of lansr tHa^orllaal yraiita.tt* maaemt school amd university fund* ot anontlsolynowaaaf edfeuiatlon petition Is prohibited tlvedays ^ndno new biil Shall bo introduced infill Investment. ..of,... Funds!—Suitable by law, the percentage of in either branch,. except on tfals State In the beads of any cofcnty, Hen to Article 8 of the Constitution tfr laws shall be enacted by the leglsla-| Signers required on any petition the Written reddest of the governor, town school district, city, or village, of be.kno^rirfis Section 7 and which iMi ture for the safe Investment the provided for in section this shall^ of during the last twenty (£0) days of {ofore this State. This amendment, If adopted* read as follows: be one-half of the'percentage speol-' irinclpal of-all funds Whlch have herearisen sueh sessions, except the attention of If, or which may hereafter fled in, subdivisions A, and •!, will permit la addltloa to the fore* ithe legislature -shall be called to some^ :-i "Section 1. The following amend- this section. j' arise frem the sale or other disposition 1 Important matter of general interest gotag Investments, sald school aad university -u ment to Article eight of the of such lands, or the income from (8) by a special message from the governor." Constitution of the State of Minnesota such lands accruing in any way before funds to be Invested also In *?he percentage in any case shall is hereby proposed to th# based upon (no total number of: the sale or disposition thereof, in interest-bearing De first. mortgage loans secured mjpoa Improved legal voters of saia state for their votes cast for governor the next bonds of the United States, at Bad sabstltatea therefor the following! amil cultivated farm lands of approval or their rejection, which or of the State of Minnesota, issued preceding election. All petitions-f" amendment when so approved shall after the year one thousand eight hundred thlfi State The present Constitution "Sec. 1. TWO HOUSES—SESSIONS.—The 'provided for ih this section shallcontain be known as Section sev.en (7) of and sixty (1860), or of such other Legislature, Aall consist the signature of not less}* provides that no Investment shall be said Article eight (8) and shall of the senate .and house of representatives, than one-half of the designated state as the legislature may, by law, made tor a longer period thaa twenty read as follows: 'i} percentage of the electors Th not from time to time, direct. which shall .meet biennially years, while the proposed ameadment less than one-fourth of, the counties "Swamp Lands.—Division1 of. Jroceel»- at the seat of government "Such of the school and other All swlunp lands now held by of the state, at such time as shall of the state. In initiating extends the period to thirty yeaura. a ?er ublic lands of the state as are betadapted the State, or tajlt.may hereafter accrue be prescribed by law, but no session law or constitutional amendment, 'A%,,,VA. for the production of to the state, shall\be appraised and sold shall exqeed the term of ninety electors who have signed the first'v ••'. *, timber than for agriculture, may (90) legislative days, and no bill shall be qualified to sign the second In the same manner and by the same be set apart as state school forests^ petitidh. The sufllciency of all .officers, and the minimum "price shall shall be introduced in either %:mr-: or other state forests as the legislature be the same, less one-third (%), as is branch, except on the written request petitions shall be decided by the ,..' SIXTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. may provide, and the legis-lature provided by law for the appraisement of the governor, during the secretary of state subject to review may provide for the management last twenty days of such session, by the court. If the secretary of .r and sale of the school lands under the The sixth proposed amendment is of the same on forestry principles. provisions of title one (1) of Chapter except the attention of the legislature state decides that any petition is The net revenue therefrom^ thirty-eight (38) of the General Statutes. ~-jgP 7 shall be ealled to some important insufficient, he shall permit a reasonable contained in Chapter 589 of the Laws of shall be used for the purpose tor matter of general interest by time for making corrections The principal of all funds derived 4Tv' 1 Minnesota for the year 1913. which the lands were granted te a special message from the governor from sales of swamp lands, as or for filing additional signatures. the state'." but the people reserve to aforesaid, shall forever be preserved In the event of legal .proceedings PURPOSES The purpose of this themselves direct power, as follows: inylolate and Undiminished. One-half in court to prevent g^ving amendment Is to make the term of office (%), °f the proceeds of said principal The effect of this amende effect to any such ^petition, on EFFECTS account of insufficiency, or any shall be appropriated to the. common of the Judge of Probate four years. ment, if adopted, will authorise the "a." CONSTITUTIONAL, INITIATIVE.