The Irish standard., 1908-10-31
sEcoNp pRoPosEp AmENpMENr,

SECOND PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The second proposed amendment 10
contained In Chapter 47e Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment Il Is sought to repeal Section
sixteen 16) Of Article nine (9) Of the
Constitution, which section now reads as
follows:
'F'or 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 accruins from the in
come derived from investments in the
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 (1-2o) Of one (1) mill on
all the taxable property within the state.
"rhe 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
pACSS44UCO ny law WAtuOuI 0dlATy OF COIHs
pensation other thar personal expenses.
such commission shall have general
superintendent Of tho construction of
state roads and bridges ana 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-
ceive in any year more than three (s)
per cent or less than one-half (lh) of one
(D per cent of the total fund thus pro-
vided and expended during such year:
and. provided further, that no moro
than one-third 1-S) Of such fund aceru-
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-
tton or improving any road or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund.-
and to substitute therefor the following:
"section 1s. 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 accrulng 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 its discretion.
for an annual tax levy upon the property
Of this state"
The purpose and effect Of this amend
ment 10 to authorize the legislature to
levy upon all tho property Of the state
any amount necessary, In lts Judgment,
for the benefit Of tho roads and bridges
therein, and In 90 far removes the Ilmlta-
tIon which now exists In the Constitution,
whereby tho legislature Is prevented
from fevylng for such purpose tax ex-
ceedlno one.twentIeth (1.20) Of one tD
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
This amendment further authorizes the
legislature to provide salary and eompen-
cured In the performance Of duty BY tho
highway commission, or any other like
officer entrusted by law with similar du-
ties. -.
Finally, this amendment removes ths
Limitation which new exists In the Con-
stltutlon upon the powers Of the highway
commission In the distribution Of the road
and bridge fund Of tho state whereby au-
thorlxed, 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,
az the legislature shall deem wise.
The adoption Of this amendment will
not Interfere with the power Of the legts-
Iature to create highway commission
fere with the appointment and tenure Of
office Of the present commission.
THIRD PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
Tho third proposed amendment Is con.
talned In Chapter 379 Of the Laws OF
Minnesota for the year 1907. BY this
amendment It Is sought to add the follow
Ing section to Article nine (s) Of the Con.
stItutlon az a 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
The purpose and effect Of this amend
permit the state to become the trustee In
tho collection and disbursement OF fund
for the payment Of damages to growing
crops by hail or wind, or both. This fund
Is to be created and maintained by spe-
cIfic tax upon the lands Of such persons
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. It's adoption will authorize the Iegls-
Iature to direct that the taxing machinery
Of the state be used to levy and collect
tho 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 hall or wind will have
to be made from said fund and from no
other. The state would assume no re-
sponsIhilty beyond the amount Of such
fund, and could not further be rendered
liable.
FOURTH PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The fourth proposed amendment 10 con.
taIned In Chapter 4so Of the laws OF Min
neso.a for the year 1907. BY this amend
mont it Is sought to repeal the provIslons
Of Section seven (7) Of Article seven ~
Of the Constitution, which section now
reads es follows:
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. cleo.
tive by the people in the district wherein
he shall have resided thirty days previous
to such election except as otherwise rro-