Provided further, that no county shall re
ceive in any year more than three (3)
per cent or less than one-half (1-j) of one"
(1) Per cent of the total fund hus pro
vided ana expended during such year
and. provirted further, tint no more
tiian one-third (1-3) of SUCH fund accru
ing in any year shall be expanded for
bridges, and in no ease shall more than
one-third of the cost of construc
tion or improving any raad or bridge be
paid by the state from such fund."
and to substitute therefor the following:
"Section IT,. For the purpose of lend
ing aid in the constrtieiion and improve
ment of public highways and bridges,
there is hereby created a fund to be
known as the 'State Head and Bridge
Fund.' Paid fund shall include ad moneys
accruing: from the ir.conv- derived from
investments in the internal improvement
land fund, or that may hereafter accrue
to said fund, and shall also inciude all
funds accruing to any state road and
bridge fund, however provided.
"The legis.ature is authorized to add to
such fund, for the purpose of construct
ing or improving roads and bridges of
this state, by providing, in its discretion,
for an annual tax levy upon the property
of this state."
The purpose and effect of this amend
ment is to authorize the legislature to
levy upon ail the property of the state
any amount necessary, in Its judgment,
for the benefit of the roads and bridges
therein, and in so far removes the limita
tion which now exists in the Constitution,
whereby the legislature is prevented
from levying for such purpose a tax ex
ceeding one-twentieth (1-20) of one (1)
mill on the taxable property within the
state.
