The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1912-10-17
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

taxes on land, inoerifances and fran
chises for public service utilities; ex-
emptlng from taxation all persona sna
abolIshlns poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposes; aboltshn9
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates Of taxation IN, for state, county MY
vldine 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 e legal tlo voters , OF the
rejection, at the general election to be
held or the Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, y. ID. 1912. by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article X.
Be it enacted by the people of the State
OF Missouri:
Section 1. 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
divisions and municipalities thereof.
or hereafter issued. shall be exempt from
all taxes, state and local. from and after
the adoption of this amendment; and all
from all taxes, state and local. In the year
1914 and thereafter Provided, that MOTH
ing in this amendment shall be construed
rs limiting or denying the power of the
state to tax any form of franchise, privi-
iege or inheritance.
Class two shall include all improve
.nents in or on lands. except improve
inents 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
ssssed ,o value OF suth Propery N tw Inc
fourths; In the years 1918 and 1919 to the
extent Of three-fourths, and in the year
1920 and thereafter all property in class
md local local Proxde9, 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
1e exempt from ali taxes. state and local.
Class three shall include all lands in
he state, independent of the improve
nents thereon or therein, except lands
low exempt from taxation by law. and
shall also include all franchises for public
'arvice utilities. and no property in class
hree shall ever be exempt from taxa
ion.
Section q All property subject to tax
ltion in this state shall be assessed for
axes at its true and actual value.
Section 3: No poll tax shall be levied
II collected in Missouri, nor. shall any |
ak whatsoever be levied or imposed on
my person. firm, merchant, manufacture |
r. trade labor, business. occupation or |
Profession. under the form or pretext OF |
license for revenue after December 31st,
9l3; but nothing herein shall, be con-
trued as affecting the licensing of any
,.~iness, occupation. profession, place ar
-. In the interest of the public peace.
,.iih or safety; and nothing herein con-
ue. shall be construed as changing the
resent laws governing the regulation of
he manufacture and sale OF fermented,
inous and spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
mutations upon the rates of taxation for
tate, county. school and municipal pni
oses shall have no force and effect after
anuary 1st, 1914.
Section S. The general assembly shall
roviue the legislation necessary to Sc
ure full and effective compliance with
he purposes and intent Of this amend
rent. Nothing in this amendment shall
e construed to limit the initiative and
.ferendum powers reserved by the peo-
lie.