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Show A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an Amendment Amend-ment to Sec' ion 7 of A rt iele X 1 1 1, of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, relating to the rate of taxation. Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two thirds of all the memlwrs e'ected, to each of the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That it is propos'xi to amend Section 7 of Article XIII. of the Constitution of thv State of Utah so that the sam? will read as follows: 7. The ra'e of taxation on propt-rty for state purposes shall never exceed eiirht mills on rach dollar of valuat ion to hi apportioned as follow -: Not to exceed four and one-half mills on eich dollar dol-lar of valuation for general state purpose.-: No' to exceed three mills on each dollar of valuation for dist riet school purposes: Not to exceed one-halt' one-halt' mill on each dollar of valuation for Hi.-rh School purposes: That p:trt of the s-ate tax apportioned ap-portioned Lo high school purpo- -j- shall eonst w .ite a fund to be called tin "high seho 1 fund'" a-d shall be apportioned to the cities and school districts dis-tricts maintaining high sen k'.s in the ma".-r the legislature may provide. And whenever (he taxable tax-able property within the state shall amount to four hundred million dolhirs. the ra'e shall not exceed ex-ceed five mills on each dollar of valuation: unless a proposition to increase such rate, spe. it ing the rate proposed and the timedming whi.-h the same shall be levied, be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of the State as. in the year next preceding1 such election, shall have paid a property tax assessed to thern within the State and the majority of those voting therein shall vole in favnr thereof, in such manner as may provided pro-vided by law. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is directed to submit this proposed amendment to th? electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. Sec. 3. If adopted by the electors of the State, this amendment shall take etfe.-t Januai v 1st. VM I. State of Utah. Otlice of Secretary of State. SS. I, Charles S. Tingey. Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing forego-ing is a full, true and c orreel copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Section 7 of Article XII i. of the Constitution of the Slate of Utah, re-lating re-lating to the rate of taxation, passed at the Eighth I Regular Session of the L-vrislature of this state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my I hand and atfixed the Great Seal of the Slate of Utah at Salt Lake City this 2yth day of August, j A. U. 1910. 50-8 C. S. TINCEY. Secretary of State. A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amendment amend-ment to Section 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah in relation to the limit of the state indebtedness. Be it resolved by the legislature of the State of Utah: Two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. It is proposed to amend Section 1 of Article XIV of the Constitution of the Slate of Utah so that the same will read as follows: Sec. I. To meet casual deiicits or failures in revenue, re-venue, and for necessary expenditures for public purposes, including th erection of public buildings, build-ings, and for the payment of all Territorial indebtedness in-debtedness assumed by the State, the State may contract debts, not exceeding in the aggregate at any one time, an amount eo.ua I to one and one-half per centum of the value of the taxable property of the State, as shown by the last assessment for state purposes, previous to the incut vine of such indebtedness. Hut the State shall never eo'itraet any indebtedness, except, as in the next S -el ion provided, in excess of such am unit, and all mon-I mon-I ies arising from loam herein authorized, shall be j appl.ed solely to the purposes for which tney were obtained. Sec. 2. The Secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published I as required by the Const it u l nm and to be siihmit-I siihmit-I ted to the electorsof the State at t he next general ; election in the manner provided by law. Sec. 3 If approved by the electors of the Slate, this proposed amendment, shall take elVect upon the Mist day of January, A. L). liHL State of Utah. Otlice of Secretary of Slate. SS I. Charles S. Tingey. Secretary of State of the Stale of Utah, do h ereby certify that the forego-j forego-j ing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Section lot" Article XIV, of the Constitution of t he Slate of Utah in relation to the Limit of tho Slate Indebtedness, passed by the Eighlh Regular Session of the Legislature Leg-islature of this state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set mv hand and atlixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah at Salt Lake City this 2;th day of August. a. 0. mu. 50-1 C. S. TINOGT, Secretary of State. A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing an amend-mtnt amend-mtnt to Section 4, of Article 14, of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, in relation to the i Limit of indebtedness of Counties. Cities. Towns i and school districts. I He it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each I of the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. Tnat it is proposed to amend Section ! 