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Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS CONSTITUTIONAL XIq 1 AMENDMENT w , .rtijjr RESOLUTION PROPOS-AMEND PROPOS-AMEND SECTION 2, OF PROPERTY IN UTAH. tip it resolved by the Legisla-Jf Legisla-Jf of the State of Utah, two-SSrii two-SSrii i of all members elected to JJfirf I the two house, voting In teSctionTfThat It Is proposed JSaA section 2, Article XIII, tiffin of the state of Utah to rcftd cpc. 2. All tangible property in hestate, not exempt under the Sws of the United States, or un-i un-i J this constitution, shaU be d in proportion to its value, ascertained as provided by Sw The property of the state Sunties, cities, towns, school SStricts. municipal corporations ffipK Ubraries, lots with tte T buildings thereon used exclusively ex-clusively for either religious wor-SiiD wor-SiiD or charitable purposes, and traces of burial not held or used for orivate or corporate benefit, .hall be exempt from taxation. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, res-ervoirs, power plants, pumping Seats, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by Individuals or corporations for Erigating lands within the state ed by such individuals or Rations, or the individual members thereof, shall not be MDarately taxed as long as they Sail be owned and used exclusively exclus-ively for such purposes. Power nlants, power transmission lines and other property used for generating gen-erating and delivering electrical nowerfa portion of which is used for furnishing power for pumping pump-ing water for irrigation purposes ro lands in the state of Utah, may be exempted from taxation to toe extent that such property Is used for such purposes. These exemptions shall accrue to the benefit of the users of water so Bumped under such regulations as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at guch times and in such manner as may be provided by law. The legislature may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceed $2,000 in value for homes and home-iteads, home-iteads, and $300 for personal property. Property not to exceed $3,000 in value, owned by disabled dis-abled persons' who served in any war in the military service of the United States or of the state f Utah and bv the unmarried widows and minor orphans of such persons may De exempieu as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient, suffi-cient, with other sources of revenues, rev-enues, to defray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state for each fiscal year. For the purpose pur-pose of paying the state debt, if any there be, the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual interest and to pay the principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage pas-sage of the law creating the debt. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general gen-eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. CONSTITUTIONAL XT Q AMENDMENT AW U. . & A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS-ING TO AMEND ARTICLE III OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ORDINANCE FOR THE TAXATION TAXA-TION OF LANDS AND EXEMPTIONS. Be it enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Article III of the Constitution Consti-tution of the state of Utah as follows: fol-lows: The following ordinance shall be irrevocable without the consent con-sent of the United States and the people of this state: First Perfect toleration of religious re-ligious sentiment is guaranteed. No inhabitant of this State shall ever be molested in person or property on account of his or her mode of religious worship; but polygamous or plural marriages are forever prohibited. Second rhe people inhabiting this State do affirm and declare that they forever disclaim all Ight and title to the unappropriated unappropri-ated public lands lying within the boundaries hereof, and to all lands lying within said limits owned or held by any Indian or Indian tribes, and that until the title thereto shall have been extinguished ex-tinguished by the United States, the same shall be and remain subject to the disposition of the United States, and said Indian lands shall remain under the absolute ab-solute Jurisdiction and control 'Outlaw' Riders Tackle 'Outlaw Horses in Rodeo HUNTSVILLE.TEX. "Ride 'em, tonvict!" is the call when "outlaw meets outlaw" at the annual rodeo taged at the state prison farm. Generally It's the outlaw horse that gets the best of the oullaw rider rid-er but occasionally a real (tar turns up in the clink who. but for some misdoing, might be a Madison Square Garden performer. Boosting their own showC the 15th taged In the arena prisoners built of the Congress of the United States. The lands belonging to ciuzens oi me united states, residing re-siding without this State shall never be taxed at a higher rate than the lands belonging to residents resi-dents of this State; but nothing in this ordinance shall nroHnrlo this state from taxing, as other janas are taxed, any lands owned or held by any Indian who has severed his trir.nl re. lations, and has obtained from uie unuea states or trom any person, by oatent or other grant, a title thereto, save and expent such lands as have been or may oe gramea to any inaian or Indians In-dians under any act of Congress, containing a nrovision pxpmnt. ing the lands thus granted from taxation, wmcn last mentioned lands shall be exempt from taxation tax-ation SO Ion?, and in curh iv. tent, as is or may be provided in tne act or congress granting the same. Third All dphts and liaWHtfoc of the Territory of Utah, incurred uy uuinomy or tne Legislative Assembly thereof