The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1905-01-19
PROCLAMATION
OF THE
RATIFICATION
INCREASED GROSS
EARNINGS TAX

STATE OF MINNESOTA, EXECUTIVE
Whereas, The Legislature of the State
OF Minnesota, by An Act providing for the
ton of such taxes and repeating acts in
consistent herewith approved April 18,
1903, did enact as follows:
owning or operating any lne Of paiWay
situated within, or partly within, this
state. shall during the year 1905, and an
nually thereafter. pay into the treasury
OF this state in lieu of all taxes and as
sessments upon all property within this
state, owned or operated for railway pur-
poses by such company, including equip
ment. appuTtenances appendages and
franchises thereof, sum of money equal
to four O. per cent of the gross earnings
derived from the operation of such line
OF railway within this state; and the an
nual payment of such sum shall be in full
and In lieu of all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and franchises
SO taxed. The lands acquired by public
grant shall be and remain exempt from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
sold, or conveyed, as provided in the re-
speetive acts whereby such grants were
Sec. 2. The term "the gross earnings
derived from the operation of such line
OF railway within this state. . as used in
and shall be construed to mean, all earn
ings on business beginning and ending
within the state. and proportion, based
-upOu lLS pEOQOTllOn The mileage Within
the state to the entire mileage over which
such business is done, of earnings on
all interstate business passing through,
into or out of the state.
. Sec. 8. All acts and parts of acts not
inconsistent herewith regulating the pay
ment, correction, time of payment, en-
-forcement or reports involving. the amount
road companies within this state, or pro-
viding penalties for the non-payment Of
SUCH taxes; are hereby made applicable to
and parts of acts inconsistent with the
provisions OF this act are hereby re-
pealed.
Sec. 4. Upon failure to pay the amount
Of such taxes legally due upon the date
heretofore provided by law for the pay
ment thereof, in addition to existing rem
edfes. collection may be enforced in a
civil action brought in the name of the
State OF Minnesota in the district court of
any county.
Sec. s. Before any railroad company
contest the validity of this act or any
part thereof, such railroad company shall
as condition precedent thereto, pay into
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 to such
company.
Sec g. This act shall be submitted to
the people of this state for their approval
or rejection at the next general election
for the year 1904.
And Whereas, 1t appears from the of
fetal canvass of the votes cast for and
against said act, made in conformity
with law, that majority of all the cleo
tors voting at said election upon the
ratification of said act, voted for its rati-
Now, Therefore, I, John A. Johnson.
Governor of the State Of Minnesota. by
virtue of the authority vested in me, do
hereby publish and proclaim that the said
act has been approved and ratified in the
manner prescribed by the Constitution and
laws of this State.
In Testimony Whereof, have hereunto
set my hand and caused the Great Seal
of the State to be hereto affixed, at the
Capitol, in the City of Saint Paul, this
18th day of January. A. D. 1905.
JOHN A. JOHNSON,
(Sea1.) Governor.
Attest: P. E. HANSON,
Secretary of State.