Sioux County pioneer. (Fort Yates, Sioux County, N.D.) 1914-1929, 1919-02-20
One Man TAX commIssIonT

..one Man Tax coinmlsslen
Ths senate ON Saturday passed the
one-man tax commission measure, 8.
B. 81, by vote Of 3 to 10. the
emergency clause having failed. I;
II. B. 100, a concurrent resolution
from the Fifteenth assembly providing
for constitutional amendment on the
investment Of state school funds, also
passed the senate on that day.
Two Important Tax Bills
The senate Inns given its approval
to Senate Bills 43 and a, by the
committee on taxes and tax laws, pro-
vtding respectively for the reclassifi-
cation OF property for assessment. and
Tor the exemption Of certain property
from taxation.
Glass I, which shall be valued and
assessed at 100 per cent Of the true
and full value, includes: Railroads
and public utilities, franchises and
all real and personal property en-
ployed In connection Herewith, and
all lands exclusive Of structures and
improvements, all bank stocks, flour
mills, elevators warehouses, and store
houses and all Kinds Of buildings and
improvements upon railroad right Of
way and sites leased from railroad
companies or public utility corpora
lions and structures and improvements
upon town and city lots used for busi-
ness purposes. I.
Glass 2 shall include the following
which shall be valued and assessed
ut SO per cent Of the full value: All
livestock, agricultural and other tools
and machinery, gas engines, boilers,
threshing machines and outfits used
Herewith, all vehicles. automobiles,
motor trucks, all power driven cars,
oil boats and water craft, harness,
saddlery and robes, structures and
improvements used for homes upon
towns and city lots and all property
not specifically mentioned.
Property Exemptions
Provides that the following classes
of property shall be exempt from tax
alton: School. houses, all institutions.
of learning with furniture and tools
therein and land grants attached to
each buildings necessary for their use
and enjoyment not to exceed 40 acres
in area, cemeteries. state lands, county.
buildings, county lands, charitable In
situations, hospitals, moneys and cred-
Its belonging to such institutions,
dormitories and board halls not man
aged for profit, properties of coun-
ties. towns, townships and municipal
corporations used for public purposes,
property of fair associations, personal.
and real property of lodges and fra
ternal organizations, property owned
by colleges and students, all struc-
lures and improvements on agricul-
tural land. q
Structures and improvements used
as a place Of residence used by the
owner in villages, cities and towns to
the amount Of $1,000.
Household. Goods and Tools
Household goods and furniture to
the amount of $500, with the excep-
ton Of furniture Or furnishings Of
cafes, hotels, restaurants or other es-
Establishments conducted for. profit.
Clothing and other personal belong
ings of each individual subject to tax
alton to the amount Of $500. .::s
The. tools of workingmen or mechan.
les to the amount Of $500.
Tools, implements and equipment Of
farmer to the amountsOf 81 900. y
Exemptions provided for are made
in each case ON the full cash valua-
ton both Of the exemption. and the
valuation Of the property upon which
such exemption is allowed. $500 80.
Attempted Bribery Charged
Considerable excitement was mani
tested In the house at; Saturdays ses-
sion, owing to charges made by q
local paper of attempted bribery Of q;
house member to vote against certain
measures of the league. Representing
the minority Of the house, which It
was held was reflected upon by the,
allegation, Representative O'Connor
introduced a resolution calling upon
the makers Of the charge for full In
formation as to the person or per-
sons alleged to be guilty. Repre-
sentative Caddell, the member who
claimed to have been approached, de-
manded the, privilege Of withholding
the name Of the party for personal
reasons, but stated in response to an
inquiry that the offer of bride did
not emanate from "a member of the
house. "A committee was appointed to
Investigate further and report.
Suffrage Amendment Approved
Prominent among the measures
passed by the house early this week
was the woman suffrage amendment
to the constitution, which passed the
Hast legislative assembly and which
will now be referred to the people
for ratification at the next election.
Only one legislator voted against the
bill, while 90 voted for 1t. The meas
ure has been approved by the senate
and now awaits Governor Frazier's
signature. <, -. $500
Among the acts of the house on Fri
day were the final passage Of, the fol
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