The Sauk Centre herald., 1924-10-16
Proposed
Amendments
TO THE
Constitution
Stale of Minnesota
Submitted by the Legislature at
Its General Session, 1928, to the
People Of Minnesota at the
General 1924 Election To
gether with State 81
ments Of
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH
Prepared by
Clifford L. Hilton
AttOrney-General of Minnesota.
Purpose and Effect
OF EACH
Addressed to
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 4e, Gen.
eral Statutes 1913. I have the honor te
the purposes and effects Of all amend.
ments proposed to the constitution OF
the state Of Minnesota by the legisla.
furs IttsS Of 1929 .s and which are to be sub
the general election In 1924.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. l.
Chapter 447. Session Laws Of Mime
sofa for the year 1928 proposes an
amendment to section Of article OF
ton now reads Is follows:
Section s. Fol-. the purpose OF
defraying extraordinary expendi-
lures, the state may contract public
In the aggregate. exceed two hum
every such debt shall be authorized
BE- distinctly ff sse speelfieds sstS tSere}n; } and
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 and nays
speetiyeiy; and every such law
soa o pay et annual Iaa II saos
debt, and also a tax sufficient to
pay the principal Of such debt with
IN ten years from the fnal passage
sppropriate the Ap proceeds @ of such
taxes to the payment Of such prin-
cipal and interest; and such ap-
propriation and taxes shall not be
until the principal and interest of
such debt shall have been wholly
paid; The state shall never con-
n ternal @ improsements Ssaas M or obeS be Z, party
In carrying on such works. except
In cases where grants Of land or
sss Oshss % f5s shall a1edsy hare da Sssn
Gated by the grant to specific pur-
poses, and in such cases the state $
shall devote thereto the avails of
tbs and may
from such works in aid OF their
II amended this section will read al
Section s. For the purpose Of
lures. the state may contract pub
lie debts, but such debts shall new
hundred and Atty thousand dollarsi
every such debt shall be authorized
by law, for some single object, to
be be eaeh aRy ss take ese ua
vote Of two-thirds Of the members
Of each branch of the legislature,
s eS es se ex q sses soase n
spectively; and every such law shall
levy 2 tax annually sufficient TO
pay the ANNUAL interest Of such
Day the % principal Of such debt with.
In ten years from the final passage
Of such law, and shall specially
gss e tie as of suss e pn saSa
cipai and Interest; and such appro-
pealed,. postponed, OF. diminished,
sn. snsh dsS. sS Dshs havs ae wso,
paid. The state shalt never con.
tract any debts for works OF In.
ternal Improvement OF be party
in carrying on such works. excepf
as authorized BY section ls Of ar:
ticls 3. and by article ls Of this
constitution; but i may levy an
excise tax upon any substapce ma:
terial, fiuid, force or other means
Or instrumsntal!ty: or the business
Of dealing In; selling or producing
any or all thereof: used or useful
n Producing or generating power
Tor propelling motor or other ye:
hicles used on the public highwaye
Of this state. and shall place the
proceeds Of such tax In the trunk
Highway fund provided for An sec:
ton ( Of said article 10 and fur:
thel except In cases who're grsnte
Of land or other property shall
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