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Show B A Joint Resolution Providing An 2 Amendment To 8ectlon 17, Article ' 7, Of The Constitution Of The State Of Utah, Relating To The Duties I Of The Auditor And Of The Treas-I Treas-I urer. I Ee It enacted by tliu Legislature of the State ot Utah, twothlrdo of all H of tho Members Elected to Each or H the two houses concurring therein: H " Sect on 1. Tliat It Is proposed to H amend Section 17, Article 7, of the H CoiiHtl.titlon of the State of Utah, bo H n tu&t t..e same will read as follows: H 17. Ihc Auditor Bhall bo nudltor of H n pubi.o accounts. The public money B t. h.ii.ll bo deposited by the Treasurer B tinder tho supervision of tho Hoard of B r- Kinm ueru, and as provided by law. H n "Sett on 2. Tho Secrctnry of Stato r li hereby d'rected to submit this H rv proposed nmondniont to tho electors H y of the State nt tho next general clcc-H clcc-H ;a J Ion In tho manner provided by law. B d Section 3. If adopted by the electors H of tho Stato, this amendment shall H b take effect January 1, 1913. T State of Utah, Ofllco of tho Sccre-B Sccre-B I :i ry of State. 88. H t I, Charles S. Tlngey, Secretary of H v Stato of the State of Utah, do hereby B f certify that tho foregoing Is a full, B t true and correct copy of n resolution H proponing an nmendment to Section H ' 17, Article VII, of tho Constitution of H j tho State of Utah, relating to tho du- Bj t tics of tho Auditor and ot the Treas-B Treas-B B 1 In testimony w hereof, I hnvc hero- B unto set my hand and affixed tho H ' Great Seal of the State of Utah, at H ' Salt l.ako City, this 22nd day of Aug- H , ust, 1912. B ! (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, H Secretary of Stato. v i Bj ' A Joint Resolution Proposing An B ' Amendment Of Section 4, Article B 13, Of The Constitution Of The H , State Of Utah, Relating To The Hj Taxation Of Mines. H B ' lie It resolved and enacted by tho B ' Legislature of the State of Utah, Two- HE ' th rds of all tho members elected Bs ' to Each of tho Tvo Houses Concur- J j ring Therein: B Section I. That It In proposed to H amend Section I, of Article 13, of tho BJ Constitution of tho State of Utah, so Bj that the same will read us follows: Bj I. All mines and mining claims, BJ both placer and rock In place, con- Bj talulng or bearing gold, silver, cop Bj per, lead, or other valuable precious Bj metals, after purclmso thereof from Bj tho United States, shall be taxed at Bj n vnluo not greater than tho prlco Bj paid tho United States therefor, tin- less tho surfaco ground, or somo patt Bj thereof, of such nilno or claim, Is Bj used for other than mining purposes, Bj and has u separato and Independent Bj nlue, for such other purposes', In BJ which caso said surfaco ground, or Bj any other part thereof, so used for Bj ' other than mining purposes, shnll bo BJ . taxed at its valuo for such other pur- BJ j pones, ns provided by law; and all BJ the machinery used In mining, and BJ I all property and surfaco ImprovcmoniB BJ i .upon or appurtenant to mines and BJ mining claims, which have n valuo BJ separate and Independent ot ouch BJ mines or mining claims, and tho net BJ .annual proceeds of nil such precioa3 BJ metal mines and mining claims, ihall BJ, bo taxed us provided by law. All lauds BJi containing coal, hydro-carbons ( BJ stono deposits after pnrclinno thereof BJ from the United States and all iirop- BJ erty and surfaco Improvements upon BJ or appurtenant to such lands which BJ have a nluo separate and liuli'i'cn- BJ dent of all such lands and the i et HV proceeds of all such land and tho by- B products of all valuahlo depos ts con- BJ (allied therein not taxed In n crude BJ or raw condition, shnll bo taxed ns BJ provided by law. BJ Section 2. The Secretary ot State BJ 's hereby ordered to give this propc- BJ hIUou to bo published In nt least onn BJ lowspaper in every county In tho BJ Ht.Vo where n newspaper Is printed BJ und published for two months pro- BJ cih! ii the next general election. BJ Sort Ion 3. This proposlttnii shnll bo BJ submitted to the olectors ot thl-i BJ State nt tho next general election fo BJ i holr approval or disapproval. Al BJ o liclul ballots used at such elo:tion BJ shall have printed or written there- B m tho wor's. "Kor tho nmenJmont