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f " --. &I of Chaper 123, Seeslion Lawsafmnfonnaace with the pm~i~ions 1953. ahteh requirethe LeglWve Council to,among other &tfur, ".'.2.. *ewslsthethe &fee t l ~of-CO~S- i..",tsefle-W ,'

jbmin o espy af itilamlyde of the 1954 BaUot pmpoals. Jn iEdriOtian ' f

;listingthe PRWISI~NSand COMMBlWS relating to each propoiial, . &.there is also listed the most common arguments for and againit each. i

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It should be emphasized that the LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL takes no position pro or conwith respect to the merits of these proposals. InUst-

-, \ ing the ARGUMENTS FOR and the ARGUMENTS AG-, . the c~uncilis -,, merelyputting .eoPth the most cornman arguments o f f e d by proponents

a d opponents of each,propoaal The.qmnti$yor quality of the FOR and C

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" 1, ~ 6 ~ s t i t u t i ~ ~tbeBtae o f ~ o ~ o r a d o ~lArn&hJ~C1;to d' vesling iitbe Atate ot ~olorzidbthe heutliority to re@+tq pub& milittee. ,- -

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~ ~ n c k e n t t o . - i o i s ~ L d ~ ~ ~a m i i i e ~ p e ~ ~ s e t : t i ~ ~ ~ ~ , ~ f ~ r i i -cle IV of the Constitution of the St* idWlorldo; ralatlng"to tbe., Ba;

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ofSection 6 of &rticle M(IV of the ~onstltudon - - Sure-$the of Colorado rehting to old agle pensions. , ._ - A

- . of $he @ate o b - ~ o ~ o d i ,'Amendmentto Aiticle Y of the ~onsktuga . re-lating"to the General Assembly apd rhc apportiownent of tfi.nvmwre..-* :

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Proposed Law referred by the!Gemral A e s d i y : 4

6. The c u n s ~ t i o n si-mprovementand reconst;cucti& b public M@nyys and W i w s a ~ dthe irr-ce ofstate himi ftmd ii&gi~w-

. ~arxmts,the eqjenditure of such funds and for the t e m e& g r ~ & . , - % . ? ., --'3 k

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7. Amendment to ~ c l c X d the ~ookitutiond the State o ~ b i o d d ,&-lating to taxatia.

Coastitutional Amendment eruhnitted by initiated petition:

ti. k t to amend ~ a i c l em, b. otLm~~dh-io:pio-~&ie.for fout (4) year tern of oMce -'la- 1955.fortba f & ~ h g b&ty bfltcials, to-aft: clerk. @.riff,.corme~,trqmret siperb: teadm3afsch00ls. &wear',~&eseor,kidcwnty attorney who may be elecfeitLwqpohwdae shd be pr?~i&dby Istw, .md &r msir aalarjik iacompeaSr;tion.

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PROYISIW. This arntmc&& udcb to the State .Constitutiona new axticle -L

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service and rat+&and charges of a U 2 ~~Uxiedk e p t tboae muaicipdly , I

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owned, whether within or without a h-e'ruk cRy o r h m e rule meThe +

power of municipalities to exercise remomhke police and lktmshg powers -€Uld gr-g of franchises 8 h a not-be&$ct&,. -.-COMMENTS; This szmendment differs in tvm reepects frum a simlluballot ; propas@ which was defeated in 1952: (1) thfa ~mephentapplies to taxtc%h~.L and hacks operating wholy wi&h a m&cipolltg. to w w the 1952 ,p-riW 4, ,,

dld not apply, and (2) this amendmentmdci glwr the Public Utilltieq Colmmfs-eion authority to regulate facilftiea gmd service, in addition tp rates m d \ -Zr

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charges,whereas the 1952 propdeal applied darty to rat-. 'Zhia a ~ n q c h a % t;-

-applies bmly within home rule citiee and home rnle tawne,because aurhorizg -,'

outslde home rule citlss and home rule towna it+&edy velted inthe 5 - and t&ePublic Utilities Cdmmbeion. 8t doe#@tappIy to the T v >.

