Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1912-10-24
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEso.
" t4V Er% MENT,

Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEso.
t MENT.
Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, inheritances and fran
chises for public service utilities; ex-
empting from taxation all personal
property and Improvements on land;
abollshine poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposes; abolishing
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates of taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
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 the State
Of Missouri: q
Section 1. Al 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 n of the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof, now
or hereafter issued, shall be exempt from
all taxes, state and local, from inc after
the adoption of this amendment; and all
other personal property shall be exempt
from all taxes, state and local, in the year
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 u property; in the
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent of two
.fourths; In the years 1918 and 1919 to the
extent Of th~ree-fourths, and in the year
1920 and thereafter all property in class
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 and local.
Glass three shall include all lands in
the state, independent Of the improve
ments thereon or therein, except lands
uQW tAtIlDl HUH IdAdLIUH ny law, dIu
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 it's true and actual value.
Section 8: No poll tax shall be levied
or collected in Missouri, nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person, firm. merchant, manufacture
er. trade, labor, business, occupation or
profession. under the form or pretext OF
a license for revenue after December 31st,
1913; 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; and nothing herein con-
tnined shall be construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation of
vinous and spirituous liquors.
Section A. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates of taxation for
state, county. school and municipal pur-
poses shall have nc 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.
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Abollshine 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,
Htlflap and IN RHInFiaeW NJ nf "a the rlan1haFC
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
Tuesday next following the first Monday
ton Is Of article x Of the Constitution
of the state of Missouri and enacting in
lieu thereof q new section to be known
as section Is, creating a state tax COM
mission.
Be 1t enacted by the people Of the State
Of Missouri:
Section is. The present state board Of
equalization shall be abolished on Jan
nary 31st. 1913. and in its stead a state
tax commission OF three members Is here
by created. to be appointed by the gov
ernor. who shall in the beginning appoint
one MEMBER Tor TWO years., one MEMBER
for three years one member for four
years and all subsequent regular appoint
ments shall be for terms Of four years
n until their successors are appointed
and qualified. The terms of those APP
pointed shall begin February LIST, 1913.
and the salary shall not be less than
SO, 500. 90 per year each. No member
shall at the same time hold any other
state. federal or governmental position or
office. elective or appointive. 1t shall be-
fhA 61ifV of GAiH cnTnmiEgl0nA 10 see that.
the laws concerning the assessment Of
property and the levy n collection OF
lakes are faithfully enforced; TO adjust
and e~dualize the valuation Of property
among the several counties and the city
OF st. Louis; and to perform such other
duties as may be prescribed by law.
The general assembly shall provide the
legislation necessary to secure full and
effective compliance with the purpose
and intent OF this amendment. Nothing
In this amendment shall be construed tC
limit the initiative and referendum pow
srs reserved BY the people.