The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-11-03
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENrS.
To be voted upon at the next General Election.
(rublished in Pursuance OF Chapter I57,
r. General Laws OF 1857

/ .EH9REAS. 1t is made the duty by law OF tho
AtofnaS General t" prepare synopsis Of all
Yatend!hentS proposed ~ the cOhStit ution, no
etlests are submit ted to the voters II The stale
AT Minnesota, ia be voted upon at the general
sl!stion II be held in the year 1872.
sse Of Minnesota. prohibiting s,e ssi lessla ri iae
Ike following amendment to sSeesion s. OF
Axelfle OF tic CCns.i u ion Of tina, State Of
4sagssota Is hereby Proposed, Wt'trh section
Sec IL In all cases when general Law can
ss,r mad app icable no special law shall be en-
Sctrd and whether a general law con.i have
been nee. made applicable In any case Is hereby de-
cared 1lutclu question. and ~ such shall Ike
1'n:t"iaiiy determined without regard to any
!ext4lh:1se assertion on that subject. The leg
i.E.urr shall pass no i.al or Sp. cial law ;egu-
iAttilE ~ Affairs Af ar inrOrpnrat ing, erecting
or rl.ss,t,g the iuex Of any co;.ntv city, village,
:1xh.itp. xari Gr xcl,nnl dist rict ur creating
ntt,ce or prescribing the p.,weis and duties
e sss: Ill ia 81 aes fse. Il s shs ss % sss
nNtc III election or appointment thereto; au :.
tno;rizinE the Laying out opening. altering, VI.
or alleys; remit ing fnr 8. penalties or f'rlei-
t"reS regulating the powers, duties and pr4c-
ticr ~ j;,sttcr* Of the peace, magistrates aud
places lakes Or rivers for opeh Y and conduct
ing ot "l"ti"n:. or fixing Or chah kng tho piaces
of voting: lH,horiz'nE the adoption. or lcgiti.
scent or succession: cOnferring RIGHTS upon
lnin"fs. declaring any named tsrxSm M age ;
giving effect f. informal or invalid wills or
s'n* Mder disability: locating or changing
county seats: regulating the management Of
public. schools. the building or rcl,nirinx nf
pnrlr's'*: exempting pr0ptrty from taxation,
Ut regulating the rate Of interest On money !:
rrra'tMg corpora lions, Or amending, renewing,
exteading Or EXPLAINING the charters thereof: ::
granting t. any corporation, SxSciatcn or I'm IN.
.ividusl any special or exclusive privilege i'm
nlurtty Or franchise whatever, or authorizing
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laws In this ssctt"n- shall not be construed +"
prevent tue PASSAGE cf general laws on any of
Thet gts'atnre may rep al any existing special
ar l":st law, oue shall ns't amend extend or
| The h1llOte n l1e usedIn voting
upon said amendment shztl have
:xnes:!nsent to Article Pour (!,'yEx7
:a :1ee'si tc 9S1sttt%s'S" to prohibit NO
Aid each voter Shall vote upon by placing
cr.ss, *! oppoSite "yes."i he desires to v"te
!. the % Affirmative: :3a epp":ite tho word mo.
SEOND-The following amendment to Sec
ti"n three (3) of Article nine (e) of the onsti-
tuition ei II tie state Of Mtnne*ota Is hereby. pro.
rroval or rejection, that II to say, tn add 1t tic
end of .aid srcti"n tho following words:
'"And there may be levied and collected an.
nusl.y ! TAX upOsk tue gr'Ss earnings III this
State Of all railr"ads, sleeping parior and draw
lnx room car companies, or owners whose cors
Telephone companteS. or owners, whOSe lines
companies, .or owners. doiax business IL this
t.ts: on all f:reign insurance cc,Mpan!es Do.
aursnce c"m,'a' les OF this state on either Or
any Of such companies Or in lien of such ta <
S.,se - q oSs ~ .astthnes "a the "' sucn ""np*"'es ~: