The Lamar register., 1916-10-11

TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice Is hereby given that at the
General Election to be held on the
Seventh day Of November. A. D. 1915.
there VIII be submitted 20 the quail
lied electors OF the state OF Colorado,
t,or thelr approval or rejection, the
state sf coRFSssdh coRFSrsdo fT flitlated 'ss sS
Eet.tlon under the Initiative and
tion contained the signatures Of
more than the required number tto-
Wit 80 Of the legal voters d
the Stata Of Colorado duly verified
IN accordance with the Law. and filed
In the office % the Secretary ot state
on The Fifth day q July. a. .. 1915.
The authority FOR submitting such
proposed Law Is found IN Section ] ot
Article of the Consultation OF the
state OF Colorado providing for the
Initiative and Referendum.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLO
RADO TAX OMMIssION AND
TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS AND
DUTIES To THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION
Be y Enacted by the People Of me state
Section 1. That the Commission ere
ated and eNisting by virtue OK. and
pursuant to. Chapter 2ls % the Session
known as the Colorado Tax Commis-
sion, 10 hereby abolished and that
upon the taking effect of this Act, the
terms Of office of each and all or the
members Of said CammlssIon shall
forthwith terminate.
sec. ?. That all OF the powers
and duties Of every kind and charac-
ter which heretofore have been vested
a. or have devolved upon, the said
Tax Comulssion, and the members
thereof. either by virtue of said Chap
ter 2i6 OF the Session Laws Of 1911, or
by virtue Of any subsequent statute
shall hereafter be vested in and de-
upon, the state Board Of Equalization
and the members thereof
Sec. 3. That all statutes which
are now Ia effect relating 20 or pro-
vidlng FOR the official acts conduct.
hearings, iuvestizatigus and other
proceedings Of the Tax Commission.
shall hereafter be held 20 provide for
state Board OF EQUALIZATION and the
members thereof All complaints. ap-
pIlcatLons and appeals heretofore re-
quired to be made 70 the Tax Com
mission. shall hereafter be made TO
the State Board Of Equalization.
Sec 4 That IN all cases where
the statutes now require that any as
SCISSOR or other official or body. or
any peTson Or corporation whatsoeyer,
should furnish. render or transmit to
the Tax Commission any abstract
schedule, certificate. books. accounts
Memoranda, Information, testimony. re-
port. or other statement or document
of any Kind whatsoever. the same shall
hereafter De furnished rendered or
transmitted to the state Board Of
Equalization.
Sec. g. That all statutes prescrib-
ing fines and penalties for furnishing
false Information. or for the failure 70
furnish 70 the Tax Commission any
abstract. schedule. certificate. books,
accounts, memoranda, Information. tes-
tlmouy. report. or other statement or
document of any kind whatsoever. shall
hereafter be applicable 20 and enforce
able f1r furnishing false Information.
and for the failure to furnish said mat
tiers and things required TO be fur
ulshed. 70 the State Board Of Equallza-
ton- and all other provisions Of said
statutes Imposing fines and penalties
Tor any cause whatsoever. shall con-
tinue 10 fun force and effect
We the petitioners. hereby designate
and appoint the following named per
sons. whose addresses are set opposite
their respective names. to represent
the signers hereof IN all matters az
fectinE this petition; Ahram l. Mumper.
Breeley. Colo. Benjamin F. Early Route
!, HerthUud. Colo; Clair ]. Pitcher, s3J
ogden 81. Denver Colo.
The ballot title under which the
foregoing proposed law and Initiated
Act shall appear on the official ballot
at said election shall be as follows.