The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-15

the legislature under the amendment,
cept that wheeiage tax may be Inn
posed on such vehicles by any borough,
city or village, If they see fit to do SO.
In case the tax on motor vehicles Is
not sufficient to pay the principal and
| Interest of the bonds Issued, the IegisIa-
| ture, In case of the adoption of the
amendment, will be empowered to pro-
vide by law for the taxation of all the
| taxable property of the state In an
amount sufficient to meet the deficiency,
or It may, In its discretion, appropriate
to such Highway Sinking Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
Chapter 531, Session Laws of Minne-
sofa for the year 1919, proposes an
amendment to section of article vi Of
the constitution of the state of Mime
sofa. said section now reads as follows:
Section z. There shall be estab-
lished in each organized county in
the state probate court, which shall
be court of record, and be held at
such times and places as may be pre-
scribed by law. 1t shall be held by
one judge, who shall be elected by the
two years. He shall be a resident of
such county at the time of his cleo
ton, and reside therein during his
continuance in office. and his com
pensation shall be provided by law. He
may appoint his own clerk where
none has been elected; but the leg
islature may authorize the election,
by the electors of any county, of one
clerk or register of probate for such
c9u N.Y. whose hos powers. duties, term
prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have jurisdiction over, the
ssns nn DE- ht and
er jurisdiction, except as prescribed
by this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes to
substitute the word "four" for the word
"two" so that the sentence prescribing
the duration of the term of office of pro-
bate judges will, If the amendment IL
adopted, read as follows:
at shall be held by one Judge, who
shall be elected by the voters Of the
county for the term of four years."
The purpose of said amendment and Its
effect, II adopted, will be to make the
term of office of Judge of probate four
years instead Of two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
Chapter 532 Session Laws of the state
an amendment to Section / of Article TX
of the constitution of said state Said
section now reads as follows:
Section 1. The power of taxation
shall never be surrendered, suspend
ed or contracted away. Taxes shall
subjects, and shall be levied and coll
iected for public purposes, but pub,
ho o esryngb public school
colleges, universities and all seminar
les of learning, all churches, church
stitutions of purely public charity.
and public property used exclusively
for any public purpose, shall be ex-
exempted from taxation personal
property not exceeding in value 5000,
for each household, individual or head
termine: Provided that the IegisIa-
ture may authorize municipal corpor-
atoms to levy and collect assess
property benefited thereby without re-
gard to cash valuation, and pro-
vided further; that nothing herein
modify or repeal any existing law
providing for the taxation Of the
gross earnings of railroads"
Il amended said section will read as
follows:
Section 1. The power of taxa
ton shall never be surrendered; sus-
shall be uniform upon the same class
OF subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes, but
school houses, public hospitals, acad.
emies, colleges, universities, and all
seminaries of learning, all churches,
ship. institutions Of purely public
charity, and public property used ex-
Slusively for any public purpose, shall
may be exempted from taxation
household goods, wearing apparel.
AGRICULTURAL products in the posses
implements and machinery and all
real and personal property owned by
county agricultural societies and used
Tor holding agricultural fairs to such |
an extent and in such manner as the
legislature may, determine. Taxes
may may De ond imposed posed on incomes, privil-
may be graduated and progressive
and the exemption of a reasonable
be provided, and such taxes may be
In lieu of taxes on any class or
classes of personal property as the
legislature may determine: Provided
that the legislature may authorize
municipal corporations to levy and
collect assessments for local improve
by without regard to a cash valua-
ton, and, provided further, that moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
existing law providing for the taxa
ton OF the gross earnings of rail-
roads"
The purpose of said amendment is to
Empower the legislature to enact laws, to
uch an extent, and In such a manner,
Is 1t may determine, exemptine from
axation household goods, wearing ap.
'arel, agricultural products in the pos
esslon Of the producer, tools implements
md machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
ocieties and used for holding agricuItur-
! fairs; and to authorize the imposition
4 graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt
d, will be to accomplish the purpose
bove indicated, to-wlt: to authorize the
nactment of laws by the legislature:
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
rom taxation, to such an extent and In
UGH manner as the legislature may de.
ermine, of household goods, wearing APP
areI, agricultural products In the pos
esslon Of the producer, tools, implements
nd machinery, and all real and personal
roperty owned by county agricultural
ocleties and used for holding asrIcuItur.
fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the imposition
T graduated and progressive taxes on
,comes, privileges and occupations.
RoPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE
TAXATION OF RAIL ROAD DROP