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MOBOWO COMSriTuT'OMAL AMtMDMCMT MO. OMC. tba «»iaaw. ua af tua State at JitMuka | aa tore uafiar act laru la full. la sub □la tto elac-tera af tba btala of K*- j U> W ««|af UJM at tba ta to tot Tuesday. So. ember | tr 1 *12. “AS A T tar a Joint raaotaOaa prupaa tao immSti lat aa airtlan 1 and See t->a it Art... Idua CuaatUuUoa af tto tua at Kwradf aad »»pp.emmt bd Article eat lad 'Amendments.* lb tt Ki.iaed aad fctja. tad by tbe lASla ta&tue af tto etaio at SabraaSa: tort r a 1. Tbal at tto |<aeni dectot tar m«u aad ^diiiit oJhccra ta to toid aa tto Tuesday »-«t-mi.r.t tba drat Monday ta S .comber Id:, tba luJiaut pwwuat to proposed and aulHnilled aa tun tart t ta tocuss 1 and todies la at At;.. .. 1 A - Coast-lu Hen at tba •data «d X«f»du to.t aa 2 T i.«t iecboa 1 of Art.cle I "IMUm. --r tbd State af Se ta read ad Um t. Tto Tr1tl>Tf-i authority af tto etata at. til to veatad ta s leglalature ; aeamaiia* af a aanaia and bouae of repre ■« HitHaa. bat tbo pa.pie reserve ta i tb. - a- » —. poser ta prupuae U*i aad Jala ta tto eucatuutioa. and ta reject tto same at tto po.ia In 1 id tto lecoosture and also re- j i.; at tb..r aan apt.ua to ap- , pro*e or reject at tba po.A any act. feta, •ar a or part af any act pawl by tto 1 btobtm •art aa 1A_ Tto Brvt poa-er rerarred >T tto peup.e to tto uusi.Ur. Tea per .eat at tbe total eater* of tba state, so tni.i.id as t» n..> B>o per cant of tto cri eotere it aara «f two-Uftba of tto aa- .ties af tto state. may propose aay mcasnr* by petition abtcb mail cantata tto foil teal of tto measure ao »•* T-urd I ■ d*d ttot propodad Caa* rtfritraal Aandauau abed require a pe* tea af ftftaea per cent of Via .ecal •ate-, of tbe ntate distributed aa abuvs pvcdrt lait e perttiun* .except far muauepol aad abbqr la rat los~l*1e T1 —it >’uj to Med vitb tto Secretary af Ktata aad to by !. m A-germed ta tto voter* at tbe nrat t'ttar r'-toe eiectleo held not iea* tnea tear mwattii after aucb aiin< Tbe MS ffiaa»ur». ntter b (urm or ta ■a n.ual atlo'iM*. abad aat be aub mt* «d ta tto peuj . by in illative petmoa flbar aMraiafltely at uputdir) lu :tn* year* If coa- - aaboMMad ta tba psapis | aaaae alarum aball ba ippiavaf, I tto ope maelr'i g tto CiCLeat number of • e.roaalit* vote* eutb thereby lacuna - -a ao Id all tudlr-.nt praclalona. Tbo « r.e' *r:..to. Bmitotfoaio as to scope and Ml erl matter id statute* enacted by tto , >( > ait re mad arpiy to Uiuao enacted ; by tba initiative wcta* power reserveo 1* I m NlM Bgto It x.e> ta ordered by a ie tie t tew per rent of tte* legal voter* eg the etude. d.sir.tuted aa re- i Sawed Car MMktlta r tTttlana Kef area- I ftia jet.t'wa agu.net measures peered tef tte* leg s-*f -'e small tee Bled with the . teecreaary at Plate a:tola ninety days . after (Ba Ughtan enacting (Ba —me ad .res a U- die ar far a period lunger > Baa ilar<r days: and dxtlau thereon Mat-1 tee Bad at the Bret regular state ' e ... tea teed Bet lea* than thirty days after iSrj Bl.Bg Beef— 1C. Tte* referendum may tee art'red age* ary act escept acts making j apf vapriatkune far tBa espenaes of the j Mate govern mast and state Institutions j etuhtd a< the urn* sued act d passed totes* the referendum is ordered upon an net ar any part tkereaf it aBall suspend ta Opera teas sen tte* same is approved »e tte* voters provided that emergency nets, ar arts fsr ttea immediate prese-rra ti -i af tt e public patens, health or safety • stmt! rsaOsM In «C*«t until rejected by tte aide s ar rrpewied V* lit legislature. ! Pllhg af a referemlum patltlan against •a* ar saass farms, sections, ar parts af -■ act »- de ar tte remalider of _ from iMCMSing operative tO Xottetng in this section j construed la deprive any mem ber sf ttea ectsu! .r* of tte* right to ln irt.-^e aay m n aa re Tte* whole number at ■««* - aat fer governor at tte* regular e . -iaa last peered;tig tte* fl.ng of any toitlativ* ar tdmassn petition shall be (tee lead aa whicB the number of legal netssa restored la alga aacB pstidsn ate all le russymf n( Ttea wet* paw nr af tte* gov •etur s-.e. : not estend to measures initi ated By or referred ta ttea peopta All e h n.