Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1934-11-01
NOTICE OF ELEcTfON-CONsTi-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Chapter IS.

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FLED ELECTORS OF THE STATE on
MONTANA AN AMENDMENT TO AR
TfeIE IL OF THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE STATE OF MONTANA. RE
TION. ADDING THERETO A NEW
LEVY AND COLLECTION BIZ THE
STATE OF TAXES UPON INCOMES
THE DISTRIBUTION OF SAID
AND TO THE STATE GOVERNMENT.
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGISLA-
TIVE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE
OF MONTANA.
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
f fsnsrai si'e''0n % 2 he'a N november
Section :. That the Constitution OF tho
State OF Montana be, n the same Is
hereby amended by adding thereto = new
section to be known and designated A.
Section ! "a OF Article II. reading As
follows:
section l (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
property taxes. These income taxes may
be graduated and progressive and shall be
distributed to the public schools and to
the State Government"
Section 5, Separate official ballots
shall be provided at the general election
TO be held in November. 1884. which shall
hsys printed thereon PROPERTY TAX
Of Section | (a) OF Article IL OF the
Constitution OF the State of Montana az
proposed by this Act. There shall also be
printed on said official ballots. below the
said Section, squares and tho 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 an *" in the first
square above printed and each ~yolector
who rejects it shall mark an *" In the
second square.
Section 4. The votes cast for ard
against this amendment above proposed
mined by such officials, and in such man
ner as provided by law, and X 4 majority
OF 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 A. q part OF the Consti-
tuition from and after the date OF such
PROCLAMATION.
Section S. All acts and parts OF acts In |
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section g.. This Act shall be In full
force and effect from and after its pass
age and approval.
Approved March 4, 1888.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
STATE OF MONTANA.
I. Sam w. Mitchell. Secretary of State
OF the State of Montana. do hereby GER
tify that the foregoing IL = 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 tho State
of Montana, Relating to Revenue and
Taxation, Adding Thereto = New Section,
Providing for the Levy and Collection by
the State OF Taxes upon Incomes and the
Distribution Of said Take to the Public
Schools and to the State Government"
-M-TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / have
hereunto set my han and affixed ths
Great Seal Of the State OF Montana, at
Helena, the Capitss this 18th day OF
July, 1884.
(Great Seal OF tho SAM w. MITCHELL
State Of MontAnA) Secretary OF state