The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-23
follows:

II amended said section will read g.,
Section 1. The power of taxa
ton shall never be surrendered, sus-
. shall be uniform upon the Same class
OF subjects, and shall be levied and
collected for public purposes, but
sehoo psuDlies f Ro5ptas p aaad
emies. colleges, universities. and all
ssSminar hnan Of learning, all churches.
charity, and public property used ex-
olusively for any public purpose, shall
bee be exempt from taxation and there
household goods. wearing apparel.
agricultural products in the posses
sion s;le11 OF The producer, thereof, tools,
real and personal property owned by
county agricultural societies. and used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and occupations which taxes
and the sxampea Of ana
amount OF income from taxation may
be provided, and such taxes may be
IN IN LEY lieu Of taxes on any class or
legislature may determine: Provided
that the Legislature may authorize
municipal corporations to levy and
ments upon property benefited there
by 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
f 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 1t may determine, exemptlng 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 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-
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 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
of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 1926, Gen.
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro
mitted to the. people of this state for ap-
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
"Section 1926. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line of
railroad situated within, or. partly
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
m nnd t., a Il, ESu appendages
money equal to five per cent of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
a 3tio ST. 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 y SIX SIX
months ending June Goth, next pre-
ceding, and the said tax of five per
end ba 5aSaGa to shall AL tsfs due
nesota in manner provided by law,
on september 1st, next thereafter.
an On or bHfore 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
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state Of Minnesota in
1st, next thereafter; and the payment
OF such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore for. set forth shall be in full and in
ments upon the property and fran
chises SO taxed; provided nothing in
this this act act: shall be construed as modify
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment Of local taxes
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 rs proposed it will read
as follows:
"Section 1925. 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-
ances, appendages and franchises
thereof. sum of money equal of five
per cent Of the gross earnings derived
from the operation 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