The state herald. (Holyoke, Logan County, Colo.) 1887-1921, 1892-10-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
To THE
Constitution Of the State Of Colorado.


Public notice is hereby given tliut at the gcner-
~ election 10 bc held IN tho several wards and
precincts in tho state OF Colorado on the eighth
day Of November, A d leea. thnrc will bc sub
mittcd to tho qualified electors tho question of
nmondipi the constitution of this state.
Tao authority for submitting such question Is
found in Senate Bill No, Il, which il in the words
and iisures following. yis' .,r
10 submit to the Qualified electors OF the state OF
Colorado amendments TO Article Ten Of the
Constitution OF the stat. of p.orado.
BE IL enacted by tho General Assembly OF tlc
state 1T Colorado:
SRcuoN /. There slull he submitted to the
qualified electors of the state of Colorado al tin
next general election for members of the
Grncsal Assembly, for theirapproyal or rejection
the following amendments 70 the CONSTITUTION
of the state OF colorado, which when ratified by u
minority Of those voting thereon shall be valid
- par; O tho constitution, that is to say Section
Three uf Article Ten of the Constitution Of The
State OF Colombo shall he amended SO u. Ia read
as loliuws; sec,on .. All taxes shsli be Uniform
upon tie same cla5s o! subjects within the terri
tprial limits Of the authority leyyiIp the tax and
shall hc legie1 and collected under general lava
which -hail prescribe such regulations shali
Secure II lust valuation for this taxation OF all
property real and personals; Provided, that tho
household catjos OF every person being the head
al family to the valgc Of two hundrcd dolar.
shall be exempt from taxation. bitches, canals
and fumes owned and used by individuals OF
corporations for irrigating lands owned by socil
individuals or corporations, or the individual
members thereof shall not be separately taxed
80 long ms they shall be owned and used cxclu-
siveiy lor sucn purpose; a,id Provided further,
tina; thepruvisons of tails section shah moi ailsct
such special assessments for benefits and muuic-
ipGl improvements us tho corporate authorities
ui ctips, towns or improvement districts may nf-
seas aud collect unGcr piovisio,s to be pro
spiibol by law.
SIC. =. Scstion Eleven of snid Article Nhall DO
nnrnGai 20 10 to read aH follows: Section IL.
Tho :ato oi taxation on property for state pur-
pusca shall never exceed four mills each dol
lnr Of vain ltiun.
SIC. J. Elch elcctor voting NJ said election
and ticsiruus of voting FOR or against all the
a;aqnhments ns ghplc shall to.ssit in the bal
tot bus u ticket whpreon shnil he, printed or
yrittpn ,hr words; For the amen lincnts' or tho
words Against the amendments Any such
rlcctcr not dcsiguua OF voting as aforesaid may
express lis approval or rejection of any ono or
moro OF said anandi.cntH ;Provided,that he shall
designate any amendment so approved or reject
cd by him by number and in the order in whicl.
II appcafrin this net.
SIC. {. The votes cast fer the adoption re
lection of raid amendments or either or any of
them shall b. canyasrci aud tho result deter
mined in the manner provided hy the laws of
the state for the canvass OF votes for representa-
tycs in Congress. Approved April 18Th ISL
In testimony whereof have lerounto set my
hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State Of
Colorado, ut Donvcr in the said State, this 10Th
day of July, \ ID. is9!.
SEAL t. J. EATON,
Secretary of Stnte