Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1912-10-24
Proposed By Initiative Petition.
Sixth CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND

Providing for raising all revenue by
tixes on land, Inherltances and fran
chlses for public service utlltiesi eN.
pEoperty and improvements on land;
.Iolishing poll taxes and oeSup ssi
ties OF taxation for state, county,
'chool and municipal purposes and pro-
'.jdins that the laws regulating the man
uflcture and sale Of intoxicating liquors
shan remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
''tiou. to the Constitution Of Missouri,
admitting to the legal voters OF the
:. ate of Missouri for their approval or
rejection at the general election to be
Id or the Tuesday next following the
inst Monday IN .jiorcmhcr. A. d. 1912. by
"dding new sections relating to revenue
: nd taxation. to article X
l;e it enacted by the people of the State
of Missouri:
Section / All property now subject to
NATION shall be classified for purposes
uf taxation and for exemption from taxa
ton, as follows:
Class one shall include all personal
property. All bonds and public securities
uf the state and of the political sub
divisions ana municipalities thereof, now
ar hereafter issued, snail be exempt from
all taxes. state and local. from and after
the adoption of this amendment; and all
other personal property 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
Is limiting or denying the power of the
state to tax any form OF franchise, privi-
lcge or inheritance.
Glass two snal. 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 and local,
To the extent OF one fourth OF the as
sossed value of such property; In the
years 1916 and 1917. To the extent OF two
FINN he In fh.4N nd Ia he
extent Of thr,e-foIrths, and In the year
1920 and thereafter all property in class
TWO snail be exempt rom all taxes state
year lHl4 and thereafter. the improve
ments to the extent of 100000 In as
sosscd value on the homestead OF every
householder, or head of a family, shall
be exempt from all taxes, state and local.
. Glass three shall include all lands in
the state, Independence 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.
Section 2. All property subject TO tax
alton in this state shall be assessed for
taxes at its true and actual value.
Section 3; No poH tax shall be levied
or collected In Missouri; nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
amy person, firm, merchant, manufactur-
cr, trade, labor, business, occupation or
profession. under the form or pretext Of
[ 1913; but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as affecting the licensing of any
BUSINESS, occupation, profession, place or
ming, in the interest of the public peace,
ealth or safety; and nothing herein con-
lined shall be construedas changing the
present laws governing the regulation Of
the manufacture and sale OF fermented,
vinouS and spirituous liquors.
Section L. 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 g. The general assembly shall
provide the legislation necessary to Sc
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
referendum powers reserved by the peo-
pie.
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
/ Abollshlng the present state board OF
equalization and providing for appoint