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Show K A Joint Resolution Proposing An H Amendment Of Section 4, Article B, 13, Of The Constitution Of The E I State Of Utah, 'Relating To The Bjl Taxation Of Mines. BBBBBBBBl i V I 'j Do It resolved nnd enacted by the H Legislature of the Stato of Utah, Two-1 H th rds of all tho members elected H , to Each ot tho Two Houbcs Concur- H rng Therein: H Section 1. That It Is proposed to Hf j amend Section 4, of Article 13, ot tho Hj Constitution ot tho Stato ot Utah, bo V. that tho same will read as follows: Hi 4. AH mines and mining claims, 1 ' both placer and rock In place, con- 1 tnlnlng or bearing gold, silver, cop- H j j per, lead, or other valuable precious Hl i motals, after purchase thereof from . Hi tho United States, shall bo taxed at H a valuo not greater than tho prlco H ' paid tho United States therefor, un- B , loss the surfaco ground, or somo pa'.t w thereof, ot such mine or claim, Is H I UBcd for othor than mining purposes, I and has a separate nnd Independent HHj valuo for such other purposes; in H i which case said surfaco ground, or H . any other part thereof, so used for j other than mining purposes, shall bo H A taxed at Its valuo for such other pur- v poses, as provided by law; and all H the machinery used In mining, and j ' .all property and surfneo Improvements B' upon or appurtenant to mines and ' I , mining claims, which havo a valuo ' Separate and Independent of ouch 1 mines or mining claims, and tho net H annual proceeds ot all such precious metal mines and mining claims, shall f II bo taxed as provided by law. All lauds . Li ' containing coal, hydro-carbons or H J j stono deposits after purchaso thereof H from the United States and all prop- I orty and surface Improvements upon H I or appurtenant to Biich lands which H havo a valuo separate and Indopcn- H dent ot all such lands nnd tho net H j proceeds of nil such land nnd tho by- 1 I I products ot nil valuablo deposits con- B talned theroin not taxed In n crude H or raw condition, shall be taxed ns H by H Section 2. Tho Secretary ot Stato BBBBBBBBBB 1 1 's horoby ordered to gtvo this proposition propo-sition to bo published In at least one newspaper In overy county In tho Staf.o wboro a nowspaper is printed and published for two months preceding pre-ceding the noxt general election. Section 3. Thla proposition shall bo submitted to tho electors of tbli Stato at the noxt general election foi tholr approval or disapproval. Al ofllclal ballots used at such cloHlon shall havo printed, or written thereon there-on tho words, "For tho nmondmont ot Soctlon 4, Artlclo 13, of 'the Con-btitutlon, Con-btitutlon, relating to the taxation of mines," "Yes," "No," and shall othor wise be prepared and submitted to the electors ns may bo othcrwlso provided pro-vided by law, and said ballot shall bo rccolved, counted and canvassed, and returns thereon bo made In the snmo manner and in all respects as Is or may ho provided by law in tho ciiso ot election of stato officers. Section 4. If adopted by tho doctors doc-tors of tho State, this amondment shall tnko effect January 1, 1913. Stato of Utah, Office of the Secretary Secre-tary of Stato, as. I, Charles S. Tlngoy, Secrotary of Stato, ot tho Stato of Utah, do hereby certify that tho foregoing Is i full, true nnd correct copy of a resolution ', reposing an amendment to Soctlon 4, 'Artlclo XIII, ot tho Constitute l or ho Stato of Utah, relating to tho taxation tax-ation ot mines. In testimony whereof, I havo ht-ro-unto set my hnnd and affixed tho Qrcnt Seal of tho Stato of Utah, at Sail I.nko City, this 22nd day of August 1!12. (SEAL), C. S. TINGEV, Secretnry of Stall. |