The Butler weekly times., 1896-10-08
Propo sed Amendments to the Con
stitutiou of Missouri.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT,

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 IL ,esoi'e1 D. tie House Of Represeniu-
fres, the Senate cOncer,THg Therein, as
foIions.
At the general election to be held on the
Iuesday next following the hrst Monday in
November, A. ID. 1896 an amendment Ia the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted to
the qaaiited voters OF the State, in the follow
ing words:
The seat of government shall be removed
from the City of Jefferson and located al the
city OF Sedai'a Any person or persons may
OF money or othei thing of value to be used for
the purpose OF erecting the necessary public
buildings at the city OF Sedalia. or may depos-
III with the governor sufficient securities or
obligations To guarantee the erection of such
buildings
Whenever a suitable capitol building, hav-
ing lhe same or greater floor area and appoint
ments as the present capitol and supreme
court buildings, and equal thereto in stability
ana architectural merit. together with the
grounds OF saIu- or greater area and an arm
ory building likewise similar or superior to
tne present arInory. and an executive mansion
likewise similar or superior to the present
together with the grounds ana appurtenances
snail be erected at the city of Sedalia the
same shall be accepted by commission con-
sistlnS OF the governor, secretary of state
auditor. treasurer and attorney-general and
such ofncers shall at once remove the public
records ana personal property TO such new
puDiIc buildings, and the city of Sedalia shall
thereupon become the permanent seat of gov
eminent The plans and location OF the capi-
toi. armory and executive mansion and
grounds shall first be approved by such com
mission.
The county of rettis and Sedalla township.
In sald county may zach vote an issue OF $50
noh-taXsbie3 ) percent honda, not to exceed
In amount, respectively for each, Sl00. 900 and
such pond, NAV be ordered issued by d
ne!'iily vote of those voting at special
election called Tor that purpose by the county
court ana conducted generally in the manner
PROVIDED o. law Tor the issuing of bonds for the
electlon OF court houses Said county and town
snip ponds shall be given to the state for the
purpose OF assisting in paying for the erection
ponds, If voted and issued shall be delivered TO
the governor OF the state and held by him in
trust Tor the benefit of any person or persons
Who may erect such suitable buildings, to be
gwen 10 such person or persons on their COM
pletion and acceptance
The commits sion hereby constituted shall
nave full power by mojority vote to carry
out the provisions and intent of this amend
hent ana such new public buildings shalI be
completed. as near as may be possible. on or
before the first day OF November, A b. 1859
unless snch commission for good cause grant
further time
Ihe state shall in manner become liable
ior, nor shall II pay any par. whatever of the
cost or new public buildings herein provided
Iol, ana the county before mentioned shall
pay the entire cost of removing the records
ana personal property OF the state to the new
public buildings. so that the state shall be a,
OF government.