Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-10-08

county wherein such school diStfICt 10
located. or in Tho city. IL the district IS
located wholly In an Incorporated city.
T. The taxing power ia "puntir' shah
be- Exercised by IN" county courts there
~. except In Countir1 whcf" the town
sliip Organization has h".u. or may Doe,
'f"ctcd. n th'f" th' taxing y shah
u" exercised by Ia" township b"nIh 81
directors. and tn" taXatiiu fer -chrol pur.
pos"s In such Townships In tn" counties
under township organization shan "on-
t"wnships IN c%i'i"s, IT," taxing i"""'
srmhlv or other bpd" wherein Tho lcgis.
iHtiy" power tI'r"nt l. vested 10y Law.
subject to the limitations ~ their re-
i. Tho interest on the certificates OF
inh"bt"nncss Of tn" sthi" for IA" Public
school fund" ana the "S"mlnary fund"
shall b" raid by IA" stat" out OF III"
general revenue 81 the state. in Hen or
tho general tax now levied for such pIr-
pr-"y; and provided fnrth'r. that nothing
herein contained shall h" construed as
imI1iiing III" Obligation Of the general
assembly To set apart IN" revenues for
IN" support Of III" public schools ns now
provided.
6. Tho separation Of the sources Of
stat" and local revenues and the catnb-
liphiUrut Of local option aS herein prOvid-
the authority Of the general assembly to
l"Ny any tax upon tn" special subjects Of
tixhiiGn other than IA" general property
tax upon real ana personal property. ana
Wv E''I'IiI 'FF'IllblF W ~ ' my
special x lbicct Of Sta'" taxation. may OK.
"rnpi the sam" from any form Of local
taxation, and may. IN it, discretion. APP
lfuriitt" IL" proceeds ~ such tax to
stat" PURPOSES, or may apportI0u IA.
sam" to tho 'oluti"9 Of th" stat" AMI
ia" city Of 81 LouI2 ON Ia" basia amt
IN III" manner provided bN III" general
assembly.
:. These provisions shan not b" com
stru"d as impairing Va" existing limitn-
tons upon Ma" rat" Of taxation IN I'll"
lf tt.t l... y.-l- ill., - tin. ut - va ttI, "a.
imrHiiiug III. right ~ any count or city
to l"vy any form Of ii"'us" YAK now pro-
NId'h 10y any existing law or charter:
provided thlt W" subject ui "a" YHme
Is not nppiOpii lated for stat" taxation By
III" general assembly under H." preceding
section.
SIXTH. coNsTITrTInNAL AMEND-
tipr pr"yihinE for tho am"ndm"nt OF
section ia Of nitl"I" ten tNJ OF tn"
'ou"'itutiur Of ia" Stat" Of Missouri.
relating I" III" limit of inh' ht"dn'ss
BE II resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring thereln:
That at H." general election I" b" h"ii
lay IN %uvcmb"r, 1905. IL" following
amendment to ,l. Constitution OF IA"
stat" OF Mis-rrri. relating to M" limit
NJ indebtedness Of '"t'tiu Citi"a Of the
stat" nf Missouri inil l." submitted for
adoption 81 rejection to tn" qualified
yut"i' Of ia" stat" "f Missouri ~. SIT
That H""ii"n ia 81 hlii'l' ten y u
IL" Constitution Of Tia" s't," 81 Misaoljri
b" hnd IA" s+,tp" b. hereby amended by
Inserting ia" w"id- "nud IT." iui"bt"I-
r"gs pf any Yu'h 'it" heretofore" incurred
rr hereafter 10 H." incurred for III" Drr-
'hH"" on construction OF wat,rwpiks,
"%l"rtii" or uti"r light plants shah not
b' "Ousld"r'd IN determining TIA" amount
of indebtedness whI"h may b" incurred
un,i"I Ia" pro, i-iui- 1T s""iinu Ia OF ar.
lI,!" i'u 81 OF Tia" tOu lilutiDn Of this
staff" between III" w"rh 'snm'' aud
~" w"rh 'pr"yid"d ia ia" t"nth lin"
~ gtid section. 90 thnt Yiid section ~,
wl,u amended shalt i'ah ~ follnws
Section la. Any rItY in ihiS siut" con
aiming not inur" than thirty thousand
go "oo, nor l"S' than lw" thousand e..
900, luhniItan,s may, with ia" assent Of
t"o thirds of IT." waters thereof. voting
n, AN ]"l"",iun t" h" h"Ih for llht rur-
pore, b" nIl"w"h t. become" indebted in
,Iru twelve Of aIitrl' ten * ~ To"
Constitution Of this stHt". not exceed
ing an additional rs" 90 per '"utum on
III" vIlu" nf ia" tnXabl" rIup""ty there
IN fuI M" |JurIrs' II pur"hu'ing or CON
sivuotiug Witoi "rrk1, ~'l""'lI" or other
light rlnnta. to h." owned exclusively by
Ma" ctiE purchasing or. constructing III"
aam". and N" iuIrbtrhn"1s Of any gIIch
city here tOfuT" incurred or hereafter to
H." incurred for IA" punches" or "rnsirIc-
'i"u Of w~li"rwnrkq. electric or other light
rIHutH. pLHIl not h." rOugih"r"i In deter
m'ulnr the amount 81 Indebtedness which
| may l." incurred under IT," provisions Of
y"c'iUu tw"I." ~ artIci" ten tX) Of the
tnnstlintion of thIf state: Provided. that
any such ~ hiriIiiIng any such iud"ht-
"dr"SH requiring III" assent Of the voters
~ aforesaid riiaii hav" III" " TO pro-
yih' tor, nuh before or at N" time 81 in
curing Euch Indebtedness, shall pinyi,ir
fpr ia" collection nf an annual tax. In
addition to IA" other taxes provided for
by ihl9 Constitution, Sufficient to pay
III" interest ON "llrh Indebtedness az il
foIla due, and alsn 10 constitute" a sink
ing fuIh for ~" payment 81 IA" prinCl-
| pal thereof, within twenty years from tho
time Of contracting VA" san". amy pro-
| "iSiuu in TINS Constitution 10 IA" C0II-
'rlIv mot w~iihstHudinE.
| SEVENTH tDNSTITlTIONAL AMEND
NEST Join, ana concurrent rcsolu-
tinu submitting to the qualified voters
Of Ia" stat" Of Missouri an amendment
10 IA" Constitution thereof, concerning
taxation.
Be It resolved by the House Of Represent.
That at IN" general election to be h"ld
on Tuesday next following IA" hrst Mon
day Ia November. 1908 the following
stri" uf Missouri, concerning taxation.
Fhnll l." submitted 10 III" qualified voters
Of sHid state, to-wlt:
section / That a%rtlci" ton Of the Con
StiiutIun Of the stat" Of Missouri be, ana
tho cam" IN hereby amended. 10y adding
thereto on" new %s""tinn. to b" knnwn ~
s""'l"n 90 tw"nty.scy%n. which js in
wnrds aud ngurcs ~ follows.
Sec. -. 4 stat" tax Of ten cents on
the hundred dollars ass"ss~d valuation
7hall hc levied ana collected on all OBJ
icrtg and subjects OF taxation. All mon
- derived from said levy shall h. set
nLnrt and appoition"d IN the several
committees Of ~" stat" In such manner rs
may b" provided for 10y law az n p"rna-
TlGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Jslnt and concurrent ~r"sDli-
iIon providing for the amendment Oi
article X Of tho Constitution ~ Mis-.
yt,tI ~ adding "A new section IA Lao
known ~ section i2b Of said article. re-
lniirr 10 tho limit nf indebtedness Of