tataCSOMD CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NO. ONE.
Tb* f oUeartt* ptapioid taudmesl to
«-• c*p»-.t-„ .ms off tbo state of Nobtaaka.
•a u>i.wt« Mt farui m full. la aub
BuUe-d to Us* e*octors at tie state of Ne
braska. to be voted upua at tbo ral
esoctup to be bud Tuesday. N»>«atiar j
hi. * v ins.
~AN A Cl f -r a Jot' roe •. .Ooa I r-/fKiB- j
to# »—dn sot to tiiCm 1 abd Sec- i
u*a .* Art ro A off Use C-.r.oi.l-non of
tbo State off Nebraska. and as«.l
tld AfftMSe 'tact,led 'ASe'eadsticaUL'
B> Bm>! - • t oad Enacted by tbc imste
latufo off Us* state off Nebraska!
Wet m t. Ti-at at Us* tosrral election
Ear orate sat Isrslilsts tSem to bo
teal oa tbo Tit- » th* flrat
Monday ta Nor earner. 1»12. t_e I •— * ms
%r. Tie «.* be pcopnined and Submitted aa
ax«vlArtt to Beet lots 1 and SecUoo 1*
off All. e | ,4 f a CoaotstuUoii off tbo j
Stale off Nells' m aka.
Station Z TbaA Sectsoo 1 off Art.cio 1
of -be Cetioui .bos iff tb# State of No- i
ira»» in berabr oioctdrd to lead aa ltd- ;
loo a
Sort-on 1 T».e 1# «-•:..•:** aotbirlty off
'! • a ai» auad b* tested ta a -rut* ’.' if#
*as Osa’.rs* off a ornate abd bouae off J«spt»
ort-tat to tv: Use prjpa reoerro to |
t-e* s see {weer to propone sis aad
ansaosOaaatste to tbo BBaatlnMloB. oad M
Bin or re - tie aaose at tbo poUa te
drp-e'd*mt off Use iesnuatur*. ai.d tM re- I
oerve poBir at tbotr wt ^Usa to ap
pro** nr rev rt at the (rata any art. iteta.
!. or part off ab|T art paaoed by tb*
'ore
so 'A. T- - f-tt [*w»r reserved
pesjipas la tb* MKMtN Ten per
f ■ <sal -in* of tbe atatc. *o
dfBtrWmtnd as bo tnrtart* five, per cent off i
ta aa-* 'off tvo-flfftfis of
off tbe elate. Buy propose j
* by petit sob. «rtucS ar.aii .
■
■_n^nnded. that imiml Cos-I
am mil a—1 AaaendBMatta ohak repair* a
peutlea off fifteen per net off lb* M-cal
d lie State distributed aa atsoyo
Initiative petition a . escept foe
ii and O holly local lesi*Uf1t*a>
- • -l * • - • • S " • I-S . f .-1st*
be by *is:.rtl'"ed to tt:e r -Istl at
*-«: t-fjir state rlertloo held not
■am Oa four busUm after a. is fii.es. i
Tt-e uu rsesauba. «;tuer ta form or la
••oeeBl tsUttert MteS not be sub
Bii'tod to tbe people by .ntt taUv* pet.tson
settbor aftroab. *iy or nepurtilyl
offmcaor tbaa oatoo la three years Iff eon
C-<-. g submitted to tbe people
at tbe s-t» e r.irrtwn Bi.au b* SMMPOdL
• - -me t- • ~s tt.e '..s • **t number of
aJCrm-sIiare votes otaali mere by bocs.-m*
lap aa to all roatlli i m pooi mt Tb* i
CasMUtaUoBml bButaUoaa as as scope ar.d
«l rt ataticr cd otat .tes enacted by tn*
bffftUliire Oul apply to tbo** enacted
by tbo lr—UaUre
•acx.a- is. . oe a- r p . s r - rrmm
Is tie referendum It Kir be ordered by
n petition of ten per rent uf tbe legal
s»n of ttae stale, distributed ms re
gat—d far MtiMMia psttrlsna Maf—1 -
dam paeutleae ip.sal mass— parsed
by ttae leg s *' ,r» aura be died with ttaa
*> - -rate ry af ftti* within ninety da—
■ Tier Uks lag'slat— enacting the same
adjourns * re die ar for a period l inger
than aterty da—; and election# thereon
■ban be bat at ttae first regular state
e.-rtloo held not leap than thirty days
aft.ee ssct filing.
bectina tC Ttaa r-fera-id um may be
ardered -per. ar. y art rarrpt arts making
•spnpraueu far ttaa e*pe»#r* of the
atata gnrert-mast. and state .astlrutiona
ehshef at ttae t tna such act la pittnL
It'tr - ttaa referendum is ordered upon aa
art ar any part thereof it shall suspend
• apreat w w.ii the aame la approved
by ttae «w'srs provided. that emergency
act*, ar act* for the immediate preaerra
t.»! if ttae public peace, taeallh. or safety
small c#Mts«* In effect until rejected by
esc el# or repealed be the legislature.
