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Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CONRtt -1 i H 7T TUTION IIOUSE JOINT RESOLUTION . A'lVL NUMBER EIGHT. W' A resolution proposlne an amendment to k. tlon 3. Article 13 of tho ConntUutlon of o? , Stnto of Utah, relntlne to uniform taxes an,! M exemptions. 09 g " Be It resolved by tho Lcelslaturc of the Stati of Utah, two-thirda of all the members clteteJ 1 to each houac concurring' therein : : . Section 1. Thnt lt i proposed to am-ivi ' . 1 Section 3 of Article XIII of tho Constitution r of the State of Utah so that the atne ' read as follows : I f ,ttT Section 3. Tho Legislature ehull provide bi J law a uniform and equal rate of asmstneM 1 nnd taxation on nil property in the State ajj ; Cn cording to its value in money, and shall'pre, ? -! scribe by general law such regulations as shall I " sccuro n just valuation - for taxation of all " property, eo that every person and corpora. I! - tion shall pay a tax in proportion to tht i ' value of his, her or its property: Provided ' thnt a deduction of debit from credits may b i ' authorized: Provided for'iher. That the pron. i ,tTH crty of the United S-ta'.w, of the State, count i iaV tics, cities, towns, och-jol districto. municipal V corporations and public libraries, lots with tht tit' Id' buildlnsr thereon used exclusively for cither re- LttVi the lielous worship or charitable purpoaes, and tK,Ln places of burial not held r used for prlval vH" or corporate benent, shall be exempt from tax- V fig0 atlon. Ditches, canals rciervoirs. pipes and v'fnbr flumes owned and used by indi-idual or cor. ' f-0 porntions for irricatinj lands owned by such iiifi'1" Individuals or corporation, or the individual ' SlflB members thereof, stall not be ccparntely Uxed ' JiVatifll an lonir on they ohnll be ovncd and used ex- ' n n clusivcly for such vuruose: Provided further l That mortfinecs upon aoth real and pcrsonai J Tbe E property shall be cxcrit from taxation: Pro. herD vided further. That the taxes of the Indieent tt" I a poor may bo remitted or abated at such timt 9 and in such manner aa may be provided by B8'M01 law: Provided, further. That the Lcrislatun ' UfeV a may provide for the exemption from taxation !an5 of homes, homesteadn. n.nd personal property ;5n)rtu not to exceed tiro bnndrcd and fifty dollars ' f?3 aI In value for homes and homesteads nnd one The A hundred dollar of personal property. ' r. Section 2. The Sccrtftary of State is directed ' to cause this proposed amendment to bt pub- 1c jcdUODE Hshed as required by the Constitution and to the G be submitted to the electors of the State at t int I the next fteneral clction in the manner pro- 1C? r Tided by Jaw. I (ijt ID Section 3. If approved by the electors of l r'ericai tho State, this proposed amendment shall Uka S effect on the first day of January, 1919. -j Approved March 12, 1917. , WITxi I. HARDEN DENNION, Secretary of SLiU of the State of Utah, do hereby certify that i JlJO 3. the above is a full, true and correct copy oj Thick a resolution propcoint an nmendment to Sec. Y ,c tion 3. Articlo 13. of the Constitution of th. ffil3Pefc State of Utah, rclntlnsr to uniform taxes and jgrauOl exemptions. jj0V In witness whereof. I have hereunto set xkj imrever hnnd nnd affixed the Great Senl of the Stati I iinnC of Utah, thb 23rd day of August. 19if, ffiCSUOBS (Seal) HARDEN BENNION, I igerlca Secretary of State. j no Ti .it |