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Show - . . --j Incj 1 ICES t- Proposed Constitutional Amendment Amend-ment No. 1. SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. S. A Joint resolution proposing an amnd ment to Section 6 of Article 11 of th. Conmitutlon of ihe State of I'tah, re latlnjc to miinlelp.l corporations Be It enacted by the LcKj,ntu.r e or the SUto of t'tah two thirds vote of all the members elected In the two Houses con-currlnr con-currlnr therein I Section 1 That It n propoei to amend iWection 5 of Article XI. of the Constltu-I Constltu-I tlon of the State of t'tah, that thi laino will read as follows: Sec 5 Corporations for municlpnl pur ' roses shiill not be creftted hv nnecUl The I-Ki.Hln ture I.-, ,-.-n-.- il law? Mrill pro vide for the Incorporation, organization ; and Classification of cities nnd towns In proportion to population, which lawn may, he altered, amended or repealed, I Any clt. may frnrne and adopt n hr,r I ter for Its own government in the foi ' lowing manner! The legislative authority of the city i , mny hy two-thirds vote of Its members. 1 nnd upon petition of qualified elector to ( the number of 10 per cent of all votes east it the next preceding election for the of flee of the mayor. ;'h.ill forthwith prOVidS by ordinance for the subn.loilon to (he i electors of the question. "Shall a Corn-j Corn-j mission be chosen lo frame : charter '" Th . ordlnnnco Minll rerpilre :h.t th. .m- I tlon be submitted to lh. electors at thi n.-xt regular municipal election. The bel lot containing such .question shall also i contain tho names of Candidates fir men j hers of the proposed Commission, but without party der.lrmatlon, Buch c.in.ii- datea shall be nominated In the same manner as required by law for nomination i of city officers. If a majority oi the . Ic 'tors votinc on th.- question of choosini i Commission shall vote in the afflrmduvi I then the fifteen candidates rn-- I-. !nr- ;i , majority of the votes cist at such eler tion shall constitute the charter Com in Is i slon. and L-hall proceed to frame a char i Ur- ny charter .o fnmed shn'l 1m rub mltted to the .Uiillfed el , tors of the citv 1 at an r lection to be held at a time to be determined by the charter Commission. Which shall be not less than thirty days subsequent to Its completion and dintrl .btftlon among the electors or.d not more i than one year from such date Alternative Alterna-tive provisions truiy alco be submitted to h voted upon ocparately. The Commls slon Hhull malte provisions for the distrl button of coile ol the proposed charter and of iiny alternative provisions to th. 1 qualified electors. of the city, not less than sixty days lWore the election at which it Ib voted uion. SuCn proposed char'.or and such alternative provisions as are approved ap-proved b) h majority of the electors vot-I vot-I inff thereon, Ph'ill become an orgunlc law , of sueh city ai such time as may bo fixed therein, nnd rh.tl! super--, dc nny ftlatinj; ; . Ivarter and all l.-iwa affc-ilnjr the ormin-I ormin-I liation nnd irn fern ment of .- h city whii h are now In conflict therewith Within J thirty days after Its Approval copy of 1 auch charter as adopted, certified by the mayor and city recordoi and authenticated authenticat-ed by the seal of mi eh itv, rh-wi toe madr I in duplicate ami deposited, one (n the of- flco of the Secretary Of State and th--other In the office of th- Citv t: . r. nnd thereafter nil court.-, shall tau Judl- i rial notice of such chatter Amendment to any SUCH fhirter may be frnmel and rtubmltted by the he ' r Commission In the sane numn'r ar. ;irn- Vlded for mr;k;ng of churTers. oi rjUS bS profiosed by the le?l.-lit - .-uthr.-ltv of the city Upon a two-thirds vole ther of. or by iotltion of qualified electors to a' number equal to one tenth of the total vote cast for mayor on th- next preceding oloction, and any ueh amendment may j be submlttt I at the next regrular election, 'ind h i !nir been approved by the majority of the electors voting thOreOn. shall become be-come a port of the charter at the time fixed in mii h amendment and shall he cer-tided cer-tided and filed ua provided In case of charter Each City forming Its charter under this Section shall have, and Is hereby granted, the authority to exercise all powers relat- i ln to municipal affairs, and to adopt and enforce within Its limits, local police' sanitary nnd similar regulation not to conflict con-flict with the general law nnd no enutner-atlon enutner-atlon of powers In this conctltutlon or any law shall be deemed to limit or restrict tho ircner.il grant of authnrltv hereby con-ferred; con-ferred; but this icrant of authority .shull ' not Include the power to reR-ula'..