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Show THE SALT LAKE TIMES FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1972 Page Seven rD3dl Chan See. 7. No member of the other State and Judicial offiterm the cers, except justices of the Legislature, during for which he was elected, peace, shall be liable to imshall be appointed or elected peachment for high crimes, to any civil office of profit misdemeanors, or malfeaunder this State, which shall sance in office; but judgment have been created, or the in such cases shall extend State of Utah OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE Salt Lake City September 7, 1972 Dear F ellotv Citizens : The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for the following Propositions, which relate to changes in the Constitution of the State of Utah . In the beginning of the body of each Proposition we nave set forth the BaUot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 7, 1972. Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions which your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you, I urge that each of you study the text of the Propositions in fvlL I urge you to consult with your friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in order that you may gain all information necessary to render a just and wise decision. emoluments of which shall have been increased, during the term for which he was elected. Sec. 8. Members of the Legislature, in all cases except treason, felony or breach of the peace, shall be privileged from arrest during each session of the Legis- - ...I ..! of- eties, except for c. fcnscs when the p.-is evident or the presumption strong or where a person is accused of the commission of, a felony while on probation! or parole, or while free on awaiting trial on a pre- vious felony charge, and; where the proof is evident or the presumption strong. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the State of Utah at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of this state, this amendment shall take effect! on January 1, 1973. PROPOSITION NO. 3 CITY SCHOOL SYSTEMS SHALL SECTION 6 OF. ARTICLE X OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION c ' I only to removal . from office ... and disqualification to hold any office of honor, trustor the State. The profit convicted or whether puty pub-lishianau nevenneiess, aequmed, be liable to prosecution, trial and punishment according to law. Sea 20. No person shall be tried on impeachment, unless he shall have been served with a copy of the for words used in any speech articles thereof, at least ten which may become unavail-o- r debate in either house, days before the trial, and able for carrying on the they shall not be questioned after such service he shall powers and duties of such fa any other placet offices, and (2) to adopt such measures as may be neces- Sea 9. Hie members ot the Legislature shall receive sary and proper for insuring not the continuity of govem-liH- a Sea 2L All officers compensation of $25 per aKnll mantol to diem while actually in operations including, wwppaelmumt r sion, expenses of $15 be removed for any of the but not limited to, the financ-fcmss- B BE REPEALED, RE1 r subsections but this in thereof; while actually in MOVING THE MANDAing specified as TORY REQUIREMENT mileage sided by law. THAT CITIES OF THE: FIRST AND SECOND Sea 10. Each boom shall CLASS HAVE THEIR of tha the ejection iba Judge OWN SCHOOL DISZand Iff m- TRICT. f bexs, and may punish them Be it resolved by the Legfor disorderly A MU wunHint gnapoiwl wMafagi of interim islature of the State of Utah,' CLYDE L. MILLER by law to of all members requirement Except mittem established between legislative function Mmwl State of each to of the two elected bri Secretary appropriation the of members thereMOs in codification sessions, tha for and houses favor ligvoting 8e& XL A1 majority cf foe addi-n- o 'shall islature receive of revision and laws, of: general to be mben of aaefa house shall nu shall be passed con--. tional ; per diem cqmpensa-Section L It is proposed voters thereof before such constitute a quotum to toan- rate a at and non m me ftm mileage gub law or ordinance shall take to Jsct wbpTahair bodroriy not,this Mhe effect Constitution for reg X in Hia tts titla in of Utah. State to and dayft Sea 2. Sessions of foe ular' legislative sessions. final e the upon w' Section 2. r t? secretary of Legislature shall be held Cf aUbffli shall be fiy yeas 32. ' The