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Show THE RICH COUNTY READER, RANDOLPH, UTAH Constitutional Amendments ? Constitutional Amendment No. 1 RESOLUTION RELATING TO FILLING VACANCIES IN LEGISLATURE A Joint resolution proposing: an amend-meto Section 13 of Article VI of the constitution of tl-- State of Utah, relating to Tscaneies in the legislature. Be it resolved by the Legislature of the State of Utah, of all members elected to each house concurring therein : SECTION 1 Sections to be amended. That it is proposed to amend Section 13 of Article VI of the constitution of the State of Utah so that the same- shall read as two-thir- - follows : such purposes shall be reduced annually in proportion to the revenues so allocated; provided that any surplus above the revenue required for t! e State district school fund as provided in Section 7 of this Article shall be paid into the State general fund. SECTION 2. Secretary of State to publish. The secretary of State is directed to cause tflis proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the eleoton of the State at the next gznural election in the manner provided by law. SECTION 3. To Me effect when. If approved by the electors of the State this proposed amendment shall take effect on the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State February 25, 1933. by A. J. Dunlap claims and other valuable mineral deposits, including lands containing coal or hydrocarbons and all machinery used in mining and all property or surface improvements upon or appurtenant to mines cr mining claims, and the value of any surface use made of mining claims, or mining property for other than mining purposes, shall be assessed as other tangible property. SECTION 2. Secretary of State to publish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this proposed amendment to be published as required by the constitution and to be submitted to the electors of the State at the next general election in the manner provided by law. when. If apSECTION 8. In effect proved by the electors of the Slate, this shall take amendment effect on proposed the 1st day of January, 1931. Filed with the Secretary of State February 25, 1930. 3ack Borne is a wondezOL country, Where somehow The valleys and streams' tangled with. Biendships and Bees Miad live in our Sancies and dreams.. Jke Back "Same is the ooanhrg qPdhildhocxi Where life opened wide like a scroll. Where hope and. ambition. awakened, cSzid Ibwers Hoamed first in the soul, SECTION 13. Vacancies to he filled. Vacancies that may occur in either house of the legislature shell be filled in such manner as may be provided by law. Constitutional Amendment SECTION 2 Secretary of State to pubNo. 3 lish. The secretary of State is directed to RELATING TO STATE SCHOOL FUND Constitutional Amendment cause this proposed amendment to he AND MANNER OF DISTRIBUTING INNo. 5 published as required by the constitution TEREST OF SUCH FUND. A RESOLUTION CREATING A STATE and to be submitted to the electors of the A amendjoint resolution providing for TAX COMMISSION Stats at the next general election in the ments to house joint resolutions num- A joint resolntion proposing an amend, manner rrovided'by law. bers three and eight passed by the legment to Section 11 of Article 13 of the when- - If apSECTION 3. In effect islators in 1929, proposing to amend constitution of the State of Utah, reproved by the electors of ths State, this Section 3, Article X. and Section 7, Arlating to revenue and taxation. shall take effect on proposed of the ticle State the XIII constitution of Be it resolved by the Legislature of the 1931. cf Jam-ary- , the 1st of Utah relating to the State school fund State of Utah, of all memFiled with the Secretary of State Febend tlio manner of distributing the inbers elected to each house concurring ruary 21, .1930- terest of such fund and other revenues therein : of the several school districts of the SECTION 1 Sections proposed to amend. State. Constitutional Amendment That it is proposed to amend Section 11 of Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Article XIII - No. 2 of the constitution of the State cf Utah, of all the mem- State of Utah so that the same wiU read RESOLUTION RELATING TO REVENUE bers elected to each House concurring as f oUows : AND TAXATION therein : SECTION II. Creation of State tax comA Joint resolution proposing an amendECTION 1. Resolution proposed to 13 of Article 3 2 governor to apto and membership Sections ment amend. That it is proposed to amend house mission terms duties county boards g of the constitution of the State of resolution number 8 passed by the point joint duties. There shall be a State tax comto revenue and taxation. in 1923, proposing to amend mission' legislature consisting of four members, not Be it resolved by the Legislature of the Section 3 of Artie!" 