The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-17

Of members. 1t shall be feature
be provided. among other things,
for a mayor or chief magistrate.
one or two houses: II of tive
be elected by general vote of the
charter or amendment thereto to
the qualified voters Of such city or
village any alternate section or
article may be presented for the
choice of the voters, and may be
voted ION separately without preju-
dice to other articles or sections OF
thereto. The legislature may pro-
/ vide general laws relating to affairs
of cities. the application of which
thousand inhabitants, or to cities of
fifty and not less than twenty thou.
sand inhabitants, or to cities OF
twenty and not less than ten thou
sand inhabitants. or to cities of
ten thousand inhabitants or Tess;
which shall apply equally to al
in force to the provisions relating
to the same matter included In the
But no local charter, provision or
ordinance passed hereunder shall
supersede any general law OF the
or mtsdemeanors."
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 SUCH
The erect of said amendment If
adopted. will be to authorize the pub
LEGATION of proposed appointments TO
per of general circulation therein, IL
| there be such a newspaper, or once
| each week for two successive weeks In
| iation therein, IL there be no 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 1928 proposes an amend
ment to the constitution of Minnesota
| by adding thereto new article, to be
known as Article IT, to read as folloWs:
Article II.
| Section 1. The legislature by
law may establish one state owned
public terminal grain elevator az
Duluth. Minnesota. and one at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, ACQUIRED py
purchase, lease or exercise of the
right of eminent domain sites and
facilities therefor, and provide for
operation thereof by the state.
may provide for the issue and sale
amount as may be necessary to car.
~ out the provisions of Section
OF this article.
OF the constitution of the state. OF
| Minnesota inconsistent with the
provisions of this article are here
as the same prohibit or limit the
power of the legislature to enact
laws authorizing or permitting the
doing OF the things hereinbefore
| The purpose 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 or
| the exercise of the right of eminent
lie terminal elevator at Duluth. Min
| nesota. and another at Minneapolis
| Minnesota. to establish, construct, OPP
issue and sell bonds Of the state in
| such amount as may be necessary to
| acquire said sites and to establish: con-
| vators, and to repeal all provisions of
| the state constitution inconsistent with
| said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.
Chapter $50. Session Laws of Minne-
s sDae hs to the constitution Of the
state of Minnesota by adding thereto
a new article, to succeed article is
and. to be appropriately numbered. to
Section /. Laws may be enact
ed for the purpose of encouraging
and promoting ,forestation and re-
whsther owned by private persons
or the public, including irrepeal-
able provisions for definite and lin
tied taxation Of such lands during
at or after. the end OF such term,
upon the timber and other forest
prS SIn;ts, SO grown vnna 81, nrov,s,or.
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 pow
er of the legislature to enact laws
authorizing or permitting the do
ing Of the things hereinbefore au-
The purpose of said amendment is
to empower the Legislature to enact
laws to encourage and promote foresta,
tion and reforestation of publicly and
privately owned lands :.
The effect Of said amendment. II
adopted, will be to empower the legis--
lature to enact laws to encourage and
promote forestation and reforestation
| of publicly and privately owned lands.
and to that end to enact irrepealable
laws for definite and limited taxation
for a term Of years of lands devoted
laws for Yield tax At the end or
after such term. upon the timber or
other forest products SO grown upon
Of the state constitution inconsistent
with said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NOS.
Chapter 451. Session Laws of Mime
sofa for 1928 proposes an amendment
to the constitution Of said state by
known as Article II ta). to read as
follows:
Article II (a).
Section /. The. state and (orl
and whenever authorized by the
legislature. may contract debts and
pledge the public credit for and en-
ins ing to prevent or abate forest fires fires.
including the compulsory clearing
and Improvement Of wild lands
or privately owned5 and the assess
ment against suoh lands Of the
value Of all benefits. SO conferred
sustained in excess of such bene-
Section 2; Amy ana all provi-
s stSas 81 Minnesota ineonSiste ens
with the provisions Of this article,
are hereby repealed, so far, but
or limit the power Of the 1egisla-
ture TO enact laws authorizing or
permitting the s, dScing Of the things
The purpose Of said amendment is to
expressly empower the state, and it's
political subdivisions. to undertake the
prevention and abatement of forest
k,ao and m fncur dahfa and ,1ad~a