Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1936-10-01

SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO.
Providing for the submission of pro-
State State Of Washington with respect to TIE
subject Of taxation and assessments: strik-
ing Section IL Of Article XII and amend
ing Section ! and Section Of Article VII
thereof.
Be It Resolved. By the Senate and House
of Representatives Of the State Of Washing
ton in legislative session assembled;
That at the general election to be held In
this state on the Tuesday next succeeding
the first Monday In November. 1885. there
shall be submitted to the qualified electors Of
this state for their approval and ratification.
s ct Of II. stses q
lows:
Section l2 Of Article xI e hereby repealed
and Section and Section . Of Article VII
are amended to read - foalows:
Section /. The power Of taxation shall
never be suspended, surrendered OF con-
tracted away. All taxes shall be uniform
territorial limits Of the authority lsvyina the
tax and shall be levied and collected for pub
lilo purposes only. There shall be such exemp-
tions from taxation MS tha legislature by gen
eral law may provide. Nothing contained in
this section shall be construed to prevent the
enactment Of a graduated net income tax
law.
Section 9. The Legislature may vest the
corporate authorities Of cities. towns. and
villages with power IL make local improve,
ments by special ass ossmeIt, or by speciai
taxation of property benefited. The legisla-
ture shall have no power to require the levy
and collection of taxes by counties, cities.
towns or other municipal corporations ior
county. city. town or other municipal pur,
poses, but for all corporate purposes, Az
municipal corporations may be vested with
authority to assess and collect taxes. subject
a. k,-t, In dol n
impose: such taxes shall be uniform in re-
spect to persons and property within the
jurisdiction Of the body levying the same.
And Be 1t Further RESOLVED, That the Sec
rotary of state sh}Ml cause the foregoing con.
stitutional amendment to be published for at
least three months next preceding the cleo
tion in O weekly newspaper in every county
where a newspaper Is published throughout
the state.
Passed the Senate March IA. 1895.
VICTOR A. MEYERS.
President OF the Senate.
Passed the House March IA. 1895.
RoBT. F. WALpRoN.
Speaker of the House.
Filed In the Office of the Secretary of State.
March 20, 1885.
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Bc IL RESOLVED. By the Senate and tho
House of Representatives Of the State OF
Washington in legislative session assembled
That, at the general election to be held in
this state on Tuesday next succeeding the
first Monday in November, 1885. there SHAH
be submitted to the qualified electors OF this
state for their approval and ratification. or
rejection, an amendment to Section 23 OF
Article q of the Constitution Of the State Of
Washington, SO that the Same when amended
shall read as follows:
Section 20. Each member of the legisla-
ture shall receive for his services five dollars
for each days attendance and five dollars
per day for expenses during the session, and
ten cents for every mile he shall tra7el in
going to and returning from tire place OF
meeting Of the legislature. on the most usual
route.
Passed the Senate March 9, 1885.
VICTOR A. MEYERS.
President Of the Senate.
Passed the House March IA, 1885.
RoBr. F. WALDRoN.
Speaker OF tho House.
Filed in the Office of the Secretary OF State
March Is, 1895.