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Show I' Tha Sun Chronlclo Thundiy Soptombor291966 Tho Sun Advoftisor V3TF Av awir-- M i zr ' & - I f! it in the 'i-- ' Proposed Changes State of Utah OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY ' halt lake OF STATE City August 29, 1966 Dear Fellow Citizens', The Legislature of the State of Utah has en-- : trusted me with the responsibility for publishing the . following V)o posit ions, which relate to changes in : the Constitutionof 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 ' Sovember 8, 1966. Because of the very serious nature of these Propositions U'hich your State Legislature has caused to be placed before you, I urge that each of yon study the text of the Propo-- ; sitions in full. 1 urge yon to consult with your friends, neighbors and local civic leaders in older that you may gain all information necessary to render a just eX $ two-third- two-third- h E - ' e -- b a X ft the foregoing provisions. Sec. 3. Whenever the resi dents of a metropolitan region ; ?r mined by the charter commission, which shall be not less than sixty days subsequent to its completion and not more than one year from such date. Alternative provisions may be voted upon separately. Notice as to the manner of obtaining free copies of the proiiosed charter and its alternatives, certified by the chairman of the charter shall be published in the manner provided for notice of petition in section 4. commission, Such proposed charter and alternative provisions approved by a majority of the electors voting thereon shall become the organic law of the metropolitan region at a time to be fixed therein, and Bhall supersede any existing charters. The government created thereby may supersede any existing forms of government included in the metropolitan region if so provided in the charter. Adoption of the charter shall not invalidate existing laws and ordinances not in con flict therewith. The metropolitan government shall have the power to amend, repeal or replace the ordinances of such superseded governmental units. Within thirty days after approval of the charter, duplicate copies thereof, certified by the charter commission chairman, shall be filed in the office of the Secretary of State, who shall de liver one copy thereof to the officer of the metropolitan region designated by tne charter after said officer qualifies. The charter may subsequently be amended or changed in the manner provided in Section 5 of Article XI of the Constitution. Sec. 8. The metropolitan re gion government shall be a body politic and corporate and have all rights, powers, jurisdictions and authority now exercised by towns, cities, counties and all secial purpose districts. Such metropolitan region government can sue and be sued, subject to limitations, conditions and established by the tirocedure and the rules of pro ceilure promulgated by the supreme court pertaining to muni cial corporations. The charter of each metropolitan region shall designate the officer who may be served as process agent. This amendment shall take effect on approval by the elec tors of the state. desire to create a metropolitan government, a petition to do so may be filed naming the metropolitan region and describing the boundaries thereof. Such petition shall be signed by quail tied electors equal to ten percent or more of the votes cast at the next preceding general election within the proposed metropolitan region and shall be filed in the of lice of the Secretary of State, at least six months prior to the next general election. Sec. 4. The Secretary of State shall forthwith publish notice of the filing of the petition, naming the metropolitan region and setting forth the boundaries thereof as described in the petition. The notice shall be published once a week for six consecutive weeks in a newspaper having a general circulation and published in the county containing land proposed to be included in the metropolitan region, and the Secretary of State shall transmit a certified copy of the petition to the county clerk of the county con cemed. The matter shall be placed before the registered voters residing in the metro politan region upon a ballot reading substantially, Should a metropolitan type of government be created? Yes ( ) or at the next general No ( election held regularly after the filing of the petition. Sec. 5. At the time the voters residing within the metropolitan region vote to approve or reject the metropolitan type of local government at a general election, they shall also vote for fifteen persons to be members of a charter commission to prepare a plan of metropolitan government. Candidates shall be quali fied electors residing within the metroiwlitan region, proposed who shall be nominated by peti tion signed, with their respective 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 the Secretary of State at least sixty days prior to the general SIXTH LEGISLATURE. OF STATE OF UTAH election. If a majority of the THE electors voting upon the ques DEEMED IT NECESSARY , R t Sec. 34. pro-with- in two-third- STATE TREASURER SHALL SECTION 3 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO ALLOW THE STATE AUDITOR AND THE STATE TREASURER TO BE ELIGIBLE TO SERVE FOR NOT MORE THAN TWO SUCCESSIVE TERMS RATHER THAN THE ONE TERM NOW ALLOWED. