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Show PBOPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON8T1. TUTION HCUflE JOINT RESOLUTION RESOLU-TION NUMBER NINE . A joint resolution r-ividinjr for an amendment amend-ment to Section 4, A cle 13, of the Constitution Consti-tution of the State 61 Utah relating to the taxation of mines and mining; property and the assessments of tame. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirila of all the members elected to the two houjes concurring therein: Section 1. That it is proposed to amend Section 4, Article 13 of the Constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will read as follows : Section 4. All metalJIferons mines or mining min-ing claims, both placer and rock In place, shall be assessed at $5.00 per acre, and in addition thereto at a value bftffed upon some multiple or anb-multiple of i.i net annual proceeds thereof. All other i.iines or mining claims and other valuable mineral; deposits, including lands containing coal or h dro-carbons, shall bo assessed at their full value. All machinery used in mining and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims, and the value of any surface use made r mining claims, or mining property for other than m-r.ing purposes, shall be assessed at full "-value. The state board of equalization shall assess and tax all property hereiu enumerated, provided that the assessment assess-ment of $5.00 per acre and the assessment of the value of any use other than for mining purposes shall be made as provided by law. Section 2. The Secretary of Slate is hereby directed to subm-''. tlm proposed amendment to the electors oi Hie State et the next gen. era! ejection In h manner prescribed by law. Section 3. If adopted by the ejectors of tho State, this amendment shall take erle'4 January Janu-ary 1st. 1919. Approved M.rch 12, 1917. I. HARDEN BENNION, Secretat? f Stato of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the rbove ia a full, true and correct copy of a joint resolution providing for an amendment of Section 4. Article 13, of the Constitution of the State of Uuh relating to the taxation of mines and mining property and the assess, mcnts of same. In witness wl reof, I have hereunto Bet my hand and affixed the Gieat Seal of the StaU of Utah this 23rd day of August, 1918. (Se&l) HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of Stat. |