The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-10
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.
emptlnp from taxation ar personal
abollshlng poll taxes and occupation
taxes for revenue purposes; abolishing
tho constitutional limitation upon the
rates OF taxation for state, county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
vldlna that the laws regulating the man
ufaeture 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 or the Tuesday next following the
first Monday IN November. A. u, 1912. by
adding new sections relating TO revenue
and taxation. TO article \.
BE It 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
or hereafter issued. shall be exempt from
all taxes. state and local. from and after
the adoption OF this amendment; and all
other persona! property shHll be exempt
from ali taxes. state and local, In tho 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-
lego or Inheritance.
Glass two shall include all improve
ments In ar on lands. except improve
mcnts In 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 and local
at of
sessed value Of such property; IN the
years 1916 and 1917. to the extent OF two
fUurths. 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 n 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 utllitcS, md no property In class
three shall ever be exempt from taxa
ton.
Section @ All property subject to tax
alton In this state shall be assessed for
taxes at Its true and actual value.
Section 5. No poll tax shall he levied
or collected In Missouri. nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person: firm. merchant. manufactur-
err trade. labor business occupation or
profession. under the form or pretext OF
a license for revenue after Dec ember 3ist
1913; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as affecting the licensing OF any
business. occupation, profession, place or
thing, In the interest Of the public peace
health or safety; and nothing herein con-
tanned shall be construed AZ changing the
present laws governing the regulation OF
the manufacture and sale OF fcrmented
vinous and spirituous liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates OF taxation for
state, COUNT school and municipal pur-
poses shall have no force and effect after
January list. 1914.
Section &. The general assembly shall
provide the legislation necessary to Sc
cure full and effective compliance with
the purposes and intent of this amend
mcnt, Nothing In this amendment shall
he construed to limit the initiative and
referendum powers reserved by the peo-
pronoeed Ru Initiative Petition