Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1920-10-13
<o II amended said section will read a,

follows:
t;o mse sbi3 nd I; The h power Of taxa
pended or contracted away. Taxes
of subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes, but
Pehdn nob buryn n;he grounds public
emies, colleges: universities. and all
seminaries Of learning, all churches.
church property. and houses OF wor-
charity, and public property used ex.
clusively for any public purpose. shah
be exempt from taxation. and there
agricultural products in the posses
sion of the producer thereof. tools,
real and personal property owned by
county AGRICULTURAL societies and used
Tor holding agricultural fairs. to SUCH
legislature may. determine. Taxes
nay nsss De and imposed posed on incomes. priyil.
may b and Thieh
and the exemption of a reasonable
amount OF income from taxation may
in eu Of aRes se on anv cIna 6s
legislature may determine: Proyided
that the legislature may autrAiZe
municipal corporations to levy
collect assessments for local improve.>
ments upon property benefited there
ton. and, provided further. that moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
s ss5gfa to ,a aeGt m9dfy or repeal
ton OF the gross earnings Of rail-
empower the legislature to enact laws, 70
such in
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 agricultural
societies and used for holding aaricultur-
al fairs; and to authorize the imposition
OF graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
The ERECT 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 az
parel, agricultural products in the pos
session of the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and ali 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
Chapter 533, Session Laws of the state
OF Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913. and pro-
vides that said amendment shall ben r.
m nrnts7 to the he people Of this state fo
pfOVal or rejection at the 1920 genera
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section 1926. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line OF
railroad a;1I: situated within, or partly
year. 1913; and ANNUALLY the re- s:
pay into the treasury of this state, in
lieu OF all taxes and assessments, up
ed or operated for railway purposes,
by such company. including equip
a me1t ihnrof appendages
money equal to five per cent of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
alton of such lhe OF railway within
this state.
On or before August IS, 1913. and
annually thereafter. each such rail
road company shall make according
to law, true and just return OF al
months ending June soth, 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
and annually thereaft er. each such
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
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 hereinbe- |,
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu OF all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran !;
ch1ses so taxed; provided nothing in
this act Shall be construed as modify
ing any agreement entered into be-
state and any railroad company re-
lat1ng to the payment of local taxes
or assessments.
The lands acquired by public grant
snail be and remain exempt from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized.''
II amended B.