-- - -e» it-, tec.se the law ar a Part af tba casMtitaUan ■ ten approved tee a majenty af ttea v.tcs cast thereon. I ( - V du*. tha vote* cart ta favor of aald fcji.Mi.ti*'* MMtr* or pari of aald Constl i.'a steal! constitute thirty-five per «vi • ■ -TI sf tte* total vat* cast at aald • - u- Ivor, and test other wise, and steal! I lake .Sect epos procUsastisB by tba , gavvmar. wteicte siull b* made within ' <d the csmplstles of tte* ofBcial Tte# vat* open mitiativ* and ' evu-rto st.ail la returned in tte* case of presidential " • -f - -t •• .1' r -•:<! Sing an.eedt<urt.ts te ttee coBStitutloa I . ■ .led By tha sect.as steal! tea supp.e ta ttea method prvscrlbnd la ttea at this Const :t utlon. entitled ' and (tea utter steal! to aa j ■■■■■• ■ Bail I e »■ • . i- _- • r i_ _pay Ue enacted especially la f» Cats its apemtlSB In submit ling l potituvo aad ardors for tte* initiative aad • to# referevadsm. ttea ever alary of State and a! other oflerra abate be rttided by this u e-adment and tte* general Laos on:.: aBaioooal leg sis t Ian abate be espe ddf prsrifad tbsrafsri ate propositions sober..: ted m pnrasmaas teeraof toall ba | sots fed In a : c-partisan manner and ■massif aay Btotosuaa ar Mggtottm aa i the ballet that they have been approved at *r. a-toed by snv oohiica: parly or or gur. iu , am and provided further that oatey - a tr * of measures shall be printed as (tee to Hat, and when two or mure mewawiev have the asm* till* they shall , be ete4 couseculively Jn the order af B: -g wrtte (be Secretary Of State and Inr.udsrg the asm* af ttea fret petitioner, i beet wa A That Section It. af Article A at tte* Csaatltsflas af (Ba atafa of Xa br>Aj t* iBitdal (o reed as fu.lows: Iotas to. Tte* style af aU Mils shall i be "Be t eaarled be ttea people of the state at steteraaka." and bo law shall ' oept b- tail So bite shall t-v tr.r .eg «u! -re unless by! at s major:fy sf ail tha members . *!»• ted le each house af the legislature ' and the « nestles upon Baal passage shall to takes mmediately upon its last read- S tig aid the .*ka and Bays shall be en tered span ttea Jesrnal. •MW a. Til at aria election oa the Tuesday »U -easting the first M - due la XoruKt. >11. Hi Uk ballot of each eject or volng thereat there shall be FlT.tef or ar.ilea tbe words "For pro posed amendment to the eoaotitui.on re or r« I* u.e people tbo right of direct I—ruts flop Uif sigh tbe initiative and ref erendum ■ IM “Against proposed amend OH to UK CKMiIaUoi reserving to the ! peapje toe right H d.rect legislation : through the miuatlve and referendum. ' And if a eg ail voter* at as.d ri* In* ahull he Is favor of such amend- > meat UK name shall be deemed to be adopted Tbo return* of aald election ; OM UK aduptma of this amendment , shall bo mode to tbo state canvassing : board and a*-d baaed si.aU canvass the vote »KIsr tbe amendment herein in the wm haarer an K prescribed la the ease •4 prentoet Ual aorctor* If a majority of tbo rote* caot at tbo election be In favor eg toe prop mud amendment toe governor sitnia ten day* after tbe result la asrer tstond shall make rrarjo—atlai declar ing tbo amendment to be part of tbe con •nndha of tno stale and when so de clared the amendment herein proposed H»«W he 1* force and self-executing A«groved March It lull L Add a*-. Wa.r Secretary of State, of tbo (lata of Nebraska do hereby certify that the foregoing prvpned amendment <* the CaCKt-'.uUoa of the State of Ne braska k a true and correct ropy of the i-rig.r ai eatadod and r-egmaned Mil. aa passed by tbo Thirty-second oenrion of Uk loodMatnr# «g the State id Nebraska am appears from mid original bill on tile h* til* afifire. and that said proposed K'H t-* to submitted to the qualified voters of the otot# of Nebraska for their sdoprioe; sr rejartlaw at tbe genera: elec, no to be held oa Tuesday the ith day eg November A O. Itl*. la TrSt-aamv Whereof I have bereur-.t set my hand **d ■ filmed the Crest Seal eg the Atafe eg Nebraska. Done at Ur, - cads tfcto »>»h dnv *f Mav. In the year of Mir Taod Owe Thousand Nine Hundred ud Toe; r* and of the ladependei.ce of •he Tailed Vtete* the One Hundred and Thirty sixth sad of this Piste the Forty, gist* ADDISON