The Tomahawk., 1924-10-09
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH

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MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
Attorney General
81. Paul. Mimi. juno II. 1924.
MIKE HOLM,
Secretary Of State. Capitol.
SIR: As required by section 46. Gen
eral Statutes 1919, have the honor 4
furnish you herewith, a statement 9
me purposes and efiects OF AL amena q
the state Of Minnesota by the legisla
lure Of 1898 and which are to be sub
nitted to the electors Of the state q
the general election In 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Chapter 447. Session Laws Of Mime
to section s Of article . Q
the constitution Of the state. The SEQ
ton now reads as follows:
Section s. For the purpose OF
e srss: ths state mary Contract pubio
debts. but such debts shall never.
In the aggregate. exceed two hun
drsd and nifty thousand dollars;
every such debt shall be authorised
be distinctly specified therein: and
no such law shall take effect until
1t shall have been passed by the
s: . Of IL Gf hs the
to be recorded by yeas and nays
spectively; and every such law
aa stS X. 1a1 nt.rsst Of sscs
debt, and also q tax sufficient to
pay the principal Of such debt with
In ten years from the final passage
Of ,1Sn and Sro sss Gs sneS
taxes to the payment Of such prin-
cipal and interest: and such APP
preparation and taxes shall not be
repealed: pestponed. or d ,ntdrast
such debt shall have been wholly
tract any debts for works Of in
ternal improvements. or be a 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 pledge or
appropriate the revenues derived
from n,. such works in aid OF their
II amended this section will, read al
section s. For the purpose Of
defraying extraordinary. expendi-
s:bts but ss suo nay SeSss sns
or. in the aggregate. exceed two
every such debt shall be authorized
s I'll spss sssf ans
no such law shall take effect until
vote Of two thirds Of the members
s. r.e e5sash S 81 tas ana nay:
on the journals of each house re;
spectively; and every such law shall
levy o 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
Opal and Interest; and such appro-
priation and taxes shall not be re-
pealed, postponed, or diminished,
until the principal and Interest OF
paid. The state shall never con-
tract any debts for works OF In
ternal Improvement, or be q party
In carrying on such works. except
as authorized by section 1e Of ar
tiele 9. and by article 1s Of this
eonstitution; but Il NAV levy an
excise tax upon any substance: ma:
terial. fluid, force or other means
or fundamentally 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
proceeds Of such tax in the trunk
highway fund provided for In sec.
ton 2 Of said article ls and fur.
thor except In cases whore 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 snail ssb devote rsss, thereto ere the
pledge or appropriate the revenues
derived from such works In aid Of
their completion" IL =.
The purpose Of the proposed amend
nsnt IL to confer express authority
ta ns e sasons 70 other
stances used. or useful. for the propui.
lion. Of motor vehicles on the public
highways Of tho state or on the bust.
ness Of dealing In. selling or produc.
raised by such tax to be used for the
and maintenance Of trunk
d.. .-. =
Fhs erect Of the amendment II
adopted, will be that the cost of the
son struction and maintenance Of trunk
highways, the whole Of which IL now
BALD by q direct tax on motor vehicles
by federal aid, will bs
borne In part by the revenue derived
ne legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..
Chapter 44S. Session Laws of Mime.
sofa for the year 1928 proposes an
amendment Of section So OF article
81 the constitution Of the state. This
Section IS. Any city or village
IN this tate may frame q chArtar