Show BE IT resolution RESOLVED AND ENACTED BY THE legislature OF till STATE OF UTAH two thirds of the members thereof concurring therein section 1 tint the following proposition to amend tho constitution of the state of utah is hereby submitted to alie qualified electors of tho state for approval or disapproval namely ahat section 4 article 13 of the constitution of butali be and alic same is hereby amended to lead as follows section 4 all mines and mining claims both placer and rock in place containing or bearing gold silver copper lead coal or other valuable I 1 mineral after purchase thereof from the united states shall be macd at alic price paid the united unless the surface ground or some part thereof of lucli mine or claim 11 used for other than mining purposes and has a separate and independent value for such kotlier purposes in ft inch case said surf ice ground or any part thereof so used for other than mining purposes shall be taxed at its value for such kotlier purposes aa provided by law and all the machinery used in mining and all property Bro perty and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims which have a value separate and independent of all such mines or mining claims and alie net annual proceeds of all mines and mining claims shall bo taxed by the state board of equalization section 2 the secretary of state is hereby ordered to rive this proposition to bo published in at least one paper in every county of alic state where a newspaper 13 printed and published for two months proceeding the next general election section 3 this proposition be submitted to the electors of state at the next general election for their approval or disapproval all official ballots used at such election have printed or written thereon the words for the amendment of section 4 article 13 of the constitution relating to the taxation of mines yes no and shall otherwise bo prepared and submitted to the electors as may otherwise bo provided by law and said ballot be received and said votes shall be received counted and canvassed and returns bo made in the same manner and in all respects as is or may be provided by law in tho case of the election of said officers STATE of UTAH OFFICE of the SECRETARY of STATE ss I 1 charles S secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that alie foregoing is a full true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to section 4 of article 13 of alie constitution of alic state of utah irig to alie taxing of mines mining claims mining machinery and improve the net proceeds of mines passed at the ath regular session of legislature state IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 leave hereunto set my hand and af the great seal of the state of butali at salt lake city this day of august 1908 C S secretary of state I 1 charlca S secretary of of the state of utah do hereby certify that allo foregoing 13 a full true and correct cop of a proposing an amendment to section 7 of article XIII of the constitution of the of utah relating to the ratu of taxation passed at alio ath regular session of the legislature of this state IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 hac hereunto set m hand and affixed the great seal of the bbate of butali at salt lako city this day of auguet 1908 C S of state |