The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1909-04-30

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~ t,.; ~ proposing an amendment t6 A.
Ct Of a,tnnesota. ,providins tax for refor-
SIT. :as.stss T. 1es''1atpr' Of th'
s stttle nine ts5 81 ths con.titution Of ne
votsss Of said :tess fr
MANS R.Hvtt pr Of their rejection. which amend:
sfhtsens fisS 81 snail saia srtcs nine
~ ana shall read 90 follows: ~.
timber FOR + ss'teins1 tn},
and collect tax Of one-ffteenth Of one mil
sate the Or Of wReh shall
1seo Tor the purchase Of land better adapted
Tor tSa st purposes than Il TOR ssrs ss snd
70 d9r the production and maintenance thereon
% hore,t according to forestry principles; E.,
constitute . fund for forestry purposes:
tSid at = fail. valuation and the revenue
oene.auarter Of the net revenue shall 10 pad
county: in which tho land is situated. in aid
OF public schools and roads.
set be so1a tSe
production Of timber, it may be sold and
me proceeds used for acquiring or develop
tu1 Until, 18th Gtserwiss directed BY the leg,s,a-
Forestry ana ne
money hereby provided and purchase. man
age and control the lands and forests
la sftsfr9 ss tt1s 'h" certify to tho
BY aoF tw 1G vote
Of each house. to repeal any OF these pro-
.s Sec 2 This proposed amendment shall be
their approval or rejection at the next gen
Sy aST to os 1Saq aemS
each Of the legal voters Of said state may
said amendment. and If it shall appear
thsEetrom thst majority of The voters
Of the same. then within ten days after the
result shall have been ascertained the gov
said amendment shall thereupon take erect
and be in full force as part Of the constitu-
to %pS 81 tss A ztaf e. e. M 'ses
CHAPTER 611-s. F. NO. 251
AN ACT proposing an amendment to arti.
Minnesota, relating to exemption from
taxation Of certain lands used for refor-
BE it enacted BY the Legislature Of the
State Of Minnesota
Section 1. The Following amendment to
article nine Of the Constitution Of the State
people Of the State Of Minnesota, for their
approval or rejection: which amendment.
when adopted. shall be known as section
Sec. la Laws may be enacted exempting
lands from taxation for the purpose Of en-
couraging and promoting the planting. cplti-
walton and protection Of useful forest trees
thereon.
Sec 2. Such proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the people. for their ap-
proval or rejection, at the general election ton
ten. and the qualified electors of the state,
in their respective districts may. at such
election vote for or against such proposed
Of shall be made and certified within the
time. such vote canvassed and the result
thereof declared in the manner provided by
officers. and If it shall appear thereupon
that q majority Of all the electors voting
at such election shall have voted for and
the next section hereof. then the governor
shall make proclamation thereof. and such
amendment 50 ratified shall take effect and
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.
No." Each elector voting upon such
mark thus .:x' in SPACE p to b. lett Sfe on
the ballot opposite the words ''yes' and
mo-" according as he may wish to vote for
shall be counted in accordance with the Ok
pressed will Of such elector. al provided by
the election laws Of this state.
Sec This a.. act shall take sset and
Approved March q. 1909.