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The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Q.

BY Chapter 3sl, Laws 1915, the legis-
Dature proposed an amendment Of Sec
ton Thirteen (13) Of Article One (1)
Of the Constitution.
TIE section ~ It now stands reads
- follows,
Section ~. PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
aged for public use. without just COM
pensetion therefor first paid or Sc
cured"
II the amendment II adopted the sss-
ton will read ~ follows,
Section II. Private property
4han 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-
vats as well a. public drainage
p Sp,on Arst con SS;T1pSn. alton. therefor
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
amendment II to permit the taking Of
private lands for the purpose Of drain
age purposes whore the drain or ditch
will b Of NO public benefit. but ON the
contrary will only benefit the land or
lands Of the person or persons con-
Struotin1 the drainage ditch.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

Ing. land adjoining such lakes
shall not be destroyed or damaged
psnsation therefor shall be frst
IN funds arising from the sale Of
sSch iron ore. or other minerals,
shall forever be preserved invio.
late and undiminished, but the In.
come thersfrom shall be used for
the construction, Improvement
ana maintenance Of the public
pf such funds shall be loaned or
Invested In the same manner, by
the same officers and upon the
time, hsreaftsr may be o authori.eS
Hy the constitution and laws, for
the loaning or investment Of the
permanent school >, and university
THE PURPOSE Of the proposed
Amendment cannot bs more clearly
stated than b oppressed therein.
THE EFTECT Of the amendment. n
adopted, would be to confer power sn
the Legislature to provide By law for
the mining Of iron ore and other min
Drals. which the state owns In its SOW
sreign capacity and situate under the
bed Of any msandered public lake Or
PlveEs subject to the restriction that
The rights Of riparian owners On any
such lake OF river. shall not be de-
stroysd OF injured without eonpensa-
lion. II the Legislature exercises the
powsss In ease Il IL conferred. It could
hlse provide fer the drainage or d.
Version Of the waters Of the lake or
liver with reference to which It "a
Dcgislatoss II could also prescribe b.
whom such minerals could be mined
pad the compensation to be paid to the
stats therefor. The proceeds Of the
sale Of any such minerals would con.
ptituts fund to be loaned and invest
ID the same ~ the permanent school
and university funds, the income Of
such fund to Be used in the construo-
tioAs improvement and maintenance Of
Dublls roads.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1

By Chapter go: Law. 1915. the legis1
Zion Two % Of Article Six Of the Con-
Said Section now reads ~ followss
Section :. SUPREME COURT
pn. ohisf ;asslos sU snd two , a.. es ,uS
tiess may be increased to q number
t%csEFd s0S Sct. BY w the .hs e.
nal jSrisdiction In such sn remedial aH Gases
esssy Ss e y aw tna
trial by jury In said court. It shall
as ssd the mag dr. sseh e:
seat Of government, and the legislature
may provide BY a two-thirds vote,
s ss Sn s.s ssr In essh d.t ns
point e reporter Of its decisions. There
shall Be- &c chosen, by the gu qualified cleo
preme court, who shall hold his ONCE
For the term OF four years. and until
s III. successor Is duly ELECTED and quail.
court, or q majority Of them, shall have
the power to fill any vacancy in the
office Of clerk Of the supreme court
II the proposed amendment II adopt
Cd the sestion Will then read ~ fola
lows, ..
Section :. The supreme court
shall consist Of one chief Justice
and six associate Justices. Five
shall constitute q quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to q decision. Il
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 q 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 p e.
porter of its decisions and q clerk
Of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT, The So
preme Court ~ now constituted con.
sists OF q chief justice and four ass0.
ciate Justices. The clerk Of said court
10 now elected. II the amendment II
adopted. two associate justices will be
added to the court and the clerk win
be appointed By the court instead 81
being elected ~ the voters.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
Addressed to
.Iu|iuS A. SCFlr1la|l|
Secretary of State
0FFys e OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

