Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-09-27
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that at
4 the general election to be held on the
fourth day of November, A. d; 1902; there
will be submitted to the qualified electors
of the state of Colorado the question OF
amending the constitution of said state
The authority for submitting such ques-
tion is found in Senate Bill No. !, ap-
proved March q. 1901. which is. in words
and figures. following. viz
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors of the
state of Colorado. amendments TO Ar
ticle of the constitution of Colo
Be it Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado:
Section l. There shall be submitted to
members of the General Assembly, Tor
amendments to the constitution Of the
state of Colorado. which. when ratified by
a majority of those voting thereon. shall
Sec. 2. Section of Article X of the
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. 9. Once in four years. but not Of
tener. the voters of any county in the
ton. exempt or refuse to exempt from
all taxation for county. city, town
provements on land; but neither the
whole nor any part of the full cash value
of any rights of way. franchises in puD-
lie ways. or land exclusive of the i'm
provements thereon. shall be so exempt
ed Provided. however. That such ques-
ton be submitted to the voters by virtue
of a petition therfor Itherefor1, signed
and sworn to by not less than one nun
dred resident taxpayers of such county,
and filed with the county clerk and re-
corder not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the day OF cleo
Sec. 9. Section II of Article x of the
constitution of the state OF COLORADO
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
lows.
Sec. H. The rate of taxation on prop
erty for state purposes shall never ea-
tion; but the provisions of this section
shall not apply to rights of way, iran
cash value of which may be taxed at
such additional rate. not exceeding TWO
mills on each dollar oi assessed Sc Is Nat1ar ftar
exempting all personal property and inn
provements thereon from such additional
Sec L. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting Tor or
against all the said amendments as
whole shall prepare and deposit his bal
lot whereon shall be printed the words
For Australasian Tax System and
Against Australasian Tax System, and
shall indicate his choice by placing a
cross opposite one or the other of said
group of words. Any elector not voting
as aforesaid. may express his approval
or rejection of any one or more of SAID
amendments by similarly designating
any amendment so approved or rejected
by number in the order in which it ap-
pears in this act The official ballot shall
be so prepared to afford the electors
the opportunity to express their cholce
herein provided.
Sec 8. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendments or ell
ther or any of them. shall be canvassed.
and the result determined in the manner
provided by the laws of the state for the
canvass of votes for representatives in
Cogress.
Approved March 21st A D. 1901.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado, at the city of
Denver this 18th day of September. A.
DAVID A. MILLS.
(SealD Secretary of State.