The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-24
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT


Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land. lnherltanees and fran.
chises for public service Utilities; eS-
emptnp from taxation all personal
property and improvements on land;
aholshirg poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposes; aooIishlng
the constitutional Limitation upon the
rates OF taxation for state, county,
Vidinq that the laws regulating the man
ufacture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
shall remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment. 10y initiative pc
ttion. 20 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 or the Tuesday next following the
first Monday In November, \, u. 1912, by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation to article Y
Re 1t enacted by the people OF the State
Of Missouri
Section l. All property now subject tn
taxation fhall he classified for purposes
81 taxation and for exemption from taxa
ton. as follows.
Class one shall include all personal
property All bonds and public securities
II tho state and of the political sub
divisions ana municipalities thereof, now
or hereafter issued snail Toe exempt from
an taxes, state aud local, from aud after
the adoption u THIS amendment, and an
other personal property shall be exempt
from all taxes, state and local, In the year
1874 and thereafter. Provided, that nuth-
ing In this amendment shall be construed
as limiting or denying tn" power Of the
state to tax any form o! franchise prlvi-
lego or inheritance,
Glass two shall include all improve
ments In or on lands except Improve
ruluts 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 stntc and local,
to the extent Of one-fourth OF the as
sossod value Of such property, IN the
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent Of two
i,urths: IN the years 1918 aud 1919 to the
extent uf throc-tourths, ana IN the year
1920 and thereafter all property In class
two shall be exempt from al taxes, state
and loCIE 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 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 I'm this state shall be assessed FOR
taxes Al its true and actunl value.
section 3 no poll tax shall he levied
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person, firm, merchant. manufactur-
er. trade. labor business occupation or
profession. under the form or pretcNt Of
a license for revenue after December 3lSt.
1918; but nothing herein shall he con-
atrued as affecting tho licensing Of any
business, occupation, profession, place NJ
thiug. In the interest OF The public peace,
aoalth or safety. and nothing herein con-
tniued shall be construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation OF
the manufacture and sale OF fermentcd,
vinous and spirituous liquors.
Section l. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates Of taxation fot
state COUNTY, school and municipal puf-
poses shall have no force and effect after
January LIST. 1914.
Section S. The general assembly shall
provide 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.