Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-10-14

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 pre-
ceeding the general election then next
ensuing, and two or more 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 the morning of
the election day OH which said amend
ments are to be voted on.-Laws 1883,
p. AZ.
SEC. 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 pub
fishing the copies of the amendments
herein before provided for. shall be Ger
titled by the Secretary of State to the
State Auditor, who shall draw his
warrant on the State Treasurer there
for, payable out of any money in the
treasury not otherwise appropriated
Laws 1883, p. AS.
SEC. 3. Whenever any General AS
sembly shall propose more than one
constitutional amendment, such
amendments shall be numbered by the
Secretary of State in the order in which
they are passed las First CONSTITUTIONS
al a Amendment" "Second Constitution
al Amendment, "and so on.-Laws 1881,
p. SO.
SEC. a. The vote on such proposed
constitutional amendments shall be
taken 10y ballet, and such amenements
shall be designated on each ballot by
their respective numbers. If but one
amendment has been propose1, each
ballot shall have written or printed
thereon the words constitutional
Amendment" but if more than one
amndment has been proposed, tl.en
each ballot shall have written or prin t.
Ell thereon, the words First Constitu-
tional Amendment" "Second Constitu-
tional Amendment" and SO on, desig-
mating, in numerical order, each
amendment. All those voting in favor
of any amendment shall have written
or printed on their ballots, after such
amendment, the word eyes," and all
those voting against any amendment
shall have written or printed on their
Dal!otS, alLeT sucH anlenuuelt, the
word No. LAWS 1881, p. SO.
Sec. 3. The election on such propos-
ed constitutional amendments shall be
conducted, and the returns thereof
made to the several comfy clerks and
by them certified to the Secretary of
State, as provided by law in the ca Sc
of election of State officers-Laws 1881,
p. SO.
SEC. 6. If, upon such returns so
made to the Secretary of State, it is
found that there is majority of the
qualified voters of the State voting for
and against any one of said amend
ments, the same shall be deemed and
taken to have been ratified by the pee-
pie, and the Secretary of State shall
certify the result of such vote to the
Governor. who shall thereupon, with
out unnecessary delay, issue his proc
lamation declaring such amendment
ratified by majority of the qualified
voters Of this State, and valid and
binding to all intents and purposes as
part of the constitution of the State
of Missouri.-Laws 1881, p. SO.