Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-06

MINNESOTA
J. A. A. Burnquist
Attorney General
State Capitol
St. Paul, MINI.
Honorable Mike Holm June .. 1850
Secretary OF state
State Capitol
81 Paul. Minnesota
Pursuant 20 Minnesota Statutes 1859,
Section 3.2l, there 10 transmitted to you
herewith, In accordance with the re-
qutrsments Of said statutory provision,
. statement Of the purpose and effect
Of The proposed amendment to Article
TX. Section I Of the constitution Of the
State 81 Minnesota. The proposed
amendmsnt II to be submitted at the
November =. 1850 general election. This
aInendmenI was enacted By Laws l9t9.
Chapter eFa
This proposed amendment would add
10 section OF Article TX Of the cOnstI-
tuition OF the State Of Minnesota an
entire new section to be known as Fec
tlUn u, which new section would read
as follows:
"NotWithsta ndinp ths provI.
sions Of Section * Of Article . o.
the constitution. . portion ot the
proceeds o. the occupation tax on
the valuation OF all ores mined or
produced TO be paid by every per.
son, CO. partnership, Company, Joint
stock company. corporation, or as
SoeiAtion however or for whatever
purpose orqaniEsd. engaged in the
business Of mining or producing
iron ore or other ores In this state,
equal TO the proceeds Of q taE Of
one per cent on such valuation
levied In the manner provided by
LAW. shall be pad into tho vet.
Grams compensation fund before
the remaining funds derived from
the occupation taE are apportloned
Ss provided by Section "A o. Arti.
Gle 2 Of the constitution.
This amendment when Ap.
proved by the people and pro.
claimed. at as provided BY law,
shah be effective a. Of the first day
OF january, 1910. In ths event that
the provisions Of the preceding
sentence shall be held 10 contra.
States Of America, the remaining
provisions OF this section shat
stand az valid and continue In fuII
force ana effect.
This section Of the constitution
shall expire on December 81. 1858,
except as TO the proceeds Of the
occupation taxes heretofore levied
and thereafter collected"
The purpose Of tho proposed amend
mCnt Is To authorize, in order To help
pay Tor the veterans adjusted cumpen-
satl"n, the payment into the veterans
compensation fund Of part Of the &C.
CupaiiOn tnN paid TO the state by per
sons engaged In the business Of mining
or producing Iron ore or other ores In
this state. The amount uf the part
which II IL proposed shall be paid Into
the veterans compensation fund shah
De equal to the proceeds OF an OCCupa-
ton tax 81 one per cent of the valua.
tion as Rscsrta lined according TO law OF
the ores mined or produced
The effect Of the amendment IL to
make available for payment OF the vet
Grams adjusted COmpensat paid to
veterans Of World War II the entire
proceeds Of an additional one per cent
occupation tax paid pursuant TO Laws
1893, Chapter 6ls, by persons engaged
In the business Ot mining or producing
iron ore or other ores In this state In
stead Of one half Of the proceeds of the
additional one per cent occupation tar
which 10 now available for this purpose.
Very truly yours.
JAAB nm J. A. a, RURNQUIsT
Attorney General
honorable Mike Holm June q. 1880
Sscr3Iary OF state
Dear Mr.. Holm
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1919
. 3 II. there Ia transmitted to you here.
with, In accordance with the require
ments OF said statutory provision, q
statement OF the purpose and effect OF
Tl6,
The proposed amendment relates TO
the repeal Of Article ", section a. OBJ
Of the Constitution Of the state OF MIN
neaota and the Modification Of Article
WI. Section :. thereof SO as To pro-
vide the manner % the disposition Of
the principal and interest from the net
proceeds Of the use. sale. ~ other dis
position Of all tstatel lands
The four present state funds involved
In the consideration Of the proposed
amendment are known as the internal
imprpV sment fund the school fund the
university fund. and the swamp land
fund. Provision for the creation Of an
additional fund. to Ne known generally
a. the forestry revolving fund, IL con.
tanned In the proposed amendment
The internal Improvement fund In
now governed by the provisions Of Ar
ticle ". Section - 90. 81 the Cunsti-
tuition Of the state ~ Minnesota This
section, - thl. which would be re-
pealed " the proposed amendment n
adopted, reads 40 follows.
IAN lands donated TO the state
81 Alnnesota for the purpose % In.
ternal Improvement, under the
eighth section OF the act % Con.
uFess. approved September fourth,
elahtesn hundred ara forty ore,
being An act to appropriate the
proceeds % tire sale o. the public
lands, and 20 grant pre- sn'ptIen
rights, shan be appraised and sold,
In the same manner ARD by the
same offtesrs. and the minimum
price shall be the same - 10 pro.
Stded by law tor the appralssnNsnt
ana safe o. the school lands. under
the proNislons % the title ons ul,
chapter thirty EIGHT, Of the General
stRtutea, except the notifications
hereinafter mentioned, All moneys
shaft De Invested IN the bords o.
tire United states. or % tire State
o. AlHHescta tsaued since 1880; and
the moneys 80 Invested shat con.
stitute the Internal Improvement
Land Fund Of the State. An moneys
scesIysd 5y tns county treasurer
uHdeF the provisions o. title one
(n, ehaptsr thirty eight (1sl,
aforesaid, derived trcn the safe o.
internal Improvement iards shan
he held az al times subject to the
order ard direction o. tire state
treasurer, for tire oenent % the
fund to which II belongs; and on tire
hfteenth day 81 June IN each year,
and az such other times a. Ne way
Be requested 30 20 DO cy the state
Naid state treasurer al Moneys 70.
esiSsd o. account ~ such tand.
the bonds purchased ~ accord.
ARce With thi1 amendment shan be
transtsrabls onIy uper tire erusr %
tire governor. ARD 90 each bond
shaIl BE- written ~ Hnsseta tnteFNal
improvements LAND Fwnd % the
state, Transferable cniy On the o..
der % tire aoNsrner,'
"Ths prtnei pal sum from sn salss
81 tHtsFnai Improvement lands shall
get - reduced by sry charges o.
costs 81 ofncera, ~ tees, o. By any
othsF MEANS whatever; ana secttoa
any Jtol. ~ title one ~, ehaptsg
thlrty eight t0sl, - ths Seeerai
statutes. shan net Be sPpiieAbls 70
TIE preSis,ons o. thts arre"smsesi
laHaa' are ussd ~ sA.d title. u sNAH
read az Rpplie aeis 70 this arsnd.
Easat. 'IHtsTnAl Improvement
"Tes uaonsys Belonging 10 the IN.
tsFnai improvement eAna F1od
ahhu not be appro prtatsd Tor any
p,IFossa whatever unth tire exact
meat Tor that purpose shan have
hSea ap0roSed hy . Majority 81 the
elSetsrs 81 tire STATE voting a. the
sHnaAi asHsrsl sisctses tsiie~tHa
tns paasaas % tire set,
~Tas teFcs ~ tnis amendment
ahaIi % 10 suthsrtFs tire sale % tne
internRl Improvement lands. WtthN
st,0 further teaisiAttNe eaactnent,~
Ths pFSasht AFttrls W.T., Sectiua .
Al tha Constitution relates % sches,
and nanas and swamp land fa"ds v
-Tne prOssSds 90 s1ss tsrds ss
are o. RsrsAsteg way es aTaNtsa ~
Shs ORitsa states ~ TIE Sss %