The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1934-08-09
CHAPTER SO.

An Act to Submit to the Qualified
Electors of the State of Montana an
Amendment to Article Il of the Con-
stitution of the State of Montana,
Relating to Revenue and Taxation,
Adding Thereto New Section, Pro-
viding for the Levy and Collection
by the State of Taxes Upon Incomes
and the Distribution of Said Taxes
to the Public Schools and to the
State Government
Be 1t Enacted by the Legislative As
sembly of the State of Montana:
Section l. That the Constitution of
the State of Montana be amended as
hereinafter provided and that the ques-
ton of such amendment be submitted
to the qualified electors of the State of
Montana for their approval or rejection
at the general election to be held in
November, 1884
Section 2. That the Constitution of
the State of Montana be, and the same
is hereby amended by adding thereto
new section to be known and desig-
mated as Section ! (a) of Article IL,
reading as follows.
Section ! (a) of Article IL The
Legislative Assembly may levy and
collect taxes upon incomes of persons,
firms and corporations for the purpose
of replacing property taxes. These in
come taxes may be graduated and pro-
gressive and shall be distributed to the
public schools and to the State Gov
eminent
Section 3. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general cleo
ton to be held in November, 1884,
| which shall have printed thereon
PROPERTY TAX RELIEF AMEND
MENT," followed by all of Section
| (a) of Article IL Of the Constitution of
the State of Montana as proposed by
this Act. There shall also be printed
on said official ballots, below the said
Section, squares and the words as fol-
lows.
II For the foregoing amendment to
tt the Constitution.
II Against the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution
Each elector who approves this
| amendment shall mark an TX" in
/ the first square above printed and
each elector who rejects it shall
mark an "Xn in the second square.
Section d. The votes cast for and
| against this amendment above pro-
| posed, shall be counted, canvassed and
| determined by such officials, and in
such manner as provided by law, and
if majority Of all votes cast at such
election for and against such amend
ment shall be in favor of such amend
ment, the Governor of the State shall
SO declare by public proclamation and
the amendment shall be in full force
and effect as a part of the Constitution
from and after the date of such procla-
nation.
/ Section S. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed
i Section g. This Act shall be in full
force and effect from and after its pass
age and approval
| Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.l
STATE OF MONTANA.
| I, Sam w. Mitchell Secretary C State
OF the State Of Montana, 10 hereby
certify that the foregoing is true anc
correct copy Of an act entitled: Ar
Act to Submit to the Qualified Electors
of the State Of Montana an Amend
ment to Article IL of the Constitution
of the State Of Montana, Relating te
Revenue and Taxation, Adding Thereto
New Section, Providing for the Levy
and Collection by the State of Take:
Upon Incomes and the Distribution O
Said Taxes to the Public Schools ant
to the State Government"
m TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I have
hereunto set my hand and affixed this
Great Seal of the State Of Montana
at Helena, the Capital, this 25th day o
July, 1884.
(SEAL) SAM w. MITCHELL,
. a9-n1-13t Secretary of State