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Show Thursday, September 11, 1930 Constitutional Amendments LEm. UTAH LET THERE BE LIGHT I tah County Poultrymen . Jtudy Methods of Industry letween three and four hundred I ultrymen .from all parts of Utah f .nty participated in the second final poultry tour of the county flch was held Tuesday. Poultry , iing is fast becoming one of Utah c.anty's leading industries and the r Jbose "f the tour was to visit ptful-t ptful-t -j farms where the most modern f-4 efficient methods are "employed, t :th a view of making such methods x -.iform throughout the county. ... The tour started at Payson City I irk. Here the poultrymen met with t'i visiting specialists and poultry i icials. After leaving the park the javan passed several coops enroute tthe Salem meeting house, where 3siicious mellons were served. They next visited the plant of Kayor John Booth at Spanish Fork and made inspection of a humidor vhich Mayor Booth has installed for the purpose of cooling eggs and pre- anting them from drying out. Cold ilrinks were served at the Booth farm. Tie double-decked coops of Mrs. M. E Crandall arid' Dr. John Anderson 'tf Springville were visited and the r-yty arrived in Provo about noon. In American Fork they visited the -oops of Rudolph Konold and the .merican Fork Poultry Plant. They .aen drove to Lehi and arrived here about 2 o'clock, where a delicious dinner was served In the Memorial building, followed by a special poultry poul-try meeting. Prof. Byron Alder of the U. S. A. C. and W. H. Warner of Logan, discussed the methods now being used at the farms visited and Clyde C. Edmonds, general manager of the Utah Poultry Producers' Co-operative association, outlined the present marketing conditions for Utah county eggs. Joseph Anderson, President Presi-dent of the state association gave remarks. re-marks. Musical selections included: A violin solo by Miss Rowena Christ-ensen Christ-ensen and several vocal selections by Arnold Blackner, cowboy tenor of Draper. This tour arranged by County Agents Lyman Rich and Anson Call, was one of the largest ever staged In Utah County. There was a large number of Lehi poultrymen attending. Miss Velda Carson Is visiting In Salt Lake City this week. Mr. and Mrs. Orland Fox of Ogden, were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fox, Sr., Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Al Doyious of Salt Lake City, were visiting with Mr. and Mrs. Andy Trane one day last week. Miss Doris Cunningham of American Fork, was a guest at the horae ol Mr. and Mrs. George G. Robinson, Friday. Mrs. Leo Hanson spent last .week visiting In Levan with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Bosh. She returned home Sunday. ' LOCAL ITEMS Mrs. 0. A. Holmstead and daughter, Cleo, were 'Salt Lake visitors on Saturday. Mrs.' Andy Trane attended a county meeting of the Daughters of the Pioneers, held Saturday in Provo. Mrs. Hattie Hutchings visited in American Fork.on Friday -with her mother, Mrs.. Louise McCandlass. Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Carson; and daughter, Wanda, were visiting in Salt Lake City, Friday,' guests Mrs. H. W. Williams. of Mrs. Celestla Schow attended a funeral Tuesday in Provo for Mr. Thomas C. Thompson. Mrs. Thompson Thomp-son was formerly Miss Lacy Hatch of Heber City and has several relatives in this city: Mr. and Mrs. David A. Thorley and daughter, Hattie, and Mrs. Lloyd Walker returned to their .home in Cedar City, Monday, after a pleasant visit at the home of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Harris. TUMMM(B. looking - - built for SUPIEM- Sei'vice at ordinary prices t Be sure to see the new 6-ply HEAVY DUTY AUWeather Most stylish tire ever built a BEAU BRUMMEL FOR LOOKS A HUSKY for wear! 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That it is proposed to amend Section 18 of Article VI of tha constitution of th Stato of Utah so that the same shall read aa follows : 8ECTION 13. Vacancies to be filled. Vacancies that may occur in either house of tha legislature shall b filled in such manner as may b provided by law. SECTION a Secretary of Stat to pub. Ilsh. The secretary of Stat is directed to causa this proposed amendment to b published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of tha State at tha next general election in tha manner provided by law. SECTION 3. In affect when. If up- proved by the elector of the Stato. this proposed amendment shall take effect on toe 1st das of January. 1931. Filed with th Secretary of State Feb ruary 21, 1930. . such purpose shall ue reduced annually In proportion to th revenues so allocated i provided that any surplus above the revenue rev-enue required for the State district school fund aa provided in Section T of this Article Ar-ticle shall be paid into the Stat general fund. SECTION t. Secretary of Stat to publish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to b published as required by the constitution tnd to be submitted to the electors if the Stat at the next general election la th manner provided by law. SECTION T take effect when. If approved by the elector of th State this proposed amendment shall tak effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with' th Secretary of Stat February Feb-ruary 25. 