Bemidji Daily Pioneer Newspaper, October 23, 1920, Page 3

- . tothe ‘Constiuton . of the Stateof Minnesota| ‘and a Proposed Law Relating to Taxation of Railroad Properties. + Submilted by the Legislature at its General Session, 1919, fo| I oSl F0 ot e onn, the People of Minnesota at the General 1920 Election To- ,:H:e%rlnggfllfl.tgfracy. Lake Benton, gether with Statements of Purposeand Effect of each ' Prepared by CLIFFORD L, HILTON Attorney-General of Minnesota. ‘Addressed to JULIUS A. SCHMAHL Secretary of State. OFFICE OF ATTORNEY GENERAL, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA. February 1, 1920. HON. JULIUS A. SCHMAHL, Secretary of State, Capltol, St. Paul, Minn. BIR: B - As requijed by Section 46, General Sta- utes of e state of Minnesota for the Kur 1913, 1 have the honor to furnish you erewlth a statement of the purposes and effects of all amendments proposed to the Constitution of the State of Min) esOlNhy the Legislature of 1919, and which areto be submitted to-the electors of said state at the general election in 1920. PROPGSED AMENDMENT T (To be known as Article XVL). ,; Chapter 530, Swslon Laws of Minnesota for the year 1019, proposes to amend the Constitution of the State of Minnesota by Idflln{‘ thereto a new article to be known Article XVI, which reads as follows: “Sectioh 1. There is hereby created ahd established a trunk highway sys- tem, which shall be located, con- structed, reconstructed, improved and foréver maintained as public high- ways by the.state 4f Minnesota. The said highways shall extend as nearly a8 may be along \the. following de= scribed rovtes, the more specific and - definite location of which shall be fixed and determined by such boards, ofticers and _tribunals, ‘and in such manner, as shall be prescribed by law, but in fixing such specific and definite routes there shall not be any devia- tion from the blartlnf points or termi- nals set forth in this bill, nor shall there be any deviation in fixing such routes from ‘the various villages and cities named herein, "through which such routes,are to pass. sni Route No. 1. ! | 4Beginning at a point ‘on the boun- ry line betwecn the states of Min- nesota and lowa, southeasterly at Al- bert- Lea and- thence extending in a northwesterly direction to a point in Albert Lea and thence extending in a northerly direction to’a point and on the southerly limits of the city of St. Paul and thén beginning-at a point on the northerly limits of thé city of St. Paul ‘and _thence extending in a northerly direction to a point on the westerly limits of the city of Duluth #nd then beginning at'a point on the mortherly limits of the city of Duluth and thence extemding in_a north- easterly direction to a ‘point on the boundary line between the state of Minnesota ‘and the province of On- ' Elo, affording Albert Lea, Owatonna, aribault, Northficld, Farmington, St. ul, White Bear, Forest Lake, Wyo- l!lln!. Rush City, Pine City, Hinckley, Sandstone, Moose Lake, Carlton, Du- luth, Two Harbors, Grand Marais and/ intervening and adjacent communi- ties a reasonable means of communi- cation, each with the other and other places within -the state. Route No. 2. "> Beginning at a_point on Route No. 1.on the westerly limits of the city of Duluth and thence extending in & southwesterly direction along said ute No. 1 to a point on said route Carlton and thence extending in & westerly direction to a_point on the east of the d River of the North at Moorhead, nllurdln% Duluth, Carlton, McGregor, Aitkin, Brainerd, Motley, Staples, Wadena, Detroit, Moorhead and intervening and adja- nt communities a reasonable means of communication, each with the oth- er and other places within the sfate. Route No. 3. Beginning at a point on the boun- anry‘lllno between the states of Min- nesota and Wisconsin, westerly of La Crosse, Wisconsin, and thence ex- tending in a ‘morthwesterly direction to a point on the easterly limits of the City of St. Paul and then begin- nlnfi,ll a point on the westerly limits of the city of Minneapolis and thence extending in a northwesterly direc- tion_to a point on the east bank of the Red River of the North at Breck- enridge, affording La Crescent, Win- ona, ellofis. ‘Wabasha, Lake _City, Red Wing, Hastings, St. Paul, Minne- apolls, Osseo, Champlin, Anoka, Fdlls and intervening and adjacent communities, a Yeasonable means of [\ communication, each with the other and other places within the state. +Route No. 8. Beginning at & point on the bount dary line between the states-of Min- nesota and lowa, southerly of Blue Earth and thence extending.in a northeasterly direction to a point on the “southerly limite. of the city of Minneapolis and then beginning at a p:flnt on_the, northerly ‘limits of the e ex- ity of Minneapolis and thence: tending .in a mnortherly direction to a int"in_Swan River on Route No. 8§ iereinafter. described, affording :Blue ~ Earth, Wi ! er, Le Sueur, Jordan, Shakopee, Min- neapolis, Cambridge, Mora, reg- or, Swan River -and iIntervening and adjacent communities a reasonable means ‘of communication. each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. Beginning .at a point on the boun-+ dary lino between the states of Min- nesota and Jowa, southerly of Ash Creck, -and ‘thenco extending in a norll:fr,ly ditection o a polnt on the _Boun; “{a llm:1 étween the state ?P \ = gmme:o and; the. oba, near St. Vincent, affording oo Clmatong Sk Beon: it Odessa, . Ortonville, -(}ra.eevefllr. Du- mont, Wheaton, Breckenridge,_ Mool head, Kragnes, Georiewwn, Hendrum, ~Ada, . Crookston, ' Warren, Donaldson, ' Hallock and intervening and adjacent communities a reason- able means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. i Route:No. 7. Eeslnnlnt at a point on Route No. 3 at’ Winona and thence extending in a westerly direction