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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

d.minished: and the income arisina
i iom s Inc lease or sale Of said school
iersnt townships throughout the state
~ IN proportion to the number Of schoi:
ars IN each township, between the ages
be e asgsS and sha
U ,.;s :; OF the original grants or ap.
proprations Suitable laws shall be
;y nHAat' by the legislature for the safe
winch have heretofore arisen or which,
may hereafter arise from the sale OF
otner disposition of such lands, or the
a an from such lands accruing in
he United States. or Of the State Of
M m issued after the year 1860.
t ture may by law from time to time d.
rect. All swamp lands now held by
1 IN sta state. or that may hereafter accrue
sold 40 me in STATE tR shal! be appraised and
same SAM. officers. and the minimum price
snail be the same less one third, as is
and sale Of the school iends under ths
thirty eight Of the General s tnaR.s.
from sales OF swamp LANDS dsS as oe efore1
i sts and andlmin,sSed 'sse oneha iav' Of
appropriated to the common School
fund Of the state: tho remaining one
half snail be appropriated to the edu-
cational and charitable institutions of
the state in the relative ratio Of cost
to support said institutions"
The paragraph which it IL proposed
to add to said Section Two read. m
follows:
"A revolving. fund of not over
two h hun fifty thousand dol:
from the fund derived from the
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
as long as needed from the en-.
h9 s,1Sh va alive realized from the sale
49, Under Section Two as 1t now stands
the proceeds OF the sale Of school and
swamp lands constitute the principal
Of a trust fund, the income Of which
educational and Charitable insti nos
Of the state. Section Two as it now
stands provides that the principal OF
such fund shall forever be preserved
tnvtolate and undimiutshed."
THE EFFECT Of the proposed
amendment, II adopted, will be to mod
tsy the provision last quoted to tho
extent Of permitting the legislature I'd
set aside not to exceed $3.50. 900 of the
principal of the trust fund a. a revOlv.
Ing fund to be used for the purposes
stated in the amendment proposed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
4 one rscsiying the highest numbs,
OF Affirmative votes shall prevail
~ to conflicting provisions,

one recsiyt.g the highest numbss
OF Affirmative votes shall prevail
~ to conflicting provisions,
The. style OF ali legislative meas
ures ana amendments to the con-
s slserGa hi. ssetea shall ~ the Be-
i enacted BY the. People of the
State Of Minnesota"
The. provisions. Of this section
may be enforced by appropriate
legislation. but until such legisia-
ton has been enacted, this section
shall be self executing.
THE PURPOSE AND EFFECT Of
this amendment ~ adopted, will I've
three-fold.
(a) 1t will peTnit the voters to pro-
pose amendments to the state cOnstitu-
esoA, for adoption, without action ~
the legislature. Under the constitution
m it now stands constitutional amend-
nents can be proposed only by the leg.
lslature.
Oh So, too. IL adopted, the amend
ment will permit electors to proposs
Laws for enactment AID IL not enacted
by the legislatures, the voters may by
sufficient petition. require the question
Of the enactment Of the proposed law
to be submitted to the voters. II ap-
proved by . majority Of the electors
voting, thereon, provided the vote in
favor OF the proposed law IL not less
than thirty-three per cent Of the total
number Of votes east ut such election,
the same becomes q law with the same
force and eject % though pissed by
the legislature. The governor will
have NO power T. veto q law 90 passed,
but the people cannot 20 pass any law
which IL prohibited by the cone
ptitutlon.
(e) So tee. ~ adopted. the amend-
nent will Dexnait the voters by proper
petition to require . vote On the ques-
dion of whether OF net any law or part
thereof, OF certain classes Of laws,
passed BY the le1islature shall be re.
SEALED. II the petition asking for the
referendum 10 signed By fifteen pes
cent Of the voters Of the state, the mum.
Der Of whom 10 t. he determined by
TIE Number Of Votes east for Governor
at the preceding election, the law 80
referred to the voters viii not take
effect pending the referendum vote
thereon. The vote required to repeal .
law passed By the legislature and the
classes Of laws which cannot he 80
repealed are specified in Subdivisions
&c" of the proposed amendment a.
above printed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. &.
BY Chapter 1874, Laws 1915, the >legis.
llature proposed an amendment 81 Sec.
ltion Thirteen (13) Of Article One (1)
iof the Constitution.
The section az 1T now stands reads
rs follows:
"SeGtion u; PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE = Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam.
aged for public use, without just com.
pensation therefor first paid or Sc.
cured"
If the amendment is adopted the sec.
ton will read as follows:
"Section 10. 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
T. 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 OF
lands of the person or persons con-
strGcting the drainage ditch.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

