The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-15

Of all such charters that there shall
for e pI'n mayor on cSef 'n magiatrafs.
and legislative body of either
one or two houses: II of TIVE
be elected by general vote of the
electors. In submitting any such
charter or amendment thereto to
village any alternate section or
article may be presented for the
choice of the voters. and may be
voted on. separately without pretu-
dice TO other articles or sections or
the charter or any amendments
y yhssere he m to- saips
of cities, the application of which
may be limited to cities over fifty
fifty and not less than twenty thou 9
sand inhabitants. or to cities OF
twenty and not less than ten thou.
ten thousand inhabitants or less,
which shall apply equally to all
such cities, Of either class. s ana
in force to the provisions relating
to the same matter included in the
Local H charter herein provided vi.is,dn for y,
ordinance passed hereunder snail
supersede any general law 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
The erect of said amendment. IL
adopted. will be to authorize the pub
LEGATION of proposed amendments TO
the home rule charter of city or VII
LACE for ten days in one daily newspa.
per of general circulation therein. II
there be such t "a. nSwspap,er w or oni in
weekly newspaper of general circu-
lation therein. If 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 44S Session Laws Minnesota
Tor the year h lsxs of
by adding thereto a new article, to Dc
known as Article II, to read as fsllowsi
Article II.
Section l. The Legislature by
law may establish one state owned
public terminal grain elevator at
Duluth, Minnesota. and one at
sase os eaersse of thy
right of eminent domain. sites and
facilities therefor. and provide for
operation thereof by the state.
Section g. The Legislature by law
may provide for the issue and sale
amount as may be necessary to car.
~ out the provisions of Section
Section s. Any and all provisions
of the constitution of the state Of
Minnesota Inconsistent with the
BY repealed. SO far. but only 50 far.
as the same prohibit or limit the
power of the legislature to enact
doing Of the things hereinbefore
authorized"
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. II
adopted will be to empower the legis-
the exercise Of the right Of eminent
domain. sites for one state owned PUBS
lie terminal elevator at Duluth Duluth. n NIP
Minnesota to establish. construct. OPP
crate and maintain said elevators, to
issue and sell bonds Of the state IN IN
acquire said sites and to establish; con-
struct; operate and maintain said eie-
vators. and to repeal all provisions OF
the state constitution inconsistent Win
said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. a.
CHAPTER $50. Session laws of Minne-
sofa for the year 1929 PROPOSES al. an
state of Minnesota by adding thereto
new article, to succeed article ~
and to be appropriately humoefeo' "
read as follows:
Article
Section l. 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 deh Iands ana Hur Inn
term of years. and for yield tax
at or after the end of such term,
upon the timber and other forest
products so grown.
."Section 2. Anv and all provisions
of the constitution of the state Of
Minnesota inconsistent with the
provisions of this article. are hereby
repealed so far, but onlv so far. as
sre 81 sa the pleeisiature 70 enact laws
authorizing or permitting the do
Ing of the things hereinbefore au-
The purposes of said amendment ia
10 empower the legislature to enact
laws to encourage and promote foresta-
tion and reforestation OF publicly and
The. efrer.t of said amendment. II
adopted, will be to empower the legis--
1ature to enact laws to encourage and
promote forestation and reforestation
and to that end to enact irrepealabis
laws for q definite and limited taxation
for term of years OF lands devoted
laws for a WELD tax. at the end or
after such term. upon the timber or
other forest products so grown upon
said lands. and &c repeal provisions
Of the state constitution inconsistent
with said amendment
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 3.
Chapter 49, Session Laws OF N'nne-
sofa for 1929 proposes an amendment
to the cons'itu.io IF said 8 ate by
adding thereto a article TO be
known as Article II tai. to read Al
follows
Article ~ (ab.
section l. The state and tori
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 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 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
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