The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-29
Proposed Amendment to State Constitution
STATE OF WASHINGTON

OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN; In obedi-
ence to an act fthe legislature approved March
9Th, 1907, entitled as follows: can act to amend
article VII of the constitution of the state Of
Washington relating to the assessment .Sx and d
hereby published for the consid Grafton of the
voters Of the state OF Washington, the following
proposed amendment to the constitution of said
state:
That al the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding the
FIRST Monday In November, 1908, there shall be
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 VII
all OF sections. 2, and and inserting in lieu
thereof the following, to be known as section
one: Section L.. The power of taxation shall
never be surrendered. suspended or contracted
away. Taxes shall be uniform upon the same
lected for public purposes. The property Of
the United States, and of the state, counties
school districts, and other municipal corpora
tons, and personal property 70 the amount s,, o.
liable to assessment and taxation under the
provisions Of the laws of this state Of which the
individual Is the actual and BONA Eide owner
shall be exempt from taxation.
ssThat there shall be printed on all ballots
provided for the said election. the words: For
the proposed amendment to article VII Of the
sonstieuttSn relating e the a. sDa
the proposed amendment to article VII OF the
constitution relating to the assessment and
taxation OF property within the state"
In testimony whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal of the state of Wash
ington.
Done at Olympia this Ist day of July, 1905.
(Seal) SAM H. NICHOLS,
Secretary OF State
I, To THE VOTERS: For your information
herewith insert that portion of the state constr
tuition az It now exists which is proposed to DC
substituted by the above printed amendment:
ARTICLE vII.-SEcr1oNs l; 2, 3, AND4.
"sHcTIoNI. All property in the state not e.-
der this constitution, shall be taxed in proper;
ton to its value, to be ascertained as provioeu
by law. The legislature shall provide by law
tor an annual tax sufficient, with other souis"
penses Of the state for each fiscal year ana TO- ~
thO pur pose of paying the state debt, IT there Dc
any the legislature shall provide tor levying :
ct sna g. ueS e py wshn twenty
years from the final passage Of the law cfeau's
sssc.a The legislature shall provide By law L..
uniform and equal rate OF assessment ana :" to
alton on an property In the state, ACCORDING .S
tts value In money, and shall prescribe s :nss
regulations by general Law % shall secure 1Sst
every per person ana corporation shsii pay ta1b
proportion to the value Of his her, OF IT'S pun o
erty: Provided. That deduction OF debts nv
credits may be authorized: PROVIDED, fuk cnd q
sokhpf
the state, counties, school districts, and o.nt
mun1cipai corposafions, and such other pror,dse
a the legislature may by general laws pn rvEp
FURTHER, That the legislature shall have Pr ~.
Sc. y appropriate ieGlslation, 70 exemnP' .Ysch
sona1 property to the amount Of $500 ioa a ~.
headu9 Z family liable to assessment ana .Sis
ation Andef the provieions Of the laws o. IVA IVA
state Ct which the individual = the actuai '0'-
xIDH owner. ....
sss1c. : The legislature shall provide ey ssses
On Iii ccrnorstinr nennert1 s near as may beI
the methods - are provided for the asssss'-'
and 1evyinG Of taxes on Individual properly and
SEC. 4. The power 70 tax corporatonsd or
corporate property shall not be SURF rh;cb
suspended BY any contrast or grant 70
the state shall Be party.'
Won are here ~ advised to place an *. - s' or
the question ss1Aof the Amendment, go 81 nav
against the Amendment etc, as the ease
be - - e express more clearly your anu w.
SAM b NICHOLS, e..te-