Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-10-22
II amended said section VIII

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charity, and public property used exs
may be- exempted from taxation
household goods. wearing apparel.
implements and machinery and al
real and personal property owned oy
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
an extent and in such manner as the
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may be graduated and progressive
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in lieu Of taxes on any class or
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municipal corporations, to levy and
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to a cash valua-
ton, and, provided further, that moth
strued to affect, modify or repeal any
existing law providing for the taxa
ton Of the gross earnings OF rail-
The purpose Of said amendment Is to
empower the legislature to enact laws, 60
such an extent, and In such a manner,
as It may determine, exemptIno from
taxation 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 agriculture.
al fairs; and to authorize the Imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect of the amendment, II adopt.
ed, will be to accomplish the purpose
above Indicated, to-wit: to authorize the
enactment Of laws by the legislature:
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
from taxation, to such an extent and In
termine, of household goods, wearing ap.
session of the producer. tools, implements
otiu , ANY 0v tS0s UsA~
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding aerlcuItur.
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 5ss, Session Laws Of , the stat tsts
poses an amendment to section 2226, Gen.
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
g5dfs that ia t Said Lame amend az fhis s sfata PC for SUD- ap-
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
s%lection. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section 1926. Every railroad com.
pany owning or operating any llne ,t Of
With this 6isO1 State. shall during ths
year 1918, n annually. thereafter,
pay into the treasury OF this state. In
on ali property within this state, own
ed or operated for railway. purposes.
by such company, Including equips
and franchises thereof, a sum Of
money equal to five per cent of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
this state.
On or before August is, 1913, and
annually thereafteE1 each such auedor ELL.
to law, a true and just return of all
such gross earnings for the six
months ending June Goth, next pre-
ceding, and the said tax of five per
centum thereon shall become due
n be payable to the state of hin
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
months ending December 31st, next
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 III times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and In.
lieu of all other taxes n assess
ments upon the property n 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 x
or assessments.
The lands ACQUIRED by public g2rant
taxation until sold OF contracted to be
sold or conveyed az provided in the
respective acts whereby. such grants
were made or recognized"
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