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Show Pioposlng An Amendment To Section 1, Article 11, Of The Constitution, Relating To Counties, Cities, And Towns, And Providing For Th? Creating Cre-ating Of New Counties. Do It rosolved by tho Leglilaluro o' tho Stato of Utah, two-thlrW of all members elected to each of the two houses concurring: Section 1. That It Is pfopo3o1 to amend Section 1, of Article 11, of tho Constitution ot tho Stato ot U'nh, so that tho same shall read as follows: 1. Tho Bovcral counties of the territory ter-ritory of Utah oxlstlng at tho time ot tho adoption ot this Constitution arc hereby recognized as division? o' this Stato, .aid tho precincts and school districts now oxlstlng '-n said counties as legal subdivisions thereof, and thoy shall so continue until changed chang-ed by law in pursuance of this article. Tho Legislature m& by general law provldo for tho formation of now counties, and locating tho county seats thereof. Every county which shall bo formed from territory taken from any other county or counties, shall bo llablo for a Just proportion ot tho existing debts nnd liabilities of tho county or counties from which such territory shnll bo taken. Provided, Provid-ed, that no now county shall bo formed form-ed unless a majority of tho qualified electors voting In each part of tho county or counties to bo dlsmombered shall voto separately thorofor. Section 2. Tho Secretnry of Stato is directed to submit this proposed amendment to tho electors of tho Stato nt tho noxt general eleltlon In thp manner provldod by law. Section 3. If adopted by tho ulcc-l tors of tho stato, this amendment shnll 1 take effect January 1, 1913. Stato ot Utah, Offlco of the Secrotary Secro-tary of State, bs. I, Charles S. Tingey, Secretary of State, of tho Stato of Utah, do horoby certify that tho foregoing Is n full, truo and correct copy of a resolution proposing nn amendment to Section 1, of Artlclo XI, of tho Constitution of tho Stnto of Utah, relatlnr to coun-t'cs, coun-t'cs, cities nnd towns, and providing for the creating' of new counties. In testimony whereof, I have hero- unto set my baud and affixed tho Great bial of the Stato ot Utah, at Salt l.aive L ty, this 22nd day ot Aug- .1.3 , j. - 1 (SEAL), C. S. TINGEY, Secretary of titatc. |