The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1920-10-29

the legislature under the amendment,
will not be subject to any other tax, ex.
cept that a wheeiaoe tax may be i'm
posed on such vehicles by any borough,
city or village, n they see fit TO do SO.
In case the tax on motor vehicles Is
not sufficient to pay the principal and
Interest of the bonds Issued, the iesisia-
ture, In case Of the adoption of the
amendment, Will be empowered to pro-
vide by law for the taxation Of all the
taxable property OF the state In an
or II may, In Its discretion, appropriate
to such Highway Sinking Fund any
moneys In the state treasury not other
wise appropriated.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. z.
Chapter SCI, Session Laws of Minne-
sofa for the year 1919, proposes an
amendment to section of article VI of
the constitution of the state of Mime
sofa. Said section now reads as follows:
Section Z. There shall be estab-
lished in each organized county in
the state a probate court, which shall
d
such times and places as may be pre-
scribed by law. 1t shall be held by
one judge, who shall be elected by the
voters of the county for the term Of
two years. He shall be a resident of
such county at the time of his cleo
ton. and reside therein during his
pensation shall be provided by law. He
may appoint his own clerk where
none has been elected; but the leg
islature may authorize the election,
by the electors of any county, of one
clerk or register of probate for such
county, whose powers. duties, term
prescribed by law. A probate court
shall have jurisdiction over the
estates of deceased persons and per-
sons under guardianship, but no 9TH
er Jurisdiction. except as prescribed
Z by this constitution"
substitute the word "four" for the word
"two" so that the sentence prescribing
the duration Of the term of office of pro-
bate judges will, IL the amendment Is
adopted, read as follows:
at shall be held by one Judge, who
shall be elected by the voters of the
county for the term of four years."
. The purpose of said amendment and Its
effect, If adopted, will be to make the
term Of office of judge of probate four
years instead Of two.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
Chapter 5S2 Session Laws of the state
Of Minnesota for the year 1919, proposes
of the constitution of said state. Said
section now reads as follows:
Section 1. The power of taxation
shall never be surrendered, suspend
ed or contracted away. Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class Of
subjects, and shall be levied and col
lected for public purposes, but pub
lie burying grounds, public school
houses. public hospitals. academies.
colleges, universities and all seminar
les of learning, all churches, church
property, and houses of worship. in
situations Of purely public charity,
for any public purpose, shall be ex-
empt from taxation, and there may be
exempted from taxation personal
for each household. individual or head
Of family, as the legislature may de-
termine: Provided. that the legisla-
atoms to levy and collect assess
ments for local improvements upon
property benefited thereby without re-
gard to cash valuation, and pro-
vided further. that nothing herein
contained shall be construed to affect,
or epe any ekstn ~ tSs
gross earnings of railroads"
II amended said section will read an
follows:
Section 1. The power of taxa
ton shall never be surrendered sus-
pended or contracted away. Taxes
81 shall Ib be uniform Ia upon the same class
collected for public purposes, but
public burying grounds. public
an1iaS nnllapaS nniuarcifiaS nd oil
seminaries of learning, all churches,
church property, and houses of wor-
clusively for any public purpose, shall
may be exempted from taxation
agricultural products in the posses
sion of the producer thereof, tools.
implements and machinery and all
real and personal property owned by
county agricultural societies and used
for holding agricultural fairs, to such
an extent and in such manner as the
may be imposed on incomes, privil-
leges and occupations which taxes
MAJ may be graduated and progressive
amount of income from taxation may
be provided, and such taxes may be
In lieu OF taxes on any class or
classes of personal property as the
legislature may determine: Provided
that the. legislature may authorize
fnunlclpal corporations to levy and
collect assessments for local improve
ments upon property benefited there
by without regard to cash valua-
s ton, and, provided further, that moth
ing herein contained shall be con-
strued to affect, modify or repeal any
y existing law providing for the taxa
ton Of the gross earnings Of rail-
roads,"
The purpose of said amendment is to
empower the legislature to enact laws, to
such an extent, and In such a manner,
as It may determine, exemptInu from
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 agricultural
societies and used for holding agricuItur-
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 legislature:
FIRST: Providing for the exemption
from taxation, TO such an extent and In
such manner as the legislature may de.
tern1ine. of household ooods I'VE RIM an