The Irish standard., 1908-10-17
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The second proposed amendment 10
contained In Chapter 47s OF the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment 1t is sought to repeal Section
| sixteen (16) OF Article nine (9) Of the
| Constitution, which section now reads as
| follows:
For the purpose of lending aid in the
construction and Improvement 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 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.
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 u-2o) 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
crnor OF the state. of q board to he
| known as the State Highway Commits
| sion. consisting Of three (3) members.
who shall perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or com
penEation other than personal expenses.
! Such commission shall have general
sunerintendence Of the construction Of
state roads and bridges and shall use
! such fund in the construction ,hersnf and
distribute the same in the several caun
| ties IN the state upon an equitable basis
| Provided further. that no county snail re-
rcive in any year more than three (3,
! per cent or less than one-half GS) OF one
| GD per cent Of the total fund thus pro-
rlded and expended during sucn year:
and. provided further that no more
than one-third NS) Of such fund accru-
ing In any year shall he expended for
bridges. and in no case shall more than
| one third 1-3) OF the cost of construc-
| tion or Improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund.-
and to substitute therefor tho following:
"Section 1e. For the purpose of lend
Ing aid in the construction and improve
mcnt Of public highways and bridges,
there is hereby created a fund to he
known ms the State Road and Bridge
Fund Said fund shall include all moneys
accruing from the income derived from
| investments in tho internal Improvement
land fund. or that may hereafter accrue
to said fund. and shall also include nll
funds accrulng to any state road and
bridge fund, however provided
THE Legislature ls authorized to add to
tI SuNI tuIu. lul lIlt HNHV pos" III ttIStI uGt
ing or improving roads and bridges ot
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 It's Judgment,
for the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and In so far removes the limta.
ton which now exists In the Constitution,
whereby the legislature Is prevented
from Ievyna for such purpose a tax ex-
ceedlhg one-twentieth N-20) of one d)
Mill on the taxable property within tho
state.
This amendment further authorizes the
legislature to provide salary and compen-
satlon. including personal expenses In
Cured In yhe performance OF duty by tho
highway commission, or any other like
officer entrusted by law with similar du
ties.
Finally. this amendment removes this
limitation which, new exists In the Con-
stItutton upon the powers OF the highway
commission In the distribution OF the road
and bridge fund OF the state whereby 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
Of such fund to he provided for by law,
as the legislature shall deem wise.
IUo duOpSIDT W tuI6 dToVuUVCUt WIN
not Interfere with the power OF the Iegs-
Iature to create a 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.
Tho third proposed amendment Is con
ta1ned In Chapter 379 OF the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
| iR ~ add The fOt1OVv -
Ing section to Article nine (s) OF the Con-
stltuton an new section:
Section II. The legislature may pro-
vide for the payment by tn" state Of
Minnesota Of damages to growing crops
by hail and wind. or either, and to pro-
vide Il 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 he made
Of any such damages except from the
fund so provided.
Tho purpose and effect of this amend
nent Is to authorize the legislature to
permit the state 10 bee ONE the trustee In
tho collection and disbursement OF fund
for the payment of damages to growing
crops by hall or wind, or both This fund
is to be created and maintained by spe-
clfic tax upon the land" of such persons
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 legs-
iature 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 the
same by the officers Of the 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-
sponshiIIty 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 480 of the laws Of MIN
nesota for the year 1907 BY this amend.
nnent II is sought to repeal the provisions
Of Section seven (O Of Article seven G)
Of the Constitution, which section now
reads ss follows:
EVERY person who by tn" 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-. clec-
tive bv the people In tho district wherein
no shall have resided thirty days previous