The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1918-10-25
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF OHIO

Proposing an amendment to section z.
article XII of the Constitution of the
State Of Ohio, as adopted Sept. pron ..
1912. relative to the taxation OF prop
erty.
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE GENER-
AL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF
OHIO, three-fifths OF the members
elected to both houses concurring there-
That there shall be submitted to the
electors of the state, in the manner
provided by law, on the first Tuesday
after the first Monday in November.
1918, proposal to amend section Q. of
article XII Of the constitution of the
state of Ohio. to read as follows:
ARTICLE XII
Section 2. Laws shall be passed,
taxing by uniform rule, an moneys
| joint stock companies, or otherwise,
and also all real and personal property
according to its true value IN money,
excepting all bonds outstanding on the
first day of January, 1919, of the state
county, 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 thereWitn,
which bonds outstanding on the rlrst
day Of January, 1918 shall be exempt
from taxation but burying grounds,
public school houses, houses used exclus
ively for public worship; institutions
used exclusively for charitable purpos-
es public property used exclusively ror
for any public purpose, and personal
property. to an amount not exceeding
in value five hundred dollars, for each
individual may, by general laws. be ex-
emped 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 mort
gage or the debt secured thereby, OF
| other lien upon it, but all such laws
/ shall be subject to alteration or repeal
and the value of all property, so eX-
empted shall, from time to time. be as
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED. That a
such election herein provided for thu
J.. Submission Of this amendment to thu
electors of the state, this propositio9l
the manner prescribed by law. ,
! If the votes for the proposal shal
!. exceed those against it, this amend
\ ment shall take effect on the first da!
1 Of January, 1919, and said original sec
! of the state of Ohio shall be repealed
( and annulled.
! Speaker Of House of Representatives
EARL D. BLOOM,
President of the Senate
Adopted March 21, 1917.
United States of America
State of Ohio,
Office of the Secretary of State.
/ 7. WILLIAM D. FULTON, Secretary o
I State of the State of Ohio, do hereb
certify that the foregoing Is an exem
4 plified copy, carefully compared by m
I with the original rolls now on file
/ this Office and in my official custody
I Secretary Of State and found to be tru
4 and correct, of joint resolution, adoI
+ ed by the General Assembly of the Stat
& of Ohio, on the 21st day Of March 4
Z D. 1917, and filed in this office on tn
Z Goth day Of March A. ID. 1917, entitle..
e Joint Resolution proposing an amenc
q ment to section 2. article XII OF tn
4 Constitution of the State OF Ohio, 9
4 adopted Sept. 8, 1912, relative to tn
Z taxstion of property"
Il IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, l HAY
i hereunto subscribed my name. and a
j fixed my official seal at the City or c.
i lumbus, Ohio, this 10th day of Sept,
I ~ WILLIAM ID. FULTON,
j (SeaD Secretary Of Stat
i AS