Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1908-10-01
SECOND PROPOSED AMEnDME;; III

SECOND PROPOSED AMEnDME;lT.
The second proposed amendment Il
contained In Chapter 47s OF the Laws 81
Minnesota ter the year 1907. BY this
amendment il 10 sought TO repeat Section
sixteen (16) OF Article nine 10y ofssfhe
Constitution, which section now reads 90
follows: 81
q For the purpose Of lending aid III the
construction and Improvement Of public
highways and bridges, there is hereby
created fund to be known as the Slate
Road and Bridge Fund Said fund shall
include all moneys accruing from the an
come derived from investments In the
internal Improvement land fund, or that
may hereafter accrue to said fund.- and
shall also include all funds accruings 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 ~ 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 as the State Highway Commits
sion,' 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.
q "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-
Provided further, that no county shall re-
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than e-half (115) of one
~ per cent Of the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year;
and, provided further, that no more
than one-third (1-3) 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 sbe
paid by the state from such fund.-"
and to substitute therefor the following:
Section 49, For the purpose Of lend
ing aid in the construction and improve
ment 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 income derived from
investments In the internal improvement
land fund.- or that may hereafter accrue
to said fund, and shall also include all
bridge fund. however provided. ~ (
1.-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 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 it's Judgment,
for the benefit OF the roads and bridges
therein, and IN so far removes the limita.
ton which now exists In the Constitution,
whereby the legislature Is prevented
from Ievying for such purpose tax ex-
ceeding one-twentieth (1-20) Of one (D
mill on the taxable property within the
state. 'r'.4%" rs.1 >"s-t-"v' @zs52@
This amendment further authorizes the
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
officer entrusted by law with similar du-
ties. a-@'.,5rs - Lt+*5y 2Ef
Finally, this er,endn,e emit removes tn.
Limitation whi-h new exists In the Con-
stitution upon The powers OF the highway
commission In the distribution Of the road
and bridge fuEd of the state whereby au-
thorized, end the amount ~hlch the state
may pay from such fund award the cost
bridge, and leaves the whole management
Of such funo &c oe provided for by law,
as the legislature shall deem wise. '7F>
The adoption Of this amendment will
not interfere with the fowsr of the le9is.
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.
-n,o@ oe1oocEr nnsEMnMEhr
The third proposed amendment is con-
tatned 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 (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 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 the
fund so provided --.:. .... sa53
The purpose and effert OF this amend
ment is to authorize the legislature to
the collection ard disbursement OF fund
for the payment of damages to growing
crops by hail or wind, o. beth. This fund
;e 30 be created and maintained by spe-
chic tax upon the lands of such persons
ONLY as shall VOLUNTARILY list the
same with their respective county audit.
ors for such purpose. There 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 iegis-
Iature to direct that the taxing machinery
Of the state be used to levy and collect
the tay necessary to raise such fund, and
to pre- Tide for the disbursement OF the
same Ly the officers OF the state, but any
payments to be made ~ the state by rea-
son Of damare 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 suci,
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con-
tained in Chapter 4eo Of the laws Of Min:
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend
ment it is sought to repeal the provisions
of Section seven ~ Of Article seven ~
of the Constitution, which section now
reads as follows: Is.
Every person who by the provisions
of this article shall be entitled to vote at