The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1900-10-27
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
and Concurrent Resolution.

Joint resolution proposing amendments to
the constitution relative to the taxation
of corporations.
Resolved by the senate and house OF rep
resentatives of the state of Michigan, That
the following amendments To the consti-
tuition of the state of Michigan, be and the
same are hereby proposed and submitted
TO the people of this state. that is to say,
that section 10 of article IA of said consti-
tuition be amended so as to read as fol-
lows
Section 10. The state may continue to col
Iect all specific taxes accrung to the treas
ury under existing laws. The legislature
may provide for the collection of specific
taxes from corporations. The legislature
may provide for the assessment OF the
property of corpora lions. at its true cash
value, by q state board of assessors and
for the leyying 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 6. A. ID. 1900 shall be
applied as provided for specific state taxes
In section of this article.
That section IL of article II. of said con-
ststution 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-
scribed by law: Provided, That the legis-
lature shall provide an uniform rule of tax
alton for such properly as shall be as
sessed by 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 10 OF article II of said con-
stitution be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 10. In the year 1901, and every fifth
year thereafter. and at such other times
as the legislature may direct the egisa-
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 It further Resolved, That the
said proposed amendments be submitted
TO the electors of this state at the general
election to be held on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November in
the year 1900; that the secretary OF state
ts hereby required to certify this proposed
amendment 10 the clerks Of the several
counties OF the state, as required by section
3,624 of the compiled laws OF 1887. but 1t
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
dIHtHuIntnt, convene inc OIL eIeCIlOn
commissioners of such county. and the
said board shall forthwith prepare a bal
lot for the :.se of the electors desiring
to vote ur:s said amendment. which shall
be substantially in the following form: At
the top of each ballot shall be printed in
bold faced type the words: Vote on the
anne ndments to the constitution relative
to the taxation of corporations" Then
shall follow:
amendments to the constitution re!a-
tive to the taxation of corporations.
Eyes.
amendments TO the constitution rela-
tive to the taxation of corporations.
mo"
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 TO be used at said general
election. And II shall be the duty of the
board of election inspectors, at each vot-
Ing precinct in this state, to see TO II that
each elector Is furnished with u ballot
relative to such proposed amendment at
the same time that he is furnished with a
general ballot, and to inform such eiector
OF the nature and purpose OF II, and such
elector shall be required, on coming out
OF the booth and rendering his vote to the
inspectors of election. to produce and hand
to such inspectors the ballot relating to
such amendment, who shall place the same
In the box pre- pared 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
ncers.
This joint resolution is ordered to take
Immediate effect Approved October To-
1900.
An Act to repeal act number 40 of the ses-
sion laws of 1916, entitled: IAN act to
authorize the sale of the Central railroad
and to incorporate the Michigan Central
Railroad company" approved March 2S,
1916, 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 AZ of the
session laws OF 1916, entitled: IAN act to
authorize the sale of the Central railroad
ard to incorporate the Michigan Central
Railroad company" approved March 2S
1S46, and all acts amen datcry thereto, be
and the same are hereby. repealed, SAID
repeal to take effect and be In force from
and after the 31st day of December, 1901:
Provided, That the right to institute pro-
ceedings against the STATE for the deter
mination of the damages IL any. which II
may sustain by reason OF such repeal is
hereby reserved to 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.
Z This act Is ordered to take Immediate
effect. Approved October IL. 1900
An Act to provide for the institution Of
actions against the state by railroad com
panies created, and 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 10
such repeal.
The people of the state of Michigan en-
act:
Section /. 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
revoked by the. repeal of such special act,
such railroad company may, within one
year from and after the date that such re-
peal shall so into effect and not thereafter
Institute an action of trespass on the case
against the state Of Michigan. In the cir.
cult court for the county OF Ingham, Kent
or Wayne for the recovery OF any dam
ages which II has sustained. and to which
II is entitled by reason Of such repeal OF
gat ha ~ m damages be