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The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

BY Chapter 1884, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed an amendment OF Sec
ton Thirteen G3) of Article One CD
Of the Constitution.
The section AZ 1T now stands reads
M fOllOwss
Section u: PRIVATE PROPERTY
FOR PUBLIC USE - Private property
shall not be taken, destroyed or dam
pensauon therefor first paid or Sc
cured"
If the amendment Is adopted the Sec
ton will read as follows
section 10. Private property
damaged for public use. without
paid or secured. and such private
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-
structinE the drainage ditch.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

BY Chapter 1856, Laws 1915, the legis.
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section One
GJ. Of Article -Four 90 Of tho Consti'
tuition.
Section Ono a. it now stands, reads
As follows
s1oN Ss' M The RI legislature E e shall consist
Of the senate and house of representa-,
tives. which shall meet biennially al
the seat of government S OF the ,s s9at bs
law, but no session shall exceed the
term of ninety legislative days, ana nc
new 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 DC
general interest by special message
from the governor"
II the amendment II adopted, The
section will then read as follows'
Sec. 1. TWO HoUsEs-sEs;
SIONS. - The Legislature shall
Of the WHeb and sh meet
men Of {he at s sas ssat CT
shall be prescribed BY law but nf
ninety 600 legislative days, and
no bill shall be Introduced in either
branch, except on the written re-
quest Of the governor. during tho
last twenty days of such session.
except the attention Of the 1egls-
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 1NITIA-
the Commencement of any session
OF the legislature, there shall have
been filed with the secretary Of
state petition proposing an
s s!essd sg txo per 1s cestan q The
Of state shall transmit the
same to tho legislature not later
than ten (1o) days after the com
mencement Of the session. II tho
mitted to the electors by the legis-
lature at such session. or il 1t be
submitted in an amended form,
then. upon a further petition or
petitions, each signed by eight per
ca~tum of the electors OF the state,
within six months after the cd
to,1rnment of the legislature. the
amendment prorosed in the first
retition. or one or more amended
forms thereof. shall be submttted
TO the electors for their approval
Snec1al state-wiaA election occur
ring not less than ninety DAYS
after the fling of any such. fur.
+hsr petition Any amendment
r-onosed nv initiative petition and;
in its original or in an amended
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26

shall have passed tho senate and
formity to tho rules Of each house
S ea she ss ein' bs sHss q sns
law. be presented to the governor
shall sign and deposit 1t IN ths
preservation, ana notify the house
where it originated Of the fact.
but II not; he sha1l return h II; WIN In
H MScS 10je It E1a to have the
when such objections shall be en-
tered at large on tbs journal or
the same, and the house shall pro-
coed to reconsider the Dill. H.
after such reconsideration, two
pass the bill, it shall be sent TO-
gether. with the objections, to the
other house, by which 1t snail axe
wise He S% aao 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 bili Shall be entered On the
~. II any bill shall not be re-
turned by the governor within
a aftes it o shan hs have bsen presented
like manner as If he had signed
it, unless the legislature by ad-
journment within that time. pre-
vent its return; in which case 1t
shall not be law. The governor
may approve, sign and file IN the
office Of the secretary Of -, state It,
tournment Of the legislature. any
act passed during the last three
days Of the session, and the same
shall become a law. If any, bill
presented to the governor contains
several items of appropriation OF
money, he may object to one or or
part, while approving of the other
ne shall append to the bin. at the
the items and parts OF. items to
which he objects, and the part OF
any appropriation so objected to
shall not take effect. If the legis-
lature be in session, he shall trans
NIT to the house in which the bill
originated g. copy of such state
ment, and the items objected to In
ly Reconstructed: If, on rseo y sid.
be approved by two-thirds Of the
members elected to each house.
the same shall be part of tho
law, Notwithstanding the objec-
provisions of this section in rela-
ton to bills not approved by the
governor, shall apply IN cases IN
which he shall Withhold his ap-
proval in whole or in part from
bill appropriating money.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26

BY Chapter 382, Laws 191o D, tne AeS1S-
lature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two l2) Of Article Six of the Con-
stitution.
"section 2. SUPREME COUR T.
ahs ch eG and W WAL
tees. but the number OF associate JUS
tees may, be increased to number
deemed necessary. It shall have orig
inal jurisdiction in such remedial cases
pellate jurisdiction in ali cases. both in
law and equity, but there shall be no
trial by jury In SAID court "; 1T 1t s shan
seat Of goYsrnment and the iiegtsla tyre
held in each or any Judicial district. It
shall be the duty Of such court to ap-
OF the eec
tors of the state, one clerk of the gu
preme court, who shall hold his Office
his su ne ss is duly elected and quail
court, or a majority Of them, shall have
Office Of clerk Of tho supreme court
until an election can be regularly hao.
If the proposed amendment Is adopt
lOwss
"Scction 2. The supreme court
shall consist Of one chief Justice
and six associate justices Five
shall constitute a quorum, and the
concurrence Of at least four shall
be necessary to a 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 tria!
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 a re-
porter of It's decisions and a clerk
Of the supreme court"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The Su-
premc Court as now constituted con-
sixts of n chief Justice and four ASSOC
ciate justices. 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.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26

