The Redwood gazette., 1936-10-08

be un1Torm 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
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, indf-
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
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
construed to affect, modify or
repeal any existing law providing
for the taxation of the gross
earnings of railroads."
II amended as proposed by th
this section will read a
follows:
"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
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 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 a 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 /, 1897, no tax shall be
imposed on any real or tangible
-
purpose, except that authorized
by Section 16 of Article 8 of this
Constitution, and FOR 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, inheritances, gifts, priv
fleges, 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 thu
Imposition of any taxes on real OF
tangible personal property after Jan,
iary I, 1887 for any state purpose, ex.
:ept as hereinafter stated, Withou,
limiting the right Of the state to I'm.
lose taxes upon royalties, occupations
'ales, receipts, incomes, inheritances
lifts, privileges, franchises, or licenses
,r upon property on the basis Of gross
earnings or tonnage, or upon intano.
bies Of every kind, said proposes
declaring that the statt
shall have the right to impose sucf
taxes.
II the said amendment is adopted
The state will retain the right to I'm.
bose taxes on real or tangible per.
lonaf property for either or both Of
he following purposes:
"a To provide funds to be used q
construct or Improve roads and
bridges In this state, as authorized
,y Section IS Of Article Q Of the State
for which purpose, un-
der Section Is Of said Article q, tht
in Its discretion Is author.
xed to provide for an annual tax lew
lpon the property Of this state, oi
not to exceed In any year one mill or
III the taxable property within tht
ltate; and
co To raise money to pay Indebt.
Ddness OF the state Incurred prior q
January, 1887.
Respectfully yours,
HARRY n. PETERSON,
Attorney oenera6