The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1894-10-25
PROPOSED CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

MENT.
The Legislaturs Of the state Of Minnesota has
| provided BY Chapter one Of the General Laws Of
ass,; fot the submission to ths people Of tie
| s:asrsl election to be held therein. in November
OF the present year. IN amendment to Section
s SaS OF Article Nine ' OF the State Con-
The section to b amended nov rssds - fol.
lows: = iTI1 - ~ = !
sso1loN1. All taxes to be raised in this state
sAan b - nearly equal ~ may BE-: and eli pro-
ls1ty on which taxes are to be levied sha], have
cash valuation. and be equalissd and uniform
we ey s% O. :pee
authorize municipal corporations TO levy -
oeesnsats for local improvements. upon the
to ;sss 3 :::s
Prevsmsnts. Or both, without regard to . essh
valuation. and in such manner 40 the Legislature
ths purpos. Il d.!rsyins tSs expense. Of lsy.
:iR.l,t, NJ xet.r. &c i.si.lstar. may, y
Or municipality. having, population Of i've
"a Or assessment upon Tho nn:S loot Of al
laid BY such city Or municipality within cor
Iorats limite Of said city for Supplying water to
ne ettsens thereof without regard to the cash
% collect any such tai assessments or anes, o.
psnsltiee for failure to pay the sans, or Any Ans
q penalty fo1 any violation Of the rules Of sach
vstsr. or for any water rate due tor the same"
PRoPosEB AnESDMzH7..
1tis proposed BY the said act Of 1868 to amend
adding thereto tho following proviso; Wis.,
And, provided tarther. that tksrs may b
by law levied AID collected q TAX upon oil in
Of every kind AID description above med and
cesensd :a% Of ga :. natural sod
m y M hA - ~
progressive. but shall not exceed . maximum
tag Of I've per cent" III
aa: q tn: il to
!. 1nhsrit.nees. ?. Devisss. s. Bequests.
IL. ii. ss'f pscpo..a .m.pame st' eo,t.u.
lIates that al inheritances dsviess ETC.. in &
eess Of certain amount to be determined BY the
Leg'slature. shall b subject to taxation.
but shall not exceed maximum ta1 Of i've per
s.s s1 to tsa II; soovs
s1ount thsssos
may sT.a ~: :ne1 -,
visss. bequests. issaces and sif1s regardless u
INT ss IT. sa5 Eve
Dollars shall be taxed at the same rate pre-.
eeribsd for IN Inheritance Of Fifty thousand
UOu0Ivs
4. II may provide rates Of taxation varying
With the amount Of the Inheritance. devise, ste.
The rate Of taxation may bsnads to vary - ap.
Piled to any particular Inheritance, bequest, ete.
Fer Illustration, an Inheritance Of One HuDdIe4
Thousa.d Dollars may bs taxsd Of certain fate
TOR the nrst Ten thousand Dollars. dtaeEcnt
1ats for the next Ten Thousand Dollafg, and .
etil different rate for the third Ten Thoueand
Dollars. and 90 ON. according 70 rule which
sAall'bs prescribed by the Legislature.
8. The tax contemplated by the proposed
imposed BY government upon oil eifts, legectess
lAhsFltsnces and SUGGESTIONS, whethsr Of real OF
personal property, or both. or Any interest
thsreil. passing to certain persons BY VIII. BY
intestete Law. or BY any deed or instrumsne
1aAs inter vtvos. intended to take effect ct or
after the death Of the krantor."
Q. The justice Of such tar 10 claimed to rest
spoA the fact that the right to take property
BY devise or descent 10 the creature Of the law ana
secured and protected by ito authority; where
FORE 1t is urged that the state may justly attach
to such subjects q reasonable tai.
:. Similar Regulation has besn in force ie1
some years in PsnnsylvaniA and several othes
STATES.
& The said amendment 10 proposed Tor ~
ssason that dosbt Irsvasls - = tie validity Q
sch 1egi0latjol IN the 0eoo1ee u o1pFeA0 60
o11tuHOnal a0tAoE1ty. III $500
u. NJ. CnlDa,
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