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Show Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment , No. 1 A Joint Resolution Proposing an amend-mcnt amend-mcnt of Section 1. of Artiele VII. of lot Constitution Relating t th Stat El restive res-tive Department, tho Term. Reeidenee and Duties of Offlcsr. (Superintendent of Public Instruction.) Be It resolved by tho Legislatar of the State of Utah, two-thirds at all the mem-bars mem-bars elected to each house concarrina therein: . . , SECTION 1. That It la proposed to amend Section 1, of Article VII. of the Constitution of the State of Utah as foi- OWS I SECTION 1. The Executive Department hail consist of Governor, Secretary of State, SUte Auditor. State Treasurer and Attorney-General, each of whom shall hold his office for four years, beginning on the first Monday of January next after his lection, except that the terms of office of tiiose elected at the first election shall begin when the state shall be admitted into the Union, and shall end on the first Monday Mon-day in January, A. D. 1901. The officers of ths Executive Department, during their ' terms of office, shall reside at -the seat of government, .where thejr shall keep the public pub-lic records, books and papers. They shall perform such duties as ara prescribed by this Constitution and as may be prescribed by law. ' 8ECTION I. The Secretary of SUte k hereby directed to- submit this proposed amendment to -the electors of the state at the .next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION S. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect ef-fect the first day of January next succeed. Injr a determination by the Board of State Canvassers 6f the result of the eleclioo designated In. Section 2 hereof. ' Constitutional Amendment No.Z A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amend, ment to Section 10, of Article VII, of the. Constitution Relating to Governor's Appointive Ap-pointive Power and the Filling of Vacancies Va-cancies In Certain Offices. (Superintendent (Superin-tendent of Pub'le Instruction.) Be It resolved by the Legislature of the SUte of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to each boose concurring concur-ring therein i . SECTION 1. That ft Is proposed to amend Section 10. of Article VII,- of the Constitution of the SUU of Utah, as follows fol-lows : SECTION 10. The Governor shall nominate, nom-inate, and by and with the consent of the Senate, appoint all SUU and district officers offi-cers whose offices are esUblished by this Constitution, or which may be created by law, and whose appointment or (lection Is not otherwise provided for. If. during the recess of the Senate, a vacancy occur In any SUU or district office, the Governor shall appoint some fit person to discharge the duties thereof until the next meeting of the Senate, when he shall nominate soma person to fill such office. If the office of justice of the supreme or district court, Secretary of SUte, SUU Auditor. StaU Treasurer, or Attorney-General be vacated by death, resignation or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Governor to fill the same by appointment, and the appointee shall hold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified, as may be by law provided. SECTION I. The Secretary of SUU Is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the sUU at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION S. If adopted by the electors of the sUU, this amendment shall Ukl effect the first day of January next succeeding suc-ceeding a determination by the Board of State Canvassers of the result of the election elec-tion designated in Section 2 hereof. Constitutional Amendment No. 3 A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment Amend-ment to Section S, of Article X, of the Constitution Relating to the SUU Board of Education. (Superintendent of Public Instruction.) Be It resolved by the Legislature ef the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members mem-bers elected to each bouse concurring therein i SECTION 1. That it Is proposed to amend Section 8, of Article X, of the Constitution Con-stitution of the SUU of Utah, as follows: SECTION 8. The general control and supervision of the Public . School System shall be vested In a SUU Board of Education, Educa-tion, consisting of such persona as the Legislature may provide. SECTION 2. The SecreUry of Stat Is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the eleotors of the sUU at the next general election In the manner provided by law. SECTION I. If adopted by the electors of the sUte, this amendment shall Uka effect ef-fect the first day of January next succeeding suc-ceeding a determination by the Board of SUU Canvassers of the result of the election elec-tion designated In Section 2 hereof. Constitutional Amendment No. 4 A Joint Resolution Proposing an Amendment Amend-ment to Section 18, Article XII of the Constitution of the SUte of Utah, Relating Relat-ing to Liability of Stockholders ef Banks. Be It resolved by the Legislators ef the SUte of Utah, two-thirds of all the members mem-bers elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof SECTION 1. That it Is proposed to mend Section 18, Article XII, of the Con-atitution Con-atitution of the SUU of Utah, so that the same will read as follows: SECTION 18. The Legislature may provide pro-vide by law that the stockholders in every corporation organized for banking purposes, pur-poses, or the holders of any on or more of the classes of stock issued by any such, corporation, in addition to