which case 1t shall
pot be a law. The governor may ap-
prove sign and file in the Office Of the
secretary of state, within three days
after the adjournment of the legisla-
lure, any act passed during the last
three days Of the session. and the same
shall become q law. It any bill pre-
sented to the governor contains sew
pral items Of appropriation Of money
be may object to one or more OF such
Items. while approving of the other
portion Of the bill. In such case, he
hall append to the bill, at the time
pf signing it, q statement Of the items
70 which he objects, and the appropria-
lion SO objected to shall not take eff
feet. If the legislature be in session,
he shall transmit to the house in which
lhe bill originated a copy Of such state;
hent, and the items objected to snail
be separately reconsidered. IT, on re-
consideration, one or more Of such
items be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house. the
Jane shall be part of the law, not
kithstanding the objections of the gov
irnor All tho provisions OF this sec.
Hon. in relation to bills not approved
bv the governor, shall apply in cases
n which he shall withhold his approval
from any item Or items contained In
ill appropriating money.
1t In proposed to amend that section
10 that It shall read as follows:
~aection II. HveRy bill which
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18

BY Chapter 982, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
!ature proposed an amendment to Sec
Stitution.
Said Section now reads as follows,
Section 2. SUPREME COURT
one chief Justice and two associate JUS
tees may be increased to a number
not exceeding four. by the legislature,
by a two-thirds vote. when it shall be
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
pellate jurisdiction in ali cases s both In In
trial by jury in said court It shall
hold one or more terms in each year,
as the legislature may direct at the
that one term In each Ho year Shall H0i BE-
s hsad IN h each a6a Sr any judicial DISTRICT It
point a reporter Of its decisions. There
shall be chosen. by the qualified cleo
tors OF the state: one CLERK Of the SUI
for the term OF four years. and until
his successor Is duty 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
If the proposed amendment IL adopt
ed the section will then read as fol-
lows:
shalt consist Of ono Chief Justice
and six associate justices. Five
shall constitute q quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to q decision. II
shall have. original jurisdiction in
such remedial cases as may be pre-
scribed by law. and appellate turis-
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 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 re-
porter of it's decisions and g. clerk
of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Su.
preme Court nov constituted con-
hists of a chief justice aud four assO-
ciate Justices. The clerk Of said court
Is now elected. If the amendment il
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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i I1dute,sp proposed for adoption by the
Article 8, of the constitution.
The section now reads as followss
Section Z. PROBATE COURTS
There shall be established in each orr
ganized county in the state a probate
court. which shall be court of rec
places as may be prescribed Serb d' by law.
it shall be held by one judge, who
shall be elected by the voters Of the
be resdsna Of such eoany az
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 authorize
the election. by the electors Of any
bate for such. county, whose powers.
duties, term of office and compensation
shall be prescribed by law. A probate
estates Of deceased ae i persons and s 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" SO that the sentence pre-
scribing the duration Of the term Of
office Will, if the amendment Is adopt.
ed. 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 EFFECTS The
amendment. If adopted will make the
term of Office of the Judge Of Probate
four years instead of two.
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PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. =.

