Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-30
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONsTf-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter SO.

chapter %.
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE or
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR.
TICLE IL OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA, RE
TON, ADDING THERETO A NEW
SECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION BY THE
STATE OF TAXES UPON INCOMES
AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAIL
TAXES TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section /. 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
qualified electors Of the State of Montana
Tor their approva or rejection at the
1854. ' Ds Ae'o ~ S0semDe
Section Z. That the Constitution OF the
state OF Montana be, and the same liz
section to be known and designated as
Section l ta) of Article L.. reading as
follows:
Section | fal of Article 70. The Leg
islatfve Assembly may levy and collect
taxes upon incomes OF persons, firms and
corporations for the purpose OF replacing
property taxes. These income taxes nav
be graduated and progressive and shall be
Aiatt1Dulcu III lille pufJC ECnO0iS AMI IN
the State Government
Section ). Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
to b held IN November; 1884 which hail
RELIEF AMENDMENT followed BY ali
Of Section | fa) 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
follows.
For the foregoing amendment to
the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution.
Each elector who approves this amend
ment shall mark an TX" In the first
who rejects 1t shall mark an TX. in the
second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for ard
against this amendment above proposed,
shall be counted, canvassed and deter
mined by such officials, and I'm such man
ner as provided by law, and II 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 shall be in full
force and effect as a part OF the Consti-
tuition from and after the date Of such
vi OCidiIldtiJA.
Section s. All acts and parts OF acts in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Act shall be- In full
force and effect from and after its pass
& and approval.
Approved March I. 1893.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. 81.
/, 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: IAN Act to
Submit to the Qualified Electors OF the
State OF Montana an Amendment to Ar
ticle II OF the Constitution of the State
OF Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Taxation. Adding Thereto d New Section.
Providing 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
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / have
set my rand and affixed the
Great Seal OF the State OF Montana, Mt
Helena, the CapitsA this 25th day OF
July, 1884.
(Great Seal OF the SAM w. MITCHELL
State Of Montana1 Secretary OF State.