Mexico weekly ledger., 1886-10-07
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
OF THE
STATE OF MISSOURI,
PROPOSED BY THE
THIRTY THIRD GENERAL ASSEM-
BIZ, TO BE VOTED ON AT TIE
GENERAL ELECTION OF 1885.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

Concurrent resolution submitting to
he qualified voters OF the State OF
Missouri an amendment 10 the nom
stitution thereof concerning Revenue
and Taxation.
BE IL resolved By the Senate, the House Of
Representatives. ~coacurring uhereta.
That at the general election 10 be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. ID. 1886, the
following amendment TO the constitu-
tion Of the State of Missouri, CONCERN
ing eyenne and taxation, shall be abb
mitted to the qualified voters of SAID
state, to wit:
SECTION l. In addition to the taxes to
be leyied for county and city purposes,
under and by virtue of section (~llleAsven
OF article (l0lten Of the constitution Of
this state, the county courts of tina sew
erai Of this state are authorized
to levy, for road and bridge purposes, an
additional tax, not to exceed(l5) fifteeu
cents on each one hundred dollars of
valuation, and the city of SC. Louis is
authorized to levy for street purposes
an additional tax, not to exceed (l5b fss.
teen cents on each one hundred deilars
of valuation. The rate herein allowed
is to be levied and collected the same as
other taxes for county and city purposes
and subject to all existing constitutional
restrictions as to valuation of property.
STATE OF MissouRI-ss.
/, Michael h. McGrath, Secretary of
state Of the said State of Missouri, GER
tify the foregoing to be a full, rue and
complete copy Of q resolution passed by
the Thirty-T Third General Assembly Of
the state Of Missouri, entitled .ISon-
current resolution submitting to the
qualified voters of the State of Missouri
an amendment 20 the constitution
thereof, concerning revenu and taxa
ton"
In testimony whereof, ] have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL Seal Of the State Of Missouri.
Done at the City of Jefferson
this first day of October, A. ID.
eighteen hundred and eighty-six.
MlCH'L X. McGRATH,
Secretary OF State.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpMESrs-How suR.
MTTTED n MADE NOW
SECTION /. All amendments proposed
to the constitution of the State Of Mis-
souri, by the General Assembly snail be
published with the laws of the session
at which they are proposed, and also i'm
some newspaper, IL such there be, in
each county in the State for fonr con
secutive weeks next preceding tho gen.
eral election then next ensuing, and
two or more copies Of such amend
ments, 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
L Sa@~., NN.AA A. A. ,Ns.-s. .f-~l.
of each county, who shall have the same
duly posted at each voting place In his
county On the morning of the election
day on which said amendments are to
be voted on.-Laws 1883, p. ~.
Sic. 2. The Secretary OF State shall
designate in what newspaper In each
county said proposed amendments shall
be published, and the claim due the
publisher Of such newspaper for such
publication and the costs OF publishing
the copies of the amendments herein
, before provided for, shall be certified
by the Secretary of State to the State
Auditor, who shall draw his warrant on
t the State Treasurer therefor, payable
E out of any money in the treasury not
otherwise appropriated.-Law 1879, p.
As.
SEC. B. Whenever any General As
sembly shall propose more than n
. constitutional amendment, such amend.
ments shall be numbered by the secre-
tary of State In the order In which they
are passed, as First constitutional
v Amendment" Second Constitutional
Amendment" and 30 on.-Laws 1881.
u p. 80.
SIC. 4. The vote on such proposed
: constitutional amendments shal. be
taken BY ballots, and such amendments
= / shalt hp tasitvnafQd IN aanb hast.at hy
= their respective numbers. II but one
amendment has been proposed, each
ballot shall have written or printed
thereon the words "Constitutional
Amendment" but If more than one
n amendment has been proposed, then
9 each ballot shall have written or print.
ed thereon the words "First Constitu.
q tional Amendment - ''Secoud Ccnstitu'
tional Amendment" and so on, desip.
mating. in numerical order, each
amendment. All those voting In favor
Is of any amendment shall have written
d or printed on their ballots, after such
a amendment, the word Yes" and al
- those voting against any amendment
y shall have written Or printed on then
ballots. after such amendment, the
word "No."-Laws 1881, p. SO.
al SIC. 5. The election on such pro
posed constitutional amendments shall
i be conducted, and the returns thereo
made to the several county clerks and
by them certified to the Secretary o.
State, as provided by law In the case o
the election of State officers.--Lawi
1881, p. 80.
SEC. 6. If, upon such returns 81
made to the Secretary Of State, II Il
y found that there is a majority Of thu
IN qualified voters of the State votiDj
+ for and against any n OF said amend
ments, in favor of such amendments
Is the same shall be deemed and taken q
have been ratified by the people, q
g the Secretary of State shall certify tn
!, result of such vote TO the Governor
H. who shall %thereupon, without unneces
is sary delay, issue his proclamation de
is claring such amendment ratified by
majority of the qualified voters Of thi
State, and valid and binding TO all In
4 tents and purposes as q part OF the con
is stitntion OF the State OF Missouri
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