Morris tribune., 1922-10-27
Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
of the
State Of Minnesota
Submitted by the Legislature at
its General Session, 1921, to
the People of Minnesota at the
General 1922 Election To-
SGtHC1 WITH HotdbCMaCutS vi
Purpose andEffeCt
of each
, . Prepared by
l.
CLIFFORD [, HILTON
Attorney General Of Minnesota
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA,
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL
June 80, 1929.
HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.

HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Secretary of State.
Capitol. -
AS required by section 46, General Sta
tutes of the state of Minnesota for the
year 1913, have the honor to furnish
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.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ONE
Chapter 52S, Session Laws of Minnesota
for the year 1921 proposes an amend
constitution Of said state. Said section
now reads as follows:
1.-The credit of the state shall never
be given or loaned in aid of any in
dividual, association or corporation.
Nor shall there be, any further issue
of bonds denominated Minnesota
state railroad bonds under what
ton ten of article nine, of the consti-
tuition, adopted April Is, 1858, which
is hereby expunged from the coSlsd-
tuition, saving, excepting and reseryI
rights, remedies and forfeitures ac-
cruing under said amendment"
IF amended, said section will read
as follows:
"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
bonds deporninatad 'MinnASota S+~$A
Railroad Bonds under what purports
to be an amendment to section. 10 Of
article 9 of the constitution, adopted
April Is, 1858, which is hereto ex.
plunged from the constitution, saving,
? excepting and reserying to the state,
ALL Tgnts Tnder sai
amendment. Provided, however, that
for the purpose of developing the agri-
cultural resources of the state, the
state may establish and maintain q
system of rural credits and thereby
loan money and extend credit to the
people Of the state upon real estate
security in such manner and upon
such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed by law, and to issue and
negotiate bonds to provide money TO
be so loaned. The limit OF Indebted
ticle shall not apply to the provisions
Of this section. and the purposes for
which the credit of the state or the
thereof may be given or loaned as
herein provided are declared to be
public purposes" -es@ ...-a - ~
The PURPOSE Of said amendment 10 C
state by authorizing the lending OF money
and credit of~the state to the people upon
The EFFEcT q said amendment, Il
adopted, will be to authorize the enact.
ment Of laws by the legislature for the
establishment and maintenance Of q sye.
be empowered to provide money by the
Issuance and negotiation of bonds Of the
state 60 be loaned upon real estate secur.
enabled to prescribe the terms and con-
ditiona upon which such money may be
lent and such credit extended. There will
and the state will be enabled TO Issue and
negotiate az many bonds for this purpose
40 Il deems advisable. .-.as--
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TWO
Chapter 52S, Session Laws Of Minnesota
for the year 1921, proposes an amendment
sofa by adding q new section to article ..
70 be known as section La, to read az fol-
lows:
pany, joint stock company, corpora
ton, or association, however or for
whatever purpose organized, engaged
aao, the bus business OF mi. mining or Pre-
state. shall pay to the state Of Mn
nesota an occupation tax on the VAL
uation Of all ores mined or produced,
which tax shall be In addition TO all
other taxes provided by law, said tax
70 be due and payable from such per-
son.. co-partnership, company, Joint
cistiOn however or Tor what whatever puT-
pose organtxed. on May first Of the
calendar year next. following the
u11uAuR OF pTUuuGAUk ShSx6o1s xnG VIII.
uation Of ore for the purpose Of de-
ternnining the amount Of tax 70 be
paid shall be ascertained In the mAm-
ner and method provided by law.
Funds derived from the tax herein
provided for shall be apportiened: NJ
" per cent 60 the state general rev.
enu0 fund. forty per cent to the per.
naancnt school fund and ten per cent
to the permanent university fund. The
legislature shall by law make the
necessary provisions for carrying cut
the provisions Of this section $3.50
The PURPOSE Of said amendment q
60 direct the legislature Of the state 81
Minnesota 90 impose and 60 keep In efEoef
an occupation tax upon these engaged N
the business of mining or producing lroN
ore or other ores In this state, in addition
30 ether taxes imposed by law, at rate.
based upon the valuation Of the ere pro-
duced, 10 be determined by the legislature
and go provide for the proportlonate die
trlbutIon OF such taxes 20 the general
revenue fund, the permanent school fund,
and the permanent university fund.
The EFFECT OF the amendment, 70
adopted, Will be TO direct the legislature
to impose and keep In effect such Tax
upon those engaged In said, business; and
to require that the proceeds OF such tax
20 shall, be distributed In. the manner
following, to-Wit: fifty per cent 60 the
state general revenue fund, forty per cent
10 the permanent school fund, and ten
per cent to the permanent university
fund.- rr#e n
Yours reerert~t.th.
cLlf go, stL TON,