Mag af a —fsrondaia petition agaxaat
ana or more Man sections, ar partg of
ar art sj .11 not delay the remainder of
the measure from bamming operative
betas to Kottalng In this section
S' lil taa caret rued ta deprive any mem
ber < ttae r'.slatura of ttaa right to In
tr dace ary —sure. Ttaa atsoia cumber
at reiao cart far gavarnar at the regular
e.e-.«« last preyed rg the Sling of any
MtOafiia ar r fs—nfii— pi titles staall be
the lad* aa ahlch ttae number of legal
*utc-a r—u.-ed ta * ge — patltl— shall
be rsmpateg. Ttaa veto pawar af ttad gw
e-Ttor s1 *11 cad eitend ta treasure* Initi
ate! by ar referred ta ttaa People All
s - neirna at- 1 tarenme the Us or a
part at ttae oatart.totem sUs s; proved
be a marsr-.ty af the rsua cast thereon,
p- >.ded the set*# cast :n favor rl said
■ it.se tr.eaaura ar part af aald Coortl
t *n ahah Pan all— s thirty-five per
*1' of ttae total rota cant at aald
eiswgkm -tad ssat otherwise, and staall
take effect opaa proclamation by ttaa
(sisnar which anal! be mad* art thin
tea da— af ttaa comp .et Ion of the official
- St vans Ttaa rate up— Initiative -ttad
refofewdum meaaatraa small ba returned
la ttae mb* manner aa is
ta ttae case af presidential
Tt-e method of suba.itt ng and
g amendments ta ttae c cgt.tutioo
grandad by this arrtlaa snail ba supple
ast'irj ta the me’-ad prescribed la tba
article af this Constitution. entitled
• a mandnt en ul* and tba tatter shall la no
case ba construed t • caaifiirt herewith.
T*.g ameridwsaat shall be aalf-eaecuting.
but 1'K-s-atlan may ba enacted eapectaily
ta fa . tale its «p-r»ttaa Is submitting
pet t >r « -nd ardefs fur the Initiative and
—a i.in. dan. ttaa be • clary of dial#
and ah achat office— staall be ru.led by
•taw ann— aad ttaa piita—I taws
tmtii add'. «al :*g.*.atloo shall be espe
eusr p* sailed ttaerafair; all propositions
s il w Had Ita pursuance hereof shall be
e «' ted la a i*r -partisan manner and
f«ta»Ml. aay lad' ns ties or suggestion on
tie . -t that l -y taa— beet, approved
or sndiimod by aay imiKVal party or or
gsn«r*li*r aad provided further that
only tna till* f tr.-aantes shall be printed
aa the balast. and when taa ar more
n.eoa -es ■ ate the same title they (hall
I* tauttUered —vehlrdp tm tba order
at r' eg ntta ttae Sot« lury c.f State aad
tartuting the name af ttaa first pet.-.'-ner.
•active A That dartfam 1*. of Article A
*.aar V. in ui xve
iaw. **• !•* .•■?**»** 4ed to road as follows:
fiectse to. ThO Style Of alt l -.a shall
tto "It* t ettnrtad hr tie psspilo of tn#
dtste «4 Xiicoki " and aa law shall
I# «a»rti4 nw« tr** t»*2L No bin shall
W y»."i «a»d Vj fa* legislature! ur. ^i by
»*•" a Bajsfity of all tho tr. embers
"4 to el'll house of tbs legislature
«a4 the ««aatMi ufee final twfwff shall
he tatm .a«s#4iit*> apoa it* Last resd
i a *U tito mm sad aajr* shall bo eo
te -g . pO* tt* )»Unul.
fiscttoa 4. That at said * lectio* on tho
T wood ay a*. - *d-nc the first 1C »nda Y In
19.2. m t - to bailee of each
e*-iug tt.er*rss trier# shall be
or a mi«b tt«e w« - is “fHor pro
ittv^diEto**! fa the constitution re
fit-re t# tin people the right of direct
legt#:' atJMMB throsiga* the imi trail re and ref.
•foodmmT aad ~Ag*. not propoetd amend
■MiOtut IS tho CMMhsC.it — iti'jffii r«a*n ;.%g to tho
P««W* (to nat of 4.1*0 l«ctsUtloo
lUr^ugh Use i«i*:atl%e ai»d referendum. '
□ rr-ajartty of al: voter* at aa.d
hall be In favor of sect amend
safKur shall be deo-r.ed to be
The returns of said election
*4 1C.4I. of tats amendment
made te the state not seeing
I o—4 board oi.su car.rasa the
vote sip we the smeaadmeat hovel s in the
sssse nut r.er so I* preset .bed I* the case
•■f pr«-*db« * mI ee*v« »r* If a majority of
tho sets* oast st too sdsrrio* be :a favor
of toe prop-toed hSiead.wir-nt toe | >reraor.
•t r ..-•=»* tee day* sifter the rm-i t .* asrer
tarsssl d*sl# » afc* t*r** ^aut tt dectar
M< tto ■■mi to 'rt to to part at tto ecm
Matwttoa at (to Mat*. mt.S m tos ao <|,
c'Sas-4 tto tfm4ii.'.l i.*toj« r- i-im
■>■11 to la tor*. .4*4 a*»f ca-rutlog
U»w4 Mate!. 34. mi
I adi «--a Mtoto-tayy at fetal* at
(to Mat* >4 NrUrtto 4# tor ft. v fdtlljf
(to* (to ynpto uuslnmu
M tto C •* »M *. itu> at tto tuir of JCf
touaaa u « u«f aat earrma .'Of y of tn*
mgnmmmi bill. u
Tt -ty ».o*«id n-.moa of
■4 (to fe*.*t* of NVttruki
to actotm f'.-a aa*4 *rWlrt! bill on at*
■ tto rtto* to4 I .tot Mid pr .p..»*1
mm.ntmn.t t* »«■■.ttod to tto •iuai.tb-d
at tto a*mU at Xatoatea for tto-lr
•AOpOto w rtfefti* at tto g#r.*r».l *l*c
CM* to to tout «a Tutoty. tto lib day
at Katoto A 11. 1*13
la TwffiXlp Wtotwf ! to** tofmntn
to* l»f fca*4 »r* *JBi«4 tto Or**t Bca!
at tto teal* at Kteratea Don* at Lte,.
tote (kb 3 b 4»> at Mar. to tto year of
mar !Jart Omm Ttouaau* kit. Huu4r*d
and Tawi*« trt a* tto l«>»f*.at « of
*■« Co **d at*:to tto Out tn*
-> -Ai-.L : • • - ■ • • - r-y.