~ o a ~ p a n y ~ o u n *-vhich, by supre& decision, h~ already bsrei pla&&f?&*rI I

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There are 14 home rule cities snd tomus. Of these ktmer and Canon 2 City permit this authority presently to be e~cerci~edby the State Rlbpq Utfti- 2 , ties' Commbeion Md Steriiig permits the reguhdon of fatee by &e &ate M-$2 uc Utiliies ~ o ~ ~ B s ~ o ~ . cittes iri i~hlchThe11 other home ~ l l e m x i t y

~ t i ~ t i e s ~ iviro~ldpres to SUte MIIC Cornmiaston under t f r s are? , - - f

s BuWr wango Grand junction Wate.Yista &

--hri~e~s Fda Collins ?!&atk %fmy--. -. iDelta Fort Morgan Pueblo I p

None of the home rule cities will be affected itl8ofar as waer is con-- cerned, becaue each operates it@own water system. ,&

%?- 2: ARGUMENTS FOR. By placing all utility r-tfoo up&r a 6 0 ~ i s O s i o n ~ the r e w t i o n of willties will be lmfform throughout &e state; ckpUcatiqp 5 city and Btate re-torp agenciee wi l l be 4yrMe&, thus redgc&gs #S

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BubUc Utilfties Qamiesiorz., City ags~ceeare the public utilities operating within their.

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AMENDMENT NO. 2. C M L SBRVICE.

. This amendment: (a) adds the position of director of The ,Colorado'WaterConservation Board to the list of officers exempt from the

t~=classified civil se.rvice of Colorado; (b) It deletes refer-ence to the already abolished $wition of Deputy ~ammissioner of Labor.

'-wrS. l a ) The director of the C010rad~~Water Conservation Board , :eervss as cM0f administrative officer of the board and carrigs ogt the poUciesI---

+ a d directive~of the b o d with respect to the conservation, developnknt and +utilizationof the state's water- resources and, as directed by the board,..acts.

ial representative of the state in interstate and internationalwatqet. ta. The pasWcva &quires and intimate ksa'wledge of w r umgerva;

tton, utilizaEfonand protection, hydraulic engineering, methods ofm#dag hydrolo@calbmstigations, and legal aspects relamg to thew m&&$~, It -requiresrmd underst~ncbgof intersfatewater compacts . a d the&&@m -of interatate and intrastate adjustment of water problems. The director mu?t epmnttb,state befare state and 4.'fsderalagencies, co111mi~&ons, intemrteclwe4~:~lcganizatias,and c o q B e e s of cangrws. ?Pae direcmr mu& be poasaesed of reaourcefihess, tact, pod judgment and *mOastrated executfve abfuty,_ .,, C .

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1 3 m w ~ ~ * w ~ ~ k ~ t u ~ * of euhh olf tbelected offfcer~may be Wraasect or

the&dves: (e) Dbsotas pmvtslm~relatingM the e o dS e s~&&. ~y: M n c e to the..boU.hed.offtceof8upedn-m of*--*am ; 4deleted. -

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irean psars,toBour years. theme fimt four yew t e a rsulgJk#k-e uffkezwePmW in 1954. Twenty-nineetatee new hgve a&pr-z!& QZ a f f h for gDveznor, and the trend is in that direction, ~ ' # # @ & f $ t S : & f 4.

this baingTemeeeee, which h q just v& to change its t m q tm%waye818 ; m a e h r - w . m tha f e d @ t m t the prrrtdslt~-e*'puarm , of tS4ct;. Ttie Cip Cumkty oi4Wmr endu&erhckie Me 3f&&3r& &hm& frwr pcsr terms for their rnwtidpd O*IS.

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.fL A ~ I N T SFOR? {a) TIPe aix exemtiye stats dficers aaared .h,t$eameaq-ment Wbe elected in theblCrml;f.grderal k'iei=tiois fa WW Metii&nt2-A?

ie not elected, and thus pnefdential electiom muldhe devoted prima+&y to , satianal issues sndnational &&tea endnonpreaidentialWt;iospriffiar- .

to g~gteand lac4 bewe and ca&drtes, w@& dtould mate&dQ ,&arten -C .-I, ~ o t @ h c i . , fa presi&ntidGtdction years aad keep t6e iseuwr b e g ~r-~n omkr serving a f a u year term wou require ttnm tocampitign

re-electiorr and would have more timG to &vote to tW&3es ofM &X€CQ. He would he &lc to rdopt 8 lwlerm pm~punlns tdof mddagd;j.m-&iy

b i a ofpolitid acpdeacy. A %ouryear term ssoukl offer mentive to cpcdifidpergom tq433k fa? ~ s ; ,. h e h ai ekMduriitgthe hwt I6y-has been re-~Ieeaedto a

-+II* ~ n n &-thus providbg politico1 Wdan for the lmgar term. &~MI for d ~ u r betore *end ;Iyears may be rs~lbd of his term fi d l ~ ~ ~ -

Wsnptioa of sdditiosrsl empbyestii from civil aemdce is not ag-@$ES'ne ' '

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& AMWDMBKf NO*4. OLDAGE FWSIQEJS * f l

PRO-NS. 'Ihir amendment adsa the phrase "mlesl~o ~ ~ a emW for by &Wt to the existing pawii8'1'ons reqtiitingdducttunof aet iOEQme from the amount of pension otherwise receivable.