WAIT. l*enl| kecretary «g Slat#. MOOOVEO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT MO. TWO. Tho feCosiag proponed Amendment to the iBsasgJtcaon at the Scat* of Nebraska am hereinafter set forth to full. 1* sub mitted to UK electors of Us# fitats of Ne 1-aSka to be *ot*d uaoa at tbo genera, recto* to h* hold Tuesday. Nov emtx r itk. A. D 1»IZ “A JOINT KMSDt^TlOX oa preporinr t of tbo Coaotituttow eg tho 'state of i Jk." mt'A * Jf Me -( Mooafeed And Enacted by tbe Legis lator* eg Use State of Nebraska fie ret*o t. “her nr tbe eeneml olectioc re state aad l»ci*l«uv* officers to be fceii •a the Tuesday following the first Mon day ;n November. 1*12. the following be submitted as an amendment to Section 4 of Art.cle. 3 of the Constitution of the Stale of Nebraska: bee. 4. At the first election of mem 1' ' of the legislature lind after the arj of this amendment members of tr.e ate and House of Representatives. *■ *•».! be elected for the term of two years. Both se:nors and representatives shall each receive pay at the rate of six hun dred dollars for each regular session of f ’ e I. . g -..iture during their term, and let. ce s for every rai.e they shall travel id going to and returning from the place at meeting .of the legislature, on the most u»ua. re-let That neither members of shall re » '» any tay or j<erquisii" s other than 1 mileage. Kach session, eaoept special muon, shall not be less *-x > days After the expiration of • went} the sea on. no bills nor ; : eesoiutiona of tne nature of bills *■>-*: !e introduced, unless the governor ■ special message call the atlen f t'.« > g slature to the necessity of ! gaosthg a law on the sub'ect-matter em ' *e message, and the introduc- , tJ "ii of till* shall be restricted thereto, j I'n.viiled. tt.at the general appropria t*un ’ i- may be introduced up to and j ire .ding the fortieth day. Sec 2. That at and election on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday ini November. 1*12. on the ballot of each el. tor votay thereat there shall be Jf.nt-d . - written the words: “For pro- j posed amendment to the constitution tlx- ] ■ - term of office and salary for -n‘." rs of the legislature.” and “A*- . s" proposed amendment to the cc st.tution fixing the term of office and ea for members of the legislature.”; tM 'a majority of all the voters at the j mi election sliall be in favor of such < ametidment the same sl.all be deemed to j hr adopted. The returns of said election upon the adoption of this amendment • f ill be made to the State Canvassing Board and that Board shall canvass the vote r n the amendment herein In the same manner as is prescribed In the case i of pres. ;• ::.il electors. If a majority of I 1 » votes cast at the election be in favor j of the proposed amendment the governor. ! ten days after the result la ascer tained. aboil make procl.i ovation declar ing the amendment te e part of the • u | mhmm so declared the same shall he In force. Approved April 1*. 1*11.” I ». 1 son Wait Secretary of State, of t*e S"«te of Nebraska do hereby certify j that the foregoing proposed amendment to tho Constitution of the State of Ne I r,«ka is a tr ue and correct copy of the or:» -a! enrolled and engrossed bill, as paas-d bo the Thirtv-secnnd session of the J-eglslature of the State of Nebraska, as appears from aald original bill on file Ir. mi office, and that said proposed si—e- dment ts submitted to the qualified voters of the state of Nebraska for their : adoption or refection at the general elec t! it to be held on Tuesday, the 5th day j of November. A D. 1*12. tn Testimony Whereof J have hereunto art -ny hand and sfflved the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska. Done at T.in ®oln this 20th dar of Mav. 1n the v»ar of our ford One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twel r#. and of tilt Irdonendonce of , t**. f^taf^ft tb*> O"** Hundred and T ” xth and of •»» »Ha Forty • »#>i AHDlSnx WAIT Secretary of State. PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. THREE. j The following proposed amendment to the constitution of the State of Nebraska, as hereinafter set forth in full, is sub m *:ed to the elector# of