The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1895-02-28

moval would not cost the people one
dollar. Messrs. Mott, Gray and
others also spoke in its favor. The
motion to refer was lost and the
resolution was adopted by the fol-
lowing vote:
feas-Amelung, Ballard, Basket, Bled-
soc, Brewster, Busche, Davisson, Cash,
Goodykoontz, Gray, Kennish, Klene,
Lancaster, Love, Lyman, McClintic, Nor.
rissey, Mott, O'Bannon, Orchard, Powers,
Seaber, Tunnel, Walker, Wurdeman,
| Yeater.-26.
1 Nays.-Drum, Dunn, Harrison, Lam
drum, Madison, Morton, Williams-7.
Fearful that the prize was not yet
secure, Mr.. Yeater had the motion
to reconsider tabled.
Should the amendment be adopted
by the people, serious legal compli.
soss1sSsns SaSs slssssa a5S sspss
land for the purpose Of establishing
the capitol at jefferson City, and the
state accepted this grant, and dis
posed Of nearly all the land and
devoted the proceeds to the erection
of buildings.
The resolution as adopted is as
follows:
At the general election to be held on
the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. ID. 1895, an
amendment to the constitution Of Mis-
sou,i shan be submitted to the qualified
voters of the state in the following words:
The seat Of the government shall be
removed from the City OF Jefferson and
located at the city OF Sedalia. Any per-
son or persons may grant and donate to
the state any land, sum Of money or other
thing OF value to be used for the purpose
Of erecting the necessary public buildings
at the city Of Sedala, or may deposit
with the governor sufficient securities or
obligations to guarantee the erection OF
such buildings. Whenever suitable
capitol building, having the same or
greater floor area and appointments as
the present capitol and supreme court
buildings, and equal thereto in stability
and architectural merit, together with
grounds OF the same or greater area, and
an armory building likewise similar or
superior to the present armory and an
executive mansion likewise similar or
superior to the present building used as
the governors residence, together with
| the n 10 n n a nnt ri m shun ho
erected at the city OF Sedalia, the same
shall be accepted by commission, con-
sisting Of the governor, secretary OF state,
auditor, treasurer and attorney general,
and such officers shall at once remove the
public records and personal property to
such new public buildings, and the city
Of Sedalia shall thereupon become the
permanent seat of government.
The plans and location OF the capitol,
armory and executive mansion and
grounds shall first be approved by such
, commission.
The county of Pettis, and Sedalia
Township, in said county, may each vote
an issue Of $50 non-taxable per cent.
bonds, not to exceed in amount, respect
lively, for each, 100000 and such bonds
may be ordered issued by majority vote
OF those voting at special election called
for the purpose by the county court, and
conducted generally in the manner pro-
yded BY law for the issuing OF bonds for
the erection of court houses. Said county
and township bonds shall be given to the
state for the purpose Of assisting in pay
ina fnr ba inn of ha hnilfipno
vded for herein; and such bonds, ii voted
and issued, shall be delivered to the gov
ernor OF the state and held by him in
trust for the benefit OF any person or
persons who may erect such suitable
public buildings, to be given to such per-
son or persons on their completion and
acceptance. The commission hereby con :
stitu,ed shall have full power by a
majority vote to carry out the provisions
and intent OF this amendment, and such
new buildings shall be completed, as near
as may be possible, on or before the first
day of November, A. d. 1890, unless such
commission, for good cause, grant further
time. The state shall in no manner
become liable for nor shall it pay any
lie buildings herein provided for, and the
county before mentioned shall pay the
entire cost Of moving the records and per-
sonal property OF the state to the new
public buildings, so that the state shall
be at no expense whatever in the change
OF the seat OF government.
| The resolution does not require the
governors approval.
The present Capital Of Missouri
has been located at Jefferson City
since Missouri was admitted to state
hood, March 6, 1920. In admitting
the state the United States govern
ment donated four sections, or 1850
acres, of land in and about Jefferson
City.
In convention July 10, 1920, the
citizens of the new state adopted ar
ordinance accepting the proposition
Of the government saying, ave dt
accept the four sections of land re
ferred to for the purpose OF a per
manent seat of government and d,
ordain, decree and declare that thi
ordinance shall be irrevokable. ,
The land was divided into lots ant
sold to the citizens of Jefferson City
The money paid for this real estat,
was used to build the original capito
on its present site. The center por
tion Of the building was erected a
that time and the north and soutl
wings added In 1887, under Cover
nor Marmaduke. The cost of tn,
original building is claimed to hav'
been $500, 900 and the wings $500, 200
making $500, 900 in all. Every foo
OF ground upcn which the City O