Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-09-22 | Page 32 | Propcsed Amendment to the Constitution - House Joint Resolution Numbe Eight

rROPCSSD AMENDMENT TO TTTK CONSTl-TUTION-BOUSV: JOINT RESOLUTION NUMB Lit EIGHT. A resolution proposing an amendment U Section Sec-tion 3. Article 13 of tr,e Constitution -of the bta of Uuh, relating to uniform taxes and "ST1 reived by the I.latur, of tbe SUU of Utah, tvo-thirds oi U the members elected i lo each bouse eoneumnr therein: I Section 1. That it is proposed to areend 1 Section 3 of Article XJ1I of the Constitution of the Stale of Utab io thst the came wdl i read oo folio-- : . Section S- The Leglalure shall provide by 'law a uniform and equal rate of a?e? oment I njid taxation on all property in the State, a I cording to its value in money, and shall pre- , , scribe by central law fuch regulations as eball ! secure a ju.it valuation for taxation of all j 'propertv. eo that every person and corpora- J j tion shall pay a tax in proportion to the j ! value of hi?, her or its property: Provided, j ! that a deduction of debits from credits may bt I authorized: Provided further, Tha- tbe prop- i ertj of tiie United States, of the State, conn. ! tics, eitief. towns. ?cbool districts, municipal. I corporations end public libraries, lots with the j ! building.; thereon used exclusively for either re- , : ligious worship or charitable purposes, and j places of bnrial not htM or used for private i or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. tax-ation. Dishes, canals, reservoirs, pipes and i fiumes owned end used by individuals r cor- '. I poralions for irr:ga;:ns; lands o-x-ned by such : i individuals or corporations, or tbe individual j ! members thereof, thai not be separately taxed j : u long as Uic-y bhall be owned aid used ex- I j ;lus;veJy for such purpose: Provided further, j Tbat mortKages upon both reai sdJ personal property shall be exempt frro t&jcation: Pro- j video further. That the taxes of the indigent ; poor may be remitted or abaUd ot ucb timo , ! and in zuc'c manricr as may be provided by jlaw; Pre-ded. fni-thrr, That the Lcislatari ; mar provide for the xemption from taxation of homes, homestads, and personal property, not to exceed two hundred ar.-' tfty dollars In TaJae for homes and homes, ads and on hundred dollars of personal property. Section 2. Tbe Secretary of state is directed to cause tbia proposed amendment to be pub- ; : Ibbed as reouir2d by the Cori-iritution and to j ' bt suhrriittfld to the electors of the State ai j tha nejcL general elctioo in the manner pro- i ridrd by law. j Section 3. If approved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take affect on the first day cf January. 1919. Approved 2' arch 12; 1917. I. HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of State j ot tbe State of Utas, do hereby certify tnat j the abov: is a full, true and correct copy ot a resolution proposing an amendment to Spc- I tion 8. Article 13. of the Constitution of the Stat of Utah, relating to uniform taa.es and exemptions. In wit -.cis whereof, I have hereunto set try, hand and affixed the Great Seal of tbe State of Utah, thii 23rd day of August. 1 PIS. (SeaJ) HARDEN BENNTOM", Secretary of Slate.