Fair play., 1912-10-05
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

taxes on land, lnheritanees and fran,
chises for public service utilities; e<,
emptins from taxation all personal
property and improvements on land;
abolishing poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue .purposes abollshin9
rates OF taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
viding that the laws regulating the man
ufacture and safe Of intoxicating liquors
shall remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
titinn 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. u. 1912. by
adding new sections relating To revenue
and taxation TO article y,
BE il 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:
Class one shall include all personal
property. All bonds and public securities
of the state and of the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof, now
on hereafter issued. shall be exempt from
all taxes, state and local, from and after
the adoption of this amendment: ana all
other personal property shall be exempt
from ali taxes, state and local. In the year
1914 and thereafter: Provided, that noth :
ing in this amendment shall be construed
as limiting or denying the power of the
state to tax any form or franchlse, prlNl-
Glass two shall include all improve
ments in or on lands, except improve
ments I'm 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 ana local,
to the extent of one-fourth Of the as
Z I'D vail nf Enph nTnDnrtN. In the
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent Of two
fourths; i'm the years 1918 ana l9l9 10 the
extent ot three -fourths. and In the year
| 1920 and thereafter all properly IN claS7
two shall he exempt from all taxes, state
and local Provided, however, that In the
| year 1914 and thereafter the improve
menta to the extent OF 100000 In as
/ Sessed value on the homestead of every
| householder, or head of family, shal
| be exempt from all taxes state and local
Class three shall include all lands N
| the state, Independent Of the improve
| ments thereon or therein, except lands
now exempt from taxation by law. ant
/ shall also include all franchises for public
| service utilities, and no property IN class
! three shall ever be exempt from taxa
ton.
Section . All property subject to tax
| alton in this state shall be asscssed TOT
| taxes at its true and actual value
Section g. No poll tax shall be LEVIED
| or collected in Missouri, nor shan an!
| Tux whatsoever be levied or imposed OF
| any person, urn, nei'hal'' Hlalutatl"'
| cr. trade, labor. business, occupation u
| profession under the form or prcteNt o
| "A license Tor revenue after December Slst
| 1913, but nothing herein snail be con
strued as affecting the licensing of an.
| business occupation, profession, place ~
| lning i'm the interest OF the public peace
| lenlth or safety; and nothing herein con
| taiued shall be construed as changing m
| present laws governing the regulation o
| the manufacture and sale of termented
| vinous and spirItuous liquors
| Section 1. The existing constitutions
| limitations upon the rates OF taxation 10
| state county. school and municipal puf
| poses shall have no force and effect afte
| January LIST, 1874,
| Section 3. The general assembly shal
proviue the legislation necessary to &c
| cure fun au1 effective compliance viii
! the purposes and intent Of this amend
ment Nothing IN this amendment shal
| be construed To limit the initiative ant
referendum powers reserved by the peo
| plc.