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Show jvMsr. October 24, 1930 dern (SnoiT VIEWS ON HvBS sees more states abolUhirg the uniform rule. Xo state has ever returned to the uniioim rule after having abolished it. The plan we are advocating is therefore not an experiment; it is not radical or revolutionary; it is in successful operation in of the states, and it has not hurt business. Bank Stock You discuss the assessment of bank stock and ask if in the future it shall be let off with of the tax is has heretofore paid. A bank is a corporation organized for private profit, and I think it ought to pay its A3IENDMENTS from page 1.) he receives from such fContinued income THE OGDEN DOST two-thir- ds Forest Hanger Has Pity Huy s Property Killed 190 Porcupines For Delinquent Taxes Hanger K. I. Cox. of the forest service of the Pish lotke national forest, has killed It'D porcupines up to October 21. His record for last year in the Beaver districts of the forest was 193. At times from ten to thirty porcupines may be seen in the open parks in the high country in an hour's ride in this vicinity. Government men and stockmen have been diligent in killing porcupines, but there apparently is not much decrease. Ridding the mountains of many coyotes 'and other natuial enemies has offset the porcupine campaign conducted by man. The porcupines feed upon the bark Speaking of the limiter Saturday, Mayor Oru Bundy said the city administration proposes to continue these sales until the books are clariv city Took over JM.OOO worth of fied. ti Nat unlay noon at the adver-ti-c- .i Hath paving district will Ik1 auditrale of property for delinquent on the city social improve-- P ed and tabulation muile of the vuri-- j There were no individual bid- ous amount due, collection to hej der. tity Treasurer Helier J. lleiner made through sulcs if the property The iity isd that in the campaign for the owners fail to settle. c. :l.vti n of such taxes ttbout $14,-0i- held responsible for the collection of1 ret was realized, many of the t: pt, nts paying the back tax before the Time for the sale but after notice ha l Ucn that the property would be A. U. Standing, range examinissued on these special improvements, er for the forest service, with heud-ter- s und the property in each district at Ogden, reports having re pledged as security on the bonds. It Cti.'.ly seen an excellent young forest is a matter of correct business prac- of western yellow pine, planted by the ice, and we surely would be derelict serviee about 15 years ago, if we did not do the best in our power to realize on the louns for that is p.iie'.ieally ruined by poreupines. In almost any stand of conifer what the bond issues mean. I'roi-er-ttrees in the mountains one can find owners are given long periods of n.:.v,erous trees killed or injured by time in wliieh to meet tin payments tluse enemies of conservation. In and the entire amount of the tax on with the U. & biological eaeh piece of property becomes deburu-y- , rangers have put out thou- linquent und subject to sale if uny sand of small blocks of wood contain- of the puyiuents are not forthcoming ing poisoned salt. These are nailed when due." The mayor udded that it shall be up in the trees and the eraving for salt brings poreupines." his policy as long as lie is in office . Discriminate mi have proved my statement that constitution of Utah near-th- e intangible property in the from Uxation, I am Ti. exempt tn ask you why you think this mination in favor of intangible should be perpetuated? That share of the taxes. Unfortunately, the what you are working for decisions of the supreme court of the the pending consti- United States now y0u oppose makes it imposamendments. sible to Utah for legally levy any tax STdo you argue for a system un--a whatever on banks. Under a volun40 farmer may pay per tary agreement the banks of Utah his income in taxes, whilst an have consented to an assessment of of forest trees during certain seasons JJtor in intangible . wealth pays 35 per cent of their former tax. If of the year, doing considerable dam- matter how large his nhing no they wanted to stand on their legal may be? to ery fact that the limitation is put in SL owner of rental property must rights they could not be compelled or a short time only is notice to fupay anything. ture legislation that this is t.ot the Bart of his income in taxes, but this condition is regrettable, word ? owner of dividend paying stocks weWhile on the subject but only a ast because to are unable remedy it, Ins his entire income. temporary comprise and that 'future laws of the United States will not XL owner of vacant property, al-i- the arc From my own