The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-17
Proposed BY Initiative Petition.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Providing for raising all revenue by
taxes on land, inheritsnceS and fran.
ohises for public service Utilities; es.
emptlra from taxation all personal
property and improvements on land;
abolishlng poll taxes and occupation
taxes for rsyenue purposes; aboIlshlno
rates Of taxation for state, county.
vldnu that the laws regulating the man
ufacture and sale OF intoxicating liquors
shall remain unaffected hereby.
Proposed amendment. by initiative pc
tition, to the Constitution OF Missouri.
submitting 20 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. ID. 1912. by
adding new sections relating to revenue
aud taxation, to article \.
BE 1t 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
property. All bonds and public securities
uf the state and of the political sub
divisions and municipalities thereof, now
or hereafter issued, shall he exempt from
al taxes, state and local, from and after
the adoption OF this amendment, and all
other personal property shall be exempt
from all taxes, state and local In the 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-
legc or inheritance.
Class two shall include all improve
ments 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 SHAH be
exempt from all taxes state and local,
q four IA ~ "a
sossed value uf such property, in the
years 1915 and 1917. 10 the extent Of two
fuurths. in the years 1918 and 1919 to the
extent of thrce-fourths, and In the year
1920 and thereafter all property In class
two shall he exempt from all taxes. state
and local: Provided, however. that In the
year 1914 and thereafter, the improve
mcnts to the extent of 90 In as
scssed value on the homestead Of every
householder, or head OF a family, shall
he exempt from all taxes, state and local.
Glass three shall include all lands In
the state, independent Of the improve
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 It's true and actual value;
Section s, No poll tax shall he levied
or collected In Missouri. nor shall any
tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on
any person, firm, merchant, manuiactur-
or, trade. labor, business, occupation or
profession. under the form or preteNt Of
Il license for revenue after Dec ember 3lst,
1918, but nothing herein shall be con-
strued as affecting the licensing OF any
business. occupation, profession. place ar
tniug. In the interest Of the public peace.
health or safety; and nothing herein con-
Jained shall he construed as changing the
present laws governing the regulation OF
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