Show PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE constitution HOUSE JOINT resolution NUMBER EIGHT A resolution an amendment to section 3 article 13 ot of the constitution ot of tho the state of utah relating latine rc to uniform taxes and exemptions be it resolved by the legislature of the state of utah two thirds of all the members elected to each home concurring therein section 1 that it ii proposed prokp ed to amend see section tion 3 of article XIU XIII of the th constitution 0 of f the state of utah so BO that th the c same will read us as follows f bilows section 11 3 the legislature shall provide by rate of f aisem assessment law w a uniform and equal 0 and taxation on all property in the state tic ac cordin tt to its value alue in money and shall prescribe s ribe by law such regulations as shall hall secure a just valuation for taxation of all property so ao that c every cry person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion pro portio rl to the value of his her or its property provided that a deduction of debits from credits way may be authorized provided further that the property properly of the united states of the state counties cities towns school districts municipal c corporations e rp orations and public libraries lots lota with the b buildings ull dings thereon wed used exclusively for either re rc ivious worship or charitable purposes burp acs ics 1 and an places of burial not held or used for pr private I vate or coi corporate benefit shall chall be exempt from taxation ditches canals reservoirs pipes and flumes blumes owned and used by individuals or corporations po rations for irrigating lands 0 owned by uch such individuals or corporations or the individual members thereof shall not be separately taxed a as long as they shall be owned and used exclusively clu for such luch purpose provided further that mortgages upon both real and personal property shall be exempt from taxation provided further that the taxes of the indigent poor may be remitted or abated sit at such time and in such manner ss as may be provided by law provided further that the ie i slature may me I 1 for the exemption fron taxation of homes ones homesteads and personal property not to exceed two hundred and fifty dollars dollar in balne val ne for homes and homestead and ono one hundred dollars of pert personal ional property section 2 the secretary of state is directed to cause caus e this proposed amendment to be published bed as required by the constitution and to b submitted to the electors of the state at it the next general elation clation in the manner provided by law section 3 if approved by the electors of tho the state this proposed amendment shall take like effect on the first day of january 1919 approved march 12 1917 1 I HARDEN BENNION secretary of state stata ax the state of utah do hereby certify that the above is a full true and correct copy of a resolution proposing an amendment to section 3 article 13 of the constitution of the state of utah relating to uniform taxes and exemptions in bitnes a hereof I 1 have hereunto set my tend and affixed the great seal of the state vf f utah this day of august 1918 1919 HARDEN BENNION secretary of nf state |