The great West. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1889-18??, 1893-05-19
CHAPTER Is. F. NO. ia.

81 r.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to section
one OF article nine of the constitution Of
the state OF Minnesota by adding a Droviso
autnorlzlng the levy and collection Of a
tax aosa on l9ner,tances, devises. requests, leg
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State OF Minnesota:
Section 1. The following amendment to
section one of article niue of the consti+ ~
uon or the state of Minnesota is hereby pro-
posed TO the people of said state for their
aPpf4 4S OF rejection, that is to say, to add
provlso: And provided further, that there
may be by law levied and collected a tax
uppn al lnnerltances, devises, bequests leg.
aC1es and gifts Of every kind and description
above fixed and specified sum, of any
ana all natural persons snd corporations.
Such tax above such exempted sum NAV he
uniform, OF 1T may be graded or progressive
OUT snail not exceed maximum tax of five
PEI cent"
Sec. 2: This proposed amendment shall
t ne submitted to the people Of said state for
eral election for the year eighteen hundred
and ninety four, and each of the legal voters
OF sald state may, at said election, vote by
pa paliot Tor or against said amendment, and
tined, and such votes and the result thereof
declared in the manner provided by law for
returning, certifying and canvassing votes
and declaring the result thereof, and if it
shall appear therefrom that q majority of
me me voters present and voting at said cleo
ton ,1s upon said amendment eyes or ssno''
have voted In favor Of the same, then with
In ten days after the result shall have peeu
aScertained, the governor shall make procla-
NATION thereof, and said amendment shall
thereupon take effect end be in full force as
part Of the constitution of the state of Min.
nesOta. -
Sec. 3. The ballots used at said. election On
sad amendment shall have printed thereon
amendment to section enc Of article nine
OF the constitution providing for tax on
inheritances, devises, bequests, legacies and
gifts Yes.No," and each elector voting on
thus: CX) in one Of the two spaces left for
the purpose upon the margin of the ballot
used at said election, as provided In section
laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety-One. The elector desiring to vote for
said amendment shall make cross mark
%ord n and spf Se cr SsssB. the
vote against said amendment shall make
cross mark thus: 0) in the space SO left op-
posite the word .tNo," and no ballots shah
only Of said words ssYes' or ssNo. ~ -
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and be
In force from and after its passage.
Approved April II, 1893.
CHAPTER IA. F. No. oo4.
AN ACT to provide q New Capitol for the
State Of Minnesota:
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Section /. That the governor be and he
is hereby authorized, and it is made his duty
forthwith to appoint by and with the adj
vice and consent of the senate, seven suita-
BILE persons, one from each congressional
district in the state, to act and be known as
state capitol commissioners, who shall
constitute a board to be known as the
aboard of state capitol commissioners"
whose duty shall be to secure the erection
Of a new state capitol, according to the pro-
visions Of this act: Provided, however, that
the governor shall be, ex-ofiicio, the pre-
siding officer Of said board and shall have
the right and opportunity to express his
opinions and give his advice upon all meas
ures or questions that may come before said
board for Consideration and determination,
but shall not be deemed q member Of said