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Show Sno. X Tho Secretary ol flT.nto la herehj ordnrcd to cause this proposition to be publish pub-lish rd In at lenst one n;w.sp:tpi;r in cvory countj of the State where a newspaper is published, for two months immediately preceding the next general election . Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors; of this State at the next general eleclion for their approval or rej-.-etion. Those voting In favor of tills proposition nhallhave written or printed on their ballots, "Kor the amendment to section three, article thirteen of tin; Constitution"; those voting against said proposition thall liavo written or printed ou the ir ballots, "Aainst the amendment to sec-i sec-i ion three, article thirteen of the Constitution " ana,m rmilotR sliall be received and said vot dhall be taken, counted, canvassed, and returns thereof be made in the same manner and in all respects as in provided by law in case of the election of Slate officers. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption. Stale of Utah, Office of the Secretary of Statt ss. I, James T. Hammond, Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing are full, true and correct copies of the amendments to the Constitution of the Slate of Utah, proposed by the Second regular session of the Legislature, as the same appear on hie in my office. In testimony whereof. I have hereunto set mv hand and affixed the Great Seal of the Stata sf Utah, this 26th day of August, A. D. 1SD8. Seal. J. T. HAMMOND, Secretary of State. Senate Joint Resolution No. 0. Propelng an Amendment to Section Ton i Article Seven of the Constitution. He It resolved and enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to each house concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the Constitution of the State of Utah it hereby submitted to the qualified electors o the State for their approval or rejection namely, that section ten of article seven bt a inenilod so that the same shall read as follows: "Section 10. The Governor shall nominal, and, by and with the consent of the Senatb appoint all Slate and district officers whoaf ofrlces are established by this Constitution, oi whioh may be created by law, Bnd whose appointment ap-pointment or election is not otherwise provided for." If, during tho recess of tho Senate, a vacancy ocour in any Stnte or district ofriee tho Governor shall appoint some lit person to discharge the duties thereof until the n"xi meeting of the Senate, when he shall nominal? some person to fill such office: provided, lha' the Governor shall appoint no person durinj such recess of the Senate who has been previously previ-ously nominated for the same onlee and whosa name has been presented to the Senal e at ihfl preceding session thereof and continuation rofused. IT the office of Justice of the Supreme or District oourt, Secretary of State, Slate Auditor, Audi-tor, Slate Treasurer," Attorney General or Superintendent of Public Instruction be vacated vacat-ed by death, resignation, or otherwise, it shall be the duty of the Governor to fill the same bv appointment, and the appointee shall hold his office until his successor shall be elected and qualified as may be by law provided. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State Is hereby ordered to cause tills proposition to be published publish-ed to at least one newspaper in every county ef the State where a newspaper is published, for two months Immediately preceding the next general election. Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this State at the next genera' election for their approval or rejection. Thos voting in favor of this proposition shall havt written or printed on their ballots, r or the amendment to section ten of article seven ol the Constitution;" and those voting apainst said proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots, "Against the amendment to soction ten of article seven of tho Constitution." Constitu-tion." Said ballots shall be received and said vote shall bo taken, counted, canvassed and returns thereof be made in the same manner and In all respects as is provided by law in case of the election of State officers. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take efJcot and be la foroe from and after its adoption. Joint Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to Section 6, Article 10 of the Constitution . Be it resolved and enacted bv the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members concurring: Seotion 1. The following proposition to amend the Constitution of the State of Utah ts hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their approval or disapproval, namely: That section 6 of article 10 of tho Constitution Constitu-tion of the State of Utah shall be amended to read as follows: Sec. 6. In cities of the first and second class the public school system shall be controlled by the board of education of such cities, separate and apart from the counties in which said cities are located. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is hereby ordered to cause this proposition to be published pub-lished in at least one newspaper in every oounty of the State where a newspaper is published, pub-lished, for two months immediately preceding the next general election. See. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this State at the next general election for their approval or disapproval. Those voting in favor of this proposition shall have printed or written on their ballots, "For the amendment to section 6. article 10 of the Constitution." Those voting against said prop- osltion shall have written or printed on their ballots, "Against the amendment to section o artiole 10 of the Constitution." Said ballots shall be received and said vote shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returns thereof be made in the same manner and in all respects as is provided by law in the case of the election of State officers. See. