Mexico weekly ledger., 1912-10-31
PROPOSED by Initiative
Petition
s.xrH coNsTTTuTIoNAL AMEND
MINT.

SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
proyidina for raisinf ali revenne b.
s.sas ON land. inheriiances and franchises
CIR nnhiio service tilitiesg ~cxumptlna frem
,nnation al personal property and INT
rrossshcsss ON landi nbolishinf poll taxes
ard ocoupuiion tn<ss fer ~resense pnr-
no.cs, aboliahSli ths ssnHfitrfiosa hmaie-
tom ,pan tke rates Of taxation for state.
counly. school and municipat purpose
and nro,Adina that The laws rehalstlnf the
rsnafaotuse and sole 81 intexiratind ho-
uor- shall rgmain manifested hereby
Il. s..,I,,a,ics n Aiiseoud. spbmittln1 10 The lefai
scsers ~ IN ststn al missouri for thclf epqfofAip r
ssiscdon, al Tie seeeral q~iecaoa g be holy cR he
Tessdsy nelt ieaevlnf Re ar.t Moaasy . Nas.
ensber. Al. b. 1917. BY addinH new .tecii9ns RESTING
70 revenue and ~tnxasion, % article y.
- essef,dS ~ III psefls 81 flsS State II MhsegrH
Seelion 4. An properly nov subject 20 taxation
shnIi Is elassihcd tor purposes Of tasniion and iof
szenpden tre@ ,sssi,ee' II lonrrs .ross,,,. an
hcrd. asd oqhlie securities Of tte state and otthe
lsaiical sab divisions and musleipail.les issIeo,
now Or haseahsr ls.ssd. shns ~ sxsmp1 m9m ~
lhis smchdnenf; and az other ~personal properly
.hsl he crempi from al taxes state end local. 10
he year all and therceitsT Pter.esa ihss no,h.
ardenvinf The poNcf pftae stree 70 tax any iofm Of
lVnnchine. priViiefe or inhcntancc.
ghss hrs shaitfncinde all impruvenaenais ~ Or on
izadr. cxeeptirassfenenas z q % ssaas ie,s 81
i9It III pruperts I'd einse Two ehaii be exempt. ron
m ss,c,' staie and local. 10 the cxteke 81 oncfonfih
ii he assessed value Of such property; in'he yeaf.
fll6 md 1917. to the sxtent OF sw~osfcnnhei 10 the
~eses 1913 md 1919 70 the extent OF lhfeefourtha,
sad ia the yeas 1870 and thereailef all property ig
eisss two shall be exenpt IRON aii taxes. siste and
inrs Preceded, hsacsfr. that in the year t9l3 AMI
,hereaiter. the improvements % the extent o.
gi0O0.M il assessed value Ga the homestead o
rvrrv housebulder or head Of a family. shall be cx
enPt FRI Y all t.zss; state snd le ga. 4. ~ .,.,. IN
denrudent Of the improvements thereon ~ .fherciu
exeept lands now exempt from t~1xafion ~ is~. an'
shsIl sl1o inciude all franchises for public .eryic'
utilities, and no properly In class three shah eve
ser,;on ]. All properly subject to taxation Il
ibis state shah be assessed lot taxes az as true an
scc,loa 4 No poll tan shall be levied or ~rolieete'
In Missouri, nor shall any tax Whatsoever DC leviti
Or imposed on any person, hrm, merchant, NAM
tacturer, trade. labor. business, oeenp1len o. ptt
fession. under the form OF prclext OF = license %
rrventle after December 3isl. 1913; but nothing here
II SHALL Ne construed as affecting the licensing OF an
busincss. ocrapasion, profession, place O. ming !
~ interest Of the public peace, health OF faiet,
ana nash;nS he,ein confained SHAH be construed
eh.n9;n6 he ureecnt laws forerninG the fekplaun
oi ne manufacture and sale OF fcrmented, vtnoi
and s~pirituuus Iquors- ns.
upon The rates Of taxation for state. county. seno'
md ~munjcirai purposes shall have no iorce a.
effect alter January let, i9l.t- II
secion s. The general assembly shall PROVE
~ l~e9isiation necessary TO secure full and ~eiiecti'
compiiance with the purposes and intent q, 4.
smendment. Roshinz 10 this amenduent shall
construed TO limit the initiative and reicfeneu
power reserved BY the people.
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