Honorable Julius A. Schmahl,
Secretary Of State,
Capitol. -N
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your 70.
quest 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
reading Of the existing sections and
the way the same will read II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly.
LYNDON A. SMITH,
ST.: Attorney General.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

By Chapter Se5. Laws 1915. the lsgis-
lature proposed for adoption by tho
electors, an amendment Of Section One
~ OF Article -Four a. Of the consti-
Section one - II now stands. reads
~ followss
Section /. TWO HOUSES - sEs-
sIONs - The Legislature shall consist
tivss. which shall i " meet Z bie npiiS at
a' iat e.
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
~ 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 10 adopted. the
section will then read ~ follows
SEQ 1. TWO HoUsEs-sEs-
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 be prescribed by law, but no
ninety iso) Legislative days. and
no bifl 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 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
70 themselves direct power as fol-
..lal CONSTITUTIONAL INIT1A- -
&. as ssny Of t' any D s.s to
been ned With the secretary Of
state a petition proposing an
amendment to the constitution,
osSr. O 81 TIE !R, sf oi ss 9e
Of state shall transmit the
same to the legislature not later
than ten (10) days after the COM
mencement Of the session. II the
tsd te the 50 b. es the not s
lature at such session, or II It be
submitted In an amended form.
then, upon q further petition or
q petitions. each signed by eight per
centum OF the electors Of the state.
filed with the secretary Of state
within six months after the ad-
amendment proposed in the FIRST
petition. or one or more amended
forms thereof shall be submitted
to the electors for their approval
or rejection at the next general or
ring not less than ninety days
after the fling Of any such. fur:
proposed by initiative petition sHl
N its original or In an anends4
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

PURPOSE AND EFFECTs Under
the Constitution n It now II, the gov
srnor may veto any item In an appro-
priation bill, but he cannot cut down
The amount appropriated for any spe-
size purpose. The amendment. II adopt
Cd, will give the governor power to
reduce the amount Of an appropriation
for any given purpose. unless spsn
transmittal to the Legislature Of .
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 ~ Il was origin
Ally passed.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

THE PURPOSE Of the amendment II
b authorize the, Investment Of the per-
nanent school and university funds In
snrst mortgage loans secured upon i'm
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount Of the Ioans 70 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 ~
above stated, Ms well ~ In the bonds
Of any county, school district, city.
town or village Of this state. Under
Section Six ~ 1t now reads bonds cam
not be purchased unless they mature
ut least I've and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amend
nent II adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased II they mature not
less than Eve nor more than thirty
vsaxs after purchase.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

shall nave passed the senate and
eouse or representatives., In con.
1ormtty to the rules OF each house
ana the JOINT rules Of the two
law. be presented to the governor
OF the state. II he approves he
shall sign and deposit it In the
once OF the secretary Of state for
2r ssss T. n,,s and nStify the house
But II not. he shall return 1t. with
Witch Il saaii lave the ori a1nss T.
when such objections shall be en-:
he aam. and the On house ns SSa pro 9.
eeed to reconsider the bill. II
after such reconsideration. two.
thirds OF that house shall agree to
pass the bill. 1t shall be sent. to-
tcthsr with the objections. to the
Wise BE- rscon n ana Il It b
house II shall become q law. But
u al such cases ths votes Of both
houses shall be determined BY
Xsas and nays. and the name: Of
t ts RsE'o ss. H,otns e: Or ssansss
y. e sny bill shall not Be re-
turned By the govsrnor within
sasss :. d: :S:u SrndsSy a. s.ssptsd
~ SnSA noN9 USSu pEeeehe30
Ike manner a. II ne had signed
it. unless the legislature BY adj
tournament within that time, pre-.
vent its return; in which case IL
shall not be law. The governor
may approve. sign and dle In the
SM itS,n Of t, tns s5sSrst:Ty Of st:tc
3ournmsnt- Of the legislature, any
Act passed during the last three
shall become q law. II any bill
presented to the governor contains
several items Of appropriation OF
money, ne may object 70 one or
more OF such items in whole or in
n Of t ahDpf S OK . sns o sas.
he shall append to the bill, at the
Hms of signing Il, . statement Of
the items and parts Of items to
which he objects, and the part Of
any appropriation 30 objected to
shall not take effect. II the legis-
lature Be In session. he shall trans:
originated q copy Of such state
ment. and the items objected to in
whole or in part shall be separate
" rsconsidered. II, on reconsid-
grafton. one or more Of such items
be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house,
as 'a%s shs si pssss Of as ts:
provisions Of this section, in reia-
ton to bills not approved by the
Which he shall Withhold his ap.
prevail in whole or in part from
eny item or items contained In .
Dill appropriating money"
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Z.

