Idaho Springs siftings., 1902-10-11
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
VIII be submitted to the qualified electors
OF the state of Colorado the question OF
"a, The authority for submitting such ques-
tlon is found in Senate Bill No. 1. 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 X of the constitution of Colo
BE it 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 for
members of the General Assembly, for
their approval or rejection, the following
state of Colorado. which. when ratified by
a majority of those voting thereon. shall
Sec. 2. Section 8 of Article x of the
constitution of the state of Colorado
5shal be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. Q. Once in four years. but not Of
tener. the voters of any county in the
tlon, exempt or refuse to exempt from
al taxation for county. city, town,
any or all personal property and i'm
provements on land; but neither the
of any rights of way, franchises in pub
llic ways, or land. exclusive of the i'm
proVements thereon, shall be so exempt
ed; Provided. however. That such ques-
ton be submitted to the voters by virtue
of a petition therfor [thereforl, signed
dred resident taxpayers of such county.
and hled with the county clerk and re-
corder. not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the day of cleo
tion.
Sec, 3. Section IL of Article x of the
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
nh
erty for state purposes shall never eX-
ceed four mills on each dollar of valua-
tion; but the provisions of this section
shall not apply to rights of way, fran
chises in public ways. or land the full
cash value of which may be taxed at
lsuch additional rate. not exceeding two
mills on each dollar of assessed valua-
tion, as shall be provided by law, after
exempting all personal property and i'm
provements thereon from such additional
rate of taxation.
Sec. A. Each elector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
whole; shall prepare and deposit his bal
For Australasian Tax System and
Against Australasian Tax System" and
shall indicate his choice by placing a
group of words. Any elector not voting
as 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 ap3;
be so prepared as to afford the electors
the opportunity to express their choice
as herein provided.
Sec 5. 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 21st. A. D. 1901.
In testimony whereof, / have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state of Colorado. at the city of
Denver, this is day of September, A.
D. 1902.
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.