The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1892-10-13
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENrS.
To he voted upon at the next General Election.
'leublished in Pursuance OF Chapter l57,
General Laws Of 1871

WHkREAS. It Is made the duty by law Of the
Ayotncy General 10 prepare u synopsis Of all
hmendnients proposed to the constit ution, no.
lloe IL hereby given that liz follow ing amend
h!ents are submitted to tho voters Of lhe State
81 Minnesota, t. he voted upOR ut the general
election {" oe held III the year 1872
s. ol Article four a. vi the Constitution Of The
state of Minnesota. prohibiting spe sial legisla-
The following amendment to Section 81 O,
Article 4 Of the Cons:iu ion of the State Oi
minnesota Is hereby p:oposc,'. which section,
when S., :s amended shall read as ial!"ws:
ee 'sdd, applicable 10 sIecinl law sl.xll be en-
ts.s ,'...is app!ieaSl* ~ amy case IL hereby e
tiuictally determined without regard to any
legislative assertion ON that subject. The ieg-
is!aiure shall pass no local or special law regu-
0r changing the lines Of any county, city. village
| township. warsi or school district, ur creating
tae once or prescri ing the pewerx an.l duties
ume cSrs , or; or Exsng "r relating u IT,
n,'rte Of election or appointment thereto; an
ehortzing the laying out, opening. #l.ering, Va
eat'nE or Maintaining roads, highways, street:
tures regulating the powers, duties and pr,c.
e5ce u justices Of the peace, InagistrMea and
cnnsta1IeS; clianging the names Of persOns
lnk OF elecetOns or hxtng or changing tho place,
Of voting: authorizing the adoption or lcRIti
nation Of children; changing tho law OF de-
scent or succession: comforting rights upon
| minors. declaring any named person of age
giving effect tO Informal or invalid wills o,
deeds. or Affecting the estates "f minors "r per-
public schools, the building or repairing d
school houses. and the raising of money for such
or regulating the rate of interest on money
creating corporal Ions. or amending, renewing
extending 0r explaining the charters thereof
dividual any special or exclusive privilege, I'm
nnuntty or franchise whatever or autfGrizjna
public taxaston for private purpose. Provided
! laws In this section shall not be construed Il
lie sub jects s Enumerated. '"''"' ''"' o" any o.
local iaw but sS not "mend es,epd 3,
modify any OF the same.
The ballots to be used IN voting
upon said amendment shall have
:.iI :X's,endment to Article Four uyvva
q :s.s|:; q; ,s:':s'ss 10 S'oS' ne
cross txl opposite Yes" II he Sesi?es s to vetc
Is tho affirmative. and opposite the word no, ;
W sMONDCThe Se foliowing vim ":xSsSG a%endment to Sec
tuition of ,he state Of Minnesota Is hereby pro-
posed to the people Of said state for their .p-
end Of said section the following words:
"And there may be levied and collected ~
nnatly tax upon the gross earnings'in this
Ing room ear companies, or owners whose car
yun In or into this State; on all telegraph and
Telephone companies. or owners, whOse lines
companies, or owners. doing business IN THU
States; ON all foreign insurance companies d.
Ing business In this state; on all domestic In
any. Of such companies. Or in lieu Of such tai
on the gross earnings Of such cOmpanies, OF
either Or any Of them. an annual license fee OF
but no tax upon the gross earnings Of any. cor
n"rattOn shall he construed to prevent the taxa
tion, bv law, ofany real ertate owned by SAIL
And there may be levied and collected il lieu ii
other taxation on mining property, 4 specific
tax upon the product OF all mines III this State,
~ t fsa
10 the owners OF such mine not used In the 6usi.
NESS q mining Or IN connection Herewith"
three @ =. Atiss nsns @ Of the
- allOve, now reads as fol Ows: - .-
S.1: Laws shall be passel taxing all moneys.
credits. Investments IN bonds stocks. joint stock
personalproperiy: according TO it, true value IN
money: but public burying grounds. public
,ss school houses public hospitals cadsn,ie; COL
!nE. all churches, church property uscd for re-
ltEtous purposes, and houses OF Worship insti-
s.sns purely public pubic
SSSNs SNSsUOAvSsv. AvA 0Uy pOVAv P<'0s ssssV
personal property to an amount not exceeding
svalor two hundred dollars for each Individual,
shall, bv general laws he exempt from taxation,
The ballots used in voting upon salt section
Ahall have printed thereon Amendment to Sec.
fion three ~ Of Article nine ~ Ol the COnstitu
tion providing for the taxation of sleeping cat
companies, and other companies: YES
mo- and the voters in = voting
upon such amendment shall erase. mark erosa
or scratch out one ~ Of said words '.yes'' 0s
mo-" II he desires to vote in the Affirmative he
shall scratch out the word .'n0; Is be desires 20
vote "a the negative he shall scratch out the
fs.s.S EXPLANATION. ~ Z.
!. Il Will be seen that the manner Of voting upon
these two proposed aMendmente II entirely dit
1eront. The reason for this 10 that the first
amendment WAS proposed under nm act Of the
lektsisture passed prior to the general election
law II 1921. and is to be voted upon subject to
tho provisions Of said general election law. But
the second proposed amendment IL submitted
under an.act Of the Legislature passed after the
.aen0S1l election law Of 1881. and In terms pro.
Woes how IL shall be voted upon. and ss above
Tho object Of tho first proposed amendment Is
- restrict special legislation.
The object Of the second prOpOseh amendment
ITO regulate the taxation Of railroads, sleeping
drawing room and pariOr car companies. tele-
graph and telephone cnmpanles. express and
tnouIaneA companies, by taxing tho gross earn.
fnkS OF bysA hoepsod Zee: and authorizing q
speeaAo AZ on minisg pEoEsFty pr . :, =, s
Jaly1, loas1 Attorney General.
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