The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1922-10-13
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-
gether with Statements Of
Purpose andHffect
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,
Secretary OF state,


HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
seSsrstss.ry OF state
SIR:
AS required by section 4s. General Sta
tutes Of the state Of Minnesota for the
year 1913. have the honor to furnish
you. herewith, statement Of the pur-
poses and effects Of all amendments pro-
Of Minnesota by the legislature Of 1921
and which are to be submitted to the
electors Of said state at the general cleo
ton in 1922.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ONE
Chapter 52s. Session Laws Of Minnesota
ment to section 10 Of article 9 of the
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
purports to be an amendment to sec
ton ten Of article nine, Of the consti-
tuition. adopted April Is. 1858. which
Is hereby expunged from the consti-
ing to the state. nevertheless. all
rights, remedies and forfeitures &C
cruing under said amendment"
II amended. said section win read
'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
Sonds 'a dsnom IL Minnssots State
naIroao bonus' under wnar purports
to be an amendment to section 10 Of
Xprii Is. isss se S sI Is hereto 'p s1
plunged from the constitution, saving.
excepting and reserving to the state,
nevertheless. all rights, remedies and
ia Aa4A
sSa aa
for the purpose OF developing the agri-
cultural resources Of the state. the
state may establish and maintain a
loan money and extend credit to the
people Of the state upon real estate
security In such manner and upon
such terms and conditions rs may be
negotiate bonds to provide money to
be 50 loaned. The limit of indebted
ness contained in section s Of this ar
ticle shall not apply to the provisions
which the credit Of the the state or the
aforesaid municipal subdivisions
thereof may. be given or loaned as
herein provided are declared to be
The PURPosg Of said amendment 10 Z.
develop the agricultural resources OF th'
state by authorizing the lending Of none,
and credit OF the state to the people upo'
The EFFECT q sald amendment, !
adopted, will BE- 70 authorize the enact
ment Of laws BY the legislature for th,
tenn Of rural credits. The legislature WILL
be empowered 20 provide money by th,
Issuance and negotiation Of bonds Of thu
sssts to ss ioansd vpsn rec, estate sssu Z.
enabled 60 prescribe the terms and con
ditlons upon which such money may b
lent and such credit extended. There vii
A. "a - -lA L. L. l. "a
and the state viii Do enabled 20 issue ane
negotiate a. many bonds for this purpose
az Il deems advisable.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TWO
Chapter 62s. Session Laws Of Minnesots
for the year 1871, proposes an amendment
sofa by adding new section to article 9
to be known as section la. to read az FOL
lows:
t ion' OF 1a asso oI1 tion. h However or for
whatever purpose organized. engaged
in the business Of mining or pro-
ducing iron ore or other ores In this
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
son. co-partnership. company. Joint
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-
termining the amount Of tax to be
ner and method provided by. law.
Funds derived from the tax herein
provided for shall be apporticned; hf-
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"
The PURPOSE o. said amendment Il
TO direct the legislature Of the state o
Minnesota TO impose and 20 keep In sffec
an occupation tax upon those engaged Il
the business Of mining Or producing lroi
ore or other ores In this state, In. addition
based upon the valuation Of the ore pro
duced, TO be determined by the legislator,
and 20 provide for the proportlonate dis
tributIon Of such taxes 60 the genera
revenue fund, the permanent school fund
and the permanent university fund.
The EFFECT OF the amendment, I
adopted, will be TO direct the legislator,
IL impose and keep In effect such q "a,
uESn those engaged In said business; ant
20 require that the proceeds OF such tax
&c shalt be distributed In the manne
following, te-wsit, fifty per cent TO In,
state general revenue fund, forty per cen
TO the permanent school fund, and tel
per cent 20 the permanent universit,
fund.
u Yeur: respeosiu'v, ron