Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-04
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that at
the general election to be held on the
1ourth day of November. A. d. 1902. there
Will be submitted to the qualified electors
of the state of Colorado the question OF
i, The authority for submitting such ques-
mon nrnnas Is found found II in Ser Senate Bill No / ap-
and figures. following. viz:
AN ACT
10 submit to the qualified electors of the
state state Of Colorado, amendments. to Ar
BE it Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado:
Section l. There shall be submitted to
Hhe qualihed electors of the state of Colo
members of the General Assembly. for
amendments to the constitution of the
state OF Colorado, which. when ratified by
ha HaI14jd5ity 1a1jd OF those voting thereon; shall
Sec; 2 Section 8 of Article of the
CONSTITUTION of the state of Colorado
lows:
Sec. g.. Once in four years. but not Of
tener the voters of any county in the
state may. by vote at any general cleo
6l9n' exempt or refuse to exempt from
school, road and other local purposes,
any or all personal property and i'm
Prove PrSoy,ements on land; but neither the
I0f any rights of way, franchises in pub
IIic ways, or land, exclusive of the i'm
ed; Provided, however That such ques-
ton be submitted to the voters by virtue
to1 a petition therfor lthereforl, signed
ana sworn to by not less than one hun
dred resident taxpayers of such county.
corder. not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the day of cleo
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. IL. The rate of taxation on prop
Ierty for state purposes shall never eX-
ton; but the the provisions m % OFT of this section
shall not apply to rights of way; fran,
chises in public ways, or land the full
cash value of which may be taxed at
isuch additional rate. not exceeding two
mills on each dollar of assessed valua-
ition, as shall be provided by law, after
iexempting all personal property and i'm
proVements thereon from such additional
Sec. 4 Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
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 q
group of words Any eiector 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
pe 81 pFepaItu as TO aHOIu lne eleClOTS
the opportunity to express their choice
as herein provided.
Sec s. 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
Congress.
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 Is day of September. A.
d. 1902
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.