Show resolution BE IT RESOLVED AND EXACTED ENACTED BY THE legislature OP OF THE STATE OF UTAH two thirds of the members thereof concurring therein section 1 that the following pro position to the constitution of the state of utah is hereby submitted to the qualified electors ot of the state tor for their approval or disapprove al namely that section 4 article 13 of the he constitution of utah bo be and the same saino 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 lend lead coal or other valuable mineral deposits after purchase thereof front from the united states stales shall be taxed at the price pailhe united states chere for unless the surface glouid or some part thereof of such nine file or claim Is used for other than mining purposes and has a separate and independent value tor for such other purposes in which case said surface ground or any pait thereof so used for other than mining purposes shall be taxed at al its value tor for such other cs as provided by law and all the machinery used in mining and nil all pio 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 annual proceeds of all mines ind and mining claims clain its shall hall be taxed by the state board of equalization section 2 the secretary or of state Is s hereby ordered to give this liopo to bo be published in at least one in it of the state where a newspaper Is printed and published tor for two months preceding the next general election section 3 3 1 this proposition shall be submitted to the electors of this state at the next general election for their approval or disapproval all official ballots used at such election shall have printed or writ written ten thereon the words for the amendment of section 4 article I 1 13 of the constitution relating to the taxation of mines yes no anil and shall otherwise be prepared and submitted to the electors as is may otherwise be provided by law and said ballot shall be e ived and said votes shall be received receive counted and canvassed and returns thereon be made in the 8 same ame manner and in all respects as Is or nay be provided by law in tue uw of election of said officers STATE OF UTAH oftie of the secie tary or of state stale ss a 0 L I 1 chaales y S secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that the foregoing Is a full true and correct copy of a n resolution proposing pio posing loosing an amendment to section 4 of article 13 of oe the constitution of the h fhate of utah relating to the lie tax in rf mines mining alining claims mining alining and improvements and the net proceeds of mines passed at the ath regular session of the legislature of this state IV IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 have hereunto set my land hand and affixed the great seal of the state of utah I 1 at salt lake city this his day of Augi august it 1908 SEAL C S o 99 secretary of state |