hanges permit us to assess banks at a high- experience inexpected. the receiving no income, must pay er rate than other legislature as well competing moneyed as through the legislature watching uTm if he had his money in is assessed, and our constituirom the governor's office, 1 am of intangibles, he would capital tion specifically exempts such cempet-in- g the inte nothing, opinion that the argument which moneyed capital from taxation. oppose a man in Logan is earning For this reason our law taxing bank you suggest would have little or no sdanr of $3,000 a year and owns a shares was annulled by the courts. weight. If you are a stickler for the propoBe will pay about $225 LOOO home. As as these exemptions remain in sition that intangible property shall per cent of his the long War in taxes, or 7 bank shares cannot e taxed at the same rate as tangible Another man might have be constitution, not assessed at any price, should rou vote for these amendments, invested in 5 per cent bonds, evenlegally one mill, regardless of any actioif unless they carry, the exenip lecause also receive an income of $3,000, see in amending congress may take tions will remain in the constitution ..out paying a cent in taxes. What tion 5219. and our chance to assess them at all, that you there so fine in this system the to The proposed amendments at any rute, will lie lost. be to perpetuated? jsk ought constitution will wipe away the exIf the amendments carry, it does lecognixing the injustice of the and of intangible property, emptions not d the legislature necessarily mean that intangibles jjjjting system, will therefore remove the basic arguto the people a proposed con- ment which enabled the banks to win will forever be taxed at 5 mills. Afditional amendment to repeal all their tax suits. If this amendment is ter 1937 they may be taxed at higher rates, and to do it you only have to Ac provisions now in the constitution passed, it will be a distinct advantage nempting intangibles from taxation, to the state of Utah in the taxation convert a majority of the legislature, whereas in order to get an amendBd to provide for the taxation of because it gives the state ment to of banks, would have either through a a property method of taxing banks, which to convertyour liking you legal the legislaof tax or classified rate property by it now does not have, 9 tv of the ture a and after that majority to yam of an income tax. While the banks have consented voters. Better 5 Mills Than Nothing pay a tax this year based on 35 per I concede that there is some poin; In your letter you find fault with cent of their assessed value, it is only to several of your criticisms of the it arbitrary limitation, of not to ex-d- a gentlemens agreement and there is proposed amendments. I could offer on will as a tax intangibles. no guarantee that this agreement ( mills which some other you have objections Too say this is so unreasonably low long continue. I had been not mentioned. if In fact, y to sid preferential to intangible prop-etIf the proposed amendments fail same amendments the they as against tangible property, pass, it will be possible for the banks writing in been have different would quite fhkh may be taxed 40, 45 or 50 mills next year to refuse payment of any not .would But form. they probably the dollar, that a mere statement taxes on their stock. So what is the have gotten through the legislature. d inch an arbitrary limitation into use of asking if we intend to let them My experience in government haa the constitution should fall of its own off in the future for one ninth of yhat taught me that all legislation is a night To the uninformed this may they formerly paid? compromise of conflicting interests, Mod sensible, but it is not so simple You point out that the legislature and it is hard for a member of the a all that. memorialized congress to amend secto get his or her own pet I remind you that intangible prop-trt- y tion 5219 of the United States Revised legislature both houses unaltered. ideas through is not taxed at all now, hence Statutes, so that a reasonable tax as submitted to While the amendments my kind of a rate on intangibles is might be imposed on bank stock and ideal to your be not the people may etter than the system we have today. you ask what good that would do or from mine, yet they were viewpoint A low rate is better than no hate at Utah if the amendments pass and her the best we could get When you cansIL If you condemn a low rate, how hands are tied by the arbitrary con- not, in legislation, get what you would on yon justify and work for the ret- stitutional limitation of not to exceed like you should like what you get at ention of the