The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1932-10-13

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and privileges Of railroad companies
will not be subject to a vote of the
people as provided by article 4, Sec
tion SEA, 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 9, 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 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 ..........
| No ...........
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 2.
BY the adoption of Laws 1881,
| chapter 418, the legislature has pro-
| posed an amendment to article IS,
section 3. of the constitution, relat-
ing to taxation of motor vehicles.
Said section now reads as follows:
| The legislature IN thereby
authorized to provide. by law.
hicles, using the public streets
and highways of this state, on
| more onerous basis than other
personal property; provided,
however. that any such tax on
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
streets and highways of the state.
| The proceeds Of such tax shall
be paid in to said trunk highway
sinking fund"
II 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
any such tax on 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,
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
the public highways notwith-
from such vehicles may be in
cluded in the earnings of such
companies upon which such gross
earnings taxes are computed,
Amy such law may. in the discre-
tfon of the legislature, provide
Tor the exemption from taxation
OF any motor vehicle owned by
nonresident of the state, and
transientiy 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 su.
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.
hleies operated on the Highways Of
the state. 1t Is intended by this
amendment to authorize the ieeisIa.
ture to make such vehicles sub ject
to the motor vehicle tax, notwith-
! Standing the payment by the owners
OF gross earnings tax.
The Effect Of the Proposed Amend.
ment
The effect Of the proposed amend
ment to article IS, section 8, will be
! to permit the legislature to impose
the same tax on motor vehicles usIna
our public highways and owned by
corporation, association or indIvi.
auaI paying gross earnings tax as
|
The ballot used at the election
should have printed thereon the fol-
lowing:
Second:
TAXATION OF CERTAIN MO-
TOR VEHICLES.
Amendment of article 16. Sec
tton 3, Of the constitution, re-
atfng to the taxation of motor
vehicles OF companies paying taxes
under the gross earnings system
ACo
NJ ..............
PROPOSED AMENDMENT NO. 3.
I 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 s.
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 commission con-
sistlng OF the governor, the at
torney general and the state audi
tor, be exchanged for lands of
the United States as the legis-
ature may provide, and the lands
so acquired shall be subject to the
trust. II any, to which the lands
1 OAShoH6Cu tHcTclOT were SuD1eCI.
and the state shall reserve ali
mineral and water and water
power rights in lands SO trans
ferred by the state"
The Purpose Of the Proposed Amend.
ment
BY article 8, section 2, Of the con-
stitution, school and swamp lands
owned by the state may not be dis
posed OF other than at public SALE
The purpose Of the proposed amend
ment Is to abrogate this requirement.,
m so far as the disposal of such
lands to the federal government 10
concerned, by authorizing the iegis.
iature to provide, with the approval
OF a commission consisting OF the
| governor, the attorney general and
/ the state auditor, for the exchange
with the United States Of such state
lands In return for lands owned by
the federal government, the state spe.
officially reserving all mineral and
water and water power rights In
lands 80 transferred, and the lands
so acquired being subject to the trust,
| II any, to which the lands exchanged
therefor were subject.
Fargo, N. D., as bridesmaid. Mel