1930. Constitutional Amendment No. 2 RESOLUTION RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A joint resolution proposing an amend ment to Sections 1 and 3 of Article II ... of the constitution of the State of Utah, relating to revenue and taxation. Be it resolved by the Legislature f th State of Utah, two -thirds of all members elected to each Hons eoncor- ring therein I SECTION 1. Sections proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend Sections 2 and 8 of Article XIII of tha constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows: SECTION t. Tangible aroperty to taxed how value ascertained propertiea exempt legislature to provide annual tax for State. All tangible property in th State, not exempt under th laws of th United States, or under tme constitution. shall be taxed in proportion to it value, to be ascertained aa provided by law. The property of th United States, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school district, municipal corporations and public libra- , rie. lota with th buildings thereon used exclusively for either religious worship or charitable purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, ahall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoir, power plants, pumping plants, transmission transmis-sion lines, pipes and flume owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating ir-rigating lands within the state owned by such individuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be separately taxed as long aa they shall be) owned and used exclusively for such purposes. pur-poses. Power plants, power transmission lines and other property, used, for generating gen-erating and delivering electrical power, a portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purpose on lands in the State of Utah, may be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property is used for such , purposes. These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the legislature leg-islature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor maybe remitted or abated at such time and in such manner as may be provided by law. The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, prop-erty, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollar dol-lar in value for home and homestead. and one hundred dollars for personal property. prop-erty. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled persons who served In any war in the military service of the United States or of the State of ' Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be exempted aa the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, with other sources sour-ces of revenue, to defray the estimated or dinary expenses of the State for each fis cal year, tor the purpose of paying tha State debt, if any there be, the legisla ture ahall provide for levying a tax annually, an-nually, sufficient to pay the annual inter est and to pay the principal of such debt. within twenty years from the final pasaaga of the law creating the debt. SECTION 3. Assessment and taxation of tangible property regulation rate- deductions exemptions personal in come tax rate dispositions of revenues. The legislature shall provide by law a uniform uni-form and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property in the State, according to its value in money, and shall prescribe by law such regulation as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in propor tion to the value of his, her, or its tan. trible property, provided that the leginli ture may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter to be used for human consumption. Intangible prop erty may be exempted from taxation as property or ft may be taxed in such man ner and to such extent as the legislature may provide. Provided that if intangible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills cn each dollar of valuation. When exempted from taxation as property, the taxable income therefrom shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes, but when taxed by the State of Utah as property, tbo income therefrom shall not also be raxed. The legislature may provide for deductions, ex emptions, andor offsets on any tax based upon income. The personal income tux rates shall be graduated but -he maximum maxi-mum rate ahall not exceed six per cent of net income. No excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four pr cent of net income. The rate limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property shall be effective until January 1, 1937. and there- . after until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the member elected to each house of the legislature. All rev enue received from taxes on income from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated as follows: 75 per cent thereof to the state district school fund and 25 per cent thereof to the btate general gen-eral fnn and the State levies for Constitutional Amendment ' No.3 RELATING TO 8TATE SCHOOL FUND AND MANNER OF DISTRIBUTING INTEREST IN-TEREST OF SUCH FUND. A joint resolution providing for amend ments to nous joint resolutions numbers num-bers three and eight passed by th legislature leg-islature in 1(29, proposing to amend Section 3, Article X, and Section 7, Article Ar-ticle XIII nf the constitution of th Stat of Utah relating to th Stat school fund and th manner of distributing th interest in-terest of such fund and other revenue of the several school districts of tb State. . Be It resolved by the legislature of th Stato of Utah, two-thirds of all th m here elected to each House concurring therein: SECTION I. Resolution proposed to mend. That it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929, proposing to amend Section 8 of Article 10 of the constitution of tha State of Utah so that the same will read as follows: SECTION 8. Proceeds of lands and other property per cent of proceeds per-petual per-petual fond. The proceeds of all lands that have been or may be granted by the United Unit-ed States to this State, for th support of th common schools; tne proceeds of all property that may accrue to th Stat by escheat or forfeiture ; all unclaimed shares and dividend of any corporation incorporated under the laws of this State; th proceeds of the sale of timber, mineral or other property from school and State lands, other than those granted for specific purposes; and five per centum of the net proceeds of the sale of public lands lying within th State, which shall be sold by tne united States subsequent to the ad' mission of this State into th Unbn, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, to be called the State school fund, the interest of which only, shall be distributed among tha severs! school district according to the last preceding school census. SECTION X. Resolution proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend house joint resolution number 8 passed by the legislature in 1929, proposing to amend Section 7. of Article XIII of the constitu tion of the State of Utah so that the same will resd as follows I SECTION 7. Rate of taxation not to exceed purpose distribution. Th rat of taxation on tangible property ahall not exceed on each dollar of valuation, two and four-tenths mills for general State purposes, two-tenths of on mill for high school purposes, which shall constitute th high school fund; said fund shall be ap portioned In th manner the legislature ahall provide, to the school district main taming high schools, and such levy for district school purposes which together with the interest on the permanent school fund and such other funds as may be available for district school purposes, will raise annually an amount which equals I2B.C0 for each person of school age in the state as shown by the last preceding school census; th same to be distributed among the school districts according to the last preceding school census; and in addition an equalization fund whieh when added to other revenues provided for this pur pose by tne legislature shall be to.on for each person of school ag as shown by th last preceding school census; said equalisation equali-sation fund shall be apportioned to th school districts in such manner as th leg islature shall provide. Said rate shall I not be increased unless a proposition to increase the same specifying the rate or rate proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied, be first submitted submit-ted to a vote of such of the qualified electors elec-tors of the State, as In the year next preceding pre-ceding such election, shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the State, and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, in such manner as may be provided by law. SECTION 3. Secretary of State to publish. pub-lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the pert general election in the manner provided by law, as on proposition in lieu of H. J. R. numbers 8 and 8, passed at the regular session of the 18th legislature. SECTION 4. To take e.'.'cct when. If approved by the electors of th State the proposed amendment shall take effect on the first day of January, 1981, - Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 25. 1930. claim and other valuable mineral deposits. Including lands containing coal or hydro-carbons hydro-carbons and all machinery used in mining and all property or surface Improvements upon or appurtenant to mine or mining claims, and the value of any surface use mad of mining claims, or mining property prop-erty for other than mining purposes, shall be assessed as other tangible property. SECTION 1. Secretary of Stato to pub lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this p jposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at tha next general election In the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. in enact wnen. a approved ap-proved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall tak effect on the 1st day of January, 1981. Filed with tha Secretary of State Feb ruary 25, 1930. ' Constitutional Amendment No. 4 RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE TAXATION OF MINES AND MINING PROPERTY A joint resolution providing for an amendment amend-ment to Section 4, Article 13, of the constitution of the State of Utah relat ing to the taxation of mines and mining property. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members mem-bers elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. Sections proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend Sec tion 4, Article XIII, of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the ssme will read as follows: SECTION 4. Mines and claim to be assessed as-sessed basis and multiple what to be assessed as tangible property. All metalliferous me-talliferous mines or mining claims, both placer and rock in place, shall be assessed aa the legislature snail proviae; proviaea, the basis and multiple now used in determining de-termining the value of metalliferous mines for taxation purposes .nd tha additional assessed value of 35.00 per acre thereof shall not be changed before January 1, 1935. nor thereafter until otherwise provided pro-vided by law. All other mines or mining Constitutional Amendment No. 5 A RESOLUTION CREATING A STATE TAX COMMISSION A Joint resolution proposing an amend ment to Section 11 of Article 13 of th constitution of th State of Utah, relating re-lating to revenue and taxation. Be it resolved by th Legislator of th Btate of Utah, two-third pf all members mem-bers elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1 Sections proposed to amend. That it is proposed to amend Section 11 of Article XIII of the constitution of the Stato of Utah so that th same will read a follow: SECTION 11. Creation of State tax com mission membership governor to ap point term duties county boards duties. There shall be a Stato tax com mission consisting of four members, not more than two of whom ahall belong to the same political party. Tha member of the commission shall b appointed by ' th governor, by and with the consent of the senate, for such terms of office as may b provided by law. Th State tax eommts- s sion shall administer and supervise the tax law of th State. It shall assess mines and public utilities and adjust and equalise th valuation and assessment of . property among the several counties. It shall have auch other power of original assessment aa the legislature may provide. pro-vide. Under such regulation in such cases and within such limitations aa th legislature may prescribe, it shall establish estab-lish system of public accounting, review proposed bond issues, revise the tax levies and budgets of local governmental units, and equalize the assessment and valuation of property within the counties. The duties du-ties imposed upon the State board of equalization by the constitution and laws of this State shall be