Mower County transcript., 1908-10-21
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The seeond propsssd amendment 10
contained In Chapter 473 Of the Laws Of
Minnesota fer the year 1907. BY this
amendment Il 10 sought to repeal Section
sixteen (1s) Of Artiols nine (s) Of the
Constitution, which section now reads a.
For the purpose Of lending aid in the
construction and Improvement OF public
highways and bridges, there is hereby
created fund to be known as the State
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund shall
include all moneys accruing from the in
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 constructing
or Improving roads and bridges Of this
state by providing. in its 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 (1) mill on
all the taxable property within the state.
The legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment, by the gov
known AZ the State Highway Commis-
sion.' consisting OF three (3) members,
who shall perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
pensatton other than personal expenses.
such commission shall have general
super1ntendence 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-
cslve IN any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one-half (11) Of ono
~ per cent Of the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year;
and, provided further, that no more
than one-third 1-3) Of such fund accru-
Ing In any year shall be expended for
bridges, and In no case shall more than
.one-third (1-a) OF the cost Of construc-
tion or improving any road; cor 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 10 hereby created Z fund to bo
known as the State Road and Bridge
Fund Said fund shall include all moneys
investments in tho 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.
Tho legislature IL authorized to add to
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.
msnt IL to authorize the .egissature to
any amount necessary, In It's Judgment,
for the benefit Of tho roads and hridges
therein, and In 50 far removes the Mnnlta-
ton which now exists In the Constitution,
whsrsby the legislature 10 prevented
from levying for such purpose 4 tax ex-
ceedino one-twentieth (1-2o) Of one (1)
mill on the taxable property Within the
state.
This amendment further authorizes she
legislature to provide salary and compen-
satton, Including personal expenses in~
Cured In the performance Of duty by the
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.
sttution upon the powers Of the highway
commission In the distribution Of the road
and bridge fund Of the state thereby au-
and the amount which tho state
may pay from such fund toward the cost
Of constructing or improving any road Or !
bridge, and leaves tho 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 lssls-
and define its powers, nor will 1t tnter-
fere wtxk the appointment and tenure OF
office Of the present commission.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment 10 con-
ta!ned in Chapter $40 Of the Lava of
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment It 10 sought top add the follow
Ing section to Article nine (9) Of the Con.
stItut'on az new section=
Section II. The legislature may pro-
vide for the payment hT tho State Of
M1nnesota of damages t9 growing crops
by hail and wind, or either, and to pro-
vide fund for that purpose, may i'm
pose q specific tax upon lands, the OWN
ers Of which, at their option. have listed
the same with county auditors for thu,
purpose, and no payment shall be made
OF any such danases except from tne
fund so provided"
The purpose and effect Of this amend.
ment Is to authorize the legislature to.
the collection and disbursement Of fund
TOR the payment o. damages to growing
crops by hall or wind, or both. This fund
is to be created and maintained by a spe-
eff!c tax upon the iands OF such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list tho
C@'hV "ieh SuSIT Respective County 9O0lt.
ors tor 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 ieofs-
lature to direct that the taxing machinery
OF the state be used to levy and collect
the tax necessary to raise such fund, and
to provide for the disbursement Of tho
same by the officers Of the state, but any
payments to be made by tho 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-
sponslbiity beyond the amount Of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PRoPoSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment 10 con-
tained In Chapter 4s0 OF the Laws Of Min
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
r,ent it is sought 70 repeal the provisions
ct Section seven ~ Of Article seven (D
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 eligibaa 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 as otherwise pro-
vided in this Constitution, or the Consti-