The Dolores star., 1902-10-10
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that Mt
~ the general election to be held on the
fourth day of November. A. ID. 1902 there
viii be submitted TO the auaiiiied electors
of the state of Colorado the question OF
amending the constitution OF said state
The authority for submitting such qucs-
tion is found in Senate BIZ No. l. 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 y OF the constitution of Colo
/ RADIO.
of the State of Colorado:
Section l. There shall be submitted to
che qualified electors of the. state of Colo
members of the General Assembly for
their approval or rejection, the following
state of Colorado. which. when ratified by
majority of those voting thereon. shall
be. valid as a part OF the constitution.
constitution of the state OF Colorado
shall be amended SO as to read as fol-
Sec. o.. Once in four years. but not Of
tener. the voters of any county in the
state may. by vote at any general cleo
ton, exempt or refuse to exempt from
all taxation for county. city town.
school. road and other local purposes.
provements ON land; but neither the
whole nor any part of the full cash value
Of any rights OF way. franchises in pub
iproyements thereon. shall be so exempt
led; Provided; however That such ques-
ton be submitted to the voters by virtue
Iof a petition thcrfor [thereforl signed
land sworn to by not less than one hun
idred res resident taxpayers OF such county.
cordcr. 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. Il. The rate of taxation on prop
erty for state purposes shall never eX-
ton; but the provisions of this section
shall not apply to rights Of way; fran;
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
cXempting all personal property and i'm
provements thereon from such additional
rate Of taxation.
Sec. 4. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
lot whereon shall be printed the words
For Australasian Tax Ak. 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 hy 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 AS to afford the electors
Hhe opportunity to express their choice
is herein provided.
Sec. .. 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 2lst A. ID. 1901.
In testimony whereof | have hereunto
set my hand aud affixed the great seal
OF the state of Colorado. at the city of
Denver. this is day of September. A.
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.