Montana labor news., 1934-09-06
NOTICE OF ELEcTION-cONSTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT

FLED 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 ADDiM DID
TON BY THE STATE Of TAXES UP
ON INCOMES AND THE DISTRIBUTION
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 /. 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 II, reading as fol
lows;
Section (a) of Article Il. The Leg.
~islative Assembly may levy and collect
taxes upon incomes of persons, firms and
| corporations for the purpose of replacing
Il property taxes Ant5G llGoAiN aANo hNaS
be graduated and progressive and shall b
distributed to the public schools and to thu
State Government"
Section 3. Separate official ballots shall
be provided at the general election to b.
held in November, 1884, which shall hav,
printed thereon PROPERTY TAX RELIEF
AMENDMENT" followed by all of Section
(a) of Article " of the Constitution o
the State of Montana as proposed by thi'
| Act. There shall also be printed on saic
| official ballots, below the said Section
squares and the words as follows:
For the foregoing amendment t,
the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendmen
to the Constitution.
Each ~elector who approves this amendmen
shall mark an *" in the first square abov
printed and each elector who rejects it shal
mark an X in the second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for an,
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 maiorit,
of all votes cast at such election for AM
against such amendment shall be in favo
of such amendment, the Governor of tn
State shall so declare by public proclama
| ton anu ~ hllitAA1ihtiN ia Ot III IL
force and effect as a part of the Consti
tuition from and after the date of such pro
clamation.
Section s. All acts and parts of acts il
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall be in full fore
and effect from and after it's passage an,
approval
Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA &c
STATE OF MONTANA.
l., Sam W.. Mitchell. Secretary of Stat
of the State of Montana, do hereby Ger
tify that the foregoing is a true and cor
rect copy of an act entitled: A Act I
Submit to the Qualified Electors of tn
State Of Montana an Amendment to Al
ticle u of the Constitution of the Stat
of Montana. Relating to Revenue and Taxa
ton, Adding Thereto a New Section, Pre-
viding for the Levy and Collection by tn
State of Taxes upon incomes and the Dis
tribution of said Taxes to the Public Sehoo.
and to the State Government"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, | have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Gree
Seal of the State of Montana, at Heleni
the Capital, this 18th day of July, 1884.
(Crest Seal of the SAM w. Mitchell
State of Montana) Secretary of Stat
First Publication August 2, l934-l3T.