The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-03-07
SENATE FAvORS
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orders. This resolution has passed the
house, while the farm tenantry reso-
luton has been killed by the house
and one of the arguments urged by
Sutton was that if the house killed the
tenantry resolution again his might be
substituted as the third proposed
amendment to go before the people at
the next general election.
The resolutions recommended for
passage read as follows:
Farm Tenantry.
Be it resolved by the Legislature of the
State of Kansas. twO-thirds of the mem
bers Of each house e0neurring therein ::
same is hereby proposed as new amend
ment to the Constitution of the state of
chase and ownership of agricultural lands
and the occupancy and cultivation thereof,
provision may be made by law for the crea-
ton and maintenance of a fund. in such
manner and amount the legislature may
determine. to be used in the purchase and
in the making of loans thereon secured
Sec 2 That this proposed amendment
shall be submitted to the electors at the
general election in the year 1920 for their
approval or rejection. the same to be desig
to wit: Amendment to the Constitution
relating to agricultural farm loans" and
the vote shall be for or against such pro-
posed amendment under said title as pro-
yided by law.
Road Amendment.
BE 1t resolved by the Legislature of the
State of kansss, two-thirds of the mem
hers of the Senate and the House of
Representatives concurring therein:
Section 1. That the following preposi-
| ton to amend the constitution of the state
of Kansas is hereby submitted to the
qualified electors of the state for their
approval or rejection.
Sec. .. The state shall never be a party
in carrying on any works of internal i'm
proYements except to construct and main
| tain aid in the construction and main.
| tenance of roads and highways within the
| state. and may reimburse in whole or in
| part for the cost of special improvements
| on any state or county road or highway
made as the Legislature may provide: and
, the restrictions and limitations of sections !
| and of article NJ of the constitution, re
| lating to debts and internal improvements
| shall not be construed to limit the authori-
| ty retained or conferred by this amend
ment-
| Sec. .. If the foregoing amendment Is
| adopted it shall be known and cited as
! section of article NJ of the state consti-
Sec. 4. This proposition shall be submit
| ted to the electors of the state at the gen
eral election in 1920. The amendment
| official ballot by the title. The Good
| Roads Amendment to the State Constitu
| ton, and the vote for and against sucl
| amendment shall be taken as provided by
| law.
! Sec. 3. This resolution shall take effect
and be in force from and after its publ
| cation in the statute book.
Taxation Amendment.
| Be it resolved by the Legislature of tn,
| State of Kansas, twO-thirds of the mem
bers elected to each house thereof con
curing therein:
Section 1. The following proposition t,
amend the Constitution of the state o
| Kansas is hereby submitted to the quail
fled electors of the state for their approva
or rejection: That sections / and ., articl
II; be amended in one section to read a
follows Section 1. The legislature shall
| have power to establish and maintain
just and equitable system for raising stat
and local revenue, and may classify tn
| subjects of taxation in order to secure
just return therefrom and may exemp
property when the public welfare will b
benefited thereby; but, all property USE
exclusively for state, county, municipal
literary, educational, scientific, religious
benevolent and charitable purposes shall
be exempted from taxation.
Sec. =. This proposition shall be sub
nitted to the electors of the state at tn
general election in the year 1920 for thei
approval or rejection. The amendment
hereby proposed shall be designated on til
ballot by the following title: The Ia
Amendment to the Constitution" and shal
be voted for or against as provided by LAY
under such title