•tote. At-maox WAIT.
1 Anil tentuy at (uu.
PltOPO&CO COWlTUTIClNAL
AMKMOMAST MO. TWO.
proposed amendment to
at u» fetal* at Nabraaka.
Ml (tote to full, la *ub
U tto rla» ‘ -> of (to teal* at Ne
toatea. to to «otod up*a at tto g«n*ral
.iacuaa to to told Xiwatey. Xavcmiter
ite. a. » mi
-A KMJCT Btekourmw am propoans
am «tit to Arctto* « at Arucl*
( at tto CaaatittaiMia at tto Stato at
Ba U Ka»>->*4 a>4 ClucUi by tto LagU*
totttfe* at (to Mala at Ncbraafca
*■« «» t Ttot al tto rcr.*rai *l«cU*r,
tor Mai* (a* l—toatira oOcwi la to told
on the Tuesday following the first Mon
day in November. 1*12. the following be |
s-um.t:ed as an amendment to Section 4
of Ariel# 2 of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska:
Sec. «. At tne fir»* election of mem
bers of liie 1-^.slature held after the
ad 'ption of this amendment members of
tne Senate and H jse of Representatives,
•ha*. be elected for the term of two years.
Both senators and representatives shall
each receive pay at the rate of six hun
‘"1 d>.. s for each regular session of
'-he I-<* ature. during their term, and
ter. cents for txery miie they shall travel
in goir.e to and returning from the place
i • n - f tne legislature. on the most
u» -ui route. That neither members of
tlm legislature nor employes shall re
ce.ve i.r.v pay or perquisites other than
th- :r salary and mileage Each session.
session. shall not be less
lays. After the expiration of
' d s -f the > s-.on, n" bills nor
' r.-so .Mil* f tne nature of bills
Isal bs Introduced unless the governor
■bull toy special message call the atten
■f " ■ i-sis mire to the necessity of
peasteg A law on the sub’eet-raatter em
braced a the message, and the introduc
tion "f bi.ls shall be restricted thereto. ]
It -v. led ’..at the general appropria- j
'' i-ii may La- treduced up to and :
including the fortieth day.
l»ee. 1. That at said -lection on the
h-st Monday in j
November. 1512. on the ballot of each |
e< :>r voting thereat there snail be;
printed or w ritten the words; "For pro- j
posed amendment to the constitution fix
ing the term of office and salary for
members of the legislature." and i
"Ago. it proposed amendment to the
ci stitu ion fixing the term of office and
for members of the legislature." |
And if a majority .f ail the voters at the j
ao. I election shall be in favor of such
an-.r- *1 -r -nt th- same shall be deemed to
* — ad >p *-d The returns of said election
Upor tie ad iptlon of this amendment |
•hall be made to the State Canvassing
Board and that Board shall canvass the
vote :->n the amendment herein in the
•ame manner as is prescribed In the case
f p--». 1- • dial electors. If a majority of
v ;•» cast at th- -lection be in favor;
of the proposed amend: ent the governor. |
w - ten -lay# result is ascer
shall make proclamation declar
ing the atnendir-nt to be part of the
i i-n of the state, and when so
dr-iared the same shall be In force.
Appro ve*! Anri I 16 1911.”
1 » ! :.son W : t. Secretary of State, of
the F- .1* of Nebraska do hereby certify j
ted amendment
to • •• Constitution of the State of Ne
braska is a tr ie and correct copy of the |
grossed bill, as
pass *id »v ■ rty-second session of
the Legislature of th- Stnf» of Nebraska,
a* i: rear* from said original bill on file
In this office, and that said proposed
an-—. intent Is submitted to the qualified
v.i.-e-s o' the state of Nebraska for their
adopt or. or re'ection st the general elec
tlon to >e held on T-iesday. the 5th day
of November. A. D. 1911
In Tes'lmony Whereof. I have hereunto
s-t r.y hand and affixed the Great Seal
F*a'“ Of I Done at I.ln
co'n -hl» 1'th dav of Mav. In the vear of
o-t- Ixjrl Ore Thousand Nine Hundred
e. and of the Independence of I
the f'nlted State# the Ore Hundred and
stb and of tl - SI ite *h“ Forty- |
ADDISON* WAIT.
ffS’-mll Secretary of State.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NO. THREE.
The f.-’.lowing proposed amendment to
the c..r.stituti -t of the State of Nebraska,
as hereinafter set forth In full. Is sub- j
rs of the State of Ne
braska. to be voted upon at the general
e. n to be held Tuesday. November'
Sib. A. D 191*.
"A JvINT RESOLUTION to amend Sec- I
t! n r r leer. - 1S> of Article five (a) of
the Constitution of the State of Nebras
ka creating a Board of Commissioners
of Stale Institutions.
Be .t Enact-.! by tiie Legislature of the
State of Nebraska:
Section t That Section nineteen '19). I
of Article Pve of the Constitution of \
the State of Nebraska, be amended to
read as follows:
Sect or 19. The Governor shall, prior
t-> the adjournment of the thirty-third
Sr**:on cf the legislature, nominate and. -
with the consent of two-thirds of the
Members of the Senate m Executive Ses- 1
appoint three electors of the state,
not more than two of whom shall belong
to ti e same poilt.cal party and no two
of wh -m shall res.de at the time of their
appointment in the same congressional •
district, as members of a board to be :
known an a "Board of Commissioners of ]
State Institutions." Said members shall :
hold oflSc** as designated by the Governor
for two four and six years respectively. ;
S •»*»! appointments shall be made -
to fill vacan- !
