JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 1-H. F. No. 11.

Joint Resolution ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States providing that Senators shall be elected by the people of the several states.

WHEREAS, The Congress of the United States has proposed an amendment of section 3 of article 1 of the Constitution of the United States of America by a joint resolution, which resolution was duly adopted by the House of Representatives of the United States and the Senate of the United States, which said resolution was as follows:

"That in lieu of the first paragraph of section 3 of article 1 of the Constitution of the United States, and in lieu of so much of paragraph 2 of the same section as relates to the filling of vacancies, the following be proposed as an amendment to the Constitution, which shall be valid to all intents and purposes as part of the Constitution when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the states:

"The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two senators from each state, elected by the people thereof, for six years; and each senator shall have one vote. The electors in each state shall have the qualifications requisite for electors of the most - numerous branch of the state legislatures.

"When vacancies happen in the representation of any state in the Senate, the executive authority of such state shall issue writs of election to fill such vacancies: Provided, that the legislature of any state may empower the executive thereof to make temporary appointments until the people fill the vacancies by election as the legislature may direct.

66 "This amendment shall not be so construed as to effect the election or term of any senator chosen before it becomes valid as part of the Constitution.'”

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, By the Legislature of the State of Minnesota :

That the said amendment so proposed by the Congress of the United States be and the same is hereby ratified.

Approved June 12, 1912.

JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2—H. F. No. 12.

A Joint Resolution ratifying a proposed amendment to the Constitution of the United States to be known as Article XII thereof.

WHEREAS, The House of Representatives of the United States and the Senate of the United States, constituting the Congress of the United States of America, did propose an amendment to the Constitution of the United States by a resolution known as Senate Joint Resolution Forty, and after its passage deposited in the department of state July 31, 1909, which resolution is in words and figures as follows:

"Resolved, By the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled (two-thirds of each house concurring therein), that the following article is proposed as an amendment to the Constitution of the United States, which, when ratified by the legislatures of three-fourths of the several states, shall be valid to all intents and purposes as a part of the Constitution:

"Article XVI. The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several states, and without regard to any census or enumeration.'"'

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, By the Legislature of the State of Minnesota:

That the said amendment be and the same is hereby ratified.
Approved June 12, 1912.

CONCURRENT-RESOLUTION No. 3-H. F. No. 36.

Resolved, By the House of Representatives of the State of Minnesota, the Senate concurring, that the Minnesota Tax Commission be and is hereby directed to investigate the amount and value of real and personal property owned by railroad companies of this state, which is subject to taxation on the ad valorem basis, and to

report the facts with reference thereto at the session of the legislature for the year 1913.

Be it Further Resolved, That said Minnesota Tax Commission is hereby directed to cause all real and personal property owned by railroad companies in this state, taxable on the ad valorem basis, to be assessed for taxation by the assessor of the respective districts in which such property is taxable; and

Be it Further Resolved, That if said Minnesota Tax Commission shall find that any such property has escaped taxation in the past, they shall cause the same to be properly assessed and taxed for back taxes, as provided by law for the taxation of omitted property. Approved June 15, 1912.

JOINT RESOLUTION No. 4-H. F. No. 30.

Joint Resolution further extending the period of service of the Joint Committee heretofore appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives and President of the Senate pursuant to the joint resolution of the House of Representatives and Senate, entitled: "Joint Resolution appointing a committee to confer with committees from Legislature of Wisconsin relative to settlement of boundary dispute between the State of Minnesota and the State of Wisconsin; and matters incident thereto, and to submit recommendations in regard thereto and appropriate money therefor."

WHEREAS, Heretofore, the House of Representatives and the Senate of the State of Minnesota adopted a joint resolution entitled:

"Joint resolution appointing a committee to confer with committee from legislature of Wisconsin relative to settlement of boundary dispute between the State of Minnesota and the State of Wisconsin; and matters incident thereto, and to submit recommendations in regard thereto and appropriating money therefor."

which joint resolution was approved February 6, 1911; and,

WHEREAS, Thereafter, the said House of Representatives and Senate adopted a joint resolution entitled:

"Joint resolution extending the period of service of the joint committee heretofore appointed by the speaker of the House of Representatives and president of the Senate pursuant to the joint resolution of the House of Representatives and Senate, entitled:

"Joint resolution appointing a committee to confer with committee from legislature of Wisconsin relative to settlement of boundary dispute between the State of Minnesota and the State of Wisconsin; and matters incident thereto, and to submit recommendations in regard thereto and appropriating money therefor.'

which said last mentioned joint resolution was approved April 19, 1911; and,

WHEREAS, The committee appointed pursuant to the terms and provisions of said joint resolution have entered upon but have not completed their duties thereunder;

Now, Therefore, Be it Resolved, By the House of Representatives, the Senate concurring, that the period of service of said committee of the legislature of the State of Minnesota so appointed, be and it is hereby further extended until the regular session of the legislature of the State of Minnesota, next ensuing after the present session thereof, and that during said period of extended service said committee be and it is hereby vested with all the powers, duties and privileges originally conferred upon it by said resolution approved February 6, 1911, and that it make its report and recommendations to such next ensuing session of the legislature.

The expenses incurred by the committee provided for in said joint resolution shall be paid out of the money appropriated for the expenses of the extra legislative session of 1912.

Approved June 17, 1912.

STATE OF MINNESOTA,

DEPARTMENT OF STATE.

I, Julius A. Schmahl, Secretary of State of the State of Minnesota, do hereby certify that the foregoing acts, submissions, ratifications of proposed amendments to the constitution of the United States, concurrent and joint resolutions passed by the legislature of 1912, in extra session commencing June 4th and ending June 18th, 1912, have been compared with the enrolled acts, submissions, ratifications, concurrent and joint resolutions, deposited in the office of the Secretary of State and that they are true and correct copies of the enrollments.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the Great Seal of the State at the Capitol, in St. Paul, this 24th day of June, A. D. 1912.

[Seal.]

JULIUS A. SCHMAHL,
Secretary of State.