The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24
Prepared by
Clifford L. Hilton
Acknowledgement of Minnesota.
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.

MIKE HOLM
Secretary of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
Attorney General
ST. Paul. Mimi. June IA, 1924.
HONORABLE MIKE HOLM.
Secretary of State. Capitol.
SIR: As required by section IS, Gen
eral Statutes 1918, / have the honor to
the purposes and effects of all amend
ments proposed to the constitution OF
the state Of Minnesota by the iegisla-
ture of 1928 and which are to be sub
mitted to the electors of the state al
the general election in 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. L.
Chapter All. Session Laws Of Mime
sofa for the year 1928 proposes an
the constitution of the state. The Sec
ton now reads as follows:
Section 5. For the purpose OF
defraying extraordinary expendi-
debts. but such debts shall never,
in the aggregate, exceed two hun
dred and fifty thousand dollars;
every such debt shall be authorized
be distinctly specified therein; and
no such law shall takeN effect 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 q tax sufficient to
pay the principal of such debt with
of such law, and shall specially
appropriate the proceeds of such
taxes to the payment of such prin-
cipal and interest; and such ap-
repealed, postponed, or diminished.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 a party
in carrying on such works, except
In cases where grants of land or
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 as
follows:
Section 5. For the purpose Of
defraying extraordinary expendf-
lures, the state may contract pub
lie debts. but such debts shall new
er, in the aggregate, exceed two
hundred and fifty thousand dollars;
every such debt shall be authorized
by law, for some single object, to
no such law shall take effect until
It shall have been passed by the
vote of two-thirds of the members
to be recorded by ! yeas ana nays
on the journals Of each house re-
spectively: and every such law shall
levy a 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
appropriate the proceeds Of such
taxes to the payment Of such prin-
cipal and interest: and such appro- 5
priation and taxes shall not be re-
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 Is Of ar
ticle 9, and by article Is of this
constitution: but II may levy an
excise tax upon any substance. ma
terial. fluid. force or other means
or instrum entality. or the business
Of dealing in. selling or producing
In producing or generating power
for propeIling motor or other We
hicles used on the public Highways
Of this state. and shall place the
proceeds of such tax in the trunk
highwav fund provided for in sec
ton 2 Of said article is. 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
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 authority
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
highways of the state or on the busi
ness Of dealing in, selling or sproduc-
Ing such substances. The money SO
raised by such tax TO be used for the
construction and maintenance of trim 4
highways.
The erect of the amendment, II
adopted. will be that the cost of the
construction and maintenance of trunk
highways, the whole of which Is row
paid by direct tax on motor vehicles
supplemented by federal aid will BE-
borne in part by the revenue derived
from such gasoline tax, so-called, as
the legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter 448. Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1928 proposes an
amendment OF section 36 of article 4
of the constitution of the state This
section now reads as folio VS.:
Section IS Any city OF village
In this state may frame a charter