Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-09-02
Proposed Amendments to the Con.
StitutiOn.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE

Two WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: IN ODE
u'cnce 10 an act OF the legislature approved
March 10, 1897, entitled as follows: An net to
provide Tor voting on constitutional amend
ment at the general election to be held in No
vembcr lsls, relative To TAXATION" there is here
with published for the consideration of the voters
oil the state OF Washington the following pro-
posed amendment TO the constitution OF said
State: Section 2 of article of the constitution
OF the state of Washington shall be amended to
read as follows:
SEC. ,. The legislature shall provide by law
uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation on all property III the State. according
10 It's value In money, and shall prescribe such
regulations by general law as shall secure a lust
valuation for taxation of property so that every
person and corporation shall pay tax i'll pro
portion to his, or her or its propcrty: PKovIbEn
That II deduction of debts from credits NAV be
authorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That it Shall
be optional with each municipal corporation in
the STATE to fix and determine by majority vote
OF the qualified electors voting thereon the class
or classes of property upon which taxes for
municipal purposes shall be levied, which tax
shall be uniform as to persons aud class: Pro
ylDED STILL FURTHER. That the property of the
united states and the State, counties. school dis
uicIs ana other municipal corporations, and such
other property as the Legislature may by general
laws provide, may be exempt from taxation.
There shall be printed on each OF the ballots
supplied for the next general election the words
For proposed amendment to section ., article
4. OF constitution, relatingo taXation;" Against
proposed amendment to section ., article :, of
constitution, relative 10 tayatiun."
IN obedience To an act of the legislature ap-
proved March IL, 1877, entitled rs follows: An
act providing for the constitutional amendment
comforting the elective franchise on women"
there IL herewith published for the considera-
ton OF the voters of the State of Washington the
following proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the said State: Section 9, article of the
constitution shall read AS follows:
SIC y. The elective franchise shall never be
denied any person on account of sex, notwith-
standing anything to the contrary in this con
stitution.
At the general election to be held in Novem.
Der, lS9S, the amendments hereinbefurc men,
toned shall be submitted to the qualified electors
of the State of Washington for their approval,
and there shall be printed on all the ballots pro-
vided for said election the words " For the pro-
posed amendment TO article of the constitution
comforting the elective franchise on women"
Against the proposed amendment to article of
the constitution, comforting the elective franchise
on women
Al sale election each elector shall vote for or
against said amendment by crossing ont part of
the ballot in su oh manner that the remaining part
shall express his vote on the question submitted.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and aflx ed the seal of the State of Washing
ton, this 18th day of July, lS9S.
Estate SEAL
WILL ID. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State of Washington.