present situation, un- five mills. This is a pertinent ques until you can get what you like. least der which intangible property goes tion and deserves a careful answer. All the objections I have heard mt free? First, I repeat that at present we I am not disposed to argue for an cannot legally tax bank stock at all. raised against the amendments are in comparison with the benefits ubitrary limitation of 5 mills on in Furthermore, unless the constitution trivial will bestow upon the people. I? tax to they unable be shall tangible property. That provision is amended we are sas one of the compromises made by it in the future. adopted it will be possible to they . work out a program of legislative tax the 5 is of nnls an legislature in order to reach Second, the limitation will be a great improve-- ' reform that agreement. I am, however, prepared temporary, and the rate may be raised we have now. If they what ment over te defend the before now general proposition that in 1937 if the amendments will be many years are it defeated, atargible property should be taxed at the people are voted down. Do you honest another before attempt will be s lower rate than tangible property. think it would be possible to get any made to the owner of to relief You state that in give Logan City the other amendment ratified by the peo- the and he will be tax rate is 44 property, these tangible mills or practically ple before 1937 at which time to continue to carry the IS per cent Suppose a. citizen of rates may be changed? If the pres- condemned under taxation of burden will oppressive Logan owns some bonds yielding 4 ent proposed amendments fail, it will be a is It he which groaning. the before interest people yercent If these bonds were likely be ten years of assessed and taxed at the same rate will listen to any more amendments, trasredy if we now dash the cup a intangible property the tax would and in the meantime the banks will be relief from hia lips. tike the entire income. May I call your attention to another Obviously, he on the exempt list will not declare I do not know how you feel the bonds for assessThird, the limitation of section 5211 point? ment under such but a great number of peoabout it, hence and nations conditions, provides that the stock of Joy am not assessed at all. This is banks cannot be taxed at a rate that ple are in favor of a state income tax. the universal constitution now specifically auresult, not only in Utah than the rate applied to com- The t in every other state. Furthermore, is higher thorizes the legislature to enact an moneyed capital when sub- income peting ould it be fair to inttax, and some people say that take his entire Under section in amount one. whilst a fortunate one owning stantial ia what bank ought to be done, instead of tax cannot 5219, therefore, we in our decision other apiece of tangible property might be shares at a higher rate than is ap- making United changes court, States the of supreme tfhng a return of 20 to 50 per cent capplied against competing moneyed his investment and MacAllen case it was held that in the 4 Union In the state a not only pay is ital. There Pff cent in taxes? a tax a state cannot tax the income from a operated has successfully that Suppose a citizen of Logan had security. If we were to on intangibles at a higher rate than Income tax today, as our conan y on deposit in the savings bank 5 mills. If, as a matter of practica adopt now it is highly probstitution stands, 4 cent interest tax receiving cannot we intangible per jowas experience, that we could this under decision, If this jtocon. deposit were assessed property successfully at rates higher able, from the not intangibles tax exempt per cent it would not only take tfin al sacrifice we cent shall 5 the total by income but would confiscate revenue per merely which are exempt from taxation we other from intangibles words of other In constitution. the our Obvious-7well. as out J tax PJ principal in order to get a little more would not leave his money in should have to continue this favoritof the banks? hank where it coaid be loaned out ism even into the operation of an inamended Fourth, if section 5219 is income tax d the commercial life of his own peti- come tax system, and the by congress, as our legislatureI have a Certainly become would travesty. omunity. He would either hide it tioned, what is the result? limitaincome tax an sock or else who favors in in a everyone bank it the 1937 in put stated that for the amendments. rle.Xedotherso state where it would not already tion of 5 mills will have expired, so should votethe amendments are adoptafter lived If, proexorbitantly. we are talking about a short UI