Ing 1snd adjoining such lakes
shall not be DESTROYED or damaged
paid or secured. The principal Of
all funds arising from the sale OF
late and undiminished. but the in
come therefrom shall be used tor
the construction, Improvement
and maintenance of the public
roads Of the state. The principal
Of such funds shall be loaned or
Invested in fhe same a1d manner anne by
same terms as is. or from time to
time hereafter may be authorized
t py Toe ioan GGs' or investment Of the
permanent school and university
funds Of the state"
THE PURPOSE of the proposed
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 for
the mining of iron ore and other min
erals, which the state owns in its SOW
ereiSn capacity and situate under the
bed Of any meandered public lake or
river, subject to the restriction that
the rights Of riparian owners on any
such lake or river, shall not be de-
or injured without cOmpcnsa-
ton. If the legislature exercises the
power, in cnse it il conferred, 1T could
also provide for the drainage or d.
version of the waters of the lake or
river with reference to which 1T so
1T could also prescribe by
whom such minerals could be mined
and the compensation to be paid to the
state therefor. The proceeds of the
snle Of any such minerals would con-
stitute a fund to he loaned and invest
cd the same NJ the permanent school
and university funds, the income of
such fund to be used In the cOnstruc-
ton, Improvement and maintenance of
public roads.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
PURPOSE AND EFFECT Under

PURPOSE AND EFFECTs Under
the Constitution ns 1t now Is, the gov
ernor may veto any item in an appro-
prtation bill, but he cannot cut down
tho amount appropriated for any spe-
cfflc purpose. The amendment, If adopt
ed, will give the governor power to
reduce the amount of IN appropriation
for my given purpose, unless upon
transmittal to the legislature of a
statement of the part Of an item of IN
appropriation bill to which he objects,
the two houses, each by two-thirds
vote, approve the item AZ 1T was origin
ally passed.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
Addressed to
luIiuS A. SCllf1laI1l
Secretary of State
OFHyCE OF THE ATTORNEY GEN.
ERAL, ST. PAUL.

April 7. 1916.
Honorable Julius A. Schmnhl.
Secretary Of State,
Capitol.
DEAR SIR: Pursuant to your re-
quest and in accordance with the pro-
visions of Section As, Statutes 1913. I
herewith hand you statement OF tho
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
tho way the same will read II the
amendments are adopted.
Yours truly,
LYNDON A. SMITH,
Attorney General.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26

THE PURPOSE of the amendment II
to authorize the investment of the per-
manent school and university funds in
"first mortgage loans secured upon Inn
proved and cultivated farm lands
where the amount of the loans 50 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
tho legislature to authorize the in
vestrent Of the permanent school and
university funds In farm mortgages as
above stated, ms we'll as In the bonds
Of any county, school district, city,
town or village of this state. Under
Section Six rs it now reads bonds cam
not be purchased unless they mature
at least hve and not more than twenty
years after purchase. II the amend
mcnt Is adopted, bonds and mortgages
may be purchased If they mature not
less than i've nor more than thirty
years after purchase.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.

BY Chapter $50, Laws 1915, the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment Of Section Six
CO. of Article Eight go Of the Con-
stitution.
Section Six AZ it now stands reads
ns follows,
"section g. INVEST MENT OF
S CHI OL FUNDS = The permanent
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 be 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 the
entire bonded indebtedness exceed fl
teen per cent of the assessed valuation
Of the taxable real property. Of the
county, school district, city, town. or
village Issuing suoh bonds; nor shall
such loans or indebtedness be made at
a lower rate of interest than three per
cent per annum, nor for a shorter Pc
riod than five years, nor for 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 Tor
taxation to pay such bonds"
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.

BY Chapter sS3. Laws 1915. the legis-
lature proposed for adoption by the
Eleven (11) Of Article Four 90 Of the
Constitution.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
II the proposed amendment II adopt
ed 1t will then read MS 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
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
Is per cent Of the assessed valua-
ton Of the taxable property of tho
county. school district. city. town
or 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
vestment: nor shall such. invest
err rate Of interest than 3 per cent
per annum, nor for shorter period
than five years, nor for a 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
ton to pay such bonds"
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.

BY Chapter 3S2, Laws 1915, the legis-
Iature proposed an amendment to Sec
ton Two (2) Of Article Six Of the Con-
stitution.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26
! PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.