ny Cnaptef S6z, Laws 1910, the leslS>
1ature proposed an amendment to Sc, .
ton Two Ia OF Article SIX Of the Coz,
stitution.
Said Section now reads - follows'
Section .. SUPREME coUR
The supreme court shall consist OF
ices. but the number OF Of associate JUS.
not exceeding four, BY the legislature
deemed necessary. 1T It shall have seA Orig e
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
as may be 2feserihsd by law and
trial by jury in said court It shall
hold one or more terms in each yea
seat e Of ana the st. 9n
that one term In each year shall + :
hall hsd in Be ef Sa G or any Of saeb atrc o
point a reporter Of it's decisions Their:
shall be chosen, by the qualified ,let :.
tors of the state. one clerk of the su
for the term of four years, and until
his successor is duly elected and qus:;
fed fed and the judges. Of the sqprea.=
the power to- fill any vacancy in IT,
office of clerk Of the supreme con:.
until an election can be regularly had
IF the proposed amendment is adopt.
ed the section will then read as H..
lsws;
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 four shall
be necessary to decision 1t
shall have original Jurisdiction in "
such remedial cases as may be pre-
scrlbed by law. and appellate juris-
Siction 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 a re-
porter of it's decisions aud g. clerk
OF the supreme court.
PURPOSE AND EFFECT. The Su.
preme Court ms now constituted con-
lists of a chief Justice and four ASSOC
clate 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.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
AMENDMENT NO. I.

Op T.
BY Chapter 1856. Laws 1915, the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by tho
~. of Article Four (4) Of the consti:
tuition.
Section One az 1T now stands, reads
~ follows:
s1o SSstlon T !; ; TW9 HOUSES s sEs,
OF the senate and house of representa-
the seat of government of the State,
ct such time as shall be prescribed by
law. but no session shall exceed the
new bill shall be introduced in either
branch except on TIE written request
OF the governor, during the last twen-
tsn dhys OF sq 4S Session except the at.
called to some important matter Of
general interest by. a special message
from the governor"
IT the amendment L. adopted, the
section will then read as follows:
sr Sss / r Two leE H9gSRs s sEsii
consist of the senate and house Of
REPRESENTATIVES., which shall meet
msnf al {ba at the seat s of n
shall! be prescribed by law, but no
session shall exceed the, term of
mo- ne el sG s be ef ntrodgeed afgs e iaa
branch, except on the written re-
guest of the governor, during the
last twenty days of such session.
except the atten ION Of the legis-
lature shall be called to some i'm
portant matter. of general inter-
est by a special message from tho
governor; but the people reserve
to themselves direct power as fol-
lows:
(a) CONSTITUTIONAL INITIA-
TIVE.-When at any time prior to
the tbs of any SeTsion
been filed with the secretary Of
state petition proposing an
amendment. to the constitution.
signed by. two per centum of the
Of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature net later
than ten (10) days after the COM
mencement of the session. # the
amendment SO proposed be not SUBJ
mitted to the electors by the legis-
submitted in an amended form.
then. upon further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
centum of the electors Of the state,
filed with the secretary of state
within six months after the adj
amendment proposed in the frst
petition. or one or. more amended
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
special .ta , election o9, OCCUR.
after the filing of any such fur. s.
proposed BY initiative petition and.
= u ort1tnal OF IN a amendel
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

y.la persons or corporations own-
Ing land adjotoin1 sucn lake:
shall not be destroyed or damaged ~
pensation therefor shan % nrst
+, pad or secured. The principal Ot &
al FUNDS arising from the sa4e "
such IRON Ore,. or other minerals. {
lA.e ana undiminished. but the in
come tneretrom shall be used for
the construction. Improvement
and maintenance OF the publIc
roads Of the, state. The principal
invested in the same manner. by
the same officers and upon the
same terms as is. or from time to
BY ~t the ay Ind be aMe el
the loaning or investment of the
permanent school and university
funds Of the state"
TIE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment cannot be more clearly
stated than II 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 ma other min
erals, which the state owns In its SOW
erelgn capacity and situate under the
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights OF riparian owners On any
such lake or river, shall not De de-
stroyed OF injured without compensa-
ton. If the Legislature exercises the
power, In case It IL conferred, It could
nlsO provide for the drainage or d.
version Of the waters. Of the lake OF
river with reference to which It "a
It could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could Be mined
md the compensation to bs paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale Of any such minerals would con-
stitute n fund to be loaned and invest
ed the same AZ the permanent school
and university funds, the Income ol
such fund to be used In the construc-
ton, Improvement and maintenance OF
public roads.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

