Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-09-26
, JoINT RESOLUTION PROOFS

ing An Amendment OF Section q,
Article 10, OF the Constitution OF
the state OF Utah, Relating to the
Taxation of Mines.
BE IL Resolved and Enacted by
the Legislature of the State OF Utah,
Two-Thirds OF All the Members
Elected to Each OF the Two Houses
Concurring Therein:
section 1. That Il Is proposed TO
amend Section 4, Article ID, OF the
constitution OF the state of Utah,
so that the same will read as fol-
lows.
4. All mines and mining claims,
both placer and rock In place, con-
tanning or bearing gold, silver, cop
per, lead or other valuable precious
metals, after purchase thereof from
the United States. shall be taxed at
value not greater than the price
paid the United states therefor, I'M
less the surface ground, OF some
part thereof, of such mine or claim,
il used for other than mining pur-
poses, and has n separate and indie
pendent value for such other pur-
poses: in which case said surface
ground, or any part thereof, so used
for other than mining purposes, shall
be taxed at its value for such other
purposes, as provided by law; and
All the machinery used In mining,
and all property and surface I'M
proyements upon or appurtenant 10
mines and mining claims, which
have n value separate and indepen-
dent OF such mines or mining claims
and the net annual proceeds OF all
such precious metal mines and MIN
ing claims, shall be taxed az provid-
Cd by law. All lands containing coal
hydrocarbons or stone deposits, al,
ter purchase thereof from the United
states aud all property and surface
improvements upon or appurtenant
TO such lands which have a value
separate and Independent OF all such
lands and the net proceeds OF all
such land and the byproducts OF All
valuable deposits contained therein
not taxed In crude or raw condi-
ton, shall be taxed as provided by
law.
Section 2. The secretary OF state
IL hereby ordered TO give this propo-
altion TO be published In at least one
newspaper In every county In the
state where n newspaper II printed
and published for two months pre-
cedlng the next general election.
Section 3. This proposition shall
DO submitted to the electors OF this
state at the next general election for
their approval or dlsapproyal. All
official ballots used at such election
shall have printed or written there
on the words. For the Amendment
OF Section Z. Article 10. Of the Con
atitution, Relating 20 the Taxation
OF Mines" Yes" NO" and shall
otherwise be prepared aud submitted
TO the electors as may be otherwise
provided by law, and said ballol
shall be received. counted and can
yaAsed, and returns thereon be made
In the same manner and In all re-
Apecta as IL or may be provided by
law In the case OF election OF state
officers.
Section 4. II adopted by the cleo
tors OF the state. this amendment
shall take effect January 1. 1913,
State OF Utah. office OF tho Sec
Rotary OF States. I. Charles s,
Tlngcy. secretary OF state OF the
state OF Utah. do hereby certify that
the foregoing II full. true and cor
rect copy OF n resolution proposing
an amendment 10 Section 4. Article
XIII OF the constitution OF the state
OF Utah. relating TO the taxation OF
mines.
In testimony whereof. | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Utah AT
Salt Lake City. this 22nd day OF
August. 1919. G. 3. TlNGEY. Sec
Rotary OF State.
(Seal)