The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-10-06
Proposed Amendments to the Constitution
STATE OF WAsHINGToN,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE


To whom 1t may concern:
In obedience to au act of the legislature an
proved March 16. 1897. entitled as follows: AN
act to provide for voting on "a constitutional
amendment at the general election to be held in
November, 1925 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 constitu.
tion of the state of Washington shall be amend.
ed to read as follows:
Sec. 2-The legislature shall provide by law a
uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxa
tion on all property in the state according to its
value in money, and shall prescribe such regu-
lations by general law as shall secure Just val
uation for taxation OF all property, so that ey-
cry person and corporation shall pay 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
the state to fix and determine by majority vote
OF the qualified electors voting thereon the class
nicipal purposes shall be levied, which tax
shall be uniform as to persons and class; pro-
vided still further that the property of the Unit
ed States and the state, counties school dis
tricts and other municipal corporations, and
such other property the legislature may by
general laws provide may be exempt from tax.
alton.
There shall be printed on each of the ballots
supplied ior the next general election the words
For proposed amendent to section 2, article !
of constitutions relative to taxation"
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article OF constitution relating to taxation"
In obedience to an act of the legislature ap-
proved March IL, 1897, entitled 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 Q,
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 approx
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 6
OF the constitution. 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 affixed the seal of the state of Wash
ington this 18th day of July, 1898.
estate sEAL) WILL d. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State of Washington.
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