Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-18
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 constitution of said state
The, authority for submitting such ques-
|tlon is found in Senate Bill No. ]. ap-
proved March 81 1901. which is. in words
and figures. following. viz:
AN ACT
ITO submit to the qualified electors of the
state Of Colorado, amendments to Ar
ucle X of the constitution of Colo
rado.
BE II Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado:
Section l. There shall be submitted to
ne qualified electors of the state of Colo
ado at the next general election Tor
members Of the General Assembly, for
helr approval or rejection, the following
amendmentS to the constitution of the
$tate of Colorado, which. when ratified by
majority of those voting thereon, shall
Pe. valid as a part of the constitution.
Sec, 2. Section 9 of Article of the
fonstitudon of the state of Colorado
lows:
Sec. 9. Once in four years. but not Of
tate may, by vote at any general cleo
i1oqn' exempt or refuse to exempt iron from
chooi road aRd @ otReF local ii'y purposes S
ny or all personal property and i'm
royements on land; but neither the
mole nor any part of the full cash value
any rights of way, franchises in pub
c ways. or land exclusive of the i'm
royements thereon, shall be SO exempt
d; Provided however. That such ques-
on be submitted to the voters by virtue
petition therfor lthereforI signed
nd sworn to by not less than one nun
red resident taxpayers of such county.
nd hled with the county clerk and re-
prder,, not less than thirty nor. more
IAN ninety days before the day OF cleo
Sec, 8. Section Il of Article X of the
institution of the state of Colorado
amended
Sec. II. The rate of taxation on prop
~ for state purposes shall never eN-
ed four mills on each dollar of Valua-
pm; but the provisions of this section
ises in public ways. or land. the full
Sh value of which may be taxed at
ch additional rate not exceeding TWO
lis on each dollar of assessed Naiua-
pm. as shall be provided by law, after
empting all personal property ana I'M
oVements thereon from such additional
Fec. 4. Each elector voting at said
ction and desirous of voting for or
ainst all the said amendments as a
hole, shall prepare and deposit his bal
whereon shall be printed the words
or Australasian Tax system ana
gainst Australasian Tax System" and
all indicate his choice by placing a
pss opposite one or the other of SAID
pup of words. Any elector not voting
aforesaid. may express his approval
rejection of any one or more OF sald
endments by similarly designating
amendment so approved or rejected
number in the order in which 1t ap-
RS in this act. The official ballot shall
so prepared as to afford the electors
opportunity to express their choice
herein provided.
ec. 3. The votes cast for the adoption
rejection of said amendments, or ell
7 or any of them. shall be canVassed.
the result determined in the manner
vided by the laws of the state for the
vass of votes for representatives in
gress.
pproved March 21st A. d. 1901.
testimony whereof. l have hereunto
my hand and affixed the great seal
he state of Colorado, at the city Of
|ver, this IS day of September A.
l902
DAVID A. MILLS.
eal) Secretary of State.