BY Chapter 3se, Laws 1915. the legis-
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors an amendment Of Section Z,
Article 6, OF the constitution.
The Tomahawk., 1916-10-26

BY Chapter 1856. Laws 1915, tho legis.
1ature proposed for adoption by the
electors, an amendment of Section One
GJ Of Article Four 90 Of the Consti'
tuition.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
A. NJ. E. CHURCH BURNS.

At the annual church conference
of st. 'Paul's A. M. E. church last
Tuesday evening the following were
elected trustees for the ensuing year:
Atty. S. Joe Brown, Messrs. Adam
Dixon, c. C. Johnson, John Jackson,
J. L. Edwards, Thornton Graves, O..
L. Glass, A. A. Alexander and John
Moore. These new officers are having
a strenuous initiation, as on the fol-
lowing night after their election a fire
broke out near the furnace in the
basement of the church and ate it's
way through the auditorium and out
through the roof, eriously damaging
the building, furniture and fixtures,
completely destroying the piano and
practically running the pipe organ,
entailing a total loss of about three
thousand five hundred dollars, which
is only partially covered by insur-
ance. Through the kindness of Mr..
Steward, the new general secretary
of the Y. M. C. A.. the services Of
this church will be held in the audi
torium of the new Y. M. G. A. build
ing on Fourth and Chestnut streets
while the building is being repaired.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
ROCK ISLAND, ILL.

Mrs. +. c. Campbell has been on
the sick list, but she is now in good
health.
Mrs. Marie Golden is confined to
her room with the la grippe.
Rev. R.. C. Campbell has returned
from Chicago, where he attended a
conference Of the A. NJ. E. pastors. :.
4 Mrs MsrG3ay rery-.iilll
with the la grippe.
Mrs. James Hoskins will give a
musical entertainment at the A. M.
E. church the oath of this month.
Mrs. Sanders, wife of Rev. San
ders, has been very sick.
Rev. B. r. Penn preached Sunday
at Wayman's Chapel. His subject
was "The Prodigal Son."
Sunday was Trustee day at Way
mans Chapel.
Solomon and Benjamin Butler are
visiting friends in the city.
Miss Carrie Mae Sanders, age 16,
died Monday morning, January 3rd.
She left a Christian mother and two
brothers to mourn her loss. The fun
eral was held from the Mckinley
Baptist church. Rev. Sanders con-
Quoted the services.
Miss Deborah Stewart, sister of
Mrs. Cass, is at present making her
home with Mrs. Cass. Miss Stewart
has entered the high school and has
been placed in the junior class.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
PROTEST BIRTH OF NATION.

A delegation from the Des Moines
branch Of the National Association
for the Advancement of Colored Peo-
pie, consisting of Atty. S. Joe Brown,
Pres. Hon. Harvey Ingham, Editor
John L. Thompson and Mr.. E. R.
Hall of the publicity committee; Mr..
Jesse A. Graves, member of the board
of directors, and Attys. Casper
Schenk and Geo. H. Woodson of the
legal redress committee, accompanied
by Mr.. John B. Hammond, repre-
sentative of the Iowa Purity associ-
alton, called at the mayors office on
Monday afternoon and presented the
formal protest of the Des Moines
branch against the photo play, "The
Birth of a Nation" scheduled to ap-
pear at the Berchel theater in this
city next April.
The principal argument was made
by Atty. Woodson, who had seen the
play, and gave a detailed description
of it, which was listened to with in
terest by the mayor and Councilman
Myerly, who happened in during the
conference and who stated in very
strong terms that if the production
was anything like it was reported he
considered it in violation of certain
of the city ordinances and therefore
should be prohibited; and the mayor,
while not expressing himself as free
ly as Mr.. Myerly, announced to the
delegation that he would present the
matter to Mr.. Mitchell, the superin-
tendent Of public safety, and to El-
bert & Getchell, proprietors Of the
Berchel theater, and attempt to pro-
cure their voluntary withdrawal Of
the play, as they did upon his request
withdraw the stage production Of the
play called "The Nigger," which they
had advertised to appear at the Prin-
cess theater during his first admins
tration several years ago, and against
which similar protest was filed.
The Des Moines Women's club, the
.G. IA .R. and the Des Moines Catholic
Mems League and other organiza-i
tions Of the city Tor, civic and moral
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14

Mrs. F. P. Johnson entertained the
Intellectual Improvement club last
Friday. The principal business for
the afternoon was the election of Off
GERS, which resulted as follows: Pres
ident, Mrs. H. w. Hughes; vice pres
ident, Mrs. J. L. Edwards; secretary,
Mrs. John L. Thompson; assistant
secretary, Mrs. H. R. Graves; treas
urer, Mrs. Wilkinson; critic, Mrs. J.
H. McClain; assistant critic, Mrs. r.
E. Patton; journalist, Mrs. Mollie
Watkins; assistant journalist, Mrs.
Harvey Brown; reporter, Mr.. s. Joe
Brown; executive committee, Mrs. F.
P. johnson, Mrs. James Bailey, Mrs.
Chas. Cousin and Mrs. J. B. Rush.
The club adjourned to meet with Mrs.
S. Joe Brown.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
scAND1A, IOWA.