BjJ Section 4, Article 13, ot tho Con- BlJ t.iitutlon, relating to tho tiuntlm of BJ ni'nca," "Yes," "No." and Bhall other BJ lso bo picparud and submitted to BJ no electors us may be otherwise pro- deil by law, and said ballot sli.tli BJ ''' received, counted nml canvassed, BJ ' -id returns theroon bo made In the BJ muiio maimer and In nil respects ns BS s or may bo provided by law In tho BJ se of eloctlou ot stnto olllcers, BJ Section I. If adopted by tho olo' BF iors of tho State, this amendment B' -linll tnko offwt January 1, 1913. BL Stato ot Utah, OIllco ot tho Secrc- BS tary of Stato, ss. BS I, Charles S. Tlngoy, Secretary of BS Siato, ot tho Stnto ot Utah, do hereby BM certify that tho foregoing Is a full, B true and correct copy of n resolution B proposing nn amendmont to Section B 4. Article XIII, of tho Constitute l or bbbbb, ho Stato ot Utah, relating to tho taxation tax-ation of mines. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto here-unto set my hand and nftlxed the Great Seal of the Stnto ot Utah, at Salt I like City, this 22nd day of August 1!12. (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, I Secretary ot Stall. I A Joint Resolution Proposlnfl An Amendment To Section 4, Of Article 1 14, Of The Constitution Of Tht State Of Utah, Fixing The Limit Of Indebtedness Of Counties, CIMes Towns, And School Districts. Ho it Resolved by tho Lcglsldt'ir-i of Hie Stato of Utah, two-third.- of all the members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It Is proposed to iimcuO $(. tlon 4, of Artlclo 14, of the Constitution Con-stitution of tho Suite of Utnh, so that'll) tha-t'll) same will rdii as follows: I. When nuthr.rixcil to crcato In-Ji'i'ledness In-Ji'i'ledness ns piuv ied In SocMon ., this Artie: , no county shall bo-tome bo-tome Indebted ) en amount nuiIaO ng existing Indebtedness, cxcoid'tg two per centum, no city, town, sell ol district or other municipal corpora-iion, corpora-iion, shall bjcimo Indebted to nn rt'nomt, Inclu I nv. existing Indebted-"ess, Indebted-"ess, cxcccd'n;: loa; per centum M t!io M.luo of the t; nble property t'mo lu, U;e vnltie to bo I'pcertalncd by hf last fissessmo'it f-"' State and Co n-iV n-iV purposes, pr Iuib to the lncurr'ri' ): surh Indeutetii iu; except tin I In in. orporated tMlet the nssessnu'iit it til- be taken fiom the last nss th-nienU th-nienU for city purposes; provided that no part of llio Indebtedness allowed In this Section shall be Incurred for other than strictly county, city, town,, or school district purposes; provided further, that any c.ty ot tho first class and tiny city of the Becond class having hav-ing over 20,000 Inhabitants, when authorized, au-thorized, as provided In Section 3, of this Art'cle, may be allowed to Incur a larger Indebtedness not exceeding four per centum additional and any city of the second class having leas than 20,000 Inhabitants and any city of the third clnss or town, when authorized au-thorized ns aforesaid, may bo allowed to Incur n larger Indebtedness not ox-i ox-i ceding o'ght per centum nddltlonnl lor the purpose lit supplying suc'i , city or town with water, nrtillclal lights or sowers, when tho works for 'supplying Biich water, lights, or Bew-eis, Bew-eis, shall bo owned aiid controlled by the municipality. Section 2. The Secretary of Stato is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published ns ro- ' nulred by tho Constitution and to bo submitted to the electors of tho Stato at tho next general election In tho manner provided by Inw. Section 3. If appioved by tho olectors olec-tors of the State, this proposed amendment amend-ment Bhall tako effect upon the first 'day of Janunry, A. D. 1913. State of Utah, OIllco of tho Secretary Secre-tary of State, ss. I, Charles S. TJngey, Secretary of State of tho Stato ot Utah, do hereby certify that tho foregoing Is u full, true and correct copy ot a resolution proposing an nmendment to Section 4, of Artlclo 14, of the Constitution of tthe State of Utah, fixing tho limit ot Indebtedness of counties, cities, towns and school districts. In testimony whereof, I huvo hereunto here-unto set my hand and alllxed tho Great Seal of the Stnto of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of August 1912. (SEAL1, C. S. TINOEY. Secretary of Stato. A