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

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of Missouri an amend
ment to the constitution thereof, providing
for the removal II tna seat al government
Sedalia.
Be it resolved ~ the House OF Rep e enta-
tives, the Senate cJncurriDg therein, as
follows:
At the general election to be held on The
Tuesday next i0ll"" ing the first Monday in
November, \. q, ls9j, an amendment u the
Constitution Of Missouri shall be submitted 10
the quatfied voters OF the State, in the follow
ing words:
from the City of j -tfUTs.In and located ut the
city OF Sedalia. ANY person or perso IS mly
grant q p donate Ia i!Ir state any land, SUM OF
money or other thinS of value to be used for
the purpose of erecting the necessary public
with the governor Sufficient securities or obIi-
gallons to guarantee lie erection of such
buildings.
Whenever a suitabl, C ipitol BUILDING. having
the same or greater Hoe area AMI appoint
ments us the present capitol and supreme
court buildings, and equal thereto in stability
aud architectural merit, together with grounds
o the same or greater area. ana an arIn"ry
building likewise similar or superior Ia the
present arm0ry, and al executive mansion
l'kcWi-e sli:iilir or Superior 10 the present
building used as the governors residence.
together with tho rrou.ds aId nrpurteu6nccs
shall be e.cttCd at tho ci'y q! Sctilia. the same
shall hc accepted by ii commission cDn-isting
OF the governor, secretary Of state, auditor.
treasurer an htt-oriicy-gCitrTIl and such ntli-
GERS shall 4 NICE remove The public rec-,itls
aId Icrs )iiul property To such new public
buildings, aId me city OF SGdIlia shall there
upon become the permanent scat of govern
ment. The plans and location of the capitol,
armOry and executive mansion and grounds
shall first he approved by such commission.
The county OF Pctti5 and Scdalia township,
in said county, may each vote an Issue of 500,
nOn-taXable 3 per cent bonds, not to exceed in
AMOUNT, respectively for each. 5 Ice, 900, and
such bonds may be ordered issued by Il major
ity vote of those voting at n special cleo ton
called for that purpose by the county court,
and conducted generally in the manner pro-
vided by law for the issuii z 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
delivered 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 minority vote to carry
mcnt, and such new public buildings shall be
completed. as 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 1t pay any part whatever of the
cost Of the new public buildings herein pro-
vided for, ana 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 scat
of government.