The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1924-10-22

may DC lIIulleu u CltiCS ONCA MY
thousand inhabitants. or to cities OF
fifty and not less than twenty thou.
sand inhabitants. or to cities on
sand noa sess or to cities q
ten thousand inhabitants or less
which shall apply equally to al
such such, cities tb Of either GLASS ws sns
in force to the provisions relating
to the same matter included in the
local charter herein provided TOT.
But no local charter, provision or
ordinance passed hereunder shan
supersede any general law Of the
state defining or Furnishing crimes
or mfsdemeanors.
The purpose Of said amendment Is 60
change the number of newspapers In
which proposed amendments of home
rule charters of cities and villages must
be published and the duration OF ssicn
publications.
The effect of said amendment.
adopted. will be to authorize the pub
LEGATION of proposed amendments %
the home rule charter of city or VII
lage for ten days in one daily neWspa.
per of general circulation therein,
there be such a newspaper. or once
each week for two successive weeks u
weekly newspaper of general circv-
newspaper, instead Of publishing the
same for thirty days in three newspa-
pers Of general circulation therein a
now required.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. b
Chapter 449 Session Laws Minnesota
ment to the constitution Of Minnesct.
by adding thereto a new article, TO o
known as Article II, to read as followE
Article II.
Section l. The Legislature by
law may establish one state owne0
public terminal grain elevator at
Duluth, Minnesota. and one az
Minneapolis, Minnesota. acquired by
right of eminent domain. sites ana
facilities therefor, and provide for
the construction. maintenance ana
operation thereof by the sta h
may provide for the issue and sale
of bonds of the state In such
amount as may be necessary to car
ry out the provisions OF Section
Section s. Any and all provision.
Of the constitution Of the state .S ..
provisions of this article are here
by repealed, so far. but only so rae
as the same prohibit or limit tho
laws authorizing or permitting tho
doing of the things hereinbefors
authorised"
expressly empower the legislature b
Establish. construct operate and maiu-
tain two state owned public termiA@a
The erect Of said amendment u
adopted. will be to empower the 1egfs-
the exercise Of the right OF eminerk
domain. sites for one state owned pun
lie terminal elevator at Duluth. MI
Minnesota. to establish construct. op-
issue and sell bonds Of the state n
s sSsn saa .ie. and TO be
struct operate and maintain said eie-
vators. and to repeal all provisions @
the state constitution Inconsistent Win
said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.
Chapter $50. Session Laws OF Mime
sofa for the year 1923 proposes -
amendment to the constitution or the
state of Minnesota by adding there's
and to be appropriately numbered. q
read as follows:
Article
Section l. Laws may be enact
ca Tor the purpose eees Of and rs
forestation of lands in this state.
whether owned by private persons
or the public. including irrepeal-
able provisions for definite and lin
tied taxation Of such lands during
q term of years, and for yield tax
at or after the end of such term,
upon the timber and other foresI
products so grown.
Section Q. ANY and all provisions
Of the constitution of the state Of
Minnesota inconsistent with tho
provisions Of this article, are hereby
repealed, so far. but only so far an
the same prohibit or limit he pow
err of the Legislature to enact laws
authorizing or permitting the do
ing of the things hereinbefore a1-
thorized."
The purpose Of said amendment N
TO empower the legislature to enace
laws to encourage and promote foresta-
tion and reforestation of publicly and
The erect of said amendment, q
adopted. will be to empower the legis-
to laws TO
and to that end to enact irrepealahia
laws for a definite and ,imited t asaais
20 forestation or reforestation, ans
laws for Weld tax. at the end or
after such term. upon the timber g
said lands. and tc repeal provisiom
Of the state constitution inconsisteua
with said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT No. 5.
Chapter 451. Session Laws OF "inns-
sofa for 1879 proposes an saS smendmehr
adding thereto new article. to b
known as Article II ta). to read -
follows:
Article II Cal.
L.
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
s ~hetRer Ss1onens to w the pa aDS
or privately owned) and the assess
ment against such lands OF the
value of all benefits so conferred
and the payment OF damages -
Section g. Any and all provi-
sions Of the constitution of the
state Of Minnesota inconsisten1
with the provisions of this article
o ane so far az the same o prohS
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 II -
expressly empower the state. and IL
political Subdivisions. to undertake tn
prevention and abatement Of forsse
the public credit In 50 doing.
The effect Of said amendment. n
adopted, will be to empower the state
and any of it, political subdivisiond
when authorised by the Legislature =
to DO, to engage In any work reason-
ably tending to prevent or abate forea4
ing and Improvement OF publicly an1
pr1vately owned wild lands to assen2
AGAINST said lands the dement's accrU1
ing thereto from such work and to -
the damages 70 such lands in excess
the r benefit :onts sn r:Ss shsi from -
f6n y,ublfo cradft IN carrviu0 nm ~