—When. school fjmd of the state. The remaining other ground, the burden of proof This Is an amendment of Section 7 of Legislature to set apart. for stato at any time prior to one-half shall be appropriated shall be upoa»tfae person attacking Article 6 of the Cinstitution, which school forests or other state foreet% the commencement of any session to the educational and charitable institutions the petition. T#(e law er amendment aoW reads as followss of the -legislature, there shall have to the initiated sad of the State in the relative State public lands which are betted eeastl|i«tion ratio of cost to support said Institutions." been filed with the secretary of approve by t»e eleetrre as herein "Section 7. There shall be established adapted for, timber than for agrlcufo state a petition proposing an provided, in each organized county In the shall b« unconsti- held ture, and to manage the same upon f— to the constitution State a probate court, which shall be a amendment UitionaL er seeoun^ of fetid on the aad adda thereto the^ following* retry principles. Signed by*, twp per centum of the couft of record, and be held at.such electors of the state, the secretary time and places as may be proeeribed law of state shall transmit the by law. It shall be held by one judge. by referendum pett.•alia tion he be same .to the-legislature/hot for sueh lnsuf- Who shall elected by the voters of later ficlenoy. lars may be set apart than'ten days after the dominance* (1260,004) the county for .the term of two years. from the funds derived from. the ment of the session. If the amendment He shall be a resident of such eeunty TENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. so proposed be not submitted sale of sehpdil and swamp lands, to "AU InitiaUve and eonstltatlonal at the time of his election, and reside laws be used In constructing roads, la to the electors by the legislature amendments snail be so submitted therein during his continuance In office The tenth proposed amendment ditches and lire breaks in, through at such session, or if it pe submitted to thf electors as to permit and his compensation shall be provided contained in Chapter of the Laws of 598 )n ah amended form, then an affirmative or negative vote and around unsold school and by law. He may appoint hie owh Minnesota for the year 1918. If swamp lands, such fund to be replenished upon further petition or petitions, upon each measure submitted. where none has been elected but a Clerk each signed by eight per eentuin .•conniotlng proposed laws or conflicting as long as needed from legislature may authorize the eleotion, A" the By this amendmeat It la proposed t» of the electors of the state, filed the enhanced value realized from proposed amendments t6. by the electors of any county, of the sale of such lands so benefited." with the secretary of state within the oonstUuflon be approved at the one clerk of register of probate for add to Article 7 of the Ooaatttntlon aa v.: V,. ., .v six monthrf after the adjournment same election, the one receiving the such couiity, whose powers, duties, entirely new section, providing for a 6f the legislature, the arriendment highest number of affirmative term :of office and compensation shall recall, which shall read as follows! proposed in the first petition, or one votes shall prevail as to conflicting EFFECT The effect of this aifeeadawat, prescribed by law. probate court be A or more amended forms thereof, provisions. have Jurisdiction over the estates If adopted* will be to permit the shall Section i. That Artlole Seven (f 3 shall be submitted, to. the electors deceased persons and persons under of the Constitution of the State State to Improve the school aad swamp for their approval or rejection at "The stylSLOf all legislative measures uardian&hip, but no other jurisdiction, Minnesota shall be and the same the next general or special statewide and amendments to the constitution lands of the State out of moaeye derived except as prescribed by this Constitution,1' hereby amended by adding thereto election, "occurring not less .. initiated by the people under fSbm the aale of aueh lands, and the end of Said Article,': a new than ninety days after the filing this section shall be: 'Be it enacted to bring the State Into line with the section, which shall be numbered of any such further petitions. Any by the people of the State of and substitutes therefor the following! Section 10 of said Article Seven tt amendment proposed by. initiative Minnesota.' conditions of the Swamp Land Grant as and which shall read as follows: petition and, in its original or in an to. dralaage Of such lands, by providing "Section 7. Probate CourtJudges amended form, submitted to the "The -provisions of this seotion to be Elected—jurisdiction. a revolving fund therefor, pending the "Section 10. Every public official electors by the legislature or by a may be1 enforced by appropriate "There shall be established in each In Minnesota, elective or appointive, '/j^bUi- uiisSte*' V'A: further petltion. shall become ultimate application