Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1920-10-28

~ OF the constitution OF Inc SLdIe " +
Minnesota inconsistent with the pro-
pealed, SO far, but only 50 far, as the
theliegislature to enact laws author
things ~hereinbefore authorized"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
AMENDMENT.
The purpose Of the proposed amend
msnt 10 70 .sstabiish and provide for the
construction and maintenance Of a sys-
tenn Of roads and highways In the state
Of Minnesota TO 2 be known tas 1.-THE
Trunk Highway systsm." Tho effect OF
the proposed amendment, II adopted, will
be to establish and authorizes tho enact
mont lot laws, ltprevlaIns for the con-
etruotlsn, Improvement and nfaInte.
nance by the state OF the high.
w,ays, dsscribed In . general way
in the amendment, which highways are
to bo moro specifically and definitely To-
Gated In a manner to b prescribed by
law, but any ouch law must provide that
In gfsxlns q definite .loca4lsnito f the varl-.
GUS routes there shall net be any de-
mini dsssrIksd In the routes set feFth In
tho AHOUV UtOUSD tut 0UOl bIb0b0 ~ -,
Walton Ia the fixing Of tho routes from
tho varlsus villages asd oItles named In
the amendment, and Through which tho
routes are - pass.
II the amendment 10 adopted, the leg
Isiature viii be thereby authorizes 10
provide by law for the Issuance and sale
Of the bonds Of the state 20 raise money
for the oreatlsn 81 q trunk Highway
FUND.- 70 Dc expended sep the ooasfsuc.
tlon OF the reads embraced In the trunk
highway system. The legislature cannot,
| however, issue bonds IN any = year OK.
csedins ID amount Of the par value there
Of the sum Of $toysoo,see, nor can the as-
areuate{ ~ all acknowledgements bonds
ever exossA 975,eooyeso. Bends cannot
be seld fer less than rsr - bear Inter
est NJ q greater rats than v per cent
per annuns.
The adoption Of the amendment Will
also center on the legislature authority
to levy . tax on motor vehicles, using
the puklIs streets and highways, on a
more onsrsus basis than ether personal
lIproperty 10 taxed. The proceeds OF such
tax will 10 credited to the Highway Sink
Ina Fund. which Is to be used to pay
bonds Issued as above; any surplus In
tho Highway Sinking Fund not needed
for the retirement Of bends TO bs trans
ferred to Che Trunk Highway Fund. Mo-
tor vshIelss taxed by any layw passed by
the legislature under, The amendment,
will not - subject to n other tax, ex-
>cept that a whselass tax may be I'm.
posed on such vehicles by any borough,
city o.. village, It thoy see 1T to do 80.
Ia case the tax on motor vehicles Is
not sufficient to pay the principal and
interest Of the bonds Issued, the leoisla-
ture, In case Of the adoption Of the
amendment, will be empowered TO pro-
vide by law for the taxation OF a'itfhe
taxable property Of the state IN an
SauaountesueieIaat to meet hesdehcleney,
w ltsmay,fFln Its discretion, appropriate
Ito sueh HALFWAY Sinking Fund any
|smoneys In ihessstate treasury not other
wisss approlrJIatsd.
Proposed AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter 5s1, Session Laws Of Minne-
a aoaa ina .n to section sat Z Of aertieie VI Of
the constitution of the state OF Mime.
sofa. Said section now readsa as follows:
section 4. There shah be estab-
lished in Zach organized county. In
the state q probate court. which shan
such times M places as may be pre-.
one judge, who shall BE- elected By the
two years He shah be q resident Of
ton. and reside therein during his
p~ensation shall be provided BY law: He
may appoint. his own clerk where
nens has been elected; but but the s5sct leg
BY the electors Of n county, OF one
clerk or register Of probate for -
county whose powers. + a%.ie aS,. Sef ~
prescribed by law. a probate court RI
shall have Jurisdiction over n 1ne
e sens nnG 81 d s~Sardians Rstpop but a no 9Th.
{er jurisdiction, except as prescribed
by this constitution.
The amendment simply proposes 70
substttute the word -four" for the word
"two,' 90 that the sentence prescribing
the duration OF the term Of office OF pro-
bate udaes will, II the amendment 10
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 amendments and tts
effect, II adopted, will be to make the
term OF office Of Judge OF probate four
years instead OF two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Chapter $50 Session Laws OF the state
Of Minnesota for the year 1919. proposes
an amendment to Section ! Of Article TX
Of the constitution of said state. Said
section now reads as follows:
section /. 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 sburying grounds, public school
houses, public hospitals. academies.
colleges, universities n all seminar
nronartY. andshouses of worship, In
stitutions Of purely public charity,
andspublic property used exclusively
for a y@public3 purpose, shall beck
there maybe