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Show . ! r &.' auauwou i u jum iwrw wimi J inwowwi .hew,- JvbuTlIBcl It in tfie r' "'... :A l'1 X,lfi Proposed Changes in Utah's Constitution TO CALL A CONVENTION TO REVISE OR AMEND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH AND Statu of Utah OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF STATE RECOMMENDED THAT THE ELECTORS HAS salt lake crrr August 29, 1966 Dear Fellow Citizens'. The Legislature of the State of Utah has entrusted me with the responsibility for publishing the following Propositions, which relate to changes tn the, Constitution of the State of Utah. In the beginning of the body of each Proposition we have set- forth the Ballot Title of the Proposition as it will appear on the General Election Ballot on November 8, 1966. Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions which your State 1 Legislature has caused to be placed before you, the text the Propoof urge that each of you study sitions in full. 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. CLYDE L. MILLER Secretai-- of State s of tion vote in the affirmative, the Is resolved by receiving the ths members elected to each fifteen candidates highest number of votes cast at I- branch of the Legislature. such election shall constitute the charter commission. The ballot PROPOSITION NO. 1 for a charter commission shall not contain any party designs METROPOLITAN tion. GOVERNMENT Sec. 6. If a metropolitan type SHALt A NEW ARTICLE of government is approved, the BE ADDED TO THE CON- charter shall, within commission STITUTION OF THE STATE one month after being elected, OF UTAH TO PERMIT on a day and time to be set by COUNTIES OF 75,000 OR the Secretary of State, meet and V .It MORE PERSONS TO in the metropolitan reA METROPOLI- organise and proceed to frame a gion TAN FORM OF GOVER- charter setting forth a plan of NMENT WITHIN METRO-- , government for the metropolitan POLITAN REGIONS WHICH region. The expenses of the COULD REPLACE ANY charter commission shall be adOTHER EXISTING UNIT OF vanced by the slate and the LOCAL GOVERNMENT state shall be repaid by the WITHIN THE REGION. metropolitan region within five Charter commissioners years. of a Section 1. The residents shall be allowed no pay for their county with a resident popula- services, but shall be allowed tion of not fewer than 75,000 necessary expenses by the board as determined by the. last na- of examiners. tional or state census are emSec. 7. The charter so framed powered to establish a metropol- shall be filed with the Secretary itan region and provide for the bi State by the charter commisgovernment thereof, subject only sion and then submitted to the to the limitations of this article. electors of the metroSec. 2. Notwithstanding any qualified region at an election to other provisions of the constitu- politan be held at a time to be detertion of this state, a metropolitan mined by the charter commisaccordin created government which shall be not less than ance with the procedure out- sion, subsequent to its lined herein may assume or sixty days and not more than transfer powers and functions of completion one year from such date. Al prounits, existing governmental ternalive provisions may be vot vide for revenue to support a ed upon separately. Notice as asmetropolitan government, to the manner of obtaining free sume indebtedness of existing copies of the proposed charter governmental units, transfer and its alternatives, certified by other and funds records, the chairman of the charter and provide commission, shall be property and assets, published or matters necessary for all in the manner provided for incidental to the effectuation of notice of 4. section petition in the foregoing provisions. Such proposed charter and al Sec. 3. Whenever the resi- tentative provisions approved by dents of a metropolitan region a majority of the electors voting desire to create a metropolitan at a time to be fixed therein, government, a petition to do so and shall supersede any existing may be filed naming the metro- law of the metropolitan region politan region and describing thereon shall become the organic the boundaries thereof. Such charters. The government crepetition shall be signed by quali- ated thereby may supersede any fied electors equal to ten percent existing forms of government inor more of the votes cast at the cluded in the metropolitan re next preceding general