The Lamar register., 1892-09-17
PROPOSED AMENDMNTS
TO THE
Constitution of the State Of COLORADO

cral election to be held in the several wards and
precincts in the State ofColorado on the Eighth
day of November, A; ID. 1892, there will be sub.
mitted to the qualified electors the question Of
amending the constitution OF this State.
The authority for submitting such question IL
found in Senate Bill No.Ti, which is in the words
and figures following viz:
AN .ACT
To subn,it TO the qualified electors of the State
of Colorado amendments to article Ten OF
the Constitution ofthe State of Colorado.
Be it enacted By the General AssemblyJ
the State Of Colorado.
SECTION I. There shall be submitted to tho
oualtied electors of the State of Colorado at tho
next general election for members of tho Gem
aral Assembly, for their approval or rojectien
fhe following gamendments.to the Constitution of
the state OF Colorado, which when ratified by a
majority of those voting thereon shall DC vaiid
a. part Of the constitution that is TO say SECTION
Three Of Article Ten of the Constitution of tho
Stnte o: Colorado, shall be amended so as to read
as follows: Section B. All taxes shallte uni
form upon the same class of subjects within the
torritor1al limits of the authority levyng the tax
and shall be levied and collected under general
laws which shall prescribe such regulations a.
shall secure lust vaiuation tor the taxation OF
Iii propcrty real and personal; Provided that
the household goods of every person being the
i,enJ of a family to the value of two hundred
doIiars shall be exempt from taxation. pitches,
canals and fumes owned andused by indivlduais
or corporations for irrigating lands owaea sbs
suc inellyicluals corporations, or the indiyiun-
al ,,cubers thcreof shall not be separately taxes
90 ionr as they shall be owned and used ex-
airsiyeiv for such purpose and Provided further
80 tta proyi.ions OF this section shall not AFFECT
sch sneri al assessments for benefits and munici-
naI ;,nnroycInents as the corporate authorities
- ~ cities towns or Improvement district may
osesss and collect under provisions to DC pre-
| scribed by law: ,;, ,r.;.,o ,lebo
;,oi 81 I 50 rs 10 read rs follows: Section H.
The rat.. of taxation on property .ier SUM- pur,
Insas shall never exceed four mills on each
| dollar of valuation. ;a oIo,+;or
"a '9e dcsirons Of voting for or against all tho
~ ,Il'and,ncnts as a whole shall deposit IN inc
ti1, hs n ticket whereon shall be printed OF
,,;t{en uait9e the words: For the amendments or
NJ ,,,n,1is Against the amendments ANY
s,ch elector mot desirous of voting as aioresaiu
SUI e.rress his approval rejection OF any et1
mo. m Srt o Of said amendments; Provided, that
t nr n II. designate any amendment so approved
| or rejected by him BY number anu IN tho oiue'
| in which il appears in tins act;
III So i. The votes cast for the adoption or re,
| ;.;on of said amendments or either or any OF
IT,, al all be canvassed and the result deter
;ni Il, the manner provided by eksvs OF tho
?; 1'orcrcss Approved April 18th, 1891,
| ~ iuI,s.nst,,nony whereof have hereunto set my
t,,3 and affixed tho Great Seal OF the state q
nisra,jo at Denver, in the said state, TINS lsth
day OF ''i' e. J. EATON,
6sr1A Secretary of State.