to a point on the Jboundary. line between. the states-of t. on, Dodge Center, Claremont, Owatonna, St.._Pater, d “intervening and “adjacent com- munities a reasonable. means of com- munication, each with’the other and otl places within. the astate. o “Route ‘No. 8. ¥ Beginning at a point on the wester- limits of the city of Duluth and efice extending in a northwesterly direction to a point on Route No. § near Crookston and thence extending in a westerly and mortherly direc- tion along said Route No. 6 to a-point on route northerly of Crookston and thence extending In a northwes- {eriyidirection to a point on the eagt bank of the Red River of the North at East Grand Forks, affording Du- luth, Fioodwood, Swan River, Grand Rapids, Cass Lake, Bemidji, Bagley, Erskine, _Crookston, East -Grand Forks, and intervening and adjacent ~ communities a reasonable means of communication, each with the. other and other places within the state. Route No. 9. Beginning at a point on Route No. 8 at ‘La Crescent and thence extend- ing in a westerly direction to a point on the boundary line between the states of Minncsota and South Da- kota southwesterly of Beaver Creek. affording La Crescent, Hokah. Hu ton, Rushford, . Lanesboro, Fountain, Spring _Valley, Albert Iza,” Blue Earth, Fairmont,- Jackson, Worthington, Luverne and irtervening “mnd adjacent communi- ties a reasonable means of commun- ication, each with the otner.and oth- er phaces within the state. Route No. 10. Beglnning at a point on tho wester- ly limits of the city of Minneapolis and thence extending in a northwes- terly direction to a point on Route No.”6 at or near Wheaton, affording Minneapolis, Montrose, Cokato, Litch- field, Willmar, Benson, Morrjs, Her- man, Wheaton and intervening and adjacent communities a freasonable means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 11. Beginning at a point on Route No. 8 at the-westerly limits’ of the city of Duluth and thence cxlendlnf in & northwesterly and northerly direc- tion to a point on Route No. 4 at In- ! ternational Kalls and thence extend- ing in a southwesterly direction alon; sald Route No. 4 to a point on salis route southwesterly—of International Falls and thence extending in a westerly _ direction to a u?olnt on Route No. 6 at Donaldson, ford- ing Duluth, Eveleth, Virginia, Cook, Orr, Cussons, International Falls, Baudette, Warroad,- Roscau, Green= ‘bush, Donaldson and intervening and adjacent communities a reasonablo means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 12. + Beginning at a point on the west bank of the St. Croix Rlver near Hudson, Wisconsin and thence - Austin, tending. in a westerly direction 25‘! % point on_the edsteriy limits of the city of St. Paul and then -beginning at’a point on the westerly limits ot the city of Minncapolis and thence extending in a westerly direction to a point on Koute No. 6 at Madison, af- ording St. Paul. Minneapolis, Hop- kins, Norwood, Giencoe. Olivia, Gran- ite Ialls, Montevideo, Dawson, Madi- son and intervening and adjacent communities a reasonable mecans ‘of communication, .each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 13. ‘Beginning_at a point on Route No. 9 at Albert Lea and thence extending in a northerly direction to a point on Route No. b at Fordan, .affording Al- bert Lea, Waseca, Waterville, Mont- gomery, New Prague, Jordan and in- tervening and adjacent communities & reasonable means of communication each with the other and other places ‘within the state. \ \ Route No. 14. Beginning at a point on Route No. € at Ivanhoo and thence extending in an easterly dircction to a point on Rpute No. 4 at Redwood Falls and thonce extending in an easterly direc- tion along said Route No. 4 to a point on safd route at Morton and thence extending in an easterly direction to a point on Route No. 32, hereinafter described, at Gaylord, affording Ivan-\ hoe, Marshall, Redwood Falls, Morton ‘Winthrop, Gaylord " and intervening and adjacent cormnunities a reason- able means of communication, each with the other and other places with- in the state. Route No. 15. Reginning at a point on the boun- dary line hetween the statc§ of Min- mnesota and lowa southerly of Fair- mont and thenct extending in a nor- therly direction to a point on Route No. 14 at Winthrop, affording Fair- mont, Madelia, New Ulm, Winthrop and intervening and adjacent com- munities a reasonable means of com- munication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 16. % Beginning at a point_on Route No. 5 southwesterly of Mankato ~and thence extending_ westerly to a point on Route No. 15 at Madella and thence extdnding-in_a southerly di- rection along said Route No. 15 to a point on said route souphurlf of Madclia and thence extending in a westerly direction to a_ point on Route No. 4 northerly of Windom and thenee extemling;:‘l a,southerly dire¢- ite No.'4 to a point at: Windom and-"thence —. on said rout innebago, Mankato,-St. Pet-: | \ Zumbrota, in a northerly direction:to & point on Route Nfi‘lr':nuu of r‘lnp&d af- Inceton, Milaca, io{glnf Elk River,. Onamia and intervening - and adja- cent-communities a reasonable means of communication; each with the oth- er and other places within' the state. ks Route No. 19, Beginning at a point on Route, No. 2 at Brainerd and.thence extording in a northwesterly direction to a point_on Route No. 8 at Cass Lake, affording Brainerd, Pine River, Walk+ er, Lake and intervening and adjacent communities a reasonable means of communication, each wi the other and other places within the lq&. 