Sunday was Covenant day at the
Mt. Zion Baptist church. The pastor,
G. w. White, delivered Two excellent
sermons morning and evening.
Mrs. Eliza Ray and schildren left
Sunday evening for Elkhart, Ind,
where they will spend several months
with relatives and friends.
Mrs. Thomas Of Centerville, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Jim Overton left for her home Mon
day morning.
Mrs. Isaiah English has been i'll
for several days at her home.
Mrs. Robert Nichols, who has been
ill for several days, is 60 valesce t.
Mrs. Anna Miller and little daugh-
ter, Mabel, of Perry, Iowa, are visit
ing her sister. Mrs. Isaiah English.
Mother and child are on the sick list
at this writing.
Much success to the Bystander.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
COLFAX. IOWA.

Service were we'll attended Sunday.
The Rev. J. W. Morton, pastor of the
B. B. church, preached an eloquent
and inspiring sermon both morning
and evening.
The B. Y. P. U. held an interesting
meeting Sunday night. The president
requests all members to be present
next Sunday night, January 16, for
the election of officers.
The Household of Ruth, No. 1929,
and the Odd Fellows will give pub
lie installation next Saturday night,
January Is, at the Odd Fellows hall.
The pnblic is cordially invited to at ayt..
tend. I.,S.. 7
Mrs. Lula Edgar entertained Fri
day evening at 6 o'clock dinner the
following guests in honor Of Mrs.
John jackson of Buxton: Mrs. Or
pheus Cabell of Mason City and her
father, Mr.. Henry Banks, of this
city, Rev. and Mrs. G. o. Terrell and
Rev. J. w. Morton.
Mr.. T. w. HHughes of Newton was
E. business caller between trains Mon
day.
Mrs. B. r. Cronk, accompanied by
her little daughter, Elaine, returned
home Thursday to Chicago, after an
extended stay with her parents, Rev.
and Mrs. G. O. Terrell.
Card of Thanks.-We wish to ex-
tend our thanks and appreciation to
our numerous friends for their kind
ness during the long illness and death
of our mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Banks.
Mrs. Henry Banks and children.
Miss Bertha Strather of this city
and Mr.. Reuben Gaines of Buxton,
Iowa, were united in marriage Mon
day in Des Moines at the home of
Rev. T. l.. Griffith, who performed
the ceremony. Her mother, Mrs. l..
Strather, accompanied them and was
witness. Following the ceremony
the bride and groom took their de-
parture for Buxton, where they will
make their future home. Miss
Strather is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis Strather of this city.
Since her graduation from the Os-
kaloosa high school she was employed
as stenographer in the Office of Atty.
George Woodson a few years. The
groom is we'll respected citizen of
Buxton and much respected. The By
stander desires to join with the hosts
of close friends of the young people
in extending sincerest congratula-
tions.
Mr.. Harry Strather was a Des
Moines visitor Saturday.
Messrs. Walter Banks and William
Vandever of Carney were Spring
City visitors Sunday.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1916-01-14
KANSAS CITY SELECTED.
National Negro Business League to
Hold Seventeenth Annual Ses-
sion August Is, 1916.

After a most careful consideration
Of the several invitations received
from different sections of the coun-
try for the next meeting Of the Ma
tional Negro Business League, we
are authorized by the members Of the
executive committee to announce that
the league has decided to accept the
invitation extended by the Local Ne
gro Business League of Greater Kan
sas City. The meeting will be held
August 16, II and 18, 1916.
1t appears that the business league
has selected most opportune time
to hold their meeting in Kansas City,
for as Mr.. Fortune J. Weaver, presi-
dent of the Kansas City local league
says:
''These dates fit in just right, as the
Masons will hold their grand lodge in
Kansas City during the second week
of August and the National Medical
association comes during the fourth
week."
These two meetings in addition to
the Business League session will offer
best possible inducements to the rail-
roads to make special reduced fares
and will afford delegates to the grand
lodge and the Medical Association an
opportunity to attend some Of the
sessions Of the Business League.
The executive committee has also
decided that it will be most appro-
pirate and fitting that the first
nights august 16th) session be de-
voted to memorial exercises in honor
of DR.. Booker T. Washington, found
er and first president of the National
Negro Business League.