The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1906-09-06
REVOLUTION.


PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO
Section 3, Article XIII, of the Constt-
tuition as amended November 9, 1900.
and Section ~. of said Article Kill.
tions therefrom, and authority of the
Legislature to provide for stamp tax
or tax based on income, occupation,
licenses or franchises.
Be Il resolved and enacted by the
Legislature of the state of Utah. two
thirds of all members thereof concur
Section j. The following proposition.
to amend The Constitution OF the State
OF Utah IL hereby submitted to tho
qualified electors OF the State for their
approval or disapproval. namely
That Section 3. Article MIL, OF the
amended November 6, 1900, and Sec
tton ~. OF said Article Kill, be and
the same are hereby amended to read
as follows!
section 3. The Legislature shall
provide by law y uniform and equal
rate OF assessment and taxation on all
property in the state, according To It's
value In money and shall prescribe
by general law such regulations as
shall secure Just valuation for taxi
alton of all property, so that every
| person and corporation shall pay tax
In proportion to the value of his, her
or it's property; Provided, that de-
| duction of debts from credits may DO
| authorized; Provided further, that the
property OF the United states OF the
state, counties cities towns, schoo,
| public libraries lots with the buildings
| thereon used exclusively for either re-
onS pnnes OF eSa held or
| used for private or corporate benefit.
| shall be exempt from taxation:
| fumes owned and used by individuals
| or corporations for irrtSatinE lands
| owned by such individuals or corpora
| lions, or the individual members theres
OF. shall not be separately, taxed as
| long as they shall he owned and used
exclusively for SUCH purpose Provided,
| further, that mortgages upon both real
and personal property shall be exempt
| from taxation; Provided, further, that
the taxes of the INDECENT poor may be
| RENTED or nbHted at such time and In
such manner as may be provided by
LAW. ,, ,,.o ,r.
chise, or mortgage tax pcrmissipleo
Nothing in this Constitution shall be
construed to prevent the Legislaturo
from providing stamp tax, or, tax
Section 2, The Secretary of state IL
hereby ordered to cause these propo-
sitions to be published In at least one
newspaper In every county of the
State where q newspaper Is puplisned.
for two months immediately preceding
the next general election.
section 8. These propositions. shall
be submitted to the electors OF TINS
at the next
nciai ballots used at such election shall
have printed or written thereon the
words, For the amendments TO Sec
tion. as amended November 9. 1900"
and Against the amendment to Sec
tion g. Article Kill, OF the Constttu-
tion MS amended November 8, 1900;"
also the words. For the amendment to
sectlon ~. Article Kill, OF the Consti..
-. tuition" and Against tho amendment
to Section L. Article XIII, of the Con-
stitution." together with such other
, title designating such amendment as
may be provided by law. Said ballots
be taken counted. canvassed and re-
turns thereof be made In the same
! manner and in all respects as Is pro-
, vided by law In the case OF the cleo
tion Of the state officers. ..,.. .,
5 | adopted at said election, shall take eff
feet and be In force from and after
the first day of January, A. ID. 1907.
4 State of. Utah.
once of the Secretary of State.
I. Charles s. Tingey, Secretary OF
State Of the State of Utah, do hereb,
true and correct copy or resolution
proposing amendments to Section
Article XIII., OF the Cor stitution o.
the state OF Utah. as amended Novem
ticIe Kill, relating to uniform Ia,
and exemptions therefrom. and author
ity OF the Legislature to provide for
stamp tax or tax based on income
passed at the Sixth regular session o
the Legislature of this State.
In testimony whereof i have here
UNTO set my hand and afixfd tn
Great Seal of the state. OF Utah. a
Salt Lake City. Utah. this gard day o
2seai') C. s. TINGEY,
Secretary of State.