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Show fROrOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON8TU 1 . TUTION HOUSE JOINT R.E8OUJTI0N 1 NUMBER EIGHT. i A resolution proposing nn amendment to See. . tlon 3, Article 13 of tho Constitution of thi ' Stolo of Utob, relating to uniform taxci nnd exemptions. Bo It resolved by the Lcclslaturc of the Stat 1 ! of Utah, two-thlrda of all tho members elected s to each house concurring therein: Section 1. That It is proposal to meod i Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution : of tho SUte of Utah to that the tame wiy read an follovrs: j Section X The LesWature hall provide bj law n. uniform nnd enunl rate of aajesment and tnxatlon on nil properly In the Stnte, ae. cordine to Its valuo In money, and shall pre. ' scribe by general law such regulations as shall '' secure a just valuation for tazation of ill 'j property, o that every person and corpora, linn shall pay n tax in proportion to thi ' value of hb. her or its property: Provided, A1: thnt a deduction of deb'U from credits may bs '.' authorized : Provided for.hcr. That the prop. f erty of tho United Sta'.e, of the State, eoun. L tics, cities, towns, school districts, municipal 1 corporations end public libraries, lots with thi building thereon used exclusively for either re. ' Hirious worship or ehbritihle purposes, and places of hiirlnl not held nr used for prlvati or corporate benefit, ahal be exempt from tax. H atlnn. Ditches, canals, retervolra. pipes and flumes owned and used by individuals or cor fiorntlons for irrlBitinj laids owned by such ndividuals or corponUoni. or the individual members thereof, sliall not bo separately taxed as Ionic as they shnll he owned and used exclusively ex-clusively lor such yuiyoset Provided further. That morttraKcs upon oth real and personal property shall Iva excrr-nt from taxation t Pro. vided further, That Uvt taxes of the indlient poor may be remitted or abated at such tims and in such manner j may be provided by j law: ProTided, forth ir. That the Lesrlslaturi way proTlde for the exemption from taxation of hornet, homesteads, and personal property, not to exceed tiro hundred and fifty- dollars In ralue for homes and homesteads and ont hundred dollars of personal property. Section 2. The Sccrtnr7 of State la directed to cause this proposed amendment to b pub- i lished ns required by the Constitution and to 1 be submitted to the electors of the StaU at the next ccneral clction in. the manner pro. Tided by Jaw. Section 3 If approved by the electors ol the Stntc, this proposed amendment shall taX efTcet on the flrat day of January, 1919. Approved March 12, 1917. t HARDEN DENNION. Secretary of St 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 Section Sec-tion 3, Article 13. of the Constitution of th SUte of Utah, relating to uniform taxes and exemptions. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set try hand and affixed the Grent Seal of the SUU of Utah, this 23rd day of August. 1913. (Seal) HARDEN BENNION, ' Secretary of State. , |
