The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1920-10-28
. + amended said section viii lsAa a.

follows: eA'su sA'0 see''A "'.' 'sAa -
Section !. The power OF. taxa
pended or contracted away. Taxes
Of subjects and snal be be f ieslsd e and
collected for public purposes. but
public burying grounds. lnbiic
semiDaries of learning. all churches.
s emu property. and hous.s of M,or-
charity sns nnc ., p%y Public
clusively for any public purpose. slan
be exempt from taxation and there
househoid e geeds we srS asparei
: agricultural products in the posses
sion OF the producer thereof. tools.
real and personal property owned by
county agricultural societies and used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
legislature may determine. Taxes
may be imposed on incomes. privil-
=, leges and occupations which taxes
may be graduated and progressive
and the exemption of reasonable
amount of income from taxation may
De provided, and such taxes may be
IN neu OF taxes on any cll.s or
classes of personal property az the
ieeisla ture may determine: Provided
1nan Tme ieg,sat4rs may authorize
collect assessments for local Improve
nents upon property benefited there
ton. and. provided further, that moth
ing herein contained shall be- Con-
strued to anect. modify or repeal any
ton q the gross earnings Ing -" Of ' rail-
roads,
The purpose Of said amendment Il to
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and In such a marner,
q 4 IA&A1
taxation household goods, wearing ap.
pareI, agricultural products In the pos
session of the producer, tools implements
and machinery, and all real and personal
property owned by county agriculture NJ
societies and used for holding aor!euItur-
ai fairs; and to authorize the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
The effect Of the amendment, ~ adopt.
ed, will be to accomplish tho 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.
ternnine, Of household goods, wearing ap.
parei, 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 asrieuItur.
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.
ERTlEs.
CHARTER 533, Session Laws of se state
Of Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
poses an amendment to section 1926. Gem
ersl Statutes Minnesota 1913. and pro-
vides that said amendment shall be SUBJ
mitted to the people Of this state for ap-
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows: =
Section 1926. Every railroad COM
pain1y oTnifg or opsTaattins any line Of
within this state. shall. during the
year. 1913, and annually. thereafter.
Of tsses smd es IN
on all property within this state, own
ed or operated for railway. purposes.
ment. appurtensnces. appendages
and franchises thereof. sum Of
none equal n;a to five per o cent OF the
alton of such line of railway within
this state.
On or before August Is. 1913, and
road company shall make. according
to law, true and just return of all
SUCH gross earnings for the six
ceding, and the said tax of five per
ycentum thereon shall become due
and be payable to the state of Min
on September 1st, next thereafter.
On or before February Is. 1914.
and annually thereafter. each such
railroad company shall make, accord.
ing to law, true and just return OF
all such gross earnings for the six
qnt6T ending fas Of slf next
centum thereon shall become due and
payable, to the state of Minnesota in
LIST. next thereafter; and the payment
of such sums at the times herenbe
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu of all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran p.
chises so taxed; prov ided nothing in
r. this act shall be construed as modify
Ing any agreemeint entered t INTO be-
tate and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment of local taxes
or assessments.
Gke lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain exempt, from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
sou or conveyed as provided III the
re ective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized
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If amended as proposed it will real
as follows:
''Section 1926. Every ra;!roaa 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. a 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