Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-09-13
NOTICE OF ELEcTiON-cONsTi.
TUTIOkAL AMENDMENT

Chapter SO.
| AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE QUAIL
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE on
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR
TICLE IL OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. RE-
LATING TO REVENUE AND TAXA
TON ISlsrro ApDIMG av THERETo po 4 NEW yI1 J
LEVY AND COLLECTION ny THE
STATE OF TAXES UPON INCOMES
AND THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAID
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
for their approval or rejection Mt the
general election to be held In November,
1894.
Section J. 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
Section / "a OF Article IL. reading as
follows:
Section / (a) OF Article IL. The Leg
l%slstfve Assembly may levy and collect
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 ). Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
to be held In November. 1884, which shall
h1ve printed thereon PROPERTY TAX
Of Section l tal Of Article IL of the
Constitution of the State Of Montana as
proposed by this Act. There shall also be
printed or said official ballots, below the
said Section. squares and the words AS
follows:
For tbs foregoing amendment to
L the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution.
Each elsctor who approves. this amend
ment shall mark an *" In the first
who rejects 1t shall mark an 'x'' In the
second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for and
against this amendment above proposed,
shall be counted, canyassed and deter
mined by such officials, and In such man
ner n provided by law, and IL a majority
or all votes cast at such election for and
against such amendment shall be In favor
OF such amendment, the Governor OF the
State shall 80 declare by public proclama-
tion and the amendment shall be In full
force and effect as q part OF the Consti-
tuition from and after the date OF such
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Section S. All acts and parts of acts In
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section g.. This Act shall be in fun
force and effect from and after Its pass
age and approval
Approved March 7. 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA,
STATE OF MONTANA. 90
i, 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 to
Submit to the Qualified Electors OF the
State OF Montana an Amendment to Ar
ticle IL OF the Constitution OF the State
OF Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Taxation, Adding Thereto a 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 hand and affixed tho
Great Seal of the State OF Montana, at
Helena, the Capitst this 25th day OF
July, 1884.
Great Seal OF the SAM w. MITCHELL
State OF AontanA} Secretary OF Stata