10 of the constitution more than two of whom shall belong to two . thirds of all of the State of Utah of Utah, State the will same that bo same the concurHouse elected each to political party. The members members read as follows: of the commission shall be appointed by ring of 3. lands and other Proceeds SECTION the governor, by and with the consent of 1. Sections SECTION proposed to per- the senate, for such terms of office as may per cent cf proceeds emend. That it is proposed to amend propertyfund. The of lands all that proceeds petual. be by law. The State tax commisSections 2 end 3 of Article XIII of the have been or be granted by the Unit- sionprovided shall administer and supervise the constitution of the State of Utah so that ed States to may this the for State, support tax laws of the State. It shall assess : follows the same will read as of all mines and of the common schools ; the utilities and adjust and SECTION 2. Tangible property to be property that may accrue proceeds to the State equalize thepublic valuation and assessment of taxed how value ascertained properties by escheat cr forfeiture ; all unclaimed property among the several counties. It exempt legislature to provide annual tax shares and dividends of any corporation shall have such other rowers of original for State. AU tangible property in the incorporated under the laws of this Stece; assessment as the legislature may proState, not exempt under the laws of the the proceeds of the sale of timber, mineral vide. Under such regulations in such United States, or under this constitution, or other property from school and State cases and within such limitations as the cl in proportion to its value, lands, other than those granted for specific shall be to be ascertained as provided by law. The purposes ; and five per centum of the net legislature may prescribe, it shall establish systems of public accounting, review property cf the United Stages, of the State, proceeds of the sale of public lands lying proposed bond issue3, revise the tax levies districts, within the State, which shall bs sold counties,1 cities, towns, school by and of local governmental units, libramunicipal corporations and public the United States subsequent to the ad- and budgets the assessment and valuation equalize ries, lots with the buildings thereon used mission of this State into the Union, shall of exclusivey for eiiiier religious worship or be and remain a perpetual fund, to fco tiesproperty within the counties. The duimposed upon the State board of charitah'e pur"c?c, and places of burial called the State school fund, not Hid or used for private or corporate of which only, shall be distributed among equalization by the constitution and laws of this shall be performed by the benefit, shall be exempt from taxat!on. the several school districts according to State taxState commission. Water rights, ditches, canals, reservoirs, the last preceding school census. of this State there shall power panto, pumping plants, transmisto b9Ina each county SECTION 2. Resolution county board of equalization consion lines, nines and flumes owned and amend. That it is proposed to proposed amend house used by individuals or corporations for ir- - joint resolution number 8 passed by the sisting of the board of county commissionrigating .lands within the state owned by legislature in 1929, proposing to amend ers of said county. The county boards of equalization shall adjust and equalize the such individuals or corporations, or the Section 7, of Article XIII of the constituindividu"l members thereof, shall not be tion of the State of Utah so that the same valuation and assessment of the real and personal property within their respective Separately taxed as long as they shall be will read as follows: s. owned e"d used exclusively for such subject to such regulation and SECTION 7. Rate of taxation to counties, not by the State tax commission as Pcwcr plants, power transmission exceed distribution. The rata control purpose be prescribed by law. The State tax lines and othpr property, used for gen- of taxation on tangible property shall net may erating and delivering electrical power, a exceed on each dollar of valuation, two commission and the county boards of shall each have such other portion of which is used for furnishing and mills for general State equalization as may be prescribed by the legpower for punping water for irrigation purposes, of one mill for high powers purposes on lands in the State cf Utah, school purposes, which shall constitute the islature. SECTION 2. Secretary of Stats to pubmay be exempted from taxation to the high school fund; said fund shall be apextent that such property is used for such portioned in ,the manner the legislature lish. The secretary of State is directed to cause this to he pubpurposes. These exemptions shall accrue shall provide, to the school districts main- lished as proposed amendment required by the constitution and to the benefit of the users of water so taining high schools, and such levy for to to the electors of the pumped under such regulations as the leg- district school purposes which together Statebe atsubmitted the next general election in the islature may prescribe. The taxes of the with the interest on the permanent school manner provided hy law. indigent peer may be remitted or abated fund and such other funds as may be SECTION 3. To take effect whop. nt such times and in Buch manner as may available for district school purposes, will be provided by law. The legislature may raise annually an amount which equals If approved by the electors of the State, shall amendment this take effect proposed taxation from the for provide exemption $25.00 for each person of school age in the of homes, homesteads, and personal prop- state as shown by the last preceding school on the 1st day of January, 1921. Filed with the Secretary of State Feberty, not to exceed two hundred fifty dol- census ; the same to be distributed among lars in value for homes and homesteads, the Bchool districts according to the last ruary 5, 1930. and one hundred dollars for personal proppreceding' school census; and in addition erty. Property not to exceed $3,030 in an equalization fund which when added Constitutional Amendment value, owned by disabled persons who to other revenues provided for this purNo. 