Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1909-04-30

vided by the election. laws of this state. ,o
sec. l.. This act shall take effect ana DC
IN force from and after it's passage.
approved April 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 51o-H. r. NJ. CAS-,
AN ACT proposing an amendment to ar
tlcle nine of the constitution of the ota.e
OF minnesota. providing a tax TOT ieA"
Be it enacted by the Legislature OF the
s.ate OF MINNESOTA; nen+ 10
atticle nine 90 of the constitution ~ re
S1ate or Minnesota, is hereby proIhaSie" no -
prevail or their y re jset which amend
ment: when so approved shall be known a as
s sae ond eighteen 1s) Of said article nine
Sec. is. To secure a sustained yield or
.ttnner for the use of the people or , tn,s
and collect a tax of one-fifteenth of one mill
on each dollar of taxable property Wlth'h
used for the purchase of land better adapted
for forestry purposes than for agriculture
FOR the state at not over $500 per acre. and
TOR the production and maintenance thereon
OF forest according to forestry principles.
unexpended balances. shall not larse out
The timber 1'" prod l. thereon shall he
sold at a fair valuation and the revenue
therefrom or from other sources shali be
one-quarter of the net revenue shall re paid
e TO , the It, towns WI ., or RI if n1o rs aitIzafsa 10 IN aid aid
OF public schools and roads.
Should any tract acquired be found Lcttsr
pPod"efion Tor of a timb sahef it P map be ! sold and
the proceeds used for acquiring or develop
ing forestry land.
Until otherwise directed by the legisla-
ture, which may supplement these provi-
sions with necessary enactments, the state
forestry board shall draw and disburse the
age and control the lands and forests.
No money shall be paid for any tract until
lidity of the title.
It shall be co1npetsnt for two Tnsees xdte
OF each house, to repeal any Of these pro-
visions.
Sec: 2. This proposed amendment shall be
submitted to the electors Of said state for
eral election for the year 1910, as is now
provided by law for submission Of amend,
ments Of the constitution Of this state and
each of the legal voters Of said state may
a at is said /, election vote by by G "a O. TOR sha Or a apnear
voting at said ELECTION upon lo said "a a11 fendr
OF the same, then within ten days after the
result shall have been ascertained the GOV
said amendment shall thereupon take effect
and be in full force as part Of the constitu-
ton of the State Of Minnesota.
Approved April 20, 1909.
CHAPTER 511-s. F. NO. PSI.
AN ACT proposing an amendment to arti.
Minnesota, relating to exemption from
taxation of certain lands used for refor-
estry purposes.
BE it enacted by the Legislature or the
state of Minnesota:
Section 1. The following am%endm nn sto to
of of''s Min n'ne al i IS h eGeb5' 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. Tia Laws may be enacted exempting
lands from taxation for the purpose OF en-
couraging and promoting the planting, Guilt
walton and protection of useful forest trees
Sec. 2. Such proposed amendment shall
be submitted to the people, for their ap-
proval or rejection. at the general election
for the year one thousand nine hundred and
in their respective districts. may. at such
election. vote for or against such proposed
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 tn OF state
that a 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 so ratified shall take effect and
be in force as E, part of the constitution.
Sec. 3. The ballots used at said election
on said proposed amendment shall have
printed t the r e Cnns+;+ uAmen ra1atinr 4 fo e ae11r5e
ton Of certain lands from taxation to en-
courage reforestation thereon. yes:
Mo-. UaCn eleCIOT VOLlAS upoi
proposed amendment shall place q cross
mark thus tx" in a space to be left on
the ballot opposite the words Eyes" and
'.no,' according as he may wish to vote for
or against said amendment. and his vote
shall be counted in accordance with the ex-
pressed will Of such elector, as provided by
the election laws of this state.
Sec. q. This act shall take effect and be
in force from and after its passage.
Approved March 81, 1909.
STATE OF MINNESOTA,
Department of State.
T., Julius A. ch1nah Secretary Of State
of the State Of Minnesota. hereby certify
that the foregoing general laws passed by
the legislature of 1909 have been compared
with copies Of the enrolled laws deposited
in the Office of the secretary Of state. and
they are true and correct COPIES Of said en-
rolled laws, except chapter sos. "a bill for
an act appropriating money for roads and
bridges in the various counties Of Minneso-
ta," which has been condensed to the extent
Of stating the amount received by each
county for road and bridge purposes. in
order to keep the session laws within twenty
four pages Of newspaper form.
In testimony whereof. I have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the Great Seal Of
the State, at the Capitol, In St. Paul. this
oath day Of April. A. D. 1909.
(Seal.) JULIUS A. SCHMAHh