The Tomahawk., 1924-10-16

twenty and not less than ten thou
sand inhabitants, or to cities OF
Which f"V snail apply 'pE@' equally to ali
such cities Of either class. and
which shall be paramount while
IN force to the provisions relating ing
local charter herein provided for.
But no local charter. provision or
ordinance passed therehnder shall
state defining or Furnishing crimes
or misdemeanors."
The nmrnose of said amendment Is to
change the number OF newspapers in
viii which proposed amendments OF hone hons
be published and the duration OF such
publications.
The erect of said amendments, II
adopted, will be to authorize the pub
the home rule charter of a city or vii
lage for ten days in one daily newspa-
per or general circulation therein II
there be such newspaper, or once
each week for two successive weeks In
q weekly newspaper OF general circu-
1atfon therein. II there be no such daily
newspaper, instead of publishing the
pers Of general circulation therein as
now required
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Chapter 44s Session Laws Minnesota
for the year 1928 proposes an amend
by adding thereto new article, to be
known as Article II. to read as follows:
Article ~.
Section 1. The legislature by
law may establish one state owned
public terminal grain elevator at
ninneapos ana ScaS Gns BY
purchase, lease or exercise of the
right Of eminent domain. sites and
facilities fac therefor, and provide for
operation thereof by the state:
may provide for, the issue and sale
amount Is may be necessary to car.
ry out the provisions of Section 1
Of the constitution OF the state of
provisions Of this article are here
as the same prohibit or limit tn:
power Of the legislature to enact
laws authorizing or permitting tho
a aSips of the things hereinoef0r'
The purpose Of said amendment Is to
expressly empower the legislature to
esta blish construct, operate and main:
tain two state owned public terminal
The erect of said amendment. IL
adopted, will be to empower the legis-
1ature to acquire by purchase. lease or
the exercise of the right OF eminent
domain, sites for one state owned pub
nesota, and another at minneapolis
Minnesota, to establish. construct OPP
crate and maintain said elevators. to
sneh sna mas BE- to
acquire said sites and to establish: con-
struct. operate and maintain said ele:
tbs ana TO fsPea With
said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Chapter $50. Session Laws of Mime
sofa for the year 1928 proposes an
to the Sn Of fe
a new article. to succeed article 16.
and to be appropriately numbered. to
read as follows:
Section l. 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
able provisions for definite and linn
tied taxation Of such lands during
term Of years, and for yield tax
at or after the end of such term,
upon the timber and other forest
"section 2. Any and all provisions
%n fhe noonsstent the wiz the
provisions Of this article. are hereby
repealed. so far, but only so far as
the same prohibit or limit the pow.
authorizing or permitting the do
thorized."
The nurnose of said amendment Is
to empower the Legislature to enact
tIon and reforestation Of publicly and
pr! rp S owned l sa,a ,u.,,u.n. =,
adopted. will be to empower the legis:
lature to enact laws to encourage and
Of publicly and privately owned lands.
and to that end to enact irrepealable
laws for a definite and limited taxation
TO to- forestation or re X stt 'I and
after such term. upon the timber or
ss an as to so
Of the state constitution inconsistent
with said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. s.
Chapter 451, Session Laws of Mime
sofa for 1928 proposes an amendment
known as Article II ta). to read as
follows:
Article II (a).
Section /. The state and torl
any Of its political subdivisions, II
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-
nts. .. ..
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
hereinbefors authorized"
The purpose Of said amendment ds to
expressly empower the state. and Its
political subdivisions. to undertake the
prevention and abatement Of forest
fires. and to incur debts and pledge
the public credit in SO doing.
The effect OF said amendment. IL