The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1924-10-24


thereto. The legislature may pro-
vide general lawsLelating to affairs
of cities, the application Of which
may be limited TO cities over nifty
thousand Inhabitants, or 10 cities OF
fifty and not less than twenty thou.
sand inhabitants. or to cities OF
twenty and not less than ten thou
sand inhabitants, or TO cities OF
ten thousand inhabitants or sess;
which shall apply equally to al
such cities of either class, and
which shall be paramount while
in force to the provisions relating
to the same matter SsTsn ero9Sed
But no local charter, provision or
ordinance passed hereunder shall
supersede any general law Of the
or misdemeanors."
The purpose of said amendment u to
change the number of newspapers IN
which proposed amendments OF nome
rule charters Of cities and villages must
be published and the duration or sucn
publications.
The erect of said amendment. II
adopted. will be to authorize the pub
lication of proposed amendments 20
the home rule charter of city or VII
lage for ten days in one daily newspa-
per Of general circulation therein, IL
there be such a newspaper, or once
each week for two successive weeks IN
a weekly newspaper Of general circu-
lation therein, II there be no such daily
newspaper, instead of publishing the
pers of general circulation therein as
now required.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. ..
Chapter 449 Session Laws Minnesota
for the year 1928 proposes an amend
ment to the constitution Of Minnssota
by adding thereto new article, 10 pc
known as Article IT, to read as foIoWs'
Article II.
Section l. The Legislature by
law may establish one state owned
Il al aTTn ~ a
Duluth. Minnesota, and one at
Minneapolis, Minnesota, acquired 6y
purchase, lease or exercise OF the
facilities therefor, and provide for
the construction. maintenance ana
operation thereof by the state.
may provide for the issue and sale
Of bonds Of the state in sucn
amount as may be necessary to car
~ out the provisions of Section
Of this article.
Section s. Any and all provisions
OF the constitution Of the state Of
Minnesota inconsistent with the
provisions Of this article are here
by repealed, so far, but only SO Tar,
as the same prohibit or limit me
power of the Legislature to enact
laws authorizing or permitting the
doing of the things hereinoefore
authorized"
The purpose of said amendment Is 70
expressly empower the legislature 70
establish construct, operate and main.
tain two state owned public terminal
The erect of said amendment IL
adopted, will be to empower the legis-
lature 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, 70
issue and sell bonds of the state IN
such amount as may be necessary TO
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. =
Chapter $50, Session Laws of Mime
sofa f0T the ls5s 81 the
state of Minnesota by adding thereto
q new article, to succeed article le
and to be appropriately numbered 10
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 taxation of such lands during
a 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
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 pow
err of the legislature to enact laws
authorizing or permitting the do
ing Of the things hereinbefore au-
thorized"
The purpose Of said amendment is
to empower the legislature to enact
-. -
tion and MISREPRESENTATION ton 81 pubIiciy ana
privately owned lands.
The effect of said amendment. II
adopted, will be to empower the legis-
lature to enact laws TO enc9 +ot.t sno
of publicly and privately owned Lands.
and to that end to enact irrepealeble
laws for definite and limited taxation
20 forestation or reforestation, and
laws for a yield tax. at the end or
other forest products so grown upon
said lands. and to repeal provisions
Of the state constitution Inconsistent
with said amendment.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8
Chapter 451. Session Laws OF Mime
sofa for 1923 proposes an amendment
to the constitution of said state by
adding thereto a new article, to be
known as Article IT (a). to read a.
follows:
Article IL (a).
Section 1. The state and lori
any of its political subdivisions II
and whenever authorized by the
pledge the public credit for and en-
gage in any work reasonably tend
Ing to prevent or abate forest ires.
and Improvement Of wild lands
or privately owned5 and the assess-
value Of all benefits SO conferred
and the payment of damages 80
sustained in excess Of such bene-
Section 2. Any and all provi-
state Of Minnesota inconsists6t
with the provisions OF this article.
are hereby repealed. so far. but
or limit the power of the fegisia-
ture to enact laws authorizing or
permitting the doing of the things
hereinbefore authorized"
The purpose of said amendment 10 20
expressly empower the state, and It's
prevention and abatement Of fprssi
kres. and to incur debts and pledge
the public credit In SO doing.
The effect of said amendment. -
and any VII II rs Do fosTsr as
when authorized by the legisIatuFs a
to do, to engage in any work reason.
ares including the com T hSas efssS:
ing and Improvement of publicly snd
privately owned wild lands, to asSss.
ing thereto from such work and to pay
the damages to such lands in excess OF
the benefits, IL any resulting from bpch
work, to contract contra, debts and pi.SEe
work, and to repeal all provisionS o:
the state constitution Inconsistent with
said amendment
Yours respectfully,
CLIFFORD l.. HILTON,