the State of Ne braska. to be voted nr i at the general election to he held Tuesday, November Mb. A. D 1)12. A Joint BMOLLTION to amend Sec i r : rteen (IS) of Article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebras ka creating a Board of Commissioners of State institutions. Be Enacted by tie Leg.slature of the State of Nebraska: Section 1 That Section nineteen 19). of Article five <;• of tl.e Constitution of the State of Nebraska, tie amended to read as follows: Section 19. The Governor shall, prior to tne adjournment of the thirty-third ! •easi n of the legislature, nominate and, with the consent of two-thirds of the ■Mahers of the Senate .n Executive Ses- i a.on. appoint three electors of the state, not more than two of whom shall belong to the same political party and no two of whom snail res.de at the time of their appointment in the same congressional district, as members of a board to be known as a "Board of Commissioners of State Instltntions." Said members shall hold office as designated by the Governor for two. four and six years respectively ■ohoequer.t appointments shall be made as pro. .'led and. except to fill vacan cies. shall be for a period of six years. The Board shall at wll times be subject ' to the above restriction* and limitations. The Board of Commissioners shall have full power to manage, i antral and gov- | ern. - ibject onlv to such limitations as shall be establ.-hed by law. the State j Soldiers' Home. Hospitals for the Insane. | Inst.tute for the Deaf. Institute for the MM4. Industrial Schools. Institute for f>ilill Minded Children. Nebraska Indus trial Home. Orthopedic Hospital, the State Penitentiary and all charitable, re formatory and penal institutions that shall be by law established and main tained by the state of Nebraska. They shall each give bonds, receive compensa tion for service, perform all duties and wnrir v with all regulations that shall be ■ »- -ned by law. The powers pos- . •eesed by the Governor and Board of Pul :c I.ands and Buildings with refer- j ence to the management and control of the Institutions herein named shall, on Julr 1. 1913. reuse to exist in the GoV em»r and the Board of Public Lands and B, • g* and shall become vested In a Board of Commissioners of State institu tions. and the said Board Ison July 1. 1913. and without further process of law. au thorised and directed to assume and ex ercise all the powers heretofore vested ) in or exercised by the Governor or Board , of Public Lands and Buildings with ref- | ere ce ;o the Institutions of the state I named herein, but nothing herein con- j tainert shall limit the general supervisory or examining powers vested In the Gover ror by the laws or constitution of the state, or such as are vested by him In anv rr.-nm!!tee appointed bv him. Section 2. TKht at the general election. | in November. 1912. there shall be submit ted to the electors of the state for their approval or rejection the foregoing pro pped amendments to the constitution in lowing form: On the. ballot of each elector voting for or against said pro posed amendment shall be printed or written "For proposed amendment to the Constitution creating a Board of Com missioners of State institutions" and “Against «ald proposed amendment to the constitution creating a Board of Commissioners of State Institutions." Sect on 3. If such amendment to Sec tion nineteen (191 of Article five (5) of the Constitution of the State of Nebraska shall be approved by a majority of all elector* voting at such election said • ■ ill constitute Section nine- ; teen fin of Arlirle five It) of the con stitution of the state of Nebraska. Approved April 10. 1911.'