Mexico Missouri message., 1912-10-31
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH coNSTiTUI iONAL AMEND.
MENT

SIX n CONS I I " . iSNNL- AWE ~ u
hENT.
Providing for raising all revenue by
lakes on Land, inherltauees and fran
chis.s for public service utilitiesi e.
smpNns from tau. Oh ali person al
property and improvements on Ian 0.
sbollshing poll taxes and occupaticn
taxes for revenue purposesi ABOLISH y
the constitutional limitation upon e
'1tes Of taxation for state eoun, =
yding that the laws regulating the msn-
ufacture and sale Of intoxicating lquo ~
shall remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment, by initiative pe-
Ution, to the Constitution OF Nilsson 1,
submitting to the legal voters OF the
state of Missouri for their approval or
rejection, at the general election to be
1cld on the Tuesday next following the
1rst Monday in November, A. d. 1912. 10y
tdding new sections relating to reven re
and taxation. to article X
he 1t enacted by the people OF the Sta 10
OF Missouri:
Section 1. All property now subject 20
taxation shall be classified for purposes
OF taxation and for exemption from tau n
ton. as follows:
Class one shall include all persol al
property. All bonds and public securit as
u the state and of the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof. now
Or hereafter issued, shall be exempt fr m
all taxes. state and local, from and at ct
the adoption of this amendment; and al
from all taxes, state and local, in the y 80
1914 and thereafter: Provided, that no a.
ing in this amendment shall be constr, I'D
as limiting or denying the power OF no
ttate to tax any form OF franchise, PR l.
ege or inheritance
Class two shall include all impro' e.
ments in or on lands. except impro' e
ments i'm or on lands now exempt fr m
'RNation by law. In the years 1914 nd
1915, all property In class two shall he
exempt from all taxes, state and 10, al,
10 the extent Of one-fourth OF the ~
~cssed value Of such property; In ms
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent OF " D.
f"urths; I'm the years 1918 and 1919 TO The
extent of three fourths. and in the y az
1920 and thereafter all property in cl IS
wu shall be exempt from all taxes, 81 ,te
md local: Provided, however, that in me
menls to the extent of 100000 In as
sesscd value on the homestead OF ev"ry
householder or head Of family slail
Glass three shall include all lands In
the state, Independent OF the improre .
ments thereon or therein, except Ia DDS
now exempt from taxation by law, nnd
.ldll also Include all franchises for pu lie
service utilities, and no property In cl IS
three shall ever be exempt from ia a
don.
Section 2. All property subject to *
alton in this state shall be assessed 'of
taxes at ifs true and actual value.
section 3. No poll tax shall he lev ed
o. collected i'm Missouri, nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed On
any person. firm, merchant, manufaci r.
rr. trade, labor business occupation OF
profession, under the form or preteX Of
license for revenue after Dec ember st
1913; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued AZ affecting the licensing Of ny
'uSineSS, occupation, profession, placi OF
..,g, in the interest OF the public pc &c
"aIlh or safety; and nothing herein n.
lined shall be construed as changing he
present laws governing the regulation OF
the manufacture and sale Of fermeH ed
vinous and splrituous liquors.
section 1. The existing constitute nal
limitations upon the rates Of taxation fOI
state, county, school and municipal lr-
poses shall have no force and effect leI
January LIST, 1914,
Section 5. The general assembly snail
provide the legislation necessary to Sc
cure full and effective compliance Win
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 AMEHD.
MENT.
Abollshlna the present state board Of
equalization and providing for appo Mt
ment by the governor, In lieu Of fIoh
board, Of a state tax commission, and
prescribing the number, qualificatl MS
duties and salaries OF the memoer'
thereof.
Proposed amendment by initiative ne.
tition, to the state Constitution Of Nls.
souri,. submitting TO the legal ND.eT- Oi
The state for their approval OF reie, Tor
at the general election tu be held uI The
Tuesday next following the first MOI lay
In November, A. j.. 1872, re-. v,.lu- tvc-
lion ~ Of article X OF the CUusliil on
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