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

'Ho ScCoUu proposed amendments -
contained In Chapter i78 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment It Is sought to repeal Section
sixteen (16) of Article nlne (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 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 I-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
crnor Of the state. of a board to be
known as the State Highway Commits
sion.' consisting of three (3) MEMBERS
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 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 snail re-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one-half Gs) of one
l) per cent Of the total fund thus pro-.
vided and expended during such year;
aud
than one-third GSl of such fund accru-
Ing in any year shall be expended for
bridges, and In no case shall more than
one-third l-3) of the cost of construc-
tion or improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund.-
ana 10 substitute therefor the following:
'section 1s 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
accrning 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
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.
mcnt 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 40 far removes the iimlta.
tIon which now exlsts In the Constitution.
whereby the legislature Is prevented
from IevyIng for such purpose tax ex-
eeedIne ne.twentieth U-2O) Of one tD
MILL on the taxable property within tho
state.
legislature to provide salary and conpen-
sation, Including personal expenses In
CURED In tho 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.
stItutIon upon tho powers of tho highway
commission In the distribution Of the road
and bridge fund OF the state whereby au-
thorlzed, and the amount which the state
may pay from such fund toward tho 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 legls-
lature 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-
talned In Chapter 37e Of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment II Is sought to add the follow.
Ing section to Article nine (9) OF the Con-
stitutIon as nav section:
Section II. The legislature may pro-
vide for the payment by the State OF
by hail and wind: or either. and to. pro-
vide fund for that purpose. may i'm
pose a 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 tho
fund so provided
Tho purpose and effect Of this aniend-
rent Is to authorize tho legislature to
permit the state to become the trustee In
the 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-
cfic tax upon the lands Of such parsons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list tho
same with their respective county audit.
ors for such purpose. Thsre 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 legls:
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 tho 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-
sponsIbilIty 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 4s0 Of the laws Of Min
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend.
mont 1t Is sought to repeal the provisions
Of Section seven ~ OF Article seven ~
Of the Constitution, which section now
reads IS follows:
Every person who by the provisions
Of this article shall be entitled to vote at
any election shall be eligible to any once
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 a. otherwise rro-
vided In this Constitution. or the Constt-