The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1894-10-06
r. E. LEE,
Main St., Lexington, Mo,
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLUTION.
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
etate OF Missouri, an amendment to the
constitution thereof, concerning revenue
and taxation.
Resolved. by the House OF Representatives,
the Senate concurring therein:
That, at the general election. to be held on
November, A. d. 1894, the following amend.
ment to Article 10 OF the constitution OF the
State of Missouri, concerning revenue and
voters of said state. to-wit:
SECTION l. In addition to the taxes to be
levied for county and city purposes, under and
constitution of this state. the county courts Of
the several counties OF this state. having q
population of less than one hundred thousand
inhabitants, are authorized to levy. for road
and bridge purposes, an additional tax not to
exceed tlb) fifteen cents on each one hundred
dollars valuation. The rate herein allowed
Is to be levied and collected the same as other
taxes for county purposes. and subject to all
existing constitutional restrictions as to val
uatiOn OF property.
Approved, March 10, 1893.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL d
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters of Missouri an amend
ment To Section 10. of Article y. Of the con
stitutiOn thereof. concerning counties, cities
and towns.
lie IL FesDINtu, by the StInlt. the HOUSE OF
Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held on
Tuesday next following the first Monday In
November, A. d.. 1884, the following amend
ment to Section le, of Article ., Of the consti-
tuition u nl1souri shall BIO submitted To the
qualified yo1Brs of said state: The following
wordo dbo1lbe added to said section and be-
come Z - thereof, t9.wit;
In all ou0n0es having such u city taerein,
the city md county government mny be sepa-
rated, 40 ~ city may establish for itself a
separaee bod distinct government for the
territory eU1rnCcd In its boundaries, and all
extesstouD thGRtof. In such manner and upon
such tefDp - may be provided by law. The
city. after sncls sspantion, shall be exempt
levy aud oukAnc4 Tor each fiscal year, taxes ON
ali subJec11 and ohtects of taxation. and on all
property II ~ e1ty liable to taxation for
s.a, ssa ps ssss.ss ssisss asSef for 's city per pu Ssass%
and, when - oQD1tueed, the city and county
soSernments a<ll % independent Of each
same represen11ooAfn the general assembly,
other funceS ssion to the state, in the
cSns,i %a3 ! and The so1 residue rs o ~ the the
county snaI1 q 1n . legal county of the state
of Missou1f k~nviDEp That the said city
such 1SSaef.e q may be authorized BY law:
At the 0mo ~ ne separation Of said city and
county Govzruments, there may be IA general
reyint0n % charter of said city, and there
may 10 Guuoral revisions of such charter at
intervrtrlo a not less than Ave years thereafter
ali suoh 60oofal revisions to be made In the
same and with the same effect n
herotntefore provided for the framing and
adou1iou of charters for such cities.
AbDroved, April ], ls93.
eTA.fB OF MISSOURI-SS.
L ALEXANDER A.. LEsUEUR. Secretary OF
6fIoo o. the State of Missouri, hereby certify
tha4 the foregoing is u full, true and complete
OOnx Of ooponfrent resolutions OF the Thirty
WU6nfh General Assembly of the State OF
f7ffaoOuri, entitled: Joint and Concurrent
/ H90olution, submitting to the qualified voters
n he State OF Missouri. an amendment 10 TIT
[Gnnntttution thereof, concerning revenue and
ff68ation;" and Concurrent Resolution, sub
l hitting to the qualified voters OF Missouri, AT
l0mendment to the Constitution thereof. con
0Srning counties. cities and towns" as appear
by comparing the same with the original roll
4 0f said concurrent resolutions now on nile. al
the law directs, in this office.
II IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,
]sEAL. bereunto set my hand and afiA
| t the Great Seal of the State oi
| Missouri. Done at Office In the city Ol
Jefferson, this first day OF september; A.. ID
1894. a, A. ESUEUn
198-bt. Sec. of State.