Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-09
CONSTITUTIONAL AMzEDMENTs-How suBhIrrHp
AND MAD KNOWN.

Section l. All amendments proposed to u
OF the State of Missouri by Il
General Assembly shall be published with u
laws OF the session at which they are proposed
and also IN some newspaper. IL euch there b.
in each county in the state for iour cons cutii
weeks next preceding the general election tbf
next ensuing, and two or more copies Of SUI
amendments. printed in great primer posi-
type. shall he posted at each vo'ing place y
Snrnished by The Secretary OF State to tLe cour
ty ciei ks OF each county. who shall have q
same duly posted at each voting place In b
county on the morning oil the election day {
Laws 1888, D A.
Sec 2. The Secretary of State shall desis
nate IN what newspaper in each county sal
proposed amendments shall be published, an
the claim due the publisher OF such newspap-
Tor such publication and the costs OF pubiishiu
the copies of the amendments b reinbefOre pre-
vided for. shall be certified by the Secretary
State to The State Auditor, VINO shall draw b
warrant on the Stale Treasurer therefor. payt
BILE out OF any money in the treasury not Other
W ice Apr, pTiated Lave 1883, y. 4S.
Sec. 3. Whenever any General Assemble
shall propose more than one constitutions
amendme,, T.. such amendments shall he nun
bered bv the Secretary OF state In the order
which they are passed. as''F,rst Constitutions
Amendment" Second Constitutional Amen
ment,'' and 80 on Laws 1881. p. 50.
sec 1. The vote on such proposed c0nstIto
tionai amendments shall he taken by ballot snd
sich amendments shall be designated on each
ballot by their respective num- ers. II but one
amendment has been propos' d each ballot shall
have written or printed thereOa the wJrts
constitutional Amendment" but if more
than one ameuJnient has been pre- posed, then
each ballot shall have written or printed there
on, the words First Constitutions Amend
I meut, - Second Constitutional Aaepdment.'
and SO on, designating. In numerical, order.
each amendment. All those voting in iavor =
any All rndment shall have written or pxinf
| on lh.IT ballots, after such amendment,
| word Yes and all those voting against NJ
amendment ~ al have written " printed q
! their ballots. alter such amendment. The Won
',NO.'-Laws ISL. p 80
SEC. 3. The el, eiion on SUCH proposed con-
stitationa, amendments shall be conducted. and
! The retuIu us thereof made to the several county
clerks and Nv hem certified 10 the SECRETARY al
state. ~ provided by law in the case OF eleG
lion Of state ciiic. Is Laws 1851, p 81.
Sec & Il. upon sucn returns SO made to tn,
Secretary Oi STATE, II 10 found that There 10
majority oil the qualihe voters of The stu
voting Tor anu against any one OF sud Am nc
ments, In favor OF such amendments, The sam
sball be deeme: and taken to have b en- rats Il,
by the people, AMI the Secretary oi State sha
c,ltily the result OF such Vote TO tue Governo.
who shall thsreupon, without unnecessary a.
| lay, ISSUE his proclamation declaring SUI
amendment ratified by n majority al the qnAi
( Il ii guiers oil thu State. aud valid anu bic
: 10 AL intents a1ti purpose AS a part OF this
. stitution oil the State OF Iissouri.-Laws\ :
y. 81. ocl9A