Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
CONSTITUTIONAL now sUnnIrrrI

Section ]. All amendments proposed to the
constitution OF the State OF Missouri BY The
General Assembly shall be published with the
laws OF the session ut which they arr proposed,
ana also IN some newspaper. il euch there he.
in each county in the state Tor iour co.s cutyc
weeks next preceding the general election Iheu
mex. ensuing anu two or more copies OF SUCH
amendments. printed in great primer poster;
I, pc. shall b. posted AT eacn vo ing place for
the MORN ition OF voters; such copies shall be
furnished by The secretary OF State TO The coun-s
ty clerks OF each county. who shall have The
same duly posted ut each voting place in his
county on the morning OF the eit c,iOn day ON
Which SAID amendments are 10 be voted on
Laws 1858, D A..
Sec .. The Secretary of State shall desi,-
proposed amendments shall be published. and
the claim due the pub Usher of such newspaper
ior such publication and the costs OF publishing !
The copies OF the amendments b r.inbefore pro-
Videu Tor, shall be certified by the Secretary of
STATE to the State Auditor, who shall draw hisI
warrant on the State Treasurer therefor. paya-f
ole Out OF any money In the treasury not other l
Wise apir' = iated Laws lss3, p. As. |
Sec. ). Whenever any General Assembly i
Small propose more than one constitutional
alnendine I, such amendments shall be num-
bersd bv the Secretary of State I'm the order in
wnicn ,ney are passed. as.'F'rst Constitutional
ment, and so On.-LawS 1881, d. 50, 4
sec I. Inc vote on such propo. ed constltu- 1
tional amendments shall be taken by ballot. and
SUCH amendments shall be designated on each
ballot by their respective mum ers. II hut one
amendment has been propos Il each ballot shall
hose it oI printed thereon the WOrda
constitutional Amendment,D but if more
man one amendment has been pr, posed, then
each ballot shall have written or printed there
on. the words First Constitutional Amend
ment, second Constitutional Al ndmept.''
and so on, designating. In numerical order. /.
each amendment. All those voting in favor or
any All endmcnt shall have written or printed
on Their ballots, after such amendment. thS
word YES and ali those voting against any
shah have written or printed on Z
lhtlr ballots, alter such amendment. the word
'No.'-Laws ISL, p 50.
Sec D.. The Ell, cIion on sach PROPOSED con-
siithtionai amendments shall be condncted. and
me returns thereof made to the several county
ci'1hs and Ivy hem certified to the Secretary at
Stale. As provided by law in the case of cleo
oil Shareholders Laws 1851, u 50.
Sec b IL. upon sucn returns so m.i- tn the
secretary o. State, II Is found that there Ia 4
oil the qualifiei voters of the State
Young lor and against any one of said am, MI.
nus, IN iaVor OF such amendments, the sam.-
snail be deeme" and taken to have been RATIFIED
by the people. AMI the Secretary III State shall
'rtiiy Inc resu { OF such vote tO, the Governor,
VINO snail thereupon, without unnecessary de-
issue his proclamation declaring such
amendment ratified by u majority OF the gu Iii
heu voters OF this Stale. and valid and bindtH
10 All lntents ami purposes rs N part Of the con
oil the State or Missouri. ISL
p. So. oct0Ea