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r amended said section wan r..d :.

II amended said section win read 4
follows:
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pended or contracted away: Taxes
OF subjects. and shall be levied and
school houses. public hospitals. acad:
emies. colleges, universities. and all
church property. and houses Of wor.
ship. institutions Of purely public
charity, and public property used ex:
sxsnp 11f fro% snd ts a
may be exempted from taxation
household goods. wearing apparel.
son of the e ns
implements and machinery and all
real and personal property owned by
for hodaE AIRS .a 70 ssea
legislature may. determine Taxes
leges and occupations which taxes
and the Exemption Of a reasonsbls
be provided. and such taxes may Be
In lieu Of taxes on any. class or
classes Of personal property % the
thss tSs ies s aslesmi may .ntSor dss
municipal corporations. to levy and
collect assessments for local improve
M MtSpp9t tars
tion, and. provided further, that moth.
ing herein contained shall be con.
sastiaf 20 M FOR Ss
ton ct the gross earnings Of rail- !!
The purpose Of said amendment 10 g
empower the legislature to enact laws, &c
AN nd In
a. II may determine, exemptlno 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 aarIeuitur.
al fairs; and to authorize the Imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, n adopt.
ed. will be to accomplish the purpose
enactment Of laws by the Legislatures:
FIRST; Providing for the exemption
from taxation, to such an extent and In
such manner a. the legislature may Dc.
termlns. Of household goods, wearing ap.
pafei, 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 asrIeultur.
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 $50, Session Laws of the state
poses an amendment to section 1926, Gem
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
vides that said amendment shall be SUBJ
prevail or rejection at tho 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section 2226. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line OF
railroad situated within. or. partly
year .sis. and ANNUALLY a; d thersaft sn.
pay into the treasury Of this state, in
lieu of all taxes and assessments. up-
ed or operated forHraiIway purposes.
by such company. includin~ equip
n ment, n appurten ,n.s., ap.endages
money equal to i've per cent Of the he
gross earnings derived from the oper-
alton Of such line Of railway within
On or before August IS. 1913. and :,
annually thereafter, each such rail-
road company shall make, according
such gross earnings for the six
ceding. and the said tax Of 1--WE per
and be payable to the state Of Min
nesota In manner provided by law.
on September 1st next thereafter;
and annually thereafter. each such
- railroad company shall make. accord.
ing to law. a true and just return OF
months ending December sist. next
eentum thereon a shall shall become due due and Hsa
manner provided by law. on March
list, next thereafter; and the payment
OF such sums at the times hereinbe-
lieu Of all other taxes shd assess
chises SO taxed; providsd nothing in
ing any agreement entered into be-
state and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment of local taxes
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 tho
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"
II amended as proposed II win reai
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
lieu of all taxes upon all property !
within this state owned or operated
for railway purposes, by such CONF
pany. including equipment, appurten-
ances, appendages and franchises
thereof. sum Of money equal Of I'VE
per cent of the gross earnings derived
from the operation of such line Of
railway within this state.
On or before August Is, 1913, and
annually thereafter, each such rails