Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-10-24
4 JoINT RESOLUTION PROpos

Il JUN NNANOAaA AAVAH 49, -
ing An Amendment Of Section A.
Article 10. OF the Constitution OF
the state Of Utah, Relating TO the
Taxation OF Mines.
BE 10 Resolved and Enacted by
the Legislature Of the state OF Utah
Two-Thlrds OF All the Members
Elected to Each of the Two Houses
Concurring Therein:
Section 1. That It is proposed TO
amend Section 4, Article 10, 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, 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, 80 used
for other than mining purposes. shall
be taxed at its value for such other
purposes, az provided by law; and
all the machinery used In mining,
and all property and surface I'M
provemcnts upon or aDpurtenant TO
mines and pilnlps- claims, which
have n valuo 'ggparate 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 iands containing coal.
hydro-carbons or stone deposits. af-
ter purchase thereof from the Unlte,'
States and all property and surface
improvements upon or appurtenant
TO such lands which have n value
separate and Independent OF all such
lands and the net proceeds OF all
such land and tho byproducta OF all
deposits contained thoreln
not tAred In a crude or raw condl-
ton. shall be taxed a. provided BY
law.
Section 2. Tho secretary vi state
In hereby ordered TO give this propo-
sitlon 10 be publiahed In at least one
Newspaper In evory county In the
state where newspaper II printed
and published for two months pre-
cedlng the nett general election.
Section J. This proposition shall
be submitted To tho electors OF thia
state at tho neIt general election for
their approval or dbapproval. All
official ballots used AZ such election
shall have printed or written there-
on tho words. FOR tho Amendment
Of Section 4. Article 10. OF tho Con-
stitution. Relating to the Taxation
% Mines" "Yes," NO" and shall
otherwise DO prepared and submitted
10 tho electors IA may be otherwise
provided by law. and said ballot
shall DO received. counted and can
vaascd. and returns thereon be- made
In the same manner and IN all re-
spocia "a II or may DO provided by
law In the case OF election Of state
officers.
Section 4, II adopted by the cleo
Tors % tho state. this amendment
shall take effect January /. 1913.
State OF Utah. Office OF the Soc
rotary OF States. I, Charles s.
fingey. secretary OF state OF the
state OF Utah. do hereby certify that
he foregoing II n full. true and cor
rect copy OF resolution proposing
An amendment TO Section Z. Article
Kill OF tho constitution OF the state
n Utah, relating 10 the taxation OF
mines.
In testimony whereof. have here
into set my hand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Utah al
Salt Lake City. this 22nd DAY OF
august. 1919. c. s. TINGEY. Sec |
'etary OF State
(Seal,)