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visions of this article, are hereby re-
pealed, so far, but only so far, as the
san same prohibit or limit 1T the n 3yI power of5o OF
izfng 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 lo-
Gated In a manner to be prescribed by
law, but any such law must provide that
in fixing definite location of the VaPi-
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.
If 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 a 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-
ceedng In amount of the par value there
! of the sum of $40 1000 900, nor can the az
pregate of all outstanding unpaid bonds
ever exceed $75,ooo,ooo. 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 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
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 WheeIaee 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 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 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 It's discretion, appropriate
| to such Highway Sinking Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter 531, Session Laws of Minne-
| sofa for the year 1919, proposes an
| 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
such times and places. as may be pre-
scribed by law. It shall be held by
one Judge who shall be ELECTED fS tI by the ne
! two years. He shall be resident of
| 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
may appoint his own clerk where
islature may authorize the election,
by the electors of any county, of one
! clerk or register of probate for such
county, whose powers, duties, term
Of office and compensation shall be
, prescribed by law. A probate court
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 60
substitute the word "four" for the word
"two" 90 that the sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term Of office Of pro.
bate judges will, IL the amendment %
adopted, read as follows: ~-