New Ulm review., 1920-10-13

same prohlDlr or limit the power OF i
the legislature to enact laws author
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 "The
Trunk Highway System" The effect Of
the proposed amendment, If 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 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 prov;ce that
In fixing definite location, of the, syari-
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 ofzthe. routes from
the various villages and cities named in
tho amendment, and through which the
routes are to pass.
: ifithe amendment Is adopted, the Yeg-
lsiature 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-
Z Etion of the roads embraced In the trunk
LII I'LL
however, issue bonds in any one year ex-
ceeding in amount Of the par value there
of the sum Of $40, 100000, nor can the ag-
Rgresatc Of all outstanding unpaid bonds
ever exceed SIS 1000. Bonds slnnot
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 tax on motor vehicles, using
the public streets and highways, on a
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
5ferred 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. wheeIage, tax may be inn
posed on such vehicles by any borough,
city or. village, II 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 legisla-
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 It may, In its discretIon, appropriate
to such Highway Sinking, Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated.
N PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter 531, Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1919, proposes an
amendment to section of article WI OF
the constitution of the state Of Mime
Section Z. There shall be estab
the state a probate court, which shal
be a court of record, and be held a
such times and places as may be pre-
s. one judge; who shall be elected by tn
voters Of the county for the term 9
two years. He shall be a resident o II
Il such county at the time of his cleo
tion, and reside therein during his
continuance in Office, and his com $
pensation shall be provided by law. He <5
@ none has hs0 been I elee5ed; ted but butt the Mileg ieg
islature may authorize the election, a
by the electors ofgany county;of on;
aY clerk or register of proba te Tor sucN
Of office and eompensat ton shall b
prescribed by law. A / probate cour
ss shall have jurisdic ction over; th.
! sons under guar rdianship. but no. 9TH u
er G jurisdiction. ~ except e Il s n ribed
The amendment simply proposes 70
substitute the word ''four,, for4t1e word
"two" so that the sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term Of office Of pro-
bate judges will, If the amendment is
adopted, read as follows:
''lt 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 Its
effect, II adopted, will be to make the
term Of office OF judge OF probate four
years Instead of two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8. i
Chapter 532 Session Laws Of the. state
of Minnesota for the year 1919, proposes
an amendment to Section. 4 OF rticle TX
section now reads as follows:
Section l: The power Of taxation