Carpenter v. McLeod, Comptroller

Questions for determination are (1) whether act 133, approved March 13, 1941, was constitutionally passed by the house of representatives; (2) whether effect of the act is to authorize counties to issue interest-bearing evidences of indebtedness or the state to lend its credit to counties, in violation of art. 16, § 1, of the constitution, and whether amendment 10 is violated; (3) whether revenues of the state are pledged, in violation of amendment 20, and (4) whether vested rights arise within the meaning of amendment 7 which prohibits the declaration of an emergency in those instances where…