Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1892-10-06
Proposed C0lsti tatIonaI Amend Iaanfs
TO be voted npon at the next General fSiue li,,;j.
Published bill In pars,iance..of Chapter Is.

Published In pursuance. of Chapter Isl.
General Iaws Of 1857.
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amendments proposed to the constitutions. E,;.
tice IS he RELY given that the following amend
IT Minnesota. to be voted upon NJ the general
election to be held ii, the year 1862 2, g. :,
ii slEs fo r1 = an s t. 1an ss;f
state OF Minnesota brbHltji stis sreela lesisln-
ton
The following amendment to Section 80 Of Ar
ticle of the Constitution Of he State rf Mime
Rot:, Ia l,erehy proposed. which section when 80
SEt' ~. III all eases when a ge,enql Inv
s sn a nafea ss a tGaff ii, e;a ' I. IS
beriinade applicable in any case is hereby de-.
clared judicial question. ard as such shall he
judicionsly determined wi. hont; regard to any
legislative assertion on that subject The .egis-
lnture shall pass no local or special law regu-
lattng the aff irs OF. or Incorporating. erecting
Or CHANGING the lihes of ANY county. city. VII
s ~ sa WIFI VI .as aa1'9g ttf|f .gs a
,ilties Of the Officers OF. or liking Of retailing Ill
The com sensation, salary or fees OF the srme, or
the MOI. OF election OF appointment ,hereto:
vacatine or maintaining r0afls highways streets
Or al ;si rentttng fines ren,ties nr for'eitnres;
fesH'hH INF The haWets, duties mn practice Of
tf;i aaijr the ii,s 81 PERSONS piaees. lakes or
If fa E91ssS.'$ Ho f;ss'oss
thriving headoption Orleli ihiaiim Utch llrrn:
G. angling the law Of de cent or sncce 'si0n: coll
fel ring rights npOn minors. declaring any nam
ell p, of age Civ. ing effect to informal in
vail Wills or deeds. or eiieting the estates Of
minors Or per Ons under disnhi ity; lncHtin:. or
cnanHin" county seats; regulating the manage
men Of pub H. schools. the bnilding or repn ring
Of Aai,o no lIes and til. raising Of money f'r
81 fio& ~ r,si ,i.ly he Fate II Interest on mon
~: creating cor Orntions or amending. IT new
ing extending or Npai.iing I he charters there
indy dual any special or exclusive privilege i'm.
mnn,y or francht esswhatever. or authorizing
pubic taxation for n private purpose. Provided
however That the inhibitions ~ local or special
laws in this section shall not be construed to
prevent the passage OF general laws on any of
the suit jects enumerated.
rho legislature m:.V repeal hny existing sppcial
Or 1och1 Inv, hit siiail hot amend, extend or
The Ii lots TO be nsed in voting
mon .aid nmendment shall have
= I'M ntlment to Artle F,r (4) l----
Of The Constitute" to pr libit spe YES
cini legislation. M -
And each voter shall vnte upon Ivy placing n
crossi ~ "ppoite yes il he desires t.' vote ~
the a frmat We. and opposite the word mo"
ii he desires t" vote in he negative.
SECnNU-rhe follow tg amendment to Sec
tiOn hire" go II Article nine ~ OF the COnsttn-
ed TO the Poop of said Sta e for t!teir approval
orc lection. That il tn say. to adj ut the end
:. 81 d seriAM the following words:
and there may he levied aud collected nnnu-
iilN Il tax upon the gross earnings IN TINS Stare
nt n / rni,r roads. sleeping. par or aud drawing
room CAR cOHllhn es. or owners whose ears run
in or into this state: on Ill telegraph and tele-
pm mo cON:pa les owners wi O;e line. arc IN or
extend into his state: on all express companies.
or "w crs. doing business in this STATE; ON all
foreign in nrauce companies doing bu mess III
u.
Of his state or on either any Of snrh com
panies. Or in lien OF such tax on the &: Oss earn
inSs Of snch companies, or either or any 0t tht'h
an annual license fee or TX imposed ON them. or
either or ~ OF them, bnt no tax u:a"n the gross
earnings OF any corporal ion shall BE- construed
to prevent the tn Na ton, by law. Of any real es-
tate OWED by said corporation not used In the
hnsin.Ss OF the snme. And there may be lev ed
AMI rOllec ed in lieu Of other taxation on min
lug property, = s,erifc tax upon the product OF
Mi mines in This State ,n, such tax shall be
construed to prevent the tnxatinm iy law OF Any
re estate belonging tn III" ownrrs Of snch mine
not ns"d III he business OF miii"g OF in con
lectiOn Herewith
Sect three AZ, nf Article nine %, Of The State
Con ttn ion which il Is proposed to amend as
above. now reads as follows:
SEC b Laws shah be passed tnXi,g NIL mon
eNS. CT. di = investments in y. n,is stocks. JON,
stock companies or otherwise and also nl rra!
and Personal propcrty accord Z To IT'S true
vall., in mon.y: hut pnhc bnryin" g nunds
public school houses. public hospitals. acn,lc-
mics. coil GEES universities n:t I'LL sehiinnrles 81
learning all chnrc!.ts =. church properly used for
rel:r us purposes. and houses vi Worship. ihstl
tnlinns Of purely pubi: charity, pubic property
'A'i excnsi vely for any pniilic purpose aud per-
sDnil r0. e:ty to IN nmDnn not exceeding III
vnlne t,v'' hundred dollars for cnch in'iivinI.
shall. by general laws b.. exempt from tAxntOn
The ballots used in vn,i q npom said section
hI' have printed tlie..On = Nmrliment IT, SEE
tlnn three. b III Article nine !9i of the 60 stitu
don prOvitline the tHVaiiDn OF Steering car
companies and Other companies: iES-ND.
and IL" Voters IN voting upon Sn,h amendment
sh;'i crn.:e. mark across nr scratch ont one
On nj said words yes or no. II he desires
10 vote in I h.. 'tii native he shall scratch ont
tie word no II he desires TO vote in the meg
ittiVe. lie hal. r't,h out the word yes
Explanation.
1t wi he $. EN- that the manner Of yOtin" upon
these two lrupo ed amendment y is eni1re-
Y different. The reason for this Is
that the fl st amendment was proposed
prior to tn general election law OF ISL
n', is t. be yrteti rpn subject tn the lrovisloi,s
Oi = i'll re e. iecton lNW. itnt n. second
proposed .nmeMt ia sutnsi' t. Il Nnile an act
OF the Ie"isntlr passed after the general ei,c-
ton ;lw OF 1891 aud in ;n's prt,Ni les how II
shall he voted nnnn. nn,l ms NIB. We l. Gi..,tni.
The Obec: G. he first proposed nneiidment
is TO rns1r~t pi c!al lesis ation.
The object Of he *erOn proposed amendment
draw ing rs, III ana pariOr ear companies. tale-
graph aud !e ephi,e companies. express ant.
france companies. l,y taxi the gross earn
inrs or by licensed fee; and authorizing :.
specific tax on mining property.
MOSES f. CLAPP.
Jn!y Z. 1852 Attorney General.