Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-18
CONSTITUTIONAL INSTRUMENTATION SUBMITTED
AND MADE KNOWN.

AND MADE KNOWN.
SECTIeN /. All amendments proposed 10 the
constitution OF the State OF Missouri by the
General Assembly shall be published with The
laws Of the session mt which they are proposed.
ami also in some newspaper, II such there b-. in
each county IN the stale for four consecutive
weeks next preceding the general election thea
neat ensuing. and two OF more copies oil such
a~menimen'S, printed IN great primer pos
ter " pc, shall Ice posted at Zach ,Ollng p,u, e
for the information oi votes such copies shall
be furnished by the Secretary OF state to the
county Clerks OF each county, who shall have
he shlu duly posted NJ each voting place in his
county on the morni. e Of the election day On
which said amendments aIe to be voted on.
Laws 1881. p II.
SkC. =. lie Secretary of State shall desi. nate
in what newspaper in each c"u.'y = i'll ,ro-
| posed amendments shall lie pmb,l.Led. AMI the
claim due the publisher oil .u:h ne wsI"I"r lur
such publication and the COSTS III publishing
tue copies of the amendments hrrciubeiuIe TO-
| vliei for, shall be certified by the Secretary
OF State to the State Auditor, VINO shall draw
his warrant on the STATE Tr. asur.r there for.
pay able out OF any money In the treasury moi
SEC. ) Whenever any G-n, rAl AS emily
shali propose more than onc constitutional
amendment. such amendments shall be NUN
which they are passed, ne First Constitutions
al Amendment. " "secUni constitutional
Amendment" and SO on Law ISL. p. 50.
SEC. 4. The vote on such proposed cOn,Iitu-
tiouui amendments shall he taken / y ballet. and
such amendments Shall be designated on each
ballot by their lie prctise numbers. II but one
N $50 D>h Tvs SASh bAllO
shall have written Or printed thereon the words
- Constitutional Amendment, - but If more
than one amendment has been proposed, then
each ballet shall have written or printed there
on. the words First Constitutional Amend
III, MT ''Second Constitutional Amendment !
and eo on. designating, In numerical order,
eacn amendment. All those voting in favor oil
any amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots, after such amendment,
the wsrd YES and all those voting against
any amendment shall have written Or printed
on their ballots, after such amendment, The
word NO" Laws ISL, y. 80
SIC. The election on such proposed con.
stiiuiiOnal amendments shall be conduci ell, and
the returns thereof made to the several county
clerks and by them certified TO the Secretary Di
State. rs provided by law IN The case OF e!ec-
ton Of State officers. Laws lSsl, y. 81
SIC g IL, upon such returns 80 made TO the
Secretary OF State, it is found that there is d
majority OF the qualified voters OF til. state vot.
ing Tor and against any ont of suid amend
ments. in favor of such amendment. the sam.
shall he deemed and taken To have been ratified
by the people, and the Secretary OF State s.ia'
certify the result of such vote TO the Governor,
who shall thtreuIOn. without Unnecessary de.
lay, issue his proclamation declaring sucl
amendment ratified by Il majority Of the quail.
hed voters OF this state, and valid and binding
TO all lntents and pu, poses as IL part of the
constitution oil tie state Of Missouri. Laws
! 1851, p. 30. octll.i