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, COW@NiS. The Constirutiunmd federal kwaw provide &at the old a* - $ pm&mshall be reaauced by the amount of the pemianeraehatme from esurdes & ather th.his pension. Because of the fact chat under proam teQs+Pl&w psr-

3"- clma receiving aid to the blind are permitted $50 of other income Q&&& hgvr - T. i q & e i e . ~to the b ~ n dpayments reciweci, .it ~ @ , p ~ ~ & b ktbat f e t W t a t z ~ - i &

law. A p y - ~ td the Qmed Aesettrbly would have to coincide with tbe federal ': law, with r q t to other -me, ori t would jeoparbtae fsia%le W k i W i 8 n s .*r to the state old age pensio9M. I &

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PROVBKW. ~bi.amemdmentprov~des:(a) ~t member* oime err-'*

- ate ehnlr be 35 n B n h r d and membershfp of the House 6s members (b) In /-

Qe Cbnstitution for the senatorial districts and the nuarber af ~ ~ & b r a from each-dft%rict;(c) For representation in the House accardfpg to pop-lalion; (d)' That at the,first regular session of the General Assembly fol-

= lowing the completion of each federal census, in 1960 and every ten yeare ; tbRra@sr the Oeneral & d y 'shallreappo~onand adjust €he repre-

eentatioe dfaztricts as nearly equal in population as may be. Should Qze Oea-era1 Assembly fail to make such a reapprtionment, it shall be the duty df a mmmisstos appointed by the Chief Justiceof thegUpreme Court to nmke such reapportianmentwi-&in hlnree months after ~ u c hregular session have44-four.&, which appordmm~~t&all t&ke affect upon approval by the fiupxgm4 Coturt and remain in effect until. cornwon of the next federal census; (e)

- 'Iiaat a -ty may be divided into repreaeptative dirstricts but aclt par#QP e . ~ ~ u n t y -rPhddl be united with any other county or par;t &-aunty br bzmisg;~ ": representative district; (f) That representutivep, shall be first.&c&Muader

-. the termer,of this amendment in November, 1962 and (g) For the_deletion& _ - tbe required state census every ten years.

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nearly equal bppuktion as nmag be, --phm& d w pxw&!#tms-G5 apportionrne$of the tbatTd the-HOUO~ to radw ta'be &CBIt* B C C O ~ bg ;-h

By est&l%&bgr rai~lp n i h b r u! perrplb for the first Ikqre-' 'law. ofsa BW - - -. sentatiia from a dtahfct and a much larger number.for each succmdhg&-$'

-. remmtative, reprewmwfve clietrtcts nrp be Bo- i~~d t h ;s"i

eeftt con~rtifzSiodcprovf~ione

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(8) F4rrderpre~eatamstituti rquimd to raq?pQrtlaboth houclee

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(e) At present a county may not be divided into represeatELttve districts, anti 1ticmty at- to .sisrd.rapresentatiyc&laart,etecttbsln lit -+&m -? the mre6ounty. 'IMuamen&mmt pr0vici-e~ h t t e s &-(tr'liWib> '1.L

thanone rrpre~mwtivenuy hsd?vWdInto regmshp&ve dUfM.?:Ih. withslliQther'

fpresent pmvisfon &at no part of a county ehallBs COM corm* orpart ofc~uaty ~ ~ at d mpzw&mtdve$ &&$Set58 retaiped,'~ ~in O

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* 2 " h a v e e v & e i a ' ~ a s ~ ~ ~ ~ . .b r ~ . t a a y n e i t k e r ~ a a r i a F ; s l;v- intergee are Z$kly to domfmsrtcbath $oases of Geaexal Asseddy 4,t any giv* time, a d it muldbe difficult W paeed&#&Wm ttuou@ both ficmiee .5;-.erha24y Q14xkMmmi0 ewer @cap; in~ ~ o i t h ahmthuarh le@*tian

b, -ld h&vetopus rwohoucws c~llllt&wtedOD fo~~~pteivdy f &eoN6tgfW ~ .rC represeataticm. Thts is sirnilat. ro the federal mystternwhere the -wit&

districts (eaoas) each &ve th- number oi wpmar rs-s pap&-& tim, &- ~ l e-h o ~repm.~~u*tcninaccontace wirl!-. --

