Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1920-10-29
Il amended said section win read ~

,o' + amended said section yin r'"a a.
Section 1. The power Of stan-
ton shall never be surrendered, sus.
pended or contracted away. Taxes
81 H sub 81 saG sna sRs 6s s7'sa
collected for public purposes. 13t
School houses. public hospitals. .ced3
seminaries Of learning. ali churches.
ship. institutions of purely public
1sS a PnS puB nep euposs
be exempt from taxation. and there
may be, exempted from taxatlon
aEric9itural products in the pessss-
sion Of the producer. thereof. todst
implements and machinery ana all
county agricultural societies and used
a. extent and in sHeh manner 20 tie
may Be imposed on incomes. privil-
leges and Occupations which taxes
b ssEs%ptea Of snd Hnsssscn
amount Of income from taxation may
be provided. and such taxes may be
n ssg o q on class az tS or
that the Legislature may authorize
noacf t' for TO @nd
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to a cash valoa-
Snq ahs thst n can
strued to affect, modify or repeal any
existing law providing for thu taxa
to- ton n. ct the gross earnings c? :a't-
The purpose Of said amendme-. is to
empower the legislature to enac: laws, to
such an extent, and IN such a manner.
~ It may determine, exemptlno from
taxation household goods, wearing ap.
parel, agricultural products In tie pos.
session Of the producer, tools Implements
and machinery, and ali real and pereenat
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used Tor holding aortoisttur-
al fairs; and to authorize the jmposltlon
OF graduated and proaressivs taxes on
incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, II adopt
Cd, wilt be to accomplish the purpose
above indicated, to- wit: to authorize the
enactment Of laws by the legislatures
FIRST: Providing Tor the exemption
from taxation, to such an extent and In
such manner A. the legislature may de.
term1ne, Of household goods, wearing ap-
session Of the producer, tools, Implements
property owned by county agricultural
societies and used for holding a0ricsistur-
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
poses an amendment to section 2226. Gen.
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
vides that said amendment shall b sub
mitted to the people of this state tor ap-
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads ID fol-
Section 222e: Every railroad som.
45 6Gad sit stuated WITHIN or partly
year. 1913. and annually theTeab9
pay into the treasury of this state, In
II a aGd fss UP
ed or operated for railway. purposes.
by such company. including eqaip-
an sat iran aRRR9rtenfaSn s1so apDenasee
gross earnings derived from the oper-
alto alton % Of such line of railway within
On or before August Is. 1913, and
annually thereafter, each such rail-
to Jaw. a true and just Return sf al
1esR s enS'q 9e J ss;S 3eth qeT 81.
and be payable to the state Of Nm
nes2ta n+ IN manner ne provided BY iew.
On or before February Is, 1914.
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shal! make. accord:
months ending December s1st. next
aa% s sad ses of
manner provided by law, on March
sneh a%s at he tea
fore set forth shall be in fun and In
lieu Of all other taxes and assess
eSses 80 spg ta.ed "a: n aad a1
&c any agreement entered ints Do E
ss:ts al any p9 1siIPoas compan1 tee
& assessments. ~ - ~> ~
shan Be and remain exempt from
ooD4 Or conveyed as provided IN tho
respective acts whereby such Guentp
were made or recognized"
n amended a. proposed It VII Rad
% follows:
'1sectjon 222e. Dvery railroad Hsm-
peny owning or operating any line
d railroad situated within or partly
within this state, shall, during the
year 1919 and annually thereafter,
pay into tho treasury Of tho state. II
Han OF all taxes upon al property
; Yithin this state owned or Operated
for railway purposes, by such oom~ =
ANY, including equipment, &ppurten-
anees, Appenda&es and franchises
hereof. sum OF money equal Of ave
Per cent OF tho gross earnings derived
nom tho operation Of such line Of
ANYWAY within this state.
On e before August is, 1919, and
annually thereafter, each such Efl-
1oad company shall make. according
70 NV, true and just return of al
91eh gross earnings for the SIX
cedtnG. and the said tax OF five per
centum thereon shall become due
ana payable to the state of Minnesota
n manner provided by law. On SDpt-