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Show mOPOSED AMENDMENT TO TF1E CONBTT I if TUTION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 1 Si NUMBER EIGHT. Kg A rpolution propcolntr an amendment to Se. 1 tlon 3.. Article 13 of the Constitution of the ' ffll State of Utah, rclatine to uniform taxes and ; exemptions. : lie It resolved by the Ls:fslature of the SUU ' S of Utah, two-thlrda of all the members cleettd , S to ench house coneurrinK therein: Section 1. That It Is proposed to amend S Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution " of tho State of Utah so that the same will read as follows: . Section 3. The Legislature shall provide by jr..; law a uniform and eaual rate of assessment lli and taxation on all property in the State, ac- C cording to its value in money, and shall pre. ' . I ? scribe by general law such regulations as shall I h secure a just valuation for taxation of all V property, so that every person and corpors. tlon shall pay a tax in proportion to the 1 ff value of his, her or its property. Provided, : that a deduction of debit from credita may b authorlsel- Provlderl further. Thnt the prop. erty of the United States, of the State, counties, coun-ties, cities, towns, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries, lota with th building thereon used exclusively for either religious re-ligious worship or eharltablo purposes, nnd places of burial not held or used for private or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from taxation. tax-ation. Ditches, canals, reservoirs, pS-cs and flumes owned and used by Indlvldu-ij or corporations cor-porations for irrltratlnir lands owned by tueh individuals or corporations, or the Individual - mcmbcrj thereof, shall not be separately taxed 1 as loni: as they shall be owned nnd used ex- f cluslvcly for such purpose: Provided further, That mortcaecs upon both real and personal 5 property shall be exempt from taxation: Pro-vided Pro-vided further, That the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such thru nnd in such manner as may be provided b7 law: Provided, further. That the Lori'Latari may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homesteads, and personal property, j not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollari i In value for homes and homesteads and on huhdred dollars of personal property. Stctfon 2. . The Secretary of State is directed to causo this proposed amendment to be published pub-lished as required by the Constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the Stale at the next Kcncral clction in the manner provided pro-vided Jby Inw. Section 3. If approved by the electors of the State, this proposed amendment shall take cfTcct on the first day of January, 1010. Approved Jlarch 12, 1917. I. HARDEN 'DENNION, Secretary of StaU of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that the above is a full, true nnd correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to Sec-tion Sec-tion 3. Article 13, of the Constitution of the State of Utah, rclatine to uniform taxes and exemptions. In witness whereof, I hnve hereunto set my hand and affixed the Great Seal of the State of Utah, this 23rd day of AurusI. 1018. (Seal) HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of State. |