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Show J5 Constitutional amendments r no i P?E XIII OF THE CONSTI- imhs OF UTAH, KfcLAimu SPSS) AUTHORIZING TAXA- Property in utah. hv the Leeisla- 15? 5 Se State of Utah, two- of the two houses voting in ?ttT That it is proposed I S section 2, Article XIII, !So of the state of Utah 2. All tangible property in .7- nt PxemDt under the She ",;7toH states, or un- Kis institution, shall be 41edin proportion to its value, !fascertoined as provided by ThTproperty of the state. &2f &i towns, school Sets municipal corporations public libraries, lots wiUi Z i buildings thereon used ex-&ely ex-&ely tot either religious wor-or wor-or charitable purposes, and ffi of burial not held or used H mivate or corporate benefit, 4hal? be exempt from taxation. water rights, ditches, canals, res--S, pow plants, pumping ervuusi r . , lines, nines ';JSflSS5d and i used by individuals or corporations for Sng lands within the state iimg""" individuals or & be owned and used exclus- ivelv lor suun y nlants, power transmission lines 0riv hrpiI for pen- irJ..U,iihintT nower for Dump- Tilt 1111 iiw0 IT tag water for irrigation purposes ul6 . , i tu ooto nf Utah on lanus in Diui1' may be exempted from taxation rl . .vtont that such DroDerty 1 U cauu - is used for such purposes. These exemptions snau rau w benefit of the users of water so Dumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at ..,. timae and in such manner as may be provided by law. The . - .ana rX A AS M A legislature may yiuviuc ....ntiK frnm taxation of CAeinp""" ....... homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceea ,uuu ui value for homes and home-etaaHc home-etaaHc and $300 for Dersonal property. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by dis-Min dis-Min norennp vuhn sprved in anv awtw tJV " M war in the military service of the United States or of the state of Utah and by the unmamea anifows and minor orohans of such persons may be exempted as the legislature, may provide. The legislature shall provide By law lor an annual tax sum iHont Hth nther sources of rev enues, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state for paoh fiscal vear. For the pur pose of paying the state debt, if any mere De, tne legislature shall nrnvidA fnr lewinp a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest ana to pay me principal or sucn aeDi, wiuuu twentv vears from the final Das- sage of the law creating the aeoi. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the eiec tors of the state at the next gen eral election in the manner pro vided by law. CONSTITUTIONAL VT Q AMENDMENT at A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ORDINANCE FOR THE TAXA TION OF LANDS AND EXEMPTIONS. Be it enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article III of the Constitution Consti-tution of the state of Utah as follows: fol-lows: . The following ordinance shall be irrevocable without the consent con-sent of the United States and the People of this state: First Pprfppt tnlprntlnn of re. Ugious sentiment is guaranteed, o inhabitant of this State shall ever be molested in Derson or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship; but polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited. Second The people inhabiting this State do affirm and declare that they forever disclaim all nght and title to the unappropriated unappropri-ated public lands lying within the boundaries haronf and tn all iands lying within said limits owned or held by any Indian or Indian tribes, and that until the "ue tnereto shall have been extinguished ex-tinguished hv th United States. the same shall be and remain subject to the disposition of the United States, and said Indian lands Shall remain unripr the ab solute jurisdiction and control of the Congress of the United States, The lands belonging to citizens of the United States, residing re-siding without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than the lands belonging to residents resi-dents of this State; but nothing in this ordinance shall preclude this state from taxing, as other lands are taxed, any lands owned or held by any Indian who has severed his tribal relations, re-lations, and has obtained from the United States or from any person, by i.atent or other grant, a title thereto, save and except such lands as have been or may oe granted to any Indian or Indians In-dians under any act of Congress, containing a provision exempting exempt-ing the lands thus granted from taxation, which last mentioned lands shall be exempt from taxation tax-ation so long, and to such extent, ex-tent, as is or may be provided in the act of Congress granting the same. Third All debts and liabilities of the Territory of Utah, incurred Dy autnonty or the Legislative Assembly thereof are hereby assumed as-sumed and shall be paid by this State. Fourth The Leeislature shall make laws for the establishment and maintenance of a system of public schools, which shall be open to all the children of the state and be free from sectarian control. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec tors ol the state at the next gen eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. bection 6. If adoDted bv the electors of the state this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL KT t AMENDMENT iHO. O A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS-ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEP. TION 7 OF ARTICLE XIII OF 1HU CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO PROPORTION OF STATE row. TRIBUTION TO SUPPORT MINI MUM St.H(MlT. PPnCBAM frl rUKTIUN OF PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Be it enacted by the Legisla ture of State of Utah, two-thirds or an members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed 1 1 amend sec. 7 of Article XIII of the constitution of the state of Utah so that the same shall read as follows: Sec. 7. The rate of taxation on tangible property shall not ex ceed on each dollar of valuation, two and four-tenths mills for general State