The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-16
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follows: "

SeGtl9n l. The power of taxa
shall be uniform upon the Same class
for pubo p ne eysd f ppt
public burying grounds, public
school se;t;oa houses nos public hospitals. acad;
Summaries Of learning. s ali ch ane ai
church property, and houses of wor-
ship. institutions of purely public
cIha u;lti and public property used ex,
be exempt from taxation. and there
may be- exempted from taxation
aorSeh9la goods; wearing apparel
sion of the producer thereof, tools,
implements and machinery and ali
county AGRICULTURAL societies and used
for holding agricultural fairs. to such
an extent and in such manner as the
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and occupations which taxes
a my Re sTapea Of and rs2onsbs
amount Of income from taxation may
pc provided, and such taxes may be
IN IN lieu Of taxes on any. class or
that the, legislature may authorize
collect assessments for local Improve
1hents upon property benefited there
by without regard to a cash valua-
ton, and, provided further, that moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
strued to affect, modify or repeal any
fon NJ ths Froyz aafn f1F the Of as
roads,"
The purpose of ssaid amendment Is to
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and In such manner,
as 1t may determine, exemptlng from
taxation household goods, wearing ap-
parel, 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 agriculture
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-
termlne, of household goods, wearing ap-
parel, 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 agricultur.
al fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the imposition
of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE
: TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP
ERTIES.
Chapter 533, Session Laws of the state
OF Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
eral Statutes Minnesota 1918, and pro-
vides that said amendment shall be sub
mltted to the people of this state for APP
proval or rejection at the 1920 general
lows:
pany owning or opera ting any line Of .
railroad situated within, or partly
With within 18th this state, shalt, during the
pay into the treasury of this state, in
lieu of all taxes and assessments, up
on on all all property within this state. own
by such company including equip
m nnd f,o a appEs appendagess
money equal to five eiI per cent S Of the he
gross earnings derived from the oper-
1tio 60 Of - such line of railway within
On or before August IS, 1913, and
road company shall make, according
to law, a true and just return Of ali
such gross earnings for the six
months ending June 3oth, next pre-
centqm 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
centum 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 !
chises 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 as provided in the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"