course, if bank ed- the legislature exempts intangicanbroad the deposits were But question vision. i applied not be answered until and unless sec bles, we shall be right where we are 8Uck that any succeeding legis"tangible property, every depositor tion 5219 is amended. If congress now, except would lature disregard the mandatory immediately withdraw his remains as slow and reluctant y, hence bank in the state amending this section as it has dur- language of this amendment and fail every be put out of to act. This answers one of the quesbusiness, and all the years that have elapsed since tions in your letter. ".mess would come to a standstill. ing amendthe states began demanding ' an open whether bank ments, it is highly possible that no You ask: "Would it not be fair that question "Poaita should be taxed at all, even amendment can be secured through stocks and bonds should pay a h'gher a very low rate. for examcongress before the 5 mills limitation rate than savings accounts thinks so, it uniform the a rate from oney at legislature .5 ple? If expires six yean 51? te rate on tangible property, automatically con- is my understanding that it will have of attitude The next. January, were at all possible, would be gress in failing to amend this section power to make such a classification disastrous, because all the in the manner desired by the states and apply different rates. However be driven out of the for the past few yean indicates that in Utah it might be preferable to tax JJJ would Hence no county assessor even when it is amended, congress will not the income, so that the intangibles TOcnds or attempts to assess money, remove all the restrictions. What re- which produce the highest yield will this part of the constitution has strictions may be removed, to what pay tiie highest tax. An income tax "ways been a dead letter. extent these restrictions will be re- would also give salaried men the opMe to talk of . taxing intangi-- moved, and if congress will act, are portunity to pay their share of the .i. property at the same rate as tangi- - all questions for the future to de- coat of government. yroperty- - It never has been done termine. The tax program for the present is to amending the constitution tb never the Union unless limited and it in the meantime, till Fifth, Not only is it imprac- - proposed amendment to the constitu- so that a more equitable system may iwi?butdone. constituit would be unjust The fact tion is approved by the people we shall be enacted. The proposed We tional amendments are not banks. the .,non'exemPt of intangible property the be at mercy t taxes at present is not cannot compel them to pay one cent but will require laws passed by iJy Paying on the part of tax of-- . of taxes on their own stock, but if the legislature in order to put them kUu u. but to the fact that the prin-T- v this amendment is approved, we can into effect. At present the legislawith wrong. It cant be done. least apply a tax against the banks tion is so hedged about are counties in the state at that it restrictions constitutional 5219 which is jnst as high as section lve a tax levy of 5 per will permit cannot' do justice no matter how Hillin actual practice. wm be to do so. T .ver lnd the average of all tbs Please do not forget that as long ing and anxious it mayliberalized so eountie must be around 3 is constitution the If intangiconstitution per as our exempts T tax unshackbe shall intangibles at this rate bles as it now does, the banks can, that the legislature ouhl a I have explained, in many with perfect impunity, say and de- led the Tax Revision commission will confiscate the entire earn- - termine just how much they will pay. recommend certain definite laws, but No capital Property- You admit that the limitation of 5 the legislature will be free to reject nvested or money loaned in mills is only temporary, but you ask, those recommendations if it sees fit Cu 11 t were subject to such tax If it is the The next legislature will have an ex rju. put there at all, will not able to traordinary responsibility, and it ma; be owner intangible property the jirty-fou- r prove to us to be the most importan states of the Union have use that as an argument against we are trying to do now, legislature raising the tax in the fu- session since Utah became a state. I apologize for writing such a Ions they have given their legia-tir-j- ture? Will they not be able to say but your questions cannot be the of hav ,. letter, approved that the people Pwpr to classify and tax and t low rates, simply because low rate as fair and reasonable, adequately answered in a few words. etc. Very respectfully yours, be My it raised, taxed at uniform rates