Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TO THE TriE CONST CONST- HOUSE HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION EIGhT A resolution proposing an amendment to Section Sec See tion 3 Article 18 13 of the Constitution of the State of Utah relating to uniform taxes and exemptions Be it resolved by the Le Legislature of tho the State of Utah two thirds of all the members member elected to each house concurring therein Section 1 That t it I H Is proposed to amend Section 3 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State SLate of Utah so 0 that the same lam will read as 88 follows Section 3 The Legislature shall hall provide by bylaw bylaw bylaw law a R uniform and equal rate of assessment and taxation on all property in the State according ac cc- cording to its ite value in money and shall prescribe pre pro proscribe scribe by general law such regulations as shall secure a a- just valuation for foi taxation of all all all' property so 10 that every person and corporation corporation corpora corpora- tion shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his her or its Ita property Provided that a deduction of debits debit from credits may be authorized Provided further That the property property prop prop- erty uty of the United States of the State Stat counties coun coun- ties tie eI cities ties towns school chool districts municipal corporation corporations and public libraries lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively for either religious re ye- reaF places F of worship burial not or t h charitable held i i or I used Idu purposes for e private I and or corporate benefit shall shah be exempt from tax tax- atlon Ditches canals reservoirs pipes pipe and flumes owned and used ly Iv individuals or corporations corporations cor cor- cor individuals for or i irrigating corporations fio lands d or r owned the Individual n by bs such mem members ers thereof shall hall not be separately taxed as a. lon long as they shall hall be owned and used exclusively ex cx- C v for such c purpose r Provided c further That h mortgages or upon both h r real iv and personal persona property shall be exempt from taxation Provided Provided Pro Pro- vided further That the taxes of ot the indigent poor may be remitted or 01 abated at such auch time and in such manner manner as may be provided by lav Provided further Carther That the Legislature may provide for fox the exemption from taxation of homes home homesteads and personal property not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars dollan in in value for Cor homes and homesteads and one on onehundred onehundred hundred dollars of of personal property Section 2 The Secretary of State is I. directed to cause this thia proposed amendment to be pub- pub as required by the Constitution and to tobe tobe tobe be submitted to the electors of ot the State at atthe atthe atthe the next general in the manner provided provided pro pro- pro pro- vided Tided by law Section 3 If approved by the electors of the State this proposed amendment shall hall take effect elred on the tint first day of January 1919 Approved March 12 12 1917 I. I HARDEN HARDEN- BENNION Secretary of tate State of the Sate of Utah Utah do hereby certify that the a above 1 ovo is a full Cull true and correct copy of ofa a resolution proposing an amendment to eto Section Sec See tion 3 3 3 Article 18 18 of the Constitution of the State of of Utah relating to uniform taxes and exemptions In witness whereof I have lavee her hereunto nto set my hand nand and affixed the thern Great Seal of the State Stat of Utah this y f August 1918 Sell ISel HARDEN HAnDEN BENNION u t S 'S Secretary zy of State I |