The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-29

yIRsr CONSTITUTIONAL ANENDhESl.
,,ScuRREST RESOLUTION submitting &c
lu- uuaiifed voters of Missouri an aihshu
ment to the constitution thereof, pro'lnlns
for the removal of the seat OF eoNtlnne
from the City OF Jefferson 10 the ei'' "
Sedalia.
Re Hyesoiyea1yM he Honse of Repre'enfn-
Ne-, he senate ConcerTing 1he|e'"' ~
/oNo.s:
At the general election to he held on the
T..saay next following the first Monday n
Soyember A d. 1856 an amendment To the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted TO
the dnslihed voters or the State. In .hs ioliow'
ing words: ~
from the City OF jefferson and located at the
city Of Sedalia. Any person or persons may
grant and donate to the state any lana, suhi
OF money or other thing OF value TO De used ioI
the purpose OF erecting the necessary pubnc
buildings at the city of Sedalia. or may aepos-
1t with the governor su1cient securities OF
obligations to guarantee the erection OF such
buildings.
Whenever a suitable capitol building. hav-
ing the same or greater floor area ana appoint
ments as the present capitol ana supreme
court buildings, and equal thereto In sthDiiity
and architectural merit. together with tRe
grounds OF same or greater area. ana 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.
tcgc.sc: with the grccn6s ana appurtenances,
shall be erected at the city OF Sedalis, the
same shall be accepted by commission con-
sisting of the governor, secretary OF state,
auditor. treasurer and attorney-generai, and
such officers shall at once remove the pubic
records and personal property 10 such new
public buildings, and the city OF Sedalia shall
thereupon become the permanent seat OF gov
ernment. The plans and location OF the capi =.
tol. armory and executive mansion and
grounds shall first be approved by such COM
mission.
The county of Pettis and Sedalia township.
in said county may each vete an issue OF 5-20
non-taxable3 percent bonds. not to exceed
in amount, respectively for each, SlO0, 600, and
such bonds may be ordered issued by
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
erection OF court houses. Said county and town
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 sucl
bOnds,if voted and issued shall be delivered u
the governor OF the state. and held by him ir
trust for the benefit OF any person or personi
who may erect such suitable buildings. to b.
given to such person or persons on their com
pletiOn and acceptance.
The commission hereby constituted shal
have full power by mojOrity vote to carr,
ment and such new public buildings shall b.
completed, rs near as may be possible. on o.
before the first day OF November, A. D.. 1898
unless such commission for good cause gran
further time.
The state shall in no manner become lisbl
for, nor shall Ii pay any part whatever Of tn
cost of new public buildings herein provide,
for. and the county before mentioned shal
pay the entire cost OF removing the record
and personal property of the state to the ne,
public buildings, so that the state shall be q
no expense whatever in the change Of the sea
OF government.