6 served in any war in the military service pose by the legislature shall be 35.00 for TO THE LOCATION OF of the United States or cf the State of each person of school age as shown by the RELATING THE STATE PRISON AND STATE Utah and by the unmarried widows and last preceding school census; said equaliINSTITUTIONS minor orphans of such persons may be zation fund shall be apportioned to the A joint resolution proposing an amendschool districts in such mapner as the legexempted as the legislature may provide. ment to Section 3, of Article XIX of the The legislature shall provide by law for islature shall provide. Said rates shall constitution of the State of Utah, rean annual tax sufficient, with other sour- not be increased unless a proposition to to the location of the State Prison. ces of revenue, to defray the estimated orincrease the same specifying the rate or Bolating it resolved by the Legislature cf the dinary expenses cf the State for each fis- rates preposed and ths tone during which of of the members State Utah, cal year. For the purpose of paying the the same shall be levied, be first submitelected to each honse concurring thereState debt, if any there be, the legisla- ted to a vote of such of the qualified elee-toin: ture shall provide for levying a tax anof the State, as in the year next preSECTION 1. Soctisn proposed to amend. nually, sufficient to pay the annual inter- ceding such election, shall have paid a That it is proposed to amend Section 8 of est and to pay the principal of such debt, property tax assessed to them within the Article XIX of the constitution of the within twenty years from the final passage State, and the majority of those voting State of Utah so that the same will read of the law creating the debt. thereon shall vote in favor thereof. In such as follows : SECTION 3. Assessment and taxation manner as may be provided by law. SECTION 3 Location of public instituof tangible property regulation SECTION 3. Secretary of State to pub- tions and disposition of lands. The public exemptions personal in- lish. The secretcjy of State is directed to institutions of the State are hereby percome tax ratc3 dispositions cf revenues. cause this proposed amendment to be pub- manently located at the places hereinafThe legislature shall provide by law a uni- lished as required by the constitution and ter named, each to have the lands speciof assessment and to be submitted to the electors of the State fically granted to it by the United States, rate form and equal taxation on ail tangible property in the at the r.ext general election in the manner in the Act of Congress, approved July 16th, State, according to its value in money, and provided by law, as one proposition in lieu 1894, to be disposed of and used in such shall prescribe by law Buch regulations as of H. J. R. numbers 8 and 8, passed at manner as the legislature may provide: shall secure a Just valuation for taxation the regular session of the 18th legislature. First: The seat cf government and the of such property, so that every person SECTION 4. To take effect when. State fair st Salt Lake City. and corporation shall pay a tax in propor- If approved hy the electors of the State Second : The institutions for the deaf and tion to the value of his, her, or its tan- the proposed amendment shall take effect dumb, and the blind, and the State reform school at Ogden City, in the county of gible property, provided that the legisla- on the first day of January, 1931. ture may determine the manner and extent Filed with the Secretary of State Feb- Weber. of taxing transient live stock and live ruary 25, 1930. Third: The Utah State hospital at Prostock being fed for slaughter to be used vo City, in the county of Utah. for human consumption. Intangible propSECTION 2. Secretary of State to pubConstitutional Amendment erty may be exempted from taxation as lish. The secretary of State la directed to No. 4 property or it may be taxed in such mancause this proposed amendment to be ner end to such extent as the legislature RESOLUTION RELATING TO THE as required by the constitution and MINES OF AND TAXATION MINING may provide. Provided that if intangible to be submitted to the electors of the PROPERTY be as the taxed rate property property State at the next general election in the thereof rhr.ll not cxce-- d five mills on each A joint resolution providing for an amend- manner provided by law. ment to Section 4, Article 13, of the dollar of valuation. When exempted from SECTION 3. To take effect when. constitution of the State of Utah relat- If taxation as property, the taxable income approved by the electors of the State, to the of mines taxation and be mining ing therefrom shall taxed under any tax this proposed amendment shall take effect property. based on incomes, but when taxed by on the 1st day of January, 193L tiie State of Utah as property, the income Be it resolved by the Legislature of the FebFiled with 'of all the mem- ruary 25, 1930.the Secretary of State State of Utah, therefrom shall not also be taxed. The elected house to bers each concurring legislature may provide for deductions, therein; M. H. emptions, andor offsets on any tax based of SECTION to theI, State ofWelling, doSecretary of Statethat Sections L proposed income. tux income The upon personal hereby certify Utah, rates shall be graduated but the maxi- amend. That it is proposed to amend Sec- the foregoing is a full, true and correct mum rate shall not exceed six per cent of tion 4, Article XIII, of the constitution of copy of Constitutional Amendments Nos. net income. No excise tax rate based the State of Utah so that the same will 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6 as proposed by the upon income shall exceed four per cent