The Appeal. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. ;) 1889-19??, 1920-10-30
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II amended said section will read a,
follows:

II amended said section will read a.
t,on se spd% nd !; The HI power Of taxa
pended or contracted away. Taxes
Of sui jects, and shall be levied i and and
collected for public purposes, but
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sgleg r Colleges IS uni;yersities and all
church pro, property, and houses of wor-
charity, and public property used ex.
G GU for ANY any public purpose. Shall
may be, exempted from taxation
household goods, wearing apparel,
agricultural products in the posses
implements and machinery and all
real and personal property owned by
county ecu "a; agricultural societies and used
Tor holding agricultural fairs, to such
an extent and in such manner as the
legislature may. determine. Taxes
may be nd imposed on incomes privil.
and the sTemption Of a reasonable
in lieu Of taxes on any class or
f flasseS t, of personal property as the
that. the legislature may authorize
municipal corporations. to levy and
collect assessments for local improve
1nents upon property benefited there
by without regard to cash valua-
{ tlon 5 and provded fuTthsr that moth
strued to, affect, modify or repeal any
existing law providing for the. taxa
t ton aas Of the gross earnings of rail-
The purpose OF said amendment Is to
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and in such a manner,
as 1t may determine, exemptlng from
taxation 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 agriculture
al fairs; and to authorize the imposition
Of graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
ed, will be to accomplish the purpose
above Indicated, to-wt: to authorize the
enactnaent 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-
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 aaricultur.
al fairs.
SECOND: Providing for the imposition
of graduated and progressive taxes on
Incomes, privileges and occupations.
PROPOSED LAW RELATING TO THE
ERTlEs.
Chapter 533, Session Laws of the state
OF Minnesota for the year of 1919, pro-
eral Statutes Minnesota 1913, and pro-
vides that said amendment shall be sub
m ,1 to the people of this state for APP
prevail or rejection at the 1920 general
election. Said section now reads as fol-
lows:
pany owning or operating any line OF
railroad situated within, or. partly
year. 1913, and annually thereafter,
pay into the treasury of this state, in
lieu Of all taxes and assessments, up
ed or operated for railway. purposes.
by such company. including equip
ment, appurtenances,s appendages
money equal to five per cent Of the
gross earnings derived from the oper-
SIl!oA u 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- to law, true and just return of al
ne9jtE s endiq 3ga JUNE $oth pext pre-
centum thereon shall become due
and be payable to the state Of Min
on September LIST, next thereafter.
On or before February Is, 1914.
and annually thereafter, each such
railroad company shall make, accord
ing to law, a true and just return Of
all such gross earnings for the six
months ending December .31st next
preceding, and said. tax Of five per
centum thereon shall become due and
payable to the state Of Minnesota in
manner provided by law, on March
LIST, next thereafter; and the payment
or such sums at the times hereinbe-
fore set forth shall be in full and in
lieu OF all other taxes and assess
ments upon the property and fran
chises so taxed; provided nothing in
this act shall be construed as modify
Ing any agreement entered into be-
tween any municipality within the
state and any railroad company re-
or assessments
The lands acquired by public grant
shall be and remain exempt from
taxation until sold or contracted to be
+ sold or conveyed as provided in the
respective acts whereby such grants
were made or recognized"