The Delta independent., 1902-10-03
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. that at
= the general election to be held on the
fourth day of November. A. d. 1902, there
will be submitted to the qualified electors
of the state OF Colorado the question OF
amending the constitute of said state.
The i fdnd in fog eaa b Sneh aufe
proved March 81 1901. which Is in words
and figures folloeini;. VIZ.
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electors of the
state of Colorado, amendments to Ar
ticIe \ OF the constitution of Colo
Re 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the Stnse of Colorado:
Section l., There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state OF coo.
members of the General Assembly. for
their approval or rejection, the taiiowing
amendments to the constitution of the
state of Colorado which. when ratified by
majority of those voting thereon; shall
he valid as part Of The constitution.
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. g.. Once in four years, but not Of
tener the voters of any county IN the
iion, exempt or refuse TO EXEMPT from
all taxation for county. city. town.
school road and other local purposes
provements on iaud; buzz neither the
whole nor amy Part of the fun cash Vatue
of any rights Of way. fiancni3es in pub
provements thereon. shall he SO exempt
ed: Provided. however That such cues
of a petition therfor ltherefor1 signed
and sworn 10 by not less thau one nun
and filed with the county. cork and re-
corder. not less thll thirty nor more
than ninety days before tne DAY of cleo
Sec g. Section II of Article X of the
constitution of the state OF COLORADO
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. H. The rate of taxation on prop
erty for state purposes shah never ex-
.eeed four nils on each dollar of valtI-
tion; but the provisions of this section
shall not apply to rights Of way; fran
cash value of which may he taxed at
such additional rale. not eXceeding TWO
mills on each dollar Of assessed Vaiua-
eNemp.ing all personal. property ana I'm,
provemcnts thereon from such additional
rate of taxation.
Sec. 4. Each elector voting at said
election and desrous OF voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
whole. shall prepare ard deposit his bal
lot whereon shall be printed tne words
For. Australasian Tax System, and
shall indicate his choice by placing q
cross opposite one or the other Of, SAID
group of words. Any elector not voting
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
lie so prepared as to afford the electors
the opportunity to express their choice
as herein provided.
Sec s. The votes cast for the adoption
Gr rejection of said amendments. or oi-
1her or any of them. shall be canvasscd.
and the result determined in the manner
provided by the laws of the state for the
Cogress.
Approved March 2lst. A. d. 1901.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand ard affixed the great seal
Of the state of Colorado. at the city Of
Denver. this 18th day of September A;
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.