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Show A Joint Resolution Proposing An Amendment Of Section 2, Article 11 J, Of The Constitution Of The 8tate Cf Utah, Relating To Taxa. tlon. Do it resolved and enactod by tho -r- II mss Uy.:. f.ti'io ot tho EttU ot UU1, to-thirds to-thirds .f a'l th tr.etnbers elected to each oi tho Ivro houses concur log iliorcli.; Scclicn 1. ;ba. .: la prcpoo:d to amend Sect.on 2, ot Article 13, of tho Constitution ot tho State ot Utah, so that tho samo will read as follows: 2. All property in thla State, not exempt under the laws of the United States, or under this Constitution, or tho laws ot tho State of Utah, shall bo taxed as provided by law. The word property, as used in this Artlclo is hereby declared to Include moneys, credits, bondB, stocks, franchises, and all matters and things (real, personal person-al and mixed), capable ot private ownership; own-ership; but this shall not be so construed con-strued as to authorlzo the taxation of tho stocks of any company or cor-po:ation, cor-po:ation, when tho property ot such company or corporation roprumted by luch stock, has bso'? taxod. Tho Legislature shall pwvlde by law for an annual tax sufflclont, with othor sources of rovonuo, to defray tho estimated ordinary expenses ot tho Piato for each flsaJ year. The Legislature Leg-islature Miall also provide for the payment of tho stato debt, If any there lie. botoro ibo samo becomes duo: tad provldo icr tho payment of the 'nter-iui 'nter-iui on i ciil debt ai It may fall da;. Section 2. Tho Secretary ot Stnto Is hereby ordored to glvo this proposition proposi-tion to be published In at least one newspaper in ovcry county in tho Stato, whero a nowopapor Is printed nnd published, for two months pro-ceding pro-ceding tho next general election. Section 3. This proposition shall bo submlttod to the electors ot this Stato at tho next general election tor tholr approval or disapproval. All official of-ficial ballots used at such election shall have printed or written thereon there-on the words, "For the amendneat of Section 2, Artlclo 13, ot the Coastltu-t'en, Coastltu-t'en, relating to the general taxation ot property," 'Tes," "No," and shall othcrwlso be propnrtd and submitted to tho oledors is may bo provide.! by law, an' vild ba".ot jlml ! received, re-ceived, counted nnd canvassed, and returns thereon bo mado In tho same manner in nil respects as Is or may be provided by law In the case of election elec-tion ot state officers. Section 4. If adopted by tho dec-tors dec-tors of tho Stato. this amendment shal' take effect January 1, 1913. Stnto of Utah, Office of tho Secretary Secre-tary ot State, ss. 1, Charles S. TIngey, Secretary of Stato ot tho Stato ot Utah, do hereby here-by certify that tho foregoing s full, truo and correct copy of a resolution reso-lution proposing an amendment to Soctlon 2. Artlclo XI1I of tho Coisti-tution Coisti-tution of the Stnto of Utah, routing to taxation. Io testimony whereof, I have hereunto here-unto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal ot tho Stato ot Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day of August, 1912. (SEAL), C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of Stato. Proposing An Amendment To Section' 1, Article 11, Of The Constitution, Relating To Counties, Cities, Ami Towns, And Providing For The Creating Cre-ating Of New Counties. Do it resolved by the Legblaturo of tho Stato of Utah, two-thirli of all members elected to each ot the two houses concurring: Section 1. That it is propo3od to amend Section 1, of Artlclo 11, of the Constitution of tho 'State ot U'nh, so that tho samo Bhall read as follows: 1. Tho several counties of tha territory ter-ritory of Utah oxlstlng at tho tlmo of tho adoption of this Constitution nro hereby recognized as divisions o' this State, ..nd tho precincts and school districts now existing In said counties as legal subdivisions theroof. and they shall so contlnuo until changed chang-ed by law in pursuanco ot this nrtlclo. Tho Legislature ma- by general law provldo for tho formation of now counties, nnd locating tho county seats thereof. Every county which Bhall bo formed from territory takon from any othor county or counties, shnll bo liable for a Just proportion of tho existing debts and liabilities of tho county or counties from which such torrltory shall bo takon. Provid-' Provid-' ed, that no now county shall bo formed form-ed unloss a majority of tho qualified doctors voting in each part ot tho county or counties to bo dlsmomborod shall voto Boparatoly therefor. Section 2. Tho Secretnry of State is dircctod to submit this proposod amondment to tho electors of tho Stato at tho next gcnoral cleition In tho manner providod by law. Section 3. If adopted by tho cloCj tors ot tho state, this amendment shall tako effect January 1, 1913. Stato of Utah, Office ot the Secrotary Secro-tary ot State, ss. I, Charles S.Tingoy, Secretary of State, ot the Stato of Utah, do horoby cortlfy that tho foregoing Is a full, truo and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Section 1, of Artlclo XI, ot tho Constitution ot tho Stato. ot Uiah relating to counties, coun-ties, cities and towns, and providing for tho creating ot new counties. I In testimony whereof, I havo here unto set my hand and affixed tho Great Seal ot the State of Utah, at Salt Lake City, this 22nd day ot August, Aug-ust, 1K12. (SEAL), C. S. TINGEY, Secretory of Stato. |