Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1898-10-07
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
StitutiOn.
STATE OF WAsIINGToN,
OFFICE Of SECRETAIY oF STATE

TTNO WHOM 1T MAY CONCERN: IN ODE
L dience TO an act of the legislature approved
March IL, 1897. entitled us follows AN act To
provide for voting on q constitutional amend
mcnt at the general election To be held in No
vembcr 1888, relative to TAXATION" there Is here.
with published for the consideration of the voters
of the State OF Washington the following pro-
posed amendment to the constitution Of said
State: Section of article Of the constitution
of the State of Washington shall be amended TO
read as follows:
See. ,. The legislature shall provide by law
a uniform and equal rate of assessment and
taxation on all property In the State. according
TO ts value in money, and shall prescribe such
regulations by general law as shall secure just
valuation for taxation of property 80 that every
person and corporation shall pay u tax in pro.
portion TO his, or her or us property PROVIDED,
Tint deduction OF debts from credits may be
authorized: PROVIDED FURTHER, That IL shall
be optional with each municipal corporation in
the State To fix and determine by majority vote
of the qualified electors voting thereon the Glars
or classes of properly upon which taxes for
municipal purposes shall be levied, which tax
shall be uniform as to persons and class: Pro
tfDfb Still FURTHER, Fhat tire property of tire
United States and the State, Counties school dis
tricts and other municipal corporations, and such
other property as the legislature may by general
laws provide, may le exempt from taxation.
There shall be printed each OF the ballots
supplied for the next general election the words
g For proposed amendment to section 2, article
Z. of constitution, rlatingto tsxation;' Against
proposed amendment to secion =, article Z, OF
constitution, relative to taxation"
In obedience to an act of the legislature ap-
proved March II. 1SJ7 entitled as follows: " An
act providing for the constitutional amendment
comforting the elective franchise Oh women
there Is herewith published for the cOnsidera-
ION ot the voters of the state of Washington the
following proposed amendment to the constitu-
ton OF the raid state: Section O. article of the
constitution shall read as follows:
SEC. y. The elective franchise shall never be
denied any person on account of sex nutwitll-
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 electors
of the State Of Washington for their approval,
and there shall be printed all the ballots pro-
vided for said election the words " For the pro-
posed amendment TO article of the constitution
comforting the elective franchise on women -
Against the proposed amendment to article of
the constitution, comforting the elective franchise
on women"
At sale 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 submit tied
In witness whereof l have hereunto set nv
hand and affixed the seal of the State of washing
ton, this 25th day Of July, 1898.
Estate SEAL.
WILL ID. JENKINS
Secretary Of State for the State Of Washington.