purposes, and such additional levy as the Legisla ture may provide for the State's share of the support of a portion of the public school system as defined in Article X, Section 2 of this Constitution, such portion consisting only of kindergarten schools, common schools and high schools. The State shall contribute not more than 75 of the total cost of operation and maintenance of a minimum school program in the State as such program shall from time to time be determined upon by the Legislature. . Not more than 757o ol tne State's portion of the revenue necessary to imance the opera tion and maintenance or. sucn minimum school program shall be raised by a State property tax levy and the remainder thereof shall be raised irom otner Mate sources. The Legislature shall determine by law the method of allocation of the State s con tribution to the various, school districts. Section 2. The secretary of state is hereby directed to sub mit this proposed amendment to the electors ol the state at tne next genera.' election in the manner providec1 for in section 1 of article XXIII of the constitution constitu-tion of the state of Utah. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL XT A AMENDMENT ANU. 1 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS-ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEC-TION 3 OB ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ALLOCATION OF REVENUES RECEIVED FROM TAXES UJN INCOME AND ON INTANGIBLE PROPERTY Be it enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each cf the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend sec. 3 of Article XTII of the constitution of the state of Utah as follows: Sec. 3. The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property prop-erty in the State, according to its value in money, and shall prescribe pre-scribe by law such regulations as shall secure a Just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corpora tion shall bav a tax in Drorjor- tion to the value of his, her, or its tangible property, provided that the Legislature may determine deter-mine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter slaugh-ter to be used for human consumption. con-sumption. Intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such extent ex-tent as the Legislature may provide. pro-vide. Provided that if intangible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of val uation. When exempted from taxation as property, the taxable income therefrom shall be taxsd under any tax based on incomes, but when 'axed by the State of Utah as property, the income therefrom shall not also be taxed. The Legislature may provide pro-vide for deductions, exemptions, andor onsets on any tax based upon income. The personal income in-come tax rates shall be graduated gradu-ated but the maximum rate shall not exceed six per cent of net Income. No excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four per cent of net income. The rate limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property proper-ty shall be effective until January Janu-ary 1, 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature. All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible in-tangible property shall be allocated allo-cated to the support of the public school system as defined in Article Ar-ticle X, Section 2 of this Constitution. Section 2. The secretary of state is hereby directed to sub mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided for in section 1 of article xxin oi tne constitution constitu-tion of the state of Utah. CONSTITUTIONAL XT-. C AMENDMENT J A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING TO AMEND SECTION 10, ARTICLE VIII. OF THE CONSTI TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND FIX ING THE TERM THEREOF. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two- thirds of all members elected to each house voting in favor there of: Section 1. That it is proposed to amend section 10, article VIII, of the constitution of the state of Utah to read: Section 10. A county attorney shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county who shall hold his office for a term of four years. The powers and duties of county attorneys, and sucn otn er attorneys for the state as the legislature may provide, shall be prescribed by law. In all cases where the attorney tor any county, coun-ty, or for the state, fails or re fuses to attend and prosecute according to law, the court shall have power to appoint an at torney pro tempore. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general gen-eral election in the manner pro vided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state this amend ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL XT jr AMENDMENT IxO, O A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING TO AMEND SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTI TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO COMPEN SATION OF STATE OFFICERS Be it enacted by the legisla ture of the State of Utah, two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting m ravor thereoi: Section 1. It is proposed to amend sec. 20, article VII of the constitution of the state of Utah to read: Sec. 20. The Governor, Secretary Secre-tary of Stae, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney - General, Superintendent Superintend-ent of Public Instruction and such other State and district officers of-ficers as may be provided tor by law, shali receive for their services serv-ices monthly, a compensation as fixed by law. The compensation for said officers of-ficers as provided in all laws enacted en-acted pursaant to this Constitution, Constitu-tion, shall be in full for all services serv-ices rendered by said officers, respectively, re-spectively, in any official capacity capac-ity or employment during their respective ierms of office. No such officer shall receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own use, but all fees fixed by law for the performance per-formance by either of them of any official duty, shall be collected col-lected in advance and deposited with the State Treasurer monthly month-ly to the credit of the State. The Legislature may provide for the payment of actual and necessary expenses of said officers while traveling in the State in the performance per-formance cf official duty. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS-ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEC-TION 12 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO SALARIES OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS Be it enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend sec. 12 of article VIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 12. The Judges of the Su preme and District Courts shall receive at stated times compensation compen-sation for their services, which shall not be diminished during the term for which they are selected. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec tors of the state at the next gen eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. i Section o. u adopted by tne electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general gen-eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shali ake effect the first day of January, 1947. No 7 CONSTITUTIONAL XT Q AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS-ING PROPOS-ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC-TION SEC-TION 3 OF ARTICLE XIX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO LOCATION OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Be it enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend sec 3 of article XIX of the constitution of the state of Utah, to read: Sec. 3. The public Institutions of the State are hereby permanently perma-nently located at the places hereinafter named, each to have the lands specifically granted to it by the United States, in the Act of Congress approved July 16, 1894, to be disposed of and used in such manner as the legislature leg-islature may provide: First: The Seat of Government and the State Fair at Salt Lake City. Second: All other institutions of the state to be located at such places as the legislature ,may provide except as otherwise specifically spe-cifically set forth in this constitution. consti-tution. Section 2. The secretary of state is hereby directed to submit sub-mit this proposed amendment to the electors. of the state at the next general election in the manner provided for in section 1 of article XXIH of the constitution consti-tution of the state of Utah. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. I, E. E. MONSON, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing fore-going is a full, true and correct copy of the three constitutional amendments proposed by the regular session of the Twenty-Sixth Twenty-Sixth Legislature, 1945, and also a full, true and correct copy of the five constitutional amendments amend-ments proposed by the First Special Spe-cial Session of the Twenty-Sixth Legislature 1946, as appears of record in mv office. I N WITNESS WHEREOF. I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 17th day of August, 1946. (SEAL) Secretary of State. THE merchants who advertise in this paper will give you best values for your money. DOIT NOW Send us the price of a year's subscription sub-scription if you are in arrears. We eed the money. Rare Name Serves as Password for Reunion l HEADVTLLE, PA. "Zenai," a Jwuar name, served as the pass-w pass-w which restored 88-year-old jjta L. Bleasdale of Ashland, to his famflr here after an ,Mttct of 52 years. S There was doubt on both sides "Bleasdale greeted the ton he had ; s a child in a Cleveland or- ; m&age after the death of bis moth- I sister, , I "Does the name Zenai mean any thing to you?" inquired the son, Louis Bleasdale, 55-year-old mail carrier. "Zenasl" exclaimed the eld man, bis face lighting up. "Louis Zenas Bennett. That's old grandpop's name. The one you're named after." "You're my father," the son said. "You're the only one who would have known my real nam is Zenas." The son had abandoned that part of bis name. Pacific Vet Receives 80 Blood Transfusions FORT LEWIS, WASH. After undergoing more than 80 blood transfusions to efforts to cure the rare splenic anemia, Sgt Robert D. Swan of Cle Elum, Wash., was assured by Madigan hospital attaches at-taches that be will live without further fur-ther blood donations. Swan, who was inducted Into the army in 1941, served in the south-West south-West Pacific on New Guinea and in the Philippines. BUILDS COMBAT PLANE After a test flight from Cordoba to Buenos Aires, the first all-Argentine manufactured combat plane was declared a success. The craft, a two engine plan which will be known as the Calquin type, has been built at the National Military Mili-tary factories at Cordoba. The Calquin Cal-quin develops a speed of 300 miles per hour at an altitude of 12,000 feet An all-Argentine designed Jet-propelled Jet-propelled plane also is reported under construction at Cordoba. A youut In WASHINGTON WNU Wttbinfto Bureau, Kit IT St., S. W. Atomic Bomb Must Bt Outlawed to Savi World THE President's committee, headed by Sen. Carl Hatch (D., N. M.) which observed the atomic bomb tests at Bikini, and the mili tary evaluation board of the Joint chiefs of staff have submitted their first report on these naval experiments experi-ments in atomic energy. After reciting the results cf the two blasts, the President's committee commit-tee tersely said: "The tents at Bikini strongly Indicate that future fu-ture wars employing atomlo bombs may wen destroy nations and change present standards f civilisation." civili-sation." This reporter, as one who witnessed wit-nessed the Bikini experiment. Is firmly convinced that unless there is a change in thinking, a veritable revolution in the minds of the American Amer-ican people regarding the future of atomic energy, and specifically the atomic bomb . . . unless there is an end to our monopoly of this tremendous tre-mendous force, we may keep our secret for a few short years, but we shall gain the hate and envy and