shall. have passed the senate ana
1ouse or representatives., In con-
zOrmity to tne rules OF eacn house
ana tne JolAl rules OF the Two
AouseS. snAA, before 1t becomes
lAW, We presented to the soveinor
sna4l sign and deposit il In the
Once or me secretary Of state for
ltrser> AEON. and notify the house
M4eit IL originated OF the fact.
Lut Ii lot. ne snall return 1t, with
his objections, to the house in
M4.en 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.
thirds of that house shall agree to
pass the bill, 1t shall be sent to-
gether with the objections, to the
other house, by which 1t shall like
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 persons voting for or against
t tne oill IS shall ~ be entered on the
". II any bill shall not be re-
turned by the. governor within
three days. Sundays exceptedl
after 1t shall have been presented
like manner as If he had signed
It, unless the legislature by adj
5ournment within. that time, pre-
vent its. return; in which case it
shall not be a law. The governor
may approve, sign and file in the
office Of the secretary Of state,
within three days. after the adj
5ournment. of the legislature, any
act passed during the last three
shall become a law. II any bill
presented to the governor. contains
several items of appropriation Of
money, ne 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, q statement Of
the items and parts Of items to
which he objects. and the part Of
any. appropriation 50 objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans.
ment, and the items objected to in
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 tho
members elected to each house.
the same shall be part Of the
IONS Of he the All 9oj tS:
provisions Of this section, in reia-
ton to bills not approved by tho
which he shall withhold his. ap.
prevail in whole or in part from
any item or. items contained IA q
Dill appropriating money"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

PURPOSE AND EFFECTs Under
the Constitution as 1T now is, the gov
ernor may veto any item I'm an appro@
priatiOn bill, but he cannot cut down
the amount appropriated for any spe-
cihc purpose. The amendment, IL adopt.
ed, will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of an appropriation
for any given purpose, unless upon
trnnsmittal to the legislature Of q
statement of the part Of m item of an
appropriation bill to which he Objects
the two houses, each by a two-thirds
vote, approve the item az 1t was origin.
ally passed.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
Addressed to
julius A. SCI1frlafl|
Secretary of State
OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

Honorable Julius A. SchmahI.
Secretary of State,
h 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 TIE
purposes and effect of all amendments
to the Constitution proposed by the
legislature of 1915 and to he submit
ted to the electors at the next general
slection; such statement also shows the
reading of the existing sections ard
the way the same will read if the
amendments are adopted
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

THE PURPOSE of the amendment II
to authorize the investment of the per-
nanent school and university funds i'm
"frst mortgage loans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount of the loans so Sc
cured does not exceed 30 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 In the bonds
Of any county, school district, city,
town or village OF this state. Under
Section Ska it now reads bonds can
rot be purchased unless they mature
1T least five and not more than twenty
years after purchase. If the uMend-
rent is adopted, bonds and mortgages
10y. be purchased If they mature not
l.: =; than five nor more than thirty
Years after purchase.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. &

BY Chapter $3.50. Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment of Section I,
Article 6. OF the constitution.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

BY Chapter $50. Laws 1915, the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by tho
Is, Of Article Eight (s) Of the Con-
stitution
Section Six az 1t now stands reads
IS follows:
s e rS E + g l. 6; z,7 my EsTMENT OF
ShS BE- and nysst. 1t Ss nq bonds h 81
county, school district, city. town or
village Of this state, but no such in
vestment shall be made until approved
mated by law to regulate the invest
nlent of the permanent school fund and
the permanent university fund of tais
inent be made when the bonds to be
issued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed fiji
teen per cent of the assessed valuation
county, school district, city, town OF
village issuing such bonds; nor shall!
ouch LOANS or Indebtedness be made al
cent per annum. nor for a shorter pc"
ROD than five years. nor for a longer
pferod than M twenty and
city, village or of county lines shall
relieve the real property in such town
school district, county, village or city
of such bonds from any liability fol
taxation to pay such bonds"
If the proposed amendment is adopt.
ed 1T will then read as follows:
'"rhe 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 this state. But no such invest
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
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded Indebtedness exceed
Is per. cent CT 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
Per made a.1e,,, when such d 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
Per ananum, nor for shorter period
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
ton to pay such bonds"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

By Chapter 3S3, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
Eleven (11) Of Article Four (4) Of the
Constitution.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4

BY Chapter 3s2, Laws 1915, the legis
lature proposed an amendment to Sc,
ton Two ~ OF Article Six Of the Coz
etitution.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1916-11-01

By Chapter 3S5, Laws 1915, the legis.
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section One
tuition.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
U. 8. Contribute sz.ebo.Ooo.