- -J atia.1 b» for a period of six years.
Hoard shall at ail times be subject I
to the atove restrictions and limitations, j
The Board of Commissioners shall have
foil jx ■ manage, control and gov- i
err subject or . to such limitations as
s‘ ill !>• eatabl -i.ed by law. the State ,
Soldier- Hospitals for the Insane.
■ f -t the Deaf. Institute for the
Blind. Iidistrial Schools. Institute for
led Children. Nebraska Indus
■ • 1! - T-.e. Orthopedic Hospital, the
St ue Penitentiary and all charitable, re
formatory and penal institutions that :
shall be by law established and maln
t. .tied t-i the state of Nebraska. They;
shall each | ■ receive compensa
tion for service, i-erform all duties and |
Comply wirn all tegulations that shall bo
eats.-:.sh«d by law. The powers pos
svs»~d >-the Governor and Board of
I . Linda ai I Buildings with refer-i
e-.t-e to lkr management and control of
t:.» Ir.sri utions herein named shall, on j
IK. cease to exist !r. the Gov
er- th* B ari of Public I,ands and
R z* and sr 11 liecome vested In a
Board of Commissioners of State institu
te - s and thy said Board Ison July 1. 1913.
r- J with-lit further process of law. au
• --lied tnd dire-ted to assume and ex
ercise a! the powers heretofore vested
.: or exv Used by the Governor or Board
of Public Lands and Bull-lings with ref
er-: -e • i the Institutions of the state
named her-.r. but nothing herein con
ti-'ned shall limit the general supervisory
ted In the Gover
nor by the laws or constitution of the
state, or such as are vested by him in
ai.v committee appointed by him
oecticr- a. init at tne general election.
In N v«nb»t 1912 there shall be submit- i
ted to the elector* of the state for their
approval or re'ection the foregoing pro- i
P>**-1 an-er.dm-rts to the constitution in j
the foUowlrc form: On the ballot of each !
•lector vol t far or against said pro
*• *■ <1 •rnet.-iment shall be printed or .
written ' For prop wed amendment to the !
Constitution creating a Board of Com- 1
relasloners of State institutions" and {
"Against said proposed amendment to :
the constitution creating a Board of
Com- :«s nr. are of State Institutions."
Sect on 3. If such amendment to Sec- j
tlon nineteen <19* of Article five (5) of i
the Constitution of the Staff of Nebraska .
snail be approved by a majority of all |
e ect ire voting at such election said ,
sm-T. I—.rnt shall constitute Section nine- !
teen il9> of Article fire *5) of the con- j
st:' itlon of the state of Nebraska.
Approved April 10. 1*11."
L Addison Walt. Secretary of State, of
the State of Nebraska do hereby certify j
that the foregoing proposed amendment
to -he Constitution of the State of Ne
braska l» a true and correct copy of the
original enrolled and engrossed bill, as
paarrd by the Thirty-second session of
the Legislature of the State of Nebraska. ,
as appears from sail original bill on file ,
in tt .» office, and that said proposed 1
amendment Is suhm.ttel to the qualified
voters of the state of Nebraska for their j
adoption or rejection at the general elec
tion to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day
of November. A D. 1912.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto
set ray Land and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin- i
ooin. this 2* th day of Mari in the year of
our IA Thousand Nine Hundred
and Tstlw. and of the Independence of
tne Ur. • *d States the One Hundred and
T’ 'tv-sixth and of t! is State the Forty
six-;. ADDISON WAIT.
I Seal] Secretary of State.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NO. FOUR.
Ths following proposed amendment to
the constitution of the Slate of Nebraska,
as hereinafter set forth in full, is sub
mitted to the electors of the State of Ne
braska. to be voted upon at the general
election to be hold Tuesday. November
ilh. A. D. 1912.
"A JO! NT RESOLUTION to propose
amendments to Section five (5) of
Article six *«) and Section thirteen (13)
of Article sixteen <1*>) of the constitu
tion of the state of Nebraska as found
la the Complied Statutes of Nebraska
for 1909 < Sect.on thirteen (13) of
Article eighteen (IS) of Cobbey s An
notate*!. Statutes for 1909). relating to
time of meeting Judged of the supreme
court, fixing the time of the general
election and providing for holding over
of iBcimbents until their successors,
are elected and qualified.
Be It Rerolved and Enacted by the Legis
lature at the State of Nebraska:
Section t. That Section Five (5) of
Article Six (<) of the Constitution of the
State of Nebraska be amended to read aa
follows:
Section i. That st the general election
1 to be held In the State of Nebraska in
the year 1916, and each six years there
after. there shall be elected three (3)
judges of the Supreme Court, who shall
hold their office for the period of six (6)
years; that at the general election to be
held in the State of Nebraska in the year
ISIS, and each six years thereafter there
shall be elected three (3) judges of the
Supreme Court, who shall hold their office
for the period of six years; and at the
general election to be held in the State
of Nebraska in the year 1920 and each
six (6) years thereafter there shall be
elected a chief justice of the Supreme
Court, who shall -hold his office for the
period of six (6) years. Provided. That
the member of the Supreme Court whose
term of office expires in January. 1914.
shall be chief justice of the Supreme
Court during that time until the expira
tion of his term of office.
Section 2. That Section Thirteen (13)
of Article Sixteen (16) of the constitution
of the State of Nebraska as found in the
Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1909
(Section thirteen <13t of Article eighteen
(IS) of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes for
19 9) he amended to read as follows:
Section 13. The general election of this
state shall be held on the Tuesday suc
ceeding the first Monday in November
In the year 1914 and every two years
thereafter. All state, district, county,
precinct and township officers, by the
constitution or laws made elective by the
people except school district officers, and
municipal officers in tiities. villages and
towns, shall be elected at a general elec
tion to be held as aforesaid. Judges of
the supreme, district and county courts,
all elective county and precinct officers,
and all other elective officers, the time
for the election of whom is not herein
otherwise provided for, and which are
not included in the above exception,
shall be elected on the Tuesday succeed
ing the first Monday in November. 1913.
and thereafter at the general election
next preceding the time of the termina
tion for their respective terms of office.
