The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-10-06
Proposed Amendments to the COnsti-
tuition.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OrrIcE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.


mo WHOM IT MAY CONCERN: IN ODE,
i dience to an act of the legislature approves
March 49, 1897, entitled as follows AN ACT 20
provide for voting on constitutional amend
inent at the general election to be held IN NO
vember, 1865, relative to taxation there IS
herewith published for the consideration OF the
voters of the State of Washington the follow
ing proposed amendment to the constitution OF
said state: Section of article of the constitu-
ton of the State of Washington shall be
amended to read as follows:
SEC 4 The legislature shall pfov1de by law
a uniform and equal rate of assessment ana tax
alton on all property in the state, according 70
its value in money, and shall prescribe sucn
regulations by general law as shall secure Just
valuation for taxation of all property, so that
every person and corporation shall pay tax IN
proportion to his, or her or its property; PRO
NAV be authorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That
it shall be optional with each municipal corpora
ton in the state to fix and determine by MAORI
ty vote Of the qualified electors voting thereon
the class or classes of property upon which
taxes for municipal purposes shall be levied,
which tax shall be uniform as to persons and
property of the United States and the state,
counties, school districts and other municipal
corporations, and such other property as the leg
is1ature 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
lof constitution, relating to taxation" Against
proposed amendment to section T. article 7, OF
constitution, relative to taxation"
In obediance to an act of the legislature ap-
proved March II, 1897. entitled as follows: Gan
act providing for the constitutional amendment
comforting the elective franchise upon 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
of the constitution shall read as follows:
SEC o. The elective franchice shall never
be denied any person on account OF sex, notw1th-
standing anything to the contrary in this con-
stitution.
At the general election to be held in Novem-
Der, 1893, the amendments hereinbefore men
toned shall be submitted to the qualified
electors of the State of Washington for their
approval, and there shall be printed on all the
ballots provided for said election the words
"For the proposed amendment to article s of
the constitution, comforting the elective fran
chise on women Against the proposed amend
ment to article 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 I have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the State of Wash
ington, this 25th day ofJuly, 1893.
STATE SEAL. WILL d. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State of Washington.