The Mason County journal. [volume] (Shelton, W.T.) 1886-1927, 1898-07-29
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution.
STATE OF WASHINGTON.

To WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
In obedience to an act of the legis-
lature, approved March Is, 1897, en-
titled as follows: can act to provide
for voting on a constitutional amend
ment at the general election to be
held in November, 1898, relative to
taxation" there is herewith published
for the consideration of the voters of
the State of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitu
ton of said state: Section 2 of article
7 OF the constitution of the State of
Washington shall be amended to read
as follows:
Sec. 2. The Legislature shall pro-
vide by law uniform and equal rate
of assessment and taxation on all
property in the state, according to it's
value in money, and shall prescribe
such regulations by general law as
shall secure just valuation for taxa
ton Of all property, so that every per-
son and corporation shall pay a tax
in proportion to his, or her or it's
property: PROVIDED, That deduction
of debts from credits may be author
led 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 and class:
PROVIDED STILL FURTHER, That the
property of the United States and the
state, counties, school districts and
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 gen
eral election the words "For proposed
amendment to section 2, article 7, OF
constitution, relating to taxation;"
Against proposed amendment to Sec
ton 2, article 7, of constitution, rela-
tive to taxation"
In obedience to an act of the legis-
lature approved March II. 1897, en-
titled as follows: can act providing
for the constitutional amendment
comforting the elective franchise on
women" there is herewith published
for the consideration of the voters OF
the State of Washington the follow
ing proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the said state: Section
8, article 6 of the constitution shall
read as follows:
Sec. 8. The elective franchise shall
never be denied any person on account
of sex, Notwithstanding anything to
the contrary in this constitution.
At the general election to be held
in November, 1898, the amendments
hereinbefore mentioned shall be sub
mitted to the qualified electors OF the
State of Washington for their APP
prevail, and there shall be printed on
fall the ballots provided for said cleo
ton the words "For the proposed
amendment to article 6 of the con-
stitution, comforting the elective fran
chise on women" Against the pro-
posed amendment to article 8 OF the
constitution, comforting the elective
franchise on women"
At said election each elector shall
vote for or against said amendment
by crossing out part of the ballot IN
such manner that the remaining part
shall express his vote on the question
submitted.
In witness whereof, have hereuntC
set my hand and affixed the seal Of
the State of Washington, this 18th
day of July, 1898.
STATE SEAL.
WILL D. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State
of Washington
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