The Monte Vista journal., 1902-11-01
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN. that at
the general election 10 be held ON the
ffNlll be submitted to the qualified electors
OF the state OF Colorado the question of
amending the constitution Of said state.
ton is found In Senate BIZ 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
tiele Of the constitution of Colo
rado,
OF the State OF Colorado:
Section There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the state of Colo
iado AZ the next, general election for
their approval or rejection, the following
amendments TO The constitution OF the
state OF Colorado. which. when ratified by
a InaloIlty OF those voting thereon; shal!
be valid as a part OF the constitution.
c6ns,, seei I; SeeIl9n I of article 1919 Of ne
shall be amended so as 10 read as fol
Sec. . Once In four years. but not Of
state may, by vote at any general cleo
= ton. exempt or refuse TO exempt from
school. road and other local purposes
amy or al personal property and I'm
whole nor any part of the full cash va!u.
OF any rights OF way, franchises In pub
lie ways. or land, exclusive Of the i'm
prosements thereon, shall be so exempt
ed. Provided, however. That such aues-
tion be submitted to the voters by virtue
OF n petition therfor (thereforl signed
and sworn TO by not less than one hun
drrd resident taxpayers OF such county.
anu nled with the county clerk and re-
corder. not less than thirty nor more
ihan ninety days before the day OF cleo
constitution OF the state OF Colorado
snail be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. IL The rate of taxation on prop
erty lor state purposes shan never eN-
coed four mills on each dollar OF Nalua-
tiun: but the provisions of this section
snail not apply to rights OF way. fran
ohiscs In public ways or land. the fun
cash value OF which may be taxed at
mus On each dollar OF nssessed Nallii-
iion as shall be provided by law. after
chvmpuns all personal property and I'm,
pruVemcnis thereon from such additional
rate OF taxation.
See 4 Each elceior voting at said
election aud d.sirous OF voting for or
AGAINST all the said amendments as a
whole, shall prepar" aud deposit his bal
lot whereuu shan be printed the words
Against Austraiuslan Tax System" and
shall indicate his choice by placing u
group of words. Any elcctor not voting
AS aforesaid. may express his approval
or rjscnon VI ans one or more OF SAID
amendments by similarly designating
any amendment SO approved or rejected
hy number VA The order in which II ap-
pears IN this act. The Official ballot shall
he 30 prepared rs to afford the electors
ne opportunity to express their choice
- herein provided,
Sec. ). III. Nut,s east for the adoption
or rejection OF said amendments. or ell
thsr OF any ut them shall be c.,nya--vd.
and the result determined In the manner
provided by the laws 0f the state for the
canvass Of votes Tor representatives In
Congress.
Approved March 2lst. A. - ls)l
Ia testimony whereof. / have hcreuntu
set my hand and affixed the great seal
OF the state OF Colorado. at the city of
Denver this IS day OF September. a.
ID ly9.
DAVID \. MILLS.
tseal) Secretary Of State.