The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-22
Proposed
Amendments
TO THE
Constitution
StateOf Minnesota
Submitted by the Legislature at
its General Session, 1928, to the
People of Minnesota at the
General 1924 Election To-
gether with State
mentc of
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH
Prepared by
Clifford i. Hilton
Attorney General of Minnesota.
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.

Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
Attorney General
st. Paul. Mimi. June IA. 1924.
MIKE HOLM.
Secretary of State, Capitol.
SIR: AS required by section As, Gen.
,ral Statutes 1918. I have the honor tt
he purposes and effects of all amend.
nents proposed to the constitution Of
he state of Minnesota by the legisla.
ure of 1923 and which are to be sub.
nitted to the electors of the state a.
he general election in 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 1.
Chapter 447. Session Laws Of Mime
,ota for the year 1923 proposes ar
to section 5 of article OF
he constitution of the state. The Sec
ion now reads as follows:
Section 5. For the purpose OF
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures. the state may contract public
debts. but such debts shall never,
dred d" ana ns fifty thousand nseu 'w dollars;
every such debt shall be authorized
by law, for some single object. to
be distinctly specified therein; ana
no SuCn law snail take erect until
It 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
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 SneCiallY
appropriate the proceeds of such
taxes to the payment of such prin-
cipal and interest; and such ap-
preparation and taxes shall not be
repealed. 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 party
In carrying on such works. except
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-
poses. 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"
If amended this section will read al
'ollows:
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures. the state may contract pub
lie debts but such debts shall new
err. in the aggregate. exceed two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars:
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
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 shall
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 Anal passage
appropriate the proceeds Of such
taxes to the payment of such prin-
cfpa1 and interest: and such appro-
ppri h,ts a and taxes shall not not be re-
until the principal and. in crest 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 carving on such works. exceDt
as authorized by section Is of ar
tic,e 9: and bv article Is Of this
constitution: but It may levy an
excise tax unon any substance: ma
terial: fluid: force or other means
or instrnmentalitv. 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 tag in the trunk
Highway fund provided for in sec
tion 2 of said article 16 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
avails or such grants. and may
pledge or appropriate the revenues
their completion"
The purpose Of the proposed amend.
nent Is to confer express authorit,
upon the legislature to provide q spe.
:ial tax on gasoline or other sub
sion Of motor Vehicle. on t the Dr pnpi;
highways Of the state or on the bust.
hess of dealing In. selling or produc.
ing such substances. The money &c
raised Oy SUCH TAX TO De USED Tor the
and maintenance of truni
highways.
The eflect Of the amendment, q
adopted. will be that the cost Of thu
and maintenance OF trunl
the whole Of which il NOV
paid by direct tax on motor vehicles
by federal aid. will 81
borne In part by the revenue derfyei
Irom such gasoline tax, so-calIed. -
The Legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. Z.
Chapter 448. Session Laws Of Mime.
Dota Tor the year 1928 proposes a
amendment OF section % OF article
u the constitutions OF the. state. Thu
DectiOn now reads ~ follows:
Section g. Any city or VILLAGE
- this state may frame . charter