Morris tribune., 1908-10-17
SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

| The second proposed amendment is
contained in Chapter 478 of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment 1t Is sought to repeal Section
sixteen (16) of Article nine 20 Of the
Constitution, which section now reads as
follows:
For the purpose of lending aid in the
construction and improvement 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 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 ada to
such fund for the purpose Of constructing
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 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 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.
Such commission shall have general
superintendence 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-
celve In any year more than three I'D
per cent or less than one-half (1a) OF one
I'd per cent of the total fund thus pro-
S1@I
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
third 1-3) 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 49, For the purpose of lend
ing aid In the construction and improves
ment of public highways and bridges,
there 10 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 alse include all
funds accruing to any state road and
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 Its Judgment,
for the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and In 60 far removes the iinlta-
ton which now exists In the Constitution,
the legislature is prevented
from ievyinG for such purpose tax ex-
ceedlng one-tWentieth (1-2o) of one CD
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendments further authorizes the
to provide salary and compen-
saton, 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.
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 Ieais-
Iature to create q highway commission |
and define lee powers, nor will it inter- |
fere with the appel ntnsnt and tenure Of |
office OF the present commission.
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