of the avails of a legislation, but Until such legislation organized, county in the state a probate shall be subject to recall from ofnce part of the constitution, if approved has been enacted, this section such grant to the common school fahd court, which shall be a court by the electors of his official or by a majority of the electors Voting shall be self-executing." ,, of record, and be held at such time electoral district as herein provided. of the State and the educational aad at said electioh, or by four-' and places as may be prescribed by A petition demanding his sevenths of the electors voting on charitable lastltutlons thereof. EFFECT The effect of this amendateat. law. It shall be held by one judge, recall setting forth' the reasons the proposed amendment provided If adopted* will be to give to the who'shall be elected by the voters therefor, signed by such number of not less than three-sevenths of the Of the county for the term of foUr electors in his district as shall be electors voting at said election electors the privilege of sabmittlag directly years. He shall be a resident of P'Oylded by law, which number voted, for the proposed amendment. to the voitera constitutional such county at the time of his election, shall not be less than twenty per FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. This section shall be construed as amendments, proposed legislation and and reside therein during his centum or more than thirty per means .in addition to Section one. a continuance in office and his compensation The fourth proposed amendment is centum of .the total number of Article fourteen of the State Constitution the right to suspend and annul lawe shall be provided by law. votes cast for governor in such for amending the same. contained in Chapter 587 of the Laws enacted by the Legislature. He may appoint his own clerk district at the last preceding election, Of Minnesota for the year 1913. where none has been elected but shall be filed In the offlco "b. STATUTORY INITIATIVE— the legislature may authorize the where petitions for nomination to PURPOSES By this amendment It le When at any time prior to the com,mencement election by the electors bf any such office are filed, or in such of any session. Of the proposed to repeal the provlsloai of county, of one clerk or register of other office as may be provided by SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT. legislature, there shall haVe been Section 11 of Article 0 of the Constitution, prObate for such, county, whose law, and the officer in whose office Submitted by the filed with .the secretary of state a The second proposed amendment Is powers, duties, term of office and such petition is filed, shall order a which section now reads as follows! ?wo etltion proposing a law, signed by compensation shall be prescribed special election for such recall. If contained in Chapter 585 of the. Laws per centum of t,he .electors of by law. probate court ghall have A guch official shall resign within the state, the secretary of state of Minnesota for the year 1918. Legislature at Its ... "Section 11. There shall be published Jurisdiction. over the estates of deceased five days after such petition Is filed, shall transmit the same to the legislature by the treasurer, in at least one newspaper persons and persons under PURPOSE The purpose aad object the vacancy thereby created shall be not later than ten days printed at the seat of government, guardianship, but no other jurisdiction-, .filled as may be provided by law of this amendment Is to add two Associate after the commencement of the session. during the first week in January except as prescribed by this but if he shall not so resign, such General Session, If the law so proposed be not Justices to the Supreme Court) to in each year, and in the next volume of Constitution. special electiCTi, to be held within passed by the legislature at such the acts of legislature, detailed statements require the concurreace of five Justices twenty-five days after the filing of session, or If it passed in an of all 'moneys drawn from the DO EFFECTS The present Constitution the petition, shall be called to determine of the Supreme Court before amy law amended form,, then upon a further treasury during the preceding year, for whether such official shall 1913, Together provides that the office of Judge of Probate petition or petitions, each signed shall be declared unconstitutional by what purpose and to whom paid, and by be recalled. Oh the official ballot by six per centum of the electors shall be two years and If this what law authorized and also of all at such election shall be printed, Such court, and make the office of Clark of the state, filed with the secretary moneys received, and by what authority ameadment Is adopted the term of such in not more than two hundred of the Supreme Court appointive, and With a Statement Of state within six months after and from whom." words, the reasons for-demanding office will be four years. the adjournment of the legislature, Is aa amendment of Section 2 of Article the