...Except as is in this section hereinafter provided the lands of the State, now owned or hereinafter acquired, constituting the forest preserve as now...shall be forever kept as wild forest lands, [they] and shall not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any corporation, public or private, nor...

...been made to repeal or evade the constitutional mandate of 1894, that the forest lands of the State, " constituting the forest preserve as now fixed by law shall be forever kept as wild forest lands." Although this organic law of the State further provides that such lands " shall not be leased, sold...

...preserve was brought under the protection of the State constitution with the approval of the voters. "The lands of the State, now owned or hereafter acquired...the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed." The people of the State have repeatedly, through the democratic process, voted 4own amendments sought...

...been supported by judicial decisions of 1915, 1930, and 1938. Section 1 states in part as follows: "The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired,...not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any 20. C. Frank Keyser, Regional Economist, "The Preservation of Wilderness Areas" (an analysis of opinion...

...been supported by judicial decisions of 1915, 1930, and 1938. Section 1 states in part as follows: "The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired,...not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any 20. .S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Bureau of Sport Fisheries and Wildlife, "Directory of National Wildlife...

...been supported by judicial decisions of 1915, 1930, and 1938. Section 1 states in part as follows: "The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired,...not be leased, sold or exchanged, or be taken by any — 'C. Frank Keyser, Regional Economist, "The Preservation of Wilderness Areas" (an analysis of opinion...

...by the provision that: "The lands (of the State) now or hereafter constituting the forest preserve shall be forever kept as wild forest lands. They shall not be sold nor shall they be leased or taken by any corporaton, public or private." By now the preserve has...

...Cayuga Co. v. State, 153 NY 279.) (18970 Section considered. (Coxe v. State, 144 NY, 396.) (1S95.) preserve as now fixed by law, shall be forever kept...the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed. [New.] Canals, not to be sold; not applied to certain canals; disposition of funds. — § 8. The Legislature...

...of the Constitution which was enacted* in 1894 reads as follows : " Forest Preserve. — Section 7. The lands of the State, now owned or hereafter acquired,...the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed." It was adopted when conditions were much different from what they are today. During the two decades...

...wilderness through the political process, by virtue of a famous provision in the state constitution: "The lands of the state, now owned or hereafter acquired,...the timber thereon be sold, removed or destroyed. . . ." Significantly, the constant proposals to amend this "forever wild" provision of the New York...