Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-08-23
NOTICE OF ELECTlON-CoNSTI.
TUTIONAI AMENDMENT
Chapter 80.

Chapter SO.
AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE QUAIL.
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR.
TICLE IL OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. RE.
LATINO TO REVENUE AND TAXA
TIoMs ADDING THERETo 4 NEW
LEVY AND COLLECTION BY THE
STATE OF TAXES UPON INCOMES
AND-THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAIL
TAXES TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
BE IT 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
Il amendment be submitted to the
qualified electors OF the State of Montana
Tor their approval or rejection at the
1854. Nosehipef
Section 2. That the Constitution Of the
State OF Montana be. and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto a new
section to be known and designated as
follows. -
Section / (a) of Article IL. The Leg
islatfve Assembly may levy and collect
taxes upon incomes Of persons. firms and
corporations for the purpose of replacing
property axes. These income taxes NAV
be graduated and progressive and shall he
distributed to the public schools and to
the State Government"
Section s.. Separate official ballot.
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
Constitution OF the State Of Montana ar
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 nm "Xtf In the first
square above printed and each elector
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 In such man.
ner As provided by law, and X a majority
OF all votes cast at such election for and
against such amendment shall be In favor
o. such amendment, the Governor of tho
State shall SO declare by public proclama-
ton and the amendment shall be In fun
force and effect as a part OF the Consti-
tuition from and after the date of such
Section 5. 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conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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 Z, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA. SIS.
]. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of State
u the State OF Montana, do hereby Ger
lily hat the foregoing is a true and cor
-ect copy OF an act entitled: IAN Act to
submit to the Qualified Electors Of the
State Of Montana an Amendment to Ar
.tcle IL OF the Constitution OF the State
II Montana. Relating to Revenue and
Taxation. Adding Thereto a New Section.
Providing for the Levy and Collection by
he State OF Taxes upon Incomes and the
OF said Tsaxes to the Public
schools and to the State Government
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have
lereunto set my hand and affixed the
Sea of the State Of Montana, at
Helena, the Capia~h this 25th day of
July, 1884.
Great Seal Of the SAM w, MITCHELL
tate OF Montana) Secretary OF StRta,
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