The Monte Vista journal., 1902-10-25
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
amending the constitution Of said state.
The authosi,y for sabmltsIns s,I sqeh aues. ss
proved March n 1901, which Is. in words
and figures. following. viz:
AN ACT
To submit TO the qualified electors OF the
es SYqsdq Sf IL. of
rado.
Be Il Enacted by the General Assembly
OF the State of Colorado:
Section /. There shall be submitted to
the qualified electors of the state of Colo
rado at the next general election Tor
their approval or rejection, me following
amendments to the constitution of the
state of Colorado. which. when ratified by
u majority OF those voting thereon, shal
be valid as part of the constitution.
Sec, .. Section 8 Of Article OF the
constitution OF the state OF Colorado
shall be amended so as TO read as fol-
lows:
Sec. .. Once In four years. but not Of
state may. BY vote at any general cleo
ton. exempt or refuse 10 exempt from
School N4eSh road and otRer Hs local I'I purposes
provements ON land; but neither the
whole nor any part OF the full cash value
lie ways or land. exclusive OF the i'm
provemenis thereon. shall be SO exempt
ed; Provided. however. That such uues-
uun be submitted to the voters by virtue
OF petition therfor lther sforl. signed
dred resident taxpayers OF such county
aud Med with the county clerk ana re-
cordcr, not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the day OF elec-
tinn.
See. >. Section II OF Ar,ie;e y OF the
constitution OF the state OF Colorado
amended ., N
lows:
Sec. II. The rate OF taxation on prop
erty for state purposes shall never cN-
eoted four mills on each dollar OF vaiua-
ton: but the provisions OF this section
shall shall not snpiy TO rights Of way; fran; an,
cash value OF which may he taxed at
such additional rate. not exceeding two
mills on each dollar OF assessed vuiua-
ton. as shall be provided by law. after
cSenptine all personal property and I'M,
prosemenls thereon from such additional
sec. I. Each ricctor voting at said
election and .esir2gs OF voting for or
lot wherenn shah be printed tho words
tor Austrulasian TaS system and
Against Ausitnlasian Tax system" and
shall indicate his choice by placing u
cross opposite one or the other OF SAID
as Aforesaid. may express his approval
OF rejection Of any one or more OF said
amendments by similarly designating
.Ahs AultAnhl'ht 80 approved or refcctcu
by number Ia the order la which II ap-
pears In this act. The Official ballot shall
he 40 prepared as to afford the electors
the opportunity to express. their choice
as herein provided
Sec. 3. The votes cast for the adoption
OF rejection Of said amendments. or ell
ther or any ot them. shall be canvassed.
and the result determined ia the manner
provided by the laws of the state for the
canvass Of NOtes ior representatives In
Congress.
Approved March 2lst. a. b. 1901.
Ia testimony whereof ! have hereanto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
81 the STATE of Colorado, Al the city Of
Denver this ls day VI September.
u. 1850
DAVID A MILLS.
,s.aD Secretary Of STATE.