Show TO AMEND constitution joint resolutions to be voted on at general november election relating to taxes new counties etc A joint resolution proposing an aa amendment to section 9 ar title VI of the of uke tte state of utah relating to the compensation of the members of the legislature be it enacted by the legisla tare of the state of utah kiwo two thirds ot oi all the members E elected elect lect to edeh each of the aih e two houses Conci concurring arling therein section 1 that it is pro posed to amend section 9 article VI of tire the constitution of utah so BO that the same will read as follows 9 until otherwise provided by the members of the ahe legis shall receive eight dollars SOO per day and ten tea bents per mile for tile the distance necessarily traveled going to and returning from the place of rue meeting eting on the most usual route and shau shall receive no other pay or perquisite see sec 2 the secretary of state is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors tors of the state at the next gen eral election in the manner pro tided byl by law section 3 if adopted by thu the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect january lat 1913 wate state of utah office of the secretary of state ss 1 I 1 CHARLES S see sec auary of state of the state of do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and cor reek copy of a resolution pre posing an amendment to section 9 article vilf VI of the constitution of f the state of utah relating to the compensation of the members of the legislature IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 have hereunto set my hand hand and affixed the great seal of f the state of utah at salt la lake ke city this day of august 1012 C S TINGE Y secretary of state A joint resolution proposing an a amendment of section 3 ar tide 13 of the constitution of the state of utah relating to taxation be it resolved and enacted by um tire Lei legislature slature of the state of utah two thirds of all the members elected ti to each of the two louses concurring therein section 1 that it is proposed to amend section 3 of article ia 13 of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows 3 the legislature shall provide by law for a just and equitable assessment of the property cf tile the state at its actual money value all taxes shall be uniform on the same class of property within the territorial lim its of the authority levying the tax and shall be levied and collected for public purposes only provided viat that a deduction of debits from credits may be authorized provided further that tha t the property of the united states of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal corporations po rations and public libraries lots with the buildings thereon used exclusively either for religious wok up or charitable pur loses and places of burial not bm b t M d or wed u ed for private or corporate ben benefit crit shall be exempt exema 1 from rom taxation ditches Dita Dit hes effies canals pipes and flames flumes owned and used by individuals or corporations for irrigating lands owned by such individuals or cor f orations or the individual members shall not be separ ote tely 17 taxed as long 0 as they shall be owned and used exclusively for such purpose provided further that mortgages up upon on both real and personal property shall lae be exempt from taxation provided further that the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or at such time and m in such manner as may be provided by daiv sec 2 the secretary of state is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every courte in the state w here a newspaper is printed and ed cd for two months preceding the next general election section 3 this proposition ahal be submitted to the electors of this state at the ne axt at general elee election tion for their approval or disapproval all official ballots used at such election shall have printed or written thereon the words nords for thle thie amendment to section 3 article 13 of the constitution relating delatin to the classification of proper property lj for purposes poses of taxation yes no and shall Othe otherwise bs be prepared and submitted to the electors as may both berwise be provided by law and said ballot shall be received counted and canvassed and returns thereon be made in the same manner and in all respects as is is or may be provided by law in the th 0 case of election of state officers section 4 if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment ment shall take effect january 1913 state of utah office of tile the secretary lofstate of State ss 1 I charles S seere secretary 0 af f state of tile the state of ut utah ah do hereby certify that tha t tine the foregoing 0 is a full true and correct colv of 0 a resolution proposing an amendment to section 3 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to taxation IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I 1 have li reduto set my hand and affixed tile the great seal of the S tat of utah at salt lake city this day dav of august 1912 C S secretary of state A JOINT resolution PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT OF SECTION 2 ARTICLE 13 OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OP OF UTAH RELATING TO TAXATION be it resolved and enacted by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all