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Show CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT NO. 1 Proponing to Amend 3ftrtlon 1, Article XIV, of the Co.utitutlon of Utah Relating to State Indebted- nsas A coneurrent reoolutlon providing an ajnendnient to Section 1. Article Xrv. of tho Constitution of the State of I tah. relating la state dobt llniUa-Lion. llniUa-Lion. Be It enrted by tho Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all the members olected to each of the two houaos concurring therein; Soetlon l That it la proposed to mond Section I, Article 14, of the Constitution of the Bute of Utah, so that the sanm will read as follows - Sec. 1. To meet easual deficits or failures In revenue, and for necessary erpeadlturfeB tor pabllc purposes, lu cludLug the orectlon of public buildings, build-ings, and for the paymeat of all territorial ter-ritorial Indebtedness asauui6d by tha state, tho state may contract dohts, not exceeding In the aggregate at any ona tune, an amount equal to 2 per-centnm per-centnm of the value of the taxable property of the suito, as shown by the lait assessment for state purposes, previous to tho Incurring of such In-debtednesa In-debtednesa But the state shall novor! contract any Indebtedness, exempt as In tho next aoctlon provided. In oicees of aorh amount, and ail moneys arto-Ing arto-Ing trom loans herein authorized, shsJl he applied solely to the purposes for ! which they vroro obtained. 8f- 2. The secretary of state Is I hereby directed to submit this pro-1 poood amendment to the electors of the state at the next genorcl election elec-tion in the manner provided by law Bee. S' If adopted by tho electors j erf th state, this amondment shall j take effect January 1, 1923. I CONSTITUTIONAL AMENOMENT NO. 2 Proposing to Amend Sections 2 and 8, Article XIII, of ths Constitution Constitu-tion of Utah Relating to Property Subject to Taxation and Rates of Tax A. resolution proposing amendment to Sections 2 and 3. Article L3. of tho OcstltuUOB of the State of Utah relating re-lating to property subject to taxation and rates of tax. Be it resolved by the Legistatnre of ( tfee Etato of Utah, two-thirds of al! : tlw members elected to each boose C9n.ejrrlnf therein : ; Section I. That It Is proposed to amend Sections 2 and 3, ef Article 18 of the Constitution of the State of Utah, so that such sections will read as follows : Sec. 2. To the end that tho burden of taxation may b editable upon all property, tho legislature Is empowered to divido all property loci a ding moneys mon-eys and credits as woTl as physical STopertr, rnto classsa and to determine deter-mine what olastr or classes of property proper-ty shall be subject to taxation and what property. If say, ah ail not bo subject to taxation. Taxes shall be tmrform upon all property of tho same olsse and shall be levied and collect- ed for pebllc purposes only. Taxes j he imposed npon any and all j property, lncledrng privileges franchises fran-chises and licenses to do business In ths state, but this shall not be so construed con-strued as to aathoriro the taxation of the stocks of any company or corporation corpora-tion whon the proporty of such company com-pany or corporation represented by such stocks has been taxed. The legislature leg-islature is empowered tcy impose taxes tax-es upon Incomes, which taxes mar be graduated and progressive and reason-aaes reason-aaes exemptions may bo provided, and I 4 a credit may be Allowed cs Ileal es for property taxes paid Kites year, provided, that notMof iij section ehall permit cLiMlQaJ mlney or mining claims. Sec. 3. The property ol ttfl od States, of the state, couatis, M towns, c hool districts, muJH poratlona and public lihitnH with tho biilldlnga, thereoiH cluslrely for hlgHer reUgloasB or rharllable purposes tad BJ burial not hold or used for jsJH corporate benefit, and morfB)B both real and p;r3oaal propalyB he exempt from taxation. OH otinala, roeoprolrs, pipes, tnl owned and used by lndiTMas SjJ oorationa fur irricatlnj Uncial by such Individual or rorpasfl or the lndlidcal meiabore $M shall no' uo uuparstol Uiod sfl as they shall bs ownsd ind sfl cluslvely for such porpoM.llH tlon of from crvdlu aWj authorized an. tares of the iBJ poor may be remitted or sitiM soch tlmu and ia such maaMTsfl be prorldcl by law. J 9oc. 2 The secretary of ajfl direct ed to canso this propottdsjj mant to bo published si rtqBJ the constitution and tobaiubsJBj the electors of the stats it flfl general o!ertJon In ths aioasjH vlded by law. J Sc.- If approved by of the stale this .Trapesed ICJ shall rake effect on the Dnifl January. 1923. Approved Ifarch 17, 192L J I CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDswJ Propcslnrj to Arr.cnd Section II Article VI, of the ConiWB of Utah, Relating to Co.najM sotlon of the Member SH the Legislature A Joint resolution P''fjJ amendment to Seotian 0, of AMH of the Constitution of the Ssfl Utah relaUng to compenistHs W members of the leyigUrare. J Bo It enacted by tie Lf1h the State of Utah, two-thlrasB roe mo era eUcted to each of hooaes concurrlnif therein: I Section L It la propoel UdM Section 9, Artl le VI. tie W tlon of the .State of Utah some will read as ollow M Sl'C 9 The mtiraber of OVT lature shall receive such ptf mileage as the legislSttrSB lde, not o-c?edlnjr elot day, and ton cents pr m'y(- dlstw nocessarlly trsreledfJ aod ronrrnlng from tha plflC5W rng on tho most usual roete, ISfm, shall rocelve no other pv JT qaialte. r Jbsbst Soo- The srrtiirT hereby directed to si&l'J"P ed amondment to the '"JB stale at the next rnnersl the rrtanner provided by b Ic. S. If adopted br "MJ at tho stats this J21BW teke eiTect Janaary 1, JJ 1 Approved March 17. 1 1 |