Show PROPOSED A TO YO r CONSTITUTION HOUSE W RESOLUTION OS c SIX f fA A Joint Resolution profit amendment to Section 7 of the Constitution of or fc I I. I of Utah relating to the Ithe i d i the Auditor and of the Tr f I Ithe Be it enacted by the Legi Legis I Ithe the State of Utah Two-thirds Two of all the this meaNs ted to each of the two to Hot HOiS i- i therein r Section 1 That it is P prop P amend amend Section 17 Article 7 1 I Constitution of the State of C r that the same will ill read as ask fat 17 The Auditor shall hahl U bf t accounts 1 Tl of bf public d deposited V moneys moneys shall be Treasurer under the su erf the B Board ard of Examiners vided by law Section 2 The Secret Oi is hereby directed to tC the eti amendment to 13 posed ot of tl the State at the next sea eilers ot or Uta in the the- manner provided W f w Section 3 If It adopted Be e i it r tors of the State this aCl the Sf shall shaH take effect JanuarY I Approved March 1 1 J j 11 0 house STATE OF urAl Section SECRETARY l OF STil 13 I David Mattson Seir ate ot o t State of the State of ad d as asby f fore Jl I. I Tb The that the by certify cf and correct cow copY ft ler er b be beI full true Number ber Resolution joint I amendment to u viding an o erty Article j 7 of or the tue t the to a aut relating Utah State of oJ all of ot the be beas of the Auditor and j C Purpose u In InIn I as appears on record 2 Th The I Whereof I. I In Winess Viness I aw and for unto set my WY h hand baUd d r t h or f other Great Seal of the S State Tay ay at t th e 1916 eSI J a 22 day of oC August serf leO th the eState st DA DAVID VIr MATTSON ij Continued o on pare sited d da i iP 1 a P Continued and si f Dr from page 4 i al Posed Amendment to the t als o of Senate Joint Resolution tarT s emit th II o Number Eight J Dosing i tl o an amendment t to o Article l el 3 of ol to le the Constitution n of the Statu 1 o ot t r Utah secs relating to and andi revenue an ani i bY bl U bY tM the Be e ll It i resolved by the Legislature Legislatures ameo the ne s a a lit 1 r State o of U Utah fah two-thirds two ot of 1 1 m any arr embers elected to each o of the lb 1115 Ili to o houses Bouses uses concurring therein r JJ 6 Section u n 1 It is proposed to amend amende 0 id fele e a 13 rES rE'S of at t the Constitution of the theto of to te of 1 utah so ao that the same will b d do b I 1 d as follows 1 eb Tile or o rT power of shall 0 g r r. r 0 taxation of copy COP pl at surrendered suspended 01 of S Sh ratted 1 r 1 liar awe awa All AU taxes s snail all be bc beo to to o Sep of tI d UPon the thc same class ot of don 00 d the within the territorial limits limit the d. d to 11 authority levYing the tax and ande 11 be b rr Try e levied I the e and d collected for tor pu pub pub- b Purposes Doses u t only a 1 2 T The h he 1 ter I i law for tor Legislature Legislate re shall provide nd ad Op t h oth other r an au annual tax sufficient e o of i tr at the the sources o of revenue to dee der de- de 1 r 1 l f the the estimated 1164 ordina ordinary ry expenses iS c of State for each fiscal year For Fort pi P t ij 1 the State debt the purpose of ot paying shall if It an any Y there be the Legislature provide for levying a tax annually interest sufficient to pay the annual and principal o of such debt within i twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt shall be exempt tr from m 3 3 There taxation property of the United States counties cities towns of the thc State school districts municipal corpora libraries lots with lions and public thereon used excl exclusively exclusive the buildings worship or ly for or either religious and places o ot of charitable purposes used for tor private or burial not held or benefit corporate I es Ditches canals reservoirs p v vand 11 n Individuals individuals Indi Indi- and flumes fiumes owned and used by i corporations for irrigate or lands Individuals or lands owned by such individual members members mem mem- corporations or the this separately separate separate- be shall not thereof bers they shall be bo taxed so long as ly exclusively for such owned and used that mortgages mortgage provided purpose property shall shallI real and personal S upon taxation and that thattie be exempt from I the tie taxes of the indigent poor may I be remitted or abated at such time and In such manner as may be provided provided provided pro pro- vided by law 4 The Legislature shall not Impose taxes for the purpose o of any county count I city town or other municipal corporation corporation corporation cor cor- cori i but may by law vest In Inthe inthe the he corporate a authorities thereof respectively the power to assess and collect taxes for tor all purposes of such corporation 5 The surface ground o of all mines minel and mining claims both placer and rock In p place containing or bearing gold silver copper lead Iron or other valuable metals after purchase thereof from the United States shall I be taxed at a value not greater than the price paid the United States there there- for tor unless the surface ground or orsome orsome orsome some part thereof o of such mine or claim Is used for other than mining and In Independent independent independent in- in purposes and has a separate dependent value for tor such other pur poses In which case said surface ground or any part thereof so used for tor other than mining purposes shall be taxed at Its value for such Buch other Purposes purposes 9 as provided d b by law and all I machinery used In mining and all property and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims which have a value separate and independent of ot such mines or mining claims shall be taxed as provided by law All lands