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VII, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Sec. 3. No person shall be eligible to the office of governor or secretary of state unless he shall have attained to the age of thirty years at the time of his election, nor to the office of attorney general unless he shall have attained the age of twenty five years at the time of his election, and have been admitted to practice in the supreme court of the territory or the state of Utah, nor unless he shall be in good itanding at the bar at the time of his election. No person shall be eligible to any of the offices provided for in section one of this article, unless at the time of his election he shall be a qualified elector, and shall have been a resident citizen of the state or territory for five years next preceding his election. The state auditor and state treasurer shall be in eligible to serve for more than two successive terms. 1967. SHALL SECTIONS 2 AND ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE FOR ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE CONSISTING OF A GEN-ERASESSION OF NOT TO LEG EXCEED FORTY-FIVISLATIVE DAYS IN ODD NUMBERED YEARS AND A BUDGET SESSION OF NOT TO EXCEED TWENTY LEGISLATIVE DAYS IN EVEN NUMBERED YEARS THIS PROPOSAL WOULD REPLACE A SIXTY CALENDAR DAY SESSION WHICH 16 OF L MEETS EVERY OTHER YEAR. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Sections and 16 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 2. Regular sessions of the legislature shall be held annu ally at the seat of government Regular sessions which shall be known as general sessions shall be held in years and regular sessions which shall ' be known. ai budget sessions shall be held in years. Regular sessions shall commence at 12 oclock, P.M. on the second Monday in January. At a budget session the legislature shall consider only (1) general the succei revenue bills necessary therefor, (3) bills necessary to implement appropriations in general appropriation bills for new projects, programs or services, (4 legislative matters submitted to the legislature in writing by the governor during the session, and (5) legislative matters brought before the session by introducof the mem tion by bers of either house. The legislature, however, may pro vicie for its expenses. Sec. 16. No general session of the legislature shall exceed forty-fiv- e legislative days, and no budget session shall exceed twenty legislative days, except in cases of impeachment and except that at the end of any regular session the legislature may adjourn to a date when it shall convene for not to exceed five legislative days for the sole purpose of reconsidering vetoed bills, and line items in appropriation bills vetoed by the governor. No special session shall d d two-thir- - thirty legislative days, except that at the end of any special session the legislature may adjourn to a date when it shall convene for not to exceed five legislative days for the sole purpose of reconsidering vetoed bills and line items in appropriation bills vetoed by the If adopted by the electors of governor. Legislative days shall calendar days but shall not this state, this amendment shall include Saturdays, Sundays, le take effect upon approval. holidays or periods when the egisiature shall be in adjourn PROPOSITION NO. 4 ment. LEGISLATIVE STANDING If adopted by the electors of COMMITTEE the state, this amendment shall SHALL ARTICLE VI OF take effect the first day of Janu THE CONSTITUTION OF ary, 1967. THE STATE OF UTAH BE PROPOSITION NO. 6 AMENDED BY THE ADDITION OF SECTION 33, AUCONVENING OF SPECIAL THORIZING EACH HOUSE SESSION OF LEGISLATURE OF THE LEGISLATURE TO BY LEGISLATURE ITSELF APPOINT COMMITTEES TO SERVE BETWEEN LEGISSHALL A NEW SECTION LATIVE SESSIONS AS BE ADDED TO ARTICLE VI SESWELL AS DURING OF THE CONSTITUTION OF SIONS, AND TO PROVIDE THE STATE OF UTAH TO FOR THE STAFFING AND AUTHORIZE THE LEGIS FINANCING OF SAID COM- LATURE TO CALL ITSELF MITTEES. INTO SPECIAL SESSION Section 1, It is proposed to UPON THE WRITTEN RE OF amend Article VI of the Con- QUEST OF stitution of the State of Utah THE MEMBERS OF EACH HOUSE. by the addition of Section 33 to read: Section 1. It is proposed to Section 33. In order to ex- amend article VI of the Consti tution of the State of Utah by pedite the work of the legis the addition of section 34 to lature, each house may by resolution provide for the ap-- l