Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1906-10-11
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Amendments.
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Z hon. Peter ~ Hanson,
Secretary Of State.
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RevfsaI Ia..s 1890 the Hon Fl,
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eject Of these nmendmehIs Mlaic -
are ut tO pc Voted on ny the peOpA'ee @
the coming election.
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FIRST tHPROPOSEDa AMENDMENT.sz \
al
The frst Dro;,osed amendment Is
contained in Chapter l6S of the
laws ~ 1an.'. n, this M eni,ment II
IL soueht :" r..nsnI sections one ~.
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wv ~. .nTce 20. Ip9 -, 5 LII ~
uHleen III OF Aft1cle nine -, OF -
the cons 1ti tuition t latter section
Being the amend m MT to said Art Gle
nine 90 adopted in 1890 which
sections now read as follows:
"Section 4 All taxes TO he raised in
this state shall be as nearly equal as
may be, and all property on which taxes
are to be levied Shalt have a cash valua-
throughout the state: Provided that the
legislature may, by general law or spe-
cial act authorize municipal corpora
tioi,s to levy assessments for.loca! I'M
1erove1nents upon the property fronting
uDcn such inlproyezl1 ents, or upon the
property to be benefited by such !, i'm in !.
cash valuation, and in such manner as
the Ieeislature may prescriDe: and pro-
vijied further, that for the purpose Of
Gefraying the expenses Of laying water
pipes and supplying any city or mls13ic-
iDality with water the legislature may,
by general or special law, authorize any
s1cn city or municipality, having a pep
Ilation OF five thousand or more, to levy y.
an annual tax or assessment upon the
li1ieal foot OF all lands fronting on any
water main or water pipe laid by such
limits of said city for supplying water
| 70 the cltlzens Thereon without regard
| to the cash value OF such property, and
! y empower such city 70 collect any
| such tax assessments or fines, or penal
! ties for failure to pay the same, Or any
fine or penalty for any violation Of the
rAies OF such city or municipality IN re-
| gard to the use OF water or for any Wa
@er rate due for the SEn1e: and provided
and. collected ia all inheritances;
-~evises bequests., lott> 'ses and gifts OF
very kind and 81 iption above a
| ,lxed and specified suln of any and al
-;atural persons and corporations. Such
TX ABOVE such eSem en- s. sum may %
i've, but shall not exceed maximum
AK of five per cent
SECTION f me IegislatuaTe es snalt pro re
ray the estimated ordinary expenses OF
he state for each year, and whenever il
Saall happen that such ordinary ex
ear shall exceed the income OF tht
state for such year, the legislature shal
arovide for aievying a tax (. for the ensn
,ag year sufficient, with other sources OF
come, to pay the deficiency OF the pre-
cding year, together with. the estimate
expenses of such ensuing year But n
Nv levying a tax or making other pro
,zisions for. the payment. Of interess q
-rincipal of bonds denomlnated Mime
TIA State Railroad Bonds snall ta-.
fleet or be in force until sucn law si. q
ave. been submitted to vote of tn
,ccn'a of the state and adopted by !
81 II the electors OF the state Vot
} r n me same
IN j. Laws shall pc passed ta:s
.a3neys: credits, investments i
Ks, joint stock companies {
!so all real and person.
p ording to It's true value !
III IL ubllc burylng grounds, pup
lie S il,,:. .ouses, public Hospitals, acad
emies, esl.eges, universities, and all sem
inaries Of learning, all churches, churc
property used for religious purposes. an
houses of worship, institutions of purel
public charity, public property used eS
clusively for any pubic purpose, an
personal property to i mount not ex
! ceeding in value two red dollars TO
each Individual. shall - general law.
/ be exempt from taxation.