Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1922-10-12
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 andfffect
| Of each
Prepared by
| CLIFFORD |. HILTON
Attorney General of Minnesota.
Addressed 10
| Mike HOLM
Secretary Of State.
| ct. PAUL, NNNNEsorA,
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY ogNeAAls
HONORABLE MIKE hoIM, W. ~
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MIKE HOLM
Secretary Of State.

OFFICE o. ATTORNEY IN, os = "a.
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secretary o. state.
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year 1913. ! have the honor to furnish
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posed to the constitution OF the state
Of Minnesota BY the legislature Of 1871
and which are to be submitted to the
s sieS n i 81 SAID state " the general ssc
PROPOSED AMgNpMGN NO. ONE
Chapter S3s. Session Laws Of Minnesota
for the year 1891 proposes an amend.
ment to section 10 Of article of ths
constitution Of said state. Said section
"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
parports to be an amendment to sec
ton ten Of article nine; Of the consti-
II hereby expunged from the consti-
tuition. saving. excepting and reserv-
Ing to the state. nevertheless. al
rights, remedies and forfeituree &C.
cruing under said amendment"
amended. said section win Rad
~ follows:
be given or loaned In aid Of any indi.
vtdual. association or corporation. ex-
cept a. hereinafter provided. Nor
shall there be any further Issue OF
bonds denominated Minnesota STATE
Railroad Bonds under what purports
TO be an amendment to section 10 Of
April Is. 1858, which Il hereto ex-
plunged from the constitution, saving.
excepting and reserving to the state,
nevertheless. all rights. remedies and
amendment. ProSiasd, however. that that
for the purpose Of developing the agri-
cultural resources Of the state, the
state may establish and maintain
loan money and extend credit to the
people OF the state upon real estate
security In such manner and upon
prescribed by law, and to Issue and
negotiate bonds to provide money to
be 80 loaned. The limit Of Indebted
ness contained in section s Of this ar
OF this section. and the purposes for
which the credit OF the state or the
aforesaid municipal subdivisions
p pray e s sls as s5 ssn's
| H THs pG psayosas ., said amendment !. I.
Ssvs'op the aorlsult.sal resouree: o. IN.
and credit Of the state TO the people upoi
~: sfrscT :. said .m.rsm.... !.
mont Of laws BY the legislature Tor en-
| establishment and maintenance Of . eye
tenn Of rura, credits. The legislature will
s"s 10 H,sxS' ~ ~
state 70 Be loaned upon real estate seeur
ny TO the people Of the state, and Will b
enabled to prescribe the terms and con
/ - AtAA
Vent and such eredi. sxssrdsd. There vii
Be no limit Of indebtedness In this respect
and the state vii, be enabled TO Issue an,
| a. Il deems advisable.
PROPOSED AN ENDMENr NO. TW(
Chapter Sss. Session Laws Of Minnesota
| for the year 1921. proposes an amcndmen
TO the constitution of the state Of Mime
sofa by adding new section to article
70 be known as section IA. to read a. fol
lows:
| Every person. co partnership. COM
pany, joint stock company, corpora
ton. or association. however or for
whatever purpose organised, engaged
| In the business OF mining or pro-
ducing iron ore or other ores In this
state. shall pay to the state OF Min
nesota an occupation tax on the val
uation Of all ores mined or produced,
which tax shalt be In addition to all
other taxes provided by law. said tax
TO be due and payable fron such per.
stock company. corporation or asso-
citation however or for whatever pur-
pose organized. on May first Of the
calendar year next following the
mining or producing thereof The VAL
uation Of ore for the purpose OF de-
terminng the amount of tax to be
paid shah be ascertained in the man
ner and method provided by law.
Funds derived from the tax herein
provided for shall be apportioned: NJ
~ per cent to the state general rev.
fpSo.1
manent school fund and ten per cent
| TO the permanent university fund. The
legislature shall by law make rhe
| necessary provisions for carrying out
| the provisions of this section"
The PURPOSE Of said amendment
60 direct the legislature Of the state o
| Minnesota 70 impose and to keep In sfSec
| an occupation tax upon those engaged Il
| the business Of mining or producing lrol
ore or other ores In this state, In addltlo,
30 other taxes Imposed BY law. az rats
duesd. to be determined BY the legislator,
ana to provide Tor the proporticnate die
| trthution Of such taxes to the oenera
| revenue fund. the permanent school fund
and the perm anent university fund.
The eeFECr Of the amendment,
| adopted. will BE- to direct the ieoislatur
20 impose and keep In erect such q 81
upon those engaged In satd buslNess: an,
70 REQUIRE that the proceeds Of such tax
60 sham - distributed In the NAME
sossoNssno, to.Wst: Ntty per cent TO en-
state esnsrai revenue FUND. forty per cen
60 the permanent school fun1, and e.
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