Show A joint resolution proposing an amend merit ment of section 4 article 13 of the con s solution of the state stata of utah relating the taxation of mines be ba it resolved and enacted b bytho y the le legislature of the of utah two thirds thir 9 of ull the members elected to each of the two houses concurring coucnon Ds therein section 1 that it is reposed proposed to amend section 4 of article all 13 at 0 the constitution of the state of utah so that the same sama will read as aa follows li i 4 all minem and mining claims both placer and rock in place containing or hearing bearing gold silver copper wo per lend lead or other valuable precious metals titter after purchase thereof from the united states state shall be taxed a price not greater than the price paid the united states thore for unless the surface ground or rome isome part thereof of such auch mine or claim is used for other than mining purposes ano and has it a beep er erate and independent val ue for sueh other purposes in whish case said surface ground or any port thereof so used tor for other than mining I 1 purposes shall be taxed at its value for such other purposes ies as provided provide d bylaw by law and all the machinery used in mining and all property and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to miars and mining claims which have a value separate and independent of such mines or mining claims and the net annual pro ceede of all such precious metal mines and mining claims claim shall be taxed as provided by law all lands containing coal hydrocarbons hydro carbons or stone de depos deports posts ts after pule purchase see thereof from the united states stales ka all 11 property and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to such landa have n value se and independent of all such lands and the net proceeds of all such land and the products byproducts by of all valuable deposits con therein hot taxed in a crude or raw condition conui tion shall be taxed as aa pro vided aided by law section 2 the secretary of state is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in in every county in the state where a newspaper its printed find and published for two months preceding the next beneral election section 3 this thi s proposition shall ab all be submitted to the electors of this state at the boxt general election for or their approval or all official ballots used at such election shall have printed or written thereon the words for jbf amendment of section 4 article 13 I 1 of the constitution relating to the taxa tion lion of mines alye yo no and otherwise be prepared and S submitted to the elec electors tots ns as may be otherwise provided by law and said ballot shall he ro re counted and canvassed and returns thereon bo be made in the saml same manner and in all respects he as ie is or may ba provided by law in the case ot 0 election ol of state officers section 4 it adopted by the electors of the state abis amendment shall take effect january I 1 ast 1st st 1913 state slate of 0 utah oft office ice of t the he secretary ol of state I 1 0 as I 1 9 charles S secretary of sti t cf the slate ot utah do heiob certify that the foregoing is a full true trite and correct copy of a resolution pro proposing S an amendment to section 4 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the taxation of mines in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state stale of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1912 C S SECRETARY OF STATE |