BY Chapter $50, Laws. 1915. the lsgis-
leturs proposed for adoption by the
Asseis EisRs Is q Of Section sss ce 81.
Section Six ~ 1t now stands reads
~ follows,
fie u9 71 MY MT en-. ,s OF
may be Invested in the bonds Of any
village Of this state, but no such in
Sy the board Of = commissioner nppdl s:is.
mated BY law to regulate the invest:
@ent Of the permanent school fund and
etsG small sven San iuo oq ss
i.,Ssd Or Pyrchassd would make H.
: teen per cent Of the assessed valuation
sognty. school district, S city. town OF o.
uos o.n: On .ds
. lower rate Of interest than three PEI
cent per annum. nor for a shorter pc.
ROD than I'VE years. nor for a longer
change. of the town, school district
relieve the real property IN such town,
IN this. state at the time Of the issuing
Of such bonds from any liability for
Axatlon TO pay such bonds.
II the proposed amendment IL adopt
"a 1t VIII then read ~ follows,
1.-THE permanent school and uni
invested in the bond. Of any coun-
ty,. school district, city, town or
village of this state. and in nrst
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
sionsrs designated. by law to regu-
late the Investment Of the perma-
nent school fund and the perma-
nor shall such loan or Investment
be made when the bonds to be IL
sued or purchased would make the
entire bonded indebtedness exceed
~ Per cent OF the assessed valua-
ton Of the taxable property of the
OF village issuing such bonds; nor
shall any farm loan, 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
vestmsnt; nor shall such invest
\er rate Of Interest than 5 per cent
per annum, nor for a shorter period
than nve years, nor for q longer
period than thirty years, and no
change OF the town, school dis
trict, city, village or Of county
srty in such town. School district R
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 Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

BY Chapter 3S3, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section
Eleven (11) Of Article -Four a. Of the
Constitution.
The Twin City star. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1910-19??, 1916-10-14

The sufficisncy OF all petitionS
Of state subject to review by tn.
court. II the secretary OF state
decides that any petition 10 insult
hcient, he shall permit a reason.
able time for making corrections
or for fling additional signatures.
In the event Of legal proceedings
In court to prevent giving effect 70
any such petition on account OF
insufflciency, or any other ground,
the burden of proof shall be upon
the person attacking the petition.
No law or amendment to the con-
stitution initiated and approved by
the electors as herein provided,
shall be held unconstitutional or
void on account Of the insufficiency
Of any initiative petition; nor shall!
the repeal Of any law submitted
by referendum petition be held In
valid for such insufficiency.
All initiative laws and consti-
tutional amendments shall be 30
submitted to the electors as to
permit an Affirmative or negative
vote upon each measure submit
ted. II conflicting proposed laws
or conflicting proposed amend.
msnts to the constitution be aDs
proved at the same election, the
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07

Des Moines, Nov. 7.-Cold, rainy
weather greeted Iowa voters today and
large poll was predicted because OF
the bitter fight over the state ticket
AS the polls do not close until o'clock
it is possible that the first Iowa voters
reported will be those Of $500 state
suardsmen. encamped in Texas, who
will vote under the civil war election
law.
The military polls in Texas will be
open at o'clock and must be kept
open for at least three hours.
Reports from various counties in
dicate heavy vote despite threaten
ing weather. A heavier vote than ever
before was cast in Des Moines at noon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
AUGUST payroll being s25s. .sso.