By Chapter 3S5, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section One
tuition.
Section One a. it now stands, reads
~ followss
Section /. TWO HOUSES = SEES
6!ONS = The Legislature shall consist
Of the senate and house of representa-
tives. which shall meet biennially at
pt such time as shall be prescribed BY
law, but no session shall exceed the
term OF ninety legislative days. and no
pew bill shall be introduced in either
Of the governor, during the last TWEEN
ty days of such session, except the at
tention Of the legislature shall be
general interest by a special message
from the governor"
II the amendment II adopted, tho
'ection will then read a. follows.
Sec. 1. TWO HOUSES SEES
SIONs - The legislature shall
consist OF the senate and house Of
biennially. at the seat Of govern
ment Of the state, at such time as
shall shsliob be pres prescribed BY law, but nc
nnety tso the 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 az fol.
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INIT1A.
the commencement Of any session
Of the legislature. there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
state petition propos si,4y.a an
~ ! st the Ge sns
Of state shall transmit the
than ten (10)- days after the COM
mencement Of the session. II the
mit s to the e eReetors BY ~ the iegis
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,
ad n With IL the on 5s:re sstsyr q +. state ate
5ournment 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
ring not less than ninety days
after the fling Of any such fur.
Their petition. Any amendment
proposed by initiatiys petition and;
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forever be preserved inviolate and III.
clIalnished; and she incol.se arixs.lss
i i the lease or sale Of said scnJoi
1an0 shall be distributed To the aii-
!erent townships throughout Tie state.
ID proportion TO the number OF scAvI-
ars In eacn township, between the ages
OF nve and lWenty-One years; and slidI
be faithfully applied to the speulno
opJects OF; OF the original grants Or APP
preparations. Suitable laws shall be
enacted by the Legislature tor the sale
investment of the principal of all funds
which nave heretofore arisen or wklcn
may hereafter arise from the sale or
Other disposition of such lands, or tha
income from such lands accruing IN
any wax before the sale OF disposition
the Hf,,. IN interest bonds Of
M ME- en1ted STATES or OF the State Of
or of such other state as the legisla-
ture may by law from time to time di-
rect rec s+a Al swamp lands now held by
TO- the state, shall be appraised and
sold In the same manner and by the
shn1 OF ofi ser and the minimum price
and sale of the school lands under the
OF Of THE the Of hnntsr
The principal of ali funds derived
from sales of swamp lands as afore-
ana es nvi Of
the proceeds Of said principal shall be
appropriated to the common school
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 Is proposed
to add to said Section Two reads M
followss
two hundred fifty thousand dol
lars ($25O,O0O) may be set apart
from the fund derived from the
sale of school and swamp lands,
to be used in constructing roads,
bitches and fire breaks in, through
and around unsold school and
lands. such fund to be replenished
as long as needed from the en-
HANGED value realized from the sale
OF such lands SO benefited"
Under Section Two as 1t now stands
swamp LANDS constitute the principal
or a trust fund, the income of which
Is. used for the support of the schools,
educational and charitable institutions
or the state Section Two as it now
stands provides that the principal of
such fund shall forever be preserved
Inviolate and undiminished"
THE EFFECT of the proposed
amendment, If adopted, will be to mod
tfy the provision last quoted to the
extent Of permitting the legislature to
set aside not to exceed $3.50, 900 of the
principal of the trust fund as a revoIv-
Ing fund to be used for the purpOses
stated In the amendment proposed.
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Addressed to
Iu|iuS A. SC|lf1la|ll
Secretary of State
pFFya e OF THE ATTORNEY GEN,
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

OEF1a e OF THE ATTORNEH GENS
ERAL, ST. PAUL.
April Z, 1915.
Honorable julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your res
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 II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
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THE PURPOSE of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than II expressed therein.


amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than is expressed therein.
THE EFFECT Of the amendment, If
adopted, would be to confer power on
the Legislature to provide by law fo,
the mining Of iron ore aud other min
erals. which the state owns in It's SOW
erefgn capacity and situate under the
bed of any meandcred public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights of riparian owners ON amy
such lake or river shall not he de-
strOyed or injured without cOmpensa-
ton. If the Legislature exercises the
power, In case 1T IL conferred, 1T could
also provide for the drainage or di-
version of the waters Of the lake or
river with reference to which 1t so
lcgfslates; 1T could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could he mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. Tho proceeds of the
sale Of any such minerals would con-
stitute fund to be loaned and invest
ed the same as the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to be used I'm the construc-
ton, improvement and maintenance Of
public roads.
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ss.--At iteA = p4sSS0 tue senate ana
nauSe OF representatives., III coz.
1Ofin1ty 70 tie rules VI each house
aild Lac Joint ru1eS Of the two
houses. snail, beLvrr IL becomes q
laW. W presented 70 the governor
US the STATE. II ne approves he
shall sigh and deposit il IN the
Once or me secretary OF state for
~ Ssers dtiUn. ana Aotify the mouse
WAefe IL originated Of the tact.
Iut IL lot. ne SNAIL return it, with
MS Objections, to the house in
which 1t shall nave orlglr tied;
Wien such objections Shall be en-.
tered at large on the journal Of
the same, and the house snail pro-
coed to reconsider the bill. II.
after such reconsideration. two
thirds Of th1t house shall agree to
pass the bill, it shall be sent, to-
gether with the objections, to the
wise be .reconsidered; and If it bs
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
journal of each house respective-
~. II any bill shall not be re-
turned by the. governor within
after it shall have been presented
to him, the same shall be a law in
like manner, as. If he had signed
It. unless the legislature by ad-
vent its return; in which case it
shall not be law. The governor
may approve, sign and file in the
once OF the secretary Of state,
{ within tn three .. days after the adj
act passed during the last three
days Of the session. and the same
shall become a law. II any bill
presented present to the governor, contains
money, he may object to one or
more Of such items in whole or in
parti while approving of the, other
portion Pc ton, Of the bill. In such case
time of signing it, statement Of
the items and parts of items to
which he objects, and the part Of
any any, appropriation 50 objected to
lature be in, session. he shall trans
nit to the house in which the bill
originated a copy of such state
msnt, and the items objected to in
whole or in part shall be separate
Grafton. one or more of such items
be approved by twosthirds of the
members elected to each house,
the same shall be part of tho
provisions of this section, in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
g ySier r. shall aha1, apply in cases in
prevail in whole or in part from
any item or items contained in 4
Dill appropriating money"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, Unde
he Constitution as it now IL, the gov
'rnor may veto any item in an appro
'riatiOn bill, but he cannot cut dow
ae amount appropriated for any spe
fhc purpose. The amendment, If adopt
ID, will give the governor power t,
educe the amount of an appropriation
or any given purpose. unless upoz
ransmittal to the legislature Of
tatement of the part Of an item Of al
bill to which he objects
he two houses, each by a two-third
'Ote, approve the item az 1T was origin
lily passed.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1918, the legiS-
electors. an amendment Of Section Six
90, Of Article Eight go Of the Con-
stitution.
Section SIX as It now stands reads
as follows,
9 "section 6; 1NyEsTM ENT OF
and fu ns Of fha stses
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
state; nor shall such loan or invest
ment be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make the
teen per cent Of the assessed valuation
of the taxable real property Of the
county. school district. city, town OF
yillsg els, issuing such bonds; nor shall
a lower rate Of interest than three pei
cent per annum, nor for g. shorter Pc
Rod than five years, nor for longer
change of the town, school district
city, village or Of county lines shall
relieve the real property in such town
Of such bonds from any liability for
taxation to pay such bonds"
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
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
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-
county, school district, city, town
or village issuing such bonds; nor
shall any farm loan, or Investment
oan would exceed 80 per cent of
the actual cash value Of the. farm
land mortgage to secure said in
ments or loans be made at a low
err rate of interest than per cent
per annum, nor for a shorter period
period than thirty years, and no
change of the town, school dis
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 PURPOSE of the amendment Ii
to authorize the Investment of the per.
manent school and university funds in
eflrst 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 as
above stated, as well a. I'm the bonds
of any county, school district, city,
town or village Of this state. Under
Section Six az 1T now reads bonds CAM
not be purchased unless they mature
ut least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amend
ment IL adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than I've nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
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tug land adjoining sucn iaxev
shall not be destroyed or damaged
without their consent, unless con-
pensatiOn therefor shall be inst
paid or secured. The principal OF
such iron ore, or other minerals,
shall forever be preserved invlo-
LATE and undiminished, but the in
come therefrom shall be used for
the construction. Improvement
and maintenance of the pubic
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 IL. or from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
by the constitution and laws, for
the loaning or investment Of the
permanent school and university
funds Of the state"
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.

By Chapter 3S3, Laws 1915, the legis-
latu:e proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven CD Of Article Four ca Of the
Constitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. g.

BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section q.
Article 8, OF the constitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. f.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the 1egis-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two CD Of Article Six of the Con-
stitution.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter $50. Laws 1918, the legis
lature proposed for adoption by tn
60, of Article Eight go Of the Con
5titutiOn
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1916-10-18

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