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Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIIE CONBTI t& TUTION HOUSE JOINT KESOLUTIOV ' NUfllBEKmCgT. j ff s A resolution proposing nn amendment to " tlon 3, Article .13 of tlie Conitltution of ifc. State of Utah, relatinz"to 'uniform taxes tad oxcmptlon. Be it resolved by the Lccwlature of the flta't :' AS of Utah, two-thirda of all the members elected ; Hl to ecch house concurring therein ; Il4 Section 1. Thnt lt is proposed to mmni Section 3 of Article XIII of the Constitution ' '' of tho SUtc of Utah so that the same mfi r J read as follows 1 j Siction 3 The Legislature shall provide W ' 4 law a uniform and ciual rate of auwcsimcn' 1 nnd taxation on all proporly in the State, u! ' : IJ , cording to its value In money, and haH'prf. r I scribe by trcncral law such 'regulations u slull ; 1 1 cccure a just valuation for taxation of ill ' 1 I ' proporty. so thnt every person and corpora. ' I tlon shall pay a tax In proportion to tin :- ifl lvalue of his, her or its property : Provide? -i iflv l thnt a deduction of dcblta from crcdlU may bJ i ' authorized : Provided further. That the proa. '; 4flC erty of the United States, of the State. cj ' , tics, cltlca, towns, school districts, mnnlelpi ' ' ifm corporations and public libraries, loLi with tti i ' , I building thereon used exclusively for either r. 1 lifrious worship or charitable purposes, r,J ' 'fiaUB places of burial not held or used tor prlvatt v "r or corporate benefit, shall be exempt from tax. v - 1 atlon. Ditches, canals, rwervolrs, pes ttS !"&,' flumes owned and used by Jndividti-", or cor. t' poratlona for irripaUntr lands owntd by tvzh Indlvidunh or corporations, or the Individual - ' Jt3 1 members thereof, shall not be separately taxed 4 fi i as Ions aa they shall ba owned and used ex. ' ' V-cluslvcly V-cluslvcly for euch purpose: Provided furthtr That mortBaKW upon both real and pcrtonai iStt "property shall lie exempt from taxation" Pro. J5'j vldcd further. That the taxes of the Indigent -1 poor may be remitted or abated at such tlrni ijjl and in euch manner as may be provided b? ' ' T ' law Provided, further. That the Lerislatart 0& may provldo for the cxtmpilon from taxation ' of home, homesteads, nnd personal property ' not to exceed two hundred nnd fifty dollari In value for homes and homesteads and ont "All! hundrrd dollars of personal property. III II Section 2. The Secretary of State is directed UUJ 1 to cause this proposed amendment to b pnb- i 'JT Imbed as required by the Constitution end to . bo submitted to the electors of the State at I the next general clction In the mannur pro- j vldcd by low, ' ' 1 Section 3. If approved by the elcctori oJ S" the State, this proposed amendment shall tai I c.'feet on the first day of January, 1919. t ' .i Approved March 12. 1917. ' i 1 I, HARDEN BENNION, Secretary of StaU I of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that i K? the above is a full, true and correct copy cl f tsfa a resolution propoainc an amendment to Sec. I ?r , tlon 3. Article 13, of the Constitution of thi J IT? ! State of Utah, relating to uniform taxes and exemptions. i In witness whereof, I have hereunto set ray i fii & hand nrjd affixed the Great Seal of the Stat I Alrii of Utah, this 23rd day of AukusI. 1918, J S$ (Seal) - HARDEN BENNION, ( 1? Secretary of State. Tfi? |