Provided. That no office shall be vacated
thereby, but the incumbent thereof shall
hold over until his successor is duly
elected and qualified.
Section 3. The form of ballot on the
amendments proposed herein shall be as
follows: “For proposed amend nents to
the constitution providing for general
election once in two years” and “Against
proposed amendments to the constitution
providing for general election once In
two years."
Approved April T, 1911."
I. Addison Wait. Secretary of State, of
the State of Nebraska do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska is a true and correct copy of the
original enrolled and engr.issed bill, as
passed by the Thirty-second session of
the Legislature of the Sta’e of Nebraska,
as appears from said original bill on file
In this office, and that said proposed
amendment is submitted to the qualified
voters of the state of Nebraska for their
adoption or rejection at the genera! elec
tion to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day
of November. A. D. 1912.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereumo
set mv hand and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coln. this 20th day of May. in the year of
our I-ord. One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twelve, and of the Independence of
the United States the One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth and of this State the Forty
aixth. ADDISON WAIT.
[Seal] Secretary of State.
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT NO. FIVE.
The following proposed amendment to
the constitution of the State of Nebraska,
as hereinafter set forth in full, is sub
mitted to the electors of the State of Ne
braska, to be voted upon at the general
election to be held Tuesday. November
5th. A. D. 1912.
■‘AN ACT for a Joint Resolution to pro
pose an amendment to the constitution
of the State of Nebraska,
Be it Resolved and Enacted by the Legis
lature of the State of Nebraska;
Section 1. That at the general election
for state and legislative officers to be
held in the State of Nebraska on the first
Tuesday succeed!:# the first Monday in
November. 191.. the following provision
be proposed and submitted to the electors
of the State of Nebraska:
Sec. 2. Any city having a popula
tion of more than five thousand (5.000)
inhabitants may frame a charter for its
own government, consistent with and
subject to the constitution and laws of
this state, by causing a convention of
fifteen freeholders, who shall have been
for at least five years qualified electors
thereof, to be elected by the qualified
voters of said city at any general or spe
cial election, whose duty It shall be
within four months after such election,
to prepare and propose a charter for such
city, which charter, when completed, with
a prefatory synopsis, shall be signed by
the officers and members of the conven
tion. or a majority thereof, and deliv
ered to the clerk of said city, who shall
publish the same in fuu. with his official
certlfi' utlon. in the official paper of said
city, if there be one. and if there be no
official paper, then in at least one news
paper published and in general circula
tion in said city, three times, and a week
apart, and within not less than thirty
days after such publication it shall be
submitted to the qualified electors of said
city at a general or special election, and
if a majority of such qualified voters,
voting thereon, shall ratify the same, it
shall at the end of sixty days thereafter,
become the charter of said city, and
supersede any existing charter and all
amendments thereof. A duplicate cer
tificate shall be made, setting forth the
charter proposed and its ratification (to
gether with the vote for and against) and
duly certified by the City Clerk, and au
thenticated by the corporate seal of said
city and one copy thereof shall be filed
with the secretary of state and the other
deposited among the archives of the city,
and shall thereupon become and be the
charter of said city, and ail amendments
to such charter, shall be authenticated in
the same manner, and filed with the sec
retary of state, and deposited In the
archives of the city.
Sec. 3. But if said charter be re
jected. then within six months thereafter,
the Mayor and council or governing au
thorities of said city may call n special
election at which fifteen members of a
new charter convention shall be elected
to be called and held as above In such
city, and they shall proceed as above to
frame a charter which shall in like man
ner and to the like end be published and
submitted to a vote of said voters for
their approval or rejection. If again re
jected. the procedure herein designated
may be repeated until a charter is finally
approv'd by a majority of those voting
thereon, and certified (together with the
vote for and against) to the secretary of
state as aforesaid, and a copy thereof
deposited in the archives of the city,
whereupon It shall become the charter of
said city. Members of each of said char
ter conventions shall be elected at large;
and they shall complete their labors
within sixty days after their respective
election.
T)i a nhorfar alt nil rml'A nrrtnnt*
vision for continuing, amending or repeal
ing the ordinances of the city.
Sec. 4. Such charter bo ratified and
adopted may be amended, or a charter
convention called, by a proposal therefor
mode by the law-making body of such
city or by the qualified electors In num
ber not less than five per cent of the next
preceding gubernatorial vote in such city,
by petition filed with the council or gov
erning authorities. The council or gov
erning authorities shall submit the same
to a vote of the qualified electors at the
next general or special election not held
within thirty days after such petition is
filed. In submitting any such charter or
charter amendments, any alternative
article or section may be presented for
the choice of the voters and may be
voted on separately*w!thout prejudice to
others. Whenever the question of a
charter convention is carried by a ma
jority of those voting thereon, a charter
convention shall be called through a spe
cial election ordinance, and the same
shall be constituted and held and the
proposed charter submitted to a vote of
the qualified electors, approved or reject
ed. as provided in Section two hereof.
The City Clerk of said city shall publish
with his official certification, for three
times, a week apart In the official paper
of said city, if there be one. and if there
be no official paper, then in at least one
newspaper, published and in general cir
culation in said city, the full text of any
charter or charter amendment to be
voted on at any general or special elec
tion.
