The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-11-04
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution.
STATEO WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF SLATE.


TOWHOM IT NAY CONCERN IN OBEDIENCE
TO an act OF the Legislature approved March 10.
l>97. entitled as follows: AN act to provide
Tor voting on constitutional amendmeht AZ
the general election to be held in November,
lsgs, relative to taxation" there is herewith
publis he'd for the consideration of the voters OF
the state OF Washington the following proposed
amenement to the constitution of said state
section of Article OF the constitution OF the
state OF Washington shall be amended to read
"a, follows
SEED. The legislature shall provide by law
"A Uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation on all property i'll the state, according
to its value in money and shall prescribe sncn
regulations by general law rs shall secure just
valuation for taxation OF all property, SO that
every person and corporation shall pay a tax in
proportion to hisor her or itsproperty: PROVIDED
thorized; PROVIDED FURTHER, That II shall be
! optional with each municipal corporation In
OF the qualified electors voting thereon the
! class or classes of property upon which taxes
! for municipal! purposes shall be levied, which
tax shall tie uniform as to the persons and
lass 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 general election the
words For proposed amendment to section 2
article :, OF constitution relating to taxation:
against proposed amendment to Sc ction Q
article l. OF constitution, TeIdtlNe u u kdtlOus
In obedience to an act OF the legisla' ure ap-
proved March II. 1897. entitled as follows: An
act providing for the constitutional smend
ment comforting the elective franchise on
women" there is herewith published for the
consideration OF the voters OF the state OF Wash
ington the following proposed amendment r.
the constitution OF the said state. Section 2
article OF the constitution shall read as fol
lows
SEC. Q. The elective franchise shall never be
denied any person on account OF sex, nOtwith
dino n
stitutiOn.
At the general election TO be held in Novem
Der. 1S9s. the amendment hereinbefore men
toned shall be submitted to the qualified elect
urs OF the state of Washington for their appiova
and there shall be printed on all the ballots pro
Vided for said election the words "For the pro
posed amendment to article OF the constitu
ton, comforting the elective FRANCHISE or
women: Against the proposed amendment L
article t. of the constitution conferring the
elective franchise on women.
At said election each elector shall vote for o.
against such amendment by crossing out par
OF the ballot in such manner that the remain
ing part shall express his vote on the question
submitted.
Inwitness whereof have hereuntO set my
hand and Xed the seal OF the state OF Wash
ington, this 25th day of July. lo9s.
[STATE SEAL
WILL ID. JENKINS,
secretary OF State for the State of Washington
TO THE VOTER-lnstead OF crossing out IN!
part Of the ballot rs suggested i'll the conclud
ing paragraph ABOVE, you are hereby advised L
place an y after the question. "For the Amend
ment,' etc, or Against the Amendment, etc.
Us the case may be, so as TO express more clear
Is your affirmative or negative vote.