Mexico weekly ledger., 1884-10-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS HOW
oIta,aIInrpn AID MtnE ESDWN

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS HOW
SUBMITTED AND MADE KNOwN.
SECTION l. All amendments proposed
10 the constitution of the State of Mis-
souri, by the General Assembly shall be
published with the laws of the session at
which they are proposed, and also in
some newspaper, If such there be, In each
county In the State for four consecutive
weeks next preceding the general cleo
ton then next ensuing and two or o
copies of such amendments, printed in
great primer poster type, shall be posted
at each voting place for the Information
of voters; such copies shall be furnished
by the Secretary of State to the county
clerks of each county, who shall have the
same duly posted at each voting place In
his county on h morning of the election
day on which said amendments are to be
voted on.-Laws 1888, p. Al.
SECTION 2. The secretary of state
shall designate in what newspaper in each
county said proposed amendments shall
be published, and the claim due the pub
Usher Of such newspaper for such publ
cation and the costs of publishing the
copies of the amendments he~rereinbefore
provided for, shall be certified by the
Secretary of State t the State Auditor,
who shall draw his warrant on the State
Treasurer therefor, payable out Of any
money in the treasury not otherwise ap.
propriated.-Laws 1883, p. 4s.
SECTION 8. Whenever any Genera
Assembly shall propose more thar
n constitutional amendment, Sucf
amendments shall be numbered by the
Secretary of State in the order in which
they are passed, as "First Constitutional
| A v,opSunopt - IGSarnnl Concfs%xs1-a
Amendment" and 80 on.-Laws 1881, p
80.
SECTION 4. The vote on such pro.
posed constitutional amendments shall
be taken by ballot, n such amendments
shall be designated OF each ballot by theil
respective numbers. If but one amend.
ment has been proposed eachN ballot shall
have written or printed thereon the words
Unconstitutional Amendment, ''but If NOR,
than one amendment has been proposed
then each ballot shall have written o
printed thereon, the words "First Con
stitutional Amendment" "Second Con
stitutional Amendment" and so on, des
ignating, in numerical order, each amend
ment. All those voting in favor of an,
amendment shall have written or printe,
on their ballots, after such amendment
the word eyes, and all those votinI
against any amendment shall have writ
ten or printed on their ballots, after sue
amendment, the word "No."-Laws 1881
p. 80.
SECTION 5. The election on such pro
posed constitutional amendments sha
be conducted, and the returns thereo
made to the several county clerks and b
them certified to the Secretary of State
as provided by law in the case of electio
of State officers.--Laws 1881, p, 50.
SECTION G.. If, upon such returns s
made to the Secretary of State, it is foun
!, that there is a majority of the qualiie
voters of the State voting for and agains
any one of said amendments, in favor {
such amendments, the same shall b
deemed and taken to have been rattle
by the people, and the Secretary of Stat
shall certify the result of such vote to th
Governor, who shall ~thereupon, withor
, unnecessary delay, issue his proclamatio
declaring such amendment ratified by
!, majority of the qualified voters of thi
!, state, and valid and binding to all intent
and purposes as a part of the constitutio
, of the State of Missouri.-Laws 1881,
, SO. 26-4t.