Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1920-10-27

eNpewer the legislature to enact laws, 20
eNch an extent, and In, such 4 manner.
Git may determine, sxetnetlno from
taxation household aoeda., wteatlns ~aD.
eAfel, agricultural products Ii the pos.
esaslen Of the producer, tools implements
ena machinery, and all real and personal
Qfepsrty owned by county agricultural
oeOaetlss and used for holding aorleultur.
q fairs; and to authorize the Imposition
- graduated and progressive taxes On
Incomes. privileges and occupations.
Tho effect Of tho amendment, II adopt.
I'd, will be to accomplish the purpose
above Indicated, to.wit: to authorize the
enactment Of laws by the legislatures,
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
from taxation, to such an extent and In
such manner as the legislature may de.
tersnlne, Of household goods. wearing ap.
paeel, agricultural products In the pos
session OF the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
soelstles and used for holding aerleultur.
al fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING 70 THE
TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP.
ERTtEs.
Chapter 533, Session Laws Of tho state
Of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 1926, Gem
Ssf ssd s1 fqd
mitted to the people of this state for ap::
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
Section 222e. Every railroad com:
fsilSosd Situated within. @ OF partly ~
year. 1918. and annually thereafter,
Pay INTO 81 the treasury Of this state: in
on all property within this state, own
ed or operated for railway. purposes,
- by such company. including equip
and franchises thereof, a sum Of
money equal to five per cent Of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
alton Of such line of railway within
this state.
On or before August Is. 1913. and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
such gross earnings for the six
months ending June 10th, next pre-
ceding, and the said tax Of five per
scentum thereon shall become due
and be payable to the state Of Min
nesota in manner provided by law,
on September LIST, next thereafter.
On or before February is, 1914,
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make. accord
ing to law, a true and just return of
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st, next
preceding, and said tax of five per
ceEtum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota In
manner provided by law, on March
list, next thereafter; and the payment
of such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu of all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran
ehises SO taxed; provided nothing In
this act shall be construed as modify
ing any agreement entered into be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment Of local taxes
or assessments.
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain exempt from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
sold or conveyed ass provided in the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized.' s'''