The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1920-10-23

ana The Exemption 81 Reasonable reasonsHis
amount Of income from taxation MY
be provided. and such taxes may 10
eIasse es Of pe9senal on prop ay ass is
that the legislature may authoftke
Collect Refreshments Tor local IMPROVE
ments upon property benefited, therS.
by without regard to cash vaiW-
Ing herein contained shall be cob !
strued to affect. modify or repeal any
existing law providing for the tax4-
t tiona Ct tho gross earnings OF RAY
The purpose Of said amendment u 60
empower the legislature to enact laws. TO
such an extent, and In such q m3nners
40 II may determine, exsmptIn0 from
taxation household goods, wearing tap.
parei, agricultural products In the pos.
sessIon Of tho producer, tools ln1piernSnts
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding aorIcultur-
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 ieosiatures
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
from taxation, to such an extent and In
such manner a. the legislature may %.
termlne, Of household goods, wearing ap.
parei. agricultural products In the Poe.
session Of the producer, tools, implements
and machinery, and all reaI and personal
- nNasaAA NV AAr1enlxlsRnn
societies and used for holding aerieuleur.
al fairs. ID
SECOND: Providing Tor che impositlon
Of graduated and progressive taxes. on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO rHE
TAXATION OF RAILROAD PROP.
Chapter 633. Session Laws Of the state
poses an amendment to section 2226, Cen
aral Statutes Minnesota 1919. and pro
vides that sud amendment shall be sub
proval or rejection ut tho 1890 general
sloction. Said section now roads a. fol-
lows: 4,
"Section 1926. Every railroad com.
railroad situated within. or partly
year 1sl5, and annually Thereafter.
pay into the treasury Of this state, IN
lieu 81 all taxes snd ss sss
ed Or operated for railway. purposee.
by such company: including e9ui1.
n msHf tSsrecf
money equal to ilye per cent Of the
alton 9tio IT, o. such limo Of railway within
On Or before August IS. 1919. shd
rond company shall ,l make. accordink
months ending June goth, next prs
ceaing eng tho said tax bs OF dye
nesota IN manner provided by NV.
on Before ' e. Ill.,
and annually thereafter. each such
railroad company shall make, accord.
inE to law. q true =. ana ~ Just IT, return tha Hr
months ending December slst. next
preceding. and said tax OF fve per
esS"bo To tho state Of oseSs
manner provided by law. on March
LIST. next thereafter: and the, payment
20 ore su set forts ssa tie be IN f snd
lieu of all other taxes and assess-
ments upon the property and fra7.
cnlReS 80 tAXeus pfOVlueu HOIHlHk :"
this an shall be construed as modify
tween any municipality within tho
state and any railrond 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 tosb
sold or conveyed as provided In tllo i,
respective acts whereby such grants !
were made or recognized" =