performed by the State tax commission. In each county of this 8tate there ahall be a county board of equalization con-sisting con-sisting of the board of county commission-are commission-are of said county. Th county boards of equalisation shall adjust and equalize toe valuation and assessment of the real and personal property within their respective counties, subject to sueh regulation and control by the State tax commission aa may be prescribed by law. The State tax , commission and the county board of equalisation ahall each have such other powers aa may be prescribed by th legislature. leg-islature. SECTION . Secretary of State to pub-Ilsh. pub-Ilsh. Tha secretary of State Is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published pub-lished aa required by the constitution and to be submitted to the elector of th State at the next genera election In the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. Te take effect when. If approved by the elector of th State, this proposed amendment shall tak effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with tbe Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 25, 1980. . Constitutional Amendment ' No. 6 RELATING TO THE LOCATION OF THE STATE PRISON AND STATE INSTITUTIONS A joint resolution proposing an amendment amend-ment to Section 3. ef Article XIX of th constitution of th Btate of Utah, relating re-lating to the location of the Stat Prison. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Stato ef Utah, two-thirds ef the members elected to each house concurring therein: there-in: SECTION 1. Section proposed to sound. That it is proposed to amend Section 8 (A Article XIX of the constitution of tbe Stato of Utah so that the aam will read as follows: SECTION S Location of public institu tions and disposition ef lands. The public institutions of the State are hereby per manently located at the places hereinaf ter named, each to have the lands speci fically granted to it by the United States, in the Act of Congress, approved July 16th, 1894, to be disposed of and used in auch manner as the legislature may provide: First: The seat of government and th State fair at Salt Lake City. Second : The institutions for the deaf and dumb, and the blind, and the State reform school at Ogden City, in tha county of Weber. Third: The Utah State hospital at Provo Pro-vo City, In the county of Utah. SECTION 2. Secretary of State to publish. pub-lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause) this proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the constitution and to be submitted to th elector of the Stato at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. to take effect when. If approved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st dsy of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State February Feb-ruary 25, 1930 I, M. H. Welling, Secretary of State ol the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of Constitutional Amendments Nos. 1, 2. 8, 4, 6, and 8 as proposed by tha special session of the legislature of 1930 as the same appear of record in my office.. of-fice.. In witness whereof, I have hereunte set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, this 1st day of September. Septem-ber. 1930. (SEAL) Secretary of State, 1 A fine baby boy arrived Monday morning to gladden the home of Mr. and . Mrs. Herman Allred. Both mother and new baby are doing nicely. Mrs. Celestia Scbow returned home Sunday, after spending the past week in Salt Lake City visiting with Mj-s. T. T. Farnsworth, Mr. and Mrs. G. N. Childs and other relatives. Mr. and Mrs. H. P. Crandall of Salina, were guests of Dr. and Mrs. H. D. Christensen on Sunday. Mr. J. W. "Whitcomb of Ogden, purchased pur-chased a new Desota eight last week from the local dealer, Elmer Jackson. Mrs. W. A, Evans of this city and Mrs. 'Vera Beclr of American Fork, entertained at a prettily arranged dinner Sunday evening at the Beck V l a mnf-fvan WtrsT 4w nniinv nf TLO n.1 T ro r'arlna I AfltoS Ann I - a S nZZ Mr. nooii the birthday anniversary of their baby daughter, Carlin, Mrs. Bagnall. - . . . U1U UsiCi, JXXlam Ve A UiiiOvU UU IU all of Coalville, and Mrs. Sam Terry of Sandy, were guests at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Luther Coates Monday and Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. John Roberts returned return-ed home Monday evening, after visiting visit-ing for the past ten days m Southern Utah. They visited In Cedar City with their son and his wife, Mr. and Mrs. 'Morris Roberts and before returning re-turning home they enjoyed a trip through Zions, Bryces and the Grand canyons. They report a splendid trip. twentieth wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Beck. A large birthday cake with candles centered the table and a color scheme of pink and vellow prevailed in the room and table decorations. Covers were laid for the following: Mr. and Mrs. E. H, Fowler, Mr. and Mrs. C.: F. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Evans, all of this city; Mr and Mrs Melvln Reynolds and son, Junior of Provo, Mr. Ferd Evans of Evanston, Wyoming. 'Miss Donna Evans of Magn& and the Beck family. Verland Evans of Salt Lake City, spent the week-end visiting here with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sylvester Evans. Mrs. Cora Hunsyr and Mrs. F. A. Hunger and children were visiting in Pleasant Grove Monday with Mrs. Clifton Harper. . Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton Laird and daughter, Alice and Miss Leone Jones of Eureka, were guests of Mrs. Laird's sister, Mrs. James Comer, Sunday and Monday. Mrs. T. F. Klrkham, Mrs. R. B. Worlton, Mrs. A. W. Davis and Mrs. I. M. Davis motored to Salt Lake City on Saturday and attended a show at the Orpheum theatre. Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Bradshaw, Mr. R. W. Bradshaw, Miss Valate Bennlon of Vernal and Mrs. Emma Monson of. Los Angele's, California, were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Bradshaw Brad-shaw at their home In Salt Lake City on Sunday. I |