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Show 1 : PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONW. TUTION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION RESOLU-TION NUMBER NINjS . A Joint resolution providing for an amend, ment.to Section 4, Article 13, of th Const!. I tutlon of the State of Utah relating to thi taxation of mines and mining property and the assessments of same. Be it enacted by the Legislature ot the SUtfl of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected to the two houses concurring therein: Section 1. That It is proposed to ajrxnd I Section -1, Article 13 of the Constitution of thi , ' Stoto of Utah co that the samo will read as follows : : Section i. All metalliferous mines or irtln. Ing claims, both placer and rock In place, shall be assessed at $3.00 per acre, and In addition . thereto at n vnlue based upon some mulljplf i or sub-multiple of tho net annual proceeds ' thereof. All other mines or mining claims I and other valuable mineral deposits, including I lands containing coal or hydro-carbons, shall bo assessed at their full value. All machinery led In mining and all property or aarfaet Improvements upon or appurtenant to mines or mining claims, and the Talue of any sarfaca uso made of mining claims, or mining property : for other than mining purposes, shall bi assessed at full value. The ctato board ol j equalization shall assess nnd tax all property herein enumerated, provided that the assess- '1 ( ment of $5.00 per acre nnd tho assessment of tho Taluo of any use other than for mining f 1 purpose shall bo made nn provided by law. . J ! Section 2. The Secretary of State Is herebj ' i directed to submit this proposed amendment ' 1 to the electors of the Stnt nt tho next gsn. f 1 eral election In the manner prescribed by law, )i 1 Section 3. If adopted by the electors of tht ; State, this amendment shall take effect Janu. : k ary 1st. 1919. S Approved March 12, 1017. ' d I. HARDEN BENNION. Secretary of Stats 1 of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that 1 the above Is a full, true and correct copy of a joint resolution ovidinc for an amendment ' g of Section 1. Article 13. of the Constitution ; j of the State of Utah relating to the taxation I of mines and mining property and the assess- 1 ? mcnts of came. ; ' In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my H hand and nffixed the Great Seal of the SUU ' N of Utah this 23rd day of August, 1918, ft (Seal) HARDEN Br NION. (J Secretary of Stats. R |