The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-03

amendment be adopted ali property Of
every kind In the state would be subject
to taxation, according to the method tho IS
legislature saw fit to adopt, provided only
that the tax was levied for public pur- N
pose and was Uniform on the same class
OF subjects. Under this amendment every "a
tax law we now have on the statute books
would continue to be valid, because under
this amendment all limitations on the y
power Of the legislature would be taken
away. SS
The adoption Of this amendment would,
as Indicated, repeal the so-caied lnheri- p
tance tax amendment, and the gross earn
ings tax amendment adopted In 1896 az -
contained in said section seventeen, but
In their place this amendment would give IS
the legislature greater authority. Under
this amendment the power to impose In N
herltance taxes would be unlimited, and
any form Of gross earnings tax would x
be valid. The gross earnings tax on
railroads would not be affected by this a
amendment, the constitution provides
that 1t can not be changed without a vote
of the people, But With this amendment q
various new forms of taxation could be
Imposed, notably an Income tax and 81
registry tax on mortgages. Under the
present Constitution we can impose no IS
A registry tax, which would be valid un- ~
der this amendment, would reach all -
mortgages alike. While all subjects of
taxation are required to have a cash wall ,
uQItoI Will Tic Tax 6QudiIZCU L0rOuSnOuI
the state, no proper income tax could
be Imposed. Such tax, If Imposed, should p
be progressive, which would be valid un-
der this amendment. q
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
The second proposed amendment Is con- IS
tanned In Chapter 212 of the Laws of
1905. It Is sought by this amendment to IS
repeal Section IS of Article 9 of the Con-
stitut!on, which Is as follows:
Section 16. For the purpose of lending -
aid In the construction and Improvement -
of public highways and bridges, there is p
hereby created fund to be known az
the State Road and Bridge Fund Said o.
fund shall include all moneys accrlling
from the income derived from invest S
ments In the internal improvement land \
fund, or that may hereafter accrue to N
said fund and shall also include all funds
accru1ng to any state road and bridge S
FUND, however provided. The legislature =
is authorized to add to such fund for u!
the purpose of constructing or improving -
roads and bridges Of this state, by pro-
viding. in its discretion, for an annual IS
OF not to exceed in any year one &
twentieth Of one mill on all the taxable
property within the state The legisla- "a
ture Is also authorized to provide for
the appointment by the governor of the HS
state board to be known as the State p
Highway Commission consisting OF *
three members, who shall perform such
duties as shall be prescribed by law I
than personal expenses. Such commits q.
sion shall have general superintendent y
OF the construction of state roads and
bridges and shall use such fund in the D
construction thereof and distribute the
same In the several counties in the state ~
upon an equitable basis. Provided fur n
ther that no county shall receive in -
any year more than three per cent or
less than one-half of one per cent Of 81
the total fund thus provided and ex-
pended during such year; and provided. sc
further, that no more than one-third Of -
such fund accruing in any year shall "a
be expended for bridges, and in no case
shall more than one third of the cost of Is
constructing or improving any road or y
bridge be paid by the state from such Is
fund.- 800
and substitute therefor the foIIowlnus S,
Section 16. For the purpose of laA.
ing aid IN the construction and improve. IS;
ment of public highways and bridges.
there is hereby created a fund, to be Ii
known as the State Road and Bridge
Fund said fund shall include all moneys =
accru1ng from the income derived from ,
investments in the internal Improvement
land fund, or that may hereafter accrue d
to said fund, and shall also include all '
funds accruing to any state road and IS
bridge fund, however provided.
to such fund, for the purpose of con. Il
structing and improving roads and D.
bridges Of this state, by providing, in
its discretion, for an annual tax levy 81
upon the property of this state of NOT
to exceed in any year one fourth {11) of q
one mill on all taxable property within =
the state. IL
provided, that no county shall receive p
IN any year more than three 90 per cent 4.
or less than one-half (1a) of one III b
per cent of the total fund thus provided I'd
and expended during such year; and 3
provided, further, that in no case shall -
more than one-third (1-3) of the cost of
constructing or improving any read or r
fund" 49, 80
The purpose and object of the amend- Is
ment Is Qst) to eliminate from the Com 4
saarfed highway commission shall be app s.
pointed to have charge Of the expendI-
ture Of the road and bridge fund. This q
w ,Se' leave 1t optional. with the legis-
azure to have state highway commits
sion or not; (2nd) to increase the tax IS
which can be levied for state road pur- -
poses from one-twentIeth Of a Mill to "a
one-fourth Of a mill. The Legislature p
may levy less tax, but can not exceed q
one fourth of mill. The provlso shows p
how It will be divided among the cour1- Ii
ties. =.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
me third proposed amendment to tho s.
Constitution Is contained In Chapter es3 +
Of the Laws OF 1905, and Is as follows: e
Section Is. Any person may sell or y
peodle the products of the farm or gar IS
den occupied and cultivated by him =
without obtaining license therefor" S
This proposed amendment Is Intended p
to be added to Article one ~ OF the IL
Constitution, which Is known as the bin 81
OF rights, and will, 1t adop.ed, be Sec-
ton 10 Of said Article, leaving all Of the
Article otherwise as 1t Is at present,
The only change that would be ef- %
fected thereby would be to enable any
farmer or gardener to sell the products S
OF the farm or garden, which he occupies N
and cultivates, within any city or VILLAGE 81
In the state by peddIIng the same from II
mouse to house without taking out Ia
peddler's license.
Respectfully,
edward T. Young, ri
Attorney General.
Dated st. Paul, July I, 1906.