The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-09
Proposed
Amendments
Constitution
OF THE
State Of Minnesota
eubmItted by the Legislature at
Its General Session, 1928, to the
People Of Minnesota at the
General 1924 Election To-
r. sether with State
& ments Of
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH
Prepared by
Clifford l.. Hilton
AttOrney-Gener of Minnesota.
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD l.. HILTON
Attorney General

STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
Attorney General
st. Paul, Mimi, June II. 1924.
MIKE HOLM,
Secretary of State. Capitol.
SIR: AS required by section 46. Gen
eral Statutes 1913, I have the honor t
furnish you herewith. statement e
ments proposed to the constitution o
ture Of 1898 and which are to be sub
mitted to the electors Of the state
the general election in 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.
Chapter AT. Session Laws Of Mime
amendment to section Of article Q
ton now reads as follows:
Section s. For, the purpose Of
lures. the the state may Contract public
debts, but such debts shall never.
in the aggregate, exceed two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars;
by law, for some Single object. to
be distinctly specified therein; and
no such law shall take effect until
1t shall have been passed by the
vote Of two-thtrds Of the ;sI members
to be recorded by yeas and nays
on the journals Of each house re-
spectively; and every such law
shall levy tax annually sufficient
debt, and also a tax SUFFICIENT 10
pay the principal Of such debt with
In ten years from the Anal passage
OF such law, and shall specially
saEes o the as ef SUCH Oh pr
cipal and interest; and such APP
preparation and taxes shall not be
repealed, postponed. or diminished,
until the principal and interest OF
paid: The state shall never con-
tract any debts for works Of In
ternal improvements, or be a party
in carrying on such works, except
Other property shall have been
made to the state, especially dedi-
Gated by the grant to specific pur-
poses, and In such cases the state
such grants, and may pledge, OF
appropriate the revenues derived
from such works in aid of their
completion"
Il. + amended this section will read q
Section s. For the purpose Of
lures. the state may contract pub.
lie debts. but such debts shall new
funded n and fty THOUSAND sSe dollars;
every such debt shall be authorised
by law, for some single object, to
be distinctly specified therein; ana
shs nave Been 'a BASED eaee By Ss
vote Of two-thirds Of the members
OF each branch Of the Legislature
to be recorded by yeas and nays
on the ana every Of ss sSe hs aW sh
pay the annual Interest Of such
debt, and also q tax sufficient to
pay the principal Of such debt with.
Of such law, and shall specially
appropriate the proceeds Of sqch
taxes to the payment of such prin.
.cipal and interest; and such appro.
b eaied, p aaa s ' or d h
until the principal and interest Of
such debt shall have been wholly
paid. The state shall never con.
ternal Improvement, or be party
In carrying on. such works. except
as authorized by section 1s Of ar.
ticle 8. and BY article 16 Of thia
constitution; but L may levy an
excise tax upon any substance, ma:
terial. fluid. force or other means
or instrumsntality. or the business
Of dealing In: selling or producing
any or all thereof, used or ,.eeful
IN producing or generating power
for propelling motor or other We:
hicles used on the public Highways
Of this state. and shall place the
proceeds Of such tax In the trunk
highway fund provided 70. IN sec:
ton 2 Of said article LIZ and FUR.
Their except In cases where grants
OF land or other property shall
have bss9 made 2 the state ssps.
sss.s sR as snd u .S Sss az sS
avaiis Of such grants, and my
derived from snch works In aid %
He purr6se 81 the proposed smenA
nent g g confer s1prsss sutpostt.
| tsncse used. q sS ussful. Tor Shs prcpTul
lion OF motor vehicles on TING pfbIA
aishwaye OF the state or on the bust
~ s RI sss suSstanses. Re moHcy co 3
raised By such tar 70 be used fof "a,
and maintenance Of trunl
fHs s6act Of the amendment I
ldoptsd win be that the cost az a,
Sonetpu4tion and maintenance OF dUdj
aI9hways. The whole OF which u dov
BY federal aid, will 5,
borhe in part BY the revenue derive,
rom such gasoline tax. so-called, q
.he LEGISLATURE may impose.
PROpOSED AMENDMENT NO. q
Chapter 80, Session Laws Of Mime
sss ds e: a. yss5 asas "a p s. ss.
II I'd c0AAtttution Of the state. xht
DSciI6a nov reads Is folio ws: s.
sctiop So. Any city or village
! this atAte may frame charter