The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-29

the payment OF the principal and In
terest OF the bonds authorized by the
legislature AZ hereinbsfore provided.
the taxation OF all taxable property
to meet the deficiency. or 1t may in
sinking fsnS a the 70 :se
treasury not otherwise appropriated.
Section 5. Amy and al proyisionss
e the SonstitIticR Of the ,ssts nro OF
visions OF this article, are hereby re-
pealed. SO far. but only 30 far, A. the
same prohibit or limit the power OF
king or permitting the doing Of the
things hareinbefors authorized"
PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF
AMENDMENT.
The purpose Of the proposed amend.
ment 10 to establish and provide for the
construction and maintenance Of sys.
tenn Of roads and highways In the state
of Minnesota to be known ~ 1.-THE
Trunk Highway System" The effect Of
the proposed amendment, n adopted, will
be to establish 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 q general way
In the amendment, which Highways ars
to be more specifically and definitely Is-
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.
" the amendment 10 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 q trunk Highway
Fund" to be expended for the eonstrue.
tion Of the roads embraced In the trunk
highway system, The legislature cannot,
however, issue bonds In any one year ex-
eeedlns In amount OF the par value there
Of the sum Of SIC, 900 900, nor can the az
sreaate 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 fvs per cent
per annum.
The adoption Of the amendment will
also confer on the legislature authority
70 levy q tax on motor vehicles, using
the public streets and Highways, on q
more onsrous basis than other personal
property 10 taxed. The proceeds % such
tax Will be credited 70 the Highway Sink.
Inc Fund, which 10 70 be used to pay
bonds issued 40 above; any surplus In
tire Highway Sinking Fund not needed
for the retirement Of bonds TO be trans
ferred 60 the Trunk Highway Fund. Mo-
tor vehicles taxed by any law passed by
the legislature under the amendment,
Will not be subject 20 any other tax, sx.
cept that q wheelage tax may be In
posed on such, vehicles by any borough,
city or village, ~ they see fit TO do 90.
In case the tax on motor vehicles 10
not sufficient TO pay the principal and
Interest OF the bonds Issued, the iegIsIa-
ture, In case Of the adoption OF the
amendment, Will be empowered 60 pro.
vide by law for the taxation Of al the
taxable property Of the state In an
amount suffIeIent 70 meet the deficiency,
or Il may, In lie discretion. appropriate
60 such Highway Sinking Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other
wise Appropriated.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter SCI. Session Laws Of Mime
sofa for the year 1919. proposes an
tho contribution OF the state Of Mime
sofa Said section now reads as follows:
u. Section There n1, sha a be sstab p
the state q probate court, which shall
be q 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
ton. and reside therein during his
continuance In office. and his COM
pensatton shall be provided by law. He
nom. hss 0 been elected: but but. the i Leg
islature may authorize the election,
by the electors Of any county, Of one
clerk or regsster Of probate for such
Of on1ce and compensation shall be
prescribed BY law. a probate court
shall have jurisdiction over the
sons under guardianship. but no 9TH
or Jurisdiction. except as prescribed
by this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes 20
substitute the word 'fovr'' for the word
'stSwo" % that the sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term sf office Of pro-
bate Judges will, II the amendment 10
adopted, Rad ~ follows:
AIt shall bs held by enc Judge, WHO
shall bs elected by the voters Of the
county for the term Of four years."
The purpose Of said amendment and lts
effect, n adopted, will be to make the
term of office Of judge Of probate four
years Instead Of two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Chapter 53z Session Laws Of the state
Of Minnesota for the year 1913. 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
lected for public purposes. but pub.
lie burning grounds, public school
houses, public hospitals. academies.
colleges. universities and all seminar
les Of learning. all churches, church
A n n1r.iy o. Cubic
and public property used exclusively
for any public purpose. shall be ex-
empt from taxation, and there may be
exempted from taxation personal
property not sSc,sedinE , n value 600 Veg
Of IN Yr,f1y n fha la1fala ture may de-