Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1928-10-11
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No.

BY the adoption OF chapter 444, Laws
lSZ1. the legislature has proposed an
Constitution relating to corporations
This section now reads as follows:
Each stakeholder in any corpora
ton, excepting those organized for
the purpose of carrying on any kind
OF manufacturing or mechanical BUSH
ness. shall be liable to the amount
OF stock held or owned by him." d.
n amended as proposed. this section
will read as follows:
"sectlon 8. The Legislature shall
have power from time to time to
provide for, limit and otherwise
regulate the liability of stockhold-
ers or members Of corporations and
cooperative corporations or asse-
Citations, however organized. Pro-
vided nothing in this section shall
be construed as repeating or in any
manner affecting the liability of
stockholders in banks or corpora
tons organized for banking pur-
poses as provided in Section 10 of
Article 9 Of the Constitution of the
State of Minnesota"
The Purpose of the Proposed Amendment:
The constitution as 1t now stands,
makes every stockholder In any corpora.
zion, excepting those organized for the
purpose OF carrying on a manufacturing
or mechanical business, liable for the
debts OF the corporation, II the corporate
assets are insufficient to pay the debts,
up to an amount equal to the par value
OF the stock held or owned by him, In
addition to any sum that he may owe
The purpose of the proposed amendment
Is to authorize the legislature to prescribe
and regulate by law the liability Of stock
holders or members In all corporations,
stockholders In corporations and Joint
associations organized for banking pur.
poses which issue bank notes, as pro-
vlded by section 10 Of Article 9 Of the
Constitution: The effect Of this excep.
tlon Is explained In the next following
paragraphs.
The Effect Of the Proposed Amendment:
The effect of the proposed amendment,
II adopted, will be to abrogate the pres.
ent fixed rule Of stockholders liability
prescribed by the Constitution, except In
the case Of stockholders In banks which
issue bank notes, and to place the mat
ter OF prescribing and regulating the
liability OF stockholders In all corpora.
tlons, cooperative corporations or asso-
Citations created under the laws of this
state Except those banking corporations
and Joint associations specifically ex.
control Of the legislature, subject to
see fit.
Stockholders In banks Of the kind pro-
Constitution are by that section made
liable for the debts of such corporation
or association up to an amount equal to
double the amount Of stock owned by
them. Stockholders Of this class are ex.
cepted from the operation Of the pro.
posed amendment. However, the only
banks provided for by section is are those
that Issue bank notes. There are none
such In this state. Hence, stockholders
In state banks are not within the excep-
tlon Of the proposed amendment but fall
In the same class as stockholders In other
corporations.
The ballot used at the election should
have printed thereon the following:
Second:
LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS IN
CORPORATIONS.
Amendment to section 3, Article
10. Of the Constitution, authorizing
the legislature to prescribe and limit
the liability Of stockholders in cor
porations.
YEs.......
nv.
a. A. YoUNGQUIsT,
Attorney General.