Salt Lake Tribune | 1918-10-20 | Page 38 | Probate Amendment to the Constitution-House Joint Resolution Number Eight

ertnPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTU TivrlON-HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION NUMBER EIGHT. i o'utitin vrnposinsr a" amendment to Seo. . 7 Article IS of the Constitution of ft, Bute of Utah, relating to uniform ta., M4 "IT't Solved by the Legislature of the Stat. A f Utah two-thirds ai H the members elected V .eh house .-oncurring therein: I Section 1 That It is proposed to .m4 I cation 3 of Article XIII of the Constitutic oJ 'tie State of Utah so that the same U "section 31C"The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment H xa'ion on all prooerty in the Sute. ii to ili value in money, and shall pre. Sbeby general law such regulations as shall serine i v. Nation for taxation of all nMne-ty to that every person and corpora. ?tn .hall psv a tax in proportion to the value of hi?, her or its property: Provided, That a deduction of debits from credits may be authorized: Provided further That the prop. of the United Slates of the State. i-Jf eitie- towns, school districts, municipal corporation's and public libraries, lot. with ft. buildins thereon used exclusively for either re. ligious worship or charitable purposes, d "laces of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from tax. arion. Ditches, canals reservoirs, pipe, atf flumes owned and ured by Individual. ,r cor. oorationf. for irrigating Unas owned by ,ocl, individuals or corporations, or te lndlvidm) members thereof, shall not be separately taxed " ,onE a, they shall bo owned and used ex. clusively for such purpose: ProvUed further. That mortgages upon both real end peraonal' property shall be exempt from taxation -.Pro. tided further. That the taxes of the indigent ooor may be remitted or abated at .uch tlm iiiid in tu'l- manner as may be provided by law- Provided, further. That the Legislator, may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to eiceed two hundred an-" :.fty dollar. In value for homes and homes jd. and e V, hundred dollars of personal property. Section 2. The Secretary of State la directed lo cause this proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the Constitution and ta be submitted to the electors of the State t the ntx. general elction in the manner jrv vided by law. Section 3. If approved by the eleeton ef the State, this proposed amendment shall take effect on the first day of January, 1318. Approved March 12. 1917. I HARDEN BENNION, Secretary of Stat, of the State of Utah, do hereby certify thnt the above is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to See. tion 8 Article 13, of the Constitution ol th. State of Utah, relating to uniform taxes and exemptions. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set oj hand and affixed the Great Seal of the Stele of Utah, tr3 23rd day of August. 1918. (Seal) HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of Stata