New York, Feb. 1g.-America
has contributed 1850, 900 to tho
relief Of Belgium, according 10 q.
2. Van de Vyvere, Belgian min.
ister Of finance. I'D to february
i foodstuffs and clothing valued
at more than $50, 900 900 had been
shipped into Belgium, he said
Belgium interests supplied more
than $6O,000,000 Of the sum Ok.
pended. The remainder was giv-
en- by the people Of the United
States and other countries mr..
Van de Vyvcre stated that &5G..
oOO,OOO worth Of supplies had
been purchased in this country.
The Belgian minister thanked
the American people for their
generosity.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24

Events OF the Nezperee country
eleven years ago this week
Preparations were all made for
1.-THE organization Of a X. + lodge
lat Nexpercc The charter meni-
bership was 30.
Mr. Chas. Barber and Aliss Hat
tie Jolly were married AZ the home
OF the brides parents northwest
OF Nezperee.
Articles Of Incorporation were
filed al Lewiston by the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Co, with
the object of extending their line
into Idaho, from Lewiston 10
Grangeville.
w. +. Cargill bought the w. w
Brown quarter section five miles
west Of Nezperee for 5000. Mr..
Cargill was preparing TO move his
family ON here from Pendleton.
Ore.
A basket social al the fairvicw
school house netted $50, and was
much enjoyed.
The Herald said .sF'r0m the
bitterest cold OF winter 10 wealth
or as fine as June morning il
the record for Nezperce prairie
this week. Such spring weather
ia February is no new thing for
this country, as the farmers tell
MS blowing was started two diff
ferent seasons in this month and
continued uninterrupted during
the spring season.
A daughter was born "a alr.
and Mrs. W. +. johnson Of south.
east Of Nezperce.
Mohler supported a newspa-
per The Times and Walter Co
Bile had just taken editorial
charge Of il.
Nezperee celebrated Washing.
toms birthday by the business
houses and the schools taking a
half-hOliday.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
A New Spring Lay.

Old Paneho Villa 5 nearly licked
The grip is almost gone,
Judge Brandeis has been tagged
and picked
And Hughes will not stay ON
The hyphenates are lying low
But what ! want to say
Is this that in aweek or two
The hens begin to layl
The leap-year girls have grabbed
their men
The Kaiser s boil is cured,
Chieago's going "wet' again
The President has toured.
r. II. has sailed for sunny elimes,
Our old subscribers pay
And in about a week or two
The hens begin TO layl
What matters it ii Bryan shouts
Or Garrison has quite
If Charley Chaplin's got a job
Or Charley Weeghman's IT.
Ii Willard and Moran are match
ed
What matters il, we beg.
AS long as, in week or two,
Wen eat a fresh laid eggf
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1916-02-24
Healfhoorama.

To-day twice as many men are
dying in the prime Of life as did
40 years ago.
It is far more important for the
rheumatic to avoid an excess Of
bread and potatoes than to leave
off the red meats.
Ten minutes systematic exer-
else night and morning will keep
the muscles in good condition,
but it must be an established hab-
it every night and morning.
Chicken fanciers have found
that to do well, chickens must
have, along with their heavier
foods, one feeding Of vegetables,
preferably green, each day. What
about the human who eats so
much heavy food9
Many OF the attacks Of acute
indigestion are in reality attacks
Of gall-bladdeg collie, often assoei-
ated with gall stones. Gall-bladder
disease is the result Of years of
intestinal indigestion, due to over
eating on starches and sweets.
Smallpox, typhus fever and ty-
phoid fever, all due to bad gen.
rial sanitation, are disappearing, |
while Bri9ht's disease, hardening |
II the arteries and heart disease, |
III due to bad personal hygiene, |
re increasing.
Rheumatism Of the feet" Is Of
en-, in reality, broken down arch i
s. This condition can be pre-
ented, and when once establish Il
d, can often be cured simply by II
aising alternately on the toes
nd heels twenty-five times twice
ally DR.. X. Il. Daniels. II