why should ith fa1!? GEO. II. DERN. The No. this Wngible property. to is. answer question Every year one-nin- th ch '. CHURCH ShkiHKIM OF T1IE Corner of The ehurrh school at 9:30 a. nt.. Miss L. Jennie 1'rout, superintendent. Morning service and sermon at 11 a. m. Miss Grace Matthews, choir leader. Mr. J. (Muir Anderson, organist. No evening service. Tho Womens Guild will icrvc a merchant's luncheon on Tuesday at noon. Tho Girl Scouts meet on Tuesday afternoon at 4 in the Guild hall. The choir will meet for rehearsal on i 1 Thursday evening. The Boy Scouts meet on Friday Mr. Alfred Daniel, scoutmaster. eve-nin- Constitutional Amendments Constitutional Amendment No. agSOLUTIIIN IN TO HI.I.INU I.KUSLATt'KIf Joint rroolntlon proposing nn m.o4-on- t to Ktribi 11 mt Article VI of tho conatilutioa mt tho Blato of tTloh. to oaronrlco in tho losiolotpro. Do it rtooivcA by tho of tho o Butt of t'Uh. of all nrn-bor- o elected cork honao can earring therein i SECTION 1 Reellono bo amtndfd. rhai it la proposed to nmenil 8 ret ion It of Article VI of tho constitution of tho State of Utah so that tho oamo shall read so follows : SECTION IS. Varaarles to bo filled. Vacancies that may occur In either house of the legislature shall ha filled in ouch manner as may ho provided by law. SECTION 1 Secretary of State to pah-lis-h The aoenrtary of Stole ia diroetad to cause this proposed amendment to ho published as required by the constitution and to bo submitted to tho electors of the State at tho nest general election la tho manner provided by law. SECTION I. la effort when. If approved by the electors of tha State, this proposed amendment shall taka offset on tho 1st day of January, till. Filed with the Secretory of Slat FebA u Ina-third- u ruary 11, 1910. Cunatitutional Amendment No. 2 RELATING TO REVENUE AND TAXATION A Joint resolattaa proposing an amendment to Rortisas I and I of Artlrlo II of tho censlltntiea of the State of Utah, relating to rtvrnae and taxation. Bo It resolved by tho Legislator of the Si a to of Utah. two. thirds af alt mrmboro fleeted to eark lloase canrar ring therein t to 1. Sect ions SECTION proposed amend. That It is proposed M amend Sections I and I of Article XIII of tho ennatitullon of the State of Utah so that the oamo will read as follows! SECTION I. Tangible prenerly to taxed hsw valas ascertained properties exempt I gills tars to provide annual lax for Slat. All tangible property In tha State, not exempt nnder the lawi of tho United State, or under this eomdltutlon shall bo taxed In proportion to Its valus. to b ascertained ax provided hv Isw. Taa property of tho United Slates, of tho State, counties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries. lots with the buildings thereon need exclusively for either religious worshia or charitable purposse. and places of burial nut held or used for private or corporate shall ba exempt from taxat'on. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, power plants, pumping plants, transmission lines, pipes and flumes owned and used by Individual or corporations for irrigating lands within tho stats owned by urh Individuals or corporations, or the Individual member thereof, shall not be separately taxed xs long as they shall he xwned and axed exclusively for such purPower plants, power tnu iimaaiun poses. lines and other property, ased for gam crating and delivering electrical nower, a portion of which la ased for furnishing power for pumping water for irrigation purposes on lands in the Elate of Utah, mar be exempted from taxation to the extent that such property Is used for such purposes. These exemptions shall scert-- s to the benefit of the user of water to pumped under each regula'iona as the legislature may prescribe. The taxes of tho Indigent poor may bo remitted or abated at such times and In sorb manner as may ba provided by law. The legislature may provide for the cxrmptioa from taxation af homes, homesteads, and personal prop, arty, not to exceed two hundred fifty dollars in value for homes and homesteads, and one hundred dollars for personal prap-ertProperty not to exceed 11.000 la value, owned by disabled persona who served In any war In Urn military service of tho United States or of the State of Utah and by the unmarried widows and minor orphans of sorb persona may ho exempted as the legislature may provide. The legislature shall provide by law for an annual tag sufficient, with other sour ers of revenue, to defray tho estimated or. dinary expenses of tho State for each fiscal year. For the purpose of paying Ine State debt. If ony there be. the legislature shall provide for levying a tax annually. sufficient to pay tho annual biter. t