Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-13
follows:

III amended said section will read al
Section l.. The power of taxa
psnde sha Or se
shall be uniform upon the same class
OF subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes. but
school houses, public hospitals, acad-
emies. colleges, universities, and all
seminaries of learning, all churches,
ship. institutions of purely public
charity, and public property used ,ex.
elusively for any public purpose. SHAH
may be exempted from taxation
household goods, wearing apparel.
a aon III raj products in the posses
implements and machinery and ali
real and personal property owned by
county agricultural societies and used
an extent and in such manner as the
legislature , may determine. Taxes
leges and. occupations which taxes
may be graduated and progressive
and the exemption of reasonable
be provided, and such taxes may be
in lieu of taxes On any class or
f GESsS tn OF personal property as the
that the legislature may auth1ize
municipal corpora tons to levy
collect assessments for local improve->
by without regard to a cash valua-
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 1t 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 agriculture al
societies and used for holding agricuitur-
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 TIE
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-
termIne, Of household goods, wearing a5-
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.
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
poses an amendment to section 1926, Cen
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
Vldes that said amendment shall bess, IL. :
mltted to the people OF this state fof
prevail or rejection at the 1920 geneHs-
lows:
Section 1925. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line of
railroad situated within, or partly
year. 1913. and annually thereafter.
pay into the treasury of this state, in
lieu or all taxes and assessments, up
ed or operated for railway purposes,
by such company, including equip
a ment franePEsns fbsrsof
money equal to Ave per cent Of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
atien of OF such he of railway within
.n On or before before August IS, 1913. and
am ~ thereafter; each such rail-
TO aw Homp frs SHAH shd ina make aeeo1din
such gross = earnings for the SIX
months ending June Goth, next pre-
centum thereon SHAH become nee d Rae
a aaa be Raymbe to the State Of Min
nhoV 1ct
On or before February Is, 1914,
ana annually thereafter. each such
railroad company shall make, accord
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st, next
preceding preceding, and said tax of FIVE per
payable to the state of Minnesota in
manner provided by law. on March
Is ast, mex next thereafter; and the payment
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu of all other taxes and assess
chises so taxed; proTf HI n and 1gah IN
this act shall be construed as modify
ing any agreement entered into be-
state and any railroad Company re-
latlng to the payment of local taxes
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain exempt from
taxation until sold or contracte t6 be
s 500 or conveyed ot as provided in the
were made or recognized .
II amended as proposed it will read
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 r.
year 1913 and annually thereafter
Pay INTO the treasury of the state,
Heu OF an taxes upon all propertp@
within this state owned or operated J
for railway purposes, by such COM /
pany, including equipment, appurten- /
ances, appendages and franchises