election gion if so provided in the charwithin the proposed metropoli-ta- n ter. Adoption of the charter region and shall be filed in shall not invalidate existing the ofiice of the Secretary of laws and ordinances not in con State, at least six months prior flict therewith. The metro poli to the next general election. tan government shall have the Sec. 4. The Secretary of State power to amend, repeal or re, 'shall forthwith publish notice of place the ordinances of such the filing of the petition, naming superseded governmental units, the metropolitan region and set- Within thirty days after apting forth the boundaries thereof proval of the charter, duplicate as described in the petition. The copies thereof, certified by the notice shall be published once charter commission chairman, a week for six consecutive weeks shall be filed in the office of the in a newspaper having a general Secretary of State, who shall decirculation and published in the liver one copy thereof to the county containing land proposed officer of the metropolitan reS3ZL' to be included in the metropoli- gion designated by the charter tan region, and the Secretary of after said officer qualifies. The State shall transmit a certified charter may subsequently be copy of the petition to the amended or changed in the man county clerk of the county con' ner provided in Section 5 of cemea. The matter shall be Article XI of the Constitution. Sec. 8. The metropolitan re placed before the registered voters residing in the metro- gion government shall be a body politan region upon a ballot politic and corporate and have reading substantially, Should I all rights, powers, jurisdictions metropolitan type of govern' and authority now exercised b' ment be created? Yes ( ) or towns, cities, counties and al at the next general 8ecial purpose districts.. Such No ( election held regularly after the metropolitan region government can sue and be sued, subject filing of the petition. Sec. 5. At the time the voters to limitations, conditions and residing within the metropolitan procedure established by the region vote to approve or reject legislature and the rules of pro the metropolitan type of local cedure promulgated by the sugovernment at a general elec- preme court pertaining to muni-ci- l tion, they shall also vote for fifcorporations. The charter ml teen persons to be members of of each metropolitan region to a charter commission prepare shall designate the officer who a plan of metropolitan govern- may be served as process agent be ment Candidates shall qualiThis amendment shall take fied electors residing within the effect on approval by tha elecproposed metropolitan region, tors of the state. who shall be nominated by petition signed, with their respective 0U PROPOSITION NO. 2 addresses, by not fewer than fifty registered voters residing CONSTITUTIONAL within the proposed region, CONVENTION CALL Said petition shall be filed with WHEREAS THE THIRTY-SIXT. the Secretary of State at least C? LEGISLATURE OF sixty days prior to the general election. If a majority of the THE STATE OF UTAH electors voting upon the ques DEEMED IT NECESSARY ! B two-third- t . " committee. two-third- SELL but three month of contract for exercise proa ram at LIT Audrey's gym. Can be used for one night of week. Remaining cost of contract $2. Phone s22 frame house, storage room, bath and gar. Water and fewer paid. Call after 2 30 3 MED. ROOMS, p.m. 58 FORD, Udy wishes to share your apartment or home in Roy. near shopping center. Phone ELDERLY hardtop. Bright red paint, Real sharp looking rebuilt engine, $300.00 or best 6 offer. Call days or 0 after 6 p.m. LEGAL NOTICE r. 7. 22 SERVICE RENDERED etc. of plywood USED LUMBER, boxes, windows, Large uniform Notice of Forsclopurs Salt NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN RAT a certain chattel mortgage dated the third day of September, 1965, and filed with he State Tax Commission, state of Utah between Karry .Lee and Claudia Hamblin, and The Lockhart Company, Mortgagee, upon which he amount of $1080.00 was due is of the data hereof and which mortgage covers the following described personal pro1950 Pontiac perty: I convertible, aerial no. 159 P panels GENERAL CONTRACTOR. Interior, exterior home improvements, ex. nerlenced. licensed. Phone 773. suitable for roofs and small buildings 1 mile east of highway 91 on Syracuse road. Evenings phone if LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES