The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1893-05-04

CHAPTER Is. F. NO. ia.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to section
one of article nine Of the constitution of
the state Of Minnesota by adding a proviso
authorizing the levy and collection of a.
tax on inheritances, devises, requests, leg
acies and gifts.
Be it enacted by the legislature of the
State of Mil nesota:
Section 1. The following amendment to
section one of article nine Of the c%onstitl-
posed to the people of said state for their
approval or rejection, that is to say, to add
at the end OF said section the following
may be BY law levied and collected a tax
upon all inheritances, deviscs, requests, leg
ACES aGoM and sifts of every kind and description
and all natural persons and corporations.
Such fax above such xempted sum may be
uniform, Oh it may be graded or progressive,
put shall not exceed a maximum tax of five
Sec: 2; This proposed amendment shall
De submitted to the people of said state for
their approval or rejection at the next gen
eral election for the year eighteen hundred
and ninety-four, and each of the legal voters
Or sad state may, at said election, vote by
the returns thereof shall be made and GER
tilted, and such votes and the result thereof
declared in the manner provided by law for
at general elections for the state officers
and declaring the result thereof, and if it
shall appear therefrom that a majority of
the voters present and voting at said cleo
tlon upon said amendment Eyes or mo-
have voted in favor of the same, then with
in ten days after the result shall have Deen
ascertalned, the governor shall make procla-
nation thereof and said amendment shall
thereGpon 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 on
said amendment shall have printed thereon
Amendment to section enc of article nine
inherltances, devises, requests, legacies and
gifts, Yes-No,' and each elector voting on
said amendment shall make a cross mark
thus: C9 In one of the two spaces left for
tho purpose upon the: margin of the ballot
d at said election, as provided in section
rs of one thousand eight hundred and
I,ety-one. The elector desiring to vote for
aid men I'D en- shall make 2 cross mark
ord Eyes" and the elector desiring to
ote against said amendment shall make q
ross mark thus: in the space so left op:
be counted On said amendment except those
having said cross mark N opposite one
only of said words Yes or NO"
in force from and after its passage:
Approved April II, 1898.
CHAPTER 2-a. F. No. 1914.
AN ACT to ,proxide a New Capitol for the
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota.
forthwith to appoint by and with the ad.
bic persons, one from each congressiona.
district in the state, to act and be known as
state capitol commissioners, who shall
constitute a board to be known as thu
''board of state capitol commissioners,
whose duty shall be to secure the erection
of a new state capitol, according to the pro
5 visions Of this act: Provided, however, tina
the governor shall be, ex-oficio, the pre-
siding officer of said board and shall hay'
: the right and opportunity to express hi
opinions and give his advice upon all meas
urcs or questions that may come before sail
, board for consideration and determination
/ but shall not be deemed a member of sail