The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-01

STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
To whom it may concern:


To whom it may concern:
In obedience to an act of the legislature an
proved March 16, 1897. entitled rs follows: IAN
act TO provide for voting on IA constitutional
amendment at the general election to be held in
November. 1928, relative to taxation" there is
herewith published for the consi ieratiOn of the
voters OF the state of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitution OF
said state: Section OF article of the constitu
ti0n of the state of Washington shall be amend
ed to read as folio VS.:
Sec. 1.-The legislature shall provide by law a
uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxa.
ton on Gil property in the state according to its
value In money, and shall prescribe such regu-
lat1ons by general law rs shall secure lust val
nation 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 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
OF classes OF property upon which taxes for mu-
shall be uniform as 10 persons aud class; pro.
vided still further that the property of the Unit.
eu states ana the state, counties, school dis
tricts and other municipal corp,ratlons and
such other property as the legislature NAV by
general laws provide, may be exempt from tax.
alton. -
There shall DO printed on each of the ballots
supplied Tor the next general election the words
"For proposed amendent to section 2, article I
OF constitution. relative to taxation"
dgdlust proposed amendment to section 2,
article OF constitution relating to taxation"
In obedience To an act Of the legislature ap-
proved March IL, 1897, entitled as follows: AN
act providing for the constitutional amend
ment comforting the elective franchise on wo-
men," there Is herewith published for the con
sideIation of the voters of the state OF Wash
ington the following proposed amendment to
the constitution of the said state. Section .,
article OF the constitution shall read as fol
lows:
Sec. 9.-The elective franchise shall never be
denied any person on account of sex, nntwith-
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 approy-
al, and there shall be printed on all the ballots
provided for 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 G
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 sub
mitted.
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and sfhx ed the seal Of the state of Wash.
tngton this 18th day of July, 1898.
(srATE sEAL) WILL d. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State OF Washington.
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