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Show Proposed amendment to ttte con-tj v, tution house joint resolutj j number eight. ; A resolution propositi an amendment to S-c ' tlon 3, Artlclo 13 of tho Constitution of th. ' Stato of Utah, relating to uniform taac ftnj txamptloni. Do If resolved by tho Legislature of tht Suu ' of Utah, two-thirds of all the members elected 1 to each house concurring therein: ' Section 1. That It Is proposed to amend Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution ' of the Slntc of Utah so that the same will read, a.i follows : Section 3. The Legislature shall provide hi R law a uniform and equal rate of asiuraeni and taxation on oil property in the Slate cordinc to lla value In money, and shall'pTe, ; scribe by uencral law such regulations as thsjl i, secure a just valuation for taxation of ' property, so thnt every person and corpora tlon shall pay n Uix in proportion to thi i value of his. her or its properly: Provilfj r that a deduction of deb'.U from credits may ba T authorized: Provided fjrMier. Thnt lie rncmi t erty of the United Sln'.et, of the State, conn, tlej, cities, towns, school districts, municipal 'y corporations nnd public libraries, lots with tai 4 bulldlnir thereon used exclusively for either re. 7 Hcious worship or chritahlo purposes, and place- of burial not held or used for prlvat J or corporate benefit, ihall be exempt from tax I ction. Ditches, canal, reservoirs, pipes tad V flumes owned and used by Individuals or cor. e poratlons foi Irrieatlnz lands owned by tneh I Individuals or corporations, or the Individual f fiiembcTs thereof, shall not be separately taxed oj I one as they dhnll be owned and used ex. J'l elmlvely for such yuiuose: Provided further That mortjtnRes upo.- bolh real and persons.! i' property shall be excr-j.t from taxation r Pro. vlded further, That tho taxes of tho indigent poor may be remitted or abated at such Ucu 1 and In such manner as may be provided bj law: Provided, furthfr. That the Lrislatar may provide for the exemption from taxation i'i of hor.ics, homesteads, ind personal property h not to excrcd two hundred and fifty dolUrj 15 In vaWe for homes nnd homrsltadj and on4 A' hundred dollan of personal property. J. Section 2. The Secretary of Stnte Is directed ' to cau c this proposed amendment to b pub, Jlshed ns required by the Constitution and to -1 ' be (lubmitted to the electors of the StaU at S the next central clction In tho manner m-o. - rlded by law. Section 3 If approved by the elector! e ; the State, this proposed amendment shall taxi f effect on the first day of January, 1919. t Approved March 12, 1017. ' I. HAItDEN DENNION, Secretary of BIfcti ' of tho State of Utah, do hereby certify that 't the above is a full, true and correct eopy ol j a resolution proposing an amendment to Se4 tlon 3, Article 13. of the Constitution of tfci $ Stato of Utah, relating to uniform taxes and 'A exemptions. In witness whereof. I have hereunto stt aa hand nnd nfflxcd the Great Seal of th SUU X, of Utah, thb 23rd clay of Aucust 19ls 11 (Seal) HARDEN BENNION, '-3)9 Secretary of State. ! Ifl |