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be In force from and after its adoption. Joint Resolution No. 6, Proposing an Amendment to be known as Seotion Seo-tion Thirty-two, Article Six of the Constitution. Constitu-tion. Be it resolved nd enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to each house thereof concurring concur-ring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the Constitution of the State of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualilied electors of the State for their approval or rejection, namely: That article six be amended by adding add-ing thereto an additional section that shall read as follows: Section 32. Every bill anc? joint resolution signed by the presiding officer of each house of the Legislature, as provided in section 2-1 of this article, and signed by the Governor or passed by both houses over his objections, as provided in section 8, article 7 of this Constitution, and deposited in the office of the Secretary of State shall, in all courts, be taken and treated as conclusive evidence of its due enactment and authenticity. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is hereby ordered to cause this proposition to be published pub-lished in at least one newspaper in every oounty of the State where ft newspaper is published, pub-lished, for two months immediately preceding the next general election. Seo. 3. This propostion shall be submitted to the electors of this State at the next general gen-eral election for their approval or rejeotion. Those voting in favor of this proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots, "For the amendment adding section thirty-two to artiole six of the Constitution:" those voting against said proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots. "Against the amendment amend-ment adding section thirty-two to article six of the Constitution." Said ballots shall be received and said votes shall be taken, counted, canvassed and returns thereof be made in the same manner and in all respects as is provided by law in case of the election of State officers. Seo. 4. This resolution shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption. Joint Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to Section Nine, Article Eight, of the Constitution of the State of Utah. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to each house thereof concurring therein: Seotion I. The following proposition to amend the Constitution of the Slate of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualilied electors of the S'tate for their approval or rejection, namely: That section nine, article eight, be amended so that tho same shall read as follows: fol-lows: Section 9. The Supreme and District courts shall have such appellitte jurisdiction as may be provided by law: proviued. That from all filial judgments of the District courts, there shall be a right of appeal lo the Supreme court. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is hereb ordered to cause this proposil ion to be published pub-lished in- at least one newspaper in every county of the State where a newspaper is published, pub-lished, for two months immediately preceding the next general election. Sec. 3. This proposition shall be submitted to the electors o this State at the next general gen-eral election for their approval or rejection. Those voting ill favor of Lliis proposition shall have written or printed ou their bnllots, "For the amendment to section nine, article eight of the Constitution"; those voting against said proposition shall have written or printed on their ballots, "Against the amendment to section sec-tion nine, article eight of the Constitution." Said ballots shall be received and said vote shall betaken, counted, canvassed and returns thereof be made in the same manner and in all respects as is provided by law in case of the election of state officers. Sec. 4. This resolution shall take effect ana be in force from and after Its adoption. Joint Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to Section Throe, Article Thirteen of the Constitution. Be it resolved and enacted by the Legislature of the State ol Utah, two-thirds of all the members mem-bers elected to e;ich house concurring therein: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the Constitution of the Suite of Utuh Ls hereby submitted to tho qualilied electors of the State for their approval or rejection, namely: That section throe, article thirteen, be amended so that the same shall be read as follows: Section 3. The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all property in the State, according ac-cording to its value in money, and shall prescribe pre-scribe by general law such regulations as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property; prop-erty; so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her, or its property; provided, that a deduction de-duction of debts from rreoits mny be authorized, author-ized, and that no tax tha 11 be collected on household furniture when the value of te same ii two hundred dollars or less; provided further, that the property of the United States, of the State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, dis-tricts, municipal corporations and public libraries, libra-ries, lota with the buildings thereon used exclusively ex-clusively for either religious worship or charitable char-itable purpose?, and placf-s of buriul not held or used for private or corporate beneDt. shall be exempt from taxation. Ditches, canaU and flumes, owned and used by individuals or cor- f -orations for irripatinc; lands owned by such ndividuals or corporations, or the individual members thereof, thai! not be separately taxed m long s tne-7 shall be owned and used exoiU' liveLy tor such purpose. |