The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1908-10-13

]i4s -: '"' &r:f &1-'}s ed for
ETiJG%st 80 -..ail more than
zoT% t2.,".' - ., OF the cost of CONSTRUCT
ION 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 improve
ment of public highways and bridges,
there is hereby created a fund to be
known as the Stale 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 accrulng 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 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 its judgment,
for the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and In so far removes the Imita-
ton which now exists in the Constitution,
whereby the legislature Is prevented
from levying for such purpose tax ex-
ceeding one-twentieth (1-2O) Of one (1)
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendment further authorizes the
legislature to provide salary and compen-
satIon, including personal expenses In
Cured In the perform ance Of duty by the
highway commission, or any other like
officer entrusted by law with similar du.
ties.
Finally, this amendment removes tn.
limitation which new exists In the Con-
stituton upon the powers of the highway
commission in the distribution of the road
ard 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 legs.
iature to create a highway commission
and define It's 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.
taIned In Chapter 37e of the Laws Of
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment it is sought to add the follow
ing section to Article nine (9) 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
vide a 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
--"~ose. and no payment shall be made
- :.., =, 3. t.1i77" "es except from the
:. rG.p2@ and effect of this amend
:f,art E~ * kyhcr,.e the legislature to
,et ~ he . e 10 become the trustee In
5ia c2r~. t..% - sbursenent Of fund
..,., ~ f5r: - II damages to growing
crup5 l. at ~, ID, or both. This fund
t,tfje TAX :;sa" 49, lands of such persons
fJr4l=5Y as. 5t:t y 1LUNTARlLY list the
same: sia5ith %5:s.n easpective county audit
ors for such purpose. There can be no
tax for such purpose imposed on the landa
of any owner who does not consent there.
to. Its adoption will authorize the legis-
lature 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-
sponsibIlty beyond the amount Of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment is con.
tanned in Chapter 4so Of the laws Of Min
nesota for the year 1907. BY this amend.
ment it is sought to repeal the provisions
Of Section seven (7) Of Article seven ~
of the Constitution, which section now
reads as follows:
every person who by the provisions
Of this article shall be entitled to vote at
any election shall be eligible to any Office
tive by the people in The district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election, except as otherwise pro-
vided in this Constitution, or the Consti-
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 at |
any election shall be eligible to any office |
which now is, or hereafter shall be- elec- |
live by the people in the district wherein
be shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election, except county super
ntendents Of schools, who shall be re-
luired to have educational qualifications
to be determined by the legislature and |
except as otherwise provided in this Con-
or the Constitution and laws Of |
the United States" ~t |
The purpose and erect Of this amend. |
nent is to authorize the legislature to re.
7uIre educational qualifications, In add.
lion to all the other qualifications now re.
quired by law, for any person seeking the |
office Of county superintendent of schools. |
As the Constitution new stands any legal |
voter is eligible to the Office Of county |
Of schools. ss- ~- q
z The foregoing four proposed amend
nents constitute all the amendments pro-
posed for adoption at the ensuing General
Election.
Yours respectfully,
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