The northwestern bulletin-appeal., 1924-10-04

always contain Its full complement
of all such charters that there shall
for. a mayor or chief magistrate.
one or two houses; II of two
houses. at least one of them shall
be elected by general vote Of the
charter or amendment thereto to
the qualified voters OF such city or
village any alternate section or
choice OF the voters, and may be
voted on 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
sand inhabitants. or to cities Of
ten thousand Inhabitants or less.
which shall apply equally to al!
which shall be Paramount while
to the same matter included in the
But % NO onn local charter. errsa ppe pppovision or
ordinance passed hereunder shall
supersede any general law of the
state st 1,ssfmsng defining snSo or furnishing crimes
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. II
adopted. will be to authorize the pub
lication of proposed amendments TO
the home rule charter OF city or VIII
per of general circulation therein, II
there be such a newspaper. or once
each week for two successive weeks In
lation therein, il there be no such daily
newspaper. instead Of publishing the
same for thirty days In three newspa-
pers of general circulation therein a.
now required
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..
Chapter 44s Session Laws Minnesota
for the year 1928 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 BY
law may establish one state owned
public terminal grain elevator ~
Duluth. Minnesota, and one at
Mnnssspos sasrsiss ssaui5ssd os tSs
right Of eminent domain. sites and
sns epersfion sfnssrIs.iSn tSsrsof Ss the ssss.
: may provide for the issue and sale
of SoPd: Of the ssss IN to csr
ry out the provisions Of Section
, Section g. Any and All proyissionss ~
Minnesota inconsistent with the
provisions of this article are here
BY ss .s% SO Dross far but oG only me
fsws avs authorizing or permitting the
aO,ng-,9f, doing Of the things here'n0ef0re
The purpose Of said amendment is to
expressly empower the legislature to
establish, construct. operate and main;
tain two state owned public terminal
The sfrec, of said amendment II
adopted, will be to empower the legis- !
iature to acquire by purchase, lease or
the exercise of the right OF eminent
CONAN. sites for one state % owned pH5-
nesota. and another at Minneapolis.
Minnesota. to establish, construct, op-
crate and maintain mai Sn said slsvatoI hs .ts,s
acquire said sites and to establish: con-
struct. operate and maintain said eie.
the state constitution inconsistent with
said amendment
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
, Chapter $50. Session Laws of Minne-
sofa for the year dans,,t,oo 1929 HrSp0'e, q, tse
state of Minnesota by adding thereto
q new article. to succeed article ~
and to be appropriately numbered. TO
read as follows:
Article .......
Section 1. Laws may be enact
ed for the purpose of encouraging
and promoting forestation and re-
whether owned by private persons
or the public, including irrepeal-
able provisions for definite and linn
tied "a Of sns sush tdr sndy siela sSr,n as
at or after the end Of such term,
upon the timber and other forest
Section Z. Any and all provisions
of the constitution Of the state Of
Minnesota Inconsistent with the
Of this sI s,ticls cv are ssT
the same P.shiSi. 2. l,mi. .,a. the Pow w;
authorizing or permitting the 40
ing of the things hereinbefore au-
The purpose of said amendment Is
to empower the legislature to enact
laws to encourage and promote foresta;
privately owned lands.
The erect of said amendment. II
adopted. will DE to empower the legis..
lature to enact laws to encourage and
puSlcly snd pfinaseiy owned iands
and TO that end TO enact irrepealable
laws for a definite and limited taxation
for term Of years Of snds devoted ssS
laws for a yield tax. at the end or
after such term. upon the timber or
other forest products so grown upon |
said lands, and to repeal provisions |
Of the state constitution Inconsistent |
with said amendment.
: PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. q.
/, Chapter Adj. Session Laws OF Mime |
sofa for 1929 proposes an amendment
to the constitution of said state by |
adding thereto a new article. to be
known as Article II (a). to read a.
follows:
|! Article ~ (a).
Section /. The state and tori
any OF its political subdivisions, IL
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
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 90
sustained in excess of such bene-
hts.
sions of the constitution Of the
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