the members elected to each of the two houses concurring therein section 1 that it is proposed to ame amend nd section 2 of article 13 of tile the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will read as follows 2 all property in the state not exempt under the laws of the united states or under this constitution or the laws of the state of utah shall be taxed as provided by law the word pru property perty as used in in this aliis article icle is hereby declared to include moneys credits bonds stocks franchises and all matter matteis and things real personal and mixed capable of private ownership but this shall deall not be so BO construed as to authorize the taxation of the stocks of any company or when the property of such company or corporation represented by such stock has been taxed the beg L eg Js lature shall provide by law for an annual tax sufficient with other sources of revenue t to 0 detray the estimated ordinary expenses of the state for each ciscal year the legislature shall also provide for the payment of the state debt if any there be before the same become due and provide for the payment of the interest on said debt as it may fall due section 2 the secretary of state is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published in at least one newspaper in every county in the state where a newspaper js is printed and published for two months preceding the next general election section 3 this proposition shall hhall be submitted to the electors of this state at the next general election for their approval or ds dk approval all official ballots wed at ai sue such election shall have printed or written tha th w ads ds I 1 bov C 1 or the amendment of section 2 article 13 of th the constitution relating to the genral general taxation of property yes no and shall cahall otherwise be prepared and submitted to tile the electors as may be provided by law and said ballot shall be received counted and canvassed and returns thereon be made in the same manner in all respects respect as is or may be provided by law in the case of election of state officers section 4 if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall take effect january 1913 state of utah office of the secretary of state ss es I 1 charles S tiney sec go detary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that ali foregoing 1 ore going la ia a fa full true nn ian correct copy of a resolution proposing art an amendment attlee ament to section 2 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to taxation in in te testimony whereof I 1 have bave hereunto bere unto set my hand and affix ed cd the groat great seal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1912 0 S secretary of state PROPOSING AN TO SECTION 1 ARTICLE 11 OF ob THE constitution RELATING TO COUNTIES CITIES AND TOWNS AND PROVIDING VIDING IG FOR FOB THE CREATING OF NEW na W COUNTIES COUNTIE S B be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah iwo thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses concurring section 1 that it is proposed to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same shall read as follows 1 the several counties of the territory of utah existing at the time atthe of the adoption of this constitution ution are ara hereby recognized as divisions of this state and the precincts and school districts now existing in said counties as legal subdivisions thereof arid and they shall so continue until antil changed by law in pursuance of this article the leg may by general law for the formation of new counties unties io and locating the coun tv V seats thereof every county chieh shall be formed from ter atory taken from any an coun ty y or counties shall be liable SOT for a just proportion of the exist ing debts and liabilities of the county or counties from which such territory shall be taken provided that iio no new county shall be formed unless a majority oi of the qualified electors voting in in each part of the county or counties to be dismembered sh shall vote separately section 2 the secretary of state is directed to submit this alms proposed amendment to the elec I 1 ors of the state at the next general era election inthe manner provided by law section 3 if adopted by the electors lec tors of the state this amendment shall take effect january I 1 ast st A D 1913 state of utah office of the secretary of state I 1 charles S secretary cf state of the state of utah do hereby certify that the foregoing ping is is a full true and correct copy of a resolution proposing a ai amendment to jo section I 1 of article XI of tile the constitution of the state of utah relating to counties cities and towns and pro providing providen 9 fur for the creating of new counties in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto her cunto clinto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of c utah at salt lake city this day of august 1912 C S secretary of state A JOINT resolution PROVIDING AN AMENDMENT T TO SECTION 11 ARTICLE 13 0 OF F THE CON constitution S 4 OF TH THE E STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO STATE AND COUNTY BOARDS OF be it enacted by the leej legislature da of the blate of ulah tw thirds of all 0 the members elected to each aach of ti the e two houses concurring therein section 1 that it is proposed d to amend section 