Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1900-11-02
THE NEW STATE LAWS
Passed at Recent Special Session of
the Michigan Legislature.
Joint Resolution for Amendments TO
Constitution Relative To Taxa
ton Of Corporations - Acts
End Concurrent Resolution.


The following are all of the enact
ments of the legislature at the re-
cent special session:
Joint resolution proposing amendments 70
the constitution relative 10 the taxation
OF corporations.
Resolved, by the senate and house of rep
resentatives Of the state OF Michigan, That
the following amendments TO the consu-
tuition of the state of Michigan, be and the
same are hereby proposed and submitted
TO the people of this state, that Is 10 say
that section 10 of article IL of said constl-
tuition be amended so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Section TO- The state may continue to col
lect all specific taxes accruing TO the treas
ury under existing laws The legislature
may provide for the collection OF speclhc
taxes from corporations. The legislature
may provide for the assessment OF the
property of corporations. at its true cash
value, by a state board Of assessors ana
for the levylng and collection OF taxes
thereon. All taxes hereafter levied on the
property of such classes OF corporations
as are paying specific taxes under laws IN
force on November o, a. ID. 1900, shall be
applied as provided for specific state taxes
In section l of this article.
That section IL Of article IA, OF said con-
stitution be amended SO as TO read as fol-
lows:
Sec. H. The legislature shall provide
uniform rule Of taxation except on property
paying specific taxes and taxes shall be
levied on such property as shall be pre-
scIibed by law: Provided, That the legis-
lature shall provide an uniform rule OF tax
alton for such property as shall be as
sessed by a state board OF assessors, and
the rate of taxation on such property shall
be the rate which the state board OF as
SCISSORS shall ascertain and determine Is
the average rate levied upon other property
upon which advalorem taxes are assessed
for state, county, township, school and mu-
nicipal purposes.
That section % Of article II of said con-
stitution be amended so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Sec. l3. In the year 1901, and every fifth
year thereafter, and at such other times
as the legislature may direct, tho legisla-
ture shall provide for an equalization Of
assessments by a state board, on all tax
able property, except that taxed under
laws passed pursuant TO section ten OF
this article.
And be IL further Resolved, That the
said proposed amendments be submitted
20 the electors OF this state at the general
election 10 be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, in
the year 1900, that the secretary of state
is hereby required TO certify this proposed
amendment TO the clerks OF the several
counties OF the state, as required by section
1874, Of the complied laws of 1897, but il
shall be sufficient II the same shall be SO
certified at least ten days before such cleo
ton. The several county clerks shall, at
once, upon the receipt Of such certified
amendment. convene the board OF election
commissioners of such county. and the
said board shall forthwith prepare a bal
lot for the use Of the electors desiring
TO vote upon said amendment, which shall
be substantially in the following form: At
q he 81 in
bold faced type the words: Vote on the
anne ndments to the constitution relative
TO the taxation OF corporations" Then
shall follow:
Amendments 70 the constitution rela-
tive 10 the taxation OF corporations.
Yes.
amendments to the constitution rela.
tive 10 the taxation OF corporations.
NO"
Such ballots. so prepared, shall be sent
out BY said board OF election commissioners
at the same time and in the same manner
as the ballots 10 be used at said general
election. And il shall be the duty OF the
board OF election inspectors, at each vot-
Ing precinct in this state, to see to IL that
each elector Is furnished with a ballot
relative 10 such proposed amendment. at
the same time that ne is furnished with a
general ballot, and 10 inform such electoI
OF the nature and purpose of it. and such
tlectOr shall be required. on coming OUT
of the booth and rendering his vote TO the
inspectors OF election, TO produce and hand
10 such inspectors the ballot relating to
such amendment, who shall place the same
IN the box prepared for that purpose
All votes cast therefor shall be taken
counted. canvassed and returned as pro-
vided by law for the election of state Of
dcers.
This joint resolution is ordered to take
Immediate effect. Approved October l5
1900.
An Act TO repeal act number a. Of the ses-
sion laws Of 1916, entitled: An act 20
authorize the sale OF the Central railroad.
and 10 incorporate the Michigan Central
Railroad company" approved March IS
1876 and all acts amendatory thereto, and
TO provide for the necessary incidents
to such repeal.
The people OF the state of Michigan en-
act:
Section !. That act number 40 of the
session laws of 1916, entitled: IAN act TO
authorize the sale Of the Central railroad
and to incorporate the Michigan Central
Railroad company" approved March IS,
1886, and all acts amendatory thereto be
and the same are hereby repealed said
repeal 10 take effect and be in force from
and after the 3lst day of December, 1901:
Provided, That the right TO institute pro-
ceedings against the state for the deter
mination of the damages, If any, which II
may sustain by reason of such repeal IL
hereby reserved 10 said Michigan Central
Railroad company. And further provided:
That the right Of said company to re-
ceive compensation from the state on ac-
count Of this repeal shall not be prejudiced
by the voluntary surrender Of its charter
and its reorganization prior TO said 3lst
day Of December, 1901 under the provisions
Of section CPS, complied laws OF 1897
This act is ordered to take immediate
effect. Approved October 10, 1900
An Act to provide for the institution OF
actions against the state by railroad com
panies created, end which have heretofore
existed under special charters, to recover
damages sustained by reason of, and re-
suting from, the repeal Of the special
charter under which such companies were
created, organized, and existed prior TO
such repeal
The people Of the state Of Michigan en-
act:
Section l. Whenever the charter OF any
railroad company organized, created, or
existing under and by virtue OF the pro-
visions Of any special act enacted prior to
1850, which provides that the state shall
make compensation for damages sustained
In case OF repeal, shall be withdrawn or