The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-02
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of Missouri.
To the Clerk Of the Holt County Court


To the Clerk Of the Holt County Court
Greeting:
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified veters Gf Missouri an amend
ment TO the constitution thereof, providing
from the City Of Jefferson To the city Of
Sedalia.
BE 1t resolved by the House Of Rrprese itatiyes
she Senate concurring therein, AS fellows:
At the general election to Re held on the
Tuesday next following the first Morday in
November, n. d., 1856, AN amendment To the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted To
the qualified voters Of the state. in the follow
ing words:
The Sc of government shall be removed
from the City Of Jefferson and located at the
city OF Sedalia. ANY person or persons may
grant and donate To the state any land sum of
purpose Os erecting the necessary public build
mss ai tn. city III Sedaiia. or may deposit with
the governor sufficient securities or obligations
TO guarantee tile erection OF such buildings.
Whenever suitable capitol building. having
the same or greater flOer area and appointments
rs the present capitol and supreme court build-
tectural merit. together with grounds of the
same or greater area. and an arnury building
likewise similar or superior TO the present
building used rs the governors residence, to-
gether with the grounds and appurtenancrs.
shall be erected III the city OF Sedaiia. the same
shall be accepted By commission consisting
of the governor. secretary Of state. auditor.
treasurer and attorney general, and such OFF,
GERS shall be at once remove the public records
ana personal property TO such new public build
ingS- and the city of Sedaia shall thercupon
become the permanent seat OF government.
The plans and location of the capitol. armOry
AID executive mansion and grounds shall first
he approved by such commission
The county Of PettIs and Sedalia township. I'm
said count, may each vote an issue OF 5 20,
non taxable 3 per cent bonds, not to exceed in
amount. respectively tor each. $4,000. and
iiy vote of those voting al 4 special election
called for that purpose by the county court and
conducted generally in the manner provided by
law for the issuing Of bonds for the erection of
court houses. Said county and township bonds
shall De gwen to the state for the purpose of
assisting In paying for fhe erection Of the build
Ii.s provided for herein and ch bonds, II
voted and issued. shall he delivered Ia the gov
ernOr Of the state. and held by him I'm trust for
the benefit Of any person or persons who may
erect such suitable public buildings. to be given
to such person or persons on their completion
and acceptance.
rEe commission hereby constituted shall lave
full power by majority vote to carry out the
provisions and latent OF this amendment, and
such rev public buildings shall be completed,
as near As may he possible. oE or before the
commission for good cause grant further time.
The state slIa! in mn m;Hiner becoRe liable
for. nor shall II pay anxpart Whatever Of the
cost Of the new public buildings herein pro-
vided for. and the county before mentioned
shall pay the entire cost Of moving the records
and personal property Of the state tn the new
public buildings. So that the state shall be at
no expense whatever IN the charge Of the seat
of government.