of read as follows : special session of the legislature of 1930 SECTION 4. Mines and claims to be as- as the same appear of record in my ofnet income. The rate limitations herein what to fice. basis and multiple contained for taxes based on income and sessed In witness whereof, 1 have hereunto act for taxes on intangible property shall be be assessed as tangible property. AU meeffective until January X, 1937, and there- talliferous mines or mining claims, both my hand and affixed the Great Seal of shall be assessed the State of Utah, this 1st day of Septemplace, after until changed by law by a vote of placer and rock inshall provide; provided, ber, 1980. the majority of the members elected to as the legislature dein used now and basis the multiple All reveach house of the legislature. enue received from taxes on Income or termining the value of metaUiferous mines from taxes on intangible property shall be for taxation purposes and the additional allocated as follows : 75 per cent thereof to assessed value of (5.00 per acre thereof the state district school fund and 25 shall not be changed before January 1, thereafter until otherwise proper cent thereof to the State gen- 1935, norlaw. AU other mines or mining eral fund and the State levies lor vided by jhaugh. new Biends and scenes may absorb, us, Jew countries invite vs to room, two-thir- two-thir- Utah-relatin- fc-.- Jerusalems Sad History The Babylonians reduced the city of Jerusalem in the year 586 B. C. Nebuchadnezzar demolished the walls and all principal houses, plundered and destroyed the temple and carried away to Babylon all except the poorest citizens. Jerusalem remained in ruins for fifty years. t STAGE SENSATION four-tent- hs two-tent- jcuoiars-il- Seedy (rending) p Say, Hank, whats er haberdasher? Hank What, dont yer know wot er haberdasher Is? Didnt yer have no lea rain? A haberdasher is er man wid a habit of dashin about. Plenty, Such as It Is The Customer Thats a very small portion of kidney stew youre serving me. The Waitress Taste it once and youll say you got moren you want of It. STRONG FOR HER two-thir- rs He says he was on the stage once and made quite a sensation. He sure did fell out of the peanut gallery and hit one of the actors." rate-dedu- ctions Call the Cat I would I were a bird!" she sang. Her top notes were all fiat. His comment caused the girl a pang If so, Id call the cat!" The Nerve Lifes Darkest Moment Smith Have you ever been In a railway accident? Jones Yes, once when I was In a train and we were through a tunnel I kissed the father Instead of the daughter. Wood Outlasts Steel Pioneer Woman Suffragist The average life of a wooden sailSusaD B. Anthony became a leader ing vessel is about 3(1 years; that ofa in the woman suffrage movement In steel steam vessel. about 20 years. 1848, but tt was not until 1872 that she made the test by voting at the Due to Loss of Strength? fined polls. She was arrested and recalls when a husky teamster Who but was not Jailed for refusing to pay couldnt lift two dollars worth of poher fine. tatoes? Racine Journal-New" s. My! Arent you strong. Only for you. Tbs Fishes Yell Whats the yell Of a school of fish? Bubble, bubble, Watch us swish! Dead Center and Dead Fortune Is he Why, if fortune ever knocked at his door hed shoot her so she could never knock elsewhere. -- d Chicagos .Greatness Chicago Is the greatest railroad center In the world, with 40 per cent ot the ruilway mileage of the United States terminating there. No trains pass through the city, they either be gin or end their journeys there. Lot a Men Like That "He doesnt seem to know his own mind. Well, I heard she was off visiting her mother for a couple of weeks. Not Proper in Public Places She (hysterically) I I wish I had never married you. He Ssh Dont let ns quarrel here In the street What have we our home for? No Other Name for It Old Lady (sympathetically) And dont yon have any profession? Old Man (digging ditch) Nom, X work. Capperg Weekly. Buying for Her Husband Woman In Store I would like to buy a necktie. Clerk Is it for a man? Woman Yes I mean no; It Is for my husband. The Pathfinder. States Claim to Honor New Mexico, Florida and Arizona can claim to be the first states settled In what Is now the United States, having been first settled in 1537, 1559 and 1580. respectively. Quite a Reasonable Return My wife went Into hysterics last night. But that doesnt get a woman anything. Well, It got her $20." Superior Folk easy to pick out superior folk. They are the people who dont leave their car parked In the driveway used by two homes. Little Rock Arkansas Democrat. Wanted Mint Sauce Part Must Bo Constantly Fed Admiration Is a short-livepassion, that immediately decays upon, growing familiar with Its object, unless It be still fed with fresh discoveries. Addison. 1 Israelites Golden Calf The golden calf made by the Israelites during Moses absence In the Mount Is believed by scholars to have been modeled after the Apis at Memidils, whose worship ex tended throughout Egypt bull-go- I that No. 10,009, Warden the forger, has ft strange request to make? Guard Yes, sir; he wants some Ink and paper to write on, so he wont get out of practice in writing signatures while hes staying with ns. two-thir- Heavy Wood Lignum vitae, one of the heaviest woods, weighs from 73 to 83 pounds per cubic foot. Me You say pul-lish- Historic Settlement The first settlement at Harpers Ferry was made by Robert Harper In 1747. He ran a ferry across the Potomac at this point She Toung Housewife I want some lamb, please. Butcher Yes, maam; which part? Toung Housewife Oh, you know the part you eat mint sauce with. Its d |