The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1875-08-19
Kau Constitution IN Missouri

The Convention which has been IN 7es-
sion in Missouri for several months franz
ing new Constitution, has completed Its
IaFors, The Constitution is 10 be submitted
70 the people on the Goth Of October, and,
If ratified, will take effect Nov. 80, 1879.
The existing State Constitution OF Missouri
is series OF shreds and patches; the new
one is complete document. 1t Is some
what difficult to point out all the instances
in which changes have been made, but the
leading features in which the new COnstitu-
ton follow- the model OF that OF Illinois,
and the reforms generally proposed Of late
wears NAV be thus stated. 1t provides that ::
No person shall be compelled to attend or
TO contribute 10 the support Of any religi-
Gus worship or clergyman; no public mon
ey shall he appropriated for the support q
OF in aid OF any church or form OF religion;
and religious corporations can only be es-
tablished under general laws.
The Legislature is hereafter TO be APP
portioned according to population; the
whole number OF population shall be d.
yided by 200, and the result shall be the
ration for each Representative. The SEN
ate is to consist Of thirty-four members, TO
serve four wears, and one Senator Is 10 be
elected in each district. Each Senator and
Representative is required to take the oath
against bribery, which is substantially that
in force in Illinois. No bill shall become a
law unless 4 majority Of all the members
elect OF each House record their votes in
favor thereof by yeas and nays. All the
wise precautions of the Illinois Constitu-
ton against amending or revising laws by
reference, are adopted. Bills vetoed by
the Executive can be passed only by two
thirds vote Of all the members-elect Of each
House.
The granting Of State aid, or the grant
ing Of aid by any municipal corporation,
either in money, bonds, credit or otherwise,
To any corporation or company. or individ-
ual, is directly prohibited. All special
legislation is prohibited.
All State officers are 10 he paid stated
salarits, and all fees are to be paid into the
State Treasury. No county, town or other
municipality, shall subscribe to the capital
stock OF any railroad or other corporation,
or loan l. credit to any corporation, or IN
aid OF any college or institution, whether
created for and TO be controlled by the State
or not All authority heretofore granted
for such purposes is repealed, except when
the authority has already been exercised
Cities and towns 10 lie classified and char
tered only under general laws. When
con,ie. contain cities having over SIO0-
inhabitants the two governments NAV be
consoIid,,ei pnder ono Cit;es having over
SIOO GOO inhabitants NAV eI.c, \ sneciaI
Ro,rd Of thirteen freeholders- who NAV
frame a charter for such citv which char
ter II ratified Inv the affirmative vote Of
iour-ssyenths Of the voters. Shall become
the charter of sucb citv An Citv Char
te,s awe 10 nrovide for = Common Council
corsisf inc ri two Chambers
The indebtedness Of municinalities l.
limited 10 : rer cent Of the ASSESSED valua
of the taxable pr5nertv. and no sucb debt
sill be crootod ,r;,bor,, ,La ,gso,,, az tyro-
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