* I. Addison Wait. Secretary of State, of the State of Nebraska do hereby certify •ha: the foregoing proposed amendment to tne Constitution of the State of Ne braska ia 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 appear* from said original bill on file j in th.s office, and that said proposed amendment ia submitted to the qualified ! vot. rs of the state of Nebraska for their j adoption or rejection at the general elec- | tlon tv be held on Tuesday, the 5th day of November. A. P. 1912. In Testimony Whereof. I have hereunto set ray hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska. Done at Lin coln. this :tth dav of Mae. in the year of our larrd. One Thousand Nine Hundred and Twelve. and of the Independence of the United Stares the One Hundred and Thirty-sixth and of this State the Fnrty slxth. ADDISON WAIT. (Seal) Secretary of Slate. _j PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. FOUR. The Knowing proposed amendment to tfc* constitutton of tne State of Nebraska, 1 aa here.nafter set forth in full, is sub- ! muted to tbe electors of the State of Ne- | brwaka. to be voted upon at the general j election to be held Tuesday. November i 1th. A. D 1912. “A JOINT RESOLUTION to propose ! arr.enJnivnts to Section five i5) of Akt.c e six it) and Section thirteen (13) of Artkie sixteen tl9) of the constitu tion of the state of Nebraska as found In the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1999 ejection thirteen (13) of Article eighteen (IS) of Cobbey's An notated Statutes for 1999). relating to t.mc of e.ectlng Judges of the supreme court, fixing the time of the general election and providing for holding over of incumt-enu until their successors , are elected nnd qualified. Be it Resolved and Enacted by tbe Legis lature of tbe State of Nebraska: Section 1. That Section Five (5) of Art. ie Six (*) of tne Constitution of the gtvte of Nebraska be amended to read as follows: Sect on 5. That at the general election to be held In the State of Nebraska in the year 1911, and each six years there after, there shall be elected three (3) ludges 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 1918. and each six years thereafter there ■hall 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 •lx (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, ■hall 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 tiie State of Nebraska as found in the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska for 1909 (Section thirteen (13) of Article eighteen <l$i of Cobbey's Annotated Statutes for 1909) be 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 d.strict officers, and municipal officers in cities, 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 g-neral election ne_\t 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 amendments 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 7. 1911.” 1. 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 engrossed hill, as passed by the Thirty-second session of the Legislature of the Sta’e of Nebraska, as appears front 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, hereumi 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 l ord. One Thousuid 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. [Seal] Secretary of State. SKUKUbtU LUnibl I TUI IUINAL 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 eiectois of the State of Ne braska. to be voted upon at the general election to be held Tuesday. November 5th. A. D. 191J. “AN ACT for a Joint Resolution to pro pose an amendment to the constitution of the State of Nebraska. Be it Resolved and Beaded by the Legis lature of th~ 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 succeeding the first Monday in November. lDli*. 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 law's 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 oe 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 c. v. who shall publish the same in fun. with his official certification, 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 b« submitted to the qualified electors of saio city at a general or special election, and If a majority of such qualified voters, j 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 all amendments , to such charter, shall be authenticated in 1 the same manner, and filed with the sec retary of state, and deposited in the archives of the city. oec. j. mil u saia cnarier oe re- : Jected, then within six months thereafter, the Mayor and council or governing au thorities of said city may call a special election at which fifteen members of a new charter convention shall he elected to be called and held as above in such citv. 