The Appeal., 1908-10-31
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The second proposed amendment Is
| contained In Chapter 47a of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment It Is sought to repeal Section
sixteen (16) Of Article nine (e) 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
| 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 its discretion, for
an annual tax levy upon the property of
this state Of not to exceed in any year
one-twentieth U-20) Of one (1) mill on
all the taxable property within tho state.
''The legislature is also authorized to
provide for the appointment, by the gov
| 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
pensation other than personal expenses.
"such 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-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
n 0YSA .ho nf 0voo
(D 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 than
one-third (1-3) of the cost of construc-
t1on 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 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
nfent 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 SO far removes the limita-
| tion which now exists In the Constitution,
whereby the legislature is prevented
| from Ievying for such purpose tax ex-
| ceedIng 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-
satton, 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 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
| 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.
The adoption Of this amendment will
not Interfere with the power Of the ieqis-
lature to create a highway commission
and define its powers, nor will it inter-
fere with the appointment and tenure OF
office Of tho present commission.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment Is con-
talned in Chapter 37e 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 a 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 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 hall or wind, or both. This fund
| Is to be created and maintained by a spe-
cific tax upon the lands Of such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
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 ieqis-
Iature to direct that tho taxing machinery
| Of the state be used to levy and collect
tho tax necessary to raise such fund, and
to provide for tho 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 hall or wind will have
to be made from said fund and from no
other. The state would assume no re-
sponsibiIity beyond the amount Of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
| liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con-
talned In Chapter 480 Of the Laws of Min
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
ment 1t 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-
vided In this Constitution, or the Consti-
| tuition and laws Of tho 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
quired to have educational qualifications
to be determined by the legislature and