Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1902-03-13
MINNESOTA LEGISLATURE.
The Special Session of Legislature Comes
to Close. 1t Failed to Pass a Tax
Bill for Which it Convened.

nucn OF the VerDlaSe OF the original Dill
having been cut out:
That sections one %, two (), and three
t3) OF article nine (9l of the constitution
of the state of Minnesota be amended so
as to read follows:
The power of taxation shall never be
surrendered suspended or contracted
away The legislature shall provide for
an annual tax sufficient TO uefray the es-
timated ordinary expenses of the state
for each year, and whenever it shall hap
pen that such ordinary expenses of the
state for any year shall exceed the in
come sof the state for such year, the
Legislature shall at it's next session, pro-
s ydf tGr lGyyng tax suic th to pay
OF the state from other sources shall be
sufficient to defray all Of it's ordinary ex-
penses without the levy of any annual
state tax, such levy shall be omitted.
All taxes to be raised in this state shall
pc as nearly equal as may be, and shall
be levied and collected for public pur-
taxes are to be levied except as herein
otherwise provided, shall have a cash
valuation and shah be equalzed and uni
form throughout the state; provided
that whenever the levy of a tax for state
purposes is omitted as above provided,
the taxes levied for local purposes shall
be upon the valuation of the property
within the several counties and the sub
divisions thereof, which shall be equal
lied and uniform throughout each coun-
ty.
There may be by law, levied and col
lected an annual tax upon all FRANCHISES
Sidllcu ny lue Slule, OF ny any
sion thereof; or in lieu of such franchise
tax, there may be imposed such tax up
on the gross earnings of the persons or
corporations holding such franchise as
the legislature may determine and said
tax shall be apDortioned between the
state, county and municipality where the
business. of such corporation is carried
on in the same manner as the revenue
from real estate taxes in said county
and munieipalty are 5d,6 apportionea
inhprit3ncaS 1PVlSeS
quests, legacies and gifts of every kind
and description. above a fixed and speci-
or corporations, which tax, above such
exempted sum, may be uniform, or it
may be graded or progressive, but the
quest, legacy or gift, shall not exceed a
maximum tax of per cent.
There may be levied and collected
cages which shall be in lieu of all other
taxes on the debt secured by such mort
cages, a tax upon all incomes from cred
its owned by all persons or corporations
within the state as such credits are now
or may be hereafter defined by law, and
also upon income of all persons or cor
of one thousand dollars per annum, not
arising from such credits. or from prop
erty otherwise taxed in this state. Such
the state. and shall be levied at a rate
not to exceed 10 per centum upon the in
come from. such credits. and at a rate
not eNctedlilS per Celtull upon Sucn
other income.
Laws shall be passed taxing all real
and personal property provided. that the
credits above described shall not be sub
ject % other taxation that the income or
registry tax herein authorized, while the
law imposing such income or registry
tic burying grounds, pnoic schools pub
lie hospitals public library associations.
colleges, universities and all seminaries
of learning. all churches and church
Vhl fny join
purposes. and institutions of purely pub
lie charity. and public property used ex-
clusiyely for public purposes. and per-
Sonal property TO an amount not exceed
ing three hundred dollars $4,000 of each
Individual, shall be exempt from taxa.
ton, but such personal exemption shall
not be allowed to more than one member
IF the same family.
Provided further, that nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to af
feet, modify or repeal any law providing
for the taxation of the gross earnings
Of railroads.
Tire ballots used at such election shall
have printed thereon the following:
amendment to section one 1). two (2).
and three 60 of article nine C) of the
constitution, providing for a tax on mort
cages. the franchise of corporations and
upon the incomes Of corporations and
of individuals in excess of the sum Of
one thousand dollars G.0o0) per year.
In the house the bill extending the
time of the payment of seed grain loans
10 NOV. 10, lJUL, was passed.
Senator McCarthy's bill to secure tax
es on logs intended for shipment to Can
ad2 was also passed.
The senate committee decided that the
bill taxing mortgages was uncOnStitu-
tional.
st. Paul March 1O.-The constitution
al amendment bill passed the senate by
aG5e 81 W 80 tha m eny y9fe
He offered as substitute the Wide-open
amendment passed by the tax commits
sion. This was defeated.
st. Paul, March n.-The work Of the
Legislature is over Both houses adj
iournoG at noon today. The report Of the
conference committee was adopted with
some amendments@ The principal one is
the following:
There may be levied and collected an
annual tax upon franchises granted by
On the real property and other PERSONAL 9
property of the person or corporation
holding such franchise; or in lieu of a
of a tax on such franchise and the per-
SOnal property used in connection with
the exercise of the same. there may be
imposed such tax upon the gross earn
ingS Of the person corporation holding
such franchise as the legislature may de-
termine; and said tax shall be appor-
municipalities where such franchise is ex-
erclSed in the same manner as real eS-
tate taxes are aDpOrtiOned.
There may be levied and collected
transfer tax not to exceed five per CEN
tum upon the estates of decedents above
a fixed and specified sum. which tax may
be uniform, or graded of progressive.
The work of the legislature may be
summarized as follows:
The extra session of the legislature of
Minnesota, which was convened by the
governor on February 4th and which will
come to an end at noon today, after sit
ting for thirty-seven actual days dis
posed Of the following legislation of gen.
eral Importance.
GENERAL LAWS PASSED.
Constitutional amendment providing for
a franchise tax, a gross earnings tax, an
income tax, an inheritance tax, and a
real estate mortgage tax.
To better enforce the collection Of real
estate taxes.
TO authorize an Inheritance tax
An appropriation of $25,600 for presecu-
ton of the merger suits.
An appropriation of $4,000 for a state
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase Expo
sition.
To extend the powers Of the Public Ex-
aminer over the railroads with respect to
their gross earnings.
An appropriation Of Sill 500 for the Pub
Tic Examiners Office
An appropriation Of $4,000 for the ex-
penses of the session, including printing