Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-10-11
CONSTITUTIONAL AMkNDMxNrs-How SUBMITTED
N MADE Known.

SECTION I. All amendments proposed 10 the
cOnsItutiOn OF tie STATE of Missouri by the
General Assembly shall be published with the
laws or the tessi"n ut which they are proposed.
amt also in some newspaper, II such there Dc. in
each county In the stale for iOur consecutive
weeks next preceding til. general election then
neat ensuing. and twO or more copies OF such
amendments. printed in grent primer pvB-
Ter tyre. shall be posted at zach voting place
be furnished by the Secretary Of state TO lie
county clerks oi each county, who shall iave
Tue saline duly posted AT each voting p ace in his
county on the norm e III the cIeGt.on day on
which said amendments ale to be, voted on.
SEC. ,. The Secretary Of State shall desls nate
In what newspaper IN each cOu.,y snid pro-
posed amendments shall lie pub.isied. and tho
claim due The publisher OF ,uch ne ws,,ap-r Tor
such publication and the costs Of publishing
tie capIes OF To" amendment, hcreinGeiore pro- I
vliet for, shall he certified by the Secretary,
Of State to the state Auditor. who shall draw
his warrant OH the State Treasurer therefor,
pay able out OF any iuoney in the treasury not
otlerw'se "psroprihiei Laws lss3. y. Is
shall, propo %"e more t h%g S ana ru ,,. Asnem6,y
amendment. such amendments shall be mum.
Oeied by the Secretary Oi State in the order in
" xH'e am 1ssy srs "aS'e'' s is "sirSt c Sos,s,ianaI
Amer dm.nl. /" ami so on, LAVE 1851, p. 50.
SIC. 1 me vote sn such proposed c%onstitu.
such amendments shall be designated on each
ballot by their he p'ctiv" numbers. IT but one
amendment has been PROPOSED, each ballot
shall have written ur printed thereon the wOris
:. Constitutional Amendment. J" but il Srsr
than one amendment has been proposed, thru
each ballot shall have written or printed there
On. the words ''First Constitutional Auneud-
m-nt." Second Constitutional Amendment
AMI SO On. designating. In : numerical order.
sach amendment. All those voting in favor al
any amendment shall hive written or
printed on their ballots, after such nm, nj
Tho wsrd Yes" aud all those voting against
Any aiiienument shali have written or nriniri
on their ballots. after such amendment, Inc
W0rd mo- Laws 1851, y. 80.
Skc. D. The election on such proposcJ COM
stitu',onai appointments shall be conducted, AMI
we returns ther' OF made to the several c,uute
clerks and by them certified to the Secretary or
state. a. provided by law In the case OF cleo
ton OF state officers. Laws ISL, u. 81
SIC o IL, upon such returns SO made 10 the
secretary oil Stat. it is found tn ut there IL a
majority Of the qualified Voters OF the state vot-
ing ior and against any one of said amend
ments. In favor OF such amendment, the zane
snail be deemed and taken 10 have been ratified
Wy the people,. and the Secretary OF Sta,e shall
certi'y the result Of such vote 10 the GOVERNOR
VINO shall lh"reui'On. without unnec.sst Sy
Jay. issue hi. proclamation declaring r,cn
amendment ratified by u majority nr thu uu.il.
ned voters OF this state, and valid and hini,ng
10 Ill intsnts and pm 20 ,es IA "a part OF I'M:
c"nntitution OF the State of Missouri Laws
1851, y. ~. ocliiA