The Dolores star., 1902-10-03
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
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 uues-
ton is found in Senate Bill No. /. 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
tice of the constitution of Colo
rado,
OF the State of Colorado:
Section ]. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state of Colo
members OF the General Assembly. for
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.
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
lows:
Sec. g.. Once In four years. but not Of
icner. the voters of any county in the
state may. by vote at any general cleo
uon. exempt or refuse to exempt from
school. road and other local purposes.
any or all personal property and i'm
whole nor any part of the full cash value
OF any rights of way. franchises in pub
lproyements thereon. shall be so exempt
led. Provided. however. That such uues-
tion be submitted TO the voters by virtue
,of "a petition therfor [thereforl. signed
land sworn to by not less than one hum
dred resident taxpayers of such county.
and fled with the county clerk and re-
,corder not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the day of cleo
See. .. Section IL of Article X of the
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. II. The rate of taxation on prop
erty for state purposes shall never eN-
cced four mills on each dollar of valua-
ton: but the provisions of this section
chiscs in public ways, or land. the full
cash value Of which may be taxed at
mills each dollar of assessed valua-
ton. as shall be provided by law. after
cxempting all personal property and i'm
provements thereon from such additional
rate of taxation.
election and ,desrous of voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
whole, shall prepare and deposit his bal
lot whereon shall be printed the words
For. Australaslan Tax system. and
Against Australasian Tax system" and
group Of words. Any elector not voting
as aforesaid. may express his approval
amendments by similarly designating
any amendment so approved or rejected
by NUMBER III the Ofuer IN Wn1ch 1t ap-
pears in this act The official ballot shall
be SO prepared as to afford the electors
the opportunity to express their choice
as herein provided.
Sec. s. The votes cast for the adoption
or rejection of said amendments 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. ut the city of
Denver, this Is day of September A.
u. 1902.
DAVID A. MILLS,
iScal) Secretary of State.