The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-24
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF

AhS t'N9li iiONAL4 AMIN ijd tNI-
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting 10
the qualified voters Of Missouri an amend
mcnt to the constitution thereof, providing
for the removal of the scat Of government
from the Guy OF Jefferson to the city Of
SedaiiG.
Be it resolved Ly the House Of Represcnta-
uVcs, the Senate cUncurring therein, as
follows:
At the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday in
NoYemDer, y. u. 1886, an amendment To the
constitution OF AisSDLri SHALL GC submitted to
the gu iified voters of the State, in the follow
ing words:
Thu seat of government shall be removed
from the City OF jefferson and located at Inc
city OF Scdalia. ANY person or persons may
grant and donate to The State any hand. sum OF
none J. other thing of value to he used for
the purpose Of erecting the necessary pubiic
pui dlnEs III the city 81 Scdalil. or muy dep. Sit
"itti tiie governor sufficient securities or obi
nations TO guarantee the erection of such
buildings.
Whenever Il suitable capitol building. having
thc same or greater floor area and appoint
ments rs. the present capitol and supreme
court buildings, ard equal thereto in stability
aud architectural merii, together with rrounis
building likewise similar or superiOr 10 me
present aTmory, and au executive mansion
likewise similar or superior TO the present
building used as the governors residence.
shall bS erected mt the city of Scdniia. the same
shall he accepted by n commission consisting
OF the governor, secretary of state. auditor,
treasurer ana tiorHcy-gcneia and such oili-
GERS shall IT once remove the public records
ana personal property to such new public
buildings, and the city of ScdaliG shall there
upon become the permanent seat Of govern
ment. The plnns and location of the capitol,
armury aId executive mansion and grounds
shall first be approved by such commission.
The county of Pcttis and Sedalia township,
in said county, may each vote AN issue OF $50,
non-taNable } per cent bonds, not to exceed in
amount, respectively for each, SlOO,OOO and
such bonds may be ordered Issued by n major-
1ty vote of those voting at Il 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 aud
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 II majority vote to carry
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. lS99.
unless such commission Tor good cause grant
further time.
The state shall in no manner become liable !
for. nor shall il nay any part 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 20 the new
public buildings, so that the state shall he at
no expense Whatever in the change OF the seat
of government.