by the electors PIANO Thane HOMES FOR SALE E ws In 8unset. Lvnn Meadows. s22 MAKES of washert, dryers. Ironers, ate. Phone At kinson Appliance. t CHILD CARE WILL DO baby sluing in my horns, 4564 S. 2350 W Roy. Phona 3. ,22 s22 Said personal property will be sold et public auction at 2651 Washington Blvd., Ogden, State of Utah et the hour of 3:00 Iclock p.m. on the fourth day of October, 1966, Dated this 22nd day of Sept- 823 (iven ALL 3 Bedroom brick, walkMOVING out basement. Large lot. Buy assume loan. Low pay. . equity, 3. msnt S92 mo. Roy. 5378. E LESSONS LAlVNMOWERS sharpensd and re. rn'red. Small engine repair and tune-up- . Pick up and del. Frank' I.awnmower Service. SJ3J 8. 1900 W Roy. Phona tl LARGE BRICK horns, 2,000 sq. ft. livins space; 2 bedrooms upstairs, down. Finished basement, inc.. family room and fireplaca. Fenced backyard. Some fruit trees. Must Sell. 2121 W. 3800 So, Roy. 7. oS Phone V-- 6 tl 2780. Mor-gagor- NO. 7 a22 7. WANTED TO RENT CHOICE APPLES Jonathan, Mein, tosli and other varieties to follow. Ezra Thompson, 5133 So. 1900 W., Roy. 06 two-third- PROPOSITION like crazy, SIM. HOME ORGAN this area. Taka over amall monthly payment. For more details write: Credit Man-ane- r, Box 6179, Suear House Station. Salt Lake City. Utah. BALDWIN PIANO this area, will rent $10 per mo. and apply aU rant pint. to purchase If you decide to buy. Write Adjustor, Clark Music Company 4833 High- - s FOR RENT 013 54 CHEV. RUNS SMS 8. 2325 W. MUST HOUSE 2 bedroom house, CLEARFIELD less than $.000. Low down payment. $64 per mo. Take over con$29 tract Phone WANTED ember, The Lockhart Co., by Harold C. Smith, manager WANTED SOMEONE TO SHOE 6. TWO FINE HORSES. E ffigTjyj'i h , d two-third- h TWO-THIRD- S ex-it- e tn isiii I 1 Sec. 34. Special sessions of the legislature (1) may be con- v ned by the governor as provided in article VII, section 6, or (2) shall be convened by the presiding officers of the senate and house of representatives, acting jointly, upon written res of the memquest by bers of each house. At a special session convened by the presiding officers of the two houses, the legislature shall consider only legislative matters brought before the session by resolution s of the approved by ot either house. The legislature, however, may provide for its expenses. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1967. This amendment, if adopted SHALL SECTION 9 OF of the state, ARTICLE VI OF THE CONshall take effect the first day of STITUTION OF THE STATE January, 1967, OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS PROPOSITION NO. 5 OF THE LEGISLATURE A SALARY FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THEIR SERVICES IN THE THE LEGISLATURE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSSHALL SECTIONS 2 AND AND DOLLARS PER YEAR, 16 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE UNLESS OTHERWISE PROCONSTITUTION OF THE VIDED BY LAW, AND AN ALLOWANCE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR EXPENSES AND FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS MILEAGE, AS FIXED BY OF THE LEGISLATURE LAW WHEN ATTENDING CONSISTING OF A GEN- COMMITTEE MEETINGS ERAL SESSION OF NOT TO OF THE LEGISLATURE LEGEXCEED FORTY-FIVHELD BETWEEN SESSIONS ISLATIVE DAYS IN ODD AND WHEN OTHERWISE NUMBERED YEARS AND A ENGAGED I N OFFICIAL BUDGET SESSION OF NOT BUSINESS. TO EXCEED TWENTY Section 1. It is proposed to LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN amend Article VI, Section 9 of EVEN NUMBERED YEARS Constitution of the State of THIS PROPOSAL WOULD the Utah to read as follows: REPLACE A SIXTY CALEN-DASec. 9. Unless otherwise proDAY SESSION WHICH NOW MEETS EVERY vided by law the members of the legislature shall receive comOTHER YEAR. pensation for their services of Section 1. It is proposed to $1,000.00 a year for the legisamend Article VI, Sections 2 lative term payable monthly. and 16 of the Constitution of the The members shall also receive State of Utah to read: expense and mileage allowances foi Sec. 2. Regular sessions of the igisl legislature snail be held annuand meetings of single-hous- e ally at the seat of government, Regular sessions which shall be joint committees held between known as general sessions shall sessions and during periods be held in years, when the legislature is in adPROPOSITION NO. 3 and regular sessions which shall journment, and when otherwise be known as budget sessions engaged in