The Lamar register., 1916-11-01

OF COLORADO. INITIATED BY
PETITION UNDER THE INITIA-
TIVE AND REFERENDUM.
Notice is hereby given that at the
General Election TO be held on the
there will be submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state Of Colorado.
for their approval or rejection. the
stats Sf rcEo oRSrSdO f Initiated by
Referendum which initiated peti;
more than the required number to-
wit; sTl Of the legal voters q
in accordance with the Law, and filed
in the office OF the Secretary Of state
S1 "a. teG a Gtfts kdr e July A D. 1915
The authority FOR submitting such
PROPOSED Law Is found in Section l OF
Article V Of the Consultation of the
Initiative and Referendum.
AN ACT TO ABOLISH THE COLO
RADIO TAX COMMISSION AND
TRANSFERRING ITS POWERS AND
DUTIES TO THE STATE BOARD OF
EQUALIZATION.
Of Colorado:
Section l. That the Commission Gre
atod and existing by virtue Of and
pursuant to, Chapter 2ie Of the Session
known as the Colorado Tax Commls-
sion. Is hereby abolished and that.
upon the taxing erect OF this Aet ne
members of said Commission shall
forthwith terminate.
SEQ. 2. That all of the powers
ter which hsretofofs have been vested
In. or have devolyod upon. the said
TAX Commission, and The members
ter 2I6 OF the Session Laws of 1911. or
by virtue OF any Subsequent statute
shall hereafter be vested In and de-
volve upon and are hereby imposed
upon, the state Board Of Equalization
and the members thereof
Sec. 3. That all statutes which
viding for the official acts. conduct,
hearings. investigations and other
proeeedings Of the Tax Compassion.
shall hereafter be held to provide for
the same to be held or done by the
members thereof. All complaints, np-
plications and appeals heretofore re-
qulred to be made TO the Tax Com
mission. shall hereafter be made to
Sec. I. That In all cases where
the statutes now require that any as
any person or corporation whatsoever.
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 be furnished, rendered or
transmitted to the state Board of
Equalization.
Sec. s. That all statutes preHcrib-
ing fines and penalties for furnishing
false Information, or for the failure to
furnish to the Tax Commission any
abstract. schedule, certificate. books,
accounts memoranda, Information. tes-
tlmony, report or other statement or
document Of any kind whatsoever, shall
hereafter be applicable to and enforce
able for furnishing false Information,
and for the failure to furnish said mat
tiers and things required to be fur
nished, to the state Board Of Equaliza-
ton; and all other provisions Of said
statutes imposing fines and penalties
for any cause Whatsoever, shall con-
tinue In full 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 signors hereof in all matters ar
fecting this petition: Abram l.. Mumper.
Greeley, Colo Beutam min +. Early, Route
!, BerthOud. colo; Clair J. Pitcher, sSJ
ogden St. Denver. Colo.
The ballot title under which tho
foregoing proposed law and Initiated
Act shall appear on the official ballot
at said election shall be as follows;