Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-20
:. II amended said section viii read ~

follows:
tion ss sSaP n1 l. The h power Of taxa.
pended or contracted away. Taxes
OF subjects, and shall be levied and
pubic buryin suD sro pndeoseS; public bio
school houses, public hospitals, acad-
emies. colleges, universities. and all
ehurch property ana houses ag ee of %er.
ship, institutions of purely public
charity, and public property used ex-
tor pnd 5aa
household hu! goods, wearing apparel
a a3aa ut raj products tn the posses
implements and machinery and all
real and personal property owned by
county oT ho,d n;grieultural societies and used
i an extent and in such manner as the
1 Legs TT may determine. Taxes
leges and occupations which taxes
and the exemption Of a reasonable
pc provided. and such taxes may be
IN lieu Of taxes on any class or
fae efsss OF personal property as the
that, the. Legislature may authoNI5F]
municipal corporations to levy az
collect assessments for local improves
by without regard to a cash yaiua-
ton, and, provided further, that MOTH
Ing herein contained shall be con-
Existing law proniGinE for S1 fbe ta4
ton ct the gross earnings Of rail- j
Tho purpose Of said amendment Is to
empower the legislature to enact laws, TO
such an extent, and In such a manner,
n It may determine, exemptina from
taxation household goods, wearing az.
parel, agricultural products In the DOS
session Of the producer, tools Implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding aarieuitur-
al fairs; and to authorize the Imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, If adopt.
ed, 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.
termIne, Of household goods, wearing ap.
pareI, agricultural products In the pos
session Of the producer, tools, Implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county Agricultural
societies and used for holding aoricuitur.
al fairs.
SECOND: Providing for tho Imposition
OF graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE
TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP.
ERTIEs.
OF Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 1926, Gen.
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
mitted to the people of this state for a.
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
Section 222e. Every railroad COM
. pany owning or operating any line Of
year 1918, and annuaiiy theresaft tae
pay into the treasury of this state, in
on all property within this state, own W.
ed or operated for railway purposes,
by such company. including equip
and francRREsas ibnrao, appendases
money equal to five per cent of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
4 ation 70 OF such line of railway within
On or before August Is. 1913. and
annually aG, thereafter; each such rail-
to law. a true and just return Of al
such gross earnings for the six
months ending June both, next pre-
centum thereon 1 shan be CO nse d Ree
and be payable to the state of Min
nesota in manner provided BY law,
on 14 bsfor 1st next
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, accord
all such gross earnings for the six
preceding. and said tax of Ave per
payable to the state Of Minnes ad AN in
manner provided by law. on March
1st. next thereafter; and the payment
fore set forth 81 Shall lie be IN full and In
lieu OF all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran
fhis - SO D., taxed; provided nothing in
ing any agreement entered into be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
latlng to the payment OF local taxes
or assessments.
The lands acquired by public grant
taxation until sold or contracted to be-
sold or conveyed as provided in the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized
If amended as proposed it will read
as follows:
Section 1926. Every railroad com.
pany owning or operating any line
OF railroad situated within or partly
within this state, shall. during the
year 1913 and annually thereafter, !
pay into the treasury of the state, In Il
Aeu OF an taxes upon all property
within this state owned or operated
for railway purposes, by such COM
pany, including equipment. appurten-
ances, appendefes and franchises
thereof. sum of money equal Of five
per cent of the gross earnings derived
from the operation of such line OF ,
railway within this state.