Willmar tribune., 1908-10-07
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

contained In :.:,2 eier 473 OF the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment It is so.snt to repeal Section
sixteen (16) ~ Article nine (9) Of the
Constitution, which section now reads 40
follows:
For the purpose of lending aid in the
construction and Improvement of public
highways an3 bridges, there is hereby
created a funG to be known as the State
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund shall
include all mCn"ys accruing from the in
come derived from Investments in the
Internal Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund, and
snail also Include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund, however
provided.
The Legislature is author zed to add to
such fund for the purpose Of constructing
or improving roads and bridges of this
state, by pro;i iding. in it's discretion, for
an annual tax levy upon the property Of
this state OF not to exceed in any year
one-twentieth Q-20) of one u) 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 board to be
known as the State Highway Commits
slon,' consisting Of three CD members.
who sha perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
Such comm sSiOn shall have general
super1ntcndence of the construction of
state roads aud bridges and shall use
Such 1GllI i'll the construction thereof and
distribute the saue in the several coun-
ties In the state upon an equitable basis.
Provided further, that ic .-ounly shall re-
ce!Ve IN any year more tran three (3)
per cent or ic*s than one-;.alf Gai of one
U per cent vf the total fund thus pro-
~. ri;
and, provided further, that no more
than one-third Q-3) of such fund accru-
ing in any year shall be expended for
bridges, and in no case 'snali mere than
one third 1-3j 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 1e. For the purpose of lend
ing aid in the construction and improve
ment of public highways and bridges,
there is hereby created a fund to be
known as the State Road and Bridge
Fund Said fund shall include all moneys
accruing from the income 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.
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 all the property Of the state
any amount necessary, in its Judgment,
fer the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and In so far removes the Iimita.
ton which now ex SITS in the Constitution,
whereby the legislature is prevented
from ievying for such purpose tax ex-
ceedins one-twentieth (1-2o) of one (D
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendment. further authorizes the
legislature to provide salary and compen-
sation, including 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 which now exists in the Con.
stitution upon the powers Of the highway
commission in tire 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
of constructing or improving any road or
bridge, and leaves the whole management
" SNSI' IunU 10 De PFOvIUeO TOT Oy law,
as the legislature shall deem wise.
The adoption Of this amendment will
not interfere with the power Of the Iegis-
'atu:e to create highway commission
aad define its 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 1t is sought to add the follow
ing section to Article nine (e) Of the Con-
stitution as a new section:
Section II. The legislature mc.y pro.
vide for the payment by the State of
Minnesota of damages to growing crops
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 tha,
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
Ter the payment or damages to growing
crops by hail or wiad or both. This fund
w - a
cific tax ''t>cn the lands OF such persons
ONLY as SHALL VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective County audit
oTs for such purpose. There can be no
tax for such purpose imposed on the lands
OF any owner who Gees not consent there.
to. Its adoption will authorize the ieais-
1ature 20 direct that the taxing machinery
of tie state be used to levy and collect
the tax necessary tc raise such fund, and
to prov de for the disbursement of the
same by the officers Of the state, but anv
payments to be mcde by tine 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.
spons!hi!ty beyond tire amount Of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con.
tanned in Chapter 4s0 cf the Laws OF Min.
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
ment it is sought to repeal the provis: vns
OF Section seven ~ Of Article seven ~
Of the Constitution, which secticn now
reads as follows:
Every person who by the provisions
of this article shall be entitled to vote at
any election shah be clig bic TO any Office
which now is or hereafter shall be, cleo
tive ny the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election, except as otherwise pro-
V1ded 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, cleo
tive by the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election, except county super
lntendents of schools. who shall be re-
Quired to have educational qualifications
to be determined by the legislature, and
except as otherwise provided in this Con-
stitution. or the Constitution and laws OF