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svDte shall be counted in accordance with
vided s1 by sSs a, VII OF e such gsa o %els tSte state as pro-
sec. Z. This act shall take effect and be
tnIIorce from and after It's passage.
approved April 20, 1903.

An NJ; Ae5e pr1pos,a s'o@ an a r. 4; st'. e ar;
Of easls Mi mime Ct the n,a sonstit !, ] Of f tne r sfare
estration. - -
Be : It enacted by the Legislature Of the
ssf fata nine (9J Of III constitution Of The he
The r legal M Vo9sTs of said Il h state FOR 1:o their ap-
proval or their rejection, which amend
s @eatt; when ais5t 50 ap Prey q, shall ss3a be srt has"n nina as
~ and shall read as follows: :.
+,, Ssc; Is. To secure a sustained yield OF
state. the proper officials shall annually levy
a - collect a tax of one-ffteenth OF one mni
IN th each dollar OF taxable property witnln
Tits state the proceeds of which shall pc
Sar Tor the purchase Of land better adaptea
LOT forestry purposes than for agriculture
f Tor the state at not over $500 per acre. ana
OF forest according to forestry principles.
con unexpended balances shall not lapse OUT
me timber produced thereon shall be
500 at a fair valuation and the revenue
paid laS'f into f the fr s}ate ot tneasu sources szce sea'' tr At
one.quarter Of the net revenue shall lie pad
10 the ne towns, or If unorganized, to t the
OF pubiie schools and roads.
should any tract acquired be found better
Production 0f Of a timb eanef it p may be sold and
me proceeds used for acquiring or develop
Until otherwise directed by the leglsla,-
tlre. which may supplement- these prov1-
slons with necessary e~nactments, the stare
money hereby provided and purchase; man
age and control the lands and forests.
the so at m9nsy J 9snar 1s P pha1, f eert afy t to the 'H 0a1
lidity Of the title.
It shall be competent for two successive
Of each house, to repeal any of these pro-
Sec; 2 This proposed amendment shall be
submitted tn the electors of said state TOT
their approval or rejection at the next gen
a pro1is %s9sft5 bv , 5GT f6s , ysaT 12a2i as az a is nST
ments Of the constitution Of this state. and
each Of the legal voters Of said state may
said a%mendment. and if it shall appear
therefrom that a majority Of IL the Voter. voters
mems nHsras ' " Sa' or e "no." have 1eo0 voted tei0 in favor
Of the same, then within ten days after the
result shall have been ascertaineed the GOV GOV
said amendment shall thereupon take effect
and be in full force as part Of the const1tu-
''o %pp Of sns A Sfais e. o. Mis'as'.''''N
CHAPTER Sis. F. NO. PSI.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to art1-
Gle nine Of the Constitution Of the State Of
Minnesota, srelating to exemption from
taxation Of certain lands used for refor-
estry purposes.
Be it enacted by the Legislature Of the
State of Minnesota
Section 1. The following amendment to
oA SAS'AS tAA44o u liz ~NV
of Minnesota is hereby proposed to the
people of the State Of Minnesota, for their
approval or rejection, which amendment.
when adopted. shall be known as section
TIA Of said article nine. that is to say:
Sec. la Laws may be enacted exempting
lands from taxation for the purpose OF en-
couraging and promoting the planting. culti-
walton and protection Of useful forest trees
thereon.
Sec. 2. Such proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the people, for their ap-
prevail or rejection. at the general election
for the year one thousand nine hundred and
ten, and the qualified electors of the state,
in their respective districts. may. at such
amendment. by ballot, and the returns there
Of shall be made and certified within the
time. such vote canvassed and the result
thereof declared in the manner provided by
law with reference to the election of state
officers. and If it shall appear t%hereupon
that a majority of all the electors voting
at such election shall have voted for and
ratified the said amendment, as provided IN
the next section hereof. then the governor
shall make proclamation thereof. and such
be in force as a part Of the constitution.
Sec. 8. The ballots used at said election
on said proposed amendment shall have
printed thereon: Amendment Of Article
ton of certain lands from taxation to en-
courage reforestation thereon. yes.
o." Each elector voting upon such
proposed amendment shall place a cross
the ballot opposite the words "yes", and
mo" according as he may wish to vote for
or against said amendment. and his vote
shall be counted in accordance with the ex-
Pre- pressed s1dot viii , Of such On t s,set efat as provided by
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1909.