No charter or charter amendment
adopted under the provisions of this
amendment shall be amended or repealed j
except by electoral vote. And no such
charter or charter amendment shail di
minish the tax rate for state purposes
fixed by act of the legislature, or inter
fere in any wise with the collection of
state taxes.
Sec. 5. That at said election In the
year 1912. on the ballot of each elector
voting thereat, there shall be printed or
written the words—"For proposed amend
ment to the Constitution allowing cities
of more than five thousand Inhabitants In
this state to frame their own city char
ter," and "Against proposed amendment
to constitution allowing cities of more
than five thousand Inhabitants In this
state to frame their own charters." And
If a majority of all voters at said elec
tion shall be for such amendment the
same shall be deemed to be adopted.
Approved March 29. 1911."
I. Addison Walt. Secretary of State, of
the State of Nebraska do hereby certify
that the foregoing proposed amendment
to the Constitution of the State of Ne
braska Is a true and correct copy of the
original enrolled and engrossed bill, as
passed by the Thirty-second session of
the Legislature of the State of Nebraska,
as appears from said original bill on file
In this office, and that said proposed
amendment is submitted to the qualified
voters of the state of Nebraska for their
adoption or rejection at the general elec
tion to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day
of November. A. D. 1912.
In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal
of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin
coln. this 20th day of May. in the year of
our Lord. One Thousand Nine Hundred
and Twelve, and of the Independence of
the United States the One Hundred and
Thirty-sixth and of this State the Forty
sixth.% ADDISON WAIT.
Secretary of State.
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The wind ran up a-laughing. and it seized
a hundred leaves
And whirled them in and whirled them ;
out in weird a ml wondrous weaves; !
It tossed them high, it tossed them low,
it blew them far away.
Then dropped them here and there, just •
like a youngster in his play.
It raeed around a corner and it caught a
brand new hat;
It fumbled it and tumbled it—and. O. the
man was fat! ,
AH puffily and chufflly he followed in the
race
Cntil the wind caught up the hat and !
blew it in his face.
It leaped in through a window and it
swept a table bare
Of magazines and other things that had
been resting there.
And ere they shut the window down It
hurried out once more
And ran around tiie house and yelled be
neath the kitchen door.
It saw a lady in the street and scampered
to her side
And twisted her and tangled her until
her clothes were tied
In half a dozen knots at least, and then
ere she could speak
In one wild rush it left a blush of kisses
on her cheek.
It shouted down the chimneys, and it
wailed along the night
Till all the little children woke and \
clamored for a light;
And when it found a creaky sign ft made ,
it moan and sigh
Till people thought a regiment of ghosts
was marching by.
The wind ran on a-chuckling. and the
world grew still once more:
The trees regained their dignity, much as
they were before;
The houses stood all solemnly and looked
adown the path.
With windows shut like lips that close
to stop the words of wrath.
A Charity Ball.
"Let’s get up a dance for the bene
fit of the poor this summer,” says the
first society leader.
“They don’t need charity in the
summer,” observes the other.
"Yes, they do, though. Think of
:heir lack of facilities for taking care
of their winter overcoats and wraps
ind things like that. I was told the
last time I went slumming that many
of them actually pawn their winter
clothing because they have no way to
keep it during the hot months.”
“Good! The very idea! Get up a
charity dance for that purpose and ad
vertise it as a moth ball."
--—.
His Reasons.
“No!” exclaimed the eloquent or
ator at the meeting of the Society for
the Suppression of Other People’s
Foolish Habits. "No, indeed, at my
establishment we will not employ a
man who smokes while he works.”
As the hum of approval went around
a curious person in the back of the
hall arose and inquired:
“May I ask what line of business
you follow, sir?"
“Powder-making." replied the elo
quent orator, in embarrassed tones.
Natural Deduction.
“Please, sir,” said the negligent
messenger boy, “ I forgot to deliver '
tie message.”
“You did?” snorted the sarcastic
employer. “Well, you take the first
train to Washington. They’ll give
you the command of a vessel In the
aavy, with that record."
• j
Went to Both Extremes.
“Yes,” said the person who had
attended the party. “Miss Keepounder
was there, and we had to beg her I
to play.”
“And did she play?”
‘‘Oh. yes. I thought for a time
that we weald have to beg and beg
her to stop.”
Worth the Asking.
“Did you read that magazine poem
which begs the fates to “give us yes
terday?” asked the Long-haired Per
son. “It was sublime.”
“No,” answered the Short-haired
Man. “But If any of those fellows
write anything about ‘Give us Payday,'
I’ll take a look at It.”
FEEDER RACKS SAVE FODDER AND LABOR
m"" ■■
Self-Feeder Racks Which Save Fodder and Considerable Labor.
Self-feeder racks for supplying
roughage to sheep or cattle are not
only the means of saving consider
able labor, but. according to tests
made at the Colorado experiment
station, are the means of saving a
great deal of hay. One lot of lambs at
this station were fed whole hay in a
self-feeder rack, and another lot
whole hay in racks on the ground,
such as are in common use in many
sections of the country. The average
gain of these two lots was practically
the same, the lot feeding from the
self-feeder averaging only one pound
heavier than the other, says the
American Agriculturist- Also, the
grain consumed varied but little, be
ing only nine pounds more for a 100
pound gain in the first lot than in
the second. The great saving came in
the cost of roughage.
The lot eating from the self-feeder
consumed 601 pounds of hay for each
100 pounds of gain, and those eating
off the ground consumed 733 pounds
or hay for each 100 pounds of gain.
This indicates a difference of prac
tically 20 per cent. In favor of the
self-feeder racks. It makes a differ
ence of 42 cents in the cost secur
ing each 100 pounds of grain. These
; results were secured on alfalfa valued
j at $5 per ton. With a higher price
| the difference would be correspond
ingly greater.
