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Show RESOLUTION Proposing an Amendment to Section 3, Article XI, of the Constitution Relating to Counties, Cities and Towns, For the Purpose of Prescribing Prescrib-ing Manner of Creating New Counties And Chang ing Boundaries.' Be .it Resolved and Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah, Two-Thirds of the Members Mem-bers Thereof Concurring Therein : Section I. That the following proposition to amend the Constitution Consti-tution of tho State of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their-np-proval or disapproval, namely: That Section 4, Article 13 of the Constitution of Utah be, and tho same is hereby amended to rend as follows: Section 4. All mines nnd mining min-ing claims, both placer and rock in place, containing or bearing Gold, Silver, Copper, Lead, Coal or other Valuable mineral deposits, depos-its, after purchase thereof from the United States, shall be taxed at the price paid the United States therefor, unless the surface sur-face ground, or some pnrt thereof, there-of, of such mine or claim, is used for other than mining purposes, nnd has a separate and independent independ-ent vnlue for such other purposes; purpos-es; in which case said surface ground, or any part thereof, so used for other than mining purposes, pur-poses, slinll be taxed at its value for such other purposes as provided by law: and all the machinery used in mining, and all property and surface improvements im-provements upon or appurtenant to mines and mining claims, which have a value separate nnit independent of all such mines or mining claims, and the net annual proceeds of all mines and mining claims, shall bo taxed by the State Board of Equalization. Section 2. The Secretary of State is hereby ordered to give this proposition to bo published in at least one newspaper in ev- cry County of the State where a newspaper is printed and published publish-ed for two months preceding the next general election. Section 3. This proposition shall he 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 written thereon flie words: UFor the amendment of Section 4, Article 13, of the; Constitution, Con-stitution, relating to the taxation of mines." "Yes." "No." and shall otherwise be prepared and submitted to the electors as may otherwise be provided by law,and said ballot shall be received, and said votes shall be received, counted and canvassed, and .returns .re-turns thereon be' made in the same manner nnd in all respects as is or may be provided by law in the case of election of said of-fficers. of-fficers. , STATE OP UTAH, ) Offico of the Secretary )ss. of State. ) I, CHARLES S. TINGEY, Secretory Se-cretory of State of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a, full, true and correct copy of a Resolution proposing an Amendment to Section Sec-tion 4 of Article 13 of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, relating to the taxing of Mines, Mining Claims, Man ing Machinery Machin-ery and Improvements, and the net Proceeds of Mines, passed at the 7th .Regular Session of the Legislature of this State. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, nt Salt Lake City, this 24th day of August, 1908. (SEAL) C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of State. RESOLUTION. Proposing an Amendment to Section Sec-tion 3, Article XI of the Constitution Con-stitution Relating to Counties, Cities and Towns, for the Purpose Pur-pose of Prescribing Manner of Creating New Counties and Changing Boundaries. Bo it Resolved and Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Utah: Section 1. The following proposition to amend the Constitution Consti-tution of the State of Utah is hereby submitted to the qualified electors of the State for their approval ap-proval or disapproval, namely: That Section 3, of Article XI of the Constitution of the State of Utah be, nnd the same is hereby amended to read ns follows: "Section 3. The Legislature "shall have power to enact laws creating new counties out of territory ter-ritory taken from one or more of the existing counties of this State, nnd defining the duties and obligations of any such new county, coun-ty, as between itself nnd anv county from wliich territory is taken in its creation." Also to enact laws changing the boundaries boundar-ies of any county. Section 2. The Secretary of State is hereby ordered to cause this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every ev-ery courtly of the State where a newspaper is published, for two months immediately preceding the next general election. Section 3. This proposition shall he 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 written thereon the words: "For tho amendment of Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution," Con-stitution," and "Against the Amendment) of Section 3, Article XI of the Constitution," together with such other title designating such amendment; ns may bo provided pro-vided by law. Said ballots shall be received, and said votes shall bo taken, counted, canvassed and returns thereof bo made in the same maimer and in all respects as is provided by law in the ease of tho election of State officers. Section 4. This amendment, if adopted at' said election, shall take effect and be in force from and after the first day of Jnnu-ary, Jnnu-ary, A. D. 1909. STATE OF UTAH, ) Office of the Secretary )ss. of State, ( ) I, CILVRLES S. TINGEY, Secretary Se-cretary of State of the State of Uhah, do hereby certify that tho foregoing is n full, true and correct' copy of a Resolution proposing nn Amendment to Section Sec-tion 3 of Article XI of the Constitution Con-stitution of the State of Utah, relating to counties, cities and towns, for the purpose of prescribing pres-cribing manner of creating new counties and changing boundaries, boundar-ies, passed at the seventh regular session of the Legislature of this State. , IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal of the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 24th day of August, 1908. (SEAL) C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of State. |
