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

- CdAPIER Is. r. NO. ia
AN ACT proposing an amendment to section
one or article nine of the constitution Of
the state of Minnesota by adding a proviso
authorizing the levy and collection Of a
TAX aso on lnher,tances, devises requests, leg
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota:
so SECTION Gu l. The following amendment to
sectlon one or article nine of the constit1-
tlcn 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
provlso: And provided further, that thera
may be by law levied and collected a tax
upon al inheritances, devises, requests, leg
aC1es and gifts Of every kind and description
above a fixed and specified sum, of any
ard all natural persons and corporations
Such tax above such exempted sum NAV he
uniform, OIL it may be graded or progressive
Out snail not exceed a maximum tax of five
pe' cent
Sec. 2: This proposed amendment shall
ne submitted to the people Of said state for
their approval or rejection at the next gen
erai electlon for the year eighteen hundred
and ninety four, and each of the legal voters
OF sad state may, at said election, vote by
the returns thereof shall be made and Ger
titled, and such votes and the result thereof
declared in the manner provided by law for
af ranngs, cer1yng and eanvassing votes
ana declaring the result thereof and if it
shau appear therefrom that a majority of
tne voters present ana voting at said cleo
tlOn upon said amendment eyes, or ssno''
nave voted In favor of the same, then with
in ten days after the result shall have neen
ascertained, the governor shall make procla-
nation thereof, and said amendment shall
thereupon take effect and be in full force as
part OF the constitution of the state Of Min
neSOta.
Sec. 3. The ballots used at said. election m
said amendment shall have printed thereon
amendment to section enc of article nine
of the constitution providing for a tax on
iaea . devises, requests, legacies and
gifts, Yes-NO," and each electOr voting on
said amendment shall make a cross mark
thus: (X) In one Of the two spaces left for
the purpose upon the margin of the ballot
th1rty-four Of chapter four Of the general
laws Of one thousand eight hundred and
ninety The elector desiring to vote for
thus: CXl in the space so left opposite the
word Yes" and the elector desiring to
vote against said amendment shall make a
cse he word an ns no Saos left
be counted on said amendment except those
nav s sa1d crg Wark M opposite
Sec. 4. This act shall take effect and BE-
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April II. 1893.
CHAPTER III F. No. 694.
AN ACT to provide 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-
district in the state, to act and be known as
state. capitol commissioners, who shall
constitute a board to be known as the
whose duty shall be to secure the erection
Of a 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
ures or questions that may come before said
board for consideration and determination
but shall not be deemed member Of said