Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-10-18
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, inheritances and fran
chlses for public service utilities; es.
property and improvements on land;
abollshlng poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposes; abolishlng
the constitutional limitation upon the
rates of taxation for state, county.
school and municipal purposes and pro-
viding 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 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 1t enacted by the people OF the State
OF Missouri:
Section /. All 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 and of the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof, now
or hereafter issued, shall be exempt from
all taxes. state and local, from and after
the adoption Of this amendment; and all
other personal properly shall be exempt
from ali taxes, state and local, in the year
1914 and thereafter: Provided. that Moth
Ing In this amendment shall be construed
as limiting or denying the power of the
state to tax any form Of franchise, privi-
lege OF inheritance.
Class two shall include all improve
ments In or on lands. except improves
ments in or on lands now exempt from
taxation by lax. In the years 1914 n
1915. all property in class two shall be
exempt from all taxes. slate and local,
TO the extent OF one-fourth of the as
sessed value of such property; in the
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent OF two-
fourths; In the years 1918 and 1919 to the
extent Of three-fourths. and in the year
1920 and thereafter all property In class
two shall be exempt from all taxes, state
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.
Class three shall include all lands in
the state, independent Of the improve
ments thereon or therein, except lands
now, exempt from taxation by law, and
shall also include all franchises for public
service utilities, and no property in class
three shall ever be exempt from taxa
ton.
alton in this state shall be assessed for
taxes at Its true and actual value.
Section 3; No poI 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 pretexs Of
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
INNS, In the interest OF the public peace,
health or safety; and nothing herein con-
tained shall be construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation OF
the manufacture and sale Of fermented,
vinous and spirituous liquors,
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates OF taxation for
state, county, school and municipal pur-
poses shall have no force and effect after
January LIST, 1914.
Section 8. The general assembly shall
provide the legislation necessary to Sc
cure fuil 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-