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 I their approval or rejection. If again re- j jected. the procedure herein designated I may he repeated until a charter is finally ■ approved 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- j ter conventions shall be elected at large, i and they shall complete their labors ! within sixty days after their respective I election. The charter shall make proper pro- | vision for continuing, amending or repeal- i log the ordinances of the city. Sec. 4. Such charter so ratified and 1 adopted may be amended, or a chatter convention called, by a proposal therefoi 1 made by the law-making body of such j city or by the qualified electors in num- i ber nut 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 tiie qualified electors at the next general or special election not held j 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 without prejudice to others. Whenever the question of a charter convention is carried by a ma jority of these voting thereon, a charter convention shall bo 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 he 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 he 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 except by electoral vote. And no such charter or charter amendment shad 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 1312. 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." 1. 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 engrossed bill, aa 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. ISenll Secietavy of State. FRUITS OF THE SEASON V t BEST AND MOST PRACTICAL METHODS OF USING. Proper Way to Prepare Delicious Red Currant Jelly—Cherry and Raisin Conserve—Raspberry Cream Whip—Currant Ice. Sugared currants can be easily made by dipping them first in write of egs and then into powdered sugar The sugar can be spiced if cesired. A few drops of currant juice left •ver from preserving, added to lem onade, give it a delicious flavor. Red Currant Jelly.—Put the cur iants in a granite ware kettle, crush into a few to prevent sticking. Add no water. Put the kettle on the fire and heat until ail the fruit has burst. Take from the fire, strain through a sieve and drip through a jelly bag wrung out of hot water. Measure the juice and return to the fire, bringing it to the boiling point. Add sugar in the proportion of one pound and one fourth to one pint of juice. Bring again to the boiling point and pour into glasses. bptced Lu rants.— l se seven pounus af fruit, four pounds of sugar, one pint of vinegar, one tablespoonfjl each of cinnamon and cloves, one nut meg grated, one teaspoonful of all spice. Let it boil for two hours. Cherry and Raisin Conserve.—This conserve is made with three pounds of sour-cherties (pitted), four |>ounds of sugar, tojr oranges (seeded and chopped), two pounds of raisins (seed ed and chopjied). Steam the raising for 20 minutes, add all together and boit for 20 minutes longer. Put this in glasses an dseal them. Raspberry Cream Whip.—Sprinkle a quart of red raspbenies (or red rasp berries and ' blackcaps" may be used in equal quantities if preferred! with a heaping cupful of powdered sugar Allow them to stand until a thick syrup is formed, then press them on two cupfuls cf cream that has been whipped until it is solid; keep this constantly duiing th,e process. Place this in the upper part of the icebox to thoroughly chill, and just before serving add a cupful of meringue made from the whites of two eggs, beaten with half a cupful of confec ’loner's sugar. Served heaped in pyramidal form on a round of frosted angel cake. Raspberry and Currant Jam.