and to pay tho principal of such debt, within twenty years from the final passage of the law creating the debt. SECTION I. Assessment and taxatlau of tangible property regulation rste--ded notions personal Inexemptions come tax rales dispositions of revenues. Tho legislature shall provide by law a uniform and oqual rate of asaestmvnt and taxation on all tangibi property ia the Stats, according to its valuo In money, and shall prescribe by lawsuch regulations as shall secure a Just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to tho valuo of bio, her, or its tangible property, provided that tho IrgiPla-tur- a may determine the manner and extent of taxing transient live stork and live stock being fed for slaughter to be ased for human consumption. Intangible property may be exempted from taxation as property or It may be taxed in such manner and to saeh extent as tho legislature may provide. Provided that if in tangible property be taxed as property the rote thereof shall not exceed five mills ca each dollar of valuation. When exrmrtvd from taxation as property, tho taxable income therefrom shall ho taxed under any tax baaed on incomes, but whoa taxed hy the State of Utah aa property, the Income therefrom shall aot also bo taxed. The legislature may provide for deductions, exemptions. andor offsets on any Us based upon income. The personal mrnma tax ratsa shall be graduated but J-- maximum rate shall not exceed sis per cent of net I neons. No esris tax rata based upon Income shall exceed four prr sent of art income. The rate limitations herein contained for Uses baaed oa Income and for taxes on Intangible property shall he effective until January I, 1917. and thereafter until changed by law by a seta of lb majority of tho members elected to All revsack bouse of tho legislature. enue received from Uxss on Income or from taxes on intangible property shall be allocated aa follows I 71 per cent thereof to the state district school fund and It par rent thereof to tho Ftste genn eral fuiM and tha State levieo for RESOLUTION pt y. aa-ia- ny self-enactin- g, te - t0! e i wt L, i such purposes shall uo raJue-- u nnuslly in proportion to the revenues to iboi-'he revprovided that any surplus enue required fur the Slat ilistvi.: srhoul ut I hi. Arfund as provided in Section tie I shall ho paid Into tho State uenersl fund SECTION 1. Secretary ol Stale to publish. Tho secretary of State is dtrret-- d to cause this promised amendment to ha puidi.li.sl as required by the conalitutiuu end to I submitted to tho ebsturs if State at the nest ganerol 'lection in the manner bv law. provided II SECTION a To take rffer.-whe- n. tho electure of the Slate this by approved proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day af January, 1911. Filed with the Secretary of State Feb- claims and other valuable miesral deposits including land containing rual or hydro rarUnis and all muchinrry used In mining and all property or surface itnprotrmente upon or nppurlrnnnl to mine or mining rlsfms, and llie value ol any surface us mail of mining claims, or mining property fur other than mining purposes, shod lie Min.nl as other tangible property. RECTION 8. Secretary of Rial Is publish. Tli secretory of Hiatt is direeted 1C eaus this p. pnoed amendment to be published a required by tho enlist it ut ion and to bo nulmntteil to the elector of the State nt the next general election in th manner provided liy law. SECTION I. In effect when. It approved by the electors of tho State, this proponed amendment shall tnk effort on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with tha Secretory of BUto February 25, 1930. slieatl; 1 RZI.ATIMi VAt'AM'lEa cd in-4- K,.1S(01A1, de-li- two-thin- ls out-of-da- CHURCHES "i sub-ptte- tax-exem- to follow these accounts closely. He says there will be no further dillydallying in the matter and that sales will be made of property as fast as districts can be checked and tho exact amount of tho delinquencies known. fold. ruary 85, 1919 Constitutional Amendment Nn. 3 Constitutional Amendment RELATING TO STATE 8411001. FUND AND MANNER OF IH8TKIIIUTING OF RDt'll I'L'MI. A Joint resolution providing far amendments la boas Joint resululiana numbers three and eiaht passed by the legislators ia 1929, proposing Is amend Hortion 1, Art Iris X. nnd Hrrlion T. Article XIII af tho ronstitnlion of the Rial of Utah relating to the Hint school fond and tha manner of distributing the Interest af such fand nnd other revenue! of tho several srbsal districts of the Htats. Be It resolved by tha lgislsturs at the Huts mt Utah, of all the members elected te each Hsaaa concurring No. 5 A RESOLUTION ( KEATING A STATE TAX COMMIHHION A