Willmar tribune., 1908-10-21
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The second proposed amendment Is
contained in ;..n:. Ter 473 OF the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment it is soLgn; to repeal Section
sixteen (16) " 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 ana bridges, there is hereby
created fund to be known as the State
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund shall
include all rlc:."ys accruing from the in
come derived from iuVestments 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.
'Ihe Legislature is authorized to add to
such fund for the purpose OF constructing
or improving roads and bridges OF this
state, by providing, in it's discretion, for
an annual tax levy upon the property CT
this state OF not to exceed in any year
one-twentieth Q-2O of one CD 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 a board to be
known as the State Highway Commits
slon,' consisting OF three CD 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
superintendent of the construction of
state roads and bridges and snail use
such fund i'll the construction Thereon ana
distribute the same in the several coun-
ties in the state upon al equitable basis.
Provided further, that nc county shall re-
ce!ve in any year mora tna1 three (3>
;r. ha
U per cent of the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year;
and provided further that no more
than onethird 03) Of such fund accru-
ing in any year shall be expended for
bridges, and in no case snail mere than
one-third Q-3) of the cosr of construc-
tion 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 a fund to be
known as the State RC2i 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
DrlQSc 1und, however pfOFldeu.
''The Legislature is authorized to add to
such fund, for the puIpuse 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,
for the benefit Of the roads and bridges
therein. and in SO far removes the linita-
tion which now exists in the Constitution,
whereby the legislature is prevented
from levying for such purpose tax ex-
ceedng one-twentieth O-2O of one %
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 ether like
officer entrusted by law with similar du-
| ties.
Finally, this amendment removes the
| limitation which now exists in the Gen.
stituton upon the powers of the highway
| commission in the distribution of the read
| 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 'eais-
| Iature to create highway commission
and 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.
| taned in Chapter 379 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
| amenofH ent it is sought to add the follow
| ing section to Article nine (e) of the Con-
! stitution as 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 a fund for that purpose, may i'm
pose specific tax upon lands, the owr-
| 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 tine
| fund provided"
| The purpose and effect Of this amend
| r1ent 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 CARRIAGES 20 growing
| crops by hail or wind, or both. This fund
! is to be created and maintained by spe-
| clfic tax ',con the lands of such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
crs for such purpose. There can be no
tax for such purpose imposed On the lands
CT any cWner who uoes not consent there
| to. Its adoption will authorize the leuis-
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 the
same by the officers OF the state, but any
| payments to be made by tine state by rea-
son of damage by hail or wind viii! have
to be made from said fund and from no
other. The state would assume no re-
sporsbi!ity 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 4e0 Of the Laws of Min.
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
ment it is sought to repeal the provisi vas
Of Section seven ~ Of Article seven (7)
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, cleo,
tive by the people in the district wherein
be shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election, except as otherwise pro
vided 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
intendents Of schools, who shall be re.