The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1912-06-06

III the years lSlo- ~ 10 the extent OF
three-fourths, and in the year 1920 and
thereafter all property in class 2 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 s., 900 in assess
ed value on the homestead Of every
householder or head Of family shall
be exempt from all taxes, state and
local.
Glass 3--Shall include all lands in
the state, independent Of all improve
ments thereon or therein, except lands
now exempt from taxation by law, and
shall also include all franchises for pub,
lie service utilities, and no property in
class ; shall ever be exempt from tax
alton.
Section 2-All property subject to
taxation in this state shall be assessed
for taxes at its true and actual value.
Section 5-No poll tax shall be lev
led or collected in Missouri, nor shall
any tax whatsoever be levied orimposed
on any person, firm, merchant, manu-
iacturer, trade, labor, business, occu-
patton or profession, under the form or
pretext Of a license for revenue after
December 81 1918, but nothing herein
shall be construed as affecting the
Of any business, occupation,
profession, place or thing, in the inter
est OF public peace, health and safety;
and nothing herein contained shall be
construed as changing present laws
the manufacture and sale
of fermented, vinous and spirituouS
liquors.
Section 1.-THE existing constitu
tional limitations upon the rates Of tax
alton for state, county, school and mu-
nicipal purposes shall have no force
and effect after January l, 1914.
Section 5-The general assembly
shall provide the legislation necessary
to secure full and effective compliance
with the purposes and intent of this
Nothing in this amend |
ment shall be construed to limit the
initiative and referendum powers re-
served by the people.
Proposed amendment, by initiative
petition, to the state constitution Of |
submitting to the legal voters
Of the state for their approval or rejec- |
ton al the general election TO be held |
on Tuesday next following the first |
Monday in November, 1912, repeating |
section Is Of article 10 Of the constitu- |
ton Of the state Of Missouri, and en-
acting in lieu thereof a new section to |
be known as section IS, creating a
state tax commission.
Be it enacted by the people Of the
state Of Missouri as follows
Section 18-The present state board |
Of equalization shall be abolished on
January 81, 1918, and in its stead
state tax commission Of three members
is hereby created, to be appointed by
the governor, who shall in the begin
ming appoint one member for two years,
one member for three years and one
member for four years, and all subse
quent regular appointments shall be for
terms Of four years and until their sue
cessors are appointed and qualified.
The terms Of those first appointed shall |
begin February /, 1918, and the salary
shall not be less than $4,000 per year
each. No member shall at the same
time hold any other state, federal or
government position or office, elective
or appointive.
1t shall be the duty Of said commits
sion to see that the laws concerning
the assessment Of property and the
levy and collection Of taxes are faith
fully enforced, to adjust and equalize
the valuation Of all property among the
several counties and the city Of St.
Louis, and TO perform such other duties
as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide
the legislation necessary to secure full
and effective compliance with the pur-