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

sought Viz add 49, zntire1y new section
70 Article TX Of the Constitution, to Be
known nn Section Id, nnd which shall
read rs follows
section is. To secure a sustained
yield Of timber for the use Of the pso-
pie OF this state, the proper ofnclals
shall annually levy and collect tax
Of One-dfteenth 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 &C
cording to forestry principles.
sUnexpended balances shall not lapse
but constitute a fund for forestry pur-
poses
eThe 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 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. IL may
be sold and the proceeds use1 Tor ac-
curing or developing forestry land.
until otherwise directed by the Leg
islature. which may supplement these
provisions with necessary enactmentss
the state forestry board shall draw and
disburse the money hereby provided
and purchase. manage and cOnlrol the
lands and forests
..No 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 suc-
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 t0-
gefher They constitute the fOunda-
ton for a plan of State REPRESENTATION.
As tho constitution stands today, while
che legislature might pass laws pro-
vfding funds to be used for the pur-
chase of lands, and the cultivation OF
the same for REPRESENTATION purposes
yet 1t is not directed to do so. The
effect then of this amendment L. to
COMPEL the taxing officers Of the state
20 annually levy and collect tax OF
one-fifteenth Of one miu on each dollar
OF taxable property i'm the state, to be
used as the legislature shall direct, for
the purchase for the state of land
adapted 10 forestry purposes, but az 2
mrfce not to exceed % per acre. All
unexpired balances In the fund at the
end of each fiscal year shall not lapse,
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, nj a fair valuation, or
the timber produced ON such land SO
purchased, the payment of three
f0urths of the money received there
from into the state treasury, and the
naymemt of the remainiLx one-fOurth
Co the G@vn, AZ organized, or otherwise
Co the county i'm which the land Is sit-
uated, and that the same shall there
be credited to the pubIic seA0Ol funds.
me- after the land is purchased tt is
found better adapted for any other Rur-
wOne than the production 81 timber,
authority is contained I'm tain amends
menf to sell It, 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 B0ard. The title 10 all lands
| purchased must be approved by the
I Attorney General before purchase In
made. Id a. 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 90 say, IL
after a trial, such plan for amy reason
/ is found to be impractfcable or unde-
sirable, and ii so appears to two sue
cessive legislatures, amy or all of the
foregoing provisions of the amendment
may be repealed. The Legislature does
not now possess such power and the
4 same is a distinct change IN he meth
\ DDS heretofore in vogue In MfnDesota,
! In the making and revising 81 the Con-
/ stitntiOn. Herefofc-e I'm an-en dime
might only be made 10 the Constitution
or 81 proyisf - or last snstrum n ef<-.s-
mated by direct vote of the electors.
Under this amendment, TX Ii be adopt
Il ed, to- per fl Eot f-sxen away and
also exists. But a new power, that of
4 resc1I - S-,s L ..aii.s. ure, as to this
amen firp crt. s. erected. Such power,
however, would extend to NO other pro-
vis.1n OF liz Constitution and affords
an easy method Of change I'm case OF
necessity ia advisability.