Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-01
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs-Ho HOW SUBMITTED
AND MADE Known.

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTs-H HOW SUBMITTED
AND MADE Known.
SECTION l. All amendments pIOposrd To the
constitution Of the State OF Missouri by The
General Assembly shall be published with The
laws nf the sessi"n ri which they Ere proposed.
AMI also in some Newspaper, II such there lie, in
each county IN the stale Tor tour consecutive
weeks next preceding the general election then
next ensuing. and two or more cujrrs OF such
amendments. printed IN great prinIer pos
Ter y pc, shall he posted ut .ach voting MA, g
Tor the Information of votess sIch copies shall
be furnished by the Secretary of state to the
county Clerks ol each County, who shall have
The saline duly posted at each voting pace in his
county ON the morn x OF the election tiuy on
Which sald amendments ale To be voted on.
Laws lsS3, p Al
SIC. line Secretary of State shall designate
In what newsp tper In each rou..y : iI uru-
posed amendments shall c pub. ia, ed, ami The
Claim due the publisher OF III III ne xsp.p per lur
such publication and the COSTS OF publishing
the CONES of the amendments lrr-inbrrnre Iro7
vlhe'i for, shall be certified by the S-cr.tu,y
OF State to the State Auditor, VINO shall draw
his warrant on the STATE Treasurer therefor.
payable out OF any money in the ir, usu,y not
Otherwise 'Pnrolrinted Laws Iss3. y Is
SEC 3 whenever any Gen raj A,-e emily
amendment. such amendments shall b.. mum
Derei by the Secretary oi stale in the oder in
vi wh'e am !sey aTs PASSED. as ',First Constitution;
Amendment. - and SO on Laws ISL, D.. 50.
SEC 4 The vote on such proposed constitu-
tionai amendments shall be- iah-n ty bail. / and
1881" 'ahf~A StGll oC tItSlHH M Aln
ballot by their lie prctIve numb. rs. Ii but one
am, nument has been proposed, each ballot
shall have written or printed thereon the words
Constitutional Amendment. " but if NOR.
than one amendment has been propOsei. then
each ballot shall have written or print,d there
on the words First constitutional Amend
nrnt,' 'Stcond Constitutions Amendment ),
and SO on, designating, in ! unrerical order
each amendment. All those voting in favor of
anv amendment shall have written or
printed on their ballots, after such am. n,ImenI
the wsrd Yes" and all those voting against
any amendment shall have written or printed
on their ballots. after such amendment, The
word mo- Laws 1851, u. 80.
SIC Inc election ON such proposed con-
stiiu'ional amendments shall be conducted. and
the returns thereof made to the several countv
clerks and by them certified to the Secretary nj
State. as provided by law in the case Ut cleo
ton OF state officers. Laws 1851, D %.
SIC 8 IL, upon such returns SO made to the
secretary oil State, it is found thai there Ia :,
majority OF the qualified voters OF tn. state vOt-
ing Tor and against any ONE OF SAID amend
ments. IN favor of such amendment, The aam,
shall he deemed and taken to have been ratified
by the people, and the Secretary OF stale shall
certify the result of such vote to the Governor
VINO snail thereupon. without unnecessary lie.
lay, issue his proclamation declaring such
amendment ratified by a majority of the uualI-
ned voters OF this state, and valid and binding
10 all lntentS and PURPOSES AZ IA part of the
constitution OF the Slate of Missouri. Laws
1881, p. 81. octliu