The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1891-09-12
The Amendments.

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1t may assist some readers of THE
WING In reaching a conclusion as to how
they should vote upon the pending con
stitu.ional amendments to have the pith
of each amendment concisely stated. In
the Governors proclamation they are
designated for, convenience by numbers
in the order o. their passage by the Leg
islature. We shall accordingly refer to
them as there desig mated:
Amendment Number Ito amend
section II of article OF the constitution,
is simply intende To give the Governor
power to veto pIrtIculsr it, rs III an ap
preparation bill without vetoing the
entire bill. Many States have adopted
this provision, the wisdom OF which is
obvious, and which has met general
approval.
Amendment Number 2-To amend
section 4S of article Of the constiIu ton
provides that the Legislature shall not
alter, OF amend the charter of any cor
poration existing at the tine OF the
adoption of this Article, Or pass ..uy
other general or spyci j law Tor the
dement, OF such coip"r-t:"n, exc, pit upon
the corditian that such corporation shall
surrender all claim to exemption from
taxation or from repeal or mod iii .tiuu of
its charter. THIS is intended 10 apply to
corporation chartered before the adupt
ion OF the constitution of 1851 Since
that time the Legislature has been pro.
hlolted from granting any charters OF
exemptions from taxation which a sub
seqnent Legislature my not alter,
modify or repeal. The OH g; OF the
amendment Is to comp cuprrltions
having ire pc Il ,ble chalt.r- OF Ell iag
ptipetual txemp-lur from t.xttipn Ia
surrender privileges which re anum.
lous, IN fact contrary 10 every sound
principle o! public pnl!cy ard t. The
interests OF the whole p .uple OF the STATE
by making the re,eutIun Of those
privileges Incompatible with paIticipa-
ton in The benefits OF future legislation.
similar provision is contained III the
new constitution OF K.utucky +. Gently
adopted.
Amendment Number 3-To amend
article Is al the Declaration of Rights.
simply r,qu;es Ia t taxes sh III DC uni
form upon the same kinds at proper.,
or class of subjsc-s r. does no. say
that he same taxes shall be levied up IN
all kinds of property and every class OF
subjects. 1t defines and limits the
power of the Legislature to exempt any
property from Notwithstanding the
power OF exemption to property used ex
ciusirely for public, religious or purely
charitable and benevolent purposes
literary or educational institutions, nee.
essary for such uses and the same have
heretofore been exempted by Law. 1t
does away with all special exemptions
and subjects all property not so declared
to DO exempt by general laws, AZ pro-.
Yidcd in the amendment of to taxation.
and it authorizes the Legislature, in its
discretion, to impose general income
tax.
Amendment Numb 40 amend
section of article of the constitution,
authorizes the Legislature to fix the
terms of county commissioners, now
limited to two year at a limit not exceed.
ing six years, and also to prescribe when
they shall be elected.
Amendment Number 5-Tu amend
section of article ~ OF the constitution,
authorizes the board of public works to
sell, subject to such regulations and con
ditions as the Legislature may prescribe,
thu States interest in all works of
internal improvement or banking corpora
lions, receiving in payment the bonds
and registered debt now owing by the
State equal in amount to the price
obtained for the States interest.
Amendment Number 6-To amend
section 81 of article of the constitution
permits, in the discretion of the Legisla
ture, the taxation of mortgages and
mortgage debts iu the county where the
mortgng ed property is stu ,ted, inst. ad
of at the residence Of ths owa.r % the
mo:tg tge, as required in reference to
other kinds of personal property except
goods and chattels perm ansntly loo tied