Morris tribune., 1908-10-10
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The second proposed amendment g
contained in Chapter Alb OF the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment II Is sought to repeal Section
sixteen (16) of Article nine (9) Of the
Constitution, which section now reads az
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 accrufng 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 % 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 board to be
known az the State Highway Commits
s1on, 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.
Buch 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 shall re-
ceive in any year more than three CD
per cent or less than one-haf (1a) Of one
Cd per cent OF the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year;
and, provided further, that no more
than one-third (1-s) of such fund accru-
ing in any year shall be expended for
bridges, and in no case shall more than
one-third G-s) of the cost of construc-
ton 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 improves
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
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 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 Its Judgment,
for the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and In 90 far removes the iimtta-
tIon which now exists in the Constitution,
whereby the legislature 10 prevented
from lsvyino for such purpose 2 tax tx
ceeding one-tWentieth (1-2o) OF one 90
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendment further authorizes the
leg sature to provide salary and compen-
sation, 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-
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 lsgis-
fature to create a highway commission
fere with the appointment and tenure Of
OFFICE Of the present commission.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment is con-
&ained In Chapter 37s OF the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment 1t Is sought to add the follow
Ing section to Article nine (s} OF the Con.
az q new sectlon:
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 tine
fund so provfded. =
The purpose and effect Of this amend.
raent Is TO authOfixs the legislature to
permit the state to become the trustee In
the collection and dishMrsenent Of a fund
for the payment on damages to growing
crops by hail or wind, or both. This fund
Is to bs created and maintained by sps-
cific tax upon tla lands Of such persona
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
ors for such purpose. There can be ne
lax for sucn purpose imposed on the Iands
Of any ewner who DOS not consent there
10. Its adoption will authorize the Iegis-
ature 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 hail 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
'und, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con-
tanned In Chapter 48o Of the Laws OF Min
rosetta for the year 1907. BY this amend
nent it is sought to repeal the provisions
II Section seven ~ of Article seven (7> |
If the Constitution, which section now |
'eads as follows:
Every person who by the provisions |
If this article shall be entitled to vote at |
my election shall be eligible to any office |
which now is, or hereafter shall be cleo |
i've by the people in the district wherein |
he shall have resided thirty days previous |
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