Montana labor news., 1934-08-09
NOTICE OF ELEcTIoN-coNSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT

Chapter IS
AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE QUAIL.
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR
THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
TO REVENUE AND TAXATION, ADDING
THERETO A NEW SECTION, PROVlD-
ING FOR THE LEVY AND CoLLE6S-
TON BY THE STATE OF TAXES UP,
OF SAID TAXES TO THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS AND TO THE STATE Gov
EMINENT.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE
ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF MON
TANA;
Section l.. That the Constitution of the
State Of Montana be amended as herein
after provided and that the question of
such amendment be submitted to the quail
fled 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 here
by amended by adding thereto a new sec
ton to be known and designated as Sec
ton (a) of Article n, reading as fol-
lows;
Section (a) Of Article II. The Leg
islative Assembly may levy and collect
taxes upon incomes of persons, firms and
corporations for the purpose Of replacing
property taxes. These income taxes may
be graduated and progressive and shall be
distributed to the public schools and to the
State Government"
Section 3. Separate official ballots shall
be provided at the general election to be
held in November, 1884, which shall have
printed thereon PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
AMENDMENT,' followed by all of Section
(a) of Article u of the Constitution Of
the State of Montana as proposed by this
A. IT,. .L.n a1a@ he NwfpfaA aa anfH
official ballots, below the said Section,
squares and the words as follows;
For the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution.
Each elector who approves this amendment
shall mark an X in the first square above
printed and each elector who rejects it shall
mark an *" in the second square.
Section a.. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed,
shall be counted, canvassed and deter
mined by such officials, and in such man
ner as provided by law, and If a majority
Of all votes cast at such election for and
against such amendment shall be in favor
Of such amendment, the Governor of the
State shall so declare by public proclama
ton and the Amendment snail be IN run
force and effect as a part of the Consti-
tuition from and after the date of such pro
clamation.
Section 5. All acts and parts of acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage and
approval.
Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ss
STATE OF MONTANA.
/, Sam w, Mitchell. Secretary of State
of the State of Montana, do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of an act entitled: An Act tc
Submit to the Qualified Electors of the
State of Montana an Amendment to Ar.
ticle u of the Constitution Of the State
Of Montana, Relating to Revenue and Taxa
ton, Adding Thereto a New Section, Pro
viding for the Levy and Collection by th'
State of Taxes upon incomes and the Dis
tribution of said Taxes to the Public Schools
and to the State Government
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Creaf
Seal of the State of Montana, at Helena
the Capital, this 25th day of July, 1884.
Great Seal of the SAM W. MITCHELL
State Of Montana) Secretary of Stat
First Publication August 2, l934-l3T.