The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-03
Proposed Amendment to State Constitution
STATE OF WASHINGTO.

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE.
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; In obedi-
5th, 1907, entitled as follows: can act to amend
article VII of the constitution of the state Of
Washington, relating to the assessment and
taxation OF property within the state, there IS
hereby published for the consideration OF the
voters of the state OF Washington, the following
proposed amendment to the constitution Of said
state:
THAT at the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November, 1908, there shall De
submitted to the qualified electors of this state
for their adoption and approval an amendment
to ARTICLE VII of the constitution of the state OF
Washington, by striking from said article WI
all of sections I. 2, and and inserting in lieu
thereof the following, to be known as section
one: Section L. The power OF taxation sna1
never be surrendered. suspended or contraclea
class of subjects, and shall be levied and COL
lected for public purposes. The properly "
the United States, and of the state, counues
school districts, and other municipal corpWsr
three hundred dollars for each head of family
liable to assessment and taxation under lne
provisions of the laws of this state OF which INC
individual is the actual and BONA FIDE o"ne'
shall be exempt from taxation.
"That there shall be printed on all oai LOU
provided for the said election, the words t ~.
the proposed amendment to article WI u ~. .n
constitution relating to the assessmen. .: put
lAAAl1Ou Oh pTOOCIIY Wltulu TIC SldSS'
the proposed amendment to article VII OF tns
constitution relating to the assessment aH'
taxation of property within the state" -, nv
In testimony whereof have hereunto IS. Iy
hand and affixed the seal of the state Oh F" a'A
ington.
Done at Olympia this 1st day Of July 1906
(Sea1) SAM H. N1CHOLs2,s
Secretary OF state.
To THE VOTERS: For your informa ."as,.
herewith insert that portion OF the state W he
~srku s~h1 &c
substituted by the above printed amend"en'
ARTICLE vII.-SEcr1oNs l; 2, 8, AND4'
"SEcTIoN I. All property in the state MOI en- en-
empt under the laws of the United States .oonor.
der this constitution, shall be taxed IN P,G;SSed
ton to its value, to be ascertained ss P,v,i law
by law The legislature shall proyh,e er sources
OF revenue, to defray the estimated olalu I'd for
penses of the -tate for each fiscal year. nare he
the purpose Of paying the state DEBT u '.t,;nq
any, the legislature shall provide lot inter.
tax annually, sufficient to pay the a a tueuy
est and principal of such debt within . um
the debt. hvlav
'sEc. The legislature shall provide n ~ tax.
uniform and equal rate Of assessmen or aim to
alton ON all property In the state, ac coahs uch
its value in money, and shall Presciips inst
regulations by general law as shall seCu' so hat
valuation for taxation OF all proPeryr, ta1in
every person and corporation shall pay "a nrop.
proportion to the value of his her, OF s,s from
erty: PROVIDED, That deduction OF oe"TuER,
credits may be authorised: PROVIDED, fos md Of
That the property of the United s.a'e and Other
the state, counties, school districts, anu .ooery
municipal corporations, and such otnes pnroyde,
as the legislature may by general laws ssppovIpEp
shall be exempt from taxation. AMP 1 rRu nou.
FURTHER. That the legislature sna.r xnmnt pei.
sona1 property to the amount OF $3oto md tax.
head Of family liable to assessment an If tbs
alton under the provisions OF the ia ntrai BONA