Joint resolution proposing on amend ment to Section II of Artlrlo 13 of th eonalilntioa of Ih Slat of Utah, relating to revenue nnd laiatien. Be It resolved by th legtslslnre of th BUI of Utah, of all members elected to each houso cenearring therein t SECTION 1 Seetloua proposed to amsnd. That it is proposed to amend Section 11 af Artlrla XIII of tha constitution of the Slats of 1 tab so that tbs same will rood as fallows! SECTION II. Creation of State lag commission governor to apmembership duties terms fount y boaids point dslirs. Tlier shall bo a State lax commission consisting of four members, Pit moro than two of whom ahall lielung In th same polltiral party. Thv meniliers of tho euntmiaaiun shall ht appointed bv th governor, by and with tho consent ol Iho senate, fur such terms of offiro as may bo provided by law, Th State tax comma skin shall administer and supervise th Us law of the Htats. It shall assess mines and public utilities and unjust and equalise the valuation and assessment at It properly among th several counties. shall have surh other powers of original assessment as tho legislature may provide. Under such regulations In su'b ease and within surh limitation as the legislature may presrrllie, it shall establish systems of puhlia accounting, review proposed bond huum, revise tho tag levies and budgets of local governmental unite, und equalise the amommsnt and valuation of properly within th eountie. The duties Imposed upon tho State board af equalisation by tha constitution and law of this Stats shall bo performed by th State ton commission. In aach county of this State them shall ba a county board of equalisation consisting of tho board of aounly commlssioq-sr- s of said county. The county boards ol equalisation shall adjust and equalise tni valuation and assessment of tho real ana personal property within their res pestle counties, subject to auch regulation and control by the State taa commission a may be proscribed by law. The State taa oom miss Ion and tbs county boards of equalisation shall aach have such other powers as may ba proscribed by the two-thir- two-thir- therein t BEfTION I. Resolution proponed to amend. That it ia proposed to amend hour Joint resolution numlwr 1 passed by the legislature In 1929, proposing to amend Section I of Article 10 of tho constitution of tho State of Utah so that tho oamo will road aa follows: RECTION I. Proceeds of lands and other per cml of proceed perproperty petual fund. The proceed of all lands that have been or may be granted by tbs Unit-a- d 8 totes to Ihk Hints, for tha support of the common schools i the pruno-dof nil property that may accrue to the State by oschrst or forfeiture I all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation Incorporated under tho laws of this State: tha proceeds of tho solo of timber, mineral or other proiwrty from school and Stale lands, other than thus granted fur aiweifie purposes: and five per centum of tho net proceeds of the sals of public land lying within tho Biota, which shall ha sold by Ih United Htates subsequent to tho admission of thio BUto Into tho iJni mi. shall bo and remnin a perpetual lutil to ka called tho State school fund, the Interest or which only, shall ba distributed among tha several school districts according to tha last preceding school census. SECTION 1. Resolution proposed to amend. That It ia proposed to amend house Joint resolution number I passed by Ut legislature In 1929, proposing to amend Section 7, of Article XIII of tho constitution of tho BUto of Utah so that tho oamo will read as follows: SECTION 7. Rato af taxation not I eod distrlbstion. Tho rata purpose of Usntion on tangible property shall not exceed on sorb dollar of valuation, two o nnd mills for general But of one mill for high purposes, school purposes, which shall constitute tho school said high fund shall b apfund: portioned In the manner tho legislature ohall provide, to tho school diatricta maintaining high schools, and such levy fur district school purposes which together with the Interest on tho permanent school fund and such other funds as may bo available for district school purposes, will raise annually an amount which equals 425.00 for each person of school ago in tho state as shown by tho last preceding school census: the same to bo distributed among tho school districts according to the last preceding school census ; and In addition an equalisation fund which when added to other tovsnuss provided for thio purpose by the legislature shall bo 15.00 for each person of achool ags aa shown by tha last preceding school census : said squall-satkfund ahall ba apportioned to lb school districts la such manner as tha