August payroll being $258,330.
The population OF Anchorage, which
Is the main construction base on the
railroad, Is between 1000 and 5000. At
Matanuska, the junction Of the Matan-
uska branch with the main line. Q
townsite was recently surveyed by the
government and town Is now In
course Of development. There Is also
small town at Moose creek, about
fifty miles from Anchorage, where the
first mine on the railroad Is in opera
ton. At Wassilla, the name Of the
town where the railroad crosses the
Knik- Willow creek wagon road, sew
eral people are gathering. Wassilla
will be the distributing point for
freight and supplies for the Willow
creek mining district. The govern.
ment Is taking immediate steps to sur
vey small townsites at these places.
The railroad north and south from
Anchorage passes thru and develops .
large agricultural country. There are
now between 500 and 1000 homestead
ers along the line Of the railroad in
this section, and the agricultural land
Is being rapidly developed. The home-
steaders are supplying a considerable
portion OF the foodstufks for the rail-
road employees and other people in that
section OF the country. Recently the
Alaskan engineering commission con-
tracted Tor 400 tons, or over, 10000
bushels, OF potatoes with the Matanus-
ka farmers. Products are being haul
ed by the farmers to Matanuska and
shipped over the railroad to Anchorage
and other points along the7line. There
is still room for a large number Of
homesteaders in the vicinity Of the
railroad, and the Government hopes ia
encourage farmers from the states ia
come to ALASKA and take up home
steads In the territory tributary to the
railroad in order TO develop the azri-
cultural lands 50 that the country may
som" day in the near future be SELF
support tI1u
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
CANDIDATE DIES
ON ELECTION DAY
Hon. siIas r. Barton, Republican Cam
didate For Reelection to Congress
From Fifth Nebraska District. Passes
Away Suddenly.

SN"~J S~NSSVbys
Grand Island, Neb., Nov. 7.-Hon.
Silas r. Barton. member Of the
S;xty-third congress-. representing the
Fifth Nebraska district, and republic
can candidate for reelection, in oom-
petition with Congressman Shallen-
berger, died suddenly at 1880 this
morning of acute pneumonia.
Mr.. Barton was born at New Lon
don, Iowa, May Fl. 1873, reared on a
Hamilton county, Nebraska farm. and
graduated from the Aurora high school
and the Peru Normal College, became
a teacher, then grand recorder of the
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
auditor Of state for two terms and then
congressman. He held the record in
the congressional session OF which he
was a member of the most continuous
attendance and neglected his campaign
because he did not wish to leave his
duties. He attributed his defeat Of
1914 to leaving his campaign without
his own supervision.
Mr.. Barton closed his campaign in his
home city last night with an open air
meeting. Intimate friends had known
that the seventies OF the campaign had
previously impaired his health and re-
Gently he had been compelled to remain
in his home to recuperate.-
Last night, standing in the open air
to make speech, Is believed to have
hastened the end.
He Is survived by wife. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. r. l.. Metcalfe. of Omaha,
and one son, Silas r. Barton, Jr.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
Enormou. British Naval Loss.

Berlin, Nov 1.-THE sinking of 3
British small cruiser off the Irish coast
by German submarine has increased
the total British Losses Of small craft
to 501,701 TONS" says an Overseas
News Agency announcement today.
'This does not include British auxi-
liary cruisers, submarines. torpedo
boats and guard ships lost.
According to the known strength Of
the British navy at the beginning Of
the war, it has lost IA per cent Of its
battleship. 30 per cent of its armored
cruisers, and IA per cent Of it's pro-
teoted cruisers. Thirty-nine ships of
443,50O tons have been destroyed by
German naval forces.
"The extent of the British losses is
notable In view OF the fact that at the
beginning Of the war the French
navy's tonnage was 4S1 900, and the
Italian navy Sii.006. & + .S
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
pRoeREss IN ALASKA.

