The Tomahawk., 1924-10-02
Prepared by
Clifford L. Hilton
Attorney-General of Minnesota.

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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
oral Statutes 1918, l have the honor t
furnish you herewith, a statement Q
ments proposed to the constitution o.
The state Of Minnesota by the legisla
!ure 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.
sofa for the year 1928 proposes a,
amendment to section 5 Of article o
the constitution of the state. The sec
ton now reads as follows:
Section 5. For the purpose OF
defraying Extraordinary expendl-
lures, the state may contract public
debts, but such debts shall never.
In the aggregate. exceed two hum
drsd and nfty thousand s d sol;1sj
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-thirds Of the members
Of each branch of the legislature.
to be recorded by yeas and nays
on the journals Of each house re-
spectively; and every such law
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
nrEraa6a
taxes to the payment Of such prin-
cipal and interest; and such APP
Precipitation and taxes shall not be
tS or
such debt shall have been wholly
paid. The state shall never con-
tract any debts for works of In
ternal improvements. or be party
in cases where grants Of land or
other property shall have been
made to the state. especially dedi-
Gated by the grant to specific pur-
Shall devote thereto the avails of
such grants, and may Piled ge or
appropriate the revenues derived
from s such works in aid Of their
II amended this section will read al
section 8. For the purpose Of
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lie debts, but such debts shall new
er, In the aggregate. exceed two
hundred and nifty thousand dollars;
every such debt shall be authorized
By fW Gf S speeieds fh la: and
no such law shall take effect until
1t shall have been passed by the
vote of two-thirds Of the members
% s res e1ash S of 1sss nd nays
on the journals Of each house re;
spectively; and every such law shall
levy tax annually sufficient to
pay the annual interest Of such
pay the principal Of such debt with
In ten years from the final passage
Of such law, and shall specially
appropriate the proceeds of such
cipai and interest; and such appro-
priation and taxes shall not be re-
pealed. postponed. ors diminished,
until the principal and interest Of
paid. The state shall never con-
tract any debts for works Of In
ternal improvement, or be party
In carrying on such works. except
as authorized by section 1s Of ar
ticle 9. and by article 1s Of this
constitution; but It 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
NJ ~
highway fund provided form sec
ton 2 Of said article 1s and fur.
Their 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
ayails OF such Ssants and rnlsI may
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 .spe
s tax ,s on ether pro sub
sion Of motor vehicles on the publi
highways Of the state or on the bust
ness Of dealing In, selling or produc
Ing SUCH substances. The money 81
and maintenance Of trunl
The effect Of the amendment. 4
adopted, will be that the cost of tn,
and maintenance Of trunl
the whole Of which Is nov
paid by q direct tax on motor vehicles
by federal aid, will b,
borne In part by the revenue derive,
from such gasoline tax. so-called, O.
the legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter AS, Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1898 proposes al
amendment Of section SO of article
Of the constitution Of the state. Thf
SECTION Sc. Any city or village
IN this state may frame charter