The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1896-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO
THE CONSTITUTION OF
MISEOIEL
CONSTITUTIONAL AAHENDNE

flH~I COCaIiI tIlDNAL AAibNbNtNI.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of Missouri an amend
mcDt a. the constitution thereof, providing
for the removal Of the scat OF government
from the Hty OF Jefferson 70 the city Of
Sedaiiu.
Be It resolved ~ the House OF Bcpresenta-
Ilycs, the Senate cDLcurring therein, as
follows:
At the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday ia
constitutions OF Missouri shall be submitted 10
the qu2 He'd voters OF the state, in the follow
ing WOT-is:
The scat of government shall be removed
troin iA5 City oi Jefferson and located 81 the
citS Of SGdAlia. Any person or persons may
money other thing OF value TO b. used for
the purpose OF erecting the necessary public
buildings at the city OF Sedpiia. or may deposit
with the governor suiiicicnt securities or obi
cations 10 guarantee tie erection of such
buildings.
Whenever a suitable capitol building. having
the same or greater floor area and appoint
mcuts rs. the present capitol ana supreme
court buildings, and equal thereto in stability
and architectural mcris. together with grounds
OF the same or greater area. ana an armury
building likewise similar or superior to the
present urmOry, and au executive mansion
likewise similar or superior to the present
building used MS the VoycruOr's residence.
together with the grounds and HppurtenanCcs.
shall BIZ erected ut the city Of Scd;tliH, the same
shall hc accepted by a commission consisting
of the governor, secretary OF state, auditor.
treasurer ana attorneys general, and such OIL
GERS shall mt once remove the public records
lilNl ItTSiibA property 10 Sltl new public
buildings, and the city of SCdalia shall there
upon become the permanent scat Of govern
mcnt. The plans ana location of the capitol,
ainiufy ana executive mansion ana grounds
shall first be approved by such commission.
The county of Pettis and Sedalia township,
i'm said county, may each vote AN issue of E2O.
uun-tIyablc3 per cent bonds. not to exceed in
amount, respectively for each, s IG0, 900, and
such bonds may be ordered issued by a major
lily vote of those voting at n special election
called for that purpose by the county court,
and conducted generally I'm the manner pro-
Vidcd ny law for the issuing of bonds for the
erection or court houses. Said county and
township bonds shall be given to the state for
tho purpose or assisting in paying for the
erection of the buildings provided for herein:
ana such bonds, if voted and issued, shall he
delivered to the goVcrnoro 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 Il majority vote to carry
out the provisions and intent of this amend
mont, and such new public buildings shall be
completed, as near as may be possible, OG or
before the first day of November, n. D., 1899.
unless such commission for good cause grant
further time.
The state shall in no manner become liable
for, nor shall il pay any part whatever or 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 to the new
public buildings, so that the state shall he at
no expense whatever in the change of the seat
of government.