The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1880-08-27
SENATE JOINT REsoLUrIoN NO.

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 2.
Proposing amendment to section one of arti
Gle eleven of the constitution Of the state OF
Kansas, relating to property exempt from
taxation.
BE Il resolved by the Legislature Of the state
Of Kansas, taco thirds Of all the members
elected to each house cOacurrin0 therein:
SECTION The following proposition to
amend section one of article eleven of the con =
stitution of the state of Kansas, shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the state for adop-
tioI or rejection. at the general election to be
held on the Tuesday succeeding the first Mon
and eighty: That section one of article eieV-
en- of the constitution OF the state of Kansas
shall be so amended as to read as follows
'SectiOn 1. The legis lature shall provide for
a uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation; but all property used exclusively
for state, county, municipal, literary, cduCa-
tiOnal, scientific, religious, benevolent and
charitable purposes shall be exempt from
taxation"
SEC. ,. The following shall be the method
OF submitting said proposition: The ballots
shall be either written or printed, or partly
printed and partly written. thereon, For the
proposition to amend section one of article
eleven of the constitution OF Kansas, striking
out the clause eNemptinR two hundred dollars
(9O0) personal property from taxation;" or,
against the proposition to amend section
one Of article eleven of the constitution of the
state of Kansas, striking out the clause ex-
emptlng two hundred dollars $500 personal
property from taxation"
SEC. B. I bis resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in
hereby certify that the above bill origin
ated In the senate January zlst 1873, and
LYMAN U. HUMPHREY.
HRERY BRAHDLEV, Presd't OF Senate.
Secretary Of Senate.
Passed the house February 18th, 1879.
SIDNEY CLARKE,
WRIT. w. WALTON, Speaker of House.
Chief Clerk OF House.
Approved March 4th. 1879
JOHN T.. ST. JOHN.
Governor
THE STATE OF KANSAS,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE 80
L, James Smith, Secretary of State Of the
State of Kansas. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is a true and correct copy OF the
original enrolled joint resolution now on HE
in my Office, and that the same took effect by
publication IN the statute book May eth, A.
D. 1879.
In testimony whereof have hereunto sub
serIbed my name and Affixed my Of
lsEAL fetal seal. Done at Topeka, this lst
day OF July, A. ID. 1850.
JAMES SMITH,
Secretary of State
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO 3,
Proposing an amendment to article fifteen Of
the constitution OF the State OF Kansas, re-
lating to the manufacture and sale of intox-
icating liquors, by adding section ten 10
said article.
Be e enacted by the Legislature Of tie State
of KdRsGs, tloo-EhirdsI Of all tie members
elected to each HoSse voting therefor:
SECTION 1. The following proposition to
shall be submitted to the electors OF the state
for adoption or rejection at the general cleo
ton 70 be held on the Tuesday succeeding the
FIRST Monday OF November. A ID. eighteen
hundred and eighty: ropOsitiOn-Article
fifteen shall be amended by adding section ten
thereto, which shall read as follows 1.-THE
manufacture and sale Of intoxicating liquors
shall be forever prohibited in this state, ex-
cept for medical. scientific and mechanical
purposes :"
SEC 2 The following shall be the method
OF submitting said proposition 10 the electors
The ballots shall be either written or printed.
or partly written and partly printed; and
those voting for the proposition shall vote.
-sFor the proposition 70 amend the ConstItu-
tion; % and those voting against the PROPOSE
ton shall vote, against the proposition TO
amend the constitution"
SEC 3. THIS resolution shall take effect and
be in force from and after its publication in
the statute book
/ hereby certify that the above resolution
originated in the Senate, February Sth, 1879,
and passed that body February 2lst, 1879.
LYMAN U. HCAPHREY,
HENRY BEANDLEY. Presd't OF Senate.
Secretary OF Senate.
Passed the House March %, 1879.
WET W. WALTON, Speaker Of House
Chief Clerk OF House
Approved March 6th. IsT0
JOHN r. ST JOHN. Governor.
6EF SEo az sS Sz khns1s Or STATE
I, James Smith, Secretary Of State Of the
| state OF Kansas, do hereby certify that the
| foregoing II . true and correct copy Of the
original enrolled joint resolution now on 1le
publication on the statute book. Msy %, 1S79
/ IN testimony whereof have hersunto sub
4 scribed my name and amxed my Of
- day Of July, a. D. 1850.
Oct - Secretary Of State.