The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1920-10-22
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b II amended said section va, read &
Section /. The power q tara
ton shall never be surrendered sus-
pended tor contracted away Iaxes
/ shall be uniform upon the sane class ass
collected for public purposes. but
School houses. pubic hospitals. acad /;
s smasin fss g leaning ali chsfShss
ship. institutions OF purely public
slusHsy s soa sns uBe DSuTposs shall
be exempt from taxation ana tnere
may be exempted from taxation
aSriouitural PRODUCTS n the posses-
Implements and machinery and sli
county sns ssR4eusars sOcis.lss and used
for holding agriculturas fairs: to s1 3Sa
may be imposed on incomes. priyil-
leges and Occupations which taxes
may be graduated and progressiys
amount OF income from taxation may
be provided. and such taxes may be
In lieu Ct taxes on ro any class as tS Ss
legislature may determine: Provided
that. the. Legislature may authorize
muun mum corporations to, to lev, sr ana
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to cash yalua-
Sn ssrsI PrSydsd auTts sSs h St sS
existing law providing for the taxa
ton Ct the gross earnings Of rail-
Tho purpose Of said amendment IL 20
empower tho legislature 20 enact laws, 70
sueh an extent, and In such q manner,
40 Il may determine, IexemptIng from
taxation household goods, wearing ap.
parsi, 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 agrlouitur.
al falrsj and TO authorize the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect OF the amendments, " adopt.
ed, 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
such manner as the legislature may de.
termIne, Of household goods, wearing ap-
session OF the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding asrlcuIturs
al fairs. stls-
SECOND: Providing for fhe 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
O Od,ss dGa he to sssto OF
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
vides that said amendment shall be sub.
to at hs IsS eT
lows:
. Section 2226. Every railroad conn
pany owning or operating any line OF
railroad situated within, or partly
y wan s 1ss a sss snn sn dSsns sne
pay into the treasury of this state. in,
lieu OF ali taxes and assessments. up-s
90 81 essn.yd T o1 Ts fs stsss
ment. appufts5snees. sppsndsss.
money to na par cen. OF the
! gross earnings derived from the oper-
alton OF such line Of railway within
On or before August Is. 1918. and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
road company shall make, according
such gross earnings for the six :
ceding. and the said tax Of Ave per
and be payable to the state of Min
nesota In manner provided by law.
on September LIST, next thereafter.
and annually thereafter, each such
ing TO law. q true and just return Of
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
manner provided by law, on March
LIST. next thereafter ;eand the payment
OF such sums at the times hereinbe-
lieu Of all other taxes rnd assess
ments upon the property and fran
chs shss 50 tafed nothing IN
ing any agreement entered INTO be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment OF local taxes
or assessments. -
The lands acquired by. public grant
sna be and sG rsmain exempt # from
sold or conveyed as provided IN tho
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"
II amended as proposed it win read
as follows:
Section 222s. 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
to law. 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
centrum 7 thereon shall become due
and payable 10 the state of Minnesota {
in manner provided by law, on Sept. 4
ember LIST next thereafter.
On or before February Is. 1914 and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
road company shall make, ACCORDING
to law, true and just return OF an
such gross earnings for the six
months ending December 31st next
preceding. and said tax Of Eve per