278RESOLUTION NO.^-?&
WHEREAS,Senate Joint Resolution No.21,abolishing restrictions
on land ownership in the State of Washington was almost unanimously
passed by the 1961 State Legislature of the State of Washington,and
WHEREAS,Senate Joint Resolution No. 21 will be submitted to the
voters of the S&te of Washington at the general election on November
6,1962 with the official ballot title as follows:
Senate Joint Resolution No.21
ABOLISHING RESTRICTIONS ON LAND OWNERSHIP
Shall the constitutional restriction upon the owner
ship of land in the State of Washington by certain
non-citizens be removed by repealing Section 33,
Article II,as amended by Amendments 24 and 29 of
the State Constitution?
and,
WHEREAS,the City Council of the City of Moses Lake deems it for the
best interests of the State of Washington that Senate Joint Resolution
No.21 should be passed in order to repeal the existing constitutional
prohibition against ownership of land by non-citizens;
NOW,THEREFORE,be it resolved that the City Council of the City of
Moses Lake does unanimously endorse the passage of Senate Joint
Resolution No.21.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by its Mayor this 23rd day of
October,1962.
ATTEST:
City Clerk ^
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
<tfZity Attorney