The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-08-07

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OLYMPIA, Aug. 6.--Foilowing Is til,
report of the committee on reyenu,
aud taxation, submitted to the ecnsti
tutional convention:
Your committee on revenne aud taxStios
respectfully report the following article
designated Revenue and Taxation. consist
ing of thirteen sections. and recommend
tie adoption thereof by this convention.
ARTICLE =.
REVENUE AND TAXATION.
SECTION !. The legislature shsgl provia.
by law for an annual tax sufficient Will
other soBrces of revenue, tn dcfrsy the Is
tinlatta ordinsry expenses of the ssats
for esch fiscal year, not 10 exceed In ali,
Que year three mil. ON the dollar OF the as
sessed valuation of all taxable psopert,
in the state. tn be aseert-ined by the las
asses. meni made for state aud coanfy pur
poses. Aud for the purpose Of paying tbs
state debt, If there oe any. the lcgisla
turc shall provide for lcsyipg tax an
lualiy, sufficient 10 pay the annual iuter
ss, and principal OF sGch debt within TWEEN
~ YEAR, from the hnal passage q! the Law
creating The debt.
see. = The iegisia'uca shall provide bS
law uniform and equal rate of assessment
and taxation on all property ia the state
according to its value 10 money, aud sh al
prescribe such reyulstlons by genera Law
as shaa secure just yaluation for taxa
ton uf ail property, So That every person
asd corporation shall pay tax
in proportion /, the value oi
his, her or Its property, provided that q
deduction of debts from credits may bt
authorized. And the Legislature shall pro-
vice by lcHeral law for the assessing and
levy ing OF taxes ON all corporation prop,
erty as hear ss may DC by the ssIiie meth
DDS as are provided for the assessing and
leyying Of taxes on individual property.
see. = Land and improvements thereon
shall be separately assessed.
See L. The property OF the United states
aud of the state, counties. school districts
and other mnuicipsi corporations, shall he
ex sinpt from taxation; and such Other
property as may be used exclusively fol
actual ylag Is OF religious worship. places
OF burial not esel or held for private 0l
corporate profit, aud institutions OF pure ~
public charity, public Libraries, and per.
soma property 10 any amount noE exceed
ing in yaiae $50 Ia the head of each
family. may be exempted from faxatiou by
the legislature, but suca exemption shall
be oniy by general law.
ssc g. All laws excmpiiDg property from
taxation. other than The property above
enumerated, shall be void.
See 9. lbe power u tax corporations
and corpa9ate property shall ho, be sur
grant 10 which the state sLall be party.
see. :. No TAX sssll be levied except in
pursuance OF law, and eysry lhw imposing
n tax shall state distinctly the object oi
the same to which only IL shall be applied
sec. 5. All laws authorizing the borrow.
ing OF money. by and ON behalf OF ths
STATE, shall specify the purpose Tor which
the n oBey l. 10 b. u.sd, and the money -
borrowed shall be used for tie purpose 20
specified aud no other.
sec. 9. All taxes levied snd coli ctei for
state purposes shall De paid inio the state
t-eaury.
Sec. 10 An accurate statement of the ~
ceipts aud cape naitur.s of the pubic
moneys hba.l be published annually IN
such manner as the legislature may pro
vide.
See H. Whenever the expenses Of ans
fiscal year shall exceed the iBcome. tho
leeislai ure shall provide for levying tss
for the ensuing fiscal year, ssiticieut. with
o'her sources OF ineome. 20 pay the de
ficieuey. n well as ihe estimated expense,
OF the ensuing fiscal year
Sec. II. The legislature may vest the cor
porlse authorities Of cities, towns aud vii
lagos with power IN make local improve
menls by special assessment, or BY spccia
taxation oil property bcned ed For q
corporate purposs S. ali municipal corpora
tioas NAV be vested with authority 10 g.
sess and coli. Ct taxes. aud such taxes shsi
be uniform ia respect 10 persons and prep
erty within the jurisdiction Of the bod,
leyying the same.
Sec. lS All stationery ana other articles
required for the use of the state shall b,
furnished under such regulations as Iaa!
be prescribed by law, but no state officer o
member of the legislature shali be inter
estei in any contract. or bid Tor furnish
ing such stationery or articles.
Ne have fully considered the ssvera
propositions referred TO us, and have in
rorpsTatesi In .his article such portions o
The same as We deemed proper. and We n