The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-10-04
Proposed
Amendments
Constitution
StateOf Minnesota
submItted by the Legislature at
Its General Session, 1928, to the
People OF Minnesota at the
General 1924 Election To-
oether with State
ments OF
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH
Prepared by
Clifford L. Hilton
Attorney General of Minnesota.
Purpose and Effect
or EACH
Addressed to
MIKE HOLM
Secretary Of State.
STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD l.. HILTON
Attorney General

STATE OF MINNESOTA
Legal Department
CLIFFORD L. HILTON
Attorney General
st. Paul. Mimi. June II. 1884.
MIKE HOLM.
Secretary Of State. Capitol.
SIR: As required by section 4s. Gen
furnish you herewith. q statement @
the purposes and effects of all amend
ments proposed to the constitution o.
the state OF Minnesota by the legisls
mitted to the electors Of the state q
the general election In 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. I.
Chapter 447. Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1923 proposes ar
amendment to section OF article o,
the constitution of the state. The SEQ
Section 8. For the purpose of
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures, the state may contract public
debts. but such debts shall never.
dred ana shy ffty thousand snss1 'r 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
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-
sfi levy aa saa asnsaily snssS 'usn Sufficient E
20 pay the annual interest of such
debt, and also p tax SUFFICIENT TO
pay the principal Of such debt With
In ten years from the final passage
Sppsopriats Sn the np procssd. sse .4e'.ak q suck
taxes to the payment of such prin-
cipal and interest; and such ap-
propriation and taxes shall not be
rspeslsS: n,, tS postponed. or dminished Diminish
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-
S asnd and In ,sssa,o such cases S the ssas
such grants. and may pledge or
appropriate the revenues derived
from such works In aid Of their
II amended this section will read a.
Section s. For the purpose Of
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures, the state may contract pub
lie debts but such debts shall new
hundred and nifty thousand dollars;
every such debt shall be authorized
by law, for some single object, to
be distinctly specified therein; and
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
.pectivefy; and every such law shall
levy z tax annually sufficient to
debt, and also q tax sufficient to
In ten years from the fnal passage
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-
peaied. 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
As authorized by section Is OF ar-
ticls 9. and by article Is Of this
constitution: but Il may levy an
excise tax upon any substancs. MAJ
terial. fluid. force or other means
or instrnmentality. or the business
Of dealing in. selling or Producing
any or all thereof. used or useful.
in producing or generating power
for propslling motor or other ve-
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
tion 2 Of said article 16.. and fur
ther except In cases where grants
Of land or other property shall
have been made to the state, espe-
snscinc sla,,iy dedicated nrnass. BY the grant to
the state shall devote thereto the
ayails OF such grants, and may
pledge or appropriate the revenues
assiyeS tssiy compIst,on rrSm sgcs works in aid of
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 sur
stances used. or useful. for the propui
highways of the state or on the bus
ness OF dealing in, selling or produt
Ing such substances. The money :
raised by such tax to be used for th
highways. 1H
The erect Of the amendment,
adopted, will be that the cost Of n
construction and maintenance of trun
highways. the whole Of which In no,
paid by q direct tax on motor vehicle
supplemented BY federal aid. will b
borne In part by the revenue derive
from such gasoline tax, so-called'
the legislature may impose.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..
Chapter 448, Session Laws of Mimi
sofa Tor the year 1928 proposes a
swehhomsn. sh rn.,itut;ec 81 secticS ~ OF srticls
section now reads as follows:
section 50. Any city or VILLAGE
= this state may frame Q chsrfsS