Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1912-10-03
, JOINT RESOLUTION TRoPOs.

ing An Amendment Of Section 4,
Article 10, Of the Constitution OF
the state Of Utah, Relating TO the
Taxation of Mines.
he 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 10
amend Section 4, Article 10, Of the
constitution OF the state of Utah,
go 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
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 n 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
an tho machinery used In mining,
and all property and surface I'M
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 proyid-
ed by law. All lands containing coal,
hydrocarbons or stone deposits, at
ter purchase thereof from the United
States and all property and surface
improvements upon or appurtenant
10 such lands which have n 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 n crude or raw condi-
ton. shall be taxed az provided by
law.
Section 2. The secretary Of state
il hereby ordered to give this propo-
sltlon 10 be published in at least one
newspaper In every county In the
state whore n newspaper IL printed
and published for two months pre-
cedlng 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 disapproval. All
official ballots used at such election
shall have printed or written there
on the words, For the Amendment
OF Section 4. Article 10. OF the Con
atitution. Relating 20 the Taxation
OF Mines" Yes" NO." and shall
otherwise be prepared and submitted
to the electors as may be otherwise
provided by law, and said ballot
shall be received. counted and can
yaAsed. and returns thereon be made
In the same manner and In all re-
npccts aa n 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 the Sec
Rotary OF State.-aa. I. Charles s.
Tingcy. secretary OF state OF the
state OF Utah. do hereby certify that
the foregoing Is a full. true and cor
rect copy OF a resolution proposing
an amendment TO Section 4. Article
Kill 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. $, TiNGEY. Sec
rotary OF State.
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