The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1920-10-27
:, + amended said section will read as

Section !. The power of taxa
tion snail never be surrendered, sus-
shall be Uniform upon the same class
sosetea Tor n public p Ds eSasa f but
sshool houses. pubic hospitals. a aead.
ss 81 sa nniEsrs I'll e ana a
sh!p, instltutions Of purely public
.sis ae sl s pas sasD nsed .ssn
ns exempt from taxation. and there
nay b Exempted from taxation
agricuitursl products sf ii tie I posses.
sion Of the producer thereof, tools,
implements and machinery and ali
county sgriouIta l soeietiss 0 ann usea
Tor holding agricultural fairs, to such
hn extent and In such manner as the
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and Occupations which taxes
a may re- re eraauatted end progressive
4 amount OF Income from taxation may
Pc provided, and such taxes may be
n M . leu q taxes on any class or
legislature may Determine: Provided
that that the the legislature may authorize
collect ss.essnaents for local Go i improve-
Inent9 upon property benefited there
~ WITHOUT regard to a cash .valua-
ing herein contained ed shall be Con con-
strued to affect. modify or repeal any
on tss FTosa for the g, es
roads,"
The purpose Of said amendment 10 to
power the legislature to enact laws, to
an extent, and in such manner,
It may determine, exemptIne from
axatIon household goods, wearing ap-
IareI, 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 aerlcultur-
al fairs; and to authorize the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
incomes, privileges and occup atoms.
The effec. nj the amendn~ IS, If adopt
Cd, 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 az the legislature may de-
termlne, Of household ooocs, 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 hold:ng agriculture
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 1925, Gen
Svides that said amendment shall be sub
mitted to the people of this state for APP
prevail or rejection at the 1890 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
Section 1926. Every railroad COM
railroad situated within, or, partly
within this state, shall, during the
year. 1913, and annually thereafter,
pay into the treasury of this state, in
lie Of all taxes and assessments, up
on all property. within this state, own
ed or operated for railway. purposes,
ment, appurtenances,. APPENDICES
and franchises thereof, a sum OF
money none equal to @ hVe per cent IT. OF the
alton 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, a true and just return OF all
such gross earnings for tie six
ceding, and the said tax Of five per
centpm thereon shall become due
and be payable to tie state Of Min
! nesota in manner provided by law,
q on September 1st next thereafter.
"a On or before February Is, 1914,
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, accord
81 Ing to law, d true and just return Of
8 all such gross earnings for tae six
preceding, and said tax OF five per
centunl thereon shall become due and
I, payable to the state of Minnesota III
manner provided by law, on March
& LIST, next thereafter; and the payment
IL of such sums at the times hereinbe-
81 fore set forth shall be in full and in
3: lieu Of all other taxes and assess
d mentS upon the property and fran
Il chses so taxed provided nothing in
this act shall be construed as modify
n ing any agreement entered into be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
lating to the payment of local taxes
3 or assessments.
d The lands acquired by public grant
% shall be and remain exempt from
vi taxation until sold or contracted to be
n sold or conveyed as provided in the
"a respective acts whereby such grants
81 were made or recognized"
81 II amended as proposed it will read
as follows: