The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-18
Proposed Amendments TO the
Constitution Of Missouri.

FIRSr CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
A~ENT.-Senate joint and concurrent reso-
LUTON No. A submitting to thc qQalineG
voters OF the state an Nnenoement 10 lne
constitution rspcaih s sections y ana .
lie Il rcsoircd ty The s nate. me House Of
Representatives c0nrArriHg hclrth.
That at the general election. to be held
On Tuesday neat. following the urst Mon
fddowlng amendment TO the constitution
VI the state OF Missouri, concerning \
tioN. be submitted 10 the qualified voters
OF the state of Missouri. as follows.
SecticR 4. That article ten tlVl Of the
constitution Of The state Of Missouri be
and the same is hereby amended by add
ing thereto one new section TO be known
as section p, which Is In words and fig
urfs as follows:
Section p. Sections twenty-five (2N and
t~wenty-three l-3l OF article ten 90 OF the
constitution Of the state OF Missouri con-
cernlng taxation. be and the same are
Second CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
to amend section s of article 3 Of the con-
stituti0R OF the state of Missouri.
DC Il rcs0trcd by the House OF Representa-
tees. the Senate ooncnrriH0 therein, as fol-
ioas.
Section I. That at the general election.
70 be held on the Tuesday next following
Aut HT6A AIOuNll III NONtin0tAf A. H.
l9O., that the following amendment to the
constitution I the state OF Missouri, con-
corning township organization, be sub
mitted to the qualified voters OF the state.
70 WY: That section OF article y OF the
constitution OF the state Of Missouri be
amended by Inserting after the word
voting" In the fourth line of said sec
ton. the words upon that proposition
so that said section. when so amended.
Section 3 Township organization
County Justices. The general assembly
may provide, by general law, for town
ship organization, under which any coun-
ty may organize whenever a majority Of
the legal voters OF such county, voting
upon that proposition, at any general
election. shall SO uclefhinu, u Mlsn-
ever any county SHAH adopt township
organization so much Of this constitution
as provides for the management of coun-
ty affairs, and the assessment and col
lection of revenue by county officers in
conflict with such general law for town
shin organization may be dispensed with.
ana the business of said county and the
local concerns Of the several townships
therein. may be transacted IN such man
ner as may be prescribed by law: Pro-
vided. that the justices of the county
court in such cases shall not exceed three
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters an
Amendment 10 the CONSTITUTION OF MIS-
souri,, repeating section Y, article lA, and
cnacting a new section IN lieu thereof.
BE "a f~csOired By me s nate, ne House Of
i personalities eoucrrring therein;
That at the general election, to be held
on Tuesday next, following the first Mon
day IL November, 19e, the following
amendment to the constitution Of the
state of Missouri, concerning counties,
cities and towns, charters, how amend
ed shall be submitted to the qualified
voterS of this state. to wit.
That section d of article TX OF the
state constitution shall be repealed. and
there shall be enacted. in lieu thereof, the
Section %. h charter so ratified may
be amended by proposals therefor sub
mitted by the l~awmaking authorities or
the city to the qualified voters thereof,
at q general or special election held at
least sixty days after the publication Of
such proposals and accepted by three
hfths of the qualified voters voting for or
against each Of said amendments so sub
mitted; and the l~awmaking authorities
IT such city may order an election by
the qualified voters of the city of a board
Of thirteen freeholders of such city to
prcnore a new charter for such city,
which said charter shall be In harmony
with and subject to the constitution and
laws Of the state, and shall provide,
among other things, for a chief executive
and at least one house OF. legislation to
be elected by general ticket. Said re-
NIScu GllhlltI ClldAt NC EhOAAAlLltu " Nnt
qualified voters of such city at an election
to be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor,
and IL a majority of such qualified voