The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.


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
county. whose powers. duties. term
of office and compensation shall be
prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have jurisdiction over the
estates Of deceased persons and per-
sons under guardianship, but no 9TH
er jurisdiction. except as prescribed
by this constitution"
The amendment simply proposes tc
substitute the word "four" for the word
1.-TWO" so that the sentence prescribing
the duration of the term Of office of pro.
bate judges will, II the amendment Is
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 It's
effect, II adopted, will be to make the
term Of office of judge of probate four
years instead of two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Chapter 532 Session Laws Of the state
of Minnesota for the year 1919, proposes
an amendment to Section / of Article TX
OF the constitution of said state. Said
section now reads as follows:
Section l; The power Of taxation
shall never be surrendered, suspend
ed or contracted away. Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class of
subjects, and shall be levied and col
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lie burying grounds, public school
houses, public hospitals, academies,
colleges, universities and all seminar
les of learning, all churches. church
property, and houses of worship, in
situations 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 legisa-
ture may authorize municipal corpor-
atoms to levy and collect assess
property benefited thereby without re-
D gard to a cash valuation, and pro-
vided further, that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to affect.
modify. or repeal any existing law
providing for the taxation of the
gross earnings of railroads"
If amended said section will read az
follows:
Section 1. The power of taxa
pended or contracted away. Taxes
of subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes, but
school houses, public hospitals, acad.
seminaries of learning, all churches,
church property, and houses of wor-
ship, institutions of purely public
c cinSiSyi,,, and md public property used ex1
be exempt from taxation, and there
may be, exempted from taxation
household goods, wearing apparel.
sion of the producer thereof, tools,
implements and machinery and all
real and personal property owned by
for holding agricultural fairs. to such
an extent and in such manner as the
legislature may, determine. Taxes
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and occupations which taxes
may be graduated and progressive
and the exemption of reasonable
amount OF income from taxation may
be provided, and such taxes may be
classes of personal property as the
legislature may determine: Provided
municipal corporations to levy and
collect assessments for local improve
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to cash valua-
ton, and, provided further, that moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
strued to affect, modify or repeal any
existing law providing for the taxa
ton, OF the gross earnings of zail-
roads,"
The purpose of said amendment Is to
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and In such manner,
as It may determine, exemptine from
taxation household goods, wearing ap.
'arei, agricultural products In the pos
session of the producer, tools Implements
and machinery and all real and personal
owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding agricuItur-
II fairs; and to authorize the imposition
If graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt
I'd, will be to accomplish the purpose
lbove Indicated, to-wit: to authorize the
'nagctment of laws by the legislature:
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
rom taxation, to such an extent and In
uch manner as the legislature may de.
ermine, of household goods, wearing ap-
'arei, agricultural products In the pos.
ession of the producer, tools, implements
md machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
oceties and used for holding agricuItur.
i fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the imposition
4 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
oses an amendment to section 1926, Cen
raj Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
fdes that said amendment shall be SUBJ
lifted to the people of this state for ap-
lection. Said section now reads as fol.
,ws:
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 this state, In
lieu OF all taxes and assessments, up
on all property within this state, own
ed or operated for railway. purposes,
ment, appurtenances, appendages
and franchises thereof, sum of
money equal to five per cent of the
alton of such line of railway within
this state.
On or before August Is. 1913, and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
road company shall make, according
to law, a true and just return of all
such gross earnings for the six
months ending June both, next pre-
eeding, and the said tax of five per
centum 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, 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
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