Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-09-05
InINr REsoLUTION rROrOs-

ing An Amendment OF Section 4,
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 /. That Il Is proposed 20
amend Section 4, Article ID, OF the
constitution Of the state OF Utah,
90 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 al
a value not greater than the price
paid the United States therefor, un-
less the surface ground, or some
part thereof, OF such mine or claim
is used for other than mining pur-
poses, and has a separate and inde-
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
ali the machinery used In mining,
and all property aud surface im-
proyements upon or appurtenant TO
mines and mining claims, which
have a 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 as provid-
ed By law. All lands containing coal,
hydrocarbons or stone deposits, al.
ter purchase thereof from the United
States and 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 al
such land and the byproducts OF all
valuable deposits contained therein
not taxed In a crude or raw condi-
ton. shall be taxed ~ provided By
Law.
Section 2. The secretary OF state
IL hereby ordered TO give this propo-
sltlon Ia be published In at least one
newspaper In every county Ia the
state where n newspaper IN printed
and published for two months pre-
ccding the next general election.
Section .. This proposition shall
be submitted to the electors OF this
state at the next general election for
their approval or disapproyal All
official ballots used nc such election
shall have printed or written there
ON the words. FOR the Amendment
OF Section 4. Article I 3. Of the Con
stitution. Relating to the Taxation
OF Mlnea," Yes" NO" and shall
otherwise be prepared and submitted
10 the electors as may be otherwise
provided by law. and said ballot
shall be received. counted and can
yaascd. and returns thereon be made
IN the same manner and In all re-
Hpccta as II or may be provided by
law in tho case OF election Of state
officers.
section 4. n adopted by the cleo
tors OF the state. this amendment
shall take effect January !. 1913,
State Of Utah. office OF the Sec
Rotary OF State NJ. /, Charles :.
Tingcy. secretary OF state OF the
state OF Utah. do hereby certify that
the foregoing n n full. true and cor
rect copy OF resolution proposing
an amendment 10 Section 4, Article
XIII Of the constitution OF the state
OF Utah, relating 10 the taxation OF
mines.
In testimony whereof. I 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, c. =. TINGEY. See
Rotary OF State.
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