The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-15

be unffUrm upon the same Class
and collected for public purposes,
but public burying grounds, pub.
lie school houses, public hospitals.
academies, colleges. universities,
and all seminaries of learning,
all churches, church property and
houses of worship, institutions Of
purely public charity, public
property used exclusively for any
public purpose. shall be exempt
from taxation, and there may be
exempted from taxation personal
property not exceeding in value
5000, for each household, indi-
vidual or head of a family, and
household goods and farm mach
inery, as the legislature may de-
termine:
Provided. that the legislature
may authorize municipal corpora
ments for LEGAL improvements
upon property benefited thereby
without regard to a cash valua-
tion, and provided further, that
nothing herein contained shall be
construed to affect, modify or
repeal any existing law providing
for the taxation of the gross
earnings Of railroads"
If amended as proposed by tn,
legislature. this section will read al
ollows:
"The power Of taxation shall
never be surrendered, suspended
or contracted away. Taxes shall
be uniform upon the same class
of subjects, and shall be levied
and collected for public purposes,
but public burying grounds, pub.
lie school houses, public hospitals,
academies, colleges, universities,
and all seminaries Of learning, all
churches, church property and
houses Of worship, institutions Of
property used exclusively for any
public purpose, shall be exempt
from taxation. and there may be
exempted from taxation personal
property not exceeding in value
$4,000 for each household, indi-
vidual or head of q family, and
household goods and farm mach
inery, as the legislature may de-
termine:
Provided. that the legislature
may authorize municipal corpora
tions to levy and collect assess
ments for local improvements
upon property benefited thereby
without regard to q cash valua.
tion, and provided further, that
nothing herein contained shall be
construed to affect, modify or re.
peal any existing law providing
for the taxation Of the gross
earnings Of railroads.
Provided further, that after
January /. 1887, no tax shall be
imposed on any real or tangible
personal property for any state
purpose, except that authorized
by Section 16 Of Article 8 Of this
ment of Indebtedness Of the state
incurred prior to January 1, 1887;
but this proviso shall not limit,
but the state shall have, the
right to impose taxes upon royal
ties, occupations, sales, receipts.
incomes, inheritances, gifts, priv.
ileges, franchises, or licenses, or
upon property on the basis Of
gross earnings or tonnage, or up.
on intangibles of every kind"
me Purpose and Effect Of the Pro.
posed Amendment.
The purpose and effect Of the pro.
,osed amendment u to prohibit tht
Of any taxes on real oi
:anslble personal property after Jan
Iary I, 1887 for any state purpose, ex.
'ept az hereinafter stated, Wlthou,
limiting the right Of the state to I'm.
ose taxes upon royalties, occupations
aIss, receipts, incomes, lnheritanees
ifts, privileges, franchises, or licenses
r upon property on the basis Of gross
larnInos or tonnage, or upon intanu'
blss OF every kind, said proposes
amendment declaring that the stat
hall have the right to impose sues
axes.
u the said amendment 10 adoptst
he state will retain the right to I'm.
lose taxes on real or tangible per.
'cnal property for either or boil, o,
ne following purposes:
(D To provide funds to be used d
construct or Improve roads and
,rldoes In this state, a. authorized
W Section 10 Of Article Q Of the Stat(
for which purpose, un.
Ter Section rs Of said Article 8, thl
eoIslature In its discretion 10 author,
xed to provide for an annual tax lew
lpon the property Of this state, q
lot 60 exceed In any year one mill o.
~ the taxable property within tht
tate; and
% TO raise money to pay Indebs.
ldness of the state Incurred prior n
January, 1887.
Respectfully yours,
HARRY q. PETERSON,
Attorney oeneral