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Show en at such time ami in sucli manner as inny lie provided by law. -1. The Leirislnture slnill nnt Impose Im-pose taxes fur the puriin.e of iiny county, i-ity. town nr other municipal i-orporittion. but may, by law. ve-t in the coriiorate authorities thereof, re-spertively, re-spertively, the power to assess and collect col-lect taxes for nil purposes of stleh corporation. cor-poration. ii. The surface ftrounil of all mlnc9 and mining claims, both placer anil rock i.i place, containing or bearing Sold, silver, cupper, lend, iron or oilier valuable metals, after purchase thereof there-of from the I'niLed Stales, shall be taxed at a value not greater than the price paid the United States therefor, unless the surface g'routid, or some pa'-t thereof, of such mine or claim, is usevl for other than minintr purposes, anil has a separate and independent value for such other purposes; in which case said surface gioiiml. or tiny part thereof, there-of, so used for other than mining purposes, pur-poses, shall he taxed at its value for such other purposes as provided hy law; and nil machinery used in nlin-inrr, nlin-inrr, and all properly and surface improvements im-provements upon or a ppur tenan t to mines and mining: claims, whieh have a value separate and independent of such mines or niinioK' claims, shall be taxed as provided by law. All lands containing coal, granite, stone, marble, onyx, pots, oil, hydro-carbons, grviisnnis, or other valuable mineral deposits, other thiin those enumerated above in this serlion. after purehnse thereof from the United States and all property prop-erty and surface im pro venien ts upon or appurtenant to such lands whh-h have a value separate and independent of all such lands shnl! be taxed as provided by law. In addition to the assessment of the surface grounds, improvements and machinery of mines and mining-claims, mining-claims, all mines and mining claims producing net proceeds shall he taxetl at a value not to exceed three times such net proceeds. 6. An accurate statement of the receipts re-ceipts anil expenditures of -the public moneys shall he published annually in such manner as the Legislature may " 7. The rate of taxation on property for Slutr purposes shall never ef.ieed eight mills on each dollar of valuation to be apportioned as follows: Not to exceed four and one-half mills on each dollar of valuation fur general State purposes: not to exceed three mills on each dollar of valuation for district school purposes; not to exceed one-half mill on each dollar of valuation for high school purposes; that part of the Slate lax portioned to high school purposes pur-poses shall constitute a fund to be called the "high school fund" and shall be apportioned -to the cities and school districts maintaining high schools in the manner the Legislature may provide pro-vide And wlienever the taxable properly prop-erly within the State shall amount to four Hundred Million Dollars, the rate shall not exceed live mills on each dollar dol-lar of valuation; unless a proposition to increase such rate, specifying the rate proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied, be lirst suumltted to a vule of such of the (nullified electors elec-tors of the Slate as, in the year next preceding such election, shall have paid a property tux assessed to them within the stale, and the majority of those voting thereon shtUI vote in favor llieren!', in such manner as may be provided pro-vided by law. 8. The making of profit out of pub-lie pub-lie niouovs, using the same tor any purpose nut aulhurized by law. by any public ofliecr. shall be deemed a felony fel-ony and shall be punished as provided by 'law. but part or such punishment shall be disqualification to hold public office. , , !i No appropriation shall lie made, or' any expenditure authorized by the Legislature, whereby the expenditures ofthe Stale, during any fiscal year, shall exceed t lie total tax then provided pro-vided for by law. and applicable for snob appropriation or expenditure, unless un-less the Legislature making such ap-propriation.' ap-propriation.' shall provide fur levying a sul'llcieiil lax, not exceeding the rates allowed in Section it of ibis article, to uav such appropriation or expend, lure will. in such liseal year. This provision shall not apply to a ppt'upriii t Inns or expenditures ex-penditures to suppress insurrections, defend the State, or assist in delending Hut United Slates in time of war. in Nothing in thi constitution shull be construed lo prevent the Legislature Legisla-ture from providing a slump tax. or a tax based on income. occupation, licenses or franchises. Sec -1 The Secretary "t Mate Is berebv ordered to give this proposition to be published ill at least one neWspi- per in every cuunly in t lie State where -1 newspauer is printed and puMislie-1 i'ur two months preceding tile hex general gen-eral election. Sc.- :l This proposition shall be submitted 10 Ihe electors of this State :,t the next ee-er.il ele, lion for the r u.pruval or disapproval. AM ot'icial b-iUols used at such election shall have ironed or written thereon the words. !!.-', the amendment "f Article 1:1 "f the Coiislilnlion. reining lo tax.. I Ion." yes " "'u." ami hiU oih.-rwise be pvep'ired and subniitled to the eie lor -,s mav he othcrwe pi'.. vide, 1 bv law. mil said ballot sh ill be re -civ. d. c-.inu-d and canvass. ,1, and returns there .n e made In the suite iinwt and I'J a'w'm ,heSca"e"uf '"I'eVtio't. of Sl.il- of- ks',r - If adopted by Ihe ,ni" f'llie State, this am--".l:iio:it shail lake fleet I a n u a r ' 1 . 1 ; ' -Approved March Jmli. 10'-- |