St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1909-05-07
GENERAL LAWS Of nnSHsoTA PASSED AZ me LEGISLATIVE SESSION oP 1909.
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All Laws OF MINNESOTA
CHAPTER 5oe-s.F. NO. 442..
ton sixteen (18) OF arsicle nine 90 OF tn
estabiishinee TIE Se r sas s sad's bridge 81 fnnd, ana
authorizing the legislature to levy "a
a andoi imp rao fos the nea1 Rurp D1a 81 Sr. deastf Withi1
~ this state. 0
Be It enacted by the Legislature OF the
s sec en- sixteen 5isj y article nine $500 SIx5 q
Is hereby proposed to the people Of the 3, stats t.
a n'ns adhs H9 g N . ssst's Gon s'{dtssn 51s 50 Ct sha srs said
section sixteen (16) shall read as follows:
in "s fSs Is; For the purpose Of ,d iend,nS a u
public highways and bridges, there is here.
ny created a fund. to be known IS the
include all moneys accruing from the in
come derived from investments in the inter.
h her afTgroy aanr,,a IL land al; fpnS s.nS or ana ehd' s maH
road q, and bridge fund, however, provided aaG ;,
such fund. for the purpose Of constructihnis s
s or improving PR roads and bridges d3acret, OF ' fo1
s an annual Sy p tax leVy; u IN Its the a'se preperty q
fourth tA) Of one mill on all the taxable
~ -WItLllH tQo StdLe. - 4.
Provided. that no county shall receive N
any year more than three 60 per cent OF
IL 3s'' ,n t19 sots Snf foha tb &C. pf Of ses a. aha PEI s4ps nd:
ed during such year; and provided. further
that in no case shah more h a n g }mn1a11
ing any road or bridge be paid by the s'a'e
be s Submitted n ahi to t G5ep pseple a% M eSis State 70!
their approval or rejection at the genera II
election occurring next after the passage th g.
| this art md the nno0iAa6 electors u ILLS
state in their respective districts may a. g.
such election vote for or against +h s"eh
Of shall be ~ made "ss'v and I" certified til within the
time. and such votes canvassed and the re-
vided by law With reference to the election
Of state officers, and Il it shall appear tn q
v voGn that at said q m s1seticn e q, a prov aGe e 's tse
next section have voted in favor OF the
same, then the governor shall make X ~ pr oSai
a k effect and be in force as a part OF the
Sec: :. The ballots used at said %e ne, E
thereon, Amendment to section sixteen
{{; hs, Of off, )a1t,s's mine the OK 1cSd and e1 tf br,d G9ni fund.
and authorizing the legislature to levy an
annual tax for the purpose Of CONSTRUCTING w;thig
1nG s ampsov Yes roaos No....::," and eae5
s]1eetor voting n said aid ,~3 ia = s1ae sna to
e the 's %erd 1P aSo,s a aasn Shall !pf Be Counted for q
asa' expre ens pv wiPi Of the Ell e]leetor' as provided
by the election Of the laws Of this STATE e, ~
r. Sec &c. T.. 18th This ana act af sns11 it's sa pass sfeset anu DC
Approved April II, 1908.
CHAPTER bo7-s. F: NC. so7: sec,,on
Eleven !115. Article Nine 90 m,n OF the
providing for the publication OF an an
| Be It enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota. ~
t,cle Nine te1 Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Minnesota. be and the sans Is
hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. This proposed repeal ep as; shan State 1e sq for
| their approval or rejection at the next
general election in the year 1910, as Is
now provided by law for suo annst,}nt,o OF
Of this state, and each Of the legal voters
Of said state may at said election vote by
ballot for or against said amena,nens: oa ana
Of the voters voting at said election upon
said amendment "Yes'' or mo have voted
in favor Of the same, then within twenty
DAYS after the result shall have been as
| certained the governor shall make procla-
nation thereof and said amendment shall
part Of the constitution Of the State of
Minnesota.
Approved April %. 1909.
CHAPTER 6os-s. F. NO. 70.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to ar
ticle nine (9> of the Constitution OF the
auditor to levy an acreage tax on lands
insured against loss by hail and wind
at the option Of the owners Of said
surance fund against damage to crops
by hail or wind storms or both: and to
provide for Il ~, manner AIMS .f Of handling and
Be 1t enacted by the Legislature OF the
State of Minnesota:
Section !. The fGl lilo amename en- TO to
State of Minnesota is hereby proposed to
the people Of said state for their approval
or rejection. which amendment. when so
approved. shall be known as section sew
enteen (17l Of article nine (s), and shall
read as follows:
vide for the payment. by the State Of Min
nesota, Of damages to growing crops bv
hail and Wind or either; and to provide a
essary expenses Of giving effect to this
act, may impose g specific tax upon lands.
listed the same With the county auditors
for that purpose. and no payment shall be
made Of any such damages except from
Sec. 2. The amendment herein shall be
submitted to the peonle for their approval
or rejection at the general election for the
wear Of nineteen hundred and ten (1a1O>
and the qualified voters Of the state shall.
In their respective districts at snch elections.
BALI ballot. and the heA' returns 1a'" thereof ar,eetf'', shall be
| made and certified at the same time and
IN the same manner as is provided by law
with reference to state officers. and II II
shall appear> that a majority Of all voters
voting at such election shall have voted in
favor Of said amendment. the governor
shall make proclamation thereof, and sal Ia
amendment shall thereupon take effect and
he in force as part of the constitution Of
the state. The ballots used at such cleo
tions shall have printed thereon the follow
ing:
Amendment to article nine fe) OF the
constitution of the State Of Minnesota, ar-
thorizing the state auditor to lew. on acre
age tax On lands. which at the option Of the
owners thereof. may have been listed with
the county auditor for protection against
loss by hail and wind. or either, in this
state. for the purpose Of creating an in
surance fund against damage to crops bv
hall storms on such listed lands and to
provide for the manner ct handling and
distributing OF said fund: 'Yes'- Mo-
Each elector votine upon such proposed
amendment shall place a cross mark (xN
in the space to the left opposite the word
YES or mo- and each vote shall be counted
for or against such proposed amendment
In accordance with provisions Of the cleo
tion laws If the state"
Sec. 3. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved April 21. 1909.
CHAPTER $685.. F. NO. 71s.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to sec
the State Of Minnesota. relating to the
enumeration Of the inhabitants Of the
state the prescribing ut the bounds Of
congressional. senatorial and representa-
senator's and representatives.
Be It enacted by the Legislature Of the State
Of Minnesota:
Section 1. The following amendment Of
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