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Minnesota Amendment 1, Restricting Issuance of Railroad Bonds Measure (1879)
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| Topic Bond issues and County and municipal governance |
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| Type Legislatively referred constitutional amendment |
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Minnesota Amendment 1 was on the ballot as a legislatively referred constitutional amendment in Minnesota on November 4, 1879. It was approved.
A "yes" vote supported restricting the issuance of county, town and municipal bonds to aid railroads. |
A "no" vote opposed restricting the issuance of county, town and municipal bonds to aid railroads. |
Election results
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54,810 | 96.99% | ||
| No | 1,700 | 3.01% | ||
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- Results are officially certified.
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Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Amendment 1 was as follows:
| “ | Limitation of the taxing power of the Legislature-- yes. Limitation of the taxing power of the Legislature-- no. | ” |
Path to the ballot
- See also: Amending the Minnesota Constitution
A simple majority vote is required during one legislative session for the Minnesota State Legislature to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. That amounts to a minimum of 68 votes in the Minnesota House of Representatives and 34 votes in the Minnesota State Senate, assuming no vacancies. Amendments do not require the governor's signature to be referred to the ballot.
Ratifying an amendment requires a 'Yes' vote from a simple majority of all voters casting a ballot in the election, rather than a simple majority of those voting on the question.
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