St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1908-10-23
SECOND PROPOSED AMENpmEn-.

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The second proposed amendment i
contained In Chapter as OF the Laws o
Minnesota for the year 1907. Ey TIL
amendment Il Is sought to repeal secti.l
sixteen (16) Of Article nine (s) Of tn,
Constitution, which section now reads a
follows:
For the purpose of lending aid in thu
construction and improvement of publ,
highways and bridges. there is hereb.
created a fund to be kaowa as the Stat,
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund shall
include all moneys accruing from the in
com derived from investments in thu
internal improvement land fund, or tina
shall also include all funds accruing t.
any state road and bridge fund, howeve
provided.
1.-THE legislature is authorized to add t,
such fund for the purpose of constructing
or improving roads and bridges of thi!
state, by providing, in its discretion, TO
an annual tax levy upon the property Q
this state of not to exceed in any yea.
one-twentieth (1-20) of one G) mill OF
all the taxable property within the state
The legislature is also authorized t,
provide for the appointment, by the gov
ernor of the state, of a board to b.
known as the State Highway 'Commis
sion,' consisting of three (3) members
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prescribed by law without salary or com.
pensation other than personal expenses.
Such commission shall AVE genera
superintendent of the construction O.
state roads and bridges and shall u.s.
such fund in the construction thereof ant
distribute the same in the several coun'
ties in the state upon an equitable basis
crowded further, that no count. shall re
ceive in any year more than three 6.
per cent or less than one-halt (k) Of on
C) per cent of the total fund thus pro
vfded and expended during such year
and, provided further, that no mor'
than one-third (1-3) of such fund accru'
ing in any year shall be expended 70,
bridges, and in no case shall more thar
ton or improving any road or bridge b.
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 M bridges
there is hereby created a fund to b.
known as the State Road and Bridg'
Fund Said fund shall include all money
accruing from the income derived from
investments in the internal improvement
to said fund, and shall also include al
funds accruing to any state road ant
bridge fund, however provided.
1.-THE legislature is authorized to add t
such fund, for the purpose of construct
ing or improving roads and bridges o
this state by providing, in it's discretion
for al annual tax levy upon the propert.
of this state"
The purpose and effect Of this amend
levy upon all the property Of the stat
any amount necessary, in its judgment
for the benefit of the roads and bridge
therein, and In so far removes the Iimita
tion which now exists in the Constitution
whereby the legislature is prevented
from levying for such purpose a tax ex
ceeding one-twentieth u-2o) of one e.
mill on the taxable property within tn
state.
This amendment further authorizes tn
legislature to provide salary and compen
%sation, including personal expenses In
Cured In the performance Of duty by tn
highway commission, or any other lik'
officer entrusted by law with similar du
ties.
Finally, this amendment removes tn,
limitation which new exists In the Con
stitution Upon the pcwers Of the highwa,
commission in the distribution OF the roat
and bridge fund Of the state whereby au
thorized, and the amount which the STATE
may pay from such fur toward the cos
Of constructing or improving any road OF
bridge, and leaves the whole management
OF such fun 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 Iegis'
Iature to create a highway commission
and define its powers, nor will it inter
fere with the appointment and tenure O
office Of the present commission.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The third proposed amendment is con,
tained In Chapter 379 of the Laws o.
Minnesota for the year 1907. 2 BY thi:
amendment 1t is sought to add the follow
ing section to Article nine (9) of the Con
stitution as a new section:
"Section II. The legislature may pro
vide for the payment by the State O
Minnesota Of damages to growing crop!
by hail and wind, or either, Inc to pro
vide a fund for that purpose, may i'm,
pose a specific tax upon lands, the own
ers of which, at their option. have listet
the same with county auditors for tina
purpose, and no payment shall be mad
of any such damages except from I'll
fund so provided"
The purpose and effect of this amend
ment is to authorize the legislature t.
permit the state to become the trustee il
the collection and disbursement Of a fun
for the payment Of damages to growing
crops by hail or wind, or tct!:. This fun
is to be created and maintained by a spe
cific tax upon the lands Of such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list thu
same with their respective county audit
ors for such purpose. There can be NJ
tax for such purpose imposed on the land:
Of any owner who does not consent there
to. Its adoption will authorize the Iegis'
Iature to direct that the taxing machiner,
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the tax necessary to raise such fund, ant
to provide for the disbursement of tn.
same by the officers of tire state, but any
payments to be made by the state by rea'
son Of damage by hail or wind will havt
to be r!ade from said fu.;d and from NJ
othe". The state world assume no re-
spon:.. iIity beyond the amount of such
funS, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Tire fourth proposed amendment is con-
tained in CHAPTER 48Q Of the laws of Min.
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend.
ment Il Is sought to repeal the provision.
Of Section ssss-. ~ of Article sever q,
Of the Constitution, which section nov
reads as follows: 3
Every person WHO by the provisions
of this article shall be entitled to vote al
which now is, or hereafter shall be. cleo
tive by the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
to suck election, except as otherwise pro.
vided in this Constitution, or the Constt.
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 al
any election shall be eligible to any ofics
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.
quired to have educational qualifications