official legislative, SUCCESSION OF STATE business. No increase of compen-- : shall be' held in AUDITOR AND years. Regular sessions ' shall sation shall be effective during STATE TREASURER commence at 12 oclock, P.M. bn the period for which members SHALL SECTION 3 OF the second Monday in January. of the then existing house of ARTICLE VII OF THE CON At a budget session the legis- representatives may have been STITUTION OF THE STATE lature shall consider only (1) elected. OF UTAH BE AMENDED If adopted by the electors of appropriation bills for TO ALLOW THE STATE general the succeeding fiscal year, (2) the state this amendment shall AUDITOR AND THE STATE revenue bills necessary therefor, take effect the first day of JanuTREASURER TO BE ELIGI bills necessary to implement ary, 1967. BLE TO SERVE FOR NOT (3) in apMORE THAN TWO SUCCES appropriationsbills forgeneral PROPOSITION NO. 8 new propropriation SIVE TERMS RATHER tects, or services, (4) programs BOARD OF EXAMINERS THAN THE ONE TERM legislative matters submitted to AMENDMENT NOW ALLOWED. tha legislature in writing by the Section 1. It is proposed to governor during the session, and SHALL SECTION 13 OF (5) legislative matters brought ARTICLE VII OF THE CONamend Article VII, Section before the session by introduc- STITUTION OF THE STATE of the Constitution of the State s of the mem- OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO tion by of Utah to read as follows: The ABOLISH THE BOARD OF Sec. 3. No person shall be bers of either house. legislature, however, may pro- EXAMINERS, WHICH IS eligible to the olfice of governor vide for its expenses. COMPRISED OF THE GOVor secretary of state unless he Sec. 16. No general session ERNOR, THE SECRETARY shall have attained to the age of thirty years at the time of of the legislature shall exceed OF STATE AND THE GENERAL. THIS his election, nor to the office forty-fiv- e legislative days, and of attorney general unless he no budget session shall exceed BOARD NOW HAS THE shall have attained the age of twenty legislative days, except DUTY TO EXAMINE ALL twenty five years at the time in cases of impeachment and CLAIMS AGAINST THE of his election, and have been except that at the end of any STATE OF UTAH AND TO admitted to practice in the sa regular session the legislature PERFORM SUCH OTHER preme court of the territory or may adjourn to a date when it DUTIES AS ARE PREshall convene for not to exceed SCRIBED BY LAW. the state of Utah, nor unless he shall be in good standing at the five legislative days for the sole bar at the time of his election. purpose of reconsidering vetoed Section 1. It is proposed to No person shall be eligible to bills, and line items in appropri- amend article VII, section 13 of any of the offices provided for ation bills vetoed by the gov- the Constitution of the State of in section one of this article, ernor. No special session shall Utah to read: unless at the time of his election exceed thirty legislative days, Sec. 13. Until otherwise he shall be a qualified elector, except that at the end of any vided by law, the governor, prosecand shall have been a resident special session the legislature of state and attorney retary citizen of the state or territory may adjourn to a date when general shall constitute a board for five years next preceding it shall convene for not to ex- of state prison commissioners, his election. The state auditor ceed five legislative days for the which board shall have such and state treasurer shall be in sole purpose of reconsidering supervision of all matters coneligible to serve for more than vetoed bills and line items in nected with the state prison as two successive terms. appropriation bills vetoed by the may be provided by law. If adopted by the electors of governor. Legislative days shall This amendment shall take this state, this amendment shall be calendar days but shall not effect on approval by the elecinclude Saturdays, Sundays, le- take effect upon approval. state. holidays or periods when the tors of the egislature shall be in adjournPROPOSITION NO. 4 ment I, CLYDE L. MILLER, SecLEGISLATIVE STANDING If adopted by the electors of retary of State of the State of COMMITTEE the state, this amendment shall Utah, DO HEREBY CERTIFY SHALL ARTICLE VI OF take effect the first day of Janu- that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the THE CONSTITUTION OF ary, 1967. constitutional amendments proTHE STATE OF UTAH