The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-31
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Providing for raising all revenue b,
chIses for public service utilities; ex'
empting from taxation all persona
property and improvements on land
taxes Tor Revenue purposes; sboIT:hins
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates Of taxation for state, county
school and municipal purposes and pro
ufacture and sale Of Intoxicating liquors
shall remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
tition, to the Constitution Of Missouri,
submitting to the legal voters OF the
state of Missouri for their approval or
rejection, at the general election to be
first Monday in November, A. d. 1912. by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article X.
Be it enacted by the people of the State
of Missouri:
Section /. All property now subject to
taxation shall be classified for purposes
of taxation and for exemption from taxa
ton, as follows:
Class one shall include all personal
property. All bonds and public securities
# the state and of the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof. now
or hereafter issued. shall be exempt from
all taxes, state and local, from and after
the adoption of this amendment; and all
other personal property shall be exempt
from all taxes, state and local. in the year
1914 and thereafter: Provided, that moth
ing in this amendment shall be construed
is limiting or denying the power of the
state to tax any form of franchise. privi-
.rge or inheritance.
Glass two shall include all improve
nents in or on lands, except improve
nents in or on lands now exempt from
AVIATION by law. In the years 1914 and
1915. all property in class two shall be
exempt from all taxes. state and local,
10 the extent of one-fourth of the as
sessed value of such property; in the
years 1916 and 1911 to the extent Of two
!uurths; in the years 1918 and 1919 to the
axtent Of three-fourths. and in the year
1920 and thereafter all property In class
two shall be exempt from all taxes. state
and local: Provided, however. that in the
year 1914 and thereafter. the improve
ments to the extent OF $3,0OoO0 IN as
,sessed value on the homestead OF every
or head of a family. shall
be exempt from all taxes. state and local.
Class three shall include all lands In
the state, Independent of the improve
nents thereon or therein. except lands
,,ow exempt from taxation by law. and
shall also include all franchises for public
service utilities, and no property in class
,hree shall ever be exempt from taxa
ion
Section 2. All property subject to tax
,tion in this state shall be assessed for
axes at its true and actual value.
Section 3. No poll tax shall be levied
II collected in Missouri: nor shall any
ak whatsoever be levied or imposed on
my person. firm, merchant, manufactur-
n. trade. labor, business. occupation or
profession. under the form or pretext OF
license for revenue after December 31st.
g13: but nothing herein shall be con-
.irued as affecting the licensing of any |
- -iness, occupation. profession. place ar
=, in the interest of the public peace. |
g. .iih or safety; and nothing herein con-
ned shall be construed as changing the
resent laws governing the regulation OF |
ne manufacture and sale of fermented. |
inous and spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional |
limitations upon the rates of taxation for |
ia te, county. school and municipal pun
oses shall have no force and effect after
anuary 1st. 1914.
Section 5. The general assembly shall
roviue the legislation necessary to Sc
ure full and effective compliance with
he purposes and intent Of this amend.
1ent Nothing in this amendment shall
e construed to limit the initiative and
aferendum powers reserved by the peo-
,e.