The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-14
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

SSH1ouSO III StIapt2fs 80 OF tue Laws "
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment it is sought to repeal Section
sixteen (16) of Article nine ~ 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 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 Q-20) 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 board to be
known the State Highway Commits
sion,' consisting of three 60 members.
who Shall perform such duties as shall be
prescribed by law without salary or COM
pensatlon 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 shall re-
ce1ve in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one-half CA) of one
G) 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-
ton or improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from sucl fund.-
and to substitute therefor the following:
"Section &c. 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
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,
of this state.'
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 iimita-
ton which now exists In the Constitution,
whereby the legislature is prevented
from Ievyng for such purpose tax ex-
ceeding one-twentieth u-20) of one (D
mill on the taxable property within tho
state.
This amendment further authorizes tho
| legislature to provide salary and compen-
sation, including personal expenses In.
| Cured in the performance of duty by tho
highway commission, or any other like
uHIcer entrusted i,usIa~~ with si.''i'.r du-
| ties.
Finally, this amendment removes the
| limitation which new exists In the Con-
{ stitution upon the powers Of the highway
| commission in the distribution of the road
! and bridge fund of the state whereby 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 iegis.
| Iature 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-
| taned In Chapter $40 Of the Laws Of
! Minnesota for the year, 1907. BY this
amendment 1t Is sought to add the follow
! ing section to Article nine 10y of the Con.
{ stitution as new section:
ton he a m
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
I 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 the
[ fund so provided
The purpose and effect of this amend.
| nent Is to authorize the legislature to
| permit the state to becomt the trustee In
the collection and disbursement of a fund
for the payment of DAMAGES to growing
[ crops by hail or wind, or 10Th This fund
! Is to be created and mainline by spe-
| cific tax upon the lands d such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit
! ors for such purpose. Tfere can be no
| tax for such purpose imposed on the lands
! of any owner who Goes notconsent there.
| to. Its adoption will authTize the legts.
lature to direct that the taxing machinery
! of the state be used to ley and collect
the tax necessary to raise sch fund, and
/ to provide for the dsburs ment Of the
! same by the officers of the tate, but any
| payments to be made by thestate by rea-
son OF damage by hail or Wind will have
to be made from said fundand from no
other. The state would assume no re.
sponsibility beyond the amunt of such
fund, and could not furtherbe rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amend ent is con.
tained in Chapter 480 of the lWs of Min.
nesota for the year 1907. Byihis amend
ment it is sought to repeal tt, provisions
of Section seven ~ Of Arti7 seven 81
J Of the Constitution, which ection now
reads as follows:
every person who by thI provisions
| of this article shall be entitlefto vote at
| any election shall be eligible any office
which now is, or hereafter shll be, cleo
! tive by the people in the dlstft wherein
he shall have resided thirty dds previous
to such election, except as otEfwise pro-
! vided in this Constitution, or be Constt-
tuition and laws Of the UnitedStates,"
and to substitute therefor 1hefollowing:
Every person who by the p1fisions Of
| this article shall be entitled vote at
any election shall be eligible tcAny office
which now is, or hereafter shat be, ~elec-
tive by the people in the distris wherein
be shall have resided thirty day previous
to such election, except -courf super
intendents of schools, who sha be re-
quired to have educational Indications
to be determined by the Legislature, and
except as otherwise provided in bis Con-