—Crush the desired amount of fruit, using equal parts of raspberries and cur rants. Also use equal proportions (in weight) of sugar and berries. Com bine the sugar with the berries and bring this slowly to the boiling point to preserve scorching. Boil until thick and clear. Place in sealed glass con tainers. Clarified Syrup. French recipes sometimes call for clarified syrup. Here is Francateili's method of preparing it: To every pound of the finest loaf sugar add rather more than a pint of water When the sugar is dissolved add hall the white of an egg whipped up in a little water. Whisk the whole to gether, set the stew pan on the firs and as soon as the syrup begins to boil set it down where it will cook more slowly. Let it simmer gently un til all the scum rises to the top. Re move all as it rises, and on removing fr>m the fire strain through a napkin Keep it in a cool place for use in mat ing jelly and sweets. Making Amber Marmalade. Take one grapefruit, one orange j and one lemon, then wash them and , wipe dry. Cut into quarters. Cut : the quarters through, peel and pulp • into thin slices, discarding the seeds Add three quarts and one pint of cold j water and let stand over night. N'ext day cook till the peel is ten '< der; it will take several hours. Set ! away over night, then add five pounds i of sugar and cook, stirring occasional ; ly. until the syrup thickens slightly on a cold dish. Samp Porridge. Soak one quart of samp and on« pint of pea beans together over right In the morning put in a kettle and * cover generously with water. Sim i mer from two to three hours. Add ! three pounds of corned beef with one I pound of salt pork and simmer anoth er three hours. Serve on a large plat ter. putting the meat in the center and arranging the vegetables around it. j Jelly Roll. Three eggs, beaten light; lemon ex tract, pinch of salt, one cup of sugar Two cups of flour, previously silted add two teaspoonfuls of good baking powder, then sift again. Mix well to gether, add half cup of boiling water and bake in a well buttered square dripper until a nice brown. Turn out; spread quickly with red currant jelly and roll. Place in a napkin till cold. Graham Pudding. Mix well together one-half a coffee cup of molasses, one-fourth cup of but ter, one egg, one-half cup of milk, x>ne- j half teaspoon saleratus soda, 1»4 cups of graham flour, one small tea cup of raisins, spices to taste, steam fout hours and serve brandy or wine sauce. Rasperry and Currant Tart. Line a deep pie tin with pastry and fill with alternate layers of raspberries and currants, sprinkling each layer with sugar. Dust the top with sugar. Jot with butter and bake. Cover with meringue, brown this .slightly, and serve cold with sweet cream. A VARIATION. misses bis dinner.” "Yes. Whenever there is a ball game in town he devotee himself to finding fault with the umpire instead of with the cook.” ERUPTION LIKE PIMPLES Wathena. Kan.—“My child's scalp trouble became so bad that I was ashamed to have anyone see him. His head had a solid scab on it. He also had a terrible breaking out on his face which was gradually growing worse. The eruption was like pimples which developed into Eores when he scratch ed. which he did almost constantly. Baby would almost scratch himself raw. “I had used several different kinds of salve, none of them helping in the least bit. when I saw the Cuticura ad vertisement in the paper and it made me think of the good results my sister had w hen she used It for her children. I had only used Cuticura Soap and Ointment about two weeks before I noticed that the sores were almost en tirely gone, and it must have been a month or six weeks he was troubled before I began the treatment. He would get easy when I would put the Cuticura Ointment on him. Cuticura Soap and Ointment completely cured him and he has a clear complexion now.” (Signed) Mrs. W. H. Hughes, Dec. 31. 1911. Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold throughout the world. Sample of each free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post-card “Cuticura. Dept. L, Boston.” Child's Popularity Explained. A winning lottery ticket of $100, 000, in connection with the Nobles Bank was recently presented for payment at the Stkte Bank in St Petersburg, and it now transpires that the owner is an eight-year-old orphan, an Inmate of the orphanage at Pskoff. The lottery ticket was her sole possession. Her relatives have hitherto done nothing for the child, but when the news of her good for tune became known they were one and all eager to adopt her. The au thorities have placed her in the charge of an arch-priest, a distant connection of her father. Golfer's Grand Artr.y Score. A golfer playing his first