The Butler weekly times., 1912-10-10
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

taxes on 1'ana, i"Ssrissances snd fran.
chlses for. public service utilities; ex,
aaposhna ans poll esxss snd
taxes for revenue purposes; aboshIns
school and municipal purposes and pro-
vidIng that the laws regulating the man
and o.
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
first Monday in November. A. D. 1912. by
adding new sections relating to revenue
and taxation, to article X.
Be it enacted by the people of the State
of Missouri:
Section l. 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
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 property shall be exempt
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-
iege or Inheritance.
Class two shall include all improve
rnents in or on lands, except improve
ments 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,
to the extent of one-fourth Of the as
80 rtNrs f,, t1n
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
and local: Provided, however, that in the
year 1914 and thereafter. the improve
ments to the extent of 100000 In as
householder, or head Of family. shall
be exempt from all taxes. state and local.
Glass three shall include all lands I'm
the state. independent Of the so1 improve. prove.
now exempt from taxation by law and
shall also include all franchises for public
service utilities, and no property in class
tton.
Section 2. All property subject to tax
alton in this state shall be assessed for
taxes at its true and actual value.
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 pretext OF |
a license for revenue after December 31st, |
1913; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as affecting the licensing Of any |
n.-tness. occupation, profession. place nr
"nx. in the interest of the public peace.
..,Iih or safety; and nothing herein con-
..'ueJ shall be construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation OF
the manufacture and sale Of fermented. |
vinOug and SptrftuOuS liquors.
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates Of taxation for
state, county. school and municipal pu'
.oses shall have no force and effect after
1st, 1914.
Section 5. The general assembly shall
proviue the legislation necessary to se-
cure full and effective compliance with
the purposes and intent Of this amend
ment. Nothing in this amendment shall
be construed to limit the initiative and
powers reserved by the peo-
Gle.
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