| Show OBJECTIONS OBJECTION'S TO THE TAE T E TA TAX TAC AMENDMENT I NT TO THE TILE CONSTITUTION Tint First Objection This Amendment I is 18 and unjust because it violates 3 the rule In Article 13 13 Sections 2 and 3 3 which 1 stales atallA talc that nil property in the State shall hall be beas as essed and taxed at t t full ruIl value Answer Section 4 of or Article 13 of or the e clearly dearly violate violaU-s the rule of or Sections Sec Sections Sections Sec Sec- 2 and 3 J. J It eU seti up an rule that mines mints shall hall be as assessed M e l at the l price rice paid the Government for lor land for lor the value the alue of oC their heir machinery and improvements improvement and for lor their net proceeds proceed and therefore not for lOT their Ute full luIl value The Thc proposed Amendment Amen menton on the other ether hand llAno state statts that If mine mind l CI shall be beat beu u cd tit nt 00 per acre and in in n addition thereto at it a 8 value based ud upon n sonic scene multiple or multiple sub of ot their net nd proceed and all alt other mines mince khan be assessed at nt full Cull value alu lu The e Amendment thus thui plainly st. that coal conI gilsonite marble murble etc de hall hereafter be bl at full lull value like Ilk all other property Metal mines mines shall be assessed c. c d dupon upon upon n a value le bud board on on their le r net proc and thus they also may be bl assessed a at full tull values The conclusion on must mut be Section 4 now violate the rule rul of oC Sect Sections ons 2 Z and 3 3 but the proposed prop etl Amendment to Section 1 do not The measuring meas meas- measuring rod roll to to dt determine t ri ne- ne nethe the value alue of oC a n metal mine Mineo should be be- benet net proceed This la Ic the reason rea rea reason a- a son Inn f hr r the tho wording wordIn in the the- proposed Amend V J l ment V Second Objection V Dut But the Jhc L Legislature or orthe orthe orthe the State Stale Board Doard of or Equalization may MCl assee mines mine At nt more thin than full lull value or atless nt at less ICI is than full lull value value- Answer Al The TIle Attorney General of ot the State Slate L to whom the the- Legislature and State Boards oarda must look of advice y My opinion is s that hat should this this' Amendment be Le adopted neither r the Le Legislature nor the State Board Doud of ol Equalization will have nave the right thereafter to o ns e es Ann and tex tax mines at more than full lull value alue or at less than thun full Cull value but that mines must be e assessed and taxed like all ot other oilier property at full Cull value in accordance with the provision of or Sections 2 and 3 of or Article 13 He Ill further tales states stat The Legislature will wilt neither be obliged nor permitted under this thi Amendment to coner confer con con- fer er upon upon the State Board of or Equalization Equalisation the absolute power to assess and tax mines mince at a aate arate arate rate ate and value aluc to- to tobe to be de determined d by them thein but ut the Legislature lalure will determine what tn til tax ax rate rale will be lie how net proceeds will be DC determined de- de a and what the multiple or mul sub tiple will bent Is s to be applied to net pro- pro seeds ecos in order cider that mines may be assessed at lull full ull u o value This pret pretended fear that the Legislature or State Hate officials will d criminate against mines mince even cn if they thy had the power r is it unfounded We Weare Were lire are re obliged in a 8 democratic government to trust rust our representatives The assessor of Salt alt Lake county assesses third one of oC the pro property c of this this State at full value in accordance accord accord- once ance nce with willi his nL The Thc Board of quah ration now assesses es in property each ach year with ith no appeal allowed d except to tu themselves An and to tit the courts tin Mind have the same anie protection Are Arl these t to agate J postpone POstpone post post- postpone pone the adoption of or this Amendment 7 Bach BachI nines mines have saved laved to themselves I lar ar since iDee 1915 from roni the public it treasury How now much luch longer loncer shall 1 we wait 1 Mr Taxpayer vote ote ot YES fur for the Amendment JOINT COMMITTEE OK Ob SCHOOL BOARDS AND HOUSE OF DELEGATES Mrs Laura Grunden sister of or Mrs A A. A Dennis is here visiting Mr 11 Grunden who is ri a member of the Oth Infantry y is Js Il now at at C Camp mp Funs Funs- ton |
