The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1910-10-25

sought TO add an entirely new sectfom
to Article TX OF the Constitution, to be
known a. Section is, and which shall
read az folIoyvss
Section Is. To secure sustained
yield of timber for the use of the peo-
pie of this state, the proper officials
shall annually levy and collect a tag
of one-ffteenth of one mill on each
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 for
agriculture for the state at not over
$500 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.
THE timber produced thereon shall
be sold at a 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 IL
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
than the production of timber, it may
be sold and the proceeds use1 for ac-
curing 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.
ut shall be competent for two sue
-. -lofa hxrs turn
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-
gether. They constitute the fOunda-
ton for plan OF State REPRESENTATION.
As the constitution stands today, while
the legislature might pass laws pro-
viding funds to be used for the pur-
chase Of lands, and the cultivation OF
the same for REPRESENTATION purposes,
yet It is not directed to do SO. The
effect then of this amendment Is to
COMPEL the taxing officers of the state
to annually levy and collect tax OF
0ne-fifteenth OF one mtIl on each dollar
Of taxable property I'm the state, to be
used as the legislature shaIl direct, for
the purchase for the state of land
adapted to forestry purposes, but at
Hrice not to exceed $3 per acre. All
unexpired balances In the fund at the
sGGC@
hut shall be carried over into the fund
thus raised for the succeeding year and
shall be an addition thereto. 1t also
directs the sale, at a fair valuation, OF
the timber produced on such land so
purchased, the payment of three
fourths of the money received there
from into the state treasury, and the
payment of the remaining One-fOurth
20 the e0vn, ~ organized, or otherwise
to the county I'm which the land is sit
uated, and that the same shall there
be credited to the pablo school funds.
III after the land IL purchased 1t is
found better adapted for any OtheR Pur-
pose than the production Of timber,
authority is contained I'm this amends
ment to sell 1T, but the proceeds must
be used for acquiring or developing
forestry land. Until the legislature
provides otherwise, all purchases shall
be under the direction of the State For.
estry Board. The title TO all lands
purchased must be approved by the
Attorney General before purchase In
made. 1t On further provided that two
successive regular legislatures shall
have power by a twO-thirds vote OF
each house to repeal any of the fore.
going provisions. That is 60 say, n
after trial, such plan for amy reason
is found to be impracticable or uDde-
sirabIe, and 1T so appears to two sue
cessive legislatures, any or all of the
foregoing provisions of the amendment
may be repealed. The Legislature does
not now possess such power and the
same Is disLinct change IA he sceth-
DDS heretofore in vogue In Minnesota,
I'm the making and revising CT the Con-
stitHtiOn. Herefofo~" I'm aH-e-1 dma'rf
might only be made to the Constitution
a prOyisf - of ts:st inStrum nj es--..-
mated hy direct vote of the electors.
Under This a1aaenGEaent * Ii be adopt
ed, t,-~* Per IL L Ut t-.<en away and
also exists. But "a new power, that of
repeal ~ t:.c 1. e-4i:<.urc, as to this
amer, iiEpr cpt. - erected. Such power,
however, would extend to NO other pro-
Wis. IN CT fEa Constitution and affords
am easy method of change In case Of
necessity or advisability.