The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-09
THE TWO CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS TO BE VOTED UPON
Voter Should Read Them Over Very Carefully Before Going into the Election
An Intelligent Ballot on November 3d. 1908, May be Cast.
STATE OF WASHINGTON

STATE OF WASHINGTON
Office Of the Secretary of State
To whom it may concern:-In obedience to an act of
the Legislature approved March S, 1907 entitled fol-
lows: can act amend Article VII of the constitu
ton of the State of Washington relating the
ment and taxation of property within the sate there
is hereby published for the consideration of the
of the State of Washington the following proposed
amendment to the constitution of said state:
"Tha the general election to be held in this
on the Tuesday next succeeding the first Monday in
November 1905 there shall be submitted the quail
fed electors of this state for their adoption and approx
al an amendment article VII of the constitution Of
the State Of Washington by striking from said article
VII all of sections 1, p and and inserting in lieu
thereof the following to be known section Sec
ton 1. The power of taxation shall be
rendered. suspended or contracted away Taxes shall
be uniform upon the class of sub ects and shall
be levied and collected for public purposes The prop
ery of the United States and of the state, countless
school districts and other municipal corporations and
personal property the of three hundred dol
lars for each head of family liable to and
taxation under the provisions of the law of this state of
which the individual is the actual and bona hde
shall be exemptfrom taxation.
"That there shall be printed on all ballots provided
for the said election, the Words For the proposed
amendment article VII of the constitution relating
the assessment and taxation of property within the
state Against 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 Washington.
Done at Olympia this first day of July, 1908.
SAM. H. NICHOLS,
SEAL Secretary OF State
TO the voters For ourinformation l herewith in
sert that portion of the state constitution it
lists which proposed to be substituted by the above
printed amendment:
ARTICLE VII-SECT1oNs l. 2, 3, AND 4.
"Secton 1 All property in the state not exempt
under the laws of the United States under this
sttution shall be taxed in proportion to its value to
be ascertaned as provided by law The legislature
shall provide by law for annual tax sufficient, with
other of revenue, to defray the estimated or
binary expenses of the state for each fiscal year. And
for the purpose of paying the state debt if there be
any, the legislature shall provide for evying tax an
nually, sufficient pay the annual interest and prnc
pal of such debt within twenty years from the final
passage of the law creating the debt.
"Secton e. The legislature shall provide by law
uno and equal rate of assessment and taxation on
all property in the state according to its value in
money, and shall prescribe such regulation by general
law shall secure Just valuation tor taxation OF all
property that every person and corporation shall
paw tax proportion the value of his her, or its
property provided. That deduction Of debts from
credits may be authorized provided further: That the
property of the United States and of the state countless
school DISTRICTS and other municipal corporations and
such other property the legislature may by general
laws provide, shall be exempt from taxation. And
provided further that the legislature shall have power
by appropriate legislation to exempt personal proper
ty the of 5000 for each head of family liza
bic to and taxation under the provisions OF
the laws Of this state of which the individual IS the
actua bona hde
"Section g. The legislature shall provide by gener:
al law for the assessing and levyng of taxes on all
corporation property as may be by the methods
as are provided for the assessing and levyng of taxes
individual property
"Section d. The power to tax corporations and cor
porate property shall BE- surrendered or suspended
by any contract grant TO which the state shall be
party
You are hereby advised to place an TX" after the
question for the amendment" etc, or against the
amendment" etc., the may be SO as to express
more clearly your affirmative negative vote.
SAM H. NICHOLS,
Secretary of State