Show A JOINT resolution PROVIDING an amendment ame to beci section tion 17 article ankle 7 of the constitution ot of the state of utah relating inato to the duties ol of the auditor nd boothe of the trea burti s bt be it enacted by the legislature of 01 tha state slate of tab lah two thirds of all of the members elected to td each ol 01 the two houses concurring Concu iring therein section becton 1 that it I 1 is s proposed two posed to amend section 17 article 7 of tb consal constitution of the state of utah so io that the same will read ai fol follows lovis 17 the audit auditor oi shall be auditor of public accounts the public moneys shall be do posited deposited by the treasurer under the of the board of ex Em millers and qs provided by law br section I 1 2 the secretary ot of state is is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in we the manner provided by law section 3 if 11 adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall tae tae effect january itt 1913 sta state te of utah utah office of the se secretary r I 1 re tary ss 3 of state t 1 charles S secretary of state of the state of 0 utah do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of a resolution pro posing an amendment to section 17 article VII of constitution of the state of utah relating to the duties of the auditor and the treasurer in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of Aug august fist 1913 1912 C S aca seal Se secretary detary of state A joint resolution proposing an amendment Ame dment of section 3 article 13 of 0 the constitution of the state of utah relating to taxation be it resolved and enacted by the legislature of the state 0 utah tap twp thirds of 0 all the ibe members elected jo 0 o each of the two houses concurring therein Sect section loul 1 that Tha titis it is propos proposed id to amend section 3 of article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah so 0 o that the same will read as follows 3 the legislature shall provide by law for a just and equitable assessment of the property of the state at its iti actual money value all taxes shall be uniform on the same dais class of pr pro 0 petty perty within the territorial limits halts of the authority 1 vying the tax and aad shall be levied and collected for public purposes only provided that a deduction of debits from credit credits imay may be authorized provided further that the property of the ille united states of the state counties cities towns school districts I 1 municipal corporations and public libraries lots lot with the buildings thereon used exclusively either for or religious worship or charitable purposes and places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit shall be exempt from taxation ditches canals reservoirs pipes and blumes flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating lands owned by such individuals or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively for or such purposes provided further that mortgages upon both zeal real and personal property shall be exempt from taxation provided further that the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at uch such time and in such A a manner as ma may be provided by kw section 2 the secretary of state is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in t least one newspaper in every county in the state a newspaper imprinted is printed and published for two iwo months preceding ceding the secal I 1 p elul alto this proposition A shim vw iw submitted to lo the electors of this stagg state at the next gentril general election for approval or disapproval all official ballots used at such election have printed or written thereon the words for the amendment to section cc t ddn 3 article icle 13 of the constitution n relating to the classification of property for purposes of taxation yes no and shill sh ill otherwise be prepared and submitted submit fid td to the electors as may otherwise be provided by law and said ballot shall be received counted and canvassed and returns thereon be made in the same manner and in all respects as is or may be provided by law in the case of election of state officers officer section 4 if adopted by t the he electors of the state this amendment shall take effect january 1913 state of utah office of the secre secretary tary ss 0 of f state I 1 charles S secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby that the foregoing Is a full true and correct copy of a resolution pro nosing 1 an aa amendment to section 3 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to taxation in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great gnat seal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1912 C S seal secretary of state A joint resolution proposing an amendment of 0 section 4 article 13 ol of the constitution of the state of 0 utah relating to the taxation 0 of mines bait 31 it resolved and enact enacted d by the legislature ot of tile the state of utah cfall 0 f all members elected to each ol of tle tt etwo wa houses concurring therein section 1 that it is proposed to lo 4 of 0 article 13 of the constitution of the stile state of utah so tie sp same nae will re read a d as follows 41 i all mines and mining claims claim both placer blacer and rock in place contain contain fodor beating bearing gold silver copper leador other valuable precious metals metal purchase afie thereof from the united bialt sia A shall be taxed at a value tot not greyer than the price paid them the united states unless the surface gral ground d or some part thereof ot of such mine or claim is used for other thin than mining miming purposes and d has a separate and independent value alue for such other purposes in which case said surface ground or any part ther there theresi i cof qi so used I 1 for other than mining pu purposes reposes shall be taxed at its value for such other pur purposes posese as provided by law sod aad all the machinery used in all property etty and surface improvements T upon apon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims which have a value separate and independent of such mines or milling claims and the net annual proceeds of all such precious metal mines and mining claims shall be taxed as provided by law all lands containing coal hydrocarbons hydro carbons or stone deposits after purchase thereof af from froin the united states and all pro petty and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to such lands which have a value separate and independent of all such lands and the net proceeds 61 all such land and the by products of nil valuable deposits contained therein not ot taxed in a crude or raw condition shall hall be taxed as provided by law section 2 the secretary of state is hereby orde ordered red to g gye IV e this propos proposition I 1 tion to ile be published publish edin in at least one newspaper in every count yin th the estate slate litlie djoE two ibi months fihs ihs preceding thel the dext general election section 3 at this proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the next general election tor for their approval or disapproval all official ballots used ef at such election shall have printed of written thereon the words for the amendment of section 4 article 13 or of the constitution rt relating lating to the taxation ot of mines y yes es nop no and shall otherwise se be prepared and submitted to the electors as may be otherwise provided by law and said ballot shall be received counted and canvassed convass ed arid and returns thereon be made in the same manner and in all respects as is or may be po pio vided aided by law in the me case of election of state officers Sec pectin tin 4 it adopted by the lec tots tors of the late this amendment shall take effect january 1 1913 state 0 of 11 utah 1 clece of t the he secre secretary t ry ss of state I 1 charles S secretary of state of t the he state of utah do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amend rient to section 4 article XIII of the constitution of the state of nf utah rea relating ting to the taxation of ot mines in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affixed the great eal ceal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1912 C S SEAL secretary of state |