The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1924-10-23

vide general laws relating to affairs
may be limited i PP to sities over " fsa
thousand Inhabitants. or to cities OF
fifty and not less than twenty thou. /
twenty and not less than ten thou.
ten. thousand inhabitants or less,
sueS cities na' q aPp eitheq 0e class, 20 and
which shall be paramount while
IN force to the provisions relating
local charter herein provided for. 4
But no local charter. provision or 8
ordinance passed hereunder shall
state defining OF Furnishing crimes 4
or misdemeanors."
The pMrnose Of said amendment is to
change the number Of newspapers in
rule Charters p Of cities a and Villages must
be published and the duration Of such
The erect Of said amendments. Il
ACCEPTED ADOPTED will be to authorize the pub
the home rule charter Of city or VIII
lage for ten days in one daily newspa:
per Of general circulation therein, II
there be such newspaper. or once
each week for two successive weeks In
weekly newspaper Of general ctrcu.
therein + there be h daily ny
same for thirty days in three newspa-
pers Of general circulation therein al
now required.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. s.
Chapter 449 Session Laws Minnesota
Tor the year 1923 proposes an amend.
ment to the constitution of Minnesota
by adding thereto a new article. to be
known as Article II. to read as follows!
Article II.
Section l. The legislature Sy
Puiuth. Minnesota. and one at
isasa aGau re t By
right Of eminent domain, sites and
facilities therefor, and provide for
ba the State
mas pronde Tss tSs ssue ana SALE
as oa the be to ca
Of this article p'''S''' VI ~
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provisions Of this article are here
as the same prohibit or limit the
power Of the legislature to enact
laws authorizing or permitting the
aoirg OF the things hereinDefore !
The nnrnnse Of said amendment is to
expressly empower the legislature to
establish, construct. operate and main:
tain two state owned public terminal
The erect of said amendment. If
adopted. will be to empower the legis-
lature to acquire by purchase. lease OF
the exercise Of the right Of eminent
lie terminal elevator at Duluth, Min
nesota, and another at Minneapolis.
Minnesota. to establish: construct, OPP
crate and main tain said elevators. to
issue and sell bonds of the state in
such amount as may be necessary TO
acquire said sites and to establish; con-
struct. operate and maintain said ele:
vators. and to repeal all provisions OF
the state constitution inconsistent with
said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Chapter $50. Session Laws Of Minne-
amendment to the constitution Of the
state of Minnesota by adding thereto
and de to b be- appropriateiy numbered. ia
read as follows:
Article
Section 1. Laws may be enact.
saa Of ands IN this sn State
or the public. including irrepeal-
ted ta4sto1 81 su en ands a during
at or after the end of such term,
upon the timber and other forest
section 2. Any and all provisions
Of the constitution of the state Of
provisions of this article. are hereby
repealed, SO far, but only so far. as
the same prohibit or limit the pow
er of the legislature to enact laws
authorizing or permitting the do
ing Of the things hereinbefore au-
thorized."
The purpose of said amendment ia
to empower the legislature to enact
laws to encourage and promote f9rest ia
The erect Of said amendment. II
adopted, will be to empower the legis:
lature to enact laws to encourage and
promote .fores,ation and reforeestation
Of publicly and privately owned lands.
and to that end to enact trrepealable
laws for definite and limited taxation
to forestation or reforestation, and
laws for a yield tax. at the end Or
after such term. upon the timber or
said lands, and to repeal provisions
fof the state constitution inconsistent
. with said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Chapter 451, Session Laws of Mime.
so'a the t0r constitution INST Of Said State BY
known as Article II ta). to read as
follows:
section l. The state and (orl
any. of it's political subdivisions, II +
and whenever authorized by the
legislature, may contract debts and
pledge the public credit for and en-
gage in any work reasonably tend
ing to prevent or abate forest fires.
Including the compulsory clearing L
and Improvement Of wild lands
whether belonging to the public
or privately owned) and the assess
ment against such lands of the
value Of all benefits so conferred
and the payment Of damages SO
sustained in excess Of such bene.
fts.
Section 2. Any and all provi-
sions OF the constitution Of the
state Of Minnesota inconsistent
with the provisions OF this article,
are hereby repealed, SO far, but
only so far. as the same prohibit
or limit the power Of the legisla-
ture to enact laws authorizing or
permitting the doing of the things y
hereinbefore authorized"
The ptirposs OF said amendment 10 TO
expressly empower the state. and its
political subdivisions, to undertake the
prevention and abatement Of forest
Ares, and to incur debts and pledge
the public credit In SO doing.
The effect OF said amendment. II
adopted, will be to empower the state.
and any Of It's political subdivisions
when authorized by the legislature so
to do, to engage In any work reason