The Tomahawk., 1920-10-28

In case Of the trunk highway sinking
fund shall not be adequate to meet
t tee Rao of the Sonds the
legislature as hereinbefore provided,
the Legislature may provide by law Tor
6 6f the state IN an amoant
to meet the deficiency, or it may IN
its. discretion, appropriate to such
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section s. Any and al proyitsionss
IF the ct wt a the
pealed, so far, but only 50 far. as the
sg Sat5re f 9e enaet fh aw5 Of
things hereinbefore authorized"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
AMENDMENT.
The purpose Of tho proposed amend.
ment Is to establish and provide for the
construction and maintenance Of sys-
tenn Of roads and highways In the state
Of Minnesota to be known as 1.-THE
Trunk Highway SYSTEM" The effect OF
the proposed amendment, II adopted, will
be to establish and authorize the enact
ment Of laws, providing for tho con-
struction, improvement and malnte-
nance by the state OF the high
ways described In general way
In the amendment, which highways are
to be more specifically and definitely To-
Gated In a manner to be prescribed by
law, but any such law must provide that
in fixing a definite location OF the vari-
Gus routes there shall not be any de-
Walton from the starting point or ter
mini described In the routes set forth In
the amendment, nor shall there be de-
Walton In the fixing Of the routes from
the various villages and cities named In
the amendment, and through which the
routes are to pass.
II the amendment Is adopted, the leg
isiature will be thereby authorized to
provide by law for the issuance and saie
Of the bonds Of the state to raise money
for the creation OF "Trunk Highway
Fund" to be expended for the construc.
ton Of the roads embraced In the trunk
highway system. The legislature cannot,
however, Issue bonds In any one year ex-
ceedlna In amount Of the par value there
Of the sum Of $4,000, 900, nor can the az.
qreqate Of all outstanding unpaid bonds
ever exceed $75,ooo,ooo. Bonds cannot
be sold for less than par or bear inter.
est at a greater rate than five per cent
per annum.
The adoption Of tho amendment will
also confer on the legislature authority
to levy a tax on motor vehicles, using
the public streets and highways, on q
more onerous basis than other personal
property Is taxed. The proceeds Of such
tax will be credited to the Highway Sink
Ina Fund, which Is to be used to pay
bonds Issued as above; any surplus In
the Highway Sinking Fund not needed
for the retirement Of bonds. to be trans
ferred to the Trunk Highway Fund. Mo-
tor vehicles taxed by any law passed by
the legislature under the anne ndment,
will not be subject to any other tax, ex-
cept that wheeiage tax may be Inn
posed on such vehicles by any borough.
city or village II they SEQ TIT to do 50.
In case the tax on motor vehicles Is
not sufficient to pay the principal and
Interest Of the bonds Issued, the iegisla-
ture, In case Of the adoption Of tho
amendment, will be empowered to pro-
vide by law for the taxation OF all the
taxable property Of the state In an
amount sufficient to meet the deficiency,
or it may, In Its discretion, appropriate
to such Highway Sinking Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other.
wise appropriated.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.
Chapter 6a1, Session Laws Of Minne-
smend@ent to section I Of article VI Of
the constitution of the state OF Mime
sofa. Said section now reads as follows:
"section Z. There shall be estab-
lished in each organized county Ia
the ss 9f pe az
seribed By Nv: It I, s IN e red I'D by Sy
Sose9s e q the
two years. He shall be q resident Of
such county at the time Of his cleo
continuance in office, and his COM
pensation shall be provided by law. He
sppoh,nt his 1ec 9wn S CLERK fhe 1eF
islature may authorize the election,
by the electors of any county, Of one
clerk or register Of probate ts,d for such such
Of office and compensation shall DO
prescribed by lay: A probate court
s seaa n a Seceased eefson. o snd PEI.
sons Under guardianship, but no 9th:
er jurisdietion: except a. prescribed
The amendment simply prsposss 60
substitute the word "four" for the WORD,
"two" 90 that che sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term Of office Of pro.
bate judges will, II tho amendment Isl
adopted, read as follows:
at shall be held by one Judge, who
shall be elected by the voters Of the
county for the term Of four years."
The purpose Of said amendment and Itsl
effect, II adopted, will be to make the
term Of office Of Judge Of probate four
years Instead OF two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Chapter 532 Session Laws Of the state
Of Minnesota for the year 1918, proposes
an amendment to Section 1 Of Article TX
Of the constitution Of said state. Said
section now reads as follows:
Section l. The power of taxation
shall never be surrendered, suspend
ed or contracted away. Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class Of
subjects, and shall be levied and COL
lected for public purposes, but pub
lie burying grounds, public school
houses, public hospitals, academies,
colleges. universities and all seminar
ies Of learning, all churches, church
u l.