the amount of capital stock subscribed and fully paid by them, shall- be individually responsible for an additional amount not exceeding the amount of their stock In such corporation, or the amount of their stock of any parti- eular class In such aoiDoratU,, debU and liabilities oMve . L '7 Hi SECTION 2. The SacreuV .Mjuu k directed to cause this r.rop, . ,' to be published as required b, ZT tution and to be submitted to th? of the iUto at th. next ner, the manner provided by law w""s of"? .U. u'pSin uk..fft.,lr.r;n0dtm. Constitutional Amendment 1 No. 5 I A Joint Resolution Proposing to A..., I Article XIII. Section I of "h, r? I tio. of th. 3UU of Utah, a, f .3!fl the General Election in IM0 Re,ti., " Taxation of Tangible Prop.rt, i ' f tainment of Vahie, Exemption. sn iw! Annual Tax for the State. ' Be It resolved by the Lrgi.l.tur, a ik, SUU of tJtah, Wthlrds of sll BmuZ elected to inch House end two-ihird, it aJI members of each Houso concarrtii, amend Article XIII, Section 1 of the CZ atitution ot the SUte of Utah, a. sm 'at the general taction in lU:i0, to read Z follows: SECTION 1. All Unirihle property the StaU. not exempt under the laws 0f the United SUtes, or undor thin constitution shall be Uxed In proportion to iu value te be ascertained as provided by hw. The property of the United Stales, of ths Stati counties, cities, towns, school districts, mj. nioipal corporations and public libraries, lots with the bullutnu3 thereon used txcia-sively txcia-sively for either religious worship or char. iUbie purposea, and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate twn. fit, shall. be exempt from taxation VVliter rights, ditches, canals, re-ervoiri power plants, pumping plants, transmission lines pipes and flumes owned and mil by individuals indi-viduals or corporations for irriiatin Imdi within ths state owned by il-cH individutli or corporations, or the Individual memben thereof, shall not ba sapanttrly taxed u long as they shall be owrc I an 1 ui-d M. clusively for su?h purposes. IV-cr plants, power transmission Iins3 mid c-:!i:.- proper-ty proper-ty used foi generating and ilcinvrinsi el;t. trical power, .-a portion of which is used for- furnishing power for pumping witer for irrigation purposes on lanli in the StaU of Uuh.' may be exempted from tuition tui-tion to the extent that u;h property li used for such purposes. The;e exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so pumped under such regulations as the leg'slatura may prescribe. The tain of the indigent poor may be remitted or baud at such times and in such miner as may be provided by law. The ktiiiaturs may provide for the exemption frcm taxi-tion taxi-tion of homes, homesteads, and personil property, not to exceed 12,000 in value for home and homesteads, and: S300 for per. aonal property. Property not to eicted. tS.000 In value, owned by disablr ' person) who served in any war in the military strike stri-ke of the United States or of the Stats of UUh and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may be mpted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual Ux aufficient, with othor sourco of revenue, to defray the estimated ordinary ordin-ary expenses or the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying the stale debt. If any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a Ux annually, sufficient suffi-cient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the Ui creating the debt. (As amended Novtm-bar Novtm-bar 4, 1930.) SECTIONS. The SecreUry of State is hereby directed to submit the proposed amendment contained herein to the electors of the sUU in the next general election is the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by ths electors of the sUte, this amendment shall have effect ef-fect on the first day of January nut succeeding suc-ceeding determination by the Board ot SUU Canvassers of the result of ths tls-tion tls-tion designated In section 2 hereof, Constitutional Amendment No. 6 A Joint Resolution Proposing to Amend Section f. Article VI of ths Constitute f Uuh, Relating to Compensates si Mssabera of the Legislature. Be It resolved by the Legislstnra of th StaU of UUh. two-thirds of sll the nia- bars elected to each of ths two hoists voting In favor thereof: SEC HON 1. That it is proposed to mend Section 8, Article VI, of ths Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, as follows: SECTION S. The members rf the Lee lature shall receive such per diem snd mileage mile-age as the Legislature may provide, not exceeding ex-ceeding eight dollars per dsy ..nd ten certs per mil for th disUnc necessarily traveled trav-eled going to and returning frcm ths pl of meeting on the most usual route, snd they shall receive no other pay or perquisite. per-quisite. , SECTION, 2. Th Secretary of Stats b hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to th electors of the stats it the next general (lection in th" oisansr provided by law. ' SECTION 3. If adopted by the electors of the sUte, this amendment shs'' take feet th first day of January, lT. I'M. H. Welling. SecreUry of Sut i of th SUU of Utah, do hereby certify th th foregoing is full, true copy of th six Constitutional Amentoentt proposed by the reguUr session of the ies lslatur of 1835 as th sams appears w record In my office. . I further certify that they will th official ballot at th general eleotio Nov. S. 1836, under the number and herein designated. . , , Hi In witness whereof, t have hereunto my hand and affixed the Great Seal the But of UUh. this lt day of Umber, 1838. Secretary of SUU. ( |