The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1896-10-22
AMENDMENTS
To the Constitution OF the State
Of Missouri,
To - Voted Up\n At she General Election
to be Held ON Tuesday. No-
vember 3 Next by the
Qualified Voters

Following is an official copy of the
proposed amendments TO the constifu-
tion of the state of Missouri to be voted
upon at the general election on Tues
day, November g.:
First Constitutional Amendment.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters OF Missouri an amend
rent to the constitution thereof. providing
Tor the removal of the seat OF government
from the City OF Jefferson to the city OF
Sedalia-
Be q resotred BY she House Of Reprcscasotiscs,
the Senate conaarriRe thersfn, as JoltOsrs:
AT the general election to be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday in
November, a. d. 1886. amendment TO the
constitution of Missouri shall be submitted TO
Ing words:
The seat Of government shall be removed
from the City OF Jefferson and located At the
city OF Secalia- ANY person or persons may
grant and donate to the State any land, sum Of
money or other thing OF value TO be used for
buildings at the city Of Sedaiia. or may de-
poSit with the governor sufficient securities or
obisgations to guarantee the erection OF such
Whenever q suitable capitol building. hav.
Ing the same or greater door area and appoint
court buildings, and equal thereto in stability
and architectural merit. together with grounds
OF the same or greater area, and an armory
building likewise similar or superior to the
present armory, and an executive mansion
likewise similar or superior to the present
building used as the governors residence, to-
gether with the grounds and appurtenanceS.
shall be erected ut the city OF Sedaiia, the
same shall be accepted by u commission con.
sis.lng OF the governor, secretary Of state.
auditor, treasurer and attorney general, and
such oTficerS shall a. once remove the public
records and personal property to such new
public buildings, anu the city OF Sedalia shall
thereTpon become the permanent seat Of gov
ernment- The plans and location Of the c2pi-
tol armory and executive mansion and
grounds shall first be approved by such COM
mission
The county of Pettis and Sedalia township
In said county. may each vote an issue Of 5-.O,
non-;aXabie per cent bonds, not to exceed in
amount, respectively for each, sl0J,cop and
such bonds may be ordered issued by maiort-
ity vote of those voting at q special election
called for that purpose by the county court.
and conducted generally in the manner pre-
vided by law for the issuing of bonds for the
erection Of court-houceS- said county and
township bonds shall be given 10 the state for
the purpose of assisting in paying for the erec-
tion OF The buildings provided for herein. and
such bonds, if voted and issued, shall be deliv-
cred 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
onildingS. TO be given to such person or per-
The commission hereby constituted shall
have full power by majority vote to carry out
the provisions anu intent OF this amendment,
and such new public buildings shall be COM
the first day OF November, A. ID. 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 Of the
cost of the new public buildings herein pro.
vtded for, and the county before mentioned
shall pay the entire cost Of moving the records
and personal property of the state 10 tho Few
public buildings, SO that the state shall be at
no expense whatever in the change of the seat
II government