The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-09-07
RESOLUTION.


PROPOSING AMENDMENTS TO
esction 3. Article Kill, OF the Consti-
tuition as amended November 8. 1900.
TsiatinE to Uniform tS1 and e1emp.
tons therefrom, and authority % the
legislature TO provide for stamp tax
or tax based on income. occupation,
licenses or franchises
Sc II resolved and enacted by the
Legislature OF the state Of Jtah. two
thirds Of al members thereof concur
Section i The following proposition
Go amend the Constitution Of the state
OF Utah ls hereby submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State Tor their
approval or dlsuprruy1l namely
That Section D.. Article MIL. Of the
Constitution ~ the state ~ Utah, as
tiou H. Of HIid Article MIL. be aud
the same are hereby amended Co read
Section o. The Legislature shall
provide by law uniform and equal
rate uf assessment and taxation on all
property ln the state. according Co ita
value In money. aud shall prescribe
by general law such regulations as
shall secure Just valuation Tor tax
alton Of all property. su that every
person ana corporation shall pay % tax
In proportion Co The value of his. her
or IT, property Provided. that de
ductlon Of debts from credits may bee
authorized. Provided. further. that the
property Of the United States OF the
State, counties, cities, towns. school
districts. municipal corporations and
public libraries. lots with tho buildings
thereon used exclusively Tor either re-
llEiuuH worship or charitable pur-
poses. ana places Of burial not held or
shall be- exempt from taxation.
bitches, canals. reservoirs. pipes and
fumes owned aud used by individuals
or corporations Tor irrigatlug lands
owned by such individuals or corpora
lions. or the individual members thcre-
or shall not Doe separately taxed uH
long uH they shall be owned and used
exclusively Tor such purpose, Provided.
further, that mortgages upon both real
and personal property shall be exempt
from taxation; Provided. further, that
rcmittod or ubutcd at such time and In
nuch manner as may be provided by
ia. (stamp. Income, license. fran.
chisp, or mortgage tax permiHHihle)
Nothing In this Constitution shall DO
construed 20 prevent the Legislature
from providing "A stamp tax, or a tax
based on income. occupation, licenses
Section 3 The Secretary OF state is
hereby ordered to cause these propo-
aitionH TO be published In at least one
newspaper In every county OF the
State where q Newspaper II published.
for two months Immediately preceding
the next general election
Section 2. These propositions shall
be submitted to the electors Of this
state At the next E general election d9'r
ncial ballots used at such election shall
have printed or written thereon the
words, For the amendments 20 Bee
tion !. Article Kill OF the constltu-
tion, as amended November g. 1900"
and Against the amendment TO Sec
tion g. Article Kill, OF the Constitu-
tion as amended November 9, 1900"
also the words. For the amendment 20
goction ~. Article Kill, OF the Consti-
tuition" and Against the amendment
so Section ~, Article NIL. Of the Con-
rtitution." together with such other
title designating such amendment "a
shall be received and said votes shall
he taken. counted cnuvaHsed ana rSs
turns thereof be made In the same
manner and IN all respects as II pro-
tion OF the state officers.
Section 4. These amendments, u
adopted NJ said election, shall take 81
feet and be In force from and after
the nrat day OF January. A. ID. 1907.
once OF the Secretary OF State.
state Of The state OF utah. do hereb,
certify mat the foregoing II full
Article Kill, Of the Constitution oil
the State Of Utah. as amended Novem,
Der 8, 1900, and Section ~, OF said Ar,
tlcle XIII. relating 70 uniform tas
lily Of the Legislature TO provide for q
stamp tax or q tax based on income
occupation, licenses or franchises
passed ~ the sixth regular session OF
In testimony whereof / have here.
unto set my hand and ailUd this
Great Seal Of the State OF Utah. al
Salt Lake city, utah this 23rd day OF
NV 9Fseai1 a. D. ''O'' C. s rrNdEY.
Secretary OF State.