Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-10-25
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT,

Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, inherltances and rran-
e~nptirs from taxation all personal
properly ard improvements on land
aboiishlrg poll taxes and
taxes fer tsysnai RnTeeses; ason tns
rates Of taxaticn far state, county,
school and municipal purposes ard pro-
vldlns 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 legal voters OF the
| state OF Missouri for their approval or
rejection, at the general ei SoiIa% 70 the pc
first Monday In November, A. d. l9l2, by
| adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article x
Be 1t enacted by the people OF the State
OF Missouri:
Section 1. All property now subject 10
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 and Of the political suo-
| divisions and municipalities thereof, now
or hereafter issued, shall be exempt from
all taxes state and local, from and after
tile adoption OF this amendment; n al!
other personal property shall be exempt
from ali taxes. state and local, In the year
iqia and thereafter: Provided, that Moth
ing in this amendment shall be construed
as limiting or denying the power OF nc
state to tax any form OF franchlse, priVl-
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 1917 ana
1915, all properly in class two shat be
exempt from all taxes, state ana loci,4'
10 the extent of one-fourth of the as
zr.,ni x-nItta pf gnnh nIODerty: IN tnt
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent OF Two
fourths: In the years 1918 and IVY 70 tne
extent of hree-foGrths, and in the year
1920 and thereafter all property IN ciass
two shall be exempt from all taxes, state
and local. Provided, however, that In TIE
year 1914 and thereafter, the improve
gessed value on the homestead OF every
householder, or head of a family. snail
be exempt from all taxes, state ana iocaI.
Class three shall include an lanes IN
the state, independent OF the improve
ments thereon or therein, except ianas
now exempt from taxation. by law, ana
shall also include all franchises for pubic
service utilities, and no property IN class
three shall ever be exempt from aAa
Section Q. All property subject to tax
alton In this state shall be assessed LOT
taxes at Its 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
Iany person, firm, .mercnaht, manu.nvtul
er. trade, labor, business, occupation or
profession. under the form or pretexs OF
a license for revenue after December Slst,
1918; but nothing herein h be con-
airled as affecting the licensing Of any
business, occupation. profession, place ar
tmng, in the interest OF the public peace
heaiih or safety; aud nothing herein con
tnineI shall be construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation OF
the manufacture and sale of fermented'
yInous and spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates of taxation for
| state. county. school and municipal put-
January list. 1914. .u
Section s. The general assembly shall
proviue the legislation necessary TO &C.
cure full and effective compliance with
the purposes and intent of this amend,
ment. Nothing In this amendment shai,
be construed to limit the initiative ana
referendum powers reserved ps 'he peg
pie.