containing coal granite stone marble marble mar ble onyx ony gas oil on hydro-carbons hydro gypsum or other valuable mineral deposits other than those Em enumerated mer above in this section after atter purchase pur purchase chase thereof from the United States and all property and surface Improvements Improvement Improvements Improve Improve- ments ment upon or appurtenant to such lands which have a value separate and Independent of all such lands shall be taxed as provided by law lawIn lawIn lawIn In addition to th the assessment o of the surface grounds improvements and machinery of mines and aud mining claims all mines and mining claims producing net proceeds shall be taxed taxed taxed tax tax- ed at a value not to exceed three times such net proceeds 6 G. An accurate statement of ot the receipts and expenditures o of the pub He lie mo moneys eys shall be published annu annually annually annually ally in such manner as the Legisla l J 7 y r ture may provide 7 The rat rate of taxation on property proper I Ity ty for State purposes shall never exceed exceed exceed ex ex- eight mills on each dollar ol or valuation to be apportioned as follows fol- fol fol follows follows lows Not to exceed four and one- one halt half mills on each dollar o of valuation valuation tion for Cor general state purposes netto not net notto notto to exceed three mills on each doU dol lar of valuation for or district school purposes not to exceed one half mill millon on each dollar 0 of valuation for high school purposes that part of or the State tax apportioned to high school purposes shall constitute a fund und to tobe tobe tobe be called the high school fund und and shall be apportioned to the cities and school chool districts maintaining high high schools in the manner the Legisla Legislature ture may provide And whenever the taxable property within the State sl shall all amount to Four Hundred Million Million Mil lion Dollars the rate shall not ex exceed x teed five mills on each dollar o of val nation uness a proposition to increase increase increase in in- crease such rate specifying the rate proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied be first submitted sub to a vote of such of the qu qualified qualified l I electors of the State as in the year next proceeding such election shall have paid tax assess assessed assessed assessed ed to them within the State and majority of those voting thereon shall vote In favor thereof in such manner manner manner man man- ner as may be provided by law 8 The making malting of profit out of pub lie moneys using the same for any purpose not authorized by law by an any public officer shall hall be deemed a felony felony fel ony and shall be punished as provided provided provided pro pro- vided by law but part of such pun punishment punishment punishment shall be disqualification to hold public office 9 No appropriation shall be made or any expenditure authorized by the Legislature whereby the expenditures expenditures expenditures expendi expendi- tures of the State during any fiscal year shall hall exceed the total tax then provided for by law and applicable less the Legislature making such al appropriation ap- ap shall provide for levying a sufficient tax not exceeding the rates allowed in Section 6 of this ar ar- title tide to pay such appropriation or expenditure within such fiscal year ear This provision shall not apply to appropriations appropriations appropriations ap ap- ap- ap or expenditures to sup suppress suppress suppress press insurrections defend the State or assist in defending the United States in time of war 10 Nothing in this thus constitution shall be construed to prevent the Legislature from providing a stamp tax or 01 a tax based on income occupation occupation occupation pation licenses or franchises Sec ec 2 2 The Secretary tary of State Slate is hereby ordered to give this propos proposition proposition tion to be published in iu at least on one newspaper per in every county count in th the State where a newspaper is printed and published for two months preceding preceding pre pre- ceding the next general election Sec 3 This proposition shall be be submitted to the electors of this State at th the next general election for their approval or disapproval All official ballots used at t s such ch election shall have printed or written thereon there there- on the words For the amendment of Article 13 of the Constitution relating relating relating re re- re- re lating to 0 i taxation Yes Yes No ana and shall otherwise be prepared and rand submitted sub to the electors as ma may be otherwise otherwise otherwise oth oth- provided by b law and said ballot ballot bal bal- lot shall be received counted and canvassed and returns thereon bt b made in the same manner and In all I respects as In or may be provided by bylaw bylaw bylaw law in iu the case of ot election of State officers Sec 4 If adopted by the electors of the State this amendment shah take effect January 1 1917 I Approved March 1915 SEAL STATE TATE OF UTAH I SECRETARY OF STATES STATE'S OFFICE OFFIC I David Mattson 1 Secre Secretary ary ot of State of the State of Utah do hereby hereby here here here- by certify that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy o of Senat Joint Resolution Number Eight Eight- Bight proposing an amendment to Article 13 o of the Constitution of ot the State of Utah relating to revenue and tax as appears appears on rec record rd In n my of ot fice flee In Witness Whereof I have hereunto hereunto hereunto here here- unto set my m hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah this thin 22 day of August 1916 DAVID r- r rA MATTSON A Secy of ot State |