recall of such official as set the law proposed in the first petition,.or forth in the petition, and in not 6 of the Constitution,. which law reada EFFECTt The Constitution requires one or more amended forms more than two hundred words, such of the as followisi thereof, shall be submitted to the the treasurer to 'publish yearly a detailed official's justification of his course "See. 2. The supreme court shall consist electors at the next generat or special statement of the moneys drawn in office. Such official shall continue SEVENTH PROPOSED ADMENDMENT, of one chief justice and two associate state-wide election, occurring to perform the duties of his from the treasury during the preceding justices, but the number of the not less than ninety days after the office until the result of such election associate justices may be increased to The seventh proposed amendment is filing of any such further petition year, giving the names of the persona shall be officially declared. a number not exceeding four, by the or petitions, and if approved by a contained in Chapter 590 of the Laws to whom paid aad the purposes for No such petition shall be signed or legislature, by a two-thirds vote, when majority of the' electors voting filed against any official until of Minnesota for the year 1913. he It was expended. It also requires it shall be deemed necessary. It shall which thereon, the same shall become law shall have held office six months remedial have Ctrl gin a 1 jurisdiction in such and go Into effect thirty days after a like statement of the names PURPOSES Ijpie purpose of said and no petition be signed or shall cases as may be prescribed by law, such election, and shall supersede of the persons, aad the sources, as to filed for the recall of an-"- judicial fix amendment Is to and limit the number and appellate jurisdiction in all cases, any amended form of such law official within sixty days of the decision, money received, and In both cases a both in law and equity, but there shall of State Senators. which "tnay have been passed by ruling or act complained of be no trial* by jury in said court. It the legislature. No law proposed atatement of the law under which payments Section ^2r of Article 4 of the Constitution in the petition. Such additional shall hold one or more terms in each by initiative petition and approved now reads as follows: were made, or money paid Into legislation as may aid in the operation by the electors shall be subject to year, as the legislature may direct, at "Section 2. The number of members of this section proceedings and the treasury. The effect of this amendment, the seat of government and the legislature the veto of tne governor. The authority compose the Senate and House of Who thereunder be provided shall may provide, by a two-thirds of the people to enact laws, If the same be adopted, will be Representatives shall be prescribed by by law. At such election no person vote, that one term in each year shall as provided this subdivision, law, but the representatives in the Senate to repeal the section of the Constitution be voted for, the only shall and shall extend only to laws authorized be held in each or any judicial district. shall never exceed one member for proposition submitted be the shall mentioned and Insofar relieve the It shall be the duty of such court to by the provisions of the constitution. every 5,000 inhabitants, and in the recall of such official. Any person appoint a reporter of Its decisions. treasurer from such publication and House of Representatives one member recalled, as provided in this seotion, There shall be chosen, by the qualified for every 2,000 inhabitants. The representation the State from the expense thereof. shall be ineligible to fill the electors of the State, one clerk of the in both houses shall be vacancy caused by his recall." "c. THE REFERENDUM.—If This change In the Constitution, however, supreme court, who shall hold his office apportioned equally throughout the within ninety days after the final would not prevent the for' the term of four years, and until Legislature different sections of the State, in proportion adjournment of any session of the AND PURPOSE EFFECT: The purpose his supcessor is duly elected and qualified, by to the population thereof exclusive Prepared by Hon. from directing law that or a A? ft such, legislature, a referendum petition, and the judges of the supreme of Indians not taxable under of this amendment Is to enable signed „by six per centum of the different publication, of the ox same court, or a majority of them, shall hwe the provisions of law:" certain number of voters to petition electors of. the state, shall be filbd the power to fill any vacancy !h the other Information, should be made by with the secretary of state against the and cause to be submitted to a vote office of clerk of the supreme court until the Vt Is proposed to substitute therefor treasurer. any law, or any part of a law, an election can be regularly had." question of removing from office any passed by the legislature at such the following! elective