The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

MENT.
Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, inherltances and fran.
ehlses for public service utilities; ex.
property and improvements on land
abollshing poll taxes and occupation
tsxes fer revenue ,purposesi abollshine
rates of taxation for state. county,
school and municipal purposes and pro-
vdlnu that the laws regulating the man
shall remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
,itiou. to the Constitution Of Missouri,
submitting 10 the legal voters OF the
state OF Missouri Tor their approval or
rejection. at the general election TO be
first Monday In November. a. u. 1912. by
adding new yections relating to revenue
and taxation. to article Y,
BE It enacted by the people OF the State
OF Missouri:
Section l. AZ property now subject to
taxation shall bc 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
uf the state aud OF the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof, now
or hereafter issued. shall be exempt from
all taxes, state aud local, from and after
the adoption Of this amendment, aud all
other personal property shall be exempt
from al, taxes, state ard local, in the year
1914 and thereafter Provided, that moth
ing IN this amendment shall be construed
ay limiting or denying the power OF the
state 10 tax any form Of franchise. pTlvi-
loge or inheritance.
meuts In or ON lands. except improve
mcnts In or on lands ROW exempt from
taxation by law. In the years pli ard
1915. all property IN class two shan le
at fglF al fE nc
10 the extent Of one-fourih OF tho n 70
scssrd value ~ such property. in tie
years 1916 and 1917, to the extent OF two
tuUrths. In the years 1918 and 1919 TO the
extent Of thrco-fourths. and IN the year
1920 and thereafter all property in class
two shall be cNcmr, from all taxes, state
and local: Provided however, that In the
Ncnr 1914 and thereafter, the improve
montq To the extent OF 50 10000 In as
scsscd value on the homestead of every
householder, or head Of family. shall
be exempt from all taxes, state and local,
Class three shall include all lands in
the state. independent of the improve
mcnts thereon or therein, except lands
now exempt FROM taxation by law. ami
shall also include all franchises for public
service utilities and no property In class
three shall ever be exempt from taxa
tion.
Sec;.on . All property subject to tux.
alton In this state shall y" assessed for
taxes at It's true and actual value.
Section 3. No poll tax shall hc levied
or collected In Missouri. nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person firm, merchant. mauuflctur-
err trade, lnbo., business. occupation or
profession. under the form or protcNt Of
u license for revenue after Dec cmhor 3lst,
1913, but nothing herein snail ne con-
Slrucd as affecting the IccurinC Of any
business. occupation, profession, lluce ~
tH,uE. In the interest OF the public peace.
hralih or safety and nothing herein con-
..ttupl shall be construed aS changing the
l ft..
the manufacture and sale OF fermcnted.
vinous and spirituous liquors..
Section 4. The existing constitutional
limitations upon the rates OF taxation Tor
state. count. school and municipal pun
poses shall have no force and effect nft-r
January LIST, 1915,
Section s, Tie general assembly shall
provide the legislation necessary to Sc
cure fun aud effective compliance win
the purposes and intent OF this amend
mont Nothing in this amendment shall
be construed to limit the Initiative and
referendum powers reserved by the poo
pie.