4 of Article 11. of the Cons litu don of State of Utah so that the same shall read as follows: Sciion 4. When authorized to crea'e indebtedness indebted-ness as provided in Section 3 of this' Article, no co tnty shall become indebted to an amount, including in-cluding existing indebtedness exces'lng two per centum. Nocbv. town, school district or other municipal corporation, shall b'co-ne indebted to an amount, including existing indebtedness, exceeding ex-ceeding four per centum of the value of the lax-able lax-able property therein, the value to be aseer:ained j by the last ass?smant for State and County p ir-I ir-I noses, previous to the incurring of such inJebiex?-! inJebiex?-! ness: except that in incorporated ci:ijs iheassc-s-i ment shall b? taken from the last assessment for 1 city purposes; provided, that no pa-t of the in-i in-i debtedness allowed in this setion shall be incur-! incur-! red for other than strictly county, city, town or j school distri.-: purposes, provided further, t!:at , any city of the first and second class when autho-i autho-i rized as provided in Section three of this article, 1 maT be allowed to incur a larger injebtedness. not to exceed four per centum and any city of the third class, or town, not toexceed eirht per centum j additional, for supplying1 such city or town wirh ! water, artificial lights or s.-wei-. when the works I for supplying such water, light and s-wers, shall I b? oA';i'd and controlled by the municipality, j Section 2. The Secretary of Stale is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published I as required by the C '- -. itut ion and to be submit-i submit-i ted to th - eiuct's j the State at the next gene- ral .election in the manner proided by law. Section 3. If approve 1 by the electors of jhe - State, this proposed amendment shall take e:Tect on the first dav of January. Udl. ! State of Utah. i OrTiee of Secretary of Sta'e. SS. ! I. Charles S. TingzW. S -creta-y of State of the ' S'ate of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing forego-ing a full, true and correct copy of a resoiuuon pro" .di:T an amendment to Section 4-of Article 1-1. of the Constituti n of the S ate of Utah, in ! relation to th? Limit of Indebtedness of Counties. ; Cities, Towns and S.-hool Districts, passed by 'he Eighth Regular Session of the Legislature of this sta e. In testimony whereof 1 have hereunto sot my ' hand and affixed the C- :.t Seal of the State of I Utah at Salt Lake Ci';- this 2th day of Augu-t I A. D. LU0. 50-8 C S. TIN GEY. Secretary of State-I A RESOLUTION proposing an amendment to Section 2 of Article X of the Constitution of theStateof Utah, a- arnndji January 1. relating to the Public S:hod System, and Section 3 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to the SLate School Fund. Re it resolved and enacted by the Legislature of t he State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That it is proposed to amend Section 2 of Article X of the Constitution of theStateof Utah, as amended January 1st. 19;7. and Section I 3 of Article X of the Constitution of the State of i Utah, so the same will read as follows: Section 2. The public school system shall in-' in-' elude kindergarten schools; common schools, con-I con-I sisfing of primary and grammar grades; high schools, an agricultural college: a university; and I such other schools, as the Legislature may estalt-lish. estalt-lish. The common schools shall be free. The other departments of the system shall be sup ported port-ed as provided by law. Section 3. The proceeds of all lands that have been or may be granted by the United States to this State, for the support of the common schools; j the proceeds of all property that may accrue to the State by escheat or forfeiture: all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation incorporated incorpo-rated under the laws of this State; the proceeds of the sale of timber, mineral or other property from school and s'ate lands, other than those grunted for specific purposes; and five per centum of the net proceeds of the sale of public lands lying ly-ing within the State, which shall be sold by the United States, subsequent to the admission of this State into the Union, shall be and remain a perpetual fund, lo be called the State School Fund, the interest of which only, together with such other oth-er means as th Legislature may provid. shall j le distribute 1 am ng the several sch - districts j according lo the school population residing there-j there-j in. Provided, that all funds derived from any J Slate tax for high schools shall be apportioned ! a-n m-r the several cities and school districts a --! --! cording to the attendenee at the high schools j therein; but no city or district shall be entitled I to any part of the fund derived from theState tax i for high schools unless Ihe hi.gh school therein is maintained upon the standard and for the period j during the year that may be tixed by the State I Bor.rd of Education. j Section 4. The Secretary of Slate is directed lo j submit this proposed amendment to the elector? ; of the Slate at the next general election, in the I manner provided by law. J Section 5. If adopted by the electors of the Stiite, this amendment shall take effect January ; i. utii. State of Utah. Office of Secretary of State. SS. I. Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of State of the State of U tah. do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full, true and correct copy of a resolution proposing pro-posing an amendment U Section 2. of Article X of the Constitution of the State of Utah, as I amended January 1. 1W7, relating to the Public School System, and Section 3 of Article X of the j Constitution of the State of Utah, relating to the State School Fund, passed by the Eighth Rcjiiiiar Session of the Legislature of this state. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and atfixed the Great Seal of theStateof Ut. ill at Salt Lake City this 29ih day of August, A. 1) I it 10. 50 S C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of State |