Gilpin observer., 1902-10-30
PROPOSED
Constitutional Amendments

NOTICE s'HEREBY GIVEN. that at
the general election to be held ON the
fourth day Of November. A. p: 1902, there
Will be submitted to the qualified electors
Of the state of Colorado the question OF
amending the constitution of said state.
tion is found in senate Bill No. l. ap-
proved March q. 1901. which Is. in words
and figures. following. viz:
AN ACT
To submit to the qualified electora of the
state OF Colorado. amendments To Ar
RADIO.
Be 1t Enacted by the General Assembly
of the State of Colorado:
Section !. There shall be submitted to
the quaiihed electors OF the state Of Colo
rado at the next. general. election Tor
their approval or rejection. the following
amendments to the, constitution of the
q majority of those voting thereon shall
be valid as a part, of the constitution.
cdSs;i, seei i,X,, =, Section of Article h of the
shall be amended so as TO read as fol-
Sec. o. Once in four years. but not Of
tener. the voters of any county In the
state may, by vote at any general cleo
ali % taxetidn Of for feiass eesnty to fp eityi town. as
school. road and other local purposes.
arS,. any or an personal property and I'm, I'M
whole nor any part of the full cash value
OF any rights OF way. franchises in pub
provements thereon, shall be so exempt
ed; Provided. however. That such aues-
tion be submitted to the voters by virtue
OF petition therfor lthereforl. signed
and sworn to by not less than one hun
dred resident taxpayers of such county
and filed with the county clerk and re-
corder. not less than thirty nor more
than ninety days before the day of cleo
Sec. 3. Section IL of Article X of the
constitution of the state of Colorado
shall be amended so as to read as fol-
Sec. IL. The rate of taxation on prop
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; iran,
% chises In public ways. or land. the full
such additional rate. not exceeding two
mills on each dollar OF assessed valua-
exempting all personal property and I'M,
provements thereon from such additional
Sec. 4. Each eiector voting at said
election and desirous of voting for or
against all the said amendments as a
lot whereon shall be printed the words
For Australasian Tax system. and
Against Australasian Tax SYSTEM. and
shall indicate his choice by placing e
cross opposite one or the other OF said
group Of words Any eleetor r., not nvednn votinf
or rejection of any one or more of said
amendments by similarly desiEnating
by number In the order in which It .ap.
pears In this act. The official ballot shall
be 80 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. 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 2lst. A. d. 1901.
In testimony whereof. l have hereunto
set my hand and affixed the great seal
of the state OF Colorad, Mt the city OF
Denver. this Is day Of September. A.
d. 1909.
DAVID A. MILLS.
(Seal) Secretary of State.