- lh.: ;-.-rv- , Ice or charges of public utilities so lonj? as such regulation Is provided for by general gen-eral law, nor be deemed to limit or restrict re-strict the po or of the Legislature in mat- tors of public or genera) Interest, nor those relating to Stnto affairs The power to be conferred upon the clt- ; les by this Section shall Include the fol 1 lowing . (a) To levy, nsscas and collect taxes and horrow money, within the limits prescribed pre-scribed by general law. and to levy and collect special assessments for benefits conferred. (b) To furnish all local public services; to purchase, hire, construct, own. maintain main-tain and operate, or base, public ulllliies. local In extent and use; to acquire by condemnation, or otherwise within or without the corporate limits, property necessary for any .such purposes, subject to rtstrlctlons Imposed by general law for the protection of other communities; and to grant local public utility- fronchlses and regulate the exercise thereof subject to the continuing power of regulation of pub I He utilities, their rates and service, by the: State, L8 is now or may hereuftcr be. pro Vlded by general law (c) To mike local public Improvements, and to acquire bj condemnation, or other wise, property within Its corporate lira Its necessary for such Improvements: and also to acquire an excess over thut needed j for any such Improvement and to sell or I lease such excess property with restrit : tlons, in order to protect and preserve the improvement. (d) To Issue and sell bonds on the security se-curity of any such excels property, or of I any public utility owned by the city, or of the revenues thereof or both. Including, Includ-ing, In the case of a public utility, a fran- chlse statlnj? the terms upon which. In .' caao of foreclosure, the purchaser may operate tU h utility. Sec. 2 The Secretary of State Is here by directed to submit the proposed amend I ment to the electors of the State at the i next general election In the manner provided pro-vided by law. Sec. f. If adopted by the electors of this State, this amendment shall to-ke cf I feet on January 1st, 1021.. Approved March IS. 1919 Proposed Constitutional Amend- r. ment No 2. ft SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION NO. 5. A resolution proposing nn amendment to Section 7. Article n, of tho Constitution & of the State of CUvh relating to tax ,'.' rates for State purposes. H Be It resolved hy the Leglslnture of tho State of I t.ih two-thirds of oil the tn.-mbers elected to each House concur W ring therein-. Section 1. That H IS grposed to amend : I., So.tion 7 of Article Xllf of tl tL tution of the State of fUih eo that th. ig;, same will read as follows: H Sec. 7. Tho rate of taxation on pro;.- H ty for State, purpoi.e-i- shall never e-rre, ,1 BBBBBBsl 8 mills on each dollar of valuation to H apportioned as follows-. Not to exceed 44 mills on each dollar of valuation for general Stale purposes, not lo exceed I H mills on each dollar of valuation for div trict school purr.os.-a; not to exceed 'A W mill on each dollar of valuation for high F, school put pores, that part of the State f tax apportioned to high school purposes g. sh-ui constitute a fund to be called the fr. High School Fund and shall be appor tloned to the titles an 1 school districts mnlntatnlng hlprh schooia In tho manner the legislature mny provide And when- ever the taxable property wlthlr. the State K shall amount to SlOO.OO'J.noo.OO. the rated shrill not exceed on each dol'ar of vnlua tlon two and four tenths mills for general State purposes, two-tsnttu of one mill for high m hoiol purposes, and such levy for E. district schodl purposrp at wfl raise an 6. nusJly an amount which, added to anv s other Stato funds aalla'ole for district I m hool purposes. equals