read: TWO-THIRD- drapes, stova. $19,400. Owner will accept percentage of equity down and finance remainder. Kaysville 29 4. after COMET, whit sidewall tiraa. excel, cond., stand, trans., 1981 MUST SELL lut thrM month'! of contract for cxerctac program at LTI Audrey'! gym. Can ba utad for ona night of wak. Remaining coat of contract $34. Phona 829-13- 190 HELP WANTED 30 454 pm. N. 020 OWNER BY 3 4 E., Kaysville. s27 7. house, garage, 4 acre ground. Box 129W, Rt. 1, 2000 W. 800 N., Doxey Lane, Clearfield BEDROOM o20 TO WORK in music store, WOMAN sheet musis dept. 2. FOR RENT UNFURN. APT., $81. Call RIDE WANTED HOME ORGAN this area. Taka over small monthly payments. For mors details writs: Credit Manager, Box 8179, Sugar House Station. Salt Lake City, Utah. Want ftlBH 73" ti! 6f"U. STUDENT wlihaa to contact person drtvln! to University of Utah 29 daily. Call CHOICE APPLES-Jonath- an, Mein, tosh and other vartatlss to follow. Ezra Thompson, 5133 So HOMES FOR SALE 1900 W - Roy. stove and fridge tf RENDERED SERVICE 9. LARGE BRICK home, 3.000 aq. ft. living apace: I bedroom, upstair., LAWNMOWERS sharpened and re1 down. Finlahad basemsnt, Inc. paired. Small engine repair and tuna-u- p. Pick up and del. Frank's family room and fireplace. Fenfruit Some tree. Lawnmower Service. 3859 S. 1900 ced backyard. ti W., Roy. Phone Must Sell. 2121 W. 3900 So., Roy. oS Phone ALL MAKES of washers, dryers, HOUSE At ironers, ate. Phone ti 2 bedroom house, kinson Appliance. CLEARFIELD less than 28.000. Low down payconover WILL DO Ironing In my home. Ph ment, 968 par mo. Taka 29 .29 5. tract Phone G 1. loan or SELL EQUITY 4Vs to Brick BABY home SITTING ;.l my rent with option buy. daya 08 3rd bdrm. In full basement; gar., fenced lot, carpets, hardtop, Bright red paint, Real sharp looking rebuilt engine, $300.00 or best 6 offer. Call days or after 6 p.m. 0 LEGISLATIVE COMPENSATION AND EXPENSES SHALL SECTION 9 OF ARTICLE VI OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO PROVIDE THAT MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATURE RECEIVE A SALARY FOR THEIR SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR, UNLESS OTHERWISE PROVIDED BY LAW, AND AN ALLOWANCE AND FOR EXPENSES MILEAGE, AS FIXED BY LAW WHEN ATTENDING MEETINGS COMMITTEE OF THE LEGISLATURE HELD BETWEEN SESSIONS AND WHEN OTHERWISE ENGAGED I N OFFICIAL BUSINESS. Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article VI, Section 9 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read as follows: Sec. 9. Unless otherwise provided by law the members of the legislature shall receive compensation for their services of $1,000.00 a year for the legislative term payable monthly. The members shall also receive ex(x-nsand mileage allowances as fixed by law for attending sessions of the legislature and and meetings of single-hous- e joint committees held between sessions and during periods when the legislature is in adjournment, and when otherwise engaged in official legislative business' No increase of compensation shall be effective during the- - period for which members of the then existing house of representatives may have been elected. If adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1967. US1D LUMBER, boxes, windows, etc. Lerge uniform panels of plywood suitable for roofs and small buildings 1 mils east of bighway 91 on 7. Syracuse road. Evenings phone tf 13 FT. FIBERGLASS SHALL SECTION 13 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH BE AMENDED TO ABOLISH THE BOARD OF WHICH IS EXAMINERS, COMPRISED OF THE GOVERNOR, THE SECRETARY OF STATE AND THE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THIS BOARD NOW HAS THE DUTY TO EXAMINE ALL CLAIMS AGAINST THE STATE OF UTAH AND TO PERFORM SUCH OTHER DUTIES AS ARE PRESCRIBED BY LAW. Section 1. It is proposed to amend article VII, section 13 of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 13. Until otherwise provided by law, the governor, secretary of state and attorney general shall constitute a board of state prison commissioners, which board shall have such supervision of all matters connected with the state prison as may be provided by law. This amendment shall take effect on approval by the electors of the state. modem memory park providing complete selection selection regardless of family preferences. J ' Utah, DO HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of the constitutional amendments proposed by the regular session of the Thirty-SixtLegislature, 1965 and by the Special Session held in 1966, as appears on record in my office. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 29th day of August, 1966. J mortuary & lA.nJ IT j o 6 mil CEMETERY MEMORIAL FAR3C 36th SL& Quincy Aw. . ( 7 Joyce Smith 399 -0764 393-275- Mrs. Eddie Smith was hostess to club Monday ni$it with 13 ladies present. Bingo was played with prizes and refreshments were served. Corey Smith was honored on his sixth birthday with a luncheon and presents. Those attending were Mr. and Mrs. Lincoln Smith, Sally and Cindy. