The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-24
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

taxes on land, lnherltances and fran.
chises for public service utilities; ex.
emptino from taxation all persona
abollshins poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposes; aboIlshIne
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates Of taxation for state, county
vldins that the laws regulating the man
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
rejection, at the general election to be
held or the Tuesday next following the
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:
Glass one shall include all personal
property. All bonds and public securities
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
clileE pGISOld1 property Slld1l NC cAeIupl
from ali taxes, state and local, in the year
1914 and thereafter: Provided, that moth
ing in this amendment shall be construed
rs limiting or denying the power of the
-ta tie to tax any form of franchise, priVi-
eye 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,
o the extent of one-fourth of the as
,essed value Of such property: in the
'curths: in the years 1918 and 1919 to the
'Stent Of three-fourths, and in the year
$50 and thereafter all property in class
%G hst the
ear 1914 and thereafter. the improve
nents to the extent of 100000 in as
essed value on the homestead of every |
'e exempt from ali taxes, state and local.
Glass three shall include all lands in
he state, Independent of the improve
nenes thereon or therein. except lands
ow exempt from taxation by law. and
hall also include all franchises for public
arvice utilities. and no property in class
hree shall ever be exempt from taxa
ion.
Section 2. All property subject to tax
ton in this state shall be assessed for
axes at its true and actual value.
Section 8. No poll tax shall be levied
+ collected in Missouri, nor shall any
TX whatsoever be levied or imposed on
ny person. firm, merchant manufactur-
:, trade. labor, business occupation or
under the form or preteXt of
license for revenue after December 31st, |
'l3; but nothing herein shall be con-
rued as affecting the licensing of any
-tness occupation profession. place "r
a. in the interest of the public peace.
.ta or safety; and nothing herein con-
uei shall be construed as changing the
'esent laws governing the regulation Of
e manufacture and sale Of fernlented, |
nous and spirituous liquors.
Section L. The existing constitutional
mutations upon the rates Of taxation for |
ate, county, school and municipal pm |
ses shall have no force and effect after
nuary 1st, 1914.
Section S. The general assembly shall
oviue the legislation necessary to Sc {
re full and effective compliance with
e purposes and intent of this amend
snt. Nothing in this amendment shall {
construed to limit the initiative and
ferendum powers reserved by the peo- g