Government Completes Fifty. Ninl
Miles Of Railroad From Anchorage.
Seward, Alaska. Nov. 7.-William G
Edes, chairman OF the Alaskan engi-
neering commission, who recently re.
turned from Anchorage, reports excel
lent progress on the construction OF the
United States railroad
Fifty nine miles Of track have been
laid from Anchorage. With the seven
ty-one miles OF the old Alaska North
ern railway THAT are now IN operation
to Keasn Creek there have been COM
pleted 1870 miles Of the 47O that will
connect Seward ana Fairbanks. The
track 50 far laid from Anchorage con-
sists Of six miles south toward Sew
ard; thirty eight miles Of main line
ncrthward to Fairbanks, and fifteen
miles on the Matanuska branch into
the Matanuska coal fields.
The right -of-way has been clearec
from Potter Creek, on Turnagain Arm.
to Kings River, In the Matanuska coal
field, q distance OF seventy-seven miles.
and on the main line from Matanuska
to the Little Susitna river. Rail will
be laid this fall as far as Kings river,
on the iMatanuska branch, a distance
Of sixty two miles from Anchorage,
and to wassilla on the main line, ap-
proxhnately nfteen miles from Natan-
uska- On the main line in the Susftna
valley, between Montana creek and In
dian river, distance Of fifty five
miles. the right -of-way Is 20 per cent
cleared and 6 :. ..y.her Of grading CON
tracts have been let Grading OF the
right -of -way will proceed in this Sec
ton from Talkeetna to Willow creek.
and north to Broad pass. At Willow
creek 1t will connect with the work -un-
der the Matanuska district. and at
Broad pass with the work from the
Nenana division.
Rail will be laid in the. near future
as far as Potter creek, which is fifteen
miles southeast Of Anchorage on Turn
again Arm, and from which point the
rock work on Turnagain Arm will be
attacked during the winter.
: For the week ending Sept. 9. s.56s
men were employed on the Anchorage
division, which includes commission
enpioyes, stationmen and iaborers, the
- ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
DELAY, COUNT OF
SOLDIERS VOTE
Ballots Of New York Guardsmsn, Now
In Route to Albany, to Remain
Sealed Until Official Canvass, ,is Made
on Dec. 10.

! New York, Nov. 1.-THE announce
ment that New York state troops had
cast their ballots in the national and
state election, and that the votes, under
seal, were en- route to Albany, aroused
great interest today. Several hundred
national guardsmen from other states
according to the dispatches from
Brownsville, have completed their bal
loting, including the Virginia troops,
who have been voting several days by
mail.
The vote Of the New York guardsmen
will not be counted until Dec. 10. the
date Of the official count. Should the
vote in New York state show mar
row margin one way or the other the
complete state election returns might
not be known until the canvass six
weeks hence.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07

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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
WV TING FANG NAMED.

Former Chinese Anbassador TO Be
Minister Of Foreign Affairs.
Peking. Nov. 7.-Wu Ting Fang has
been appointed minister Of foreign af-
fairs - II1!s arpaiiit1iss1, was approved
today by parliament.
WI Ting Fang was Chinese minister
at Washington for several years. Two
previous selections of Premier Tuan
Chi-Jui for the foreign portfolio were
rejected because OF monasterial lean
ings Of the candidates. 3;l-s
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1916-11-07
LARGE Vote il Penn state

Philadelphia, Nov. Weather con-
ditions. were favorable and the largest
vote in the history Of the state was ex-
pected to be polled thruout the state
today. Republican leaders declared
that Hughes would have not less than
100000 majority while democrats were
sanguine that Wilson will receive a
record breaking vote.