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Smith and Tess, Mr. end Mrs. Eddie Smith and Mrs. Ronald Smith, Mark Jeff, Frankie, and Ricky. The first PTA meeting for Clearfield High was held on Thursday at 7;30. Mr. and Mrs. Norman Fowles and proud sisters, Sandra and Lou Ann had their new baby blessed Sunday. She recieved the name of Lisa Marie. Mr. and Mrs. Doug Barrus, Barry and Derena went to Star Valley, Wyoming on a camping trip. They enjoyed horse back riding and some hunting. They had a wonderful and exciting Ph.334-555- Flaming Gorge. 1 . ... Congratulaions go out this wek to Tommy Stanger who was successful in getting his elk this sason. 1WEBER September 30th at the Unitah Ward. There are still some openings for any couples who wish to join. You may contact Mr. and Mrs. Jay Kendall, Mr. and Mrs. Lynn Poll, Mr. and Mrs. Lyman Schenek, or Mr. and Mrs. Reid Stark. Clay Stark was honored at his home Saturday afternoon on his eighth birthday. There were 15 children present. Games were played and refreshmentsen enjoyed Mr. and Mrs. Emmett Ritter and family were weekend guests of Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Ritter. Mr. and Mrs. Hap Imlay were visited Sunday by Mr. Imlay's brother and his wife from Ogden. Florence Cook is the proud owner of a new Dodge while Mrs. Zora Cook has a new Plymouth. Sewerettes Win Mrs. Lavem Poll held a quilling at her home Monday. Those attending were her sisters, Mrs. Lulla Byram- A lunch was served. daug-Kendal- l, Ribbons During - trip. South Weber has several youny peopie who are furthing thier education by attending college. Those attending class at Weber State are Sandra Poll, Carol Nix, Those attending BYU are Dixie Green, and Judy Mathis. The opening social for Relief society was held Thursday at 7;30. There was a program and lunch was served. Theme for the evening was Sitting on Top of the World A Young Married Fireside was held Sunday night at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Henin-gerThe guest speaker was Frank Bowman. He talked on How to raise children." were served. The dance Club is having thier first dance at p.m. Friday, Donna Peek has been attending classes in instrument repair. She graduated Wednesday and will begin work at Hill Air Force Base. Oct.3. Mrs. Lola Brake, Mrs.Lavern Poll, and Miss Donna Poll enjoyed a fishing trip to Flaming Gorge. Daughters of the Utah Pioneers, held thir meeting at the home of Mrs. Lavem Poll. John Comb and Tommy Stan-genjoyed a fishing trip to s. I, CLYDE L. MILLER, Secretary of State of the State of is important, too! Location of the funeral home is important both to family and friends attending services. Chapel of Flowers offer maximum convenience . . . located within a e PROPOSITION NO. 8 BOARD OF EXAMINERS AMENDMENT fishing boat. convenience E CONTRACTOR. Interior, exterior home Improvements, exlicensed. Phona perienced, tf GENERAL' oS 58 FORD, PROPOSITION NO. 7 PROPOSITION NO. 5 ANNUAL SESSIONS OF THE LEGISLATURE exceed and life two-third- This amendment, if adopted by the electors of the state, shall take effect the first day of NOW e the legislature shall consider only legislative matters brought lieforc the session by resolution s of the approved by memliers ol 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. committee. January, FOR SALE BALDWIN PIANO this area, will rant $10 par mo. and apply all rant pmts. to purchase if you decide to buy. Write Adjustor, Clark Music Company 4839 Highland Drive, Salt Lake City or call . 013 ing officers of the two houses, (Mr-for- and wise decision. tion of this state, a metropolitan accord-ancgovernment created in with the procedure outlined herein may assume or transfer powers and functions of existing governmental units, pro-a vide for revenue to support asmetropolitan government, sume indebtedness of existing governmental units, transfer of licial records, funds and other property and assets, and provide for all matters necessary or incidental to the effectuation of Special sessions of the legislature (1) may be vi ncil by tho governor as vidi-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 s of the quest by hers of each house. At a special TO CALL A CONVENTION IKiintment of committees to! TO REVISE OR AMEND ascertain facts and make rec- - ' as to any subject THE CONSTITUTION OF the scope of legislative THE STATE OF UTAH AND HAS RECOMMENDED regulation or control, and joint! committees, consisting of mem-- ; THAT THE ELECTORS VOTE AT THIS ELECTION hers of both houses, may be' FOR OR AGAINST A CON-- created by joint resolutions. At E N T I O N ; THEREFORE creating any such may authorize it to VOTE EITHER. of act during sessions of the legWHEREAS, th this sovereign State of Utah islature, (luring