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Show Proposing An Amendment To Sccfoi 1, Article 11, Of The Constitution, Relating To Counties, Cities, And Towns, And Providing For Tho Creating Cre-ating Of New Counties. Bo It resolved by tho LegUlatt.ro of tho Stnto of Utah, two-thlrl-j of all members elected to each of the two houses concurring: Sect'on 1. Thnt It Is propose! to amend Section 1, of Artlclo 11, of the Constitution or tho Stnto of U'nh, so that tho samo shall read as follows: 1. Tho soveral counties of tho territory ter-ritory of Utah existing at tho tlmo of tho ndoptlon ot this Constitution are hereby recognlzedvns division? o' th!s State, and tho precincts and school districts now existing In said counties ns legal .subdivisions thereof, nnd they shall so contlnuo until changed chang-ed by law In pursuauco of this article. Tho Legislature may by gcnornl law provide for tho formation of now count'es, and locntlng tho county seats thereof. Every county which ahnll bo formed from territory taken from nny other county or counties, Bhnll bo liable Tor a Just proportion or tho existing debts nnd liabilities or tho county or counties Trom which such territory shall bo taken. Provided, Provid-ed, that no new county shall bo rorm-ed rorm-ed unless n majority ot tho qualified electors voting In each part or tho I county or counties to bo dlsmombercd . shall voto separately therofor. I Section 2. Tho Secretary of Stato i s directed to submit this proposed amendment to tho electors or tho State at tho noxt general eleltlon In tho manner provided by law. Section 3. It adopted by tho olectors olec-tors ot tho state, this amendment shnll tako effect Jnnuary 1, 1913. Stato ot Utah, Onico of tbo Secrotary Secro-tary of State, ss. I, Charles S. Tlngey, Secretary of State, of tho Stnto of Utah, do hereby cerffy that tho roregolng Is a full, truo nnd correct copy of n resolution-proposing resolution-proposing nn amendment to Section 1, of Artlclo XI, ot tho Constitution of tho Stnto of Utah, relating to counties, coun-ties, cities and towns, and providing for tho creating -of now counties. In testimony whereof, I havo hereunto here-unto set my hand nnd nfllxcd tho Orcat Seal of tho Stato of Utah, nt Salt Lalco City, this 22nd day of August, Aug-ust, 1912. (SEAL), C. S. TINGEY, Secretary ot Stato. |