The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-25
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT,


Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, lnherltances and fran
chlses for public service utilities; eN-
smpting from taxation all personal
property and improvements on land;
abollshlng poll taxes and occupation
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates Of taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes n pro-
Vlding 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. 1912, by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article x.
Be 1t 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
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 n form Of franchise, priyi-
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 1919 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
an. 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 and local.
Class three shall include all lands In
the state, independent Of the improve
ments thereon or therein, except lands
now exempt from taxation by law, and
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 for
taxes at its true n actual value,
Section 3. No poll tax shall be levied
or collected In Missouri, nor hail any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person, firm, merchant, manufactur-
er, trade, labor, business, occupation or
profession, under the form or pretext Of
a license for revenue after December S1st,
1918; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as affecting the licensing OF any
business, occupation, profession, place or
tnilg, In the interest Of the public peace,
1ealth or safety; and nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed az changing the
present laws governing the regulation Of
the manufacture and sale OF fermsnted,
vinous and Spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates OF taxation for
state, county, schooi and municipal pur-
poses shall have no force and effect after
Section s. The general assembly shall
proviue the legislation necessary to Sc
cure full and effective compliance with
the purposes and intent OF this amend
ment. Nothing in this amendment shall
be construed to limit the initiative and
referendum powers reserved by the peo-
pie.
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Abollshlna the present state board Of
equalization and providing for appoint.
ment by the governor, In lieu Of such
board, OF a state tax commission, and
prescribing the number, qualifications,
duties and salaries Of the members
thereof.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
titiOn, to the state Constitution OF Mis-
souri, submitting 10 the legal voters OF
the state for their approval or rejection