The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-04
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, lnheritances and fran
ohlses for public service utilitlesi ex-
smptlno from taxation all personal
property and improvements on land;
abollshlng poll axe and occupation
taxes for revenue purposesi abolishln9
the constitutional Limitation upon the
rates of taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
vldlnu that the laws regulating the man
fracture 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
held on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday In November, A. ID. 1872. by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article X.
BE It enacted by the people OF the State
Of Missouri:
Section l. 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
of 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
as limiting or denying the power OF the
state to tax any form Of franchise, privt-
lege or inheritance.
Class two shall include all improve
ments in or on lands, except improve
msnts in or on lands now exempt from
taxation by law. In the years 1914 and
1915, all property in class two shall be
exempt from all taxes, state and local,
to the extent Of one-fourth of the as
sessed value Of such property; in the
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent OF two
fourths; in the years 1918 and 1919 to the
extent Of t~hree-fourths, and in the yeal
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 100000 In as
sessed value on the homestead OF every
householder, or head of a family, shall
be exempt from all taxes, state local
Glass three shall include all lands II
the state, independent Of the improve
ments thereon or therein, except land.
now exempt from taxation by law, anC
shall also include all franchises for public
service utilities, and no property in class
three shall ever be exempt from taxa
ton.
Section 2. All property subject to tax
alton IN this state shall be assessed To-
taxes at it's true and actual value.
Section 3. No poll a shall be levieI
or collected in Missouri, nor shau an.
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed OF
any person, firm, merchant, manutactur
er, trade. labor, business. occupation o
prcfQaafon frnnpw tho form Op nrptnXI o
a license for revenue after December Slst
1913; but nothing herein shall be con
strued as affecting the licensing OF an.
business, occupation, profession place @
lning, in the interest Of the public peace
health or safety; n nothing herein con
tatned shall be construed as changing Tn
present laws governing the regulation Q
the manufacture and sale OF fermenteo
vinous and %spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutions
limitations upon the rates OF taxation 10
state, county. school and municipal pur
poses shall ave no force and effect afte
January LIST, 1914.
Section 5. The general assembly sha
proviue the legislation necessary to Sc
J cure full and effective compliance wit
the purposes and intent Of this amend
ment. Nothing In this amendment sha
be construed to limit the initiative an
referendum powers reserved by the pee
pie.
Proposed By Initiative Petition
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Abollshlnp the present state board 4,
equalization and providing for appoint
ment by the governor, IN lieu Of sue
board, Of a state tax commission, an
prescribing the number, qualification
duties and salaries Of the member
thereof,
Proposed amendment, by Initiative ps
tition, to the state Constitution OF Mis-
souri,. submitting to the legal voters
the STATE for their approval or rejectio
at the general election to be held on II
Tuesday next following the hrHt Monda
Il IN November, A. ID. 1913, repeating Sc,
ton - Of article x Of. the Constitute