The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-10-12


Revised Laws, L have the honor to
advise You as to the purpose ana
erect of these amendments which
are to be voted on by the people at
the coming election.
FIRST PROPOSED AMENDMENT.
The first proposed amendment il
contained in Chapter 1GS of the
Laws Of 1905. by This amendment it
Is sought to repeal Sections one 80.
two CD, three 90, four tn and sew
cnteen 90 Of Article nine CO. of
the Constitution Ohe latter section
being the amcn,lmen to said Article
nine 90 adoptcd in 1886 which
sections now read as follows:
Section l. All taxes to be raised in
this state shall be as nearly equal as
may be, and all property on which taxes
are to be levied shall have cash valua-
ton and be cquaiized and uniform
throughout the state: Provided, that the
legislature may, by general law or spe-
cial act, authorize municipal corpora
IONS 10 levy assessments for local inn
proNements upon the property fronting
upon such improvements, upon the
property to be benefited by such i'm
proYements, or both, without regard to
cttSn NaluatlOn, and in such manner as
the legislature may prescribe: and pro-
Nided further. that for the purpose of
delraylng the expenses of laying water
lpality with water the Legislature may
by general or special law, authorize any
Sucn city or municipality. having Il pop
ulation of five thousand or more, to levy
an annual tax or assessment upon the
ineal foot of all lands fronting on any
water main or water pipe laid by such
city or municipality within corporate
limits of said city for supplying water
TO The citizens thereof without regard
to the cash value of such property, and
10 empower such city to collect any
such tax, assessments or fines, or penal
ties for failure to pay the same, or any
fine or penalty Tor any violation of the
rules OF such city or municipality in re-
gard 10 the use OF water or for any wa
ter rate due for the same: and provided
further. that there may be by law levied
and collected Il tax upon all inherltanceS,
deNisqs,, Requests lesacies and gifts of
every kind and description above Il
fixed and specified sum, of any and all
natural persons and corporations Such
tax above such exempted sum may be
uniform, on il may be graded or progress
sivc bat shall not exceed il maximum
tax Of five per Get.
Section ,. The legislature shall pro-
vide Tor AM annual tax sufficient TO de-
the state for each year, and whenever it
shall happen that such ordinary eX-
pcnses of the state for any
year shall exceed the income of the
provide for levying Il tax for the enSu
ing wear sufficient, with other sources of
income, TO pay the deficiency OF the pre-
ceding year, together with the estimated
expenses OF such ensuing year. But no
law levying tax or making other pro-
visions for the payment of interest or
principal Of bonds denominated Mime
sofa State Railroad Bonds shall take
effect or be i'm force until such law shall
have been submitted to a vote of the
people of the state. and adopted by q
majority of the electors of the state Vot-
ing upon the same.
Section :. Laws shall be passed tax
ing all moneys. credits. investments in
bonds. stocks. joint stock companies or
otherwise, also all real and personal
property. according to its true value in
money; but public burying grounds, pub
lie school houses, public hospitals. acad-
eulieS, colleges, universities, and all sem
inaries of learning, all churches. church
property used for religious purposes, and
houses of Worship. institutions of purely
public charity, public property used eX-
clusiNely for any public purpose, and
personal property to I'm amount not eX-
cecding in value two hundred dollars for
each Individual. 81 III by general laws,
be exempt from taxation.
Section 4. Laws shall be passed for
taxing the notes and bills discounted or
purchased, moneys loaned, and all other
property, effects, or dues OF every de-
scription, IF all banks and Of all bank
crs, so tldt all property employed IN
banking s. II always be subject to a
taxation equal to that imposed on the
property OF individuals.
Section II. The legislature may inn
pose, OF provide for the imposition of,
upon the property within this state of
any and all owners or opera tors whether
corporate or Individual. or otherwise of
any and all sleeping, parlor and draw
lns room cars. or any OF either of the
same, which run in. into or through this
state; also upon the property within this
state of any and all telegraph and tele-
phonc companies, or owners whose lines
are in. or extend in. into, or through
this state; also upon the property within
this state of all express companies. or
owners, or any or either of the same.
doing business in this state; also upon
the property within this state Of all do
nestle INSURANCE. companies OF this state
Of any kind: also upon the property with
Ia his state of any and all foreign in
Surance companies doing business in
this state Of any kind: also upon the
property within this state of all owners
or operators OF any and all mines or of
mineral ores situated in this state: also
upon the property within this state of all
boom companies or owners. and of all
ship builders or owners doing business
In this state. OF having a port therein
provided, that this act shall not apply to
property owned by railroad companies.
their lands and other property: and
anon the property of either or any of
such companies or ownerS,-a tax as uni
form as reasonably may be with the
taxes imposed upon similar property in
said state. or upon the earnings thereof
within this state. but may be graded or
progressive, or both, and in providing
IS for such tax. or in providing for ascer-
property. il shall be competent for the
legislature. i'm either or all of such cases
to impose such tax. upon any or all
property thereof within this state, and
in either case by taking as the basis" of
SIch imposition the proportlonate bust
ness, earnings. mileage or quantity of
production or property now or hereafter
existing Of any such companies, persons
or owners, transacted or existing in this
state, in relation 10 the entire business.
mileage or quantity OF production or
owners as aforosad: or in, such other
manner, or by such other method. as the
legislature may determines; but the pro-
CCcdS Of Snch taxes upon mining prop
crty shall be distributed between the
state and the various political subdivi-
sions thereof wherein the same is sit
uatcd. in the same proportion as the
distributed: Provided further that moth
ing in this act contained shall operate
to authorize the assessment or taxation
Of any farm land or ordinary business
blocks on property owned by any such
corporation. person, firm or company ex-
cent in the manner provided by the or
binary methods OF taxation"
And 10 substitute therefor the fol-
lowing,
''Section 1. The power OF taxation snail
never be surrendered suspended or con-
tracted away Taxes S'l1l bt UNIFORM
upon the same class 81 SuplfHlss una
shall be levied and collected ior pUDnc
purposes, but public butyinS s.onnGs'
public school houses. pfiliic hospitals;
academies. colleges. universities and all
seminarics OF learning, al churcnes'
ssuraL .,rr..r.~ and hotiSnS of WOrS ID.