The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-15
FIRAr CONSTITUTIONAL ANE SDMEST.

PIRAr CONSTITUTIONAL ANE SDAESF.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting TO
the qualified voters OF Missouri amend
Eient to the constitution thereof, p oFIdlng
for the removal OF the seat of government
from the City OF Jefferson to the city OF
SedaIia.
he Xrs1oIDea ~ Me UouSe of Heoresenfa-
A,es, X~ eSenule co4cerriay Iherein, us
/oNosS.
AT the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday IN
November, A ID. 1885, an anne ndIHtnt Ia the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted TO
the qualified voters Of the Safe, in the follow
ing words:
The seat Of government shall be removed
from the City Of Jefferson and located at the
city OF Sedai'a ANY person or per1Onb ma
grant and donate TO he state any land. sum
Of money or Othei thing OF value TO be used for
the purpose OF erecting the necessary public
buildings a. the city OF Sedalia or may depcs-
ii with The governor sufficient securities or
obligations 10 guarantee the erection OF such
buildings.
Whenever q suitable capitol building. hsv-
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 al arm
Ory building Likewise similar or superior to
the present armory. and an executive mansion
likewise similar or superior To the present
building used the governors residence,
together with the grounds ana appurtenances.
snail be erected at the city of Sedalie, the
same shall be accepted by commission con-
nietlng OF the governor. secretary OF state
auditor. treasurer ard attorney general, and
such Officers shall at once remove the public
records and personal property To such
public buildings, and the city OF Sedalia shall
thereup0n become the permanent seat of gov
ernment The plans and location OF the capi
tol. arInory and executive mansion and
grounds shall first be approved by such COM
mission.
The county of Petit, and sedalia township.
in said county, may each vote an Issue OF 80
non- -taXable3 percent bonds. not to exceed
in amount, respectively for each. 500 900. and
such bonds may be ordered issued by
msJority vote of those voting at special
election called for that purpose by the county
court. and conducted generally In the manner
provided by law Tor the uing OF bonds Tor the
erection OF court houses Said county and town
ship bonds shall be given to the state for the
purpose OF assisting IN aging FOR the erection
OF the buildings provided for herein; and such
bonds, if 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
pletlOn and acceptance
The commits sion hereby constituted shall
have full power by moi Ority 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 OF November, A D.. 1899,
unless such commission for good cause grant
further time
The state shall in no manner become liable
Tor. nor shall 1t pay any part whatever of the
cost OF new public buildings herein provided
for. and the county before mentioned shall
pay the entire cost of removing the records
anu personal property oil 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.