The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO

Promising an amendment to section 2. ar
ticie XII Of the Constitution of the State
of Ohio. as adopted Sept. 3, l3l2 relative
to the taxation OF property.
BE IT RESOLVED BY TIE GENER,
All ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
ONO three-nfths Of the members elected
That there shall he submitted to the
electors OF the state. in the manner pro
vided by law. on the first Tuesday nfter
the first Monday in November, lbs. a
XII of the constitution of the state of
ohio. to read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
Section 9. Laws shah be passed, taxing
by a uniform rule, all moneys, credits in
veslments in bonds. stocks, joint stock
companies. or otherwise. and also nii
its true value in money, excepting MI
bonds outstanding on the first day OF
January 1919. of the state Of ohio ar of
any city, village. hamlet, county. or town
sued i'm behalf of the public schools in
Ohio and by the means of instruction In
connection herewith which bonds out
standing on the first day of January, 1913
shall be exempt from taxation hut bury
ing grounds, public school houses houses
used exclusively for public Worship; lnsti-
tutions used exclusively for charitable
purposes, public property used exclusive
~ for any public purpose. and personal
property. to an amount not exceeding in
value five hundred dollars. for each indi-
NIuhuI. may, Dy general luWS ne tNtluIbl-
ed from taxation; and laws may be pas
!sd To provide against the double taXn-
tion that results from the taxation Of
both the real estate and the mortgage
lien upon il, but all such laws shall he
subject TO alteration or repeal; aiA the
value OF all property, so exempted. shall.
from time To time be asceriained and
published as may be directed by law
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That
at such election herein provided for the
submission OF this amendment To- The elec-
tors of the state. this proposition shall he
placed on the official ballOi in the man
ner prescribed by law.
IT the votes for the proposal shall eX-
ceed those against ID, this amendment,
shall take effect on the first day OF danu-
ary. 1919. and said original section . of
article MI of the constitution of the state
of ohi" shall he repealed, and a,n,null"d'
Speaker of the. House of Representatives.
EARL ~. BLOOM.
g.. President of the Senate.
Adopted March n. Iol1.
United states Of America
State of Ohio.
Office OF the Secretary of state.
], WILLIAM u. FULTON. Secretary of
state Of the state OF ohio, do hereby
certify that the foregoing is an exempl-
he'd copy. carefully compared by me with
the original rolls now on iile in this office
and IN my official custody aS Secretary
of state ana found to be true aud cor
rect. of joint resolution adopted by the
General Assembly of the Stale of ohio
on The list day of March. a. u. 1917, and
MED IN this office On the Mth day of
March. a. u. 1917. entitled 'Joint Resolu.
non proposing an amendment to section
article MI Of the Constitution of In,
state or ONO. as adopted Sept 3. l9l2
relative TO the taxation of property"
IN TESTIMONY WIiEREOF. | have
hereunto subscribed my name, and afrixe,
my onicial seal at the city of Columbus
ONO. thiS 10Th day of sept, A, -. 1918
WILLIAM -. FULTON,
tSEAID Secretary of state.
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