Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1924-10-16
Proposed
Amendments
Constitution
State Of Minnesota
Submitted BY the Legislature a
its General Session. ts2s, to the
People Of Minnesota al the
General 1894 Election To-
osthsr with state
ments Of
Purpose and Effect
or EACH
Prepared by
Clifford L. Hilton
Attorney General Of Minnesota.
Purpose and Effect
or EACH
Addressed TO
MIKE HOLM
Secretary Of State.
STATE or MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD l.. HILTON
Attorney General


CLIFFORD l.. HILTON
Attorney General
81. Paul. MINI. June ~. 1884
H0NORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Secretary Of state. Capitol.
.rs sIE AZ S S.:: :e Ss ssnS ose
furnish you herewith. q statement q
the purposes and effects Of All amend,
ments proposed to the constitution oil
tue tue. q M snS sSiss ~ q. the ss Ss .as
the general election In 1874.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I.
Chapter l4T. Session Laws Of Mime.
sofa Tor the year 1893 proposes az
.smsndm.nt 70 ssction 5 o. ARTICLE 9
tion now reads as follows;
Section !: For the purpose e
lures. the state may CONTRACT public
In the aggregate. sxcesd two bun.
svsry such DEBT shall be authorized
y sw soF some ss,s sins .s. SsIset; .s *
no such law shall take eject until
4 shall have been passed By the
vote Of two-thirds q the members
e. a.s s.Ssn 81 8, i 1... ' ana nsy:
on the Journals o. each house res
spsctiyely; and every. such law
shall levy tax annually sufnoient
70 pay the annual interest % such
Day the principal OF such debt With
In ten years from the Anal passage
OF such law, and shall specially
appropriate the proceeds q such
cipal and interest; and such APP
preparation and taxes shall not be
repealed. postponed. or diminished,
until the principal and interest 9r
paid. The state shall never con-
tract any debts for works Of IN
ternai improvements. or be q party
IN carryins on such works, except
other property shall have been
Gated By the grant TO specific pur-
poses. and In such cases the state
such grants. and may pledge or
Appropriate the revenues derived
from such works in aid Of their
II amsnded this section will read q
section s. For the purpose Of
trrs: the st, s ssS ay sent .ss ps ss
or. IN the aggregate. exceed two
every such debt shal be authorised
3. distinctly sw Ell ' spssl sSs ss. Gsls?' sn
no such law shall take effect until
II shall have been passed By the
vote Of two-thirds Of the members
% s: 8. r.s Sossss 81 81 yss. ana nay:
on the journals OF each house re-,
spectivsiy; and every such law shall
levy z tar annually sufncisnt x
debt, and also q tax sufficient 10
pay the principal Of such debt with
In ten years from the nnai passage
OF such law. and shall spseialIy
taxes 10 the payment OF such prin-
cipai and Interest; and such sppro-
priation and taxes shall not ee re-
b peal; h. p1 nrYgSsIss sna ntsrs:t
such debt shall have been wholly
paid The state shall never con
tract any debts for works OF In
.ernsi improvement or ps PAL. pcsry,
a. suthorissd By section Is Of ar.
ticls o and by article ls Of this
constitution; but Il may levy m
srcl.e tar upon any .uh.tanes. ma.
tsrIsl. nuld. force or other meana
or in.trumsntalitx. or The easlnese
Of dealing In. selling or prodnclnG
any or all thereof. used or usefuL
On producinG or Esnsrating power
for propslling motor or other ye-
hlclss used on the public highwaU
Of thI. state. and shall place The
procssds Of such iax % The trunk
highway fund proyided for IN sec:
ton 2 Of .aid article ls and fur
thsr sxcspi In cases whsse granta
of land or other property shall
have been made 70 the state: .sp:-
specific purposes and in such cases
tie state shail devote thereto the
avails OF such grants ana may
pledge or agpropri.,s oI ne =, rsv .,a e
The purposs Of the proposed amend
ment IL 10 confer express authority
upon the legislature 10 provide q sps
eial tar on sasoline Or ether sub
sion OF motor vehicles on the publ !,
highways of the state or on the bust
ness Of dealing In. selling or produe
ing such substances The money p
eonstruction ana maintsnsnes Of truni
ny fhs srset Of tn. amendment 4
adopted will be that the cost Of IN.
construction and msintenancs of trunl
s h.Is Z, direct s9: tss on notof vsS.ciss
ssanolsmsntsd b. federal aid. VIII b,
sogns in part By the revenue derive,
from such gasoline tar. so-calisd. ~
The legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AmEsDnEST NO. q
Chapter as, Session Laws Of Mime
sofa Tor the year lsz. proposes a.
~ me constitution Of the state. Thh
section now reads az foilovsi
.-section Is. Any city or village
IN this state may frame q charter