The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-10-27

shall also include all funds accruing to any
state road and bridge fund however provided.
The legislature Is authorized to add to such
and Sges Of and pro1dns
IN IN its discretion for annual tax levy upon
any Year OF Ss SUE Of one 20 m en Iii
the r., taxable property, within the state;
oas existing constitution authorizes legislation
bridges and provides for it's use under the dirse-
counties shall Contribute st least double ' sSa
aom ouis o1 the state moneys expended By SID
certain other limitations. $500 -
mill is change tag Of Ito Of
the Highway Commission is abolished, and do
W Be- to the nsope proposed Sa s adopted
ton or restriction. /
by an act Of the legislature of the State pf
minnesota, known rs Chapter One o., Of The
Laws of the Extra Session Of 1902 it is proposed
to amend Sections One az, Two (2) and THREE
~, OF Article Nine (9), of the Constitution.
Inc sections as now existing read as follows:
section /. All taxes to be raised in this
state shall be as nearly equal as may be. and
shall have cash valuation. and be eaualised allied
ana uniform throughout the state; provided, that
BY w
sessments for local improvements upon the prop
e etc fronting upon such improvements or upon
ments, or both, without regard to a cash va1u-
alto alton, and in such manner as the legisa.
for. the purpose OF defraying the expenses OF
ay1ng water Pipes and SUPPLYING any city
OF spees aw the
city or municipality, having a population Of five
All
such city or, municipality within corporate linn.
zens thereof, without regard to the cash value Of
such property. and to empower such city to col
alties for failure to pay the same, or any ane or
penalty for any violation Of the rules Of such
city or municipality uni in regard to the use Of
law levied and collected a tax upon ali inheri-
an aoSe and
specified sum, Of any and all natural persons and
sum may be uniform. or it may be- graded or
progressive, but shall not exceed a maximum
Sec, 2. The legislature shall provide for an
annual tax sufficient to defray the estimated
(ordinary) expenses Of the state for each year;
nary expenses of the state for any year shall
exceed the income Of the state for such year, the
the ensuing year sufficient. with other sources
Of np Pay the deficiency Of the pssced
Sec. 3. Laws shall be passed. taxing all
MONEYS mons credits. Investments in bonds, stocks
real and personal property, according to its true
va1Ie In money; but public buryng grounds
colleges, universities and all se1ninaries Of learn
ing. all churches. church property used for reli-
gi0ns and 1s Ct nstitH
| used exclusively for any public purpose and
personal o1a property to an amount not exceeding
| shall, by general laws, be exempt from tax
alton.
1t is proposed by said chapter to amend tbs
same so as to read as follows:
Section !. The power Of taxation shall never
BE- surrendered, suspended or contracted away:
suoent defrag the Estimated ordnary e1
penses T. Of the state for each year. and when
the state for such year the legislature shall at
it's next general session provide for leyying
ever the income Of the state from other sources
shall be sufficient to defray all OF its ordinary
tax. such tax levy shall be omitted. All taxes
to be raised IN thts state shall be as nearly
equal equal as as may be and shall be levied and col
otherwise provided; Shall have q cash valuation.
that the of
tax for state purposes is omitted as above pro-
be upon a valuation Of the properly within the
several counties and the subdiytsions thereof:
or special law authorize municipal corporations
| to levy assessments for local improvements upon
upon property benefited thereby, or both. without
, regard to cash valuation, in such manner So ths
sR BE
granted by public authority. in addition to the
tax on the real prorerty and other personal
Franchise alone, or In lieu Of tax on such
q
may be imposed such tax upon the gross earn
franchise as the legislature may determine;
and said tax shall be apportioned between tho
STATE counties ana muncRahses where such
| real estate taxes are apportioned. There may be
levied and collected transfer. tax not to ex-
cedents, above a fixed and specified sum. which
tax may be uniform or graded or progressive.
all A Zeal IL estate Mortgages Which shall be in
lieu Of all other taxes on the debt secured BY
such MORTGAGES: and tax upon the income
tions, such credits are now or may be here
after defined by law, and also on the income aris-
sum of $1,000 per annum, not arising from such
or IN
| income tax shall be uniform throughout the
at
upon the income from personal property, and at
other rae income: Laws shall be passed taxing ali
real and personal property; provided that credits
| and personal property shall not be subject to
| other taxation than the income or registry tax
| herein authorized, while the law imposing such
| income or registry tax shall be in force; pro-
public hospitals, public library associations. col.
leges universities and all seminaries OF learning.
all churches and church property used exclusive
| ~ for religious purposes and institutions OF
purely public charity. and public property used
exclusively for public purposes: and personal
| To n amount exceeding
individual shall be exempt from taxation, but
| such personal exemption shall not be allowed to
more than member of the same family.
Provided further, that nothing In this act con-
| tanned shall be construed to affect, modify or
repeal any law providing Tor the taxation OF
| The effect of the above amendment II adopted,
| will be to amend the existing Constitution, AZ
ist. To prohibit the legislature from surren-
dering or contracting away the power OF taxa
end, To provide that whenever the income OF
the State derived other than from direct taxation
| upon real and personal property shall DO SUI
fcient to defray all the expenses OF the state,
and the direct tax levied for such purpose 1.
omitted, taxes for local purposes shall be levied
upon the taxable property OF the county, which
tv AZ distinguished from being equal and uniform
Ard To authorize municipal corporations to
lew assessments for local improvements under
and pursuant to special, as distinguished from
9Th The Legislature is authorized to pro:
vida for the levy and collection OF an annual
tax upon franchises granted by public authority,
in addition to the tax real and personal
property of the person or corporation holding the