Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-23
CONSTITUTIONAL. ANeSn>1rx,

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS
SUBMITTED AND MADE KNovN
SECTION l. All amendments n,ono,..
TO the constitution of the STATE ~ rnea NJ
souri, by the General Assembly shan =
published with the laws of the sess;o, - -
which they are proposed, and aiso !.
some newspaper, if such there be. in s..H
county in the State for four con,ecnt;s.
weeks next proceeding the general elec.
ton then next ensuing and two or mo..
copies of such amendments, printed n
great primer poster type, shall be postsd
at each voting place for the infOrmat,o.
OF voters; such copies shall be farnIshsS
by the Secretary of State to the count
clerks OF each county, who shall have ~
same duly posted at each voting place i,
his county on the morning of the electio.
day on which said amendments are to h
voted on.-Laws 1888, p. Al.
SECTION 2. The secretary of st...
shall designate in what newspaper in each
county said proposed amendments shan
be published, and the claim due the puh.
Usher OF such newspaper for such publ.
| cation and the costs of publishing th.
copies of the amendments hererein6efo,s
provided for, shall be certified by the
Secretary of State to the State Auditor.
who shall draw his warrant on the Stats
Treasurer therefor. payable out of auy
money in the treasury not otherwise an.
propriated.-Laws 1883, p. As.
SECTION 3. Whenever any Geneai
Assembly shall propose more than
one constitutional amendment, such
amendments shall be numbered by the
Secretary of State in the order In which
| ft,ax
Amendment" stSecond Constitutional
Amendment" and SO on.-Law. 1881. ..
80.
i SECTION 4. The vote on such pro-
posed constitutional amendments shall
be taken by ballot, and such araendments
shall be designated on each ballot by their
respective numbers. If but one amend.
ment has been proposed each ballot shall
have written or printed thereon the words
constitutional Amendment, "but If more
than one amendment has been proposed.
then each ballot shall have written OF
printed thereon, the words "First Con.
stitutional Amendment" "Second Con.
stitutional Amendment" and SO on, des.
lignating, In numerical order leach amend.
ment. All those voting in favor Of any
amendment shall have written or printed
ou DdilOLSf altCl SuSu diliCuuLucuE,
the word eyes," and all those votine
against any amendment shall have writ.
ten or printed on their ballots, after such
amendment, the word "No."--Laws 1881,
tp. SO.
/ SECTION 5. The election on such pro-
posed constitutional amendments shall
!, be conducted, and the returns thereof
made to the several county clerks and By
them certified to the Secretary Of State.
as provided by law in the case Of election
OF State officers.-Laws 1881, p, SO.
i, SECTION 6. II, upon such returns %
: made to the Secretary of State, it is found
, that there is majority of the qualihed
voters of the State voting for and against
| any one of said amendments, In favor ol
, such amendments, the same shall Be
, deemed and taken to have been ratified
{ by the people, and the Secretary OF State
: shall certify the result of such vote to the
{ Governor, who shall thereupon, without
5 unnecessary delay, issue his proclamation
declaring such amendment ratified BY I
E majority of the qualified voters Of thil
e l.State, and valid and binding to all intent
/ and purposes as part of the constitution
e Of the State of Missouri.--Laws 1881, p
e SO. 26-lt.