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Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONBTW IS TOTION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION i NUMBER EIGHT. j! A resolution proposing an amendment to See. tton 3, Article 13 of the Constitution of th 1! State of Utah, relntlnc to uniform taxes and exemptions- , , , '1 Be it resolved by the, 7-esrllatur of the Stat , 3 of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected , ' to each house concurrlnc therein: , Section 1. That It Is proposed to ameryj Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the State of Utah so that the same will ' read as follows: Section 3. The Leelslnture shall provide by law a uniform and equal rate of osseumcnt ' and taxation on all property in the State, ae. ) l, cordlnsr to its value in money, and shall pre. ' ( scribe by pencrnl law such reculations as shall j secure a just valuation for taxation of all j ": property, so that cv-y person and corpora. ' tinn shall pay a tu-x In proportion to ths t ' VIuc of his, hr or its property! Provided, ; that a deduction of deb'.te from credits may b ' authorised: Provided fjnber. That tho prop. ' erty of the United 9ia'.e, of the Slate, eoun. tits, cities, towns, schonl districts, municipal ' corporations and public libraries. lots with ths I 1 buildincs thereon used exclusively for cither re- t lizious -worship or charitable purposes, and ; places of burial not held ir used for prlvatt ' I or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from tax. . i atinn. Ditches, canals, rciervoim. pipes and ; flumes owned and used by individuals or cor. porations for irriEitinsr lmds owned by such Individuals or corporatjonf , or the Sndividunj members therrof. shall not be separately taxed u lowr as they shiill he owned and used exclusively ex-clusively for uch uiiiose: Provided further. That mortfraces upon floth real and personil property shall be exr.-'jit from taxation: Pro. vided further. That th taxes of the indlcent poor may be remitted or abated at such tima , and in such mnnner an may be provided ky 1 law: Prorlded, further. That the Lecblaturs may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars In rnlue for homes and homesteads and ons 1 hundred dollars of personal property. Section 2. Tho Sccrtary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to b pub. lished as required by the Constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next ceneral clction in the manner provided pro-vided by law. Section 3. If npproved by the electors ot the State, tbfs proposed amendment shall takt effect on the first day of January, 1919. Approved March 12. 1017. I. HARDEN BENNION, Secretary of StaU of the Stuto of Utah, do hereby certify that i the above is a full, true end correct copy of S a resolution proposing an nmendmcnt to Sec- M tion 3, Article 13, of the Constitution of thi M State of Utah, relating to uniform taxes and W exemptions. S In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my M hand and affixed the Great Seal of the SUu M. of Utah, this 23rd day of Ausrust, 1918. (Seal) HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of State M |