Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-10-13

Minnesota Inconsistent with the pro-
visions Of this article. are hereby re-
prohibit out or limit T. tho "a, Dover e te q
the legislature to enact laws author
king or permitting the. doing. Of the
things hereinbefore authorized"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
AMENDMENT. .'
The purpose Of the proposed amend
nasnt 10 60 establish and provide for the
construction and maintenance Of q sys-
tenn Of roads and Highways In the state
Of Minnesota TO bs known ~ 1.-THE
Trunk Highway system" The effect Of
the proposed amendment, II adopted, win
bs to establish and authorize the enact
ment OF laws, providing for the con-
struction, Improvement and maints-
nance by the state Of the high
ways described In q general way
In the amendment, which Highways are
to be more specifically and definitely To-
Gated In . manner to be prescribed by
law, but any such law must provide that
In fixing q 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 la
the amendment, nor shall there be de-
Walton In the Nalns Of the routes from
the amendment. and through which the
routes are>to pass. u,
II the amendment 10 adopted, the leg
Islaturs will be thereby authorized q
provide by law for the Issuance and sale
Of the bonds Of the state to raise money
for the creation Of trunk Highway
Fund" to be expended for the eonstrue-
ton Of the roads embraced In the trunk
highway system. The legislature cannot,
however, issue bonds In any one year ex-
essdIns In amount Of the par value thers-
Of the sum Of S1o, 900 900. nor can the az
sresate Of all outstanding unpaid bonds
ever axessd $4,000. 900. Bonds eannee
DO sold for less than par Or bear Inter
est at greater rate than i've per cent
per annum. -.
The adoption OF the amendment win
also confer on the legislature authority
60 levy . tax on motor vehicles, uslno
the public streets and hiehways. on .
more onerous basis than other personal
property 10 taxed. The proceeds Of such
tax will b credited 20 the Highway Sink
ING Fund. which 10 to b used 70 pay
bonds Issued ~ above; any surplus In
the Highway Sinking Fund not needed
for the retirement Of bonds to be trans
ferrsd 70 the Trunk Highway Fund. Mo-
tor vehicles taxed by any law passed by
the legislature under the amendment,
will not b subject to any other tax, sx-
espt that . whesIass tax may be Inn
posed on such vehicles by any borough.
city Or village, II they zee 1t TO do %.
L. AAA AA~ aAlA e.
not sufficient TO pay the principal and
Interest Of the bonds issued, the lseisla-
ture, In case Of the adoption Of the
amendment. will be empowered to pro-
vide by law for the taxation Of all the
taxable property Of the state In IN
amount sufficient to meet the deficiency,
or Il 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 531, Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the yea, 1919 ~
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 In
the state probate court. which shall
be t G1%rt OF reSord and be held at
scribed by law. It shall be held by
one Judge. who shall be elected by the
9s1s Of the sna be for the nssas Em
ton. and reside therein during his
pensation SHAH be provided f by law. He
may appoint his own clerk where
none has been elected; but the leg
BY i the electors Of any county Of one
clerk or register of probate for such
county. whose powers. duties. term
% Sg s% prob. se. sou
shall have Jurisdiction over the
estates Of deceased persons and per-
sons under guardianship, but no 9TH
or Jurisdiction, except as prescribed
by this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes to
"tvo" % that the sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term Of. office OF pro-
bate Judges will. the amendment 10
adopted, read 40 follows:
''it shall b held BY one Judge, who A
shall b elected by the voters Of the
county fee the term Of four years.'
The purpose Of sald amendment and 10
effect. II adopted. wilt Do 80 make the
term es ofsies o. judge o. probate four
years Instead Of two.
PaoPosEo AMENDMENT NO. 4
Chapter So Session Laws OF the state
Of ninnesota for the year 1919. lropoess
81 the constitutoa ' 81 said . state. said
section now reads 20 follows:
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