The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-08-04
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STAT
To whom 1t may concern;

OfrlCF VI SEChETARf OF STATE
To whom IL may concern:
In obedience to an act of the legislature ap.
proved March TO- 1897, entitled as follows: IAN
act to provide for voting on "A constitutional
amendment at the general election TO be held in
November, 1898, relative to taxation" there is
voters OF the state of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitution OF
said state: Section of article of the consttu,
ton OF the state of Washington shall be amend.
Sec. 1.-The legislature shall provide by law a
uniform ana equal rate OF assessment and taxa
value In money, and shall prescribe such regu-
latlons by general law as shall secure just val
uation for taxation OF all property, so that ev-
cry person and corporation shall pay a tax In
proportion TO his or her or its property; provid-
ed, that deduction of debts from credits may
be authorized: provided further that 1t shall be
optional with each municipal corporation In
of the qualified electors voting thereon the class
OF classes OF property upon which taxes for mu-
niciipal PURPOSES shall be levied, which tax
snail he uniform as to persons and class: pro.
Vided stu further than the property of the Unit
ed states and the state, counties school dis
such other property as the legislature may by
general laws provide, may be exempt from tax.
alton.
There shall be printed on each of the ballots
supplied Tor the next general election the words
For proposed amendent to section 2, article 7
of constitution. relative to taxation"
Against proposed amendment to section Q,
article Of constitution relating to taxation"
In obedience to an act of the legislature ap-
proved March II, 1897, entitled as follows: "Au
act providing for the constitutional amend
ment comforting the elective franchise on wO.
men," there Is herewith published for the con.
sideration OF the voters of the state Of Wash
ington the following proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the said state: Section 8.
article of the constitution shall read as fol.
lows:
Sec. 9-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. 1898, the amendments hereinbefore men
toned shall be submitted to the qualified elect
ors of the state of Washington for their APPROX
al, and there shall be printed on all the ballots
provided for said election the words;
"For the proposed amendment to article 6 of
the constitution. comforting the elective fran
chise on women"
Against the proposed amendment to article 6
Of the constitutions, 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 sab
mitted.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the state Of Wash.
ingtou this 18th day of July, 1898.
(sTATE sEAL) WILL d. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State OF Washington.
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