The Celina Democrat. (Celina, O. [Ohio]) 1895-1921, 1918-09-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENT To
THE CONSTITUTION
OF OHIO

Proposing an amendment to section 2, article
All OF the Constitution of the State of Ohio,
as adopted Sept 3. 1912, relative to the taxa
tion OF property.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GENERAL AS
SEMBLY OF THE STATE OF OHIO. three
ffths of the members elected to both houses con-
curing therein;
That there shall be submitted to the electors of
the state in the manner provided by law, on the
tirst Tuesday after the first Monday in Novem-
ber 1918, proposal to amend section 2, of article
All Of the constitution OF the state of Ohio to
ARTICLE XII.
Section 2. Laws shall be passed, taxing by
uniform rule all moneys, credits. Investments in
bonds, stocks, Joint stock companies or otherwise
and also all real and personal property according
to its true value in money excepting ali bonds OUT
standing on the first day of January. 1913. of the
state OF Ohio of any city, village hamlet coun-
ty, or township in this state or which have been
issued in behalf of the public schools in Ohio and
by the means of instruction in connection there
wlth' which bonds outstanding on the first day of
January, 1913, shall be exempt from taxation but
burying grounds public school houses, houses used
exclusively for public worship; inttitutions used
exclusively tor charitable purposes, public proper
ty used exclusively for any public purpose and
personal property. to amount not exceeding in
value five hundred dollars, for each individual
may, by general laws, be exempted from taxation;
and laws may be passed to provide against the
double taxation that results from the taxation of
both the real estate and the mortgage or the debt
secured thereby. other lien upon it, but all such
SAoAA DS suOJSSt 10 dlteIaIOn OF repeal; and the
value OF all property so exempted, shall. from
time to time, be ascertained and published as may
be directed by law.
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED, That at such
election herein provided for the submission of this
amendment to the electors of the state this propo
siton shall be placed on the official ballot in the
manner prescribed by law.
If the votes for the proposal shall exceed those
against it, the amendment shall take effect on the
first day of January 1919 and said original section
of article XII of the Constitution of the state of
Ohio shall be repealed and annulled.
E. J. HOPPLE,
Speaker of the House of Represe natives
EARL D. BLOOM,
President of the Senate.
Adopted March 21, 1917
United States of America,
State of Ohio
Office of the Secretary of State.
!, WILLIAM D. FULTON, Secretary of State
of the State of Ohio. do hereby certify that the
foregoing is an exemplified copy, carefully COM
pared by me with the original rolls now on file in
this office and in my official custody a. Secretary
resolution, adopted by the General assembly of
the State of Ohio. on the 2lst day of March, AID.
1917, and filed in this office on the 30th day of
March, ID. 1917, entitled Joint Resolution pro-
posing an amendment to section 2, article XII of
the Constitution of the State of Ohio, as adopted
September g. 1912, relative to the taxation of
property
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. ! have here
unto subscribed my name, and affixed my official
seal at the City of Columbus, Ohio, this 10th day
of September, AID. 1918
WILLIAM D. FULTON.
lSEAL1 Secretary of State.