Mower County transcript., 1904-11-02

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ers of the state for adoption .or% re1ec-
ton at the next general election.
Yours respectfully, 80, -. 8. . :, :. g .
w. J. DONAHOWER, 2 stsy
-. -~,- '~~ Attorney General. e@
synopses of Amendments to the Con-
stitutjon Of the State sof Mlnn e4ota
Proposed by the Legislature OF the
State Of Minnesota at the Generat
Session In 1908, az Well 40 synop:
sis of Chapter 253 Of the General
Laws of 1903 Proposing an Increase
of Gross Earnings Tax Upon Rall.
road Property: = 5.. ~ ~ =
Pursuant to the provisions OF Section
80 (a1 Of Article 1 Of the Constitution, the
18th, 1908, known as Chapter 2ss Of ;ths
General Laws Of 1903. present to the eaec,
tors Of the state dor rejection Or approNSee99ll
'ns Section fEyery railroad cenRany.
situated within, or partly Mttninf this
state shall during the yesf tha ap trss ama
this state in lieu Of all taxes and asse4s-
ments upon all property within this ,stAtg,J
owned or operated tor railway purpose.s
ypSrtenanees sy snea 6Smpans ssppendaaes ana
chises thereof; q sum of money eQual,ta
four a. per cent Of the gross earnings de.
rived from the operation OF such nne g
payment Of sucn sum shall be in full and
In lieu Of all other taxes and assessments
upon the property and franchises 80
taxed. The lands ACQUIRED by Pubic
Taxation until sold or contracted to be
sold, or conveyed, as provided In the re-
spective acts whereby such grants were
mses ses O refffsn1Hsa fbss term the gross earnings.
derived from the operation OF such line or
railway within this statey' as used In Sec.
ton of this act is hereby declared and
shall be~construed to mean ,e aM ea1a;nfs 1iEa5n
this state, and a proportion, based n4on
the proportion of the mileage within the
state to the entire mileage over which
interstate business passing through, Into
or out of the state.
Sec g. All acts and parts OF acts not
inconsistent" herewith regulating-tne pay
forcement or reports involving tho
amount Of taxes upon the gross earnings
Of railroad companies within this state.
or providing penalties fsxe1 aor me hepe.
by made applicable, to this act SO SO
far as may be-; and all acts and parts OF
acts inconsistent with this act are hereby
'ssee's% Sse + Upon taipre te pay the !, snqnt
heretofore provided BY law for the. pay.
ment thereof. in addition N to ea1 EXISTING ie
a civil action brought in the name of the
State of Minnesota in the district court
Of ga any county Rafgre 4 anv III rssi,r6ad COMPANY
to contest the validity az sthis:*act 'bl any
part thereof, such railroad company shalf
as a condition precedent theEeto,. pay into
tho amount of taxes due or; payable
from such railroad company supdersathe
existing tax laws of this state applicable
to such company. ia
Sec. g. This act shall be submitted to
the people of this state for their approval
or rejection at toth the next general 1@ e!eetio9
provisions refer to the metfiod of Print
ing the ballot land submitting this act
iol l@tineat!o'!J - - - .ssSsas.- .ga
+ This act provides for an, increase in
the amount. of taxes collected bys the,
state upon the property of the. raiL.
roads situated within the state from
three per cent Of the gross earnings
derived from Incorporation Of railways
within the state to sum equal to four
per cent Of the gross earnings derived
from the operation of such lines of
railway within the state. TheSannual
payment of such sum shall be in full
and in lie uof all other taxes and as,
sessments upon the property so 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. y .ss 81 II
= Provision is made in this act where.
by the disputed and unpaid taxes On
the gross earnings Of any railway com. ll.
Hpany within the state may be collected
by a civil action brought in the name
sof the State of Minnesota in any coun-
ty thereof. The right to maintain such
scivil action is In. addition: to exlsting
remediesfdE !E,s. stile, ion Of th per
,centum tax upon the gross earnings Of
railroads within the state. The exist-
ing remedy which the State Of Mime
..sotT may usein enforcing the payment
tbySany railroad company within. the
state Of any disputed and unpaid taxes
upon its gross earnings, ID ~ destraint
yof Ats movable property BY the State
Treasurer, and sale 3of sufficient there.
of to, satisfy the states claim. This
new method s.oK' gnforcin tie coiiees
stion of such taxes, proposed by this
amend ndment;3 will, if adopted. enable
the state 5tosecure q aspeedy and direct
judicial determinat tion Of the liability
Of any such railway company for dis.
puted and unpaid Items .nf gross earn.
ings taxes. N
J. Under the terms Of the Constitution
Of the State Of Minnesota this act sof
the legislature must be submitted I'd
the legal voters of, the state, and Will
become operative IL adopted ~ a. ma
jority Of the electors voting at S the
next general election. 4,
jS 4 y. is2 II. ,as sgSi
8 BY an act Of the legislature d of tho
State OF Minnesota. approved March 8rd,
1908, known as Chapter q @of the Con.
eral Laws OF Minnesota OF 1909. rns
same being House File No. n ait NJ nros
posed TO amend Section Sel Artisis I