Show A resolution be it re resolved S alved and enacted by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of the members concurring therein sec 1 that the following proposition to amend the constitution ution of the state of utah is here by submitted to the qualified fied electors of the state for their approval or disapproval viz that section 4 article 13 of the constitution of utah be and the same is hereby amended to ada rda read d as s follows w sec 4 all mines and mining clain claims hotti placer and rock in place pace containing or bearing gold s silver copper 16 lead ad coal or other valuable mineral deposits after af tor purchase ther eoff from the r united states shall be taxed at the price paid the united states unless the surface ground or some part there ther eoff of such mine or claim is used for other than mining purposes in which case said su surface h ground or any part ther eoff so used for other than mining poses shall be taxed at its value I 1 or such other purposes as pro vided aided by law and all machinery ased in mining and all property and surface improvements upon or appi appurtenant artenant to mines anine and mining ining in claims which have a val a ue separate and indo independent pendent of f ill all such mines or mining claims ah a tb annual proceeds 1 of all mines and mining claims 1 shall be taxed by the state board of E equalization see sec 2 the secretary of state is hereby ordered to c give ive this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every county of the state where a newspaper is printed pointel I 1 add pub dished bisbe d for two months pieced in ing the next general election v see sec 3 this proposition shall be submitted to t the be electors of s this his state at the next general election for their approval or disapproval all official ballots used hac b such election shull shall have printed or written thereon the words V I for ifor b ur this the amendment of sec 4 article 13 of the constitution relating elating to the t taxation of mines yes no boand and shall other t wise be prepared and submitted to the electors as may otherwise be provided by law and said ballot shall be received and said t votes shall be received counted I 1 nud and canvassed and returns T thereon be made in the same sam manner and in all respects as is or may be provided by law in the A as case of election of said officers PI f state of utah office of the secretary of ss state I 1 C 11 alele S secretary 1 of state of the state of 0 utah do hereby certify th it the foregoing f ore is a full true and coi v copy of a resolution proa K 4 posing an Auten amendment dment to fco section 4 of article 13 of the constitution of tho the state of utah relating to the taxing of miar mining claims mi mining ning ma machinery benery and improvements and the net proceeds of mines passed at the seventh regular session of the legislature of this state IN TESTIMONY I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great G seal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1908 GS CS SEAL secretary of state A resolution proposing an amendment to section 7 of article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the rate of taxation be it resolved and enacted by the legislature M of the state of U utah tab see sec 1 that it is proposed to amend section 7 of article x XIII of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will r read ead as fo follows allows 7 the rate of state taxation on property for state purposes shall never exceed eiba eight mills on oil each dollar of valuation atlon four and one half mills on each dollar of valuation for general state purposes three mills on each dollar of f valuation for district U sc school hool purposes one half mill on each dollar of valuation for high school purposes and whenever the tax able property within the state shall amount to four hundred million dollars the rate shall never thereafter exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation unless a proposition to increase inc pease tease such rate specifying the rato rate proposed and the time durin during g which the same shall be levied be first submitted to a vote of such qualified electors as shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state in the year next preceding such elec elbe tion fion and the majority of bf those voting thereon shall yote vote in favor ther eoff in such a manner mannerns man as may be provided by law soc sec 2 the secretary of state is directed to submit this pr pro 0 posed amendment to the electors of th the state eState at the next general election in the manner provided by law see sec 3 if adopted by tors of the state this amendment shall take effect january 1909 state of utah office of the secretary of s state I 1 CHARLES harlea C S secretary afi state of till the J sta state te OL of utah do hereby certify that the foregoing is a f full till true and correct copy of a resolution propose propos ing an amendment to section 7 og article XIII of the constitutions of the state of utah delatin relating 0 toy to the rate of tuxa taxation tion passed ata at the seventh regul regular tar session of ofa the legislature of this stata in testimony where off I 1 have hereunto set my band hand and affixed t the great seal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1908 CS SEAL secretary of state |