Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1848-07-15
CONSTITUTIONAL ANENpMENTs.

curing theTen, mai the following be proposed
as amendments to the Constitution:
|. The House of Representative. shalt
consist Of members TO be chosen every second
year by the qualified electors Of the several
counties, epportioned in the following man ner /,
to-wli: The ratio Of representation shall be as
ceraned at each apportioning session of tho
Legislature, by dividing the whole number Of
permanent free white inhabitants OF the State,
by the number Of one hundred and forty; each
county having said RATIO or less, shall be emit
tied to one representative; each county having
said ratio and fraction over equal TO three
ourths, shall be entitled to two representa-
lives; each county having three times said RAJ
ito, shall be entitled 10 three representatives
each county having four times said ratio and q
Traction over equal to one half, shall be entitled
10 four representatives; each county having six
lines said ratio, shall be entitled 10 five repre-
sentatives; each county having eight times said
ratio, shall be entitled to six REPRESENTATIVES:
each county having ten times said ratio, shall
be entitled TO seven representatives; each coun-
ny having thirteen times said ratio, shall be
entitled to eight representatives; each county
having fifteen times said ratio shall be entitled
10 nine representatives; each county having
eighteen times said ratio, shall be entitled 10 ten
representatives; each county having twenty.
two times said ratio, shall be entitled to eleven
representatives.; each county having twenty
four times said ratio, shall be entitled 10 twelve
representatives; any county having more than
t~entysfour times said rato shall be represen-
ted IN the same proportion. And the General
Assembly which shall meet in the year eigh-
teen hundred and forty CHIT and every fourth
year thereafter, shall apportion the number Of
representatives. among the several counties as
hp al cd irI ,ha 3 A.
General Assembly shall receive as cumpensa>
lion for their services not TO exceed three dol
tsrs per day for the first sixty days and after
that time not to exceed one dollar per day for
The remainder OF the session; except at a revis
ing session they may receive compensation
not &c exceed three dollars per day for the first
one hundred days, and one dollar per day for
the remainder Of the session; but The General
Assembly may allow greater compensation ~
the presiding officer Of each house. No coun-
ty now established by law shall ever be reduc.
ed by the establishment Of new counties 10 less
than twenty miles square, nor 10 less than five
hundred square miles nor below the ratio Of
representation then required nor shall any
county be hereafter established containing less
Than five hundred square miles, nor shall any
county hereafter established be entitled 10 sep
ara,e representation, unless the number Of per-
manent free white inhabitants therein shall at
the time be equal 10 three four,hs of the ratio
OF representation then being, but may be organ
lied with smaller number for all other pur-
poses, civil and military. The second fourth,
twenty fourth, and thlrty-four,h sections of tho
third article Of the Constitution are hereby
abolised.
We DO certify that the within and foregoing
proposition to amend the Constitution OF this
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house Of TIE General Assembly OF the S,a.e Of
Missouri, and passed by ma ority of two.
thirds Of each house. F. JACKSON.
Speaker cfMe House of Represeatatire
JAMES YOUNG,
President Of tie Senate.
Resolved, By the Senate and House of Repre-
Senat,ues Of the State Of Missouri taco thirds of
each house csncurring therein, That the follow
ing be- and is hereby proposed. as an amend
ment to the Constitution Of this Stale:
The thirteenth section of The fifth article of
the Constitution, is hereby abolished, and the
following is adopted in lieu thereof:
10. The Governor shall nominate, and
b. and with the advice and consent OF the Sem
ale, appoint the judges Of The Supreme court,
and the judges of the Circuit courts. Each
Judge Of the Supreme court shall be appointed
Tor the term OF twelve years, and each Judge Of
he circuit courts shall be appointed Tor the
Term Of egh, years; and every appointment 10
fill vacancy shall be for the residue Of the
Term only; but in al cases, the Judge shall con.
lirue in office until successor shall be appoin.
led and qualified. The judges Of the supreme
and circuit courts shall be eligible 10 reap
poin,ment. The Offices Of the several su.
preme and circuit Judges, shall be vacated on
the first day Of March eighteen hundred and
Iorty-nine C. F. JACKSON
Speaker Of tie House Of Representatirs
JAMES YOUNG.
President ofUc Senate
Resolved, By The Senate and House of Repre-
ssntatireS, That the fifth article of the Cons,i,
tuition be amended by adding the following sec>
ton
If there be vacancy in the Office of nudge
OF any circuit, or if he be sick, absent, or from
any cause unable TO hold any term of court Of
any county Of his circuit, such term Of cour,
may be held by judge Of any other crcui,
and a. the request OF the Judge Of any term OF
court in his circuit may be held by the judge Of
any other. c. F, JACKSON,
Speaker cftte House Of Repre,entatires.
JANIS YOUNG,
Prendent ofthe Sen-,tc.
ReSoired, blythe Senate and House OF Repre-
sentattres, That the twenty.flth section OF the
third article Of the Constitution be amended by
adding the following to the said twenty fifth
section: Sand in what cases deductions shall
be made from the salaries of public officers 70,
neglect OF duty in their official capacity, and
the amour, OF such deductions"
CT. JACKSON,
| Speaker Of The House Of Representatives..
| JAMES YOUNG,
Pendent fhte Senate.
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