Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-10-15

the taxation of all taxable pL0PSa.
to meet the deficiency, or it may IN
its discretion, appropriate to snGa
fT not ofS Uneyis approprated
Section S. Any and all PROVISIONS
of the constitution of the state OF
Minnesota inconsistent with the pro-
visions of this article, are hereby re-
pealed, SO far, but only so far. as the
same prohibit or limit the h erI power SS,fhoC OF
izing or permitting the doing, Of the
things hereinbefore authorized"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
AMENDMENT.
The purpose of the 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 tine
Trunk Highway System" The erect OF
the proposed amendment, II adopted VIII
be to esta bIish and authorize the enact
ment of laws, providing for the con-
struction, Improvement and mainte-
nance by the state of the high
ways described In general way
In the amendment, which highways are
to be more specifically and definitely Io'
Gated in a manner to be preacr:hed 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.
IL the amendment is adopted, the leg
isIature will be thereby authorized to
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 construc-
ton of the roads embraced in the trunk
highway system. The legislature cannot,
however, issue bonds In any one year ex-
ceedIne In amount of the par value there
Of the sum of SIC, 900 900, nor can the ag-
uregate of all outstanding unpaid bonds
ever exceed SIS, 900, 900. 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 the 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.
Ing 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 amendment,
will not be subject to any other tax, ex-
cept that a WheeIaae tax may be I'M
posed on such vehicles by any borough
city or village, If they see fit to do so.
In case the tax on motor vehicles Is
not sufficient to pay the principal and
interest Of the bonds issued, the legisIa-
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 an
amount sufficient to meet the deficiency,
or 1t may, In It's discretion, appropriate
to such Highway Sinking Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
sofa for the year 1918, proposes an
amendment to section of article vi Of
the constitution of the state of Mime
sofa. Said section now reads as follows:
Section 7. There shall be estab-
llshed in each organized county In
the state probate court, which shall
be court of record. and. be held at
such times and places as may be pre-
one Judge, who shall be elected by the
voters of the county for the term OF
two years. He shall be resident Of
49, such county at the time Of his cleo
ton. and reside therein during his
continuance in, office. and his COM
pensation shall be provided by law. He
NAV appoint his own clerk where
none has been elected; but the leg
clerk or register of probate for such
county, whose powers, duties, term
prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have Jurisdiction over the
estates Of deceased persons and per-
by this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes 60
substitute the word flour" for the word
"tVNO" so that the sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term Of office Of pro.
bate judges viii, II the amendment %
adopted, read as follows:
"It 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 lee
effect, u 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 1913, proposes
an amendment to Section of Article x
Of the constitution Of said state. Said
section now reads as follows:
Section 1. The power Of taxation
shall never be surrendered, suspend:
ed or contracted away. Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class Of