Willmar tribune., 1908-10-14
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The second proposed amendment ls
contained In sHse Ter 475 OF the Laws OF
Il Is Sought TO repeal Section
sixteen (16) ~ Article nine (e) OF the
which section now reads 40
follows:
For the purpose of lending aid in the
and Improvement of public
highways ana bridges. there is hereby
created a funG to be known as the State
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund shall
include all ncaays 'accruing from the In
come derived from investments in the
internal Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
shall also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund, however
provided.
1.-The Legislature is authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose Of constructing
Or improving roads and bridges of this
state, by providing. in it's discretion, for
an annual tax levy upon the property of
this state of not to exceed in any year
one-twentieth 1-20) of one C) mill on
all the taxable property within the state.
The Legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment. by the gov
ernor of the state, Of a board to be
known as the State Highway Commits
sion,' consisting of three 90 members,
who shall perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
pensation other than personal expenses.
Such comm 'ssion shall have general
superintendent of the construction of
state roads and bridges and shall use
such fund in the construction thereof and
distribute the same in the several cOun-
ties in the state upon an equitable basis
Provided further. that county shall re-
celVe In ANY year more tnan three go
per cent or less than oEe-!:af (1aj of one
Cd per cent Of the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year;
and provided further, that no more
than one third Q-s) of such fund accru-
ing in any year shall be expended for
bridges. and in no case Shall mere than
one-third 0-3j Of the cost of construc-
ton Or improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund.-
and to substitute therefor the following:
"Section 16. For the purpose of lend
ing aid in the construction and improve
ment of public highways and bridges,
there is hereby created fund to be
known as the State RCGi and Bridge
Fund Said fund shall INCLUDE all moneys
accruing from the income derived from
investments in the internal improvement
land fund, that may hereafter accrue
to said fund, and shall also include all
tAS>A
bridge fund, however provided.
''The legislature Is authorized to add to
such fund, for the purpose of construct
ing or improving roads and bridges of
this state, by providing. in it's discretion,
for an annual tax levy upon the property
of this state"
The purpose and effect Of this amend
ment is to authorize the legislature to
levy upon al! the property of the state
any amount necessary, in It's judgment,
fer the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and in SO far removes the limita.
tion which now exists in the Constitution,
whereby the legislature is prevented
from levyine for such purpose tax ex,
ceeding .one-twentieth (1-20) Of one (D
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendment further authorizes the
legislature to provide salary and compen.
saticn, includ ne personal expenses in
CURED in the performance Of duty by the
highway commission, or any other like
officer entrusted by law with similar du-
ties.
Finally, this amendment removes the
limitation WI, ch now exists In the Con.
sttution upon the powers Of the highway
comm .sson in the distribution of the road
and bridge fund Of the state thereby au.
thorized, and the amount which the state
may pay from such fund toward the cost
bridge, and leaves the whole management
OF such fund to be provided for by law,
as the legislature shall deem wise.
The adoption of this amendment will
not interfere with the power Of the Ieais-
'ature to create highway commission
and define it's powers, nor will it inter-
fere with the appointment and tenure Of
office of the present commission.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment is con-
tanned in Chapter 379 of the Laws Of
Minnesota ,for the year 1907. BY this
amendment it is sought to add the follow.
ing section to Article nine (e) Of the Con-
stitution as new section:
Section H. The Legislature may pro.
vide for the payment by the State Of
by hail and wind or either, and to pro-
vide fund for that purpose, may i'm
pose specific tax upon lands the own
ers Of which, at their option, have listed
the same with county auditors for that
purpose, and no payment shall be made
of any such damages except from the
fund so provided.
The purpose and effect of this amend.
ment Is to authorize the legislature to
permit the state to become the trustee in
the collection and disbursement Of a fund
for the payment or damages to growing
crops by hail or wind, or both. This fund
is to be created and mantained by a spe.
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
ors for such purpose. There can be no
tax for such purpose imposed on the lands
OF any owner who does not consent there.
to. Its adoption will authorize the Ieqis.
lature to direct that the taxing machinery
OF the state be used to levy and collect
"a - a.
to provide for the disbursement Of the
same by the officers Of the state, but any
payments to he made by the state by rea-
son OF damage by hail or wind will have
to be made from said fund and from no
other. The state would assume no re-
sponsibiIty beyond the amount of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
. FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con.
tained in Chapter 4e0 Of the Laws of Min.
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend.
ment it is sought to repeal the provisions
Of the Constitution, which section now
reads as follows:
every person who by the provisions
of this article shall be entitled to vote at
any election shall be clig bic to aDy office
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-
v'ded in this 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 office
which now is. or hereafter shall be- elec-
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 he ra