Joint Resolution Proposing An Amendment Of Section 2, Article 13, Of The Constitution Of The State Cf Utah, Relating To Taxt-tlon. Taxt-tlon. lie It resolved and enacted by the Lip'. Mi'io of tho C;itc of Uun, uo-thirds uo-thirds .f a'l th ;r.embcrH elccle:. to .tcli el tho twv houses concurtlnp therein: Secticn 1. ILi.l ,' 1b prcpoj:d to amend Section 2, of Artlclo 13, of the Constitution of tho Stnto ot Utah, bo that the same will read as follows: 2. All iii ope: .y In this Stato, not exempt under the laws of tho United States, or under this Constitution, or tho laws ot tho Stato ot Utah, shall bo taxed ns piovlded by law. Tho word property, os used In this Artlclo Is hereby declared to Include moneys, credits, bonds, stocks, franchises, and nli matters and things (real, personal person-al and mixed), capable of private own ership; but this Bhall not bo so construed con-strued ns to authorlzo tho taxation of tho Blocks of any company or corporation, cor-poration, when tho property of bucIi company or corporation roprti-nic-l bv i ich btock, lias bit)" tn-.d. Tho Uglslnturo Bhall piovldo by law for .m annual tax sufficient, with other sources ot rovenuo, to defray the estimated ordinary exponses of tno t-Uate lor each flsjl yeor. Tho Leg-leluluro Leg-leluluro f.iiiill nlso provide for .ac payment of tho stato Ocbt, If any tiuie He. boforo tl'o same becomes duo, u'i4 provide iir- tho purulent of tho inter ..ui on rlil debt a, it may fall da Section 2. The Secretary of Stato 1b BBBBBliBBBBBBal hereby ordered to give this proposition proposi-tion to bo published In at least one newspaper in every county In tho State, where a newspaper Is printed and published, for two months pro-ceding pro-ceding tho next general election. Section 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this State at tho next general election lor their approval or disapproval. All official of-ficial ballots used at bucU election shall have printed or written there on tho words, "For the amend'SO'ii of Section 2, Artlclo 13, of tho Crnstltu-t'en, Crnstltu-t'en, relntlng to the general taxetlon ut property," "Yes," "No," and shall otherwise be prej-and and submitted to tho electors is niny bo provided b law, an! dild ba'lnt aha 1 be received, re-ceived, counted and canvassed, and returns thereon be mado In tho same manner In all respects as Is or may be provided by law In tho enso of election elec-tion of state olllcers. Section 4. It adopted by tho electors elec-tors of tho State, this amendment shall take effect January 1, 1913. State of Utah, OIllco of the Secretary Secre-tary of State, ss. I, Charles S. Tlngey, Secretary of State of tho Stato of Utah, do hereby here-by certify that the foregoing la n full, true and correct copy of i resolution reso-lution proposing an amendment to Sect'on 2. Artlclo XIII of the Coistl-tullnn Coistl-tullnn of the State of Utah, roUUlng to taxation. In testimony whereof, I hnvo hero-t'lito hero-t'lito set mv hand and alllxed the Great Seal of the Stnto ot Utah, at Suit Lake City, this 22nd il.i of August, 1912. (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, Secretary of Stale. Proposing An Amendment To Sect'on 1, Article 11, Of The Constitution, Relating To Counties, Cities, And Towns, And Providing For Thi Creating Cre-ating Of New Counties. Do It rosolved by tho Legblfttl.re of the State of Utah, two-thlrls of all members elected to each of the two houses concurring: Section 1. That It Is propoao.l to amend Section 1, of Artlclo 11, of the Constitution of the State ot U'ah, so that tho samo shall read ns follows: 1. Tho several counties of tho territory ter-ritory of Utah existing nt the tlmo of tho adoption of this Constitution are hereby recognized as division? o' this State, and tho precincts and school districts now existing tn said counties as legal subdivisions thereof, and they shall bo continue until changed chang-ed by law In pursuance of this article. Tho Legislature may by general Inw provide for tho formation of new counties, nnd locating tho county seats thereof. Every county which shall bo formed from territory tnkon from any other county or counties, shall bo llnblo for a Just proportion ot the existing debts nnd Unblllt es of tho county or counties from which such territory shall be