Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1920-10-15
n amended said section will
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follows:
pended or contracted away. Taxes
shall be uniform upon the same CLASP
collected for public purposes, but
School houses. public hospitals, aeadS
seminaries Of learning, all churches,
church. property. and houses of wor-
ship. institutions Of purely public
be exempt from taxation, and there
nay be- EXEMPTED from taxation
agricultural products in the posses.
sion Of the producer thereof, tools,
county agricultural societies n used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
iaa; ext tn and in such Imam name az asat the
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and occupations which taxes
maY the be sTa%ptfea q End ! p reagonsbIe
amount of income from taxation may
be provided, and such. taxes may be
Classes iee Of pe ers Q u property aa1 e'a as tho
legislature may determine: Provided
that the legislature may authorize
municipal corporations to levy and
collect assessments for local improve .
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to a cash valua-
ing herein contained. shall be con-
strued to. affect, modify or repeal any
f fion of ths E groy1dt eaGfn d9F the Of ta aaii-
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.
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; 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 tho
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 ap.
parel, agricultural products in the pos
session of the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and al Feat n personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding agrIcultur.
al fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the imposition
Of graduated and progressive X on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TIC THR
TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP
ERTIEs.
Chapter 533, Session Laws of the state
of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 1925, Gem
vides that said amendment shall be sub
mitted to the people Of this state for ap;;
P glection. or s IGi}fc aec9io at n e9s r asal g as fofA
lows:
pan See oWnin 2S2 or o SxsfA r2l any line ee% Of
within tits state, shall during ths
pay into the treasury Of this state, in
lieu of all taxes and assessments. up
on all property. within this state, own
" such company. including equip
ment, aPPpurtenances,, ~ppendages
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
such ia"i gross &c sue earnings m }as' for the y SIX SIX
months ending June Goth, 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 lst, next thereafter
and annually thereafter. each such
railroad company shall make, accord.
ing to law, a true and just return Of
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st, e
preceding, and said tax of five per
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota in
LIST, next thereafter; and the payment
of such sums at the times h%ereinbe-
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-
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 IS provided in tho
respective acts whereby such grants
If amended as proposed it will e
as folloWS: