The Delta independent., 1902-10-17
PROPOSED
constitutional Amendments

NOTICE is TIruE:Ki GIVEN, ,that at
the l-eneTat c.o,'ttun TO be held on the
fourth Day OF November 4. .: 1902; there
Hmend;ng, the constitution of said state.
The authority for sat 1ittinE such uucs-
lion is found in Senate Bill No. l. APP
proved ,arcl u, 1901 which is. il words
and figures. following. viz:
AN ACT
TO submit /" 'Ec qualified electors Of the
state of Colorado. umcndIne ents To Ar
iic.e y Of The constitution of Colo
rado.
lie it Enacted by the General Assembly
of III" Stutr of Colorado:
Section |. There shall b" submitted to
me iLHiihcd ole, tors of the STATE of Colo
rado at the next general election for
members of III" Gene raj Asst mbly. ior
their approval or rejection. the following
state of Colorado. wEich whom ratified by
"A majority ut lhC%c voting thereon. shai!
be valid as = part Of III" constitutions.
constitution "i the state Of colorado
shah be amended SO ~ to read as fol-
Sec. . Once ~ f"ur Years. hut not of
iGner. th" voters OF any county in The
stHte may, by vol" at any general clec-
non. cN"iaFt - refuse To ,N"npi from
All thHahm for county. city. town.
school. road and other l"I'u PURPOSES.
any CT 4ll personal nr"1"r;y anl IN,
whole nor any par' "f tn. fun cash value
lie 'S wvs ~ ir "i wy; nf tn. i'm
rrove,ncnts thrr,on Shan hr 50 cAcmut
a.; PROVIDED. h"we>er. That such cues
lion h" submitted 10 the voters by virtue
of a petition tE"rfur There fort signed
and swcrn to by not icss ,hin on" nun
dred resident ta%pu!rrs Of such county,
and filed with til" county r:"rk and re-
cordcr. not less than thirty nor more
than ninety Gays htfu"" the day of cleo
Sec. ). Section II Of Article \ Of the
constitution Of the state OF colorado
shall be amended 50 as to read as fol-
lows
Sec. II. Th" rate of n>;tion on prop
erty for state purposes shalt never cA-
coed four mills ON each dollar Of valua
ton but the provisions OF this section
shall no, amply L" rights Of way tram an;
cash vain" ni which may be taxed AT
such adii'iol;al rate. not exceeding two
tion. shall b, provided by law. after
exemptins AL personal property and i'm,
provemcnts thereon from such additional
rate of taxation.
Sec. 4. Each c!ector voting at said
against al! the said amendments as a
whole; shall prepare and deposit mis- bal
lot Wherein shall be printed the words
For Australasian Tax system aud
Against Australusnn Tax System" ana
shall indicate his choice by placing 4
cross opposite, one. or the other OF sn4
as aforesaid. may express his approval
or rejsGion OF any on Tr m4rs 4s,snsin 31 Sna
any amendment so approved or rejected
by number in the order In which 1t az;
peaIs III inns hI'. ihV r.'',ii'i ~" M a... -
be SO prepared as to H'rd the c'eciGfs
the opportunity to express their choice
herein provided.
Sec ). Thc votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendments. or ell
ther or any of them. slirii be cLnvassed.
and the result dcterini.i,d IN lh- hl:,lIiIer
provided by the laws of the state FOR the
canvass Of votes for representatives in
Congress.
Approved March 2lst ). d. 1901.
In testimony whcr..f | nave hereunt9
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado. Vt the city OF
Denver, this Is day of September. a.
d. 1902.
DAVID 4. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.