Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1898-08-11
Proposed Amendments to the Consti-
tuition.


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OFFICE of SECRETARY or SrATE.>
rg,O WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IN OLE.
4 dieucc 10 an act Of the legislature approve u
March II, 1884, entitled as follows; An net in
provide for yutin@ on Il cOnSl ltliiGHui u'a tla-
meut at the general election to be tCld ia No
vcmber, 1898, relative to taxa.lon.' there IS
herewith published forthe conSiderai!on ol the
voters OF the state of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitution Of
said state: Section OF article of he conai-
tuition Of the STATE of Washington shall be
amended to read as follows:
SEC .. The legislature shall provide ~ In" a
uniform and equal rate OF assessment ana tax
alton on all property in the state, according to
its value in money, and shall prescribe such
regulations by scneral law as shah secure just
valuation for taxation of all property. 50 that
every person and corporation Shall pay n tax in
proportion to his, or her or is property: Pao-
vIDED, That II deduction Of debts from credits
may be authorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That
1t shall be optional with each municipal cor
poration in the state to fix and determine BY
minority vote of the qualified electors Voting
thereon the class or classes OF property ur"n
which taxes for municipal purposes sna., II
levied, which tax shall be uniform as TO pc! sons
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 ballo 5
supplied for the next general election the words
Z, of constitution, relating to taxation.
against proposed amendment to SECTION 2, ar
ticle :, of constitution, relative to taXation.'
In obedience to an act of the legislature APP
proved March II, 1897 entitled as follows IAN
act providing for the constitutional amendment
comforting the elective franchise on women,
there is herewith published for the considera
ton of the voters of the State of Washington
the following proposed amendment to the con-
stitution of the said state: Section 9, article s.
OF the constitution shall read MS follows
SEC. g. The elective franchise shall never be
denied any person IN account Of sex, notWlth
standing anything to the c0ntrar! in this con
stitutiOn.
At the general election to be held in Novem-
Der, 1898, the amendments hcrcinbO fore men
toned shall be submitted to The qualified cleo
to.s of the State of Washington for then
| approval, and there shall be printed on all the
ballots provided for said election the words
For the proposed amendment to article oi
the constitution, comforting the elective fran
! Cfli.e On WOmcn;' "AgainSt the nrslAel.
amendment to article OF the conStitulio con
ferrny the elective franchise on women"
At snid election each elcctor shall vote for oi
against said amendment by crossing cut part o
the ballot in such manner that the rcmainh.
part shall express his vote on the question sub
mtted.
! In witness whereof have hercunto set nv
hand and affixed the seal Of the State OF Wash
ington. this 18th day OF July, 1885
| STATE SEAL WILL ID. JENKINS.
Secretary Of State for the State of WASHINGTON
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