The Lincoln County herald., 1870-10-27
Tne Anendnents and The Order in
Which They are Classed.

III
Which They are Classed.
First Constitutional Amendment.
DISTRICT COURTS.
Be Il resolved &c 1st. At the general
election to be held on the next Tuesday
after the 6rst Monday in November in the
year A. D. 1870, tho following amend.
ment shall be submitted to vote of the
legal voters Of tho State, in the manner
already provided by law, to. wit: Strike
out the words Tin district courts" in
section one Of article six of the Constitu.
tion Of the State Of Missouri, 80 that said
section, when 90 amended shall read a.
follows: Section l. The judicial power,
40 to satters OF Law and equity, shall be-
vested in q Supreme Court, in circuit
courts, and 10 such inferior tribunals %
the General Assembly may from time. to
time establish. I'd. Also section twelve,
article six OF the Constitution is hereby
stricken out, aud the following inserted
10 lieu thereof: Section IL. Every sp.
peal or writ Of error shall lie from any
circuit court or inferior court Of record
having concurrent jurisdiction with cir.
cult courts to the Supreme Court, as in
such cases may be provided by law
Sd. All laws, ordinances and provisions
not consistent with this amend me Mt shall.
upon its adoption by a majority of the
qualified voters of the State, voting for
and against, be forever abolished and of
no effect.
Second Constitutional Amendment,
ABoLIsHING TUE OATH OF LOYALTY For
JURORS.
BE Il resolved &c, That at the general
election to bo holden on the next Tues
day after the 6,st Monday in November,
in the year 1870, the following amend
mont to the Constitution of the State Of
Missouri, abolishing the oath of 10y atty
for jurors, shall be submitted to the legal
voters Of said State in tho manner already
provided by law, to.wit:
Sec. l. The eleventh section Of the
second article Of the Constitution of this
State, requiring jurors to take the oath
Of loyalty prescribed in the sixth section
Of said'article, is hereby stricken out and
forever Iescinded.
Third Constitutional Amendment.
LIABILITY OF STOCKHOLDERS IN PRIVATE
CORPORATIONS.
Be Il resolred dc, LIST. At the general
election to be holden on the next Tues
day after the first Monday in November
in the year Of our Lord 1870, the follow
ing amendment shall be submitted to q
vote Of the legal voters Of the State OF
missouri, in the manner already provided
by law, to wit: The sixth section of ar
ticle eight of the Constitution of the
State Of Missouri is hereby amendde SO
that said section shall read as follows
Section 6. Duos from private corpora
tions shall bo secured by such means ae
may be prescribed by law, but in no case
shall any stakeholder be individually
liable in any amount over or above the
amount Of the stock owned by him or her
I'd. All laws, ordinances and provisions
not consistent with this amend n ent shall
upon Its adoption by q majority Of the
qualified voters of the State, voting. fo,
and against, be forever abolished and oi
no effect.
Ne
THE RIGHT OF SUFFRAGE.
Be 1t resolved &C., That at the general
election to be holden on the next Tues
day after the first Monday in November
in the year 1870, the following amend
mcnt to the Constitution of the State o.
Missouri, concerning tho right Of suffrage
shall be submitted to the legal voters Of
said State in tho manner already provided
by the law, to-wit:
Sec. l. Every male citizen of tn,
United States and every person OF for
ign birth, who may have declared bis IN,
rention to become . citizen of the United
States, according to law, not less than on,
year nor more than Eve years before b,
offers to vote, who is over the age o
twenty one years, who has resided in thi
State one year next preceding his regis
tration as . voter. and duriug the las
sixty days Of that period shall have re
sided in tho county, city, or town wher,
he seeks registration % . voter. who Il
not convicted of bribery, perjury, or othe
infamous crime, nor directly or indirectl,
interested in any bet or wager, depend
ing upon the result of the election fo
which said registration is made, nor serv
ing At the time Of such registration i.
the regular army or navy Of the United
States, shall be entitled TO vote at sucl
election for oil Offices, Stats, county o,
na.;eiP.l, made elective by tho people
or any other election, held iu pursuauc,
OF the laws Of this State, but he shal
not vote elsewhere than in the election
district whore bis name is registered. ex
oept ss provided in tte twenty first SEQ
tion Of the second article of the Constitu
tion. Any person who shall, after the
adoption OF this ans"auus.., ...... =
any rebellion against the State or the
United States, shall forever be disquali-
fed from voting st spy eleotion