Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1893-05-11

49,, CHAPTER Is. F. NO. III.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to section
one OF article nine of the constitution of
authorizing the levy and collection of y
tax on inheritances, devises, requests, leg
acies and gifts. 40
Be 1T enacted by the LEGISLATURE Of the
State Of minnesota
Section 1. The following amendment to
section one of article niue of the constit:1-
mon OF the state Of Minnesota is hereby pro.
posed TO the people Of said state for their
approval or rejection. that is to say, to add
at me end OF said section the following
provlSo %: And provided further, that there
upon all lnheritances, devises, requests. leg
aeies and gifts of every kind and description
ABOVE hxed and specified sum, of any
such tax above such exempted sum may be
uniform, OF it may be graded or progressive
put snail ), not exceed maximum tax of five
Sec. 9. This proposed amendment shall
De submitted to the people of said state for
thelr approval or rejection at the next gen
era election for the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-fou and each of the legal voters
OF said state may, at said election, vote by
ballot for or against said amendment, and
the returns thereof shall be made and Ger
tlned, ana such votes and the result thereof
declared in the manner provided by law for
returning, certifying and canvassing votes
at general e elections for the state officers
anu ana declaring the result thereof and if it
the voters present and voting at said cleo
tlon upon said amendment ''yes'' or "no'
have voted In favor of the same, then with
In ten days after the result shall have Deeu
ascerta1ned, the governor shall make procla-
nation thereof, and said amendment shall
thereupon take effect and be in full force as
nesota:
Sec g. The ballots used at said election on
SAC "a IAN, amendment shall have printed thereon
amendment to section enc Of article nine
OF the constitution providing for tax on
inheritances, devises, requests, legacies and
gifts, Yes,No," and each eIector voting on
said amendment shall make cross mark
thus: (X) 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 ns and
ninety one The elector desiring to vote for
said amendment shall make a cross mark
Word th and ipf se So e left o 5as the
vote against said amendment shall make a
cross mark thus: CX) in the space so left OPP
poslte the word no" and no ballots shall
be counted on said amendment except those
only Of said words .'Yes" or s2No.' $50 ~
:. Sec s:o 4 This act shall take effect and be
Approved April II, 1893
CHAPTER 2-a. F. No. e94.
AN ACT to provide New Capitol for the
State of Minnesota:
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State
Section 1. 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
state capitol commissioners, who shall
constitute board to be known as the
'board Of state capitol commissioners"
Of new state capitol, according to the pro-
visions Of this act; Provided, however, that
siding officer Of said board and shall have
the right and opportunity to express his
opinions and give his advice upon all meas
board for consideration and determination.
but shall not be deemed member of said