%zbt3agwithin a eormty urill materWly sho#n W Ma&in sorne ccmSiw by.. redueingthedrafcagdidates t o b e v o t e d ~ a m i ~ @-oftfrevdaers toIsnclw thei.rcamMate8. ThRprovisb.mbo bya&mmissianintheevent the GeneralAsrremMjrdoeetra=t*$cMu'

4 because tlre General Aesembly did aot act between 1913and 1953. \ 4

y A R AGAINST.~ Appaaiomnenr in both the Senate wxd the Hawe 6~* be- in accordance withpopulsdon, as this is tke cmly fair mwbd ud . L - rcpreseixmtihil P e ; m i t t i q g ~ d ~ ~ ~ ~azasltgw r ~ e s e n ~ ~ ee t a

might give greater political control to fewer peopb. The prcrposod isesa&~riiii- --t , dletricts aie mt necessarily the b e ~ t dietricts to flx in the C&&&U@~; Ihe -

b"Y. am-at daee not M eeffect soon enoughaspopulous area^ will still m-c - p i n &f-xepresented until 3,962; asa the present

'-nmWala efffct until &an. The meaWrrshfp09 th.*a g e d - *e =ewer represaitation m *cat* dtstrims%llhart-*e4 i q spfasely lx3puIPted &&-icta t:O 1W-erep3xmEmtlves. Apportloawar of . tlse General A s d p should not be men to the carts'but ehould

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Lthe State HQhway CrulllrmirPal MI&&e me LO@SWWI O *M J?-a#LLECQdw pELIz..Du BD(.lCo&,

~ & e * ~ ~ $ 3 5 e b w * O l n e a m ~ ~ t l a a a * @bQiaamd C,- . /

-ta any m e fi.slr;al yeax, aacE EO wamttsts t a b issued $40 five yaare + -*

aftex?ac&qsio~t-ofthe act. Werrarits wmidlmw &x&m~tst800

- five yeo~.safter the date ofissuaace, dlwarrm&e t~ bs poM witbin 20 p r e + -after date of iseuancte. The $tgtefHi#nwayCormn4&oa would Be rm#reQ.te ,,

c ~ ~ e o o t o i t b a 8 u t e ~ t g h w a y ~ t r n d rd n k h g l ~ w f f o r ~ ~ m d f ~ 1 ~ - h , cipd and Intereat on said warrantsse they becane ducr. .Notaxers ox few foz the pwpses of can~tructbn,imprmmdlrt. reconetrucdon .Idam&t-a. ' "*&; af lgKale highways s W be repealed or amemki to reduce ma-soas to.* timm ln~ufticientto pay 6 ins awl interest --they become t&e. It authorizes the by tbe &ate-oi~obradoaid any of its inetftuticina

. m W ~ i p a l i t i e ~ ,di@cta sand any other polltical &&~isfon-dtb*06aad * :any department, agency o r instmental i ty thereof, o r any polWual o r public

Cc~qmratinnof the atate, anb glves cheee a p r e f e m e hthp pweha%eof mi& 2; warzpnts. Any warrants not aold .ituthe exercise of%hep&e&bcouldbe ,& sold go the federal government o r toprivate tnvestors. * -s. TM lssupnce of revenueWEI ~ r d 3&-warrwte ty s f ~ a iporl

; pvsmzneat8 W become n8timdlp sa%@dan ameans of prov-.-- -pi- w t& ikpmwnseab. Cobrado-in 1935 thmqb 4 8 QepercJ-Warnbly a&mrhd, ' --ud'the're was submqmdJ issued, $25 mWm ofhi&way z ~ a w 11

W E U T ~ ~ ~ S wex a p+iod z.andWee h v e been p.id off in full ~ N l l y % Mtmy nilw of aW,e highways were constructed fsom these funds., - .-,. 9

aRGffM&NT8 FQR. lhua &bets in inbrdo a seat need fer.izxapmWhi$ia-+'Gy ways €0 carry pret3ent and Indicated future traffic, and at the pmerrt gate Qq ". annual highway rwenue it W We a long time to satisfy-thisneed. By b r a x h v ~ Ingmmey and building htgbmys nok, travel upoa (b.-ays ~ 1 1 'be,&&eased. and addit- re~eawbrag&€h t o Fvad aad acM&W& &om# b w a t h c c 4 ~ o f t h e - w &st trayA&; .bap-4

