St. Paul recorder. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1950-10-13

honorable Mike Holm June 6. 1850
secretary OF State
CAPITOL
Dear Mr.. Holm.
Pursuant to Minnesota Statutes 1919
j. Il, there is transmitted to YOU here.
with. in accordance with the require.
ments Of said statutory provision, a
statement OF the purpose and effect OF
ne amendment proposed by l.. 1919, c
The proposed amendment relates II
the repeal Of Article ", Section S2 (bC
OF the Constitution Of the state OF Min.
neSota and the modification OF Article
VII, Section 2. thereof. SO as to pro.
vide the manner Of the disposition OF
The principal and interest from the mel
proceeds of the use, sale. or other dis
position of all (state) lands"
The four present state funds involved
In the consideration OF the proposed
amendment are known as the Internal
Improvement fund. the school fund. the
university fund. and the swamp land
fund. Provision for the creation Of an
additional fund, to be known generally
as the forestry revolving fund. is con
tanned in the proposed amendment.
The internal Improvement fund ia
now governed by the provisions of Ar
ticle Nv. Section 80 Cb), Of the Consti-
tuition Of the State Of Minnesota This
section, 50 th), which would be re-
pealed II the proposed amendment Is
adopted. TeHuS rs follows.
An lands donated TO the State
OF Minnesota for the purpose Of in
ternal Improvement, under the
eighth section OF the act OF Con.
eress, approved September fourth.
eighteen hundred ard forty one,
being An act to Appropriate the
proceeds OF the sale OF the public
lanes, and TO grant pre- EN- ptlon
rights shall be appraised and sold,
In the same manner and by the
same officers, and the minimum
price shall be the same as Is pro-
Vided by law for the appraisement
and sale OF the school lands. under
the provisions Of the title one %.
chapter thirty eight. OF the General
statutes, except the notifications
hereinafter mentioned. All moneys
derived from the sales Of said lands
shaH be invested in the bonds Of
the United States. or OF the state
OF Minnesota issued since 1860; and
the moneys so invested shall con.
stitute the Internal Improvement
Land Fund Of the State. All moneys
received by the county treasurer
under the provisions OF title one
tN, chapter thirty eight 1857,
Aforesaid, derived from the sale Of
internal Improvement lands. shall
be held at all times subject to the
oroer ano direction OF the state
treasurer, for the benefit OF the
fund to which IL belongs; and on the
fifteenth day OF June in each year,
and at such other times as he may
be requested so TO 90 by the state
treasurer, he shall pay over TO the
SAID state treasurer all moneys re.
cetved on account Of such fund.
The bonds purchased in accord.
anee with this anenSment shall be
transferable only upon the order Of
the governor, and on each bond
shall be written Minnesota Internal
- ~.
State. transferable only on the or
der OF the governor
THE principal sum from all sales
Of internal Improvement lands shall
not be reduced by any charges or
costs OF offieers, by fees. or by any
other means whatever; and section
fifty (5o), OF title one 90, chapter
thirty eight t3sl. OF the General
statutes. shsII not be Applicable 10
the provisions Of this amendment,
lands are used In SAID title, IL shall
read as applicable to this amend.
nnent, 'lnternaI Improvement
Lands
1.-The moneys belonging to the In
ternaI Improvement Land Fund
shall not be appropriated for any
purpose whatever until the enact
nnent for that purpose SHAH have
been approved by ma lority OF the
electors OF the State voting at the
annual general election following
the passage OF the act.
The force Of this amendment
shan be 20 authorize the sale OF the
Internal Improvement lands, with.
out further legislative enactment"
The present Article VIZ, Section 2
Of the Constitution relates to school
land funds and swamp land funds II
provides.
"Ths proceeds OF such lands as
are or hereafter may be granted by
the United States for the Use Of