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4 amended said section viii read a.

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4 amended said section viii read ..
follows:
Section 1. The power Of taxa
ton shall never be. surr-naered. sus-
pended or contracted away. Taxes
OF subjects, and snal be levied and
collected for public purposes, but
pIhnlic burying grounds. public
scnooi houses, paSlic hospitals, acad-
emies, colleges, universities, and all
seminaries of learning. all churches.
ehnrch property: AMI houses of Wor-
Charity, and public property used ex-
Slusively for any public purpose, stall
De exempt from taxation and there
household goods. wearing apparel,
Agricultural products in the posses
sion OF the producer, thereof. tools.
implements and nachirery and all
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
legislatu re may determine. Taxes
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
1eges ar and &C. occupations which taxes
and the exemption of a reasonable
amount OF income from taxa ton NAV
i Ge ppif Prov nf and and such taxes may be
classes of personal property as the
iegisiature may determine: Provided
municipal corporations to levy and
collect assessments for local improve
ments upon property benefited there
ny without regard to a cash valua-
ton, and, provided further, that moth
Ing herein contained shall be con-
strued TO AFFECT. modify or repeal any
roads,"
The purpose Of said amendment Is to
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such an extent, and In such a manner,
as 1t may determine, exemptns from
taxation household goods, wearing ap-
pareI, agricultural products In the pos
session of the producer, tools lmpIeme hts
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding agricuItur-
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-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-
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 asricuItur.
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, Cen
Eides that said amendment shall be sub
tnitted to the people of this state for ap.
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
Election. Said section now reads as fol-
Section 222e. Every railroad COM
railroad situated within. or partly
year 1913, and annually thereafter.
lieu Of all taxes and assessments. up
on all property within this state. own
ed or operated for railway. purposes.
and franchises thereof. pps SUM Of
to rive cent Of tho
alton Of such line of railway within
this state.
On Or before August Is. 1913. and
| road company shall make, according
to law. a true and just return of al
sndns June sotS next ps s
Ceding, and the said tax Of five per
oentum thereon shall become due
and be payable to the state Of Min
on September LIST. next thereafterc:
and annually thereafter. each such
ing to law. true and just return of
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December slst, next
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state of Minnesota in
! manner provided by law. on March
Of such sums at the times hereinbe-
! fore set forth shall be in fun and in
lieu Of all other taxes and assess
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-
lat1ng to the payment of local taxes
or assessments.
shall be and remain exempt. from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
sold or conveyed as provided in the
| re: hective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"
If amended as proposed it will read
~ follows:
Section 2226. Every railroad COM
pany owning or operating any line
Of railroad situated within or partly