The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-20
Il amended said section will read az

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!. .section l. The power of taxa
ss on saal u never sgetr Be
shall be Uniform upon the mesa Same class class
O. SUBJECTS, and shall be levied and
COLLECTED for public purposes. but
sehpol houses pubic i hospitals, a acado
s aIn,ar fIeleges aa untyersiess and an
charity, and public property used ex-
exsmpt fsom Pabiff t shall
household goods, wearing apparel apparel
Son " the e hs tao
implements and machinery and ali
real and personal property owned by
Tor holding agricultural fairs, to such
nssM h aaf fn,n nay Determine Taxes
lsgss and Occupations Which taxes
may be graduated and progressive
amount Of lneopms from on tax reaonn may
Pc provided, and such taxes may be
n t1. lie. leu Of taxes on any. class or
lsgsatuSe nay Va tsr paGips''p r o. ea
that the, legislature may authorize
municipal corporations, to ;svy and
collect assessments for local improve
by without regard to a cash valua-
Ing herein contained shall be con-
strued to affect, modify or repeal any
on ~ sw FTsss sagrn f9r q, rs
roads"
The purpose Of said amendment 10 to
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
/ @~ch an extent, and In such manner,
:. may determine, exemptIng from
Zion household goods, wearing ap-
al rIn L.,
! .,slon Of the producer, tools implements
and machinery, and al! real and personal
property owned by nty agricultural
societies and used for holding a9r!cu!tur-
al fairs; and to authorize the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occur atoms.
The effec. rf the anlcndn e, II adopt
ed, will be to accomplish the purpose
above indicated, to-wit: to authorize the
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-
termlne, of household goods, wearing ap
pareI, agricultural products In the pos
session of the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
societies and used for holding asrcultur-
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-
4 poses an amendment to section 2226, Gen
,vides that said amendment shall be sub
5mitted to the. people of this state for ap,,
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section 2226. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operati ting any line Of
railroad situated within, or partly
BAY into the A treasury Of this s state. in
lieu Of all taxes and assessments, up
on all property within this state. own
by such company. including equip
men ment ap pEsn1 an appendagess
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
months ending June 30th, next pre-
ceding, 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 l5 1914.
< :. abroad company shall make, accord.
ping to law, a true and just return of
= all such gross earnings for the six
preceding, and said tax of five per
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota in
manner provided by law, on March
of such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu of all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran
chises so taxed; provided nothing in
this act shall be construed modify
ing any agreement entered into be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company
lating to the payment of local taxes
or assessments.
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 the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"
II amended as proposed it will read
as follows:
Section 1926. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line
of railroad situated within partly
within this state, shall during the
pay int 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
including 9UlliDmpnf