tnken. Provided, Provid-ed, that no new county shall bo formed form-ed Unless n'mnjorlty of tho qualified electors voting In each part of tho county or counties to be dismembered shall vote separately therefor. Section 2. Tho Secretary of Stato Is directed to BUbmlt this proposed amendment to tho electors of tho Stuto at tho next general eleltlon In tho manner provided by law. Section 3. If ndopted by tho electors elec-tors of tho state, this nmendment shnll tako effect January 1, 1913. State of Utah, Office of tho Secre tary ot State, ss. I, Charles S. Tlngey, Secretary of State, of tho State ot Utah, do horoby cert'fy that tho foregoing Is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an nmendment to Section 1, ot Artlclo XI, ot tho Constitution of tho Stnto of Utah, relating to counties, coun-ties, cities nnd towns, nnd providing for tho creating of now counties. In testimony whereof, I havo hero-unto hero-unto set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of tho Stato ot Utah, nt Salt Lako City, this 22nd day of August, Aug-ust, 1912. (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, Secretary of State. A Joint Resolution Providing An Amendment To Section 11, Article 13, Of The Constitution Of The State Of Utah, Relating To State and County Boards Of Equalization. Ho It enacted by the Legislature of tho Stato of Utah, two-thirds of all of tho monibors elected to each of tho two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That It Is proposed to amend Section 11, Article 13, of the Constitution of tho Stato of I'tah, so that tho samo will rend os follows: 11. Until otherwlBO provided by Inw thcro shall bo n Stato Hoard ot Equnl-iznt'on Equnl-iznt'on consisting of four residents ot tho State who shall bo appointed by tho Governor, by and with tho consent ot tho senate, whoso terms of office shall bo for four years and until their successors nro appointed and qualified; provided, that two of said members shall bo appointed ov-ory ov-ory two years. Thoro shall also bo In each county of tho Stato n Coun I ty Hoard of Equalization, consisting I of the Hoard of County Commissioners Commission-ers of said county. Tho duty of tho dtato Hoard of Equalization and ot tho several. County Boards of Equalization Equal-ization shall be to adjust and equalize tho valuation of tho real and personal person-al property of the State and ot the Beveral counties thereof, as may be provided by law. Each Hoard shall also perform such other duties as may bo provided by law. Section 2. The Secretary of State ij hereby directed to submit this proposed pro-posed amendment to tho electors of the Stato at the next general election In tho manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by tho electors elec-tors of tho State, this amendment shall tako effect January 1, 1913. Stato of Utah, Office of tho Secre-of Secre-of Stntc, ss. I, Charles S. Tlngoy, Secrotary of ate, of the State ot Utah, do herebj certify that the foregoing Is a full, truo and correct copy of a resolution propos.ng an amendment to Section 11, Article XIII, of tho Constitution of the Stnto of Utnh, relating to State and County Hoards of Equallzat'on. In testimony whereof, 1 hnvo hereunto here-unto set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lako City, this 22nd day of August Aug-ust 1912. ., (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, Secretary of State. A Joint Resolution Proposing An Amendment of Section 3, Article 13, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, Relating to Taxation. Bo It roBolved and enacted by tho Legislature of tho Stato ot Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of nil tho members elected to each of the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That It Is proposed to amend Section 3, ot Artlclo. 