The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1922-10-20
OctopeS s-As-SVs
|. Proposed
Amendments
to the
| Constitution
of the
State of Minnesota
Submitted BY the Legislature at
rs General Session, 1871, 10
the People of Minnesota at the
General 1922 Election To-
gether with Statements of
Purpose andHfeCt
of each
Prepared by
CLIFFORD |. HILTON
Attorney General Of Minnesota
Addressed to
mike HOLM
Secretary Of State.
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA,
OFFICE OF ATTORNEY oENERAE
HONORABLE MIKE HOLM. ~ ''
nike HOLM
Secretary of State.
october S-I5-M.

HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Secretary Of State x-ss
Capitol.
AS required by section 40, General Sta<
tutes of the state Of Minnesota for the
year 1914. I have the honor TO furnish
poses and effects Of all amendments pres
posed to the constitution Of the state
Of Minnesota by the legislature Of 1921
electors g said state At the general else-
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ONE
Chapter 52s. Session Laws Of Minnesota
sotsso sfe q .aS State e .f s.d e
"The credit Of the state shall never
b given or loaned In Aid Of any in,
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 consti-
tuition. saying. ssceptin. and rssery,
rights. remedies and forfeitures acc
cruing under said amendment
II amended. said section win read
.'Ths credit Of the state shah never
be given or loaned In aid Of any indi-
ytdual. association OF corporation, ex-
shsil there Be any further issue o.
bonds denominated Minnesota State
Railroad Bonds under what purports
to be an amendment to section 10 Of
article Of the constitution. adopted
April ls. 1855; which Is hereto sx-
excepting and reserving to the state,
nevertheless, all rights, remedies and
forfeitures accruing under said
for the purpose Of developing the agri-
cultural resources Of the state. the
state may establish and maintain q
s sS Of r5 anal s srsss a a t9 e
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. q
ness contained In section 5 Of this arr
's this s not aD aaS K K. the pups.ss @
which the credit Of the state or the
aforesaid municipal subdivisions
i ssnsn payd ss srsn q Ssns q
R The pUSR sis Of said .msndsn.n. Il 70
ssysiop the assIsulturai rssSprces q the
and credit Of The state to the pespIe upoa
Tho EFrEcT y said amendment. n
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merit Of laws by the legislature for the
establishment and malntenancefef q eye.
tenn Of rural credits. The legislature win
. ss ss y ssns. s
state TO be loaned upon real estate seeur-
lty TO the people Of the state, and Will be
enabled 20 srescrlbs the terms and con.
lent and such credit extended. fThsrs Win
be no limit OF indebtedness In this respsek,
and the state Will be enabled % issus AID
rs II deems advisable.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TWO
Chapter s2A Session Laws Of Minnesofa
for the year 1921, proposes an arnendfnenk
to the constitution Of the state Of Minne-
sofa By adding new section to article ?.
Every person. 90 partnership, COM
pany. joint stock company. corpora
whatever purpose organised, engaged
In the business Of mining or pro-
ducing iron ore or other ores In this
nssota an oecnpatien tax on the VAL
uation Of all ores mined or produced.
which tax shall be In addition TO ali
hss snS y fra sy ,, SAD tag
son, partnership, company. Joint
stock company, corporation or assoc
citation however or for whatever p,ir-
:, calendar year next following the
mining or producing thereof. The VAL
uatipn of ore for the purpose of de-
twmining the amount of tax to be
paid shall be ascertained 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.
en,ie 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 ont
the provisions Of this section.
The PURPOSE Of said amendment Il
te direct the LEGISLATURE Of the state 9.
an occupation tax upon those engaged IN
ore or other ores In this state. In addition
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 propcrtionate dIs-
trlbutjon 81 such taxes to the. general
revenue fund, the permanent school fund,
and the permanent university fund.
The EFFECT Of the amendment. ~
adopted, VIII be TO direct the legislature
70 Impose and keep IN effect such tax
upon those engaged IN said business; and
to REQUIRE that the proceeds Of such tax.
90 shall be distributed In the manner
fclioWina, to-Wit: fifty per cent 10 the
state general revenue fund, fef<y-per cert
to- the perhnsneut school fund and ten
per cent 70 the permanent university
fund.
cLiFFoRD (. HILTON,
Akfornoy General