1% Route No. 20. Beglnning at a point on the boun« dary line betwcen the states of Min- nesota and lowa necar Canfon and thence extending in a northwester] direction to a point on Route No. at or near Preston and thence ex- tending . in a northwesterly. direc- tion along said Route No. 9 to & point on sald route at Fountain and thence fi(lcndlng in a northwesterly direc- n to a point on Route No. 3 in the of Douglas, ta county (T. 113 R. 17 W) affording Canton, Har- ~mony, Preston, Fouutain, Chatfleld, \ -Oronoco, Pine Island, Zumbrota, Can non Falis and intervening anl adja- ‘cent communitics a reasonable means of communication, each with the oth- er and other places within the state. Route No. 21. Beginning at a point on Route No. 20 al .Znfinbrou and thence extending in westerly direction to a point on Route No. § at St Peter, affording Kenyon, Faribault, Sueur Center, Cleveland, St. Peter and intervening and adjacent com- munities -a reasonable means of com- | munication, cach with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 22. Beginning at a point on Route No. b at\St. Peter and thence cxtending in.a northwesterly direction to a point . on Route No. 4 at Paynesville, affording St. Peter, Gaylord. Glencoe, Hutchinson, Litchfield, Paynesville and intervéning and adjacent com: munities a reasonable means of com= munication, each: with-the other and. other places within the state. Route No. 23. Beginning ata pt?lnt on Route N at Paynesville, and thence extend in a northeasterly direction througl the villages of Richmond, Coldspring, Rockville, and Waite Park to a point on Route No. 3 westerly of St. Cloud, and thence cxtending in a northeast- erly direction to a point on Route No. 5 southerly of Mora, and thence ex- tending in a northerly direction nlons said Route No. 6 to a point on sal te at Mora, and thence extending in an easterly direction to n}rolm on Route No. 1 southerly of Hinckley, aflording Paynesville, ‘St. Cloud, Fo- ley, Milaca, Ogilvie, Mora and inter- vening and adjacent communities a reasonable means of cemmuhication, “each with the other and other places ‘within the state. & Route No. 24. Beginning at a point on Route No. 10 at Litchtield and thence extending a mortheasterly direction to a point ~6n Route No. 3 at St. Cloud, aftord- Litchfield, St. Cloud and intervening and adjacent communities a reason- able ‘means of communication, each ‘with the other and other places with- in the state. Route No. 25. . Beginning at & point on Route No, 5 at or near Belle Plainc and thence ex- tending in a northerly direction to a point on Route No. 3 at Big L.uko,wy- an "\ fording Belle Plaine, - Norwood, tertown, Montrose, Huffalo, Monticel- lo, Big Lake and intervening and ad- jacent communities a reasonable means of communication, each wjth the other and other places witlin the 8 e. { Route No. 26. Beginning at int on Route No. 10 at Benson &Amthonce extendiug in a westerly direction to a point on Route No. 6 near Ortonville, affording ille- -and intervenin ~ adjacent, ‘commuhitics .a reasona! tgeknn of communication, each with the other and other plagces within the state. \ Route No. 27. Beginning at a point on Route No. 3 at St. Cloud and thence extending in a northerly direction to a point on Route No. at Brainerd, affording St. Cloud, Sauk Rapids, Royalton, Little Falls, Brainer nd ‘interven- ing and adjacent communitics a rea- gonable means of communicatiol each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 28, ° Beginning at a point on Route No, 27 at Little Falls am;.‘tthunco extend- ing in a southwesterly direction to a int on the boundary line between he states.of ‘Minnesota and South Dakota at Browns Valley, affording Little Falls, Sauk Center, Glenwood, Starbuck, Morris, Graceville, Brown, Valley and intervening and adjacen communities ‘a reasonable means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state, Route No. 29. Beginning at a point on Route No. 28 at Glenwood and thonce extending in’ a_northerly dirgction to a point on Route No. 2 westerly of Wadena af- fording Glenwood, Alexandria, Park- ers Prairie, Deer Creek and interven=- ing and adjacent communities a rea- sonable mecans of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. -Route No. 30. Bcilnnlng at a point on Route No, 8 at Fergus Jalls, and thence extend- ing in a northerly direction to a point on Route No. 8 at Erskine, affording Fergus Falls, Pelican Rapids, De- troif, Mahnomen, Erskide and inters vening and adjacent communities a reasenable means of communicatios each with the other and other places ‘within the state. - Route No, 31. Beginning at n point on Route No. 6 at Ada, and thence extending in an easterly direction to a point on Route No. 30 near Mahnomen, affordin, Ada, Mahnomen and. intervening an odjacent communities a reasonablo means of communication, each with the othor and other places within tho L Route No. 32. Beginning at a point on Route No. 8 ‘easterly of Crookston and thedce extending in_a mortherly direction to @ point_on No. 11_at Green- bush, affording Red Lake Falls, Thief River Falls, Middie Hiver, Greenpush, and intervening and adjacent'com- munities a reasonable means of coms munication, each: with the other and other places within tho state. ( . .Route No. 33, | Beginning at a point on Route No. 32 at Thief River Fails and thence extending in & northwesterly direcs n_to a point on Route No. 6 at Warren, affording Thief River Falls, ‘Warren' and_intervening and adj cent commuiiltics a reasonable means of communication, each with the oth- er and other places within the state. Route No. 34.” Begluning at a point on Routo No. hence extending in a ‘mortlicasterly direction to a oint rand Rapids; affording Detroit, Park Rap- 18w, Walker, Remer, Grand Rapids and ‘intervening and adjacent com- intervening and adjacent communities & reasonable means of com unication each with the other and other places within' the state. € Route No. $7. Beginning at a point Route No. 21 .et.' Lit % Falls and u?:nee extend- ng in a thwesterly direction