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Of TIA Constitution Of the State OF Missouri
TO a vote o, the qualified voters Of the State.
al the general election 10 be holden on the
Tuesday next after tho Hrst Monday IN
November, in tho year A. ID. 1850; prtvid
ing for the removal OF the seat OF govern.
ment Of the State OF Missouri, from the
city OF Jefferson. 10 Cola couh!y, 20 the
City OF sodalia, In Pettis county;
WHEREAS, j, is evident from the present
condition Of tho capitol building that the
creation OF a new building viii. 10 tho near
future be a pressing necessity, and.
Whereas, The City Of Sedalis, 10 Pettis
county. by reason of its location in a fertile,
prosperous section Of the State, and recog-
nized as Tho railroad center Of the State is
peculiarly fitted. in every reapect, TO be the
seat Of government, and.
Whereas, Certain oitiz ems OF The county OF
Pettis have made, executed and do liSered,
and have Glsd in tie Office Of the Secretary
OF State their bond or written obligation, in
the penal sum OF three thousand dollars,
whefaln and whereby they bind themselves
TO pay all the costs and expenses OF submit
ting this amendment to A a;aIokthspaorlr,
Fand to save TIC state 81 Bisscdff hAt1itets
and free from all cost, expenses, loss aud
liability arising out OF the submission OF this
amendment; Now, therefore,
Be it resolved By the Rouse OF Represent
tltiyes Of the thirtleth General Assembly
OF the State OF Miss oari, the Senate concur
ring mere in:
First. That at the general election, to be
holden on the Tuesday next after the ars'
Monday In November, 10 the, year A.. d,
1880. the following amendment to tho Con.
s%titutioh shah be submitted to vote OF the
qualified voters OF the State OF Missouri /,
hereby amended By striking out all OF Section
ftty-siS 1861 OF said article and inserting In
lieu thereof the following; Section 56.-Tht
seat Of Government; is hereby removed from
the City Of Jeferson to, and located In. the
City of Ssdslls, in Pettis county: Provides
that this section shall take effect ana be IL
force, from and after the FIRST day OF J snusry
in the year A.. ID. 1886, and not before; anC
provided further, chat this section shel no
take effect until there shall be made, ekecut
ed and delivered to the state OF Missouri, Of
Its agent thereto lawfully authorized, a good
and sufficient warranty deed, conveying t
the State, or its agent, for the use of tb,
State, the title, ia fee simple, to one hundred
acres Of land, situated upon a certain stree
known "a Broadway, within the corporal,
limits OF the City Of Sedalia.
Second. Those Of the qualified voters o
this State who favor the adoption o
this amendment may, at tAe election afdre
said. deposit a written or printed ballot il
his form: Removal of Seat Of Government.
to ~SodslIa-yes." and those of the quail
fed voters of this State who oppose tbs
adoption OF this amendment may deposit
written or. prinleds baalptaan1h6S 5ofo'
Removal Of Scat of Government to Sedslia
-no;' and the vota on the adoption Of this
amendment shall be taken, and the eof mace
aud canvassed in sill respects "a IS, or may be,
provided by law for the election and return
Of State officers. II majority Of the votes
cast at SAID election shall be Ia favor ofthe
amendment, the anne shsll be adopted, and
snsll become a part OF the Constitution OF the
State of Missouri, from and after the. frat
day of J~anasry, 10 the year. A.. D. 1885, sub
jet 10 sbOs.proviso contained in this smend.
ment, and it shall be the duty of the Thirty.
Fitst General Assembly to provide, by APP
propriaso legislation, for carrying the pro-
Visions OF this amendnens into effect,