Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1922-10-26

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Prepared BY
CLIFFORD [. HILTON
Attorney-G General Of Minnesota.
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary Of State.
Sc. Paul. MINNESOTA.
oFf'cE : AFToRNE Jun %. 7saa.'
HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Secretary OF State,
AS required by section As. General Sta
tutes of the state Of Minnesota for the
year 1913. = have the honor to furnish
you. herewith, 2 statement Of the pur-
posed to the constitution Of the state
of Minnesota by the legislature OF 1921
and which are to be submitted to the
electors Of said state at the general cleo
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ONE
HSl1bpSOA OHOp s0VSS4OA4 6W "a AAA4AAAOSoNA
for the year 1921 proposes an amend
ment to section 10 Of article 9 of the
constitution Of said state. Said section
now reads as follows: $
be given or loaned in aid Of any in
dividual, association or corporation.
Nor shall there be any further issue
state railroad bonds under what
purSsrts to be an amendment to Sec
ton ten Of article nine, Of the consti-
tuition, adopted April is, 1858, which
f halep SAVING ezcep ti1P a md r caass1-
ing to h state, nevertheless, Ill
rights, remedies and forfeitures &C
cruing under said amendment"
ssThe credit of the state shall never
be given or loaned in aid of any indi-
vidual, association or corporation, 8
cept 81 hereinafter provided. Mo-
bonds denominated Minnesota State
Railroad Bonds, under what purports
to be an amendment to section 10 OF
1r9ig1e 4 : q fa5 sae Gbieb y 'Sera aa0p sea
plunged from the constitution, saving, I
excepting and reserving to the state,
nevertheless, all rights, remedies and
f sgsnGmant. a peoviasa. n 1Rdsr tnai
for the purpose Of developing the agri-S
cultural resources Of the state, the
state may establish and maintain a
system OF rural credits and thereby
people Of the state upon real estate
security in such and upon
such terms and conditions as may be
prescribed by law, and to issue and
be SO loaned. The limit Of indebted
ness contained in section s Of this ar
ticle shall not apply to the provisions
9f ! th1s th sect Credit ap 81 the the p ptats or t lSs
aforesaid municipal subdivisions
herein provided are declared to be
The PURPOSE Of said amendment 10 TO
develop the agricultural OF the
state by authorizing the lending OF money
and credit OF the state to the people upon
EFFECT IF said amendment, II
adopted, will be to authorize the enact.
ment of laws by the legislature for the
Fan fsn nap ~ rnral cr rMa The ieuisIsture Vii
be empowered to provide money by the
issuance and negotiation of bonds OF the
state to be loaned upon real estate secur.
enabled to prescribe the terms and con-
dltlona upon which such money may be
lent and such credit extended. There Will
be no limit Of Indebtedness In this respect,
negotiate as many bonds for this purpose
as It deems advisable.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. TWO
Chapter 52S. Session Laws Of Minnes0ta
for the yea 1921, proposes an amendment
to the constitution of the statesof Minne-
sofa by adding anew section to article ?.
Every person, co-partnership. com
lpany, Joint stock company, corpora
whatever purpose organized, engaged
In the business OF mining or pro-
ducing iron ore or other ores in this
state, shall pay to the state Of Min
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 assoc
citation however or for whatever pur-
pose organized, on May first OF th ae
calendar year next following tne
uation Of ore for the purpose OF de-
terrnining the amount Of tax to be
paid shall be ascertained In the man
R FINDS and der meedod from pn0v the tax x herein aaMi
provided for shall be apportioned; hf-
" per cent to the state general rev.
enue fund, forty per cent to the per- s5
e ma ,sa'a a geho oan fund ,n, and ten fa nsa e TRs
\ legislature shall by law make the
necessary provisions for carrying out
the provisions OF this sectlon..
The. PURPOSE OF. said amendment le
Go direct the legislature OF the state Of
Minnesota to impose and TO Keep IN erect
an occupation tax upon those engaoee 10
the business OF mining or producing Iron
ore or other ores In this state, In addition
@ other taxes imposed by law, at q rate,
based upon the valuation Of the ore pro.
duced, 20 be determined by the legislature
and 20 provide for the proportlorate dis:
trlbutlon Of such axe TO the general
revenue fund, the permanent school fund,
and tho permanent university fund.
The EFFECT of the amendment, u
adopted, will be TO direct the leqislature
g impose~and Keep In effect such q tax
upon those engaged In said business; and
90 require that the proceeds ct such tax.
90 shall be distributed In the manner
following, to-Mit: fifty per cent to the
state general revenue fund, forty per. cent
co the permanent school fund, and ten
per cent 90 the permanent university
FUND.
You're respectfully,
CLIFFORD L.HILToN,
NIX At$ornAv GAnAeAl$