The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1904-10-15

er0 OF the 8tot0 1OE SOOpt4O0 VI E0J0S
ton at the next general election.
Yours respectfully,
W. J. DoNAH0wER.
Attorney General.
8ynopsos o. Amendments % the Con-
stitutlen Of the stats o. MInnesota
Proposed by thu Legislature OF the
state Of Minnesota At the oeners'
Session In 1903, 40 Wall 10 6ynep'
sic Of Chapter as 81 the General
Laws Of 1oo3 Proposing an increase
Of otoss Earnings Tax Upon Rail-
road Property:
Pursuant to the provisions OF Section
81 (a) Of Article 4 Of the Constitution the
1s s by an =. e. esape:s
General Laws Of 1908. present to the eleo;
tors Of the state for rejection or approval
the following. to wit:
owning or operating any line Of railway
state, shall during the year 1905, and IN:
1S. s. :S BY the tna
ments upon ali property within this state.
owned or operated for railway purposes
by such company, including equipment.
AppuEteNAuCSS, jTNppVxAA00SS AAu
chises thereof, sum OF money equal to
four "a per cent Of tho gross earnings Dc:
rived from tho operati9h OF such line OF
railway within this statS snd the "a, annual nd
in lieu Of all other taxes and assessments
upon tho property and franchises 20
taxed. The lands acquired by public
taxation until sold Or contracted to b
sold, or conveyed. as provided in the re-
spective acts whereby such grants were
m ssc q refSSs . t:rm 9TH. eros. earning,
derived from the operation Of such line OF
railway within this state" al used In sec.
ton / of this act. 10 hereby declared and
on business beginning and ending .witain
this state, and 4 proportion, based upon
the proportion Of the milea Sc within the,
state to the: entire mileage n eyer wni si'
Interstate business passing through. into
Sec. 5. An acts and parts Of acts not
forcsment or reports Involving the
amount Of taxes upon the gross earnings mig
Of railroad companic: witain tn M. STATE nas
payment OF such taxes. are here.
by made applicable to this act 70
far as may be-; and all acts and parts OF
ses sts with this act are "'''''
Sec. !. Upon failure to pay the amount
of such taxes legally due upon the date
S n aSdton to
remedies. collection may be enforced In
q civil action brought In the name Of the
State Of Minnesota in the district court
Sec. 5. Before any railroad company
shall be heard to contest. or continue
to contest the validity Of this act or any
part thereof. such railroad company shall
the treasury Of the state Of Minnesota.
the amount Of taxes due or payable
from such railroad company under the
existing tax laws Of this state applicable
Sac. q. This act shall b submitted to
the people Of this state for their approval
Or rejeotton At o tie next general slectien
provisions refer to the: method Of print
Ing the ballot and submitting this act
for ratihcation.)
the amount Of taxes collected by the
state upon the property of the rail.
roads situated within the state from
three per cent Of the gross earnings
derived from the operation Of railways
within the state to sum equal to four
Iier cent Of the gross earnings derived
from the operation Of such lines Of
railway within the state The annual
payment Of such sum shall b In full
and in lie uof all other taxes and n.
sessments upon the property 20 taxed.
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain as heretofore ex.
empt from taxation until sold or con.
'tracted to be sold or conveyed, as pro.
vided in said acts where such grants
were recognized. =
,xs.Provision is made in this act where
hsthe disputed and unpaid taxes On
tES3isiSross earnings of any railway com.
pany within the state may be collected
by civil action brought in the name
Of the State of Minnesota In any coun.
ty thereof. The right to maintain: surk
civil action is In addition to existli
remedies for the collection Of the pef
centum tax upon the gross earnings Of
railroads within the state. The exist.
ing remedy whieh the state Of Mime.
sofa may use In enforcing tho payment
by any railroad company Within the
state of any disputed and uppaid texee
upon it, gross earnings. 10 by dsstraint
of its movable property BY tho State
Treasurer, and sale of sufficient there.
OF to satisfy the states claim. This
new method Of enforcing the collec-
tio4 OF such taxes, proposed by this
amendment. win. II adopted. enable
the state to secure . speedy and direct
judicial determination Of the liability
OF any such railway company for dis.
puted and unpaid items Of gross earn.
ings taxes. H. :..:-- a. .. .. T.. r.. +
Under tho terms Of the constttutio,
OF: the State Of Minnesota this act Of
the legislature: must be submitted to
tl.n le0a1 vntAfR ar the state. and Nill