The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1898-09-15
Proposed Amendments to the COnsti.
tuition.
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE. !
mo WHOM TT MAY CONCERN: IN ODE
i dience to an act of the legislature approved
March 49, 1897, entitled as follows: Gan act to
provide for voting on constitutional amend
1uent at the general election to be held IN NO
vember, 1893, relative to taxation. there is
herewith published for the consideration OF the
voters of the State of Washington the follow
said state: Section of article of the constitu-
ton of the State of Washington shall be
amended to read as follows:
SEC T. The legislature shall provide by law
a uniform and equal rate of assessment and tax
alton on all property in the state, according to
Its value in money, and shall prescribe sucn
regulations by general law as snai secure }hst
every person and corporation shall pay tax IN
proportion to his, or her or its property; PRO
v1DED, That deduction OF debts from cfsai.s
NAV be uthorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That
it shall be optional with each municipal corpora
ton in the state to fix and determine by MAORI
tyvote 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
class PROVIDED STILL TN That sts the
counties, school districts and other municipal
corporations, and such other property as the leg
islature may by general laws provide, may De
There shall be printed on each of the ballots
supplied for the next general election the words
"For proposed amendment to section 2, article
T,NO
proposed amendment to section 2. article 7, OF
constitution relative to taxation"
In obediance to an act of the legislature ap-
proved March II, 1897. entitled as follows: IAN
act providing for the constitutional amendment
comforting the elective franchise upon women, "
there is herewith published for the cons1dera
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:
sSEc. O. The elective franchice shall never
be denied any person on account Of sex, notwith
standing anything to the contrary in this con
stitution.
At the general election to be held in Novem
Der, 1858, 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 6 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 OF
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 2sth day of July, 1893.
fsrArE sEALl WILL D. JENKINS,
Secretary of State for the State of Washington