These self-feeding racks cost $1 per
running foot completed. They had the
' ordinary capacity of four lambs per
running foot, two on each side, not so
; much space being required at a
self-feeder as at an ordinary rack,
: since all the lambs will not eat at
i one time. As already stated, the sav
; ing In this one experiment amounted
to 42 cents per 100 pounds of gain.
This is equal to about 14 cents on
, each iamb. Counting four lambs per
tunning foot, this would make a sav
I ing on one season’s operations of 56
] cents. In other words, the rack would
I pay for Itself in two years. It is
thought that when a type of self
* feeder is developed for handling
: chopped hay better results may be se
j cured from it than have hitherto been
i possible, by reducing the waste caused
j by wind.
KEY TO SUCCESS
ON DAIRY FARM
More Cun be Accomplished 'When
Farmer and Animals are
Care-Free and Con
tented in Mind.
(By B. L. OL'TXAM.)
The dairyman ' who is looking for
results will not allow the dog or the
small boy to worry his cows. He
knows that if he wants a well filled
pail they must not be frightened but
kept quiet and content
The grower of beef cattle is sure
to weed out the one that is continual
ly bawling, when it should be grazing,
for the simple reason that there is
more waste than gain of adipose tis
sue at such a time. The stock con
tent to feed upon the good pasture
at hand rather than busy themselves
trying to break into forbidden fields,
possibly not nearly as good, are the
ones that make the most gain in
weight.
The hen that is dogged every time
she finds a nice soft place to scratch
is not the one that makes the best
egg record. She may be hard on the
garden, but a good fence would easily
fix that. Do not discourage her nat
ural efforts and then expect her to do
her best for you.
The horse that Is compelled to fight
flies continually cannot get In a full
day's work, or at least If it does there
s less in stamina, which eventually
tells on the life work of the animal.
Neither can it do its best with an ill
fitting harness. The horse that is
comfortable and In good spirits is the
one which makes the record.
A flock of sheep harassed by dogs
soon sjiow the trouble in their general
condition as surely as in their manner.
Fleetness of foot is not one of the
characteristics of the animal and when
this is enforced as a means of preser
vation it is to the detriment of the
flock.
The farmer and his family, as well
as his stock, accomplish more when
care-free and in a happy turn of
mind. All nature Is fresh and cheer
ful. It is profitable for us to be like
wise!
CULTIVATE IN
CELERY PATCH
Work Should Begin After Plants
are Well Started in July—
Keep Soil Out of
Plant.
After tbe celery plants are well
started In July, commence to culti
vate. It Is much better to give a shal
low cultivation rather than deeper
ones, as the roots of celery grow quite
near the surface, and cultivating two
inches deep will accomplish just as
much as four inches, provided, of
course, that the ground is cultivated
often enough to keep a mulch of
loose soil. When the plants have at
tained a height of about ten inches
blanching may be started.
Usually the plants' will be quite
spreading, and they should be first
gathered together, and held in place
with one hand, while the soil is drawn
to them with a hoe In the other hand.
Care should be exercised that no soil
gets into the heart of the plant. This
is likely to cause the plant to rot
Hilling should not be done when the
ground is dry enough to crumble. If
done when the soil is wet the plants
are liable to rust On a small scale
celery may be blanched by putting
boards 1 inch thick and 2 to 14 inches
widd on each side of the row acd fill
ing the space around the plants with
sawdust or soil.
Good Hog Pastures.
A good pasture for hogs Is one
which is tender and nutritive. Blue
grass makes a good pasture during the
spring and late fall. Rye and blue
grass make a little winter pasture.
Uce on Horses.
For lice on horaes use a good louse
powder generously wherever lice ap
pear and blanket closely for 12 to 15
hours. This kills most of them. Re
peat if necessary.
The Cranberry Crop.
It Is claimed that Massachusetts
leads the cranberry output, with an
average crop of about 400,000 bushels
annually; New Jersey is a close sec
ond. with about 350,000 bushels, and
Wisconsin ranks third, with an aver
age of about 100,000.
BATS OF VALUE
TO THE FARMER
Besides Destroyiny Moscrtiitoe:
and Other Noxious Insects
Guano Deposits
Are Rich.
(By H W HF.NSHAW. Chief BSoMglea'
Survey. Department of Agriculture.)
There is no douht of the great value
of bats In the destruction of mosqui
j toes and other noxious insects, espe
cially beetles. For years we have been
interested in the subject and have ex
amined many bat stomachs, with a
view to finding out the precise species
upon which the different bats feed.
The investigation, however, is beset
with difficulties owing to the fact thai;
bats habitually seem to thoroughly
chew their insect food before swal
lowing it, with the result that the de
termination even of general insects
taken for food is very difficult, while
the identification of soft-bodied insects
like mosquitoes is practically impos
sible. Because they destroy so many
j insects we advocate the protection of
1 bats wherever they occur.
None of the species that inhabit the
t cited States do any harm, although
they sometimes cause annoyance by
congregating In large numbers in the
i attics or under the eaves of country
houses, when the noise they make
coming and going frequently disturbs
the inmates of the house. This trouble.
| however, can always he easily cured
by stopping up the hoies and compet
ing the bats to take up their residence
elsewhere.
In connection with the economic im
portance of bats the value of their
guano as a fertilizer is not to be over
looked. as it brings a high price wher
ever it can be obtained in marketable
quantities. In fact, the erection of
artificial shelters for bats for the pur
pose of obtaining the guano has fre
I quently been advocated, as also has
1 an attempt to increase the number of
the mammals, having in mind theip
destruction of noxious insects, espe
cially mosquitoes.
We know of at least one Instance,
In Mexico, where a small dwelling was
given up to the exclushe use of-bats
for the purpose of annually or semi
annually gathering the guano for sale.
SECURE FERTILE
HATCHING EGGS
Time Required After Introduction
of Male Into 3reeding Pen
Varies From Four to
Seven Days.
The Maryland station recently made
a test to determine the time required
for eggs to become fertile after a male
has been added to the breeding pen.
Twenty single comb White Leghorns,
housed without runs, were kept from
the male birds for three months. A
cockerel of the same variety was add
! ed, and on the fourth day following
ten eggs were laid, seven of which
were fertile.
In another test, using eighteen
Rhode Island Red pullets and one
White Plymouth Rock cockerel, four
eggs were laid on the seventh day, and
all were fertile, six laid on the eighth
day. three being fertile. In another
test, using a pen of the same breeds,
eight eggs were laid on the eighth day]
all being fertile.
These tests, while not conclusive,
seem to indicate that it is safe to save'
eggs for hatching from a pen of Leg
horn hens after the male bird has
been in four days In tbe case of the
larger or the general purpose fowl, the
results show that possibly a longer
period should be allowed to lapse;
seven days being the time in this in'
stance where the Rhode Island Red^
are used. It Is possible, however, that
the crossing of the breeds may have
something to do with the longer pe
riod.
Sell Off the Cockerels.
Don't keep a lot of crowers around.
Fatten them before they get too old
and serve them up for dinner. Do
not sell them to the huckster at three
cents per pound, when by two weeks'
isolation and feeding they will furnish
prime roasts.
Forming of Fruit Buds.
Many farmers who have been grow
ing fruit for years do not know that
the apple and most other fruit trees
form fruit buds in the late summer
months.
Unmanageable.
She—Can you manage a t;
He—No. I married one.
CURES BURNS AND C
Cole’s Carbo'.isalve stops the pa
Cures quick. No scar. Ail druggists
In a woman's eye the mi
tive thing about a man is h
to attract him. -:
No thoughtful person uses liquid
a pinch of blue in a large bottle of wa
for Red Cross Bali Blue, the blue that's
Its Rank.
"Do you think telephone opera
can be classed as a profession?"
“Well, it certainly is a calling.”
The Paxton Toilet Co. of Boston
Mass., will send a large trial box ot
Paxtine Antiseptic, a delightful cleans
ing and germicidal toilet preparation,
to any woman, free, upon request.
Fitting Crime.
He—I know who egged you on to
this.
She—Who egged me on?
He—That old hen.
Autocratic Assertions.
"Are you a servant of the peopler*
asked the constituent.
"Tes," replied Senator Sorghum.
“Only it should be observed, that a
really first-class servant may come
pretty nearly being a boss."
Accounted For.
“How is it so many people seem
able to get the money to buy automo
biles with?”
“If you only notice, they are the eas
iest things in the world with which to
raise the dust.”
His Reason.
He—Dearest—During the first dance
I have with you be sure and say some
thing to me.
She—Why?
He—Because you’re so light, if you
don’t speak I will not know t have
you In my arms.—Princeton Tiger. h
Kind Man.
A local philanthropist ordered a fan
for himself, a nice electric buzzer.
He also took the key out of the door
so that some of the air could go
through the keyhole into the adjoin
ing room, where there are eight per
spiring clerks.
Mother's Lingual Attainment.
The mother of a little boy in Kan
sas City, Kan., recites negro dialect
stories charmingly. Her small son is
quite proud of her accomplishment
and frequently boasts of it. One day
recently, when some of his playmates
were vaunting the achievements of
their several mothers, the little boy
braggingly remarked:
"My mother is smarter than any of
yours; she can talk two languages.”
“What are they?” demanded his
companions.
"White and colored.”
Took Slot Machine at Its Wore.
A Kansas City woman recently took
her two small daughters to make their
first visit to her husband's people, liv
ing in a small Kansas town. Naturally
she was anxious to make as favorable
an impression as possible. So the two
little people, on going on an errand to
the depot, were cautioned to be on
their very best behavior. To the
mother's surprise, they returned vig
orously chewing gum. As they had
no money, she asked them where they
got it.
“Oh,” explained the older one, “it
said on the slot machine, 'Ask the
agent for pennies,' so we did."
INTERESTED IN HIM.
Natiea—You aren’t thinking of mar
rying Reggy. are you?
Evelyn—Of course I am. Hasn’t
he a future?
Natiea—Yes, to be sure. But why
Jeopardize it?
WELL PEOPLE TOO
Wise Doctor Give* Postum to Con
valescents.
A wise doctor tries to give nature its
best chance by saving the little
strength of the already exhausted pa
tient. and building up wasted energy
with simple but powerful nourish
ment.
"Five years ago,” writes a doctor
“I commenced to us^ Postum in my
own family Instead of coffee.” (It’s
a well-known fact that tea is just as
injurious as coffee because it contains
caffeine, the same drug found in cof
fee.) “I was so well pleased with the
results that I had two grocers place
it in stock, guaranteeing its sale.
“I then commenced to recommend It
to my patients in place of coffee, as a
nutritious beverage. The consequence
is, every store in town is now selling
it, as it has become a household ne
cessity in many homes.
“I’m sure I prescribe Postum as oft
en as any one remedy in the Materia
Medica—in almost every case of Indi
gestion and nervousness I treat, and
with the best results.
“When I once introduce it into &
family, it is quite sure to remain. I
shall continue to use it and prescribe l
it in families where I practice.
“In convalescence from pneumonia,
typhoid fever and other cases I give
it as a liquid, easily absorbed diet.
You may use my letter as a reference
any way you see fit.” Name given by
Postum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Read “The Road to Wellville” ia
pfcgs. “There’s a reason."
Ever read the above letter? A new
oae appears from time to time. They
are ernuine, true, and fall of knmaa
Interest.