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Show RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 3, Article XI, of the Constitution Relating to Counties, Cities and Towns, For the Purpose of Prescribing Prescrib-ing Manner of Creating New Counties And Chang ing Boundaries. Be it Resolved und Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, Two-Thirds of the Members Mem-bers , Thereof Concurring Therein. : Section 1. That the following proposition to amend the Constitution Consti-tution of tho State of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their approval ap-proval or disapproval, namely: That Section 4, Article 13 of the Constitution of Utah be, and the same is hereby amended to rend as follows: Section 4. All mines and milling mill-ing claims, both placer and rock in place, containing or bearing Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Coal or other Valuable mineral deposits, depos-its, after purchase thereof from the United States, shall bo taxed nt the price paid the United States therefor, unless the surface sur-face ground, or somo part thereof, there-of, of such mine or claim, is used for other than mining purposes, and has a sopnratc and independent independ-ent value for such other purposes; purpos-es; in which case said surface ground, or any part thereof, so used for other than mining purposes, pur-poses, shall be taxed at its value for such other purposes as provided by law: and all the machinery used in mining, and all property ami surface improvements im-provements upon or appurtenant to mines nnd mining claims, which have a valuo separate niut independent of all such mines or mining claims, and the net annual proceeds of all mines and mining claims, shall be taxed by the State Board of Equalization. Section 2. he Secretary of State is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every ev-ery County of the State where a newspaper is printed and published publish-ed for two months preceding the next general election. Section 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this Stnte nt the next general election for their approval, or disapproval: All official ballots used at such election shall have printed or written thereon the words: "For the amendment of Section 4, Article 13, of the Constitution, Con-stitution, relnting to the taxation of mines." "Yes." "No." and shall otherwise be prepared and submitted to tho electors as may otherwise be provided by law,and said ballot shall be received, and said votes sliall be received, counted and canvassed, and returns re-turns thereon be made in the same manner nnd in nil respects ns is or may be provided by lnw in the case of election of snid of- fiieers. , STATE OP UTAH, ) Office of the Secretary )ss. of Stnte. ) I, CUAIILKS S. TINGEY, Secretary Se-cretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true nnd correct copy of n Resolution proposing nn Amendment to Section Sec-tion 4 of Article 13 of tho Constitution Con-stitution of tho Stnto of Utah, relating to the taxing of Mines, Mining Claims, Milling Machinery Machin-ery and Improvements, and tho not Proceeds of Mines, passed at tho 7th Regular Session of the Legislature of this State. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the Stato of Utah, nt Salt Lako City, this 24th day of August, 100S. (SEAL) C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of Stnte. stitution Relating to Counties, .Cities and Towns, for the Purpose Pur-pose of Prescribing Manner of Creating New Counties nnd Changing Boundaries. Bo it Resolved and Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: Section 1. The following proposition to amend tho Constitution Consti-tution of the State of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their approval ap-proval or disapproval, namely: That Section 3, of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Utah be, and the same is hereby nmended to read ns follows: "Section 3. The Legislature shall have power to enact laws creating new counties out of territory ter-ritory taken from one or more of the existing counties of this Stnte, nnd defining the duties and obligations of any such new county, coun-ty, as between itself and any county from which territory is taken in its creation." Also to enact laws changing the boundaries boundar-ies of any county, Section 2. The Secretary of State is hereby ordered to cause this proposition to oe published in nt least one newspaper in every ev-ery county of the State where a newspaper is published, for two months immediately preceding the next genernl election. Section 3. This proposition shnll be submitted to the electors of this State nt the next general election for their approval, or disapproval: All official ballots used at such eleotion sliall have printed or written thereon the words: "For the amendment of. Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution," Con-stitution," and "Against the Amendment of Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution," together with such other title designating such amendment as may be provided pro-vided by law. Said ballots shall be received, and said votes shall be taken, counted, canvassed nnd returns thereof be made in the same manner and in all respects ns is provided by law in the case of the election of State officers. Section 4. This amendment, if adopted atsaid election, shall take effect and be in force from and nfter the first day of January, Janu-ary, A. D. 1909. STATE OF UTAH, ) Office of the Secretary )ss. of State. " ) I, CHARLES S. TINGEY, Secretary Se-cretary of State of the State of Uhah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and eorrccti copy of a Resolution proposing an Amendment to Section Sec-tion 3 of Article XI of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, relating to counties, cities and towns, for the purpose of prescribing pres-cribing manner of creating 'new counties nnd changing boundaries, boundar-ies, passed at the seventh regular session of the Legislature of this State. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 24th day of August; 1908. (SEAL) . C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of State. |