S26.00 for each person of school age In the State, shown h by the Inst precedlnir school census; un less a proposition to increase such tat- or rates, specifying the rate or rates pro- posed and the time during which the same shall be levied, be first submitted to a - f.' VOte ot auch of the uuallfled electors of the Stato, as. In the year next preced n - .inch election, shall have paid a prop- g Ti i-a 1. ,. .1 -.) tie :,. within the State. f and the majority of tho..c otlng thereon g Shall vote In favor thereof, in such man B tier as may be provided hy law. Soc. 2. Tho Secretary of state Is di reefed to 1 ause thij proposed amendment B to t.e publihed as required by the Con W stltutlon and to be .-ubmltt.-d to the ele tors of tho State at ihe next general elec- JH tlon In tho manner provided by law, IH Sec. 3. If approved hy the electors of the ll State, this pmpo?. d .imendment shall Uvkfl effect on the )st day of January. fe Approved March 15, 1319 IM Propued Constitutional Amend- ment No. 3 t' SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION W' A concurrent resole tion providing an amend me-nt to Section 1, Article XTV of the Constitution of the State of IH ( tah relating to State drbt limitation j Ilia It on jycte.i hv M'e i.e-crlslature of tho State of DI Jl, two th'fds of all the mem- bcrs eKcted to each of the two Houscn ' con.-urrlnff therein- Section 1, Article 14. of the constitution of ihe State oi I'tah. so that tho sam" Section i To rheet casual deficits or mU failures In revenuo! and for necessary ex penditures for public purposes, lncludlru: tho erection of publ. buildings, and for the pa i- o i territorial Indebtednt H aasUrtted bj the Slate, the State may con tract debt?, not exceeding In the aggie gate at any one time, nn amount oqunl to 2 nercentum of the value of the taxable property of the State, as shown bj the la:it gssessmenl for State purposes. previous to the Incurring of such lndebt edncrs. But the State shall never con tract .my Indobtr dm except as In th" next section provided. In excess o,' B such amount, and all moneys arising BJ frfm loans herein authorized, snail be ap BBj plb-d r.'elv to the purposes for which they BB were obtained. BB Sec. 2. Th.- Se, cctniy of State Is herein. directed to submit this proposed amend-ment amend-ment to the electors of the 'State at tho next general election In the manner pro-vlded pro-vlded by law. t 1 If adopted by the electors ol the str. te, this amendment shall take cf feet January 1. 1921. Approved March IS. 1919. Proposed Constitutional Amend- ment No. 4 j SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION A concurrent resolution prorosing on amendment to tie. Constitution of thi StHte of I'tnh t amending Section 5. UU Article XVI. relating to rights of ac-tlon ac-tlon to recover damages for Injuries re-soltlng re-soltlng In death. Be 11 resoli ind enacted by the Legislature Legis-lature of the state of i tah. two-thlrdi of all the members elected to each ol BJj the two Hons.-a concurring therein: BJB Section 1. That it is proposed to amend BB Section 5. Article ifi, of the Constitution BH of the State of I'tah so that said section HB shall read as follows: Mm "The right of action to recover damages MM for Injuries resulting in death, shall nevet lie abrogated, "nd the amount recoverable ;hall not be subject to any statutory Uml- LL tat Ion, except In ca ses where compensa tlon for Injuries resulting In death la pro- vlded for by law." Ce. IIIMI A. i It' HHdl. OL .-.IUIC II H h. r. by directed to submit this proposed B amendment to the electors of the stato B at the next general election in the man- LLt ner provided by law Sec 3. If adopted by the ejectors ol -9M the Stats the amendment shall take eifect January 1st. 1921 Approved October 9, 1919. I, Harden Pennlon. Secretary of State, 'LL of the Slate of Utah, do hereby certify HB that the foregoing is a full, true and cor- rect copy of all Constitutional Amend- LL merits proposed bv the regular and spc mjm cial sessions of the. Legislature of 191S as the same uppear of record In ra; of In witness whereof. I have hereunto set mv- h md and affixed the (in .i Seal of tin ' State of I'tah, thi.-i lt dav of September. (Seal) HARDEN BENNION' Seoretary of state. |