The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-22
FIRST CoSsrlrUTIoyAL AMENDMENT.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters OF Missouri amend
ment to the constitution thereof. p oyiding
for the removal OF the seat OF government
from the City OF Jefferson to the city of
Sedalia
Re Hyesok,ea ~ he UonSe Of 1cpresenia-
X,eS, Me Senate l'oucerring Iheyein. az
/oIioDs.
At the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday in
November, D., 1896, an amen ndment To the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted to
the qualified voters the STATE. in the follow
ing words:
The seat of government shall be removed
from the City Of Jefferson and located at the
city OF Sedal'a Any person or persons may
grant and donate to the State any land, sum
of money or otheI thing of value to be used for
the purpose OF erecting the necessary public
buildings at the city OF Sedalia or may depos-
II with the governor sufficient securities or
obligations to guarantee the erection Of such
buildings.
Whenever a suitable capitol building. hav-
ing The same or greater iioOr area and appoint
ments as the present capitol and supreme
court buildings, and equal thereto in stability
and architectural merit together with the
grounds OF sam or greater area. and an arm
ory 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 grounds anu appurtenances
snail be erected at the city of Sedaiia the
same shall be accepted by a commission con-
sl5tlng OF the governor secretary of state,
auditor. treasurer and attOrney-general, and
such officers shall at OEce remove the public
records and personal property to such new
public buildings, and the city Of Sedalia shall
thereupon become the permanent seat of gov
ernment The plans aud location of the oapi
tol. armory and executive mansion and
grounds shall first be approved by such COM
mission.
The county of Pettis and SedaIia township
In said county. may each vote an Issue OF 80
non taxable percent bonds not to exceed
In amount, respectively for each, SlOO, ,0U0. and
such bonds may be ordered issued by q
majority vote of those voting at a special
election called for that purpose by the county
court. and conducted generally in the manner
provided by law Tor the issuing of bonds for the
ship bonds shall be given to the state for the
purpose OF assisting in pay ing for the erection
Of the buildings provided for herein; and such
bonds, III voted and issued shall be delivered To
the governor OF the state and held by him in
trust for the benefit of any person or persons
who may erect such suitable buildings, to be
given to such person or persons on their com
pletion and acceptance
The commission hereby constituted shall
have full power by mOjority vote to carry
out the provisions and intent of this amend
ment. and such new public buildings shall be
completed, as near as may be possible. on or
before the first day or November, A D.. 1899,
unless such commission for good cause grant
further time
The state shall in no manner become liable
Ior. nor shall IL pay any part whatever of the
cost OF new public buildings herein provided
Tor. and the county before mentioned shall
pay the entire cost OF removing the records
and personal property of the state to the new
public buildings, so that the state shall be at
no expense whatever in the change of the Sc at
OF government.