Page 8 dates hereinbefore set forth, collection thereof States, it shall be the duty of the Secretary as an amendment to the Constitution of the United may be enforced in addition to existing of State of the State of Minnesota forthwith States, which, when ratified by the Legislatures of remedies in a civil action brought in the to transmit to the Secretary of State of the three-fourths of the several states, shall be valid to all United States Government, official notice name of the State of Minnesota in the district intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution: court of any county. thereof. Such notice to include the official "Article XVI. The Congress shall have power to Sec. 5. Before any railroad company shall certificate of the Secretary of State of the lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever be heard to contest or continue to contest the action of the Legislature ratifying any such source derived, without apportionment among the validity of this act or any part thereof, such amendment, under the hand of the Secretary several states, and without regard to any census railroad company shall as a condition of State and attested by the great seal of the or enumeration." precedent thereto, pay into the treasury of State of Minnesota of which the Secretary of Now Therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature State is custodian. the State of Minnesota the amount of taxes of the State of Minnesota: due or payable from such railroad company Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be That the said amendment be and the same is hereby under the existing tax laws of this state. in force from and after its passage. ratified. Sec. 6. This act shall be submitted to the Approved June 19, 1912. Approved June 12, 1912. people of this state for their approval or rejection at the next general election for the CHAPTER 14—H. F. NO. 37. HOUSE FILE NO. 36. year 1912. AN ACT to appropriate the sum of Fourteen The secretary of state shall cause to be CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 3. Thousand Dollars to pay for the printing printed in bold type upon the ballot used in A concurrent resolution relative to the taxation of of the Session Laws of the State of Minnesota voting for state officers or upon a separate railroad property. for the year 1912 for the necessary ballot, if so provided by law at the said Resolved by the House of Representatives of the amendments and additions to the election State of Minnesota, the Senate concurring, that the election, in manner conformable with the laws and corrupt practices law of said Minnesota Tax Commission be and is hereby directed requirements of the general election law. the state, and for the defraying of the expenses to investigate the amount and value of real and personal words, "For increasing the gross earnings of the Printing Commission in printing property owned by railroad companies of this tax of railroad companies from four to five required by the 1912 extra session of the per cent, and providing for the payment of state, which is subject to taxation on the ad valorum Minnesota Legislation for the printing the gross earnings tax semi-annually." basis, and to report the facts with reference thereto at and distribution of the laws of the extra Yes the session of the Legislature for the year 1913. session of 1912 in all the newspapers of No Be it Further Resolved, That said Minnesota Tax Minnesota. Commisison is hereby directed to cause all real and And each voter voting at such election shall Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State personal property owned by railroad companies in this designate his vote by a cross mark made of Minnesota: opposite one or the other of the words "Yes" state, taxable on the ad valorum basis, to be assessed Section 1. That the sum of Fourteen Thousand for taxation by the assessor of the respective districts or "No" and the said election shall in all Dollars ($14,000) or as much thereof in which such property is taxable, and respects, conform, as far as may be, to the as may be necessary, be and the same hereby Be it Further Resolved, That if said Minnesota Tax requirements of the general election law. is appropriated out of any- funds in the Commission shall find that any such property has and the returns of said election shall be made, state treasury not otherwise appropriated escaped taxation in the past, they shall cause the same and certified, and the results canvassed for the following purposes, viz., for the to be properly assessed and taxed for back taxes, as thereof declared in the manner provided printing and distribution, in book form, as provided bv law for the taxation of omitted property. by law for returning, certifying and canvassing required by law, of twenty-five thousand Approved June 15, 1912. votes cast for state officers. copies of the General Laws of the State of Sec. 7. This act shall take effect and be in Minnesota for the year 1912 for the printing force from and after its passage. of the necessary amendments and additions HOUSE FILE NO. 30. Approved June 15, 1912. to the election and corrupt practice laws JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 4. of said state for insertion in the election law JOINT RESOLUTION further extending the period CHAPTER 10—H. F. NO. 35. pamphlets to be distributed to the election of service of the joint committee heretofore appointed officers as provided by law and for defraying AN ACT repealing Chapter 3S9, General Laws by the speaker of the House of Representatives the other expenses of the printing commission of Minnesota for 1911, entitled "An act and president of the Senate, pursuant to the joint in printing required by the extra 1912 providing for the taxation of railroad properties, resolution of the House of Representatives and Senate, session of the Minnesota Legislature for the collection and times of payment entitled: the printing and distribution of the laws of such tax, and repealing acts inconsistent "JOINT RESOLUTION appointing a committee to therewith." of the extra session of 1912 in all the newspapers confer with committees from Legislature of Wisconsin of Minnesota. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State relative to settlement of boundary dispute between Sec. 2. Such moneys shall be expended of Minnesota: the state of Minnesota and the state of Wisconsin and paid out in the manner now provided by Section 1. That Chapter 389, General Laws and matters incident thereto, and to submit law for expenditures by the printing commission. of Minnesota for 1911, entitled "An act providing recommendations in regard thereto and appropriate for the taxation of railroad properties, money therefor." Approved June 19, 1912. the collection and times of payment of such Whereas, heretofore, the House of Representatives tax, and repealing acts inconsistent therewith," and the Senate of the State of Minnesota adopted a and which said act was to be submitted Joint Resolutoin entitled: HOUSE FILE NO. 11. to a vote of the people of this state "Joint Resolution appointing a committee to Joint resolution ratifying- a proposed amendment by the provisions thereof at the next general confer with committee from Legislature of Wisconsin to the Constitution of the United election, that the said Act and all parts relative to settlement of boundary dispute States providing that senators shall be thereof be and are hereby repealed. between the state ct* Minnesota and the state of elected by the people of the several states. Approved June 15, 1912. Wisconsin and matters incident thereto, and to "Whereas, the Congress of the United States submit recommendations in regard thereto and has proposed an amendment of section 3 of CHAPTER 11—S. F. NO. 15. appropriating money therefor." article 1 of the Constitution of the United AN ACT relating to filing fees of candidates Which Joint Resolution was approved February 6, States of America by a joint resolution, for nominations at primary elections. 