The Tomahawk., 1924-10-02

may be limited to cities over fifty
thousand inhabitants. or to cities OF
sand inhabitants. or to cities OF
twenty and not less than ten thou
sand Inhabitants, or to cities OF
@ tsP sSs apDY ssnav or to 'ss
such cities Of either class, and
which shall be paramount while
in force to the provisions relating
to the same matter included in the
local charter herein provided for.
But no local charter. provision or
ordinance passed hereunder shall
or misdemeanofs."
The nnrnose Of said amendment Is to
chahge 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 amendments. If
adopted. will be to authorize the pub
LEGATION Of proposed amendments to
lage for ten days In one daily newspa.
per Of general circulation therein. II
there be such newspaper. or once
each week for two successive weeks In
weekly newspaper Of general circu-
1ation 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 449 Session Laws Minnesota
for the year 1923 proposes an amend
ment to the constitution Of Minnesota
known as Article II. to read as follows:
Article II.
Section 1. The legislature by
law may establish one state owned
publ, terminal grain elevator sto at
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.
Of this article.
Of the constitution of the state of
Minnesota inconsistent with. the
provisions Of this article are here
by repealed rep SO raj put SO ar
power of the Legislature to enact
laws authorizing or permitting the
s s0,Pe OF the things herein0efore
The pnrnose Of said amendment is to
expressly empower the legislature to
esta blish, construct. operate and main:
tain two state owned public terminal
elevators.
The eject Of said amendment. II
lature to acquire by purchase, lease or
domain, sites for one state owned pub
nssd tssm anal asosr at at PSn
Minnesota, to establish, construct, OPP
crate and maintain said elevators. to
issue and sell bonds Of the state in
acquire said sites and to establish: con-
struct operate and maintain said ele:.
vators. and to repeal all provisions OF
the state constitution inconsistent with
said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 4.
Chapter $50, Session Laws Of Minne-
sofa for the year 1928 proposes an
amendment to the constitution OF the
new article. to succeed article IS.
read as follows:
Article ........
Section !. Laws may be enact
ed Tor the purpose OF encouraasing
forestation Of lands in this state.
whether owned by private persons
or, the public. including irrepeal-
able provisions for definite and linn
tied taxation Of such lands during
at or after. the end of such term;
upon the timber and other forest
products SO grown.
Section 2. Any and all provisions
Of the constitution of the state of
provisions of this article. are hereby
repealed. so far, but only SO far. as
the same prohibit or limit the pow. q.
authorizing or permitting the do
ing Of the things hereinbefore au-
thorized."
The purpose Of said amendment Is
to empower the legislature to enact
laws to encourage and promote foresta
p priv cwned 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
and to that end to enact irrepealable
laws for a definite and limited taxation
for a term Of years OF lands devoted
fcf Hes a tas s the end
after such term. upon the timber or
other forest products SO grown upon
So d The ste G spea
with said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. s.
Chapter 451. Session Laws Of Minne-
sofa for 1923 proposes an amendment
to the constitution of said state by
RadRs a tse Hrtels II & tS resS
follows:
Article II (a).
Section /. The state and (or)
any Of It's 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 ownedl 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-
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
hereinbefore authorized"
The purpose of said amendment Is to
expressly empower the state. and it's
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. II