The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-08

be elected By general vote Of the
ehsrser or amendmene thereto sui to
the qualified voters of such city or
village any alternate section or
choice of the voters. and may be
! voted on separately without pre1u.
dice to other articles or sections OF
sh the soa'' The II legislature msy pro
vide general laws-Eelating to affairs
Of cities, the application Of WHICH htcf.
may be limited to cities over NIFTY
thousand Inhabitants, or to cities or
fifty and not less than twenty thou.
sw Na n and no. less than ten thou
sand Inhabitants. or to cities OF
! ten thousand inhabitants or less;
such cities of either class. and
which shall be paramount while
! in force to the provisions relating
local charter herein provided Tor.
! But no local charter. provision or
any aw Of the
state defining or furnishing crimes
or misdemeanors"
The purpose of said amendment Is to
change the number of newspapers in
| which proposed amendments of home
rule charters of cities and villages must
be published and the duration OF sucn
! publications. .
adopted will be to authorize the pub
LEGATION of proposed amendments to-
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 a newspaper or once
each week for two successive weeks In
aton therein II there be such daily
newspaper. instead of publishing the
same for thirty days in three newspa-
| pers of general circulation therein as
now required.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. s.
Chapter 449 Session Laws Minnesota
for the year 1923 proposes an amend
ment to the constitution of Minnesota
known as Article II. to read as follows:
Article II.
Section l. The legislature by
law may stablish one state owned
public terminal grain elevator az az
Minneapolis. Minnesota. acquired by
| purchase, lease or exercise or the
| right of eminent domain. sites ana
facilities therefor. and provide for
the construction maintenance ana
operation thereof by the state,
! Section g. The Legislature by law
may provide for the issue and sale
of bonds of the state In smcn
sg out the m provisions Of Section
Section 8. Amy and all provision:
| of the constitution of the state OF
Minnesota inconsistent with the
BY tse ss%e SO far but OF only It th
power of the Legislature to enact
laws authorizing or permitting the
aut h INNS
The purpose of said amendment is to
expressly empower the legislature to
establish, construct. operate and NAM
The erect Of said amendment.
adopted. win be to empower the legis-
isture to acquire BY pn iTsf Sc sineot
domain. sites for one state owned pub
lie terminal elevator at Duluth: Mp
Minnesota. to establish. construct. OPP
crate and maintain said elevators. to
issue ana sell bonds Of the state in
acquire ID sites and to establish; con-
struct, nc~ate and maintain said ele.
vators. and TO repeal all provisions OF
said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Chapter 49, Session Laws of Minne-
sofa for the year 1929 proposes an
state of Minnesota by adding thereto
new article, to succeed article 70
and to he appropriately numbered. TO
read as follows:
Section /. Laws may be enact
ed for the purpose of encouraging
and promoting forestation and re-
forestation Of lands In this state,
whether owned by private persons
or the public including irrepeal-
able provisions for dsh ,anas ana a,r INN
at 's or after the end end o.. Of such term:
upon the timber and other forest
Section 2. ANY and all provisions
Of the constitution of the state Of
Minnesota inconsistent with the
provisions Of this article. are hereby
| repealed. so far but onNv GO far. as
the same prohibit or i'rnit he row.
af
authorizing or peru 'n~ the 90
ing of the things hereinbefore au-
thorized."
The purncse of said amendment Is
10 empower the legislature II enact
laws to encourage and promote foresta-
ton and reforestation of publicly and
J privately owned lands
! The e~ec' of said amendment. II
adopted, will be TO empower the legis-
lature to enact laws to encourage and
promote forestation and reforestation
and to that end to enact irrepealabls
laws for a definite and limited taxation
for a term OF years ct lands aiio1 devoted ed
laws for Weld tax. at the end or
after sucr tern upon the timber or
said LANDS and fc' repeal provisions
! Of the eta.e constitution inconsistent
! with said amendment
ppopOsrD A~rSrwFS~ 80. ;.
Charter 49, sees'or Laws % ''tnne-
/ to the constitution Of eaid g ate by
/ adding thereto a new article. to be
! known as Article II ta). to read az
| follows:
Article "a (as.
Section l. The state and lori
any of its 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 ffres
/ including the compulsory clearing
/ and Improvement of wild lands
whether belonging to the public
/ or privately ownedl 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-
/ fits
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
hereinbefore authorized"
/ The purpose OF said amendment Is to
1 expressly empower the state. and its
/ political subdivisions. to undertake the
/ prevention and abatement of forest
j kres. and to incur debts and pledge
| the public credit In SO doing
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