1911, and which resolution was duly adopted by the House of Representatives of the United Whereas, thereafter, the said House of Representatives Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State States and the Senate of the United States, and Senate adopted a Joint Resolution entitled: of Minnesota: which said resolution Avas as follows: "Joint Resolution extending the period of service Section 1. That in all cases where any "That in lieu of the first paragraph of of the joint committee heretofore appointed by the person has filed his affidavit for nomination section 3 of article 1 of the Constitution speaker of the House of Representatives and president for any public office in this State for the next of the United States, and in lieu of so of the Senate pursuant to the Joint Resolution ensuing primary election prior to the passage much of paragraph 2 of the same section of the House of Representatives and Senate, of the Primary Elections Law, passed at tho as relates to the filling of vacancies, the entitled: present session of the Legislature, known as following be proposed as an amendment "Joint Resolution appointing a committee to confer Senate File No. 7, and has paid his fee therefor, to the Constitution, which shall be valid with committee from Legislature of Wisconsin such person may within the time provided to ail intents and purposes as part of the relative to settlement of boundary dispute between by law. again file as a candidate for the same Constitution when ratified by the Legislatures ths state of Minnesota and the state of Wisconsin office under and pursuant to the provisions of three-fourths of the states: and matters incident thereto, and to submit recommendations of law without the payment of any filing fee 'The Senate of the United States shall in regard thereto and appropriating for such second filing for such nomination. money therefor." be composed of two senators from each Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be state, elected by the people thereof, for Which said last mentioned Joint Resolution was in force from and after its passage. six years and each senator shall have approved April 19, 1911. and Approved June 19, 1912. one vote. The electors in each state Whereas, the committee appointed pursuant to the shall have the qualifications requisite for terms ar.d provisions of said Joint Resolution have entered upon but have not completed their duties CHAPTER 12—S. F. NO. 11. electors of the most numerous branch of thereunder AN ACT relating to the ballot at general the state Legislatures. elections and providing what designations 'When vacancies happen in the representation Now, Therefore, be it resolved by the House of Representatives, of any state in the senate, shall be placed after the names of candidates the Senate concurring, that the period the executive authority of such state nominated at primary elections on of service of said committee of the Legislature of the the non-partisan ballot and candidates shall issue writs of election to fill such state of Minnesota ^-o appointed, be and it is hereby nominated by petition. vacancies: Provided, That the Legislature further extended until the regular session of the Legislature of any state may empower the Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of the state of Minnesota, next ensuing after executive thereof to make temporary of Minnesota: the present session thereof, and that during said appointments until the people fill the Section 1. After the name of each candidate period of extended service said committee be and it is on the general election ballot nominated vacancies: Provided, That the Legislature hereby vested with all the powers, duties arvl privileges on the non-partisan ballot at the primary may direct. originally conferred upon it by said resolution election shall be placed the words "nominated 'This amendment shall not be so construed approved February 6, 1911, and that it make its report at primary election non-partisan." After the as to effect the election or term and recommendations to such next ensuing session of of any senator chosen before it becomes name of each candidate nominated by petition the Legislature. valid as part of the Constitution." shall be placed the words "nominated by The expenses incurred by the committee provided Now Therefore, be it resolved by the Legislature petition," and such other designation as may for in said Joint Resolution shall be paid out of the of the State of Minnesota: be now permitted by law except that the money appropriated for the expenses of the extra That the said amendment so proposed by words "non-partisan" shall not be placed legislative session in 1912. the Congress of the United States be and after or to designate any candidate not duly Approved June 17, 1912. the same is hereby ratified. nominated at a primary election on the nonpartisan Approved June 12, 1912. ballot. STATE OF MINNESOTA, DEPARTMENT OF Sec. 2. This act shall take effect and be STATE. HOUSE FILE NO. 12. in force from and after its passage. I, A. State State Julius Schmahl, Secretary of of the Approved June 19, 1912. A joint resolution ratitymg a proposed amendment to of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing acts, the Constitution of the United States to be known submissions, ratifications of proposed amendments to as article xvi thereof. the Constitution of the United States, concurrent and CHAPTER 13—S. F. NO. 12. Whereas, the House of Representatives of the joint resolutions passed by the Legislature of 1912, in AN ACT providing for official notice of the Tune United States and the Senate of the United States, extra session commencing June 4th and ending ratification by the Legislature of the State constituting the Congress of the United States of 18th, 1912, have been compared with the enrolled acts, of Minnesota of amendments to the Constitution America, did propose an amendment to the Constitution submissions, ratifications, concurrent and joint resolutions, of the United States. of the United States by a resolution known as deposited in the office of the Secretary of State Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State Senate Joint Resolution Forty, and after its passage and that they are true and correct copies of the of Minnesota: deposited in the Department of State July 31, 1909, enrollments. Section 1. That whenever the Legislature I which resolution is in words and figures as follows: In testimony whereof, have hereunto set my hand of the State of Minnesota shall ratify any "Resolved by. the Senate and House of Representatives and the Great Seal of the State at the Capitol, ia St amendment to the Constitution of the United of the United States of America in Congress A. D. Paul, this 24th day of June, 1912. Stat«s which shall be proposed by Congress, (Seal.) JULIUS A. SCHMAHL. assembled (two-thirds of each house concurring as by the of provided Constitution the United Secretary State. therein), that the following article is proposed of