ahall provide. Bald rates shall not ba Increased unless a proposition to' increase tho some specifying the rote or ratee proposed and tho time during which the same ahall ba levied, ba first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified dee. tors of tho State, os la the year next such sleet ion, shall have paid a property taa assessed to them within tho and tha majority of those voting State, thereon ahall vote In fsvur thereof. In ii&'b manner as may be provided by law. SECTION I. Secretory of Blato to publish. Tho secretary of State la directed ts cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to bo submitted to tho elector of the Stats at tho next pcncrsl election In tho manner provided by law, as one proposition ia lieu of IL J. R. aumben and I, passed ot the regular session of tbs 19th legblaturo. To 4. SECTION toko effect when. If approved by the electors of tho Bute the proposed amendment shall taka affect an the first day of January, 1981. Filed with tha Secretary of Stott Febe four-tenlh- two-tent- m re pro-eedt- ruary 85, 1020. Constitutional Amendment No. 4 m TO THE RELATING RESOLUTION TAXATION OF MINES AND MINING FROFEKTY A Joist rsoolatha providing for aa amendment to Rertioa 4. Article II, af the csnstilntioa af th Blots of Utah rvlat-la- g ts th tasatioa of mine and mining It resolved by th Legislators of the State of Utah, of all th mem-boalerted la each hens eonrsrring therein I Bo two-thir- ra -- Irr-Islstu- . SECTION t. Secretary af State to Tim secretary of State ia diroe tod to rauoc thio propoaed amendment to bo published aa required by th constitution nnd to ho submitted to tha (lectors of tho But nt th next general election In the manner provided by law. SECTION S. T toko effort whin. If approved by tho elector of tho State, this proposed amendment shall take afreet aa tho 1st day of January, 198L Filed with tha Secretary of State February 85, 1980. rab-llah- Constitutional Amendment No. 6 RELATING TO TIIE LOCATION OF THE STATE PRISON AND STATE INSTITUTIONS A Joint rcaolatian proposing an amendment to Sertian 3, af Article XIX of th coaatltatloa of tho State of Utah, re- lating to th kratiou of th State Prison. by th LgMatara of th Stats of Utah, d af tha numbers sleeted to aach boss concurring therein! Bo It resolved twa-thlr- SECTION 1. Section propoaed to amend Is to amend Section 5 of Article XIX of tho constitution of tho State of Utah oo that th same will read as fnllowa: SECTION 8 Location af pobiie laalita-Haa- s and disposition of lands. Tha public Institutions of tho State arc hortby permanently located at th pUere hereinafter named, each to have th lands specifically granted to It by tha United Sutaa. in tha Act of Congress, approved July llth, 1894, to ba disposed of and used In such manner a tha legislature may provide! First! Tho scat of government and th State fair at Salt Lako City. Second r Th institution for tho deaf and dumb, and tha blind, and tbo State reform rhool at Ogden City, la tha county af Weber. Thlnl! Th UUb State hospital at Provo City, in the county of Utah. SECTION 8. Socrotary af State to pah lish. Th secretary of State Is diroetad to coos this proponed amendment to bo published oo required by tho constitution and to bo submitted to tha electors of the State at tha next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. T taka effect when. If approved bp tha doctors of tha BUto, thi proposed amendment shall taka affect on tho 1st day of January. 1981. Filed with the Secretary of State February 15. 1930 That it pro-tose- d M. H. Secretary of State mt SECTION L Bcetieos to theI, State ofWelling, proposed Utah, do hortby certify that aaaond. That It hi proposed to amend n tha forogning is a full, true and correct 4, Article XIII, of th constitution of of Constitutional Amendments Nan. tho 6tats of Utah oo that th sum will copy 1. I. 4, 5, nnd as proposed by th rend oo fallows t Paris session of th legislature of 1931 SECTION 4. Mint and claim to b as th same appear of record ia my basis and moltlplc what to All mebe assessed na tangibi property. in witness wbersof. I havw hereunto act talliferous mine or mining claims, both my hand and affixed tha Groat Seal of ahall assessed b the State mt Utah, this 1st day of Septemplacer and rock in place, as tho legislature shall provide; provided, ber, 193 1. tha basis and mulliplo now used in determining th value mt metalliferous mines for taxation purposes nd th additional assessed value of 13.00 per aero thoronf L. shall eat bo changed before January 1, 1035, nor thereafter nntil otherwise pro(SEAL) vided by law. All other mines or mining Beerotary mt State. Sea-tio- t af-fir-s. PPhSfiKytLS-- 1 g; |