The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-29
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENr

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMKNr
ONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters OF Missouri an amend
ment to the constitution thereof. p osiding
for the removal of the seat OF government
from the City OF Jefferson to the city OF
Sedala.
he ii yeSoiyea ~ he HoHse Of HepJeseHfa-
kyes, Ne Senate CouceJyiyg 2herein, 0s
/1llDTs:
At the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next foil wing the first Monday in
November, A D. 1886. an amendment I" the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted TO
the qualified voters OF the STATE. in the ioliow-
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 or Sedalia or may depos-
1t with the governor sufficient securities or
obligations to guarantee the erection OF such
buildings.
Wheneyer a suitable capitol building. hav-
Ing the same or greater noOr area and appoint
meats as the present capitol and supreme
court buildings. ana equal thereto IN sthpi!ty
and architectural merit. together WIN tse
grounds OF sam. or greater area. and an sfIn-
ory building likewise similar or superior to
the present armory, and an executive mansion
likewise similar or superior 10 the present
building used as the governors residence,
together with the grounds ana appurtenances,
shall be erected at the city of Sednlia. the
same shall be accepted by n 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
tbereup0n become the permanent seat of gov
ernment The plans and location OF the capi-
tol. armory and executive mansion anu
grounds shall first be approved by such com
mission.
The county OF Pettis and sedalia township.
In said county, may each vote an issue OF go
non taxable percent bonds. not to exceed
in amount, respectively for each. 500 ,0C0. and
such bonds may he ordered issued by u
majority 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 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 Tor herein; and such
bOnds,i III voted and issued, shall be delivered to
the governor of the etate 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. rs 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
for, nor shall IL 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
and personal property of the state to the ew
public buildings, SO that the state shall be q,
no expense whatever in the change of the seat
OF government.