...adopted a new constitution, in 1870, the part of which relating to this subject is in these words: "The property of the state, counties and other municipal...charitable purposes, may be exempted from taxation; but sucli exemption shall be only by general law." In order to conform the law of the state on the subject...

...President, I wish to offer a resolution. The Secretary reads the resolution as follows: RESOLVED: That the property of the State, counties, and other municipal...charitable purposes, may be exempted from taxation; hut such exemption shall be only by general law. PROVIDED: That not more than ten thousand dollars...

...General Assembly shall direct, and not otherwise." Section 3 of article 9 of the Constitution of 1870 provides: "The property of the state, counties, and...for agricultural and horticultural societies, for schools, religious, cemetery and charitable purposes, may be exempted from taxation; but such exemption...

...provides that the general assembly may, by laws general in their operation, exempt from taxation such "property as may be used exclusively for agricultural...school, religious, cemetery and charitable purposes." Section 3 does not exempt any property devoted to such purposes from taxation, but has efficacy only...

...First. The property of the state, counties, and municipal corporations, both real and personal. Second. is state until it shall have first appointed, in writing, the au ana charitable purposes ; Provided, That in the assessment of real estate, encumbered by public easement,...

...as reported by the committee on Revenue and Finance. What is the pleasure of the committee? Sec. 3. The property of the state, counties, and other municipal corporations, both real and personal, and I such other property as may be used ' exclusively for agricultural and horFViday] MASON—NEWSOM [August...

...First. The property of the state, counties, and municipal corporations, both real and personal. Second. Such other property as may be used exclusively for...school, religious, cemetery, and charitable purposes; Provifled, That in the assessment of real estate, encumbered by public easement, any depreciation occasioned...

...the state, counties and municipal corporations, both real and personal shall be exempt from taxation, and such other property as may be used exclusively for agricultural and horticultural societies, for schools, religious, cemetery, and charitable purposes, may be exempted from taxation, but such exemption...

...First, the properly of the state, counties, and municipal corporations, both real and personal. Second, such other property as may be used exclusively for...school, religious, cemetery, and charitable purposes." The sole question for determination is, was the property in question, at the time the tax was levied,...

...consistent with the principles of taxation fixed in this constitution. § 3. Tne property of the Stale, counties, and other municipal corporations, both real...school, religious, cemetery and charitable purposes, mav be exempted from taxation ; but such exemption shall be only by general law. In the assessment...