The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1918-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENT OF THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO

Proposing an amendment TO section :. az
t!cle XII of the Constitution or the Statc
of Ohio, as adopted Sept. g. 1917. relative
to the taxation of property.
BE TT RESOLVED BY THE GENER,
AL ASSEMBLY OF THE, STATE OF
ONO thrce-ffths of the members elected
10 both houses concurring therein:
That there shah be, submitted to the
electors of the state. in the manner pro-
yded by lSw on the got n%esdaE l.is Hfter
proposal to amend section : OF article
MI of the constitution of the state OF
ohio, to read as follows:
Section .. Laws shall be passed. taxing
by u uniform rule. all moneys. credits. in
vcstments in bonds. stocks. joint stock
companies. or otherwise and also all
real and personal property according 70
It's true value in money. excepting an
bonds outstanding ON the first day Of
January. 1919. of the state of Ohio or of
any city. village. hamlet. county. or town
ship in this state or which have been Is
sued in 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, 1aS.
shall be exempt from taxation but bury
ing grounds, public school houses. houses
used exclusively for public Worship: instl-
tutions used exclusively for Chart alAc
purposes. public property used exclusive
ly for any public purpose. and Dcrsona'
property. to AN amount not exceeding III
value five hundred dollars. for each indi-
vidual. may, by general laws. be exempt
ell from taxation. and laws may be pas
Spd to provide against the double taNa-
tiOn that results from the taxation OF
both tho real estate and the mortgage
or the debt secured thereby. OF other
lien upon il, but all such laws shall he
subject to alteration or repeal: and the
value of all ptoperty, so exempted, shall,
from time to time, be ascertained and
published as may be directed hy law
BE TT FURTHER RESOLVED. That
at such election herein provided for the
s,tI,t sSin pf tlis unRpItnpnf 4 N tlIC alpc-
tors of the state. this proposition shall bc
placed on the official ballot in the man
nor prescribed by law,
If the votes for the pronoSal shall cN-
cecd those against ii. this amendment
shall take effect ON the first day of Janu-
airy. 1919. and said original section > of
of Ohio shall be repealed and annullcd.
II. j. HOPPLE.
Speaker of the House of Representatives
EARL y. BLOOM.
President Of the Senate
Adopted March II. 1917.
United States of America
State of Ohio.
Office of tho Secretary Of State.
l. WILLIAM u. FULTON. Secretary Of
state of the State of Ohio. do hereby
certify that the foregoing is AN cXcmoll-
fled copy. carefully compared by me with
the original rolls now on file in this OFFICE
and in my official custody as Secretary
of State ana found to be true and cor
rect. of joint resolution. adopted by the
on the 2lst day OF March. A. ID. 1917. and
filed in this Office on the 3Oth day of
March, A. ID. 1917. entitled Joint Rcsulv-
tion proposing AN amendment to section
> article MI of the Constitution of the
State of Ohio. as adopted Sept $. 1917,
relative to the taxation of property"
. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. have
hereunto subscribed my name and affixed
my official seal at the City of Columbus
Ohio, this 10Th day OF Sept, A, u. 1915
WILLIAM ID. FULTON,
tSEALI Secretary OF State.
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