to 8 t on Route No..2 at Motle] fording Little Falls, Motley and vening and’adjacent communities’ a reasonable means of communication, each ‘with the other and other places within the state. . Route No. 38. Beginning at a g T Jolnt on Route No. w12 at Montevideo thence extending in a erly direction to a point on Route. No. 28 at Stflgxck lfln;dlna\ Moptevideo, Benson, ‘Starbuck, ‘an Ih({arva‘nlnfiand adjacent communities a” nable means of communica- re tlon.E::ch with the other and other places within the state. Route No. $9. nning at a point on Route No. 7'at’Mankato and thence extending in a southeasterly direction to a polnt te No. 9_ westerly of Albert “Mankato, _Mapleton, interven- ing and a nt communities a rea- means _of 'communication, each with the other and other places within the state. . Route No. 40. — Beginning at a point oz the bouns dary line between the states of Min< nesota and lowa at Lyle and thence extending in a northwesterly direc- tion to a point on Route No. 7 at Owatonna, affording Lyle, ‘Austin, Blogming Prairle, Owatonna and: i~ tervening and adjacent communities a reasonable means of ‘communica- tion, each ‘with the other and other places within the state. | Route No. 41. Beginning at a point on Route No. 40 at or near Blooming Prairle and thence extending in an casterly gmc- tion to a point on Route No. ere- inafter described, near Hayflold, af- fording Blooming Prairle, Hayfleld and intervening and adjacent ‘com- munities a reasonable means of com- munication, each with the other‘snd other places within the state. Z Route No. 42. Beginning at a point on Route No. 7 ‘easterly of. Rochester and thence. extending in a northeasterly direc: tion to a point on Route No. 3 at Kel lnfi. ordi Rochester, Elgin, Plainview, - Kellogg and intervening and adjacent communitics a reason- able means of communication, each \"‘llllh the other and other places with- e state Route No. 43. , Beginning at a point on Route: No. 9 ‘at Rushford and thence extendin, in a northeasterly direction to & poin on, Route No. 3 at Winona, affording Rushford, Winona and intervening and adjacent communities a reason- able means of communication, each with the other and other places with- in the state. Hout, No. 44, Be%nnlng at a point or Route No. 8 at Hokah and thence extending in & southwesterly direction to a point on Route No, 20 near Canton, afford- ing Hokah, Caledonia, Canton and in- tervening and adjacent communities & reasonable means of communication each with the other and other places . within the state. 5 Route No. 45. Beglnning at a_point on the west of the St. Croix River at Still- water and thence extending in a southwesterly direction to a point on the casterly ‘limits of the city of St. Paul, affording Stlllwater, Lake Blmo, St. Paul and intervening and adja- cent communities a reasonable means of communication, each with the oth- er and other places within the state. Route No. 46. Beglnning at a_point on the west bank_of the St. Croix River at Tay- lors Falls and thonco éxtonding in 8 southwesterly direction to a polnt.on Rodte No. 1 ncar Wyoming, affording Taylors Falls, Center City, Wyoming and Intervening and adjacent com- munities a reasonable means of com- munication, each with the other and other places Wwithin the state. Route No. 47. Beginning at a solnt on Route No. an - 17 at _Slayton thence extending in a westerly dir¢ction to a point on Toute No. 6 at Pipestone, affording Slaytan, Pipestone and intefvening and adjacent communities a reason- able means of communication, each with the’other and other places with- in thp state. Route No. 48. Beginning at a point on Route No. 17 ‘Westerly of Granite Kalls and thenco extending in a westerly direc- tion to a point on Route No. 6 ut Can- by, affording Gronite Fails, Clar fleid, Canby and Intervening and ad- Jjacent communities a reasonable eans of communication, cach With he other and dther placoi within the state. Route No. 49. Béginning at a point on Route No. 12 easterly of Montcvideo and thence extending 1n a_northeastorly direction 1o & point on Route No. 4 southerly of Wilimar, affording Montevideo, Clara, City, Willmar and intervening and adjacent communities, a reasonablo means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 50, Beginning at a point on Route No. 20 at Cannon Falls and thence ex- tending in a northwesterly direction to & point on tho southerly lmits of the city of Mlnn(‘&folln, affording Cannon™ Falls, Farmington, Minne- apolis and intervening and adjacent communitles a reasonable means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state, Route No. 51. = \Beginning at a point on Routo No. § at Shakopco and thenco extending n a northerly direction to a point on Route No. 12 northerly of Shakopee, affording a_connection between Bal Route No. 5 and said Route No. o Rdute No. 52. Beginning at a point on Route No, 6 ‘mouth of the city of Minneapo and thence extonding in a northeas erl{ .directlon to a point on the wester- 1y limits of the United States military rogervation at Fort Snelyng, afford- ing St. Paul and adjacent communi- ties a reasonable communication with said Route No. b. Route No. 63. i:flnnlnx at a point on Route No. & at Jiastings and thence extending in a rthwesterly direction to a point an_the southerly limits of the city of Bouth St. Paul, affording Hastings, Sdyth St. Paul and intervening and a ent communities a reasonable @ahs of communication, each with g‘\e'al.her and other places within the atal Route No. 54, Beginning at a point on Route No, 4 &t Blbow Lake and thence extend- in a southwesterly direction to a it on Route No. 10 at Herman, af- forging Elbow Lake, Herman an ervening and adjacent communities & reasonable means of communica- tion, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 88, / erly or Mantorville, affording Mantor= Villo & reasonable means of communie cation with said Route No. 7. 