are hereby assumed as-sumed and shall be Daid hv this State. : Fourth The I.Ptrfslatnr crinll make laws for the establishment and maintena public schools, - which shall be open to an tne children of the state and be free from sectarian control. Section 2. The state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general gen-eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No. 3 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS-ING AN AMENniWRNT tt ctrrv TION 7 OF A RTTCT V. YTTT flff THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SlATrJ VF UTAH RELATING TO PROPORTION OF statf. rmsr. TRIBUTION TO SUPPORT MINI MUM SCHOOL PROGRAM IN fUKTlUN OF PUBUC SCHOOL SYSTEM Be It enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed tj amend sec 7 of Article XIII of the constitution of the state of Utah so that the same shall read as follows: Sec. 7. The rate ot taxation on tangible property shall not exceed ex-ceed on each dollar of valuation, two and four-tenths mills for general State purposes, and such additional levy as the Legislature Legisla-ture may provide for the State's share of the support of a portion of the public school system as defined in Article X, Section 2 of this Constitution, such portion consisting only of kindergarten schools, common schools and high schools. The State shall contribute not more than 75 of the total cost of operation and maintenance of a minimum school program in the State as such program shall from time to time be determined upon by the Legislature. Not more than 75 of the State's portion of the revenue necessary to finance the operation opera-tion and maintenance of such minimum school program shall be raised by a State property tax levy and the remainder thereof shall be raised from other State sources. The Legislature shall determine by law the method of allocation of the State's contribution con-tribution to the various school districts. Section 2. The secretary of state is hereby directed to submit sub-mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next genera' election in the manner provider" for in section 1 of article XXIII of the constitution constitu-tion of the state of Utah. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first of January 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL XT A AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING AN AMENDMENT ro SrX-Trrw SrX-Trrw a ns ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO ALLOCATION OF REVENUES RECEIVED FROM TAXES ON INCOME AND ON INTANGIBLE PROPERTY Be it enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture nt the State of Utah, two- thirds of all members elected to each cf the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section 1. It ts proposed to amend sec. 3 of Article Xm of the constitution of the state of Utah as follows: Sec. 3. The Legislature shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all tangible property prop-erty in the State, according to Its value in money, and shall prescribe pre-scribe by law such regulations as shall secure t just valuation on the prison grounds, the convicts issued a booklet which says: "This rodeo has over 200 head of the wildest stock in the world and this penitentiary has over 4,000 of the wildest men in the world. Ordinarily Ordi-narily the stock come out but the men, durn it, stay in. "The men in stripes will enter the arena in black and white but when they come out they will be i black and blue." for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation corpora-tion shall pay a tax in proportion propor-tion to the value of his, her, or its tangible property, provided that the Legislature may determine deter-mine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stock and live stock being fed for slaughter slaugh-ter to be used for human con sumption. Intangible property may oe exempted from taxation as property or it may be taxed in such manner and to such extent ex-tent as the Legislature may provide. pro-vide. Provided that if intangible property be taxed as property the rate thereof shall not exceed five mills on each dollar of valuation. val-uation. When exempted from taxation as property, the taxable income therefrom shall be taxed under any tax based on incomes, but when taxed by the State of Utah as property, the income therefrom shall not also be taxed. The Legislature may provide pro-vide for deductions, exemptions, andor offsets on any tax based upon income. The personal income in-come tax rates shall be graduated gradu-ated but the maximum rate shall not exceed six per cent of net Income. No excise tax rate based upon income shall exceed four per cent of net income. The rate limitations herein contained for taxes based on income and for taxes on intangible property proper-ty shall be effective until January Janu-ary 1, 1937 and thereafter until changed by law by a vote of the majority of the members elected to each house of the Legislature. All revenue received from taxes on income or from taxes on intangible in-tangible property shall be allocated allo-cated to the support of the nubile school system as defined in Article Ar-ticle X, Section 2 of this Constitution. Consti-tution. Section 2. The secretary of state is hereby directed to submit sub-mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided for in section 1 of article XXIII of the constitution constitu-tion of the state of Utah. CONSTITUTIONAL XT- C AMENDMENT A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING PROPOS-ING TO AMEND SECTION 10, ARTICLE VIH. OF THE CONSTI TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO THE ELECTION AND DUTIES OF COUNTY ATTORNEYS AND