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. tim to take advantage of federalhrrnds available for matching by m@funds, '*>-

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fezabl~.~The 1935boedisrrus ot$29&tlltetoollt-$'l,692,550inintars~tmz 4 t. its 18 year life, w&h ma&y couldbaoe be4s &#t&rused in the ochtaf Irtfifd-

ingof highwriys. Without the hDsd iesae there laillbe current revenue d c f e n t-.-=.- 'to pry most h i m y xea10n8blp d & g u oi"" federal funds wd pkrttcipath @ 4zawwm';%. t i l l e a w h i ~ y c ~ m *me . iacreased revenuers anticipated frcm the sew tsuclc effective Jarrtte;aryt 1,1955

together with added federal afd avai&ble under the inckased federsl htgbway--F' 3~+cam&mctionrppfogriatianplvs tbe highm* revc11uesformerly ma&d to p.y

ammi 1935,wa-t redemptim-anddntereet ~4Unow:herwatkbk rmd &.of5 thew provide as much a d d i t i d revenue a. thah i m y dcprrmsat"program without having to m'ateriallyincrease it8 overhead.

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.I, PR0VXSIC)NS. Thfs amsndment: (a) removes €be present cmbS&ut.ioarPf p m f -,. eion that the peseonalpropew afevery head d tr fmd$ taths the odue of $200 7 shall he exempt fmn taxation, mrb&&aes r providan ttaat the Geserai ',

+ Assembly may allow such exmnpttoaa from personal proper@ Znxatidn arr &@in Jdi= to time shall seem necessary aad Just; (b) Retains on mobor vebidea ax@- alee on trailers and semi-tram used exc1udvely4-stock, a d commodities the ~~ specific rs.- it possible for the General AsaenhZy to tax hsuse trailers onan ad vdo-9 $W: fc) W . state wi l l no 1-er specific onme*6~,m of :A that tar wtllgo rn the pdittcol cxMM&wd state; (d) ?br

proyldcs that mralh e &dl pregcdbe methods to secure a Jkrge?%.ltaW-6PP for twmtim iaaterrd of remlatips; (e) DePetes a provision Wat all l a m d d ;bevotd which exempt Wrn tmutiGpmperty other than thtq w ~ pmen* . >d.m-

tiOlYLd7 Q Txmsfem a prOVI.iunwith reference to tha tamtitla ofWchw, cnMlraan8fhxmwfrTt86tBGtiOn3tuSeeti0~15. .

*-t- !k. k + * q.(a) be firetprinciw of thie amendment is to pro*"~i r foi.-amnptingh~leeholdgog$s and personal effect# froah taamicm.

Because of the'dWhdty of amivhgat o cw$m c d n s ~ ~dg&&im ni .I

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i - p b w &-- a=*&*-e & y : r t o - ~ - ~ u c h ~ ~ i r o m ~ ~ ~ o a r - ~ f r o m t i m e'?: - m ~ e ~ e e m n a c & s q s a d & & € .m * m w ~ a f w a f ~ t t l g o o d s r;

e&&L @ t h e w af Cof~*~-nsbJece. tSo.taZwm $95- -. 8naaftuel- 9m tba agg3wmw-$250,OOQ . w

..; ~ t o & e p o l l t i ~ ~ v i ~ a ~ f a ~ y ~ ~ ~ .i .k . <

. C -- 4 r .. fI., (b) ? B e a t f f e c t , o f ~ ~ r o v b i ~ e ~ t O ~ ~ ~ c u ~ ~ t a r- +

I- is to'ternow @e qxzdtic -fm-$wrse-msS1ez-a wedas Bt8tfOP.t -sr.-

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(c) .~h.pmolrntoftqmci;ficovmmshi~tax~chumier~s~~nttV

k wdutddutdrevert iseppzrrrtns- \

-2;7fiom the atate to thepoutid s-aions i $500,000A8yCW. - - .~. . F e ' i , -.- $-?-

= . . (d)' Permitting the General Assgnbly to prov

j just v&mriun i n a e ~ dof regulationsW enable the cise a much closer supervieion over actual aeeessmest

