Morris tribune., 1881-10-27
ASSESSMENTS FOB LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.

ASSESSMENTS FOB LOCAL IMPROVEMENTS.
Section ]. The following amendments of section
J. article of the constitution of the Stats Of Min
nesota shall be proposed to the people Of said State
that is to say that the said section be amended s
to read as follows:
Section l. ALI taxes to be raised in this Stats
on which taxes are to be levied shall have a cash
valuation. and be equalized and uniform through
out the 8tate. Provided, that the Legislature may
by general Law or special act authorize 1nrnicipas
corporations to levy assessments for local improve
ments upon the property fronting upon such jss~
provements, or upon the property TO be benefited
by such improvements, or both, without regard to
q cash valuation, and in such manner as the legis-
latn.e may prescribe And provided, further, that
for the purpose of defrayng the expenses Of laying
water pipes af5 Supplying auy city or municipality
with water, the le9slature may by general special
law authorize any such city or municipality having
population OF 5000 or more, TO levy an annUa:
tax assessment upon the lineal foot of all lands
fronting on any water main or water pipes laid by
such city municipality within corporate limits Of
said cty for supplying water to the citizens thereof
without regard TO the cash value of such property
and 10 empower such city to collect any such tag
assessments or fines penalties for failure TO pay
the same, any fine or penalty for any violation Of
the rules of such city municipality in regard to
the use of water, or for any water rate due for the
same.
Section prescribes the method of sGbInis-
sion, canyassiBg, etc:
Sec g. The ballots used at said election by thess
voting in favor of said amendment shall have writ
ten printed partly written and partly printed,
thereon the following words: Amendment of Sec
ton /. article nf the constitution-Yes: and
ms ballots used ar saiG election by those voting
against such amendment shall have written OF
printed or partly written and partly printed, there
on the following words: Amendment of section ],
article OF the constitution-No
".
LENGTH OF LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS AND PAY OF
MEMBERS
Section l.. Strike out of section lone" in article
n ff Ctofa
but no session shall exceed the term of .ixtg
days"
four" in the constitution of this State, and insert
The words
Section SeFen,-The compensation of senators
and representatives shall be five dollars prY G4y
1Ot to exceed tS450.00I for each regular seszion.
md the compensation for each special session sfsl.
oe five dollars per day, not to exceed two hundred
dollars $500. OO) for each special session."
Sec. prescribes mode of submission, canvass
ing, declarations of result, etc.
Sec. 4. The ballots used at such election ly
electors voting in favor of this amendment shall
have written printed partly written and partly
printed, thsTeupon, the following words: For the
amendment OF section 'one' and section seven ut
trtlcle four OF the ccrstitution Of this State
Yes; or For the amendment Of section one and
section seven of article 'iour OF the constitution
his State,-No.
There was also to have been submitted 10 the
people for their approval at the general efs.-
ton this fall an act to provide for the applca-
ton of the moneys of the internal improvement
fund to the payment of the principal and ic-
terest Of the Minnesota railroad adjustment
bonds. But this set was made dependens rpoI,
the going into effect Of the adjustment acs Of
last winter, and as thst has beeu declared vOks
by reason of the unconstitutionality of come OF
it's provisions, it Will be necessary to re- enact,
not only the valid provisions OF the adjustment
act, but the one providing for paying the bonds
with the proceeds of the internal improvements
lands, in order that the latter may be submitted
to the people, or rather, IN order that is adop-
ton may have any legal ef: ct