or appointive public official. session, such law, or such part of and substitutes therefor the following* "Section 1. That Section 2 of a law, shall be submitted to the Article 4 of the Constitution of the electors at the next general or sperClal "Sec. 2. T*he supreme court shall rami PROPOSED AMENDMENT. State of Minnesota be amended so state-wide election, occurring consist of one chief justice arid six as to read as follows: not less than ninety days after the associate justices. Five shall constitute The. fifth proposed amendment 'is contained Attorney General "Section 2. In the next and succeeding filing of said petition. If a majority a quorum, and the concurrence reapportionments of Senators ELEVENTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT of the vote cast thereon be in Chapter 588 of the Laws of of at least four shall be and Representatives, the Senate in. tne negative, such law, or such Minnesota for the year 1913. necessary to a deoision, but no Is shall' be composed of sixtythree The eleventh proposed amendment part of a law, shall thereby be repealed. statute shall be declared unconstitutional :r of Minnesota. PURPOSE: The purpose of this (63) members and the House Provided that if a referendum contained in Chapter 594 of the Laws unless five members of the of Representatives shall be composed petition IS signed by fifteen amendment Is to permit the permaaeat of Minnesota for the year 1913. court shall concut in the decision of such number of members per centum of the electors Of school ,and university funds of this It shall have original jurisdiction as may be prescribed by law. The By this amendment it Is proposed to -the state, the law: or part of a law, in such remedial cases as may be State to be invested In first mortgage representation in both Houses shall against which ^uch petition is filed add an entirely new section to Article prescribed by law and- appellate be apportioned as nearly as practicable, shall be suspended pending, the loaas upon Improved and cultlvieted 9 of the Constitution, to be known am Jurisdiction in all cases, both In' throughout the different sections Addressed to referendum vote thereon. farm lands of the State. This ameadment law and equity, but there shall be Section 18, which shall read as followss of the states in proportion to no trial by jury in said court. It would change Section 6 of Article the population thereof, exclusive -•"•-"Any, law providing for a tax "Section 1. Tha following amendment shall hold one Or mere terms in of Indians, not taxable under the levy or appropriating money for 8 of the Constitution, which now reads each year, as the legislature may to Article 9 of the Constitution, provisions of law. Provided, however, the current SgpenSes of the state as followat direct, at the seat of government, of the State of Minnesota la that a County may be divided government or state institutions, and the legislature may provide by hereby proposed to the people or "Sec. 6. The permanent school and Into several legislative districts, any act of the legislature submitting a two-thirds vote, that one term the State for their approval or re* hiBus A. Schmahl university fund of this st%te may be but no County or any of the parts a. constitutional amendment or jection, which amendment, if approved, In each year shall be held in eacht invested in the bonds of any county, thereof shall ever constitute or be other question to^the electors of shall be" known as Section Or any judicial district. It shall be1' school district, city, town or village of a part of more than seven (7) Senatorial the state, or any emergency law the duty of such court to appoint 18 of Article 9 of the Constitution a this state, but no such investment shall Districts and not more than necessary for the Immediate preservation 'reporter of its decisions, and and shall read as follows: Secretary of State. a be made until approved by the board seven (7) Senators shall ever bO of the nubile peace, health clerk of the supreme court." of commissioners designated by law to apportioned rto any one County." or. safety, shall #go.into effect im­ regulate the investment of the permanent "'Section 18. 'Laws may be enacted mediately upon its passage and ap- school fund and the permanent EFFECTt •wm|. providing for the taxation of The objiect of this Jaws, »roval by the governor, and such EFFECT! The preaea* constitution university fund) of this state nor shall dogs on a basis other than the except emergency laws, shall ment Is to limit the State Senate to provides that the number of Associate such loah or investment be made when value of the dog, and from the fund not be subject to a referendum -the bonds to be issued or purchased sixty-three members and to prevent Justices of the Supreme Court shall not derived from such tax, authorizing vote. All other laws shall go into would make the entire bonded indebtedness payment of the damages sustained any one county having more i»«i effect ninety days after the adjournment exceed four In number, while tkf exceed fifteen (15) per cent of OFFICIO OEN- by the owners of other domestic OF THE ATTORNEY of the legislature. A 'seven senators. ameadment, If adopted, will Increase the assessed valuation of the taxable animals by reason of injuries bill proposing an emergency law real, property of the county, school district the number to six. A majority of the caused by dogs.'" ERAL, ST.