Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-10-18
NOTICE OF EIECTioN-CONsTl-
TUTtONAL AMENDMENT

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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
LATINO TO REvENGE AND TAXA
TION, ADDING THERETO A NEW
SECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE
LEVY AND COLLECTION BY THE
STATE OF TAXEs Upon INCOMES
TAXES TO THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS
AND TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA:
Section I. 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
for their approval or rejection ut the
fsnsra' e'se''0n 10 % nsia IN November
Section Z, That the Constitution of the
State OF Montana be. and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto = new
section to be known and designated as
Section ! Ia of Article II. reading as
follows:
''Section 1 (a) OF Article IL. The Leg
I~slative Assembly may levy n 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
Section 8. Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
to be held in November. 1884, which shall
RELIEF AMENDMENT" followed by ali
Of Section ! tal 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
motA Gqnffnn antfQrAa and TIA UnrdQ 90
follows:
For tn. foregoing amendment to
tho Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution.
Each elector who approves this amend
ment shall mark an x In the first
square above printed and each elector
| who rejects it shall mark an TX" in the
second square.
section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed
mined by such officials. and In such man
ner Al 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 thu
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
| proclamation.
Section S. All acts and parts OF acts II
| conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section g. This Act shall be in full
force and effect from and after It's pass
| age and approval.
Approved March I. 1888.
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA.
+, 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: "An Act II
! Submit to the Qualified Electors OF tn
State OF Montana an Amendment to Ar
ticle IL OF the Constitution OF the Stat
OF Montana. Relating to Revenue ant
Taxation, Adding Thereto a New Section
| Providing for the Levy and Collection b,
the State Of Taxes upon Incomes and tn
Distribution OF said Take to the Publ,
| Schools and to the State Government"
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, hav1
| hereunto set my hand and affixed TIL
Great Seal OF the State OF Montana, a
Helena, the Capitss this 18th day 0
July, 1884.
(Great Seal OF tho SAM w. MITCHELL
state OF Montana) Secretary OF State