The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-17
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF
MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of Missouri an amend
ment to the constitution thereof, providing
for the removal of the seat of government
from the City of jefferson TO the city of
Sedalia.
Be it resolved Ly the House of Representa-
tives, the Senate concurring therein, as
follows:
At the general election to be held on tie
Tuesday next following the first Monday in
November, A. d.. 1876, an amendment to the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted to
the qua tfied voters of the State, in tbe1oilOw-
ing words:
The seat of government shall be removed
from the city of jefferson ana located at the
city of Sedalia. Any person or persons may
grant n'h donate to the State any land. sum OF
money or other thing of value 10 be used for
the purpose of erecting the necessary public
buildings at the city of Scdalfa, or may deposit
with the governor sufficient securities or obli-
cations To guarantee the erection of such
buildings.
Whenever n suitable capitol builuing. having
the same or greater floor area and appoint
ments as the present capitol and supreme
court buildings, and equal thereto in stability
and architectural merii. together with grounds
of the same or greater area. and AN arnInry
building likewise similar or superior to the
present lrmory, and an executive mansion
likewise similar or superior to the present
building used Us the governors residence.
together with the grounds and HppuTtenanccs.
shall be erected ut the city of Scdulia. the same
shall be accepted by II commission con- isting
of the governor, secretary of state, auditor.
treasurer ana Encouragement. and such Off
GERS shall at once remove the public records
ana pefSDual properly 10 Sucil new pubic
buildings, and the city of Sedalia shall there
upon become the permanent scat of govern
mcnt. The plans and location of the capitol,
armury aud 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 500,
3 per cent bonds, not to exceed in
amount, respectively for each. 500, 900, and
such bonds may he ordered issued by Il major
ity vote of those voting at II special election
called for that purpose by the county court,
and conducted generally in the manner pro
vided 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 paying for the
erection of the buildings provided for herein;
and such bonds, if voted and issued. shall be
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 public
buildings, to be given to such person or per-
sons on their completion and acceptance.
The commission hereby constituted shall
have full power by n majority vote to carry
ment. and such new public buildings shall be
as near as may be possible. on or
before the first day of November. \. d, IS9D. !
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 the new public buildings herein pro-
vidcd for, and the county before mentioned
shall pay the entire cost of moving 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 seat
Of government.