5 2 Route No. 88. Beginning at a point on Route No. ‘20 at Zulxghm!m ';ngl u-e:nca t:tendlfll n a northeasterly direction to a on Route X‘foA 3 at Red {Vln 3 Arfi?rd- {ng Zumbrota, Red Wing and inter- vening and adjacent communities a reasonable means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route"No. 9. Beginning at a point on the boun- dary line between the states of Min- nesotu and lowa southerly of Spring Valley and. thence extending in & du‘ecu:a %“ pglpnénonvml). ording al- 3 ter, ~Zum- Falls, Lake City and interven- ing and adjacent mmfl,llllflal a rea- ‘sonable ' means of mmunication, each with the other and other places within tho state. ~ Route No. 60, Beglnning at a point on Route No, 1 at Faribault and thence oxtending in a southwesterly direction _to point on Route No. 7 at or near Mad Bon Lake, affording Faribault, Mo ristown, Waterville, “ Madison Lal and intervening and adjacent col munities a reasonable means of co: munication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 61, Beglnnlni‘nt a point on Route No. 8 at Decr River and thencs extend- ing in a northerly direction to a point on Route No. 4 at or near Bl s affording Deer River, Big Falls and intervening - and adjacent communi- ties a . reasonable means of com- munication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 62. Beglnning at a point on Route No. 3 at Anoka and thenco extending in & southeasterly direction to a point on the northerly limits of the city of St. Paul, affording Anoka, St. Paul and Intervening and adjacent com- Tounities a reasonable means of com= munication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 63. Beglnning at a point on Route No. 1 southerly of Forest Lake and thence \extending” in a southwesterly direc- tion to a point on the northerly and easterly limits of the city of Minne- lyolls. affording a_ reasonable means of communication between Route No. 1 and Minneapolis. Route No. 64. at a point on Route No. of Fergus Falls and thence extending in a northerly and ‘westerly direction to a point on uto No. 6 southerly of Moorheali, afford- ing Fergus Falls, Rothsay, Barnes- ville, Moorhead and intervening and adjacent communities g reasonable means of communication, ¢ach with lh';lauwr and other places within the state, Beginnin, 30 norther! Route No. 65. Beginning at a ‘lfl'nt on Route No. 8 at Bagley and thence extending in a.northerly and weulorlg direction to & point on Route.No. 32 southerly of Red Lake Kalls, affording Bugley, Clearbrook, Gonvik, Gully, Brooks, ‘errebonne and intervening and ad- jacent communities a reasonable means of communication, each with l)&(:totlwr and other places within the state. Route No. 66. Beginning at a point on Route No. 12 at Montevideo and thence extend: ininhl a4 northwesterly direction to a point on -Route No. 26 northerly of Appleton affording Montevideo, "Ap= pleton and intervening and adjacent communitios o reasonablo means of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 67. Beginning at a_polnt on Routo No. 14 southerly of Itiio and thenco ex- tending In a northerly and wester) direction to a_point on Route No. I at or near Granite Falls, affording Echo, Granite Falls and fntervening and adjacent communities a reason- able means of communication, ench Fith tho ather and otiier places yith- tho Atate. Route No. 68. Beginning at a point on Route No. 14 at Marshall and thenco cxtending in a northwesterly diroction to a point on Route No. € ncar Canby, affording Marshall, Minncota, Canby and 1 tervening and adjacent communitics a reasonablo means of communlca- tion, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 69, Beginning at a lmlul on Route No. 2% at Bufalo and thenco ‘extending in a northwesterly directjon to a poin on Routo No. 23 southeasterly of Taynesville, affording 1uffalo, Maple Lake, Annandale, ~ Iiden Valley, Paynesville and intervening and ad- Jacent communities a reasonabio meuns of communication, each with the other and other places within the state. Route No. 70. Beginning at a point on Route No. 1 'westerly of New Ulm and thence extending in_a northerly direction to a point on Route No. L3 at or near the village of Hoctor, affording Fort Ridgoly, Fairfax, Hector and ‘Inter- vening and adjacent communities a rensonablo means of communication, cach with tho other and other places within' the state. Additional Routes. - ‘Whenever, either by reason of the creation of A new county, or by rea- son of the chango of the county seat of any existing county, any clty or viliAge not a wum{ seat at the time of the adcption of this amendment is lawfully constituted the county seat of any county, the legislature ls au- thorized to add to the trunk highway system such additional routes con- necting such newly constituted coun- ty sents with other county seats and other points in the state, ‘When after at lcast seventy-flve (75) per cent of the total number of the miles of the routes embraced in the trunk Mzhwui’ system herein- before specified shall huve been con- structed and permanently improved, the legislature shall have n.ulhl»rllr to add new routes to such -trunk high- way system; provided, however, tl no such new routes shall be added until and unless the funds avallable for the construction, improvement and maintenance of such additional routes shall be sufficient therefor in addition to the constraction, impyove- ment and maintertunce of the scveral routes hercinbefore specifically de- scribed. Bection 2. There js hereby croat- ed a fund which shall be known as the trunk highway sinking fund. Said sund shall consist of the procecds of any tax imposed on motor vehicles as herein -suthorized. The moneys in