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Show Constitutional Amendments purposes, which shall constitute the high school fund; said furd shall be apportioned in the manner the Legislature Legis-lature shall provide, to the schoo districts dis-tricts maintaining high schools, and such lory for district school purposes which together -with nmch other funds as may be available for district school purposes, will raise annually an amount which equals $5 for each person of school age in the state as shown by the last preceding school census; the same to be distributed among the school districts according to the last preceding school census; and in addition an equalization fund which when added to other revenues provided for this purpose by the Legislature Legis-lature shall be $5 for each person of school age as shown by the last preceding pre-ceding school census; said equalization fund shall be apportioned to the school districts in such manner as the Legislature Legis-lature shall provide. Said rates shall not be increased unless a proposition to increase the same specifying the rate or rates proposed and the time during which the same shall be levied, be first submitted to a vote of such of the qualified electors of the state, as in the year next preceding such election, shall have paid a property tax assessed to them within the state, and the majority of those voting thereon shall vote in favor thereof, in such manner as may be provided by law. , SECTION 2. The secretary of state is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state in the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted by the Constitutional Amendment No. 1 PROCEEDS OF LANDS AND OTHER PROPERTY PERMANENT FUND-UNIFORM FUND-UNIFORM SCHOOL FUND A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 3, ARTICLE 10 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING RELAT-ING TO THE PROCEEDS OF LANDS AND OTHER PROPERTY AND CREATING A PERMANENT FUND AND A UNIFORM SCHOOL FUND FOR THE COMMON AND PUBLIC SCHOOLS. Be it resolved by the Legislature f thi state ef Utah, two-thirds of all ths members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section S of Article 10 of the Constitution of the state of Utah as amended by the vote of the electors at the general election of 1930 to read as follows: Sec. 3. The proceeds of the sales of all lands that have been or may hereafter be granted by the United States to this state, for the support of the common schools, and five per centum of the net proceeds of the sales of United States public lands lying within the state and sold by the United States subsequent to the admission ad-mission of this state into the Union, shall be and remain a permanent fund, to be called the State School Fund, the interest of which only, shall be expended for the support of the common com-mon schools. The interest on the State School Fund, the proceeds of all property prop-erty that may accrue to the state by. W.UUUVAS vi Uc owre, mis Kinenamenr, shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. Constitutional Amendment No. 3 HOURS OF WORK ON PUBLIC WORKS A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING TO AMEND SECTION 6, ARTICLE IB OF THE CONSTITUTION OF UTAH, RELATING TO HOURS OF WORK ON ALL PUBLIC WORKS. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the state of Utah, two-thirds of all members elected to each of the two houses voting 'in favor thereof: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section 8 of article 16 of the Constitution of the state ef Utah. Sec. 6. The Legislature shall determine de-termine the hours that shall constitute consti-tute a day's work on all werks or undertakings carried on or aided by the state, county or municipal government; govern-ment; and the Legislature shall pMa laws to provide for the health and satety of employees in factorw. smelters, and mines and shall determine deter-mine the number of maximum hoon of service per day. SECTION 2. That the secretary escheat or forfeiture, all unclaimed shares and dividends of any corporation corpora-tion incorporated under the laws of this state, the proceeds of the sales of timber, and the proceeds of the sale or other disposition of minerals or other property from school and state lands, other than those granted for specific purposes, shall, with such other revenues as the Legislature may from time to time allot thereto, constitute con-stitute a fund to be known as the Uniform School Fund, which Uniform School Fund shall be maintained and used for the support of the common and public schools of the state and apportioned in such manner as the Legislature shall provide. The provisions pro-visions of Section 7, Article XIII of this Constitution shall be construed as a limitation on the rate of taxation taxa-tion on tangible property for district school purposes and not on the amount of fund3 available therefor and, further, fur-ther, no moneys allocated to the Uniform Uni-form School Fund shall be considered in fixing the rates of taxation specified speci-fied in Section 7 of Article XIII. SECTION 2. The secretary of state Is directed to submit this proposed amendment to the electors of the state at the next general election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. If adopted bv the . ,racu, uirectea to submit this proposed amendment to the electors elec-tors of the state at the next general law ln manner provided by SECTION 3. If -adopted by th. len0r? f thi? 8tate- this mendm.nt shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. sh'cF' Monsn. Secretary of State of the State of Utah, do hereby crttfy that the foregoing is a full, true and ? cPy the 8 Constitutional Amendments proposed by the regular session of the legislature of 1937 a, office83"19 Eppear" of recorl nrr I further certify that they will appear on the official ballot at thi general election November 8 law Sat. "nd In witness whereof, I haro hara. roth day of August, 1938. Secretary rf State. electors of the state, this amendment shall take effect the first day of January, 1939. Constitutional Amendment No. 2 KATE OF TAXATION PURPOSES DISTRIBUTION A JOINT RESOLUTION PROPOSING AN AMENDMENT TO SECTION 7 ARTICLE XIII OF THE CONSTITUTION CONSTI-TUTION OF THE STATE OF UTAH, RELATING TO THE RATE OF TAXATION, PURPOSES AND DISTRIBUTION Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, two-thirds of all f the members elected to each house concurring therein: SECTION 1. That it is proposed to amend section 7 of Article 13 of the Constitution of the state of Utah, as amended by the vote of the electors at the general election of 1930 to read aa follows: Sec. 7. The rate of taxation on tangible property shall not exceed on each dollar of valuation, two and fonr-tenths fonr-tenths mills for general state purposes two-tenths of one mill for nigh icfaooi |