The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-08
AMENDMENTS
TO BE VOTED ON
Continued From First Page.

snall be sufficient to defray all of its or
dlnary expenses without the levy OF anv
omitted. ~ "
All taxes to be raised in this state shall
pc as nearly equal as may be, and shall
De levied and collected for public pur-
poses poses only = and nc all property on which
otherwise provided, shall have q cash
valuation and shall be equalized and uni-
form throughout the state provided that
whenever the levy of a tax for state pur-
poses is omitted as above provided tho
taxes levied for local purposes shall he
upon valuation Of the property within
the several counties and the subdivision
thereof, which shall be equalized and uni
form throughout each county.
Franchises to BE Taxed.
There may be by law levied and col
granted by the state or by any subdi-
vision thereof or in lieu of such fran
chlse tax there may be imposed such tax
upon the gross earnings of the persons or
corporations holding such franchise as
the legislature may determine and said
tax shall be apportioned 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 nnu-
inequality are apportiOned.
Ihere may be levied and collected a
tax upon all inheritances devises he
quests, legacies and gifts of every kind
and description above a fixed and speci-
fled sum. of any and all natural persons
or corporation, which tax, above such
exempted sum. may be uniform or it
may be graded or progressive, but the tax
upon such Inheritance, devisr, bequest,
legacy or gift shall not exceed a maxi
mum tax of per cent.
There may be levied and collected a
registry tax upon all real estate mort
cages which shall be in lieu of all other
taxes on the debt secured by such mort
ClC fY-r
Its owned by all persons or corporations
IN the state, as such credits are now or
may be hereafter defined by law. and
also upon the income of all persons in
this state above the sum Of $1,000 per an
mum, not arising from such credits. or
from property otherwise taxed in this
state. Such income tax shall be uniform
throughout the state and shall be levied
at rate not to exceed 10 per centunI
upon the income from such credits, and
at rate not exceeding per centum
upon such other incomes.
Real and Personal Property.
Laws shall be passed taxing all real
and personal property; provided thai the
credits above described shall not be sub
Ject to other taxation than the income
or registry tax herein authorized, Whilg
the law imposing such income or reg
istry tax shall be in force; provided the
public burying grounds, public schools
public hospitals public library aSsocta-
tons, colleges, universities and all semi
naries of learning, all churches ana
church property used exclusively for re-
ligious purposes, and institutions Of pure
~ public charity, and public property
used exclusively for public purposes. and
personal property to an amount not tx
ceeding three hundred dollars (S3G0) Of
each individual, shall be exempt from
taxation, but such personal exemption
shall not be allowed to more than one
member Of the same family
Provided Further, That nothing in this
act contained shall be construed to affect
modify or repeal any law providing fol
the taxation of the gross earnings oil
railroads.
Sec 2. The amendment herein pro-
posed shall be submitted to the people
for their approval or rejection at the gen
eral election for the year 1902, and the
qualified voters Of the state SHALL in
their respective districts, at such cleo
ton, vote for or against said amend
ment by ballot, and the returns thereof
shall be made and certified at the same
and in the same manner as is provided
by law with reference to election Ct state
officers, and if it shall appear that a
majority of all the voters voting at such
amendment in the manner provided here
in, the governor shall make proclamation
thereof, and said amendment shall there
upon take effect and be in force as q
shall supercede sections one %, two ~
and three 90 of said article nine (9) OF
said constitution.
Each committee will make its report
to it's respective house this morning, and
there is no doubt that the report will
be favorably received in both branches
Several bills were passed in the house
in the morning, and the afternoon ses-
sion was principally devoted to the read
ing of the Anderson bill, which contains
the administrative features of the tax
code The reading was not finished yes
terday afternoon, and viii be continued
this morning, as the bill is made a spe-
cial order for 1920
The Brewer board of control bill met
its doom early in the afternoon, and the
Schenbach mortgage taxation bill was
made a special order for II o'clock this
morning. Senator Sommerville made a
motion that the senate adjourn sine die
on Tuesday, but withdrew it as there
was objection raised to the expedieucy OF
this move.
After the Railroads.
Senator Daily introduced a bill yester-
day providing for the investigation OF
passenger railroad rates, looking to their
being lowered The resolution was pass
ed unanimously. 1t is as followe:
Whereas The earnings Of the railroads
doing business in the state of Minnesota
have increased in an enormous degree
showing conclusiyely that rates for th'
transportation of persons or property or
both are higher than conditions justify;
and,
whereas, Substantial reductions hav,