said fund shall be used for the pay- ment of the principal and interest of any bonds which may be {ssued under the authority of this ticle; and any moneys in excess of such require- ments shall be transferred to a fund which is hereby created and which shall be known as the trunk high- way fund. The trunk hghw&y fund shall be used solely for the purposes wpecified in Section 1 of this article, and when duly authorized by legis- lative epactment to reimburse an; cog:ely for the money expended by ft subsequent to Fabru:‘ry 1at, 1919, in improving an: ermanéntly §ide b7 faw for (e g sa of -,:h.e bo’ of the -t:;::‘:‘l‘\“m:ch n’x}\:flt necossa put provisions of section l“c‘t“tyh uu? cle, provided, ' however, that the A o e T o ear not ed;-in the 31 H un'mu P further:™ the bonds {ssued and. unpaid shall not at an“l‘mo exceed seventy-five million ‘doll par ‘value. © procceds of she. '2,‘.’. of such bonds shall bo paid ‘treasury of the state an credited to &go trunk highway fund. bonds Bo issued 'and sold shall ‘be for a term not exceeding t ity (20) years, They shall not be sold for hu‘wfun ga.r and sccrued interest and shall not bear intorost at a great- er rate th-alnvo.net cent per annum. In um o trunk highway sinking fund not be' adequate to meet the payment of the principal and in- terest of tho bonds authorized by the legislature as hereinbefore provided, o legislature may provide by law. for )e taxation of all taxable pro) of ‘the state in an amount sufficient to meet the deficlency, or it may in its discretion, appropriata to such sinking fund moneys in th treasury not otherwise qrnropfl&ud. Section 6. Any and ail provisions of the constitution of the state of Minnesota inconsistent with the pro- ‘visions of this article, are hercby re- pealed, o far, but only 8o far, as the same prohibit or limit the power of the legislaturo to ensct laws author- izing or permitting the doing of the things hereinbofore authorized.” PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF AMENDMENT, of the proposed amend- blish and provide for the construction and maintenance of a sys- tem of roads and highways In the state f Minnesota to be -known as “The Trunk Highway System. The effect of the proposed amendment, If adopted, will be to establish and authorize the enact. ment of laws, providing for the con- struction, Impravement and. malnte- nance by tho atate of the high- ways described In a general way In the amendment, which highways are to be more specifically and definitely lo- cated In a manner to be prescribed by faw, but any such law must provide that in fixing a definite location of the varl- ous routes” there shall not be any de- viation from the starting point.or ter- minl described in the routes set forth In the amendment, nor shall there be a de- viation In the fixing of the routes from the various villages and cities named In the amendment, and through which the routes are to p. If the amendment s adopted, the leg- islature will be thereby authorized to provide by law for the lssuance and sale of the bonds of the state to raise. money for the croation of a “Trunk Highway Fund” to'be expended for the construc- tion of the roads embraced In the trunk highway system. The legislature cannot, however, issue bonds Iin any one year ex- ceeding In amount of the par value there- of the sum of $10,000,000, nor can the ag- gregate of all outstanding unpaid bonds ever exceed $75,000,000. Bonds cannot be sold for less than par or bear Inter- t at a greater rate than five per cent per annum, The adoption of the amendment will also confer on the legislature authority to levy a tax on motor vehicl using the public strects and highways, on a more onerous basis than other personal property |Is taxed. The proceeds of such tax wlil be credited to the Highway Sink- Ing Fund, which Is to be used to pay bonds Issued as sbove; any surplus In the Highway Sinking Fund not needed for the retirement of bonds to be trans- ferred to the Trunk Highway Fund. Mo- tor vehicles taxed by any law passed by the lcgislatu under the amendment, will not be subject to any other tax, ex- cept that a wheclage tax may be Im- posed on such yehicles by any borough, city or village, If they it to do so, in case the tax on motor vehicles Is not suificlent to pay the: principal and Interest of the bonds lssyed, the fegis ture, In case of the adoption' of the amendment, wlill be empowered to pro- vide by law for the taxation of ail the taxable préperty of the state In an amount sufficient to meet the deficlenoy, or It may, In Its discretion, appropriate to such Highway 8inking Fund 'any moneys In the state treasury not other. wise appropriated. PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2. Chapter 631, Sesslon Laws of Minne- sota for the yoar 1919, proposes an amendment to section 7 of article VI of the constitution of the state of Minne- sota. Sald section now reads as follows: #Section 7. Thero shall bo estab- lished {n cach organized county in the state a probato court, which shall be a court of record, and be held at puch times and places as may be pre- scribed by law. It shail bo held by ono judge, who shall be elected by the votors of the county for the term of two yenrs. He shall bo a resident of such’ county at the time of his eloc- and reside therein during his continuanco in_ oftice, and his com- pensation shall bo provided by law. He may appoint his own clerk where nono has been elocted; but the leg- fslaturo may authorize tho elaction, hr the olectors of any county, of ono clerk or_register of probate formuch county, Ywhoso powers, dutics, term of offico and compensation shall bo proscribod by law. A probate court shall glvfi Jurisdiction over the: estates 0f deceased persons and per- sons under guardianship, but ro oth- or jurisdiction, except as prescribed by ‘this constitution.’ The amendment simply proposes to substitute the word ‘‘four” for the word “two’ so that the sentence preseribing the dGration of the term of office of pro- bate - judges will, |f the amendment Is adopted, read as follows: 1t shall be held by ofie Judge, who shall be elected by the voters of the county for the term of four years.” “The purpose of sald amendment ‘and Its effact, It adopted, will be to make the term of office of Judge of probate four years Instead M:two. \ PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3. of Minneso ear 5 o an amendment to Stcam‘\ 1 of I:r,t.l lo IX of the constitution of sald te. . Sald soction now reads as follow: shall ed or contracted away. ;ahall uniform upon the sarfie Céu f rlibhcu. and R-ll be levied af lvfio‘f- . 1t amended sald section will follows: - o 'euwn’ 1 The power tlofi“lhu never be ndered, pended or contracted away. shall ba form upon the ot :subjects, and shallibe le {qr public pus collected P be ‘"b"?' from 'taxation, A may . exempted from ' taxal household .goods, ' wearing ~ ap| nFrlcultun.l producta in ‘the on of : the “producer thereof, implements and machinery. real and personal coun cul for holding-agricultural falrs, to-. an axte‘!‘tean in such manner as legisla may -determine. may jmposed on incomes, | leges and _occupations -which maI he graduated and pro and the. exemption of a re: amount of income from taxation be T’ovlded. and such taxes may: in lleu 'of taxes on any clasa classes of personal property: as legislature may determine: "Provi that the legislature may muth municl; carporations to leyy collect assessments for local impro ments upon property henefiud.gllo by without regard to a cash val tion, and, provided further, that nof ing herein conulnu? shall be strued to affect, modify or repeal atly existing law providing for the taxs- g;.;nd of tho gross earnings “of - s. ! The purpose of sald amendment Is ts enipower the leglslature to enact lawe, to such an extent, and In such a mdnner, as It may determlne, exempting from taxation household goods, wearing -ap- parel, agricultural products In the pos- slon of the producer, tools Implémisnts and machinery, and all real and person; property owned by county agriculty socleties and used for holding agrieultur- fairs; and to authorize the Imposition of graduated and progresbive ta on Incomes, privileges and occupation The effect of the amencment, If adopt. be to accomplish the purpose above Indlcated, to-wit: to authorize ‘the enactment of laws by the legistaturet FIRST: Providing for the exemption from taxation, to such an extent and.in such manner as the legisiature may de- termine, of household goods, wearing ap- rel, agricultural product . ion of the producer, tools, Implemsnts and machinery, and all real and persanal property owned by county socicties and used for holding agriculture al falrs. B SECOND! Providing for the Imp lildn Incomes, privileges and occupatlon: PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO fHI TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP. ERTIES. Chapter 533, Session Laws of the state of Minnesotu'for the year of 1919, Bro- poses an amondment to section 2226, sral Statutes MTnnesota 1913, an . vides that suld amendment shall Sib mitted to the peoplo of this state forap- proval or rojection at the 1920 ge: rhwnan. Said scction now roads as fol- lows: “'Section 2326. Eve pany ownlng or operul rallrond situated ~within, or partly within_ this state, shall, during the year 1913, and annually therecafter, fay into the treasury of this state, in leu of all taxes and wsscssmonts, Up- on all property within this state, owg- od or operated for rnllvm{l pur) udin, rallroad com- g any lino. of by such company, incl g equl megt, appurtenances, appen and- franchiscs thereof, & sum of money equal to flve per cent of the gross earnings derived from the opef- ation of such line of raliway withl this state. P n_or ore August 16, 1913, afnd annually thereafter, ench such rafl- roud company shall make, accord to law, a‘true and just return of such gross carnings for the months ending Juno 30th, next pre- ceding, and the said tax of five per centum thercon shall become _due and be payable to the state of Min-\ nesota in ‘manner provided by law, on_SHeptember 1st, noxt thereafter, « On or befors February 16, 1014, and annually thereafter, each such ralirond company shall makehucord- lur to law, a true and just roturn of all such gross earnings for the i months ending Decembor 31st, next proceding, and said tax of five pér centum thercon shall become due 113 ch puyablo to the state of Minnesots manner provided by law, on Mar 1st, next thereafter; and the Dl}'l:e't of such sums at the times hereinbe- foro sct forth shall be in full and in lleu of all other taxes and ahsess- ments upon the property and fram- chires 8o taxed; provided mothing this as shall be construed as mos - ing any agrcement entered into - tween lm{ municipality within atate and any railrond’ company ré- lating to tho payment of local taxes or _assessments. 'y The lands acquired by public graht shall be and remain “exempt from taxation until sold or contracted to sold or conveyed as provided In ¢ rospoctive acts whereby much gradts | wero made or recognized.’ v If amended as proposed it will read as follows: o ‘‘Section 2226. BEvery rallroad c(i pany owning or opernting any of rallroud situated within or pal within_ this state, shall, during year 1913 and unnunl;y thereaf| py into tho treasury of the etate,’ leu of all taxes upon all within this gtate owned or o for rallway purposes, by sucl pany, including equipment, appur ances, appendages and fran thercof, a sum of monry equal of }n‘r cent of the gross earnings derl: rom the operation of such line ‘of raflway within this stato. ' 3 On or beforo August i5, 1013, &4 annually thereafter, each such road company shall make to law, a true and just return of- such gross ecarnings for the months ending June 30th, next ceding, and the sald tax of five centum thereon shall become. and payable to the state of Minne In_manner provided b( law, on ember 1t next thereaftés On or before February 16, 1914, annually thereafter, each such road company shall make, & to law, a true and just return of i such gross _ear: months endin n Vrrcedln‘; and said tax of five centum thereon shall becomo due payable to the state of “lnu?, manner provided by law, on Mt . yments 18t nextahere of such sums e reinbe- eu of all other taxes upon the - ar% and franchises so gxsd e lands acquired by pubile sragt be y mia exem| er; and the 4’ remain ted to be sold or conveyed &8s pro- vided In the respective acts whereby @ 32 33 3 3 2 53 2% 3% X i 3 h*:;‘ -3 4 ver, Big Lake, St. Cloug Albany, extending in a westerly direction to a o i inning at a point on Route No. any roa Sauk Cegnter. Alevcandr&, Elbo’v * romt at Fulda and thence extending m{’.}t‘."fiéfi"&‘;‘&"‘-‘ffl&'Tfi:"gtflfar“;’.% er‘t;lnhwzllcrly x’o( Carlton . and hereinbefore specifically described, locted for vubm:.lel;‘rnosel'f’l ut, - Auclll grants were made or recog- Lake, Fergus Falis, Breckenridge and n a eoutherly direction to a point other places withim the state ehce exterding in & northerly di- in accordance with plans and specifi- ic buryin s, (Fublis | ExRoo! mized. - intervening and adjacent communities | on, Route No. 9 at Worthiigton, af- - Fhetion {0 a point in Clouet, akord- catlons thérefor approved by the com- e ol oo Under th t law th a & reasonable ‘mcans of communica- | fording Mankato, Madelia, St. s, %+ Route No. 35 ing Cariton, Cloquet and .fnterven- missioner of bighways. - e A e it I tion, each with the other and other | -~ Windom, Fulda, Wofthington atid in- Beginning at a point on Route No, ifig ‘and adjacent communities & fea- 8Bection 3. The lexislaturo {s hero- 2 P I e e and 2 aaw places within the state. tervening and adjacent communities 18 mear Miile Lacs Lake and thence mgble means of communication, by authorized to provide, by law, for property, and houses of wo -in- eu of all other .taxes and as: r“rn-i& Route No. 4. T of communipe extending in_a northeily dircction to e the:othecand/other pinces the axation of mOtr yeu e, Wicg :fifi“gflgfm%fl‘;fivy ubed Ig’ ely | Airoad Gurposes. Under the. pro - on, each other othier B Grand Hapids and thence | within the state. the public strects and highways of ; 9 J T re in 1o Beginning at a point on the boun- | places within the state. ar this state, on & m bas! for any publie purpose, shallipé 'ex- |amendment such tax w Jo: Jian, t exteriding in a northeasterly direc- Route No. 58, > ol joTe . ODEfOUS._has's t] nd th, taxes only and railroad co: fer daryNline between the states of Min- Tt dt o0 than other personal property, provid- empt from taxation, o oro e |laxe y roa mesota and lowa, sotithwesterly of _ Route No. 17. tion to a point at Ely, aflording Alt- nning at a point on Routs No. d, however, that such ta exempted from taxation nal become subject to assesamen s T e e e M | 1s5FIning ats polnt on Routs No. hotm, B fiflfih‘fimhx'rfi"‘%firfi’#&' 8 casterly o m.sl?&] and thenco ex: Taotor vehicles shall be in lleu of all proporty ot exceeding 1 aat bt Hoad TS and Sorporations, ROt aT- y at Fulda and thence extending in Gilbert, McKinley, Biwabik, Aurora; tending in a northerly direction to a other taxes thereon. éxcept wheelngo i - | = Ings tax, subject Boute No. 4, southeastorly of Sauk | & northerly direction to a point on ] i J i t on Route No. 21 at or near taxes, so-called, which mayv ba {m- of a family, as the leglsinture may de- | Ing a Eross eartings tax, are Su enter and thence extending in & | Route No. 12 at Granite Falls_ af- Tower 'and Ely and intervening and | PORL 2" ygording Brownsdale. Hay- ] Sh sy - | (farmina: ~Provifad, tnat the - | auch assessments. J e o udon ‘il | boodteg Yoitas Slaionr Garvia M | adiacent communities a ‘reasonable | | GSYOR SLCT(0Rr Wont: Goncord. | fige by any borough, elty or yii- | “ture may athorize municipal SoFR0r- | " 0o g amondment 1o i .Reute No 3'to a point on said route shall, Granite Falls and intervening thé other and other places within. the Kenyoh and intervening and adjacent cration of the legislature. provide for atlons to levy & s |ita afect, St maopted, wil be o | &t'Sauk Center and thence extending | apd adjacent communities a reason- State communities a rensonable means of the cxemption from taxation of any ments for jose - |raitroad companies, paying gross - in a northerly direction to a point at able means of communication, each communication, each with the other motor vehicle owned by a non-resi- pronerty bau:‘fgle h, and 4 ings_taxes, to the D:msnt of assems- _ | International Fulls aftording Jack; | with the other and other places with- Route No. 38, and other places within the state. ent of ANt state, and tranmiently or | Esfd; g & cash valuation, and BER | OER ARor local Improyements, i .‘yi:'ny Morton, Olivia. Willmar, TRoute No. 18. 2 B B O e rtond. Route No. 57. Eimedyn of &'a'"{u‘::-'fe :S::: ";: %{!’"23“:}{&'\ éfi'ym:;‘}}f-ifl v Todrs respectlully, : s Y ) X2 direction to a point Beginning at a point in Mantorville tax pal sa 1 ‘taxation CLIFFORD L. 1 e} Wadena, Park Rapids. Ttasca Beginning at a_polnt on Route No. | In8[0 a5 easterly ‘of, Henning, exte woutherly diees. | trumk highway minking fund. - providing for on, o R0 E“ State “Park, Bemid)l, -international 1 3 &t R oot 2% thence extending { - m‘: g&:fi%uw 1 e 6 t;{‘l: o Route ttt}:. south- o s s eialature may pro- gross earnings % malirosds.” i _ 4 s A Sl = - b S o e bt E, l : e et e A AR, = P = @ A