Montana labor news., 1934-09-13
NOTICE OF ELECTIoN-coNsTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT

ChtENN
AN ACT TO SUBMIT TO THE QUAIL:
FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE OF
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR
TICLE u OF THE CONSTITUTION OF
THE STATE OF MONTANA, RELATING
TO REVENUE AND TAXATION, ADDING
THERETO :, a NEW SECti0TNN' ~ P6o VIZ
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 IT 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 II. The Leg
| ~islative Assembly may levy and collect
taxes upon incomes of persons, firms and
corporations for the purpose of replacing
| property taxes Ant5G AnOOAhc AaAN9 nc
be graduated and progressive and shall be
distributed to the public schools and to the
State Government
Section g.. Separate official ballots 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 Of Section
(a) of Article II 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 tc
the Constitution.
Against the foregoing amendment
to the Constitution.
Each elector who approves this amendment
shall mark an *" in the first square above
printed and each elector who rejects it shall
mark an *" in the second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for anc
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 majority
of all votes cast at such election for anc
against such amendment shall be in favoi
Of such amendment, the Governor Of tn,
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 pro
clamation.
Section s. All acts and parts of acts II
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 6. This Act shall be in full force
and effect from and after its passage anc
approval.
Approved March 7, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, 50.
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 t'
Submit to the Qualified Electors of tn
State Of Montana an Amendment to Ar
ticle II of the Constitution Of the Stat
of Montana, Relating to Revenue and Taxa
ton, Adding Thereto a New Section, Pro
viding for the Levy and Collection by tn
State Of Taxes upon incomes and the Dis
tribution Of said Taxes to the Public School
and to the State Government.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, have here
unto set my hand and affixed the Grea
Seal of the State of Montana, at Helena
the Capital, this 25th day of July, 1884.
Great Seal Of the SAM w. MITCHELL
State of Montana) Secretary of Stat
First Publication August 2, i934-l3T.