Morris tribune., 1920-10-29
Il amended said section win read u

SouOWSs
Section /. The power of taxa
a Be or T1eS t swa esss
Of subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes, but
Sehool ho1Ses publle FS6 05pitals S aoSdO
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, shall
may be. exempted from taxation
household goods, wearing apparel,
sgn ut raj prophets rodncsr II the
implements and machinery and ali
real and personal property owned by
county agricultural societies and used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
an extent and in such manner as the
legislature may determine. Taxes
leges and occupations which taxes
may be graduated and progressive
AND aTNou the 81 eT{ enapoH Of reasonable
pc provided and such taxes may be
IN lieu Of taxes on any class or
ias sf tp 1e I ReTsonai property as the
that the legislature may authorize
municipal corporations to levy and
ments upon property benefited there
ny without regard to a cash valua-
ton and, provided further, that moth
strued to. affect, modify or repeal any
existing law providing for the taxa
ton ct the gross earnings Of rail-
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 agrlcuItur-
al fairs; and to authorize the imposition
OF graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt
ed, will be to accomplish the purpose
above Indicated, to-W!it: 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-
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 agrIcuItur.
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
&c S6ses d96 the ysaT OF
sral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
Vides that said amendment shall be sub
mttted 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
Wtba tB Bsua state W g6a drnpp partly thy
year 1913, and annually thereafter,
pay into the treasury of this state, in
lieu of all taxes and assessments, up
on all property within this state, own
ed or operated for railway purposes,
by such company, including equip
and franchises thereof, a sum of
money equal to FIVE per cent of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
alton Of such line Of railway within
this state.
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
a ad be Ry6 to the Tov tat of of Mn fa
on September 1st, next thereafter.
On or before, February Is, 1914.
railroad company shall make, accord
ing to law, true and just return of
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st, next
preceding, and said tax of five per
centqm thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota in
manner provided by law, on March
1st next thereafter; and the payment
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 as modify
ing any agreement entered into be-
state and any railroad company re-
1ating 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"
# amended as proposed 1t viii read
a. follows:
Section 222S. Every railroad COM
1any owning or operating any line
railroad situated within or partly
ear 1913 and annually thereafter,
ay into the treasury of the Gtate, In