The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-16
Proposed Amendments to the Con-
stitution of Missouri.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

| AMENhMENI.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting t,
| the qualified voters Of Missouri an amend
| 1nent IL tiie constitution thereof. providing
| for the removal 1T the seat Of government
from the City of Jefferson to the city q!
Scdalia.
Be ii resolved by the House Of IepreSe iiatiycs
| the Senate concurring thereii,, rs i-ilows:
| At the general election To be held "n the
tuesday next following the first Monday in
November. A. D., iS.a;. an amendment TO the
constitution Of Missouri shall be submitted "a
the qualified voters Of the state. in the follow
| lIig words:
The Sc Of government shall be- removed
| from t!I. City of Jefferson and located at the
city M St,itiIa. ANY person Or persons may
grant and donate To tht stale any land. sum OF
money or other thing OF value To be USED for tie
purpose o. ere citing the necessary public bn!d
in"S al The city al Sttllia. or may deposit with
the governor sufficient securities ur r.,.: .tion>
to .'laranl-r the erection OF such buildings.
Nhthe'er Il suitable capitol building. having
me same or greater iiOor area AID appointments
;iS the present capitol and supreme court build
ingS, and equal thereto III stability and arcii-
tccturai merit. together with groIn,S of the
S:tine or greater area. and IN armbry building
likewise Similar or superior To HE present
building used :i> the governors residence, to-
sether with the grunds and appurtenanceS,
shall be erected at the city of ScdIi:. the same
sialt he accepted by 4 commission consisting
of the governor, secretary of state. auditor.
treasurer and attorney general, and such Off
GERS Si';iil De- at once remove the pu'!ir records
ana personal property To such new public build
lngS, and the city Of Srttala shall iirfcupon
become the PERMANENT seat Of government.
The plans and location oi the capitol. armory
and executive mansion and grounds shall first
br approved by such commission
The county If rettlS and SedalIa township, in
said count. MAY each vote an issue Oi > 20.
on-taNihle ) per cent bonds, not to exceed IN
amount, respectively Tor each, Sim.Oe0, and
S;,ch bonds may be ordered issued by Il hiaIor-
ity vote of tiioS. voting at Il special election
called ior that purpose hy the county cnurtand
conducted generally in the manner srovided hy
law ior the issuing Of bonds tar the erection of
court houses. Said county and t"a an>hip bonds
shall he given tn the state for the purpose at
assisting in paying for the erection Of the build
insS provided for herein and such bonds. if
voted and issued. shall be delivered To the gov
eTnor 0f 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 persons cn their completion
and acceptance.
fEe commission hereby constituted shall have
fuil power by u majority vote tO carry out the
provisions and latent Of tins amendment. aii,i
such new pn Die buildings shall be- completed.
as near ;tS may he possible. on or before the
RrSt day of November. \. d.. ls.r'. unless such
commission for good cause grant further time.
The state shall III no manner become l.abie
Tor. nor shall IL pay any part whatever of the
cost of the new public buildings herein pro-
vl,led 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 I've a.
u" expense whatever IN the charge of the seal
0f government.