13, of tho Constitution of the State ot Utah so that tho samo will rend ns follows: fol-lows: 3. The Legislature shall provide by law for a Just and equitable assessment assess-ment of tho property of tho State at Its actual money value. All taxes shall bo uniform on tho same class of property within tho territorial limits ot the authority levying tho tax, and shall be levied and collected for public purposes only; provided, thnt a deduction ot debits from credits may bo authorized; Provided, further, that the property of the United States, of the state, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations corpora-tions and public libraries, lots with tho buildings thereon used exclusively exclusive-ly cither for religious worship or chnrltablo purposes, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. Ditches, canals, reservoirs, reser-voirs, pipes and flumes owned nnd used by Individuals or corporations for Irrigating lands owned by such Individuals or corporations or tho Individual In-dividual members thereof, shall not bo separately taxed ns long as they Bhall bo owned nnd used exclusively for such purposo; Provided further that mortgages upon both real and .personal property shnll bo exempt from taxation; Provided further, that tho taxes ot tho Indigent poor may bo remitted or abated at such tlmo nnd In such manner as may bo provided pro-vided by law. Section 2. Tho Secretary ot State Is hereby ordered to give this proposition prop-osition to bo published in at least one newspaper in every county In tho Stato where a newspaper Is printed and published, for two months preceding pre-ceding the next general election. Section 3. This proposition shall bo submitted to tho electors of this State at the .next general election tor their approval or disapproval. All official ballots used at such election shnll have printed or written thereon the words, "For the amendment to Section 3. Article 13, ot the Constitution Constitu-tion relating to the classification of property for purposes of taxation," "Yes," "No," nnd shall otherwise bo prepared and submitted to the electors elec-tors as may otherwise be provided by law, and said ballot shnll bo received counted, nnd canvassed and returns thereon be made In tho samo manner and In oil respects as Is or may be provided by law In tho caso of election elec-tion of stnto officers. Section 4. If adopted by the electors elec-tors of tho State, this amendment shall tako effect Jnnunry 1, 1913. Stnto of Utnh, office of the Secretary Secre-tary of State, ss. I, Charles S. Tlngoy, Secrctnry of State of the Stnto of Utah, do hereby certify that tho foregoing Is a full, truo nnd correct copy of a resolution proposing nn amendment to Section 3, Artlclo XIII, of tho Constitution ot the Stnto of Utah, relating to taxation. In testimony whereof, I hnvo hereunto here-unto set my hand and nfllxed the Great Seal of the Stnto of Utah, nt Salt Lako City, this 22nd clay ot August, Aug-ust, 1912. (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, Secretary of State. A Joint Resolution Proposing An Amendment to Section 9, Article VI, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, Relating to the Compensation of the Members of the Legislature. Ho it enacted by the Legislature ot the State of Utah two-thirds ot all the members elected to each of tho two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That it Is proposed to amend Section 9, Article VI, of tho Constitution ot Utah, so that the I samo will read as follows: I 9. Until otherwise provided by law, I tho members of tho Legislature shall I receive eight dollars ($8.00) per day I and ten cents per mile for the dls- I tnnco necessarily travelled going to I and returning from the place ot meet- I Ing on the' most usual route, and shall I rcccWe no other pay or perquisite. I Section 2. The Secretary of State B is herdby directed to submit this pro- M posed amendment to the electors of Mj tho State nt the next general election Ml In tho manner provided by law. Sf Section 3. If adopted by tho'elec- "jS1m tors of the State, this amendment JrF shall tako effect January l, 1913. Stato of Utah, Office of tho Secretary Secre-tary of Btatc, ss. I, Charles S. Tlngey, Secretary of Stato of tho Stato of Utah, do hereby here-by certify that tho foregoing Is a full, true nnd correct copy of a resolution reso-lution proposing an amondment to Section 9, Artlclo VI, of tho Constitution Constitu-tion of tho Stnto of Utah, relating to tho Compensation of the members of the Legislature. In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto here-unto set my hand and alllxed the Great Seal of tho Stato of Utah, it Salt Lako City, this 22nd day ot Aug-ust, Aug-ust, 1912. (SEAL), C. S. TINOEY, Secretary of Sute. |