Legislature state anally at die seat of govern 9 enteesd upon the may appoint temporary A tVii is dire c Led to submit ment and shall begin on tho proposed repeal to the of the electors second Monday in Ji o rfthe State of Utah SS in which foe vote Pfey00 next Eeneral election A general sesma the at bin etf Joint manner held during odd Pvided by' lotion shall be w years, and a budget wSaSSS provide and conwith Aa assent cf foe shall bo held during Section 3. If adopted Iqr of all foe txol all legal services for the forty numbered yean. Legislation X2L foe electors of this state, this Vs elected Legislature except as thedirectly related to tha shall take effect Jan-auhi ettbat bouse of shall repeal Legislature by law 23. p fooriza performance thereof uaxy 1, 1973. - by the attorney general. to m Constiany provision of this PROPOSITION NO. 4 during budget sesnone only provided by law, in the tunoiL 33. The gee. Legislature, Legislature if permitted by a joint xeso PERMITTING m w any low imposing Income ghall appoint a legislative lution passed by FORMS ALTERNATIVE may define foe amount fditor to serve at its pleasure, of the members sleeted to COUNTY OF eemTingH, wM except In on, in respect to, or by which The legislative auditor shall each housa GOVERNMENT C89B OK QBCttuVw BBBUDDBe ffw taxes ore imposed or :tave authority to conduct SECTION 4 OF SHALL 8. of to members The shall Sea be published, and the by reference of audits of any funds, funcXI OF THE ARTICLE the House of Representa- - yeas and nays on any quee-tive- s, laws of tho Brandon tions, and accounts in any STATE CONSTITUTION after the first election, tion, at foe request of five United States as the branch, department, agency BE AMENDED TO PERshall be chosen by the qual- - members of such house, i may bo or become efor political subdivision of MIT THE LEGISLA-- ; ified voters of foe respective be entered upon the Journal. fective at any time or from this state and shall perform TO PRESCRIBEi TURE 'time to time ta-rf- tto may pro such other related duties as FORMS1 ALTERNATIVE modiraraapfioii or TuMday after to Legialataia, of may be prescribed by the GOVERN-: COUNTY OF first Monday in November, the Senate while --(hsuch ficationa to any pro. Legislature. He shall report WHICH FROM MENT there- - executive session, stung to 1896, and to and be answerable only shall be COUNTIES MAY SEafter. Their term of office public; and neither housa; foe Legislature. shall he two yean, from tbe without tho consent of foe LECT, SUBJECT TO Section 2. SJ.R. No. 11REFERENDUM, THE of January next other, shall adjourn for more an- - passed at the General Seslays touowing FORM WHICH BEST; their election. than three 'days; nor to any jouxnment, shall sign all bills sion of the 39th Legislature SERVES EACH COUNSec. 4. The senators shall other place than that fa and joint resolutions passed on March 11, 1971, is hereby NEEDS. TYS ' by the Legislature, certifying- repealed and withdrawn in be chosen by the qualified which it may be resolved Be next it by the Leg-- . to their accuracy and auth- its entirety from the voters of the respective sen- - session. the of U tah, secState islature of atorial districts, at the same entiaty as enacted by foe general election, and the Sea 16. No ' Legislature. members all of of is it lieu state in retary Jof times and places as members sion of the Lei 7l f llO JfltI l !l iL!. man a7aa4IJ 4m ng Sincerely, graph or other private indi-vidual or corporate enter- prise or undertaking. Sec. 30. Notwithstanding any general or special provisions of the Constitution, the Legislature in order to insure continuity of state and government operations0f emergency regulfing froxn disaster caused jjy enemy attack shall have immediate power to provide for duty (1) and temporary suc- pmpt u pods i . COm-Jh- is two-thir- ds - 1 PROPOSITION NO. 1 LEGISLATIVE ARTICLE REVISION SHALL ARTICLE VI OF THE STATE CONSTITUTION BE REVISED TO MAKE CHANGES IN THE PROCEDURE AND MANNER OF OPERATION OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE AND .THE LEGISLATIVE BRANCH OF STATE GOVERNMENT, INCLUDING THE LAW MAKING RULES AND PROCEDURE. (THE PRESENT LAW AND THE PROPOSED REVISIONS ARE ON CARDS IN THE POLLING PLACE AND BOOTH.) Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor theretwo-thir- ds of: i ' f Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 1. The Legislative power of the State shall be vested: L In a Senate and House of Representatives which shall be designated the Leg-islature of the State of Utah, 2. State stated The fractional the State provided , conditions and in such man ner and within such time as may be provided by law, may initiate any desired leg. islation and cause the same to be submitted to a vote of the people for approval or rejection, or may require any law passed by the Legis- lature (except those laws vote passed by a of the members elected to house of the Legisla tare) to be submitted to the voters of the State before sudi law shall take effect. TThe legal voters or such fractional part thereof as may be provided by law, of any legal subdivision of the State, under such conditions and in such manner and jwithui such time as may be psuvided' by law, may initiate desired legislation and foe same to be sub- to a vote of thea people of said legal subdivision for approval or rejection, or may require any law or ordinance passed by the law making body of said legal sobdivi- - i I two-thir- ds m Suutionfe jte oc-N- . b'UMndil ttnmr blU two-thir- au-taxa- a, ds - ; .SettAn tot Jbi-ennia- lly atr . two-thir- V islature shall determine by of impeachment. When any law with each apportion- session of the Legislature ment toying cases of impeachment the number of cal- 5. Sec. No person shall be endar days it may remain eligible to the office of sen-atas provided in this session in or representative who as members shall the section, of the last date provided by for receive compensation law for filing for the office is not a citizen of the United only the usual per diem ex- States, twenty-fiv- e years of Sea 17. The House of age, a qualified voter in the district from which he is Representatives shall have chosen, a resident for three the sole power of impeachyears of the State, arid for ment, hut in order to imof all the six months of the district peach, elected must vote members from which he is elected. therefor. Sea 6. No person holding Sec. 18. All impeachments any public office of profit or trust under authority of the shall be tried by the Senate, United States, or of this and Senators, when sitting State, shall be a member of for that purpose, shall take the Legislature: Provided, oath or make affirmation to That appointments in the do justice according to the State Militia, and the offices law and the evidence. When of notary public, justice of tira Governor is on trial, the the peace, United States Chief Justice of the Supreme commissioner, and postmas- - Court shall preside. No per- ter of the fourth class, shall son shall be convicted with- not, within foe meaning of out the concurrence of two- this section, bo considered thirds of the senators elected, offices of profit or trust. Sea 19. Tbe Governor and or P88 two-thir- ds A ds 1 1 shall by general law preeach house, shall otherwise CERTAIN FELONY scribe direct, optional forms of CASES government and shall Sea 26. No private or SHALL SECTION 8 OF county allow each county to selects rial law shall be enacted ARTICLE I OF THE referendum to in the subject law where a general can be STATE CONSTITUTION manner lawj by provided applicable, BE AMENDED TO PRO- the fond optional prescribed Sec. 27. The Legislature VIDE THAT PERSONS whicn best serves its neecfcj SHALL NOT BE BAIL- and ghall not authorize any game by general laws shaHj enABLE WHEN ACCUSED cf chance, lottery or gift and1 OF A FELONY WHILE provide for precinct terprise under any pretense or for any purpose. ON PROBATION OR township organizations. Section 2. The PAROLE, OR WHILE Sea 28. The Legislature state is directed to of FREE ON BAIL AWAIshall not delegate to any spethis A proposed amendment TING TRIAL ON cial commission, private corof the State electors the PREVIOUS FELONY poration or association, any next the Utah at WHERE THE CHARGE, power to snake, supervise or manner election the in OR EVIDENT PROOF IS interfere with any municipal law. vided by THE PRESUMPTION improvement, money. 3. If adopted Section STRONG. erty or effects, whether nei of this state. tiie electors resolved the or to trust in Be it otherwise, Leg by levy amendment shall take car:to1 to select a islature the of State of Utah, taxes, site, on January 1, 1973b spe-excee- as - CLTDBxJ or any county, dty, town) township, district or other to amend Artirie I, Section political subdivision of foe 8 of foe Constitution of the State to lend its credit or State of Utah to read: subscribe to stock or bonds Sea 8. All prisoners in aid of any railroad, tale- - be Hl,Mt tyaaffiewt MTTXHft I |