Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1920-10-15
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II amended said section win read q
follows:
Section /. The power of taxa
ton shall never be surrendered. sus-
shan Be uniform G upon the 6eG Same class
of subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes. but
school, houses esin public hospitals, P acadc
emies, colleges; universities, and all
church property, and houses Of wor-
ship. institutions of purely public
charity, and public property used ex:
be exempt from taxation, and there
may be, exempted from taxation
$685. ip he
sion of the producer thereof, tools,
implements ard machinery and ali
county agricultural societies and used
for holding agricultural fairsA to such
s an extent t,I and in such manner as the
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and occupations which taxes
and the exemption Of ana p reagsonsbIe
amount of income from taxation may
be provided, and such taxes may be
classes of personal property as the
legislature may determine: Provided
m9nicipal CORPORATIONS may to- ieVy an9
collect assessments for local improve
ments upon property benefited there
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
such an extent, and In such a manner,
as It may determine, exempting 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, If 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
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 agrlcutur.
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-
poses an amendment to section 2226, Cen
Vides that said amendment shall be sub
mitted to the. people of this state for ap-,
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
''Section 1925. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line of
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 on all pToReTttyd within fnl this this state own
by such company, including equip
ment> aPpurtenances,s appendages
money equal to five per cent of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
alton of such line of railway within
On or before August IS, 1918, and
annually thereafter, each such rail
road company shall make, according
to Jaw, 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
centuln thereon snail become due
and be payable to the state of Min
on September LIST, next thereafter.
On or before, February Is, 1914
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company small 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
LIST, next thereafter; and the payment
Of such sums at the times hereinbe-
lieu of all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran
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
taxation until sold or contra cted to be
sold or conveyed as PEoyiaeSS in the
were made or recognized"
If amended as proposed it will rea
as follows:
Section 1925. 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
lieu of all taxes upon all property
within this state owned or operated
for railway purposes, by such COM
pany, including equipment, appurten-
ances, appendages 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.
W 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 Goth, next pre-
ceding, and the said tax of five per
centum thereon shall become due
and payable to the state of Minnesota
in manner provided BY law. on Sant-