- PAVb Shall contain a preamble briefly setting city, town or village issuing such ip EIGHTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. forth the facts constituting Supreme Court may now declare a law ?MV-v bonds nor shall such loans or indebtedness the emergency." A separate vote April 26. ltU^ PURPOSE AND EFFECT: The uaconstltutlonal, but If this amendment be made at a lower rate of interest The eighth proposed amendment la ffe shall be takep upon the preamble Is adopted, It will require the concurrence than tfyree (3) cent per annum, cnt basis for taxing dogs Is upon actuaf of such bill by a call of the yeas Per contained in Chapter 591'of the Laws knonble Julius A. Schmahl, nor foj^a shorter period than five value. .The proposed amendment. If and' nays, and if the preamble be of five members The office of of Minnesota for the year 1913. (5) years, nor for a longer period than -^•ecretary of State, adopted by a two-thirds vote' of all 4 Adopted, will' permit the Legislature t» clerk of the Supreme Coofrt Is now elective, twenty (20) years, and no change of PURPOSE! The. purpose of «I»«^ CapltOL r.... the members of each house. It shall but If this amendment Is adopted, the town, school district, city, village enact laws chaaging this basis. It lp a a amendment is to encourage the planting, or of county lines shall relieve the real rt: the clerk of the Supreme Court will bo proposed to create a fund out of whlek As '-Tequlred ibi^lEkistloil^ Utv cultivation and protection of useful property in such town, school district, appolated by the court. Owners of domestic animals may be rs» "d.^f^GENERAL. PROVISION8.--All General V- Statutes of the State of Min­ county, village or city in this state at forest: trees and It is proposed ts petitions provided for in this lmbursed for loss sustained by rea the time of the issuing of such bonds nesota tor. the year 19.13, ml have the add an entirely new section to Article section shall contain a title indicatiiig from any liability for taxation to pay of injuries caused by dogs. honor to furnish you herewith a state- the^ subject and purpose^ of of the Constitution to be known as such bonds." Yours respectfully, the proposed: law or constitutional »,j fettit of the purposes and effects of the Section 17A, aad which shall read as LYNDON A. SMITH, amendment or the liw, or part of THIRD PROPOSED" AMENDMlHVT. \y, lespectlve amendments proposed to the follows! law, to be referred and if a: a and substitute therefor the followlmgi Attorney General. Constitution of the State ofMinnesota change ls proposed in existing The third proposed amendment Is an r.. "Section 1. The following amendment constitutional provision or statute. "Section 6. The permanent school fcy the Legislature of 1913, and which eontained in Chapter 586 of the Laws of to Article Nine (9) of the Constitution and university fund of this state In addition, to Referring to: the same. are to be submitted to the electors of Minnesota. for the year 1918. of. the State of Minnesota.is may be invested in the bonds of It Bhall state the general effect or hereby proposed to the people of •aid State at the general election la the proposed change, and also the any county, school district,' city, PURPOSE By this .ameadmeat it Is the State of Minnesota, for' their full text ,of the proposed law or town or village of this state, and eonshf to autborlxe the State to'ei^m^ approval or rejection, Which amendment, $ amendment to the constitution or in: first mortgage loans secured St. Paul* May «, 1S14*. when adopted, shall be known Struct roads, Oitcbes, Sre breaks of the law, wf part of a law/to b# upon improved and cultivated farm as Section 17a Of said Article Nine Mr. Julius A*. Schmahl, munr PROPOIBO AirajrDHEira^ referred. Any initiative or referendum lpmdtf of this state. But no such investment throagh and around uaseld state school (»), that Is to say: Secretary of State. petition may be signed in or loan shall be made until and swamp lands, and a S2S0.000 revolvlag The first proposed amendment Is conined separate parts, but each part shall approved by the board of commissioners •"Section 17a. For the purpoii in Chapter ~of the Laws of find# realised rad kept up from 584 .conform to the provisions, herein designated by law to Dear Sir! Referring to proposed Bimr Of encouraging the planting, cultivation contained. All petitions shall regulate the investment of the iflnneaotafor the year be the sale of such lands, Is to be set a|»art 1918. stltutlonal Amendment No. 4 would sayi and protection of useful forest signed and verified before a person permanent school fund and tno for' such (purpose.. This'-- la an amendateat trees in this state,, laws may be VCBFOIBi By. till a^aendaseat