Morris tribune., 1908-10-03
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

Inc SGcon0 proposed dmSHuUlStie -
contained In Chapter 47e OF the Laws OF
minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment Ii Is sought to repeal Section
sixteen (f6) of Article nine 90 OF the
Constitution, which section now reads as
follows:
For the purpose of lending aid In the
construction and Improvement OF pupnc
highways and bridges, there Is hereby
created fund to be known as the State
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund snail
include all moneys accruing from the IN
come derived from investments In the
internal improvement land fund. or ehat
may hereafter accrue to said fund, ana
shall also include all funds accruing to
any state road and bridge fund, however
provided.
The legislature is authorized to ada to
such fund for the purpose of constructing
or improving roads and bridges OF this
state, by providing, in it's discretion, Tor
an annual tax levy upon the property OF
this state of not to exceed in any year
one-twentieth (1-20) Of one (1) 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 pe
known as the State Highway Conmis-
sion, consisting Of three (3) members,
who shall perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
1such commission shall have general
superintendence 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 no county shall re-
ceiye in any year more than three ~
per cent or less than one-half (1a) 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 G-3) Of such fund accru-
ing In any year shall be expended for
bridges, and in no case shall more tnan
one third (1-3) 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 Is 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 acoruing to any state road ana
bridge fund, however provided
.'eThe 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 its 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,
for the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and In 80 far removes the lintta-
tion which now exists In the Constitution,
$hA ri~lA la
from Ievyins for such purpose tax ex-
eeedlns cne-twentieth (1-2o) of one 90
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendment further authorizes the
legislature to provide salary and conpen-
saton, including personal expenses IN
CURED in the performance OF duty by the
highway commission, or any other Ike
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 the distribution Of the road
and brdqe fund OF the state thereby au-
thorlxed, 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
Of such fund to be provided for. by law,
as the legislature shall deem wise.
"
not Interfere with the power Of the leGis-
Iasure to create q highway commission
and define ito psWsrs, nor will 10 Inter-
fere with the appointments and tenure OF
office Of the present eommlsssen.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment ls con.
taEned In Chapter 37s Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
ndroA me N IA nd &MA fAll0NAss
Ing section 10 Article nine (o) Of the Con-
stitution az q new section:
Section II. The legislature may 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 that
purpose, and noi5payment shall be made
Of any such damages except from tAe
fund SO provided
msnt 10 to authorIzs the legislature to
permit the state TO. become the trustee in
the :eoilecsion and Disbursement OF a fund
fer the payment or damages to growing
crops by hall or wind, or beth. This fund
is 60 be created and maintained by ape
eIfic tax upon the lands Of such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
ers for such purpose. There oan be no
tax for sucn purpose imposed on the lands
Of &ny esener wno DOS not consent there
to, Its adoption will authorize the Ieais-
lature to direct that the taxing ma achinsry
of the state be used to levy and collect
the tax necessary to raise such fund, and
to provide for the disbursement Of the
same by the officers Of the state but any
payments to be made by the state by rsa-
son of damage by hail or wind will have
to be made from said fund and from no
other. he state would assume no re-
sponsIbilty 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 $50 of the 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 section now
reads as follows:
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 as otherwise pro-