The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1922-10-07
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proposed
Amendments
to the
| Constitution
| Of the
State of Minnesota
Submitted by the Legislature at
it's General Session, 1921, to
the People of Minnesota at the
General 1922 Election To-
gether with Statements of
Purpose alldEffect.
of each
-', Prepared by
CLIFFORD |. HILTON
Attorney General of Minnesota.
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
" Secretary of State.
- ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA,
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL,
HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
sees snifn} OF State Il



you. herewith, a statement Of the pur-
poses and effects of all amendments pro-
posed to the constitution of the state
OF Minnesota by. the legislature, of 1921
electors Of said state at the general cleo.
ton in 1922. ~. -. =. = r. -
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ONE
Chapter 528, Session Laws of Minnesota
for the year 1921 proposes an amend.
msnt to section 70 Of article Of The
constitution OF said state. Said section
1.-THE credit of the state shall never
be given or loaned in aid of any in
dividual, association or corporation.
of bonds denominated Minnesota
state railroad bonds,' under what
purports to be an amendment to sec
ton ten Of article nine; of the consti-
Is hereby expunged from the consti-
tuition, saving, excepting and reserv-
ing to the state, nevertheless. all
rl r;1its , remedies and f9rfeitures &C
If amended, said section will read
1.-THE credit of the state shall never
be given or loaned in aid of any indi-
vidual, association or corporation, ex-
cept as hereinafter provided. Nor
shall there be any further issue of
bonds denominated Minnesota State
Railroad Bonds Under what purports
to pc an amendment to section 10 Of
April Is, 1858, which is hereto ex-
plunged from the constitution, saving,
excepting and reserving to the state,
nevertheless, all lights, remedies and
amen9mant ACQUIRE avided under said
for the purpose of developing the agri-
cultural resources of the state, the
state may establish and maintain
9sa of Fu a3d eEsa e apd % fb
people OF the state upon real estate
security in such manner and upon
such terms and conditions as may be
negotiate bonds to provide money to
be so loaned. The limit Of indebted
ness contained in section of this ar
ticle e shall not apply to the provisions
which the credit of the state or the
aforesaid municipal subdivisions
thereof may. be given or loaned as
1 herein provided are declared to be
The PURPOSE Of said amendment Is t.
develop the agricultural resources OF thu
state by authorizing the lending Of money
ana ersat Of the state to the people
The EFFECT Of said amendment, Il
adopted, will be to authorize the enact.
ment Of laws by the legislature for tn,
tenn Of rural credits. The legislature vii
be empowered to provide money by thu
Issuance and negotiation Of bonds Of tn,
state to be loaned upon real estate seeur.
Ity to the people Of the state, and will bl
enabled to prescribe the terms and con.
dltions upon which such money may b.
lent and such credit extended. There viii
20 no limit Of Indebtedness ln this respect
negotiate az many bonds for this purpose
a. It deems advisable.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TWO
Chapter 52S, Session Laws of Minnesota
Tor the year 1921, proposes an amendment
to the constitution of the state of Mime.
to be known as section LA, to read as fol.
lows: -. .- -. :
EVERY person, co-partnership. COM
pany, joint stock company. corpora
ton, or association, however or for =
whatever purpose organized, engaged
in the business Of mining or pro-
ducing iron ore or other ores in this
uation OF all ores mined or produced,
which tax shall be in addition to all
other taxes provided by law, said tax
to be due and payable from such per.
stock company, corporation or asso-
citation however or for whatever pur-
+ pose organized, on May first Of the
nns or ns5f hereo HE ae
uation of ore for the purpose of de-
termining the amount of tax to be
PAID shall be aScerta1ned In the man
ner and method provided by law.
Funds derived from the tax herein
provided for shall be apportioned; If
ty per cent to the state general rev.
enue fund, forty per cent to the per-
manent school fund and. ten per cent
to the permanent university fund. The
legislature shall by law make the
necessary provisions for carrying out
the provisions Of this section"
Tho PURPOSE Of said amendment 4,
to direct the legislature Of the state Of
Minnesota to impose and to keep In effect
an occupation tax upon those engaged ID
the business Of mining or producing ir6i
ore or other ores In this state, In addltloa
to other taxes imposed by law, at rate
based upon the valuation Of the ore pro.
duced, to be determined by the legislature
and to provide for the proportlonate dis.
trlbution Of such taxes to the genera;
revenue fund, the permanent school fund
and the permanent university fund.
Tho EFFECT Of the amendment, y
adopted, will be to direct the legislature
to impose and keep In effect such tai
upon those engaged In said business; ant
to require that the proceeds OF such tax.
es shall be distributed In the manner,
following, to-wit: fifty per cent to the
state general revenue fund, forty per cent
to the permanent school fund, and ter
per cent to the permanent university
fund,
Yours respectfully,
CLIFFORD L. HILTON,
Attorney General
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