FIXING FIX-ING THE TERM THEREOF. Be it resolved by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two- thirds of all members elected to each house voting In favor there of: Section 1. That it is proposed to amend section 10. article VIH, of the constitution of the state of Utah to read: Section 10. A county attorney shall be elected by the qualified voters of each county who shall hold his office for a term of four years. The powers and duties of county attorneys, and such other oth-er attorneys for the state as the legislature may provide, snail be prescribed by law. In all cases where the attorney lor any coun ty. or for the state, falls or re fuses to attend .and prosecute according to law, the court shall nave power to appoint an attorney at-torney pro tempore. Section 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general gen-eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors oi the state this amend ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT No 6 A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING TO AMEND SECTION 20 OF ARTICLE VII OF THE CONST! TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO COMPEN SATION OF STATE lOFFICERS Be it enacted by the legisla ture of the State of Utah, two thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting m favor thereof: Section 1. It is proposed to amend sec. 20, article VII of the constitution of the state of Utah to read: Sec. 20. The Governor, Secretary Secre-tary of Stae, Auditor, Treasurer, Attorney - General, Superintendent Superintend-ent of Public Instruction and such other State and district officers of-ficers as may be provided for by law, shall receive for their services serv-ices monthly, a compensation as fixed by law. The compensation for said officers of-ficers as provided in all laws enacted en-acted pursuant to this Constitution, Constitu-tion, shall oe in full for all services serv-ices rendered by said officers, respectively, re-spectively, In any official capacity capac-ity or employment during their respective terms of office. No such officer shall receive for the performance of any official duty any fee for his own use, but all fees fixed by law for the performance per-formance by eithei of them of any official duty, shall be collected col-lected in advance and deposited with the State Treasurer monthly month-ly to the credit of the State. The Legislature may provide for the payment of actual and necessary expenses of said officers while traveling in the State in the performance per-formance cf official duty. Use of Electricity On Farms Increases WASHINGTON. Representing a marked increase In recent years, more than half the farms in the United States now have electric service. Rural Electrification administration ad-ministration reports. Of 65.876,730 farms in the country, only 27.769.955 or 47.1 per cent are without electricity. elec-tricity. When REA was formed 11 yean ago, only 743,000 farms or 10.a per cent had electric service. " Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general gen-eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amend ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL XT- n AMENDMENT ' A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING AN AMENDMENT TO SEC TION 12 OF ARTICLE VIII OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO SALARIES OF THE JUDGES OF THE SUPREME AND DISTRICT COURTS Be it enacted by the Legisla ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section L It is nroDosed to amend sec. 12 of article VIU of the Constitution of the State of Utah to read: Sec. 12. The Judges of the Su preme and District Courts shall receive at stated times compensation compen-sation for their services, which' shall not be diminished during the term for which they are selected. se-lected. Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the elec tors of the state at the next gen eral election in the manner provided pro-vided by law. section 3. if adopted oy tne electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first day of January, 1947. CONSTITUTIONAL VT Q AMENDMENT w O A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOS ING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION SEC-TION 3 OF ARTICLE XIX OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO LOCATION OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS Be it enacted by the Legislature Legisla-ture of the State of Utah, two-thirds two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting in favor thereof: Section L It is proposed to amend sec. 3 of article XIX of the constitution of the state of Utah, to read: Sec. 3, The public Institutions of the State are hereby permanently perma-nently located at the places hereinafter named, each to have the lands specifically granted to it by the United States, in the Act of Congress approved July 16, 1894, to be disposed of and used in such manner as the legislature leg-islature may provide: First: The Seat of Government and the State Fair at Salt Lake City. Second: All other institutions of the state to be located at such places as the legislature max provide except as otherwise specifically spe-cifically set forth in this constitution. consti-tution. Section 2. The secretary of state is hereby directed to submit sub-mit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election In the manner provided for in section 1 of article XXIII of the const!-tution const!-tution of he state of Utah. Section 3. If adopted by the electors of the state, this amendment amend-ment shall take effect the first day of January. 1947. I, E. E. 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