The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-04
PROPOSED
Unconstitutional 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 elector;
of the state OF Colorado the question of
amending the constitution Of said state.
The aIthority ,a,;% IL for snbmtsins pn such oues
proved March 81 1891. 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
b i. Enacted by the General Assembly
- OF the State OF Colorado:
Section l. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors OF the state of Colo
rado at the next general election ior
) their approval or rejection, the following
amendments to the constitution OF the
state OF Colorado which. when ratified by;
a majority of those voting thereon. shall
be valid as part of the constitution.
Sec, 2. Section OF Article y OF the
constitution OF the state OF Colorado
shall be amended as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. .. Once In four years. but not Of
state may. by vote at any general cleo
u9n. exempt or refus. 10 exempt from
School roa% and osap 4apg local I' DurpSsea
provements on land; but neither the
whole nor any part Of the full cash value
OF any rights Of way. franchises in pub
lie ways or land. exclusive OF the i'm
provements thereon. shall be SO exempt
ed; Provided. however. That such aues-
ton be submitted To the voters BY virtue
Of a petition therfor tihercforl signed
and sworn to by not less than one hun
. dred resident taxpayers of such county.
ana hled with the county clerk and re-
sSSaaer ,Sna n,na not less than thirty h @ nor mofe
tion.
ssec, D Section IL OF Article X of the
constitution OF the state OF Colorado
shall be amended SO as to read AS fol-
lows.
s;ec, II. The rate of taxation on prop
erty for state purposes shall never eN-
coed four mills ON each dollar of vaIua-
ton; but the provisions Of this SECTION
chis,s In public ways. or land. the fun
>cash Nnfue 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
eSemping all personal property and I'M
pfoyomepts thereon from such additional
rate OF taxation.
See. I. Each eIector voting at said
against all III" said amendments as a
whole shall prepare and deposit his bal
lh whorcon shalt be printed the words
"sor Au-traiuSinn Tax system and
"Arainst Australasian Tax SYSTEM" and
shall indicate his choice by placing a
cross cross opposite one or ,ne other Of snid
as aforesaid. may express his approval
or rejection Of amy one or more OF said
amy amendment 80 approved or rejected
by number Ia tn. order In which II np-
pears In this act. Tho official ballot shall
. n 50 prepared as to afford the electors
dc opportunity To express their choice
as herein provided.
Sec. :. The votes east FOR tn. adoption
. or rejection of said amendments. or ell
ther OF any ot Them. shall be canvassed.
and the result determined IN the manner
provided by IN. laws OF tn. state for the
canvass OF votes for representatives In
Congress.
Approved March slse a. u. 1901
In testimony whereof. l have hercunto
set my hand aud affixed tn. great seal
Ok the stale OF Colorado. Mt tn. city OF
lApver. this Is day of September. A.
u. ise.
DAVID A. MILLS.
fS.al) Secretary OF state.