11 article artic le 13 J 3 of the constitution of the state of utah so that the same will wil I 1 read as fol follows I 1 0 ws 11 until provided by liw law there shall be a state bourd board of equalization consisting of four residents of the state who shall be appointed by the govenor by and with the consent of the senate whose terms ef cf office shall be for four years and until their successors are appointed and qualified pro provider that two of said members shall be appointed every two years there shall also be in each county of the state a county board of equalization consisting of the board 0 of I 1 county ammis of said county the duty of the stata stat board of equalization and of the several county boards of equalization shall be to adjust and equalize the valuation of the real and personal property of the state and of the several counties thereof as may be provided by law E each ach board shall also perform such other duties as may be provided by law section 2 the secretary of state slata is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at tile the next general election in the manner provided bylaw by jaw section 3 if adopted by the electors of the state this amend mont moat shall take jay Joi miary 1913 state of utah office of the secretary of state 1 I charles S Tinge yi secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that the fore forc goerg is a full true and correct cop conj y ofa resolution proposing an amendment to section 11 article XIII of the constitution of the state of utah rel relating abing to state and county boards of equalization in testimony whereof I 1 have her hereunto vinto set my hand and affixed the great seal of the state of utah at salt lake city this day of august 1912 C S secretary of state A JOINT resolution PROVIDING AN A AMENDMENT TO SECTION 17 ARTICLE 7 OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE DUTIES OF THE AUDITOR AND OF THE TREASURER be it enacted by the legislature of uie the state of utah two thirds of all of the members elected to each of the two houses concurring therein section 1 that it is proposed to amend section 17 article 7 of the constitution of the state stat of utah so that the same will read as follows 17 the auditor shall be auditor of public accounts tile the public moneys shall be deposited by the treasurer under the supervision of the board of examiners and as provided by law section 2 the secretary of state is hereby directed to submit this proposed amendment to tile the electors of the state at the next nest general eleer election tion in the manner provided by law section 3 if adopted by the electors of the state this amendment shall takie take effect january 1913 state of utah office of the Se secretary cretarA of State ss 1 I charles S secretary of state of the state of utah do hereby certify that the foregoing is a full true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to section 17 article VII of the constitution of the state of utah relating to the duties of the auditor ald and of the treasurer in testimony whereof I 1 have hereunto set my hand and affix fd d the great seal of tile the state of f utah at salt lake city N this s day of auest Au grust 1912 0 S secretary of state A JOINT resolution PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT OP OF SECTION 4 ARTICLE 13 OP OF THE constitution OF THE STATE OF UTAH RELATING TO THE TAXATION OP OF MINES be it resolved and enacted by the legislature of the state cf ut utah lh two thirds of all ali tho members elected to each of the awo wo houses concurring therein section 1 that it is proposed to ax amend i end section 4 of article the constitution of the tate of utah so that the same will read as follows 4 all ali mines and miming claims both placer and rock in place cOntain containing ino or hearing bearing t gold silver copper lead or other valuable previous precious metals after pur ase thereof from the united states shall be taxed at a value not greater than the price paid the united states therefore unless the surface surl ace ground or some part thereof of such mine or used for other titan than mining purposes and has a separate ana and d independent value alue for sac such h other purposes in which case said surface ground or any p part art thereof so used for other than mining purposes shall be taxed at its value for such other purposes as provided by law and all the machinery used in n mining ai n and all property and surface aiace improvements upon or appu r tenant to mines and mining claims which have a value separate and independent of such mines or mining claims and the net annual proceeds of all such precious metal mines and mining claims shall be taxed as provided by law all lands containing coal hydro carbonil or stone deposits after purchase thereof from the united states and all PrOPer property tV and surface improvements upon or appurtenant to such su eb lands which have ha v e a calup sel separate arate ind and independent of all lands and the net proceeds of all such land and the products byproducts by of all valuable deposits contained therein not mot taxed in a crudie caude or raw condition shall be taxed as provided by law section 2 the secretory secretary of state slate is hereby ordered to give this proposition to be published iu in 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