| Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE constitution HOUSE JOINT TION NUMBER NINE A joint resolution providing provid ng for an amend ment to section 4 article 18 of the const aution of the state of utah relating to the taxat on of in nes and mining property anil and the assessments of fame same be it enacted by the leg slature of the state of utah two th ads of all the members elected to the two houses concurring therein section I 1 that it is proposed to amend beet on 4 article 13 of the constitute on of the f state ite of utah so that the ante same will read ai as follow 0 I 1 0 bertion section 4 all felom mines or min ing claims both placer and rock in place shall be assessed at 5 00 per acre and in addition thereto at a value based upon ome some multiple or aub pie of the net not annual proceeds thereof all other mines or mining clams da me and ether other valuable mineral deposits including include anz land lands containing conta inina ceal coal or hydrocarbons shall be assessed at their full value all mach nery used sed in mining and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines 0 or r m mining ining claims and the value of any surface use made of mining claims or mining property fer for other than maint m nine purposes shall be access assessed ed at full value the state stat 0 beard board of equalization shall assess and to tax a all 11 property herein enumerated provided th that st the assess seat t ef of 5 00 per acre and the assessment of e value of any use other than for minine mining purposes pur shall be made as provided by law sect on 2 the secretary of state Is hereby directed to submit the th s proposed amendment dment to the electors of the state at the next gen ral 1 election in the manner prescribed by law section 3 it if adopted by the electors of the state the th s amendment shall take effect janu jana ary try 1st 1919 approved march 12 1917 1 I HARDEN BENNION secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that the above is a full true and correct copy of a jo nt resolution provid rg for an amendee I 1 of becton sect on 4 article 13 of the const of the state of utah relating to the taxation i of mines and min ng nj property and the assess ments of same in w aness whereof I 1 have bero hereunto unto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the staf state of f utah this day of august 1918 seal HARDEN BENNION secretary of state |