rlfta* Aa state expert printer I have given tliq authorised to administer tin oath, permanent university fund of this a of Section of Article 8 of the BWjil to nable (ke electors to nkait and phally be in such-form that state nor shall such loan or investment 'publications Involved In this propose^ a signing a petltldn thereby bfe made when the bonds tO' X'person Constitution, which law reads aa follows fcjf HtWlo» to ihe-LegiUatirt eonstlt*tleaal amendment special thought, and «a od '. ^States under oath, the date ot hia be issued or purchased would Fifty Cents ($2.50) jer acre, for a uwataMti ud' likewise t» opinion both these publications are entirely signature, his residence, that^he IS make fhe entire' bonded indebtedness in each case of not more than "Section I. The proceeds of such |WHM leglslatioa,andlntheevent term, qualified "elector, that he has not exceed 15 per cent of the assessed superfluous. The extensive aa» a. Ihhds as are or hereafter may be Granted.by Ten (10) years, and not Exceeding previously signed any^part of such valuation of the taxable the Legislature falla to submit any nual publication "In a dally newspape* the United States for the use of Ten (10) acres, to any one person petition,- and' that-he has signed the property of the county, school diatrict, iWk eonstltntloaal amendment or falls schools within each township of this Who shall plant, ^cultivate and protect published at the capital city" attracts petition with knowledge of the contents city, town or village issuing State shall remain a perpetual school useful forest trees upon his taeaact aay suchproposcd law, then thereof. To ehcb part of such such bonds nor shall any farm absolutely no attention. The annual report Own land'." fundto theState and not more than Savlt eiitlon shall be attached the affl'ot loan or Investment be made when ••eh amendment or pgopoeed lawmay 4 of the state treasurer Is published one-third (V») of said lands- may be the person before whom such investment or loan'would exceed vk anbmltted directly to the voters* sold In two (2) yearsi one-third EFFECT This amendmeat, lf adopted, In book form, and to an extent that, the same was signed, which aflldavit 30 per cent of the actual cash mm In five.years, and ohe-third in ten •ISO* to Knit the electors to ^ause shall contain a statement of the value of the farm land mortgaged will permit the Legislature to makes It easy for every person specially (10) years but the lands of the greatest number of signers .thereon, that to secure said investment nor any law or liw« enacted by the LegU. laws providing for the payment by the concerned to secure a copy. To con valuation shall be sold fir each of the signatures attached to at provided* shall such investments or loans be latare to be submitted to the electors that no portion of said lands shall be State of a limited bonmty for a limited form strictly with the law as It la at such -part was. made. in the/ presence made at a lower rate of interest sold otherwise than at public sale. The :of the affiant, that to the best peraoas ISI if majority of the votek east than three per cent per annum, term, to who shall plant, cultivate present, means the expenditure, under principal of all funds arising of his knowledge and belief each from nor for a shorter period, than five tfcereoabe Opposedto sack lata, tha aad protect useful forest trees reasonably favorable printing contracts^ sales or other disposition of lands or signature is the genuine signature years, nor for a longer period than S8.000, other, property, granted or entrusted ipos their own laad. Vil" of approximately of the person whose name it purports thirty years, and no change of the to this State in each township for educational to be, that. he believes the This If aa ameadfnent to Seetion of town, school district, city,. village can be used to excellent advantage purposes, shall forever .be preserved Mrsm» Who have si|rnedj§uph pe ti- or county lines shall relieve the. Artlfcledertbe 'Co^tgtalM, whlohtaw der conditions which ordinarily ai Tl inviolate and ^diminished: and real property In town, school. Buch peads as fellewsi -^€^1 t- the inepme arlsing the leash the greatest care and economy upon from dlstricL county, .village or city in NINTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT. sale of said school lands shall Te M8eotion 1. The le^sljrtureipiaU tuts stSte a* Issuing of r^the contents the time of part of those uader whose direction gossfst of the Senate "^JPPWvOf Sainton ei^ed the sftmet on the date any for such bondlXrom liability The ninth proposed amendment Is pirlntlBg fund Is expended. t- lUpresentatlves, which n*me. T^e I jstajbed opiKsite-liis cir«nl*tion' taxation tp pay such bonds. contained, In Chapter of the Laws of Yours reepeeffully, lstiffilUr at tba mux ot of th#^ petitions provided 591 ship,. between MtStaWs^ iar hereln, or the prohibition of Minnesota for the year 1918. wm ,ina.yf-bo twenty-one years vrarout' lUi aawiaiai It«s «u*,^rl*eath'f tave«*s»«p*vof the pe*"^ By im^fuify^APpiisd to'thfc specific, obje "ts .of 4