The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-10-18
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,

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; ex-
empting from taxation all personal
a%bollshlng poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposesi ab~ollshing
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates Of taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
Vidino that the laws regulating the man
ufaeture 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. 1919, by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article X.
Be 1t enacted by the people Of the State
Of Missouri:
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 ear
1914 and thereafter: Provided, tina MOTH
ing in this amendment shall be construed
as limiting or denying the power Of the
state to tax my form of franchise, pTivi-
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 n
1915, all property in class two shall be
exempt from all taxes, state and local,
to the extent OF one-fourth Of the as
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 n 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 q family, shall
be exempt from all taxes, state Rnd local.
class three shall include all lands in
the state, independent OF the improve
menta 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
ton.
Section .. All property subject to tag
alton in this state shall be- assessed for
taxes at its true and actual value.
Section Z. No poll tax shall be levied
or collected in Missouri, nor shall any
tax Whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person, Arm, merchant, manufacture
er, trade, labor, business, occupation or
profession, under the form or pretext Of
. license for revenue after December Stat,
1918; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as Affecting the licensing Of any
business, occupation, profession, place or
thing, In the interest OF the public peace,
health or safety; M nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed az changing the
present laws governing the regulation Of
vinoua and Ipirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates Of taxation for
state. county. school 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 q 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 TO the legal voters OF
the state for their approval or rejection
at the general election to be held on the /
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