Mower County transcript., 1908-10-28


provide for the appointnsnt,4 by the: gov
ernor Of the state, OF board to 30
known a. the '1tate Hghwaya Comnais-
sion. consisting Of three Qs) nsmbers,:
who shall perform such duties % shall bs
prescribed by law without salary OK COM
"ouch commission shall have general
super1ntsndancs Of the construction OF
state roads and bridges and shall use
such fund In the construction thereof and
distribute the same In the several eoun-
ties In the state upon IN equitable basis.
Provided further, that no county shall re-
csive In any year more than thees (3)
per cent or less than one-half (11) Of one
C) per cent Of the total fund thus pre-
vided and expended during such year:
and, provided further, that no more
than ons-third (1-S) Of such fund accru-
Ing In any year shall be expended for
bridges, and in no case shall more than
one third (1-s) Of the cost Of construc-
tion or improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund.-"
and to substitute therefor the following:
Section ,1s. For the purpose Of lend
ing aid in the construction and improve
there IL hereby created a fund to be
known As the State Road and Bridge
Fund Said fund shall include all moneys
accruinS from tho income derived from
Investments in the internal improvement
land fund, or that may hereafter accrue
to said fund. and shall also include all
funds aocruing to any state road and
bridge fund. however provided.
The legislature is authorised to add to
such fund, for the purpose OF construct
Ing or improving roads and bridges OF
this state, by providing, In its discretion.
for an annual tax levy upon the property
Of this state
The purpose and effect OF this amend
mont Is to authorize tho .sstslature TO
levy upon all tho property Of the state
any amount necessary, Ia lts judgment,
for the benefit OF the roads and brldgss
therein, and Ia 90 far rsme~ss the llrnsta-
tion which now exists In the Constitution,
whereby the legislature 10 prevented
from lsvy'no for such purpose tax eH-
oesdin0 ene-twsntIeth GAO Of enc (D
mill on the taxable property within ttss
state.
This amendment further authorIzss the
legislature to provide salary and eenpen-
satEen, ineIudIns personal sxpensss In
ourrsd In the performance Of duty by the
highway commission, or any other liioe
offteer entrusted by law with similar du-
ties.
Finally, this amendment rsnsovss the
limitation which now exists IN tire oor.
stltutlon upon the po~ere q the highway
conmasefon In the distributisn Of the road
and bridge fund Of the state thereby au-
thorfzsd, and the amount which tho state
may pay from such fund toward the cost
Of constructing or improving any road o.
bridge, and leaves the whsle management
Of sucs, fund to be provided for ~Sy tav~,
as the legislature shalt deem wlee.
The adoption Of this amendment win
not interfere with the power Of the Logic
Eatlre to create highway commission
and define 1ts powers, nor will Il inter.
fore with the appointment and tenure Of
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment 10 con.
tained In Chapter 37s Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment Il 10 sought to add tho follow
Ing section to Article nine (s) Of the Con-
stltut9on az new section:
Section II. The legislature may pro-
vide for the payment by the State OF
BY hail and wind, or either, ana to pro-
vide fund for that purpose, may ina
pose a specific tax upon lAnas, the own
ers Of which, at their option. have listed
the same with county auditors TOR tina.
! purpose, and no payment shall be made
Of any such damages except from Ia.
fund 30 provided
The purpose and effect sf this amend
nsnt 10 to authsriEe the iouislature to
permit the state to become the trustee In
ths collection and disbursement Of 4 fund
fer the payment o. DAMAGE 70 growing
10 to be created and malnta!ned by 4 ooo-
eff!e tax upon the lands Of such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY jlst the
same with their respective county audit
ors tor such purpose. There can be no
tax for such purpose imposed on the lands
| TO. It's adoption will authorize the iea4s-
'ature to direct that the taxing machinery
OF the state be used to levy and oolieea
the tax necessary to raise such fund, and
to provide for the disbursement Of the
Same by the officers of tho state, but any
payments to be made by the state by rea-
son Of damage by hall or wind Will have
to be made from said fund and from no
other. The state would assume no re-
spono|btIity beyond tho amount Of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PRoPo7ED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con-
tanned In Chapter 4a0 Of tho Laws Of Min
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
ment It is sought to repeal the provisions
Of Section seven (7) Of Article seven ~
OF the Constitution, which ssction now
reads as follows: &s.,~-
Every person who by tho provisions
Of this article shall be entitled to- vote at
o~S~<AvAA OfIlC0
which now is, or hereafter shall be. cleo
tive by the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
! to such election, except as otherwise pro
Weed in til 8 Constitution, or the: Consti-
tuition and laws Of the United states,''
| and to substitute therefor the following:
Every person who by the provisions OF
| this article shall be entitled to vote at
any election shall be eligible to any oface
which now is, or hereafter shall be. cleo
tive by the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
| to such election, except county super
intendents OF schools, who shall be r+s
CURED to have educational qualifications
to be determined by the legislature. and
except as otherwise provided in this Con
stitution, or the Constitution ana laws of
the United States. = -es7.,,71
The purpose and effect 81 tl,Is amend.
nent 10 to authorize the Legislature 10 re- =
quire educational qualifications, In add.
tlon to oil the other qualifications now re
qvtrsd by law, for any person .sseklna the
Office Of county Superintendent Of saohooia
AZ the Constitution now stand. anv id Al
voter is eligible to the ofsies 81 county
superintendent OF schools. 58 fsiSl %57.,
The foregoing fsur proposed amend ]
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