The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-01
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, lnheritances and fran
chises for public service utilities; ex,
emptlne from taxation all personal
abollshlnp poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposeBi abollshlne
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates Of taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
vldlnu 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
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. d. 1912, by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article x.
Be It enacted by the people Of tho State
Of Missouri:
Section l. All property now subject to
taxation shall be classified for purposes
Of taxation m 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 ali 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, privi-
lege or inheritance.
Glass two shall include all improve
ments in or on lands, except improve
ments 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 1913 to the
extent 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 So 100000 In as
sessed value on the homestead OF every
householder, or head Of a family, shat
be exempt from all taxes, state and local
Class three shall include all lands ir
the state, independent OF the improve
ments thereon or therein, except and
now exempt from taxation by law, anc
shall also include all franchises for public
] service uLlllLleat anu HU DAOBNlNg ia NAao'
three shall ever be exempt from taxa
Section 2. All property subject to tax
alton in this state shall be assessed fol
taxes at its true and actual value.
Section 3. No poll tax shall be Levied
or collected in Missouri, nor shall an!
tax whatsoever be levied or Imposed OF
any person, firm, merchant, manufactur
er. trade, labor, business, occupation o
profession, under the form OF pretext 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 o
hing. In the interest Of the public peace
Health or safety; and nothing herein con
tanned shall be construed as changing tn
present laws governing the regulation 9
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 have no force and effect afte
Section s. The general assembly sha
proviue the legislation necessary to &c
cure full and effective compliance wit
the purposes and intent Of this amend
ment. Nothing In this amendment Bha
be construed to limit the Initiative an
referendum powers reserved by the pee
pie.
Proposed BY Initiative Petition
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENr
MENT.
AboIIshlnp the present state board
, 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 p'
, titlon, to the state Constitution Of Mi
souri,. submitting to the legal voters
, the state for their approval or ~retectie
at the general election to be held on Il
1 Tuesday next following the FIRST Monds
! In November, A. D.. 1914, repeating SCI
? lion 1R Of arlicla Y OF the COnalltutiC