The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-11-01


TO Article TX OF the Constitutions, to be
known as Section Is, and which shall
read as fOIlOwss
Section 1S. To secure sustained
yield OF timber for the use Of the peo-
pie of this state, the proper officials
shall annually levy and collect tax
OF one-hfteenth OF one mill on eacn
dollar Of taxable property within this
state, the proceeds Of which shall be
used for the purchase of land better
adapted for forestry purposes than Tor
agriculture for the state at not over
$3-00 per acre, and for the production
and maintenance thereon Of forest ac-
cording to forestry principles.
/ "Unexpended balances shall not lapse
but constitute fund for forestry pur-
poses
1.-The timber produced thereon shall
be sold at fair valuation and the rev.
enue therefrom or from other source
shall be paid into the state treasury,
except that one-quarter of the net rev.
enue shall be paid to the towns, or II
unorganized, to the county, in which
the land is situated, In aid OF public
schools and roads.
should any tract acquired be found
better adapted for any other purpose
i than the production of timber, II may
be sold and the proceeds usea Tor ac-
quiring or developing forestry land.
Until otherwise directed by the Leg
/ islature, which may supplement these
provisions with necessary enactments,
| the state forestry board shall draw and
| disburse the money hereby provided
| and purchase, manage and control the
lands and forests.
mo money shall be paid for any
tract until the attorney general shall
certify to the validity of the title.
TT shall be competent for two sue
/ cessive regular legislatures, by a two
/ thirds vote of each house, to repeal any
| of these provisions
EFFECT. This proposed amend-
ment, and the proposed amendment
/ hereafter mentioned should be read to-
/ gefher. They constitute the foumda-
ton for plan Of State REPRESENTATION.
i As the constitution stands today, while
the legislature might pass laws pro-
yiding funds TO be used for the pur-
chase or lands, and the cultivation or
the same for REPRESENTATION purposes
! yet it fs mot directed to do so. The
effect then of this amendment IN to
/ COMPEL the taxing officers Of the state
/ 10 Annually levy and collect tax of
one-fifteenth of one miH on each dollar
ef taxable property In the state, to be
used aa the legislature SHALL direct, for
/ the purchase for the state of land
| adapted to forestry purposes, but at a
j Drfce mot TO exceed $3 per acre. All
unexpfred balances I'm the fund at the
end of each fiscal year shall not lapse,
but shall he carried over into the fund
II mus raised K0T the &WGGG&0AD& year anu
/ shall be Mn addition thereto. IL also
directs the sale, mt q fair valuation, Of
the timber produced such land SO
! purchased, the payment of three
fourths of the money received there-
i from into the state treasury, and the
payment of the remainiI : one-fourth
! ao the t0wn, ~ organized, or otherwise
1 60 the county I'm which the land liz site
/ stated, and that the same shall there
1 be credited to the public nemOol funds.
i III after the lard fa purchased Al Am
found better adapted for amy other pur-
i pose than the production OF timber
4 authority IN contained In fh&m mmend~
ment to sell II, but the proceeds must
be used for acquiring or developing
/ forestry land. Until the legislature
i provides otherwise, ali purchases shall
he under the direction of the State For.
esfry Board. The title TO all lands
j purchased must be approved by th@
Attorney General before purchase En
made. I'D An further provided that two
successive regular legislatures shall
have power nv ri twO-fhfrds vote ON
each house f0 repeal any Of tho fore
going provisions. That ~ t@ nmy, Az
/ after n trial, such plan for any reason.
il found to be impracticabIe or unde-
sirabIe, and II appears to two suc-
4 cessfve legislatures, any or all of the
foregoing provisions of the ana endment
i may be repealed. The Legislature does
4 not now possess such power sad the
same IL distinct change in the meth
DDS heretofore I'm vogue I'm AEfmnesofn,
I'm the making and revising of tho Com
stitntf0n. Heretofore nm amendment
mfght only be made tO the Canstltuti0n
or provision or thMt fnstRmMmem& e7smn-
mated Nv direct vote of the electors.
Under this amendment, III lit be adopt
ed, that power Is not taken away and
1 also exists. But new power, that Of
repeal by the legislature, to this
4 amendment, is created. Such power,
however, would extend to no other pro-
i vision Of the Constitution and affords
s. an easy method OF change In oase Of
necessity or ndvisability.
i SIXTH PROPOSED AMEND-