BE posed by the regular session PROPOSITION NO. 6 AMENDED BY THE ADDI of the Thirty-SixtLegislature, TION OF SECTION 33, AU CONVENING OF SPECIAL 1965 and by the Special SesTHORIZING EACH HOUSE SESSION OF LEGISLATURE sion held in 1966. as appears on OF THE LEGISLATURE TO BY LEGISLATURE ITSELF record in my office. APPOINT COMMITTEES TO SERVE BETWEEN LEGIS SHALL A NEW SECTION IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I AS BE ADDED TO ARTICLE VI have hereunto set my hand and LATIVE SESSIONS WELL AS DURING SES OF THE CONSTITUTION OF affixed the Great Seal of the SIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF UTAH TO State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, FOR THE STAFFING AND AUTHORIZE THE LEGIS- this 29th day of August, 1966. FINANCING OF SAID COM LATURE TO CALL ITSELF MITTEES. CLYDE L. MILLER INTO SPECIAL SESSION Section 1. It is proposed to UPON THE WRITTEN RESecretary OF antend Article VI of the Con. QUEST OF of stitution of the State of Utah THE MEMBERS OF EACH State by the addition of Section 33 HOUSE. to read: Section 1. It is proposed to amend article VI of the Consti-o- f Section 33. In order to the State of Utah by the work of the legis-ture- , tution each house may by the addition of section 34 to resolution provide for the ap- - read: two-third- Sincerely, jh VOTE AT THIS ELECTION FOR OR AGAINST A CON-E N T I O N ; THEREFORE VOTE EITHER. WHEREAS, the people of this sovereign State of Utah are blessed with the constitutional guarantees of life, liberty, proierty, and self government and, WHEREAS, the guarantee of self government itself extends to the right of the people to revise their constitutional charter; and WHEREAS, it is appropriate that the )eople should turn their attention periodically to a consideration of fundamental concepts of government and the machinery of government in the light of overcharging social and economic conditions; NOW. THEREFORE, BE IT s of RESOLVED by the members elected to each branch of the Legislature, that it be recommended to the electors to vote at the general election to be held in 1966 for or against a convention to consider the Constitution of Utah and whether it shall be amended or revised. By this action it is deemed necessary that such proposition be submitted to the said electors. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Secretary of State is directed to submit this propo si tion to the electors of the State of Utah in the general election to be held in 1966. The propoet tion shall be submitted to the electors in the following form Lei Whereas the thirty-sixtislature of the State of Uta deemed it necessary to call a convention to revise or amend the Constitution of Utah and has recommended that the electors vote at this election for or against a con vention; therefore vote either, for a convention against a convention if a majority of all the electors, voting at this election, shall vote for a convention, the Legislature, at its next see sion, shall provide by law for calling the same, pointment of committees to ascertain facts and make recommendations as to any subject within the scope of legislative, regulation or control, and joint committees, consisting of mem-bers of both houses, may be created by joint resolutions. A resolution creating any such; committee may authorize it to act during sessions of the leg-- , islature, during periods when the legislature is in adjournment or after final adjournment of session. Any such committee shall have the (lowers and the duties provided by the resolution creating it, including the (lower of subpoena and the power to hire and to maintain staff, and in addition it shall have such (lowers and jierform such duties as may be provided by law or by the rules of the legislature or either house thereof. The legislature may provide for the payment of expenses necessarily incurred by any such i land Drive, Salt Lake City or call 37S-47- FOR SALE No Winner LaMar Sorensen, 712 S. State, Clearfield lo$t $n5 At Anchorage Market EBE I Joyce Smith 393-275- 7 399 0764 Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Bam- brough enjoyed a wonderful vacation down through San Francisco, Los Angeles and Old Mexico. Mr. and Mrs. Reed Poll are to make their new planning home In the South Weber community. Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Smith fishing enjoyed the weekend with friends from Ogden and Mrs. Smith came beck with the bigcaR:h., a 3 lb. 19 inch ' ; trout;,,; ; ;! Mr. and Mrs. Robert Burns were Sunday dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Doug Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Bruce Haven had their new daughter, Julia Ann blessed this month. Dee Kendall blessed his new granddaughter In the Uintah Ward. The name she received was Traci Lynn. She is the new daguther of Mr. and Mrs. Craig Kendall Mrs. Marvin Birt was hostess to a tupperware party In her home. Games were played and refreshments served. Gregory Birt was baptized by his father, Marvin, and was confirmed by Bishop LeRoy Poll. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Birt, Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Birt, Mr. and Mrs. John Pippin and Leon Birt left Monday to take their horses to the Eastern Idaho - State Fair. Mrs. Leon Birt and boys left Friday to join them. Leon Birt with his horses, took four first places. He brought home trophies for winning first places In the parade, horse hitch, six horse bitch, and one of ihe six horses won a blue ribbon. Mrs. Cecil Kap has been chosen president of the Sunset Junior High School PTA for the new school year. The chairman of the various committees from South Weber are Mrs. Leon Birt, membership, and Mrs. Keith Brimhall, room mother - f -- - Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Smith, Sally and Cindy, Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smith, Ricky and Tessa attended. Pammy Just turned three years old. Gifts were given and refreshments served. Mrs. Renolds Harper was hostess to a tupperware party in her home. Games were played and refreshments served. The Bookmobile wIH be at the church every other Monday p.m. night from Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Smithy Sally and Ricky flew to Grace, Idaho over the weekend' with Ronald being the pilot. They stayed with Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Johnson which is Mrs. Smith's parents. Ronald Smith has been home sick for a week but is be.ter now and back to work. Mrs. Lincoln Smith is the new historian for the Clearfield High School PTA. Mrs. Lola Brake wai hostess to club Friday night. A luncheon was sen ed and games were played by the nine members present. Cecil Kap and brothers went fishing over the weekend up to Flaming Gorge. Dennis Lucas received his call to the Northern States Mission. He leaves the mission home on October 10. Dean Wiberg Given Eagle Scout Honor Dean V. Wiberg. a son of ,Mr,. and Mrs. Dean P. .Wiberg of Roy was given the Eagle "Scout award last Sunday In a special court of honor program. A member of Troop 272 of the Roy Tenth Ward, he attained the rank of Weblces and served as assistant denner, denner and den chief while, in cub scouting. In Troop 272 he has served as assistant patrol leader, patrol leader and is presently an 3-- 4 instructor. He has received three Russ Lunceford Receives Eagle Scout Award Sunday Russell Paul Lunceford. age received his Eagle Scout award in a court of honor held last Sunday in the Roy Tenth 14, Ward. - representative. Patricia A. - indiv- priesthood awards, three stake priesthood awards and he Is presently serving as secretary of the Teacher's Quorum and as president of his Sunday School class. A freshman at Roy High, he is interested in hunting, bike riding, hiking and gun collections. idual Hill became the lovely wife of Arthur W. Nielsen Wednesday night. The marriage ceremony was performed by Bishop Elwood Johnston at the Hains House. Many friends and relatives attended the wed- ding reception. Pammy Smith was honored at her home on her birthday by her parents Mr. and Mrs. Eddie Smith and brother Robby. ' He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Lunceford of Roy. A sophomore at Roy High, he has been active in church He and scouting programs. holds the position of junior assistant scout master. He is interested in model cars and cars, as well as hiking. AND THE FLOWERS ARE FURNISHED BY Olive and Mark KLENKE FLORAL 2955 Wash. Free parking MODERN in every respect Complete In all respects, every modern memorial facility is available at Chapel of Flowers Mortuary and Cemetery Memorial park. Funeral home . . . chapel . . . crematorium ... mausoleum . . . columbarium . . . lawn sites provide complete selection within family preference and income. ehM"? MORTUARY CEMETERY MEMORIAL PARK " Srith St. & Quincy Ave. Fh.334-SS5- l 294-347- 4 in rear |