The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-10-06

no authority to make the laws Of this
state relating to taxation of national
banking associations conform to the
laws Of the United Staes, notwith i.
standing any other provision of the
state constitution.
2. The legislature will have speci-
fic authority to adopt graduated
and progressive income tax law, in
Guiding a tax on franchises and priv
lIeges, as measured by income, and
on the income, franchises and priv
lleges of railroad companies. The
legislature may allow reasonable ex-
emptions and may provide that the
Income tax shall be In lieu, In whole
or In part, of taxes on certain classes
OF real or personal property. Such
laws taxing the income, franchises
and privileges of railroad companies
will not be subject to vote Of the
people as provided by article 4, Sec
tion 32a, of the constitution.
The ballot used at the election
should have printed thereon the
following:
TAXATION OF INCOME AND
NATIONAL BANKS
Amendment to section l, ar
ticle 8, of the constitution Of
the State of Minnesota, relating
to taxation, to authorize the
imposing of taxes on incomes,
and on franchises and privi-
leges, including income, fran
chises and privileges of rail-
road companies, measured by
income, which taxes may be
classified, and may be gradual
ed and progressive anC pro-
viding for exemptions there
from, and that such taxes may
be in lieu. in whole or in part,
of other taxes on real or per-
sonal property. 1t shall not be
necessary to submit to a vote
of the people any law imposing
a tax upon the income, fran
chises or privileges of railroad
companies. The legislature
may enact any law required to
make the taxation of national
banking associations conform.
to the laws of the United
les ..........
NJ
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
By the adoption of Laws 1881,
chapter 418, the legislature has pro-
section 3. of the constitution, relat-
ing to taxation of motor vehicles.
Said section now reads as follows:
THE legislature 10 thereby
authorized to provide, by law.
for the taxation of motor We
hicles. using the public streets
and highways of this state, on
more onerous basis than other
personal property; provided.
motor vehicles shall be in lieu
of all other taxes thereon, except
wheelage taxes so-called, which
may be imposed by any borough,
city or village. Any such law
may, in the discretion of the
legislature, provide for the ex-
emption from taxation of any
motor vehicle owned by a nom
resident of the state, and tram
silently or temporarily using the
streets and highways of the state.
The proceeds of such tax shall
be paid in to said trunk highway
sinking fund.-
If the proposed amendment is
adopted, this section will read as fol-
lows:
"The legislature Is hereby au-
thorized to provide by law, for
the taxation of motor vehicles,
using the public streets and high
ways OF this state, on more
onerous basis than other personal
property; provided. however. that
shall be in lieu Of all other taxes
thereon except wheelage taxes,
e. so-called, which may be imposed
by any borough, city or village,
and except that the legislature
may impose such tax upon motor
vehicles of companies paying
taxes under gross earnings sys-
tenn of taxation and upon the
right to use such vehicles upon
standing the fact that earnings
from such vehicles may be in
cluded in the earnings of such
companies upon which such gross
earnings taxes are computed.
ANY such law may. in the discre-
ton of the legislature, provide
for the exemption from taxation
OF any motor vehicle owned by a
nonresident of the state, and
transiently or temporarily using
the streets and highways of the
state. The proceeds of such tax
shall be paid in to said trunk
highway sinking fund"
The Purpose Of the Proposed Amend
ment
Under our present laws certain cor.
porations, associations and indivI-
duals pay taxes to the state based
on their gross earnings. Our SUI.
preme court has held that corpora
tions, associations and individuals
paying a gross earnings tax in the
operation of their business in lieu of
other taxes are not subject to pay
ment of taxes on their motor We.
hlcles operated on the highways Of
the state. 1t Is intended by this
amendment to authorize the IeuisIa
ture to make such vehicles subject
to the motor vehicle tax, notwith-
standing the payment by the owners
OF a gross earnings tax.
The Effect Of the Proposed Amend
The effect of the oronosed amend
ment to article rs, section 8, will be
to permit the legislature to impose
the same tax on motor vehicles using
our public highways and owned BY
a corporation, association or indIvI-
oual paying gross earnings tax as
Is imposed on other motor vehicles.
The ballot used at the election
should have printed thereon the fol-
lowing:
TAXATION OF CERTAIN MO.
TOR VEHICLES.
Amendment of article Is. sec
tion 3, of the constitution, re-
lating to the taxation of motor
= vehicles of companies paying taxes
under the gross earnings system
Of taxation.
HSS
NO ..,,
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 8.
By the adoption of Laws 1881, chap
ter AT. the legislature has proposed
an amendment to article Of the con-
stitution by adding thereto a new
section, to be known as section 8.
to read as follows:
Amy of the public lands of the
state, including lands held in
trust for any purpose, may, with
the approval of a commission con-
sisting Of the governor, the at
torney general and the state audi
tor, be exchanged for lands of
the United States as the legis-
lature may provide, and the lands
SO acquired shall be subject to the
trust, If any, to which the lands
ohor