game of the season reported downtown the next day that he had made a Grand Army score—he went out in 61 and came back in 65. — Chicago Evening Post. VERY WELCOME NEWS. X Tessie—Mr. Bore said one good thing at least last night. Jessie—What was that? Tessie—He said he had to go early. German Farmer Good Business Man. Vnder a seemingly generous offer i of hospitality, a North German farm ! er has managed to include a good j stroke of business for himself. In a Hanover paper recently appeared an an advertisement that from fifteen to twenty women and girls (not under twelve years of age) who needed re cuperation could have free board and lodging on a country estate. But in J exchange they would be required to ! pick pease from eight to ten hours daily, industrious pickers might aiso be paid cash for their labor. Collective Housekeeping. An English paper tells of an experi ment in collective housekeeping in , w hat is known as Brent Garden vil lage. The dwelling houses contain al! improvements except a kitchen. Meals for everybody are cooked at a cen- j tral hali. and may either be eaten ! there or sent home. A four-course dinner costs only 1 shilling and 6 j pence. Servants are supplied, when needed, from the central hall at a cost of about ten cents an hour. Instead of liquid antiseptics, tablets and peroxide, for toilet and medicinal uses, many people prefer Paxtine, which is cheaper and better. At drug gists, 25c a box or sent postpaid on re ceipt of price by The Paxton Toilet Co., Boston, Mass. Filial. "I thought your father looked very handsome with his gray hairs." “Yes, dear old chap. 1 gave him those."—London Opinion. CURES ITCHING SKIN DISEASES. Cole's Carbolisslve stops itching and makes the skin smooth. All druggists. 25 and 50c. Soda to Brighten China. Soda will brighten china that has been burned or darkened by long use. Krs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children j teething, softens the gvime, reduces inflamma tion. pain, cures wind colic, 25c a bottle. Ancient Idea of Dancing. Dancing was originally a means of ; expressing religious feeling. Bed Cross Ball Blue gives double value for your money, goes twice as far as any other. Ask your grocer. The palmist can read your future off-hand. WHAT WILL CURE MY BACK? Common sense will do more to cure backache than>anyfhing else. ’Twill tell you whether the kidneys are sore, swollen and aching. It will tell you in that case that there is no use trying to cure it with a plaster. If the passages are scant or too frequent, proof that there is kidney trouble is complete. Then common sense will tell you to use Doan's Kidney Pills, the best rec ommended special kidney remedy. An Arkansas Case but death from terrible H kidney trou- E ble I had P awful head- C aches and g dizzy »;»• tla, urine scald ed and my •" back ached I cons tantly. X>oao‘i Kid r i i i a rtirtnJ in*' «*t>uipletoly and I have had no Sign of I kidney lrx»ot»K* si nr**.'* Get Doan's at any Drug Store, 50c. a Box Doan’s ^IST Constipation Vanishes Forever Prompt Relief—Permanent Cure CARTER’S LITTLE UVfch fliXS never fail. Purely vegeta ble — act sui ' but gently o the liver. Stop after dinner dis tress-cure ' indigestion,*^ I improve trie complexion, Dngnien me eves. 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Many are the children who have been killed or whose, health has been runted for life by paregoric, laudanum and morphine, each of which is a narcotic product of opium. Druggists are prohibited from selling atherof the narcotics named to children at all, or to anybody without labelling f.TJf011' .Redefinition of narcotic ” is: “.l medicine which relieves pain and produces sleep, lut which m poisonous doses produces stupor,coma, convul sions and death.” Thetastoandsmellofmedicmescontaiiiingopimnaredisguised, and sold under the names of “Drops,” “Cordials,” “Soothin| Syrups,” etc?Tou should not permit any medicine to be given to your children without you or Tmr wit; l3 “mposei CASTOEIA DOES NOT CON ^ ^ ^6arS ^S^ture of Chas. H. Pletcher. Letters from Prominent Physicians HI 1 i _ addressed to Chas, H. fletcher. 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