The Grit-advocate., 1902-10-17
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments


NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN. that at
fourth day Of November. A. d. io02, there
will be submitted TO the qualified electors
OF the state of Colorado the question OF
{. The authority for submitting such aues-
proved March Il. i9ol. 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 y Of the constitution of Colo
Iado.
BE ii Enacted by the General Assembly
Of the State of Colorado:
Section |. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state of Colo
rado at the next general election for
amendments to the constitution of the
state of Colorado. which. when ratified by
!; majority of those voting thereon: shall
be valid as a part of the constitution.
Sec. 2. Section 8 of Article y of the
constitution Of the state of Colorado
lows:
Sec. O.. Once in four years. but not Of
state may. by vote, at any general cleo
u4n. exempt or refuse to exempt from
aioti all taxation for county. city. town.
any or all personal property and i'm
proyements on land; but neither the
whole nor any part of the full cash value
lie ways, or land. exclusive Of the i'm
proVements thereon. shall be so exempt
ed; Provided, however. That such ques-
OF petition therfor lthereforl, signed
and sworn to by not less than one hun
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
tion.
Sec. 8. Section II of Article X of the
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall , be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. II. The rate Of taxation on prop
ertyL for state purposes shall never ex-
coed four mills on each dollar of valua-
shall not apply to rights of way: fran,
chises In public ways. or land. the full
cash value of which may be taxed at
such additional rate. not exceeding two
mills on each dollar of assessed Valua-
tion. as shall be provided by law. after
eXempting all personal property and i'm,
proVements thereon from such additional
rate of taxation.
Sec. 4, Each elector voting at said
against all the said amendments as a
WHOLE shall prepare and deposit his bal
lot whereon shall be printed the words
Against Austra1asian 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 prepared as to afford the electors
the opportunity to express their choice
as herein provided.
Sec. 5. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendments, or Ell
thcr 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
Congress.
Approved March 2lst. 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 Is day Of September. A.
d. 1902.
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary Of State.