Ogden Daily Standard | 1918-10-16 | Page 2 | Proposed Amendment to the Constitution-House Joint Resolution Number Eight

PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON8T1. V TUTION HOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION 4 NUMBER EICIIT. 1 A resolution proposini: an amendment to Ste. i tlon 3, Article 13 of the Constitution of th 1 State of Utah, relating to uniform taxes and T exemptions. 'J Be It rciolved by the Legislature of the Statt 1 of Utah, two-thirds of nil the members elected 1 to each houso concurring therein: -I Section 1. That it b proposed to aroend 'I Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution of the SUite of Utah bo that tho same vrlll ' rend as follows : Section 3. The Legislature abs.ll provide j lnw a uniform and equal rate of aajesiment and taxation on all property In the Slate, according ac-cording to Its value in money, and ehall 'pre, crlbc by general law anch regulations nn shall secure n just valuation for taxation of cl) property, so that cvtry person nnd corpora, tlon shall pay n. Uix In proportion to thi valuo of his, her or its property: Provided that a deduction of debit from erediU may b authorized: Provided fonher. That the pro erty of tho United Stntei, of tho SUjtt, coun. tlu, cltlcn. towru, school districts, municipal corporations and public libraries, lota with thi building thereon uacd exclusively for either re. llzlous worship or eharltahlo purposes, and places of burial not held ur used for ptUtts or corporato benefit, shall be exempt from tax. tlon. Ditches, canals, reiervolri. pipes and flumes owned nnd usrd by IndivlcHjnk or co.-. norntions for Irrigating Jaids owned by such , individuals or corpor-iUoni. or the individual members thereof, si. nil not be separately taxed ' as lonn on they ahnll 1 owned and uwd exclusively ex-clusively for such puiDosei Provided further. That mortKnjrea upon Aolh real and personal property shall bo excrt from taxation- Pro- j vlded further, That th tnxea of the indlzent poor may be remitted or abated at such tims and n such mnnncr aa may be provided bj laws Provided, furthfr. That the LeilsUtnri may provide for the exemption from taxation of homes, homestead?, and personal property, not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars In value for homes and homesteads and on hundrrd dollars of personal property. Section 2. The Sccrttar7 of State Is directed to causo this proposed nmendmcnt to b pub. llshed 83 required by tho Constitution and U be submitted to the electors of tho State al the next trenernl clction In tho manner provided pro-vided by law. Section 3. If approved by the electors ol the State, this proposed nmendment shall tiki eiTcet on tho flrst dny of January, 1919. Approved March 12, 1917. I. HARDEN CENNION. Secretary of Sut of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that , the above Is a full, truo nnd correct copy ol a resolution proposing an amendment to Sec. tlon 3, Artlclo 13, of tho Constitution of th State of Utah, relating to uniform taacs and xcmptlipna. In witness whereof, I have hereunto set rj hand and affixed the Great Seal of tho SUU of Utah, this 23rd day of Autruit. 1918 (Seal) HARDEN BENNION, Secretary of State.