The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1898-09-08
STATE OF WASHINGTON,
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
To whom 1t may concern:

To whom 1t may concern:
In obedience to au act of the legislature an
proved March l6, 1897. entitled as follows. IAN
act to provide for voting on "A constitutional
amendment at the general election to be held in
November, 1895, relative to taxation" there is
herewith published for the consi teration OF the
voters OF the state of Washington the following
proposed amendment to the constitution OF
said state: Section of article of the constitu
ton of the state OF Washington shall be amend
ed to read AS follows:
sec. 1.-The legislature shall provide by law
uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxa
ton 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 ev-
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 II 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
or classes OF property upon which taxes for mu-
niclpal purposes shall be levied, which tax
shall be uniform as to persons aud 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 Us the legislature may by
general laws provide, may be exempt from tax :.
| alton.
There shall be printed on each of the ballots
| supplied Tor the next general election the words
FOR proposed amendent to section 2, article Z
OF constitution, relative to taxation"
Against proposed amendment to section 2,
article OF constitution relating to taxation"
In obedience TO an act of the legislature ap.
proved March II, 1897, entitled as follows: AN
act providing for the constitutional amend.
ment comforting the elective franchise wo-
men,, there IL herewith published for the con
sidefation OF the voters OF he state of Wash
ington the following proposed amendment to
the constitution OF the said state: Section ..
article of the constitution shall read as fol-
lows:
Sec. 9.-The elective franchise 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 Noyem-
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 G oi
the constitution, comforting the elective fran
| chise on women"
Against the proposed amendment to article &
/ OF the constitutions, comforting the elective
franchise on women"
At said election each eeetor 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 I have hereunto set my
hand and Affixed the seal of the state OF Wash
| ingtou this 25th day Of July. 1898.
| (srATg sEAL) Will d. JENKINS,
| Secretary OF State for the State of Washington
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