inperiods when is adjournment are blessed with the constitu- the legislature tional guarantees ot life, liberty, or after final adjournment of session. Any such committee proerty, and self government ashall have the (lowers and and. the duties provided by the WHEREAS, the guarantee of resolution creating it, including self government itself extends to the of subxena and the the right of the people to revise power(lower to hire and to maintain their constitutional charter; and staff, and in addition it shall WHEREAS, it is appropriate have such (lowers and jierform that the eople should turn their such duties as may be provided attention jieriodically to a con- by law or by the rules of the sideration of fundamental con- legislature or either house there cepts of government and the of, The legislature may provide machinery of government in the for the payment of expenses light of everchanging social and necessarily incurred by any such economic conditions; NOW, THEREFORE. BE IT s of RESOLVED by t the members elected to each r Sincerely, A branch of the Legislature, that it be recommended to the elecCLYDE L. MILLER . tors to vote at the general elec Secretai-- of State tion to be held in 1966 for or n; against a convention to consider the Constitution of Utah and s of tion vote in the affirmative, the whether it shall be amended or Be Is resolved by receiving the revised. By this action it is the members elected to each fifteen candidates highest number of votes cast at deemed necessary that such branch of the Legislature. such election shall constitute the proposition be submitted to the charter commission. The ballot said eleetdrs. PROPOSITION NO. 1 for a charter commission shall BE IT FURTHER RESOLVnot contain any party designa ED that the METROPOLITAN Secretary of State tion. is directed to submit this propo GOVERNMENT Sec. 6. If a metropolitan type sition to the electors of the State SHALL A NEW ARTICLE of government is approved, the of Utah in the general election BE ADDED TO THE CON- charter commission shall, within to be held in 1966. The STITUTION OF THE STATE one month after being elected, tion shall be submitted proposito the OF UTAH TO PERMIT on a day and time to be set by electors in the following form: COUNTIES OF 75,000 OR the Secretary of State, meet and Whereas the thirty-sixtLeg MORE PERSONS TO ES- organize in the metropolitan reislature of the State of Utah TABLISH A METROPOLIto frame a and proceed gion deemed it necessary to call TAN FORM OF GOVERN-Mcharter setting forth a plan of a convention to revise or NT WITHIN METRO- government for the metropolitan amend the Constitution of POLITAN REGIONS WHICH region. The expenses of the Utah and has recommended COULD REPLACE ANY comnlismon shall be adcharter that the electors vote at this OTHER EXISTING UNIT OF vanced by the . slate and the election for or against a conLOCAL GOVERNMENT state shall be' repaid by the vention; therefore vote either, WITHIN THE REGION. metropolitan region within five for a convention Q commissioners Charter years. Section I. The residents of a shall be allowed no pay for their against a convention residentpopulacounty with a if a majority of all the electors, service, but shall be allowed tion of not fewer than 75,000 necessary expenses by the board voting at this election, shall nathe last as determined by of examiners. vote for a convention, the tional or state census are emSec. 7. The charter so framed Legislature, at its next sesa metropolpowered to establish shall provide by law for be filed with the Secretary shall sion, the for itan region and provide commisthe same. charter the State calling ol by government thereof, subject only sion and then submitted to the article. of this to the limitations PROPOSITION NO. 3 J electors of the metroSec. 2. Notwithstanding any qualified at ah' election to region politan constituOF STATE SUCCESSION of the ether provisions be held at a time to be deterAUDITOR AND I Constitution in Utah's a h p. motor, trailer 229. Phona er Fair Contests The Sewer-etleClub a from Roy, walked away with a number of blue ribbons at both the county and state fairs, which were held recently. 4-- Winning at both fairs for their entries were Barbara Wiberg, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dean Wiberg, Marie Green, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Julian Green, and Bonnie Lou daughter of Mr. James Browning. Browning, Mrs. and Other club members who won blue ribbons in the county competition were Diane Hadley, Tre-n- a Davies. Terry Redford. Denise Call. Ann Miller and Eileen Nelson. h CLYDE L. MILLER Secretary S of State Next week $150 H No Winner Daryle Kerr Hooper, Utah Drawing at Barlow Furniture TWO-TIM- E In thair 4-- Browning, WINNERS In both th county and state fairs for tho skirts thoy mado group aro (I. to r.) Barbara Wiborg, Mario Croon and Bonnio Lou |