Morris tribune., 1920-10-22
:. T amended said section win read u

section /. The power of taxa.
pended or contracted away. Taxes
q subjects, and shan Be levied and
school houses, public hospitals, acad:
emies, colleges, universities, and all
church property, and houses of wor-
charity, and public property used e;
be exempt from taxation, and there
may be, exempted from taxation
aSicatUrals pPoacts IN he 1 posses
sion Of the producer thereof, tools,
implements and machinery and ali
county Agricultural societies ana used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
an extent and in such manner as the
may be imposed on incomes, prfyii.
leges and Occupations which taxes
and he sTe@ptioGa q and PFSsEsssys
amount Of income from taxation may
be provided, and such taxes may Be
classes Of personal prope y c' ss tS S
that the Legislature may euthorize
collect assessments for local Improve
t ~ WITHOUT aaS regard to a cash valua-
ing herein contained shall be con-
suued to affect, modify or repeal any
son th S P eFSEd eaEEn f3s the Of 9a
roads,"
The purpose Of said amendment IL 20
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and In such 4 manner,
90 IL may determine, exemptIna 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
SoeIetIes and used for holding asrIeuItur-
al faIrsi and to authorize the Imposition
ct graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt
cd, 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
Sueh manner as the legislature may de.
termlne, Of household goods, wearing ap.
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 agrIcuTtur.
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.
ChaD+er 522 Sassior T.aus If Tho s+a+
Of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 1925, Cen
Sdes that sad ameGdmen t' Shall abe be 5 RTS
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
railroad situated within, or partly
within, this state, shall. during the
pay into the treasury Of this state, in
lieu of all taxes and assessments, up
on all property. within this state, own
by such company, Including equip
ment2 aPPurten:ances,s appendages
aRd Fa a9ad to Tg 1a cent sum Of tS9 of
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 snail make, according
such, gross. earnings for the SIX
months ending June Goth, next pre-
ee9am d tRereo4 S sha TAX beeoms ge dR9e
and be payable to the state of Min
nesota in manner provided by. law,
On or before February Is, 1914
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, accord.
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st, next
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 herefnbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu OF an other taxes and assess
chtses so taxed; provided nothing in
this act shall be construed as modify
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
1ating to the payment of local taxes
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain exempt from
sold or conveyed as provided in the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"
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 COM
pany, including equipment, appurten-
thereof, sum Of money e:1U equal i" Of i've
per cent of the gross earnings derived
from the operation of such line Of
railway within this state.
l. On or before August Is, 1913, and
Z annually thereafter, each such rail-
road company shall make, according
to law, true and just return of all
such gross earnings for the six