The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-10
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD l.. HILTON
Attorney General
st. Paul, Mimi. June IA. 1924.
MIKE HOLM,
Secretary of State. CapftOI.

HONORABLE MIKE HOLM,
Secretary of State, Capitol.
SIR: As required by section 46, Gen
eral Statutes 1913, / have the honor Il
furnish you herewith, statement @
the purposes and effects of all amend
ments proposed to the constitution o!
the state Of Minnesota by the legisla
ture Of 1923 and which are to be sub
mitted to the electors of the state a.
the general election in 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I.
Chapter 447. Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1928 proposes ar
amendment to section of article 3 Of
the constitution of the state. The sec
Section 5. For the purpose OF
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures, the state may CONTRACT public
debts. but such debts shall never,
In the aggregate, exceed two hum
dred and fifty thousand dollars;
every such debt shall be authorized
by law, for some single object. to
snnb sbs iabe seeh un
1t shall have been passed by the
vote of two-thirds of the members
of each branch of the legislature.
on the journals Of each house re-
spectively; and every such law
shall levy tax annually SUFFICIENT
to pay the annual interest of such
debt: and also a tax sufficient to
pay the principal of such debt with
In ten years from the final passage
of such law, and shall specially
taxes to the payment Of such. prin-
cipal and interest; and such ap-
preparation and taxes shall not be
repealed, postponed, or diminished.
such debt shall have been wholly
paid. The state shall never con-
tract any debts for works Of In
ternal improvements. or be a party
IL ytr- rlxc
In cases where grants of land or
other property shall have been
made to the state, especially dedi-
Gated by the grant grant to SPECIFIC I pure
shall devote thereto the avails OF
such grants, and may pledge or
appropriate the revenues derived
from such works In aid of their
If amended this section will read al
follows:
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures, the state may contract pub
lie debts. but such debts shall new
er. in the aggregate, exceed two
every such debt shall be authorized
by law, for some single object, to
be distinctly specified therein; and
no such law shall take effect until
vote Of two-thirds Of the members
Of each branch of the legislature.
to be recorded by yeas and nays
on the journals Of each house re;
levy a tax annually sufficient to
pay the annual interest of such
debt. and also tax sufficient to
Pay the psincftp pa 81 fh such DEBT wth
Of such law, and shall specially
appropriate the proceeds Of such
taxes to the payment of such prin-
priation and taxes shall not be re-
pealed, postponed, or diminished,
until the principal and interest of
such debt shall have been wholly
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
as authorized by section 16 of ar
ticle 9. and by article 1s of this
constitution: but Il may levy an
excise tax upon any substance: ma
terial fluid. force or other means
or instrumentality. or the business
Of dealing in. selling or producing
any or all thereof. used or useful.
in producing or generating power
for propelling motor or other We
hicles used on the public highways
of this state. and shall place the
groceeds Of such tax in the trunk
highway fund provided for In gee
ton 2 Of said article 1s. and fur
ther except in cases where grants
Of land or other property shall
have been made to the state, espe-
cially dedicated by the grant to
specific purposes. and in such cases
the state shall devote thereto the
avails of such grants, and may
pledge or appropriate the revenues
derived from such works In aid Of
their completion"
The purpose of the proposed amend
ment Is to confer express authorit,
upon the legislature to provide a spe
cial tax on gasoline or other sub
stances used. or useful, for the propul
sion Of motor vehicles on the public
ness of dealing in, selling or produc
ing such substances. The money s,
raised by such tax to be used for tn,
construction and maintenance of trunl
highways.
The erect of the amendment. I
adopted, will be that the cost of tn
construction and maintenance OF trunl
highways, the whole of which Is nov
paid by direct tax. on motor vehicles
borne in part by the revenue derive,
from such gasoline tax, so-called, a
the legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter 44S. Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1923 proposes al
amendment of section SO OF article
OF the constitution of the state. Thi
section now reads as follows:
Section SO. Any city or village