1 outttxestate. 5-.(-il:

i ( e ) ? h p z w i a i o n & a t d l l p r s ~ b s ~ w M & e x e m p t ~ ~ L L n -1 t hpropowotsa rhntbq@pe&bay l s ~ & @ . ~ n s Byrim &-mbPtlar i8

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B i I l g o x r Q ~ l ~ g ~ t t u t i s ~ a u t - & ~ ~ r r ~ o s t not completely s;dP ~ Cm a e f r t i r state

.-& lmfat~in theCase Cb$ t-YQr8 a sq&me aEempt ie wde to collect the tax. W.gu m y exemptk~,created ih 1904WEW to ellmfnztte tkaverrrgrs f d g ' s I@@&P,, hdd goals fmrn t%uration. Aa increocn in,tbs am^^& d this spa im-trrcor -$+

(nd~krswith wbpt$200 would- f a l 9 ~ w a t ~ d - s g i l n ~ h & d & - ~ ~ Ute haweholdg w c b -&om taxation. Tntoaeylersoeswho O W B . ~ P . - - = - a

~ ~ o f h c n ~ g o o d . ~ n o l 0 ~ r o t s 6 n ~ i s s u e s ~ & e ~ ~ l l y l , *,a-.*-

;a-w(aly B.tQdm-hre& prpp.rc9.ourp.a. .AG- * -* f Lz " , 6'.. + , d

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burden aP taxei, particularly far Isrchools. ThLs amendment would he$ - WITW . d m t - c & ~ *

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(c)- &ce.tbe srae is w r i k-oirroxerrnsnsm it8 p 0 ~ ~ 1 ~ ~ ~ o f ~ s f i a r v t o f t h eI3Ubdivf8bIl8, the &dill epe&.#a&berqfrtgr&k-&an %htthe political Suwivfsibne muidhave

- more local reve~~ue.

A R G ~ + ~ ~ W SA G ~ T .(a) p = m ~ c b p n a rhe u n e n d ~ ~ = ~ t . ' g t ~ ~ ~ tome 'General Assembly and wouM.authorize it to xxwb ~X@IB#OZL~ frompersonal

. property taxationnot contemplated by thee who favor exepptiqhcmdmld goods h m h t i o n .

(b) ' P e r dproperty owners e&uld be penni#ed OP'W

(c) .Theamendment would require camdw lad t4s other ~oU'Wsub-diviaicwa to iinda replacement murce'of rev- & & ~f&.W000

) ($4 e o n in advalorem urea lees $500, OOd k spedfk oasczshlp dl. verteci trom the state).

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. , (d) The deletion of the provision making void dl laws ,pdW~mmnpt Prom taJratkOnproperty other than that specifically mentioned mi&t autharih 4Be -

*eral Aseeddy po eeernpt from uxatba milpropertyrtyo w tban t l u k e - cifkally exempted in the Coezetitutian or personcrl. pqns$yqbtw hame-holdgOcKt8. ,'+ ' I

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AMBNDMBPPT NO. 8. COUNTY OFFEWAS.

PROVISIONS. This amendment proviglds that the term of offFc&>sftbe CUWQ

cbrk, sheriff, cormex, county treasurer, county superint-t & echo&, . county surveyor, c m t y assessor and county attorney shall be bur yewe beghnbg with those elected in the year 1954.

CCWMENTS. TQe term of office of the& officers would be increased frrsm n o p#rs m dour years. ?he first Sour yar term would beginMthjbo spi-cers el&@& in 19%. Thls amendment, 7Rhichhus been placed qa the W o t by irtitiatiw pa€tion, wdorld ex~entdto the named county offieerathe m

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to four similar+ the four-yew*:,."';r

ah&)** y d &* of mulllctpd a c -Lt cia* in Cdcrrurdo. .

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ARtXJMBNW FOR. As in the cgf Arrtewtartest Mi3, - 4 k~6~ty-oftic-'._-~ f n t h i e ~ t ~ M b e ~ i n t -A- b- ~ ~ ~ d ~

! - - b ~ w h i ~ - ~ p ~ i ~ t i e ~ o n d w o ~ d ' t U ~ M t e ~ ~ i o d a l es -. w -

"f6& end focelcandidates froin.@ Wbting&&kaW e k W n year&. ;k.tb&&y shmentng suchm o t a n d - L q i n g &e&mes hwer &&xed. ,&k-d--,,,,

, , atger-eervinga four-mrterm wouki require M e dnie to awgdguhhr-aw*.++ +

' alsetion and would have more time to te the dtitiee ef-It&?s#&c&. Me "'

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