The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-13
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
STATE OF WARRINGTON, }
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE (
To whom It may concern:

To whom 1t may concern:
In obedience to an act of the legislature ap-
proved March 16. 1897. entitled ss 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
herewith published for the consideration OF the
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
| ed to read as follows:
uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxa
ton on all property in the state according to its
value in money, and shall prescribe such regu-
latons 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
be authorized: provided further that 1t shall be
optional with each municipal corporation in
| the state to fix and determine by majority vote
property whch ssnes for
nicipal purposes shall be levied, which tar
| shall be uniform as to persons and class; pro-
Sided stu further that the property Of the Unit,
| tricts and other municipal corporations, and
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: IAN
act providing for the constitutional amend
ment comforting the elective franchise on wo.
men," there IL herewith published for the con
| sideiation OF the voters of the state of Wash
| ington the following proposed amendment &c
| the constitution of the said state: Section 9
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
/ her 1888, the amendments hereinbefore men.
/ toned shall be submitted to the qualified elect
orS OF the state OF Washington for their approx
al, aud ~ ere shall be printed on all the ballots
/ provided Tor said election the words:
| "for the proposed amendment to article OF
! the constitution, comforting the elective fran.
! Chise on women
| against the proposed amendment to article c
of tie constitution, comforting the elective
| franchise ora women"
| Atsasd election each elector shall vote for OF
against said amendment by crossing out part OF
/ the ballot IN such manner that the remaining
part shall express his vote on the question sub
United.
| lnWituess whereof have hereunto set my
| hand aud affixed the seal of the state of Wash.
| ingtou this 18th day of July, 1898.
| estate sEAL) WILL ID. JENKINS,
| Secretary Of STATE for the State of Washington.
/ To THE VoTER-Instead of crossing out any
part of the ballot, as suggested in the conclud
ing paragraph above, you are hereby advised to
| place an after the question "For the Amend
ment," etc, or Against the Amendment" ETC.,
as the case may be, so as to express more clearly
your Affirmative or negative vote.
WILL d. JENKINS,
| iniDS. af fafa