Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-13
Proposed
Amendments
to the
Constitution
Minnesota
J. A. A. Burnquist
Attorney General
State Capitol
St. Paul, MINI.

Honorable Nike Holm June ., 1850
secretary Of state
State Capitol
~ iaul Minnesota
beaf SIR
Pursuant TO Minnesota Statutes 1898,
section ; u. there - transmitted TO you
herewith, In accordance with the re-
quIicments Of said statutory provision,
9 statement Of the purpose and effect
" the proposed amendment TO Article
N. SeCtion Of the constitution OF the
state Of Minnesota. The proposed
amendment IN TO be submitted at tue
November 1850. general election. THIS
amendment was enacted by Laws 1919.
chapter aH
This prSpUsed amendment would add
to section OF Article tx OF the Cunkti-
tuition Of the State of Minnesota an
entire new section to Ice known as Sec
ton B which new section would read
as fDllBNN.
discriminating ths proVi.
SONS OF section IA Of Article Q OF
the constitution, q portion Of the
proceeds Of the occupation tax or
the valuation OF all ores mined or
produced to be PAID by every per.
son, CO. partnership, Company. Joint
stock company, corporation, or as.
ISOLATION however or for whatever
purpose organized, engaged In the
business o. mining or producing
IRON ore or other ores In this state,
equal TO the proceeds OF tax OF
one per cent on such valuation
levied IN the manner provided by
law. SHAH be paid into the vet.
Grams compensation fund before
the remaining funds derived from
the occupation taE are apportioned
as provided by Section "A Of AFtl.
clio 9 Of the constitutlon.
This amendment when ap.
proved BY the people and pro.
claimed, all as provided by law,
Shall be effective as Of the first day
OF January, 1919. In the event that
the provisions Of the preceding
sentence shau be held 70 contra.
Nene the constitution Of the United
states Of America, the remaining
provisions Of this section shat
stand as valid and continue IN fUI
force ara effect.
TINS section Of the constitution
shaft expire on December 81, 1858,
except as TO the proceeds OF the
occupation taxes heretofore levied
and thereafter collected"
The purpose ~ the proposed amend
ment Is to authorize. In order TO help
pay for the veterans adjusted COTupen-
salon, the payment into the veterans
compensation fund Of part Of the oC-
CupuiiOn tan pa q to the state by per
sons engaged IN the business Of mining
or producing iron ore or other ores In
this state. The amount 81 the part
which II II proposed shall he paid into
the veterans compensation fund shah
Ire equnI to the proceeds Of an OCCupa-
ton tax Of one per cent Of the Nalua-
ton ~ ascertnine1 according to law Of
the ores mined or produced.
The eneCi Of the amendment IL to
make available for payment Of the vet.
Praus adjusted compensation paid to
Veterans Of world war n the entire
proceeds Of an additional ore per cent
o., upaiiun tax paid pursuant TO Laws
1872, Chapter 6i2, by persons engaged
IN the husfutss ~ mining ar producing
IRON ore or O.her ores In this state In
stead ~ ore. half ~ the proceeds of the
additional one per cent occupation tax
which IL now available Tor this purpose.
Very truly yours,
JNNH nm J. A. A. Bl'RSgTlST
Attorney General