suspicion of the entire world. There Is no alternative . . . either we share the secret of the atomic bomb and not only outlaw It Internationally Inter-nationally aa a weapon of war, and outlaw war Itself, or we surely are headed toward a third world war of annihilation. This nation and no other nation can protect Itself against atomlo power merely by outlawing It as we have entlawed poison gas. There Is a defense against poison gas. Within a few years other nations will have mattered mat-tered the secret of the manufacture of atomlo bombs, and against these bombs there Is and there will be no defense. No matter how holy we may be in our determination not to use this absolute weapon aggressively, we will continue to reap the distrust and suspicion of every other nation. We have used it against Japan. Why would we not use it again? Such Is the reasoning of worried realists everywhere. The Baruch report to the United Nations, without question, should be adopted. And the United Nations should ban the bomb, and to keep it banned, should organize an international inter-national inspection or police force to make Certain there is no evasion afoot 'Golden Rule Cited Speaking on the atomic bomb and atomic energy recently, Secretary of Commerce Henry Wallace said: "We have all beard of the golden rule. Some of us say that it Is a beautiful Ideal, bat not very practical. prac-tical. I say that Christian morality, not as practiced during the last 1900 years, bnt as Jesus himself taught it, has finally become the most practical thing In the world. "The golden role means that we look at things from the other fellow's fel-low's point of view as well aa our own. If every nation In the world could, ror one week, drop Its selfish, hateful, maneuvering and adopt the golden rule, we would work out an international moral code that would permit us to nse atomlo energy safely so as to unlock for na one door after another to abundance and Joyous living." The scientists and physicists who discovered and successfully manufactured manu-factured the atomic bomb are the most international-minded people in the world. They have real international interna-tional co-operation and international internation-al thinking. International peace will not come until the rest of the peonies peo-nies of the world hava this mama feeling of co-operation. Scientists are aware of the horror they have created in the atomic bomb . . . they are aware of the danger of the Frankenstein boomerang . . . and no group has been more vocal than tbey in urging that their secret now our secret be given to all the nations and that international control con-trol for protection be set up in the United Nations. The Committee report pointed out that the bureau of ships is studying the results of the Bikini tests and says, "undoubtedly thev will nnlnl the way towards changes In ship sue, neaign and structure." The report further says that such changes, in ships can offer Increased immunity from flash and blast effect ef-fect but such changes will not protect pro-tect manpower from the catastrophe catastro-phe of deadly gamma and neutron radiation. This reporter believes that once atomic enerey it let loose in war there will be no need for navies. There will be nothing for them to protect no cities, no navy yards, nor harbor Installations. Neither will there be any need for armies. For war with atomic bombs will mean a war of extermination of civilian populations. The wisest minds now working in our military establishment can see no adeauata defense, not even much chance of minimizing the terrible destruction which would ensue even by going deep underground. 'If' (J It - 1 -VH A 4 1 wj n i a MOHAMMEDANS OO BESEBK . . , Members of the All-Indian Moalem league are shown demonstrating In London for "Pakistan, an All-Moslem Independent state In India. The following day bloody riots broke ut la Calcutta, India, between Moslems and Hindus. Some two thousand persons were killed and ether thousands Injured. British troojis In armored cars fired repeatedly on mobs of looters, bnt street battles bat-tles went on unchecked. Sound I'hoto, 1 IK- f i fa , V' ' . i - 1 "Y -ft sir , j i rn i" fin in . i i J. BRITISH TROOPS GUARD TROUBLED HAIFA . . . British troops guard the barbed wired streets of Haifa, Palestine, during the outbreak which followed when Immigrants from Europe, seeking entrance Into Palestine, Pal-estine, were transferred to British ships and transported to the Island of Cyprus and detention camps. Three Jews were killed and many Injured during the demonstration. ' ' XV. ; AT - YY ' $ o . iijii CJ r'.S'jVv ill. 5 BATTLE FLAG OF BATTLING SHIP .. . . Before a large gathering, the battle flag of the battered bnt still afloat CSS Nevada was presented pre-sented to the state of Nevada. The presentation was made by Rear Adm. Francis W. Rockwell (right), former commanding officer f the Nevada, to Got. Vail Plttroan, accepting for the state. This is the first time in naval history that a flag of a major battleship has been returned to a state. v iff - p .-- I Y v. ' yI y;u ft ttfK I '"mill MmtuM-,,,.li,,&2L.iiXk. Y -Yv;Y fl r MIDDIE TRAINING MANEUVERS . , . For hundred and forty Annapolis midshipmen and 315 West Point cadets make two amphibious amphibi-ous landings as "invasion troops" near the Virginia capes. A few veteran marines In each landing craft led the middles and cadets ashore in the war games. Photo shows, left to rieht, Secretary of Navy James Forrestal, Adm. Aubrey Pitch, and two West Paint cadets "digging In" the beach. . j DIGS GRAVES . . . Denna Bar-thel, Bar-thel, 19-year-old North Liberty, Ind., miss, is believed to be the only girl grave digger In the TJ. S. Her eagerness to obtain a musical education led her to hire out as a grave digger at Sanktown, Ind. She was proclaimed "Girl of the Tear" by the Guitar Guild. Y 1, , DERBY WINNER . . . Gilbert Klegan, 14, San Diego, who won the 19M AH American Soap Box derby at Akron, Ohio. More than U,WT BycCUtKlia HAKUCU Mia event Racers from all sections sf the eonntry participated. 1 1 j |