The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-22

De unff0rm 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,
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 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 a cash valua-
ton, and provided further, that
nothing herein contained shall be
repeal any existing law providing
for the taxation of the gross
earnings of railroads"
II amended as proposed by the
legislature, this section will read az
follows:
1.-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,
ry1tx
and all seminaries Of learning, all
churches, church property and
houses of worship, institutions Of
purely public charity, and 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
$4,000 for each household, indi-
vidual or head of 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
Constitution, and/or for the pay.
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. fnheritances, gifts, priv
ileges, franchises, or licenses, or
upon property on the basis of
gross earnings or tonnage, or up.
on intangibles of every kind"
The Purpose and Effect Of the Pro.
posed Amendment.
The purpose and effect Of the pro.
posed amendment Is to prohibit the
Imposition Of any taxes on real or
tangible personal property after Jan.
lary I, 1887 for any state purpose, ex-
limiting the right Of the state to inn
,ose taxes upon royalties, occupations,
'ales, receipts, incomes, fnf1eritances,
lifts, privileges, franchises, or licenses,
,r upon property on the basis Of gross
earnings or tonnage, or upon intano-
Ibies Of every kind, said proposed
declaring that the state
shall have the right to impose such
taxes.
II the said amendment Is adopted
the state will retain the right to i'm.
bose taxes on real or tangible per.
'onai property for either or both Of
The following purposes:
"a To provide funds to be used 70
construct or improve roads and
bridges in this state, as authorized
by Section Is Of Article of the State
for which purpose, un-
der Section 16 Of said Article 9, the
legislature in its discretion Is author.
zed to provide for an annual tax levy
Upon the property Of this state, OF
not to exceed In any year one mill on
al the taxable property within the
state; and
(2) To raise money TO pay Indebt.
ldness Of the state Incurred prior to
January, I 1887.
Respectfully yours.
HARRY u. PETERSON,
Attorney General