The Holt County sentinel., 1896-10-02

vided for, and the county before mentioned
shall pay the entire cost Of moving the records
and personal property Of the state :" the new
public buildings. VI that the state shall be at
no expense whatever IN the charge Of the seat
of government.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified voters Of the state OF Missouri
an amendment to the constitution thereof,
concurins the judicial department.
BE 1t resolved by the Senate. the House Of Rep
HreSentative concurring therein:
That ut the general election TO he held on the
Tuesday aeNt following the first Monday In No
yember, is9s;. the fOli-wing amendment tO the
constitution Of the state Of Missouri. concerning
the Judicial department, shall be submitted tO
the qualified voters Of said state. tO-wit:
SECTION l. The power Of the supreme court.
except As hereinafter provided and Of the courts
Of appeals, IL issue original remedial writs,
shall he confined to eases lying within the ap-
pellate jurisdiction Of said courts.
SEC. 2. The meaning Of the terms used In
section Il, article Of the constitution are here
BY amount in dispute is meant the money
value OF the real dispute af the date OF the iudg
Inent appealed from. and the courts shall iosk
INTO the entire record for the purpose Of ascer-
tanning such value.
Cases involving the construction Of the eOa-
stitution of the United States or of this state, or
the validity OF "A treaty or statute Of the United
States. are those cases only where that point
has been raised in good faith by some pleading
or instruction III the trial court.
Cases involving the construction OF the
revenue laws Of this state are eases only where
in either party In the trial csurt claims some
right under construction Of such laws, which
true construction by some pleading or instruc-
ton.
The title to any office under this state mean.
only the title of an officer whose duties are CO.
extensive with the state, or who is required by
law t0 be commissioned by the governor; and
no one is a state officer who does not answer
this description.
a county or other political subdivision OF a
state includes Ouly counties, and cities exsrcis-
ing the functions OF county, but no minor
subdivisions.
Cases Involving title to real estate are eases
only wherein the decree or judgment rendered
affects directly the title OF the appellant 20 GER
tain real estate. and actions Of ejectment.
When either party to an appeal claims that
question has been fairly raised upon the record
in the trial court. by which the jurisdiction Of
an appeal therein Is vested In the supreme
court or that the amount involved, or status Of
any litIganf gives to the supreme court appel
late jurisdiction. he may. before the case Il
submitted on Anal hearing IN the court OF ap-
peals. but not thereafter, die a motion to have
said cause transferred TO the supreme court,
and II any judge Of said court Of appeals shall
be of opinion that such motion Is well founded.
in the cause. the court shall at once transfer
the records to the supreme court. The courts
of appeals may also of their own motion, on
jurisdiction Of any cause pendinS before said
court Of appeals. order that the same be trans
ferred t. the supreme court at any time before |
the record is thus transferred to the supreme |
court for either OF the reasons above stated. |
that court shall at once inspect the same. for |
the purpose OF determining its own jurisdic- |
ton, and either retain or remand the cause ac- |
cOrdng tO its finding Of such fact. II the cause |
is not transferred TO the supreme cOurs In |
either Of the manners hereinabove provided. |
the decision Of the court Of appeals shall be |
conclusive rs to its own Jurisdiction in the par |
ticular case.
SEC J. The supreme court shall have supe.-
cOntrsl1Over the courts OF appeals t. |
enforce the above provisions. and the provisions
ri section Of the constitutional amendment |
the judicial department. adopted
at the general election of 1881. by mantamus.
which shall be the limit Of such snperintending |
control.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to |
the qualified voters Of the state OF Missouri |
an amendment to the constitution thereof. |
concerning education, free schools and school
ages.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the House Of Rep
resentatiyes cOncarring therein:
That at the general election to be held on the /
tuesday next following the first Monday In No
vember, A. D.. 1896. the following amendment
10 the constitution of Missouri concerning edu-
ration free schools and school ages. shall be
to the qtial'iied voters 0f saic state,
fO-wit
SECTION l.. mat section ] OF 3ftIclS Nj OF
The constitution Of this state be amended by
striking out the word six" and Inserting In
leu thereof the word five" 50 that said section
# the constitution shall read as fOilows:
Section !. A general diffusion OF knowledge
md Intelligence being essential { the preserva-
ion Of the rights and liberties Of the people.
he general assembly shall establish and maIn
ain free public schools for the gratnitOuS IN
,tructiOn Of all persons In this state between
he ages Of five and twenty years.
,,o,,,,r,, ro,,sr,r,-r,an.
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION submitting to
the qualified vsters Of the state Of Missouri
an amendment to the constitution thereof. re-
lating To water. works, electric or other light
plants and public sewers In cities Of thirty
thousand inhabitants or less.
Be il resolved by the House of Representatives,
the Senate cOncurrinR therein:
That at the general election Ia be held on the
Tuesday next following the first Monday Ia No.
g the constitution 'n Of Mssos enecernna
wafer works, electric or other light plants and
,nbIic sewers, shall be submitted to the quail
led voters OF said state, to-wit: 1t
SECTION ]. That section II. Of article 10, Of
he constitution OF the state OF Missouri, DC
mended by adding after the word "districts."
n line three; the following: and for the pur;
leefric or other light plants for cities contain
ng % 600 inhabitants or less, when such cities
leet TO own same, and to provide = proper
( the constitution when amended shall read rs
ollows:
Section II. Rates Tor local purpOses-limits.
low increased for school AMI erecting public
for county, city. town and
chOol purposes may be levied on all subjects
md objects If taxation. hut the valuation Of |
roperty therefor shall not exceed the vaiua-
ion OF the same property in such town, city or
rhOOi district for state aud county puYpeses.
'Or county purposes. the annual rate Oh prop
rty. in counties having six million dollars or
.Ss. shall not In the aggregate exceed fifty
ents on the hundred dollars valuation In
ouuties having six million dollars and under
IN million dollars. said rate shall not exc-ed
prfy cents on the hundred dollars valuation I:
D counties having ten million dollars and under
hrty million dollars. said rate shall not ex- ,
eed fifty cents on the hundred dollars valua-
on: in counties having thirty million dollars
r more. said rate shall not exceed thirty Ave
ents on the hundred dollars valuation. For
ity anG town purp0ses.the annual rate on prop:
rty In cities and towns having thirty thousand .
or more shall not. In the aggregate. .
xceed one hundred cents on the hundred dol
lrs' valuation 4; III cities and towns having less
nan thirty thousand and over ten thousand ,n- | |
abitants. said rate shall not exceed sixty cents
n the hundred dollars valuation In cities and
lwn3 having less than ten thousand and more
OF eIcee1 fifty cents on the hundred dollars
altlation and in towns having one thousand Z
,hal!tants or less. said rate shall! not exceed ,
TentJ live cents on the hundred dOiiarS'vallSa-
on. For school purposes In districts. the an
lIal rate on property shall not exceed forty ,
ants On the hundred dollars valuation; Pro- !
Ided. the aforesaid annual rates for scheOl
cities and towns to an amount not IN exceed
ne dollar On the hundred dollars valuation,
nd IN other districts tO an amOunt not 70 ex-
eel SXty-hve cents on the hundred dollars