Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-11
NOTICE or ELEcTioN-coNsTI-
TUTIONAI AMENDMENT
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AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE 81
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR
TICLE IL OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RE-
LATING TO REvENuE AND TAXA
SECTION Elgr PRE 10 JIM FOR THE
STATE OF TAXEs UPON INCOMES
AND THE DIsTRIBuTToN OF SAID
AND TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
BE IT ENACTED By THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA.
State OF Montana be amended as herein
after provided and that the question OF
such amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State OF Montana
Tor their approval or rejection ct the
f fsnsf&i eise''0h % Dc heid IN November
Section I. That the Constitution OF the
State OF Montana be, and the same lis
hereby amended by adding thereto 1 new
section to be known and designated a.
Section 1 "a OF Article II. reading Al
follows:
Section ] a.. of Article IL. Ths Leg
lslative Assembly may levy and collect
taxes upon incomes OF persons, firms and
corporations for the purpose OF replacing
property taxes. These income taxes may
DO graduated and progressive and iii be
distributed to the public schools and to
the State Government"
Section ). Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
to be held In November, 1884, which shall
ha ~ rE printed thereon M PROPERTY + TAX
Of Section Ia Of Article II Of the
Of the State OF Montana al
proposed by this Act. There shall also be
printed on said official ballots. below the
said Section. squares and the words as
follows:
Tor tbs foregoing amendment to
the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendment
Each slector who approves this amend
ment shall mark an *" In the first
who rejects 1t shall mark m 'x'' In the
second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed,
shall be counted, canyRssed and deter
mined by such officials. and In such man
ner ~ provided by law, and II \ majority
Of all voter cast at such election for and
against such amendment shall he In favor
Of such amendment, the Governor OF the
State shall 80 declare by public proclama-
ton and the amendment shall be In full
force and effect A. . part OF the Consti-
tuition from and after the date OF such
"a III
Section s. All acts and parts OF acts in
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section g.. This Act shall 10 in full
Force and effect from and after its pass
1Ee and approval.
Approved March !. 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. -
/, Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary OF State |
II the State OF Montana, do hereby GER
lily that the foregoing il = true and cor !
copy Of An act entitled: An Act to |
Submit to tho Qualified Electors OF the
state Of Montana an Amendment to Ar
icls IL OF the Constitution OF the State
II Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Taxation, Adding Thereto = Now Section,
oroviding for the Levy and Collection BY
he State OF axes upon Incomes and the
Distribution OF said Taxes to the Public
and to the State Government"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have
set my hand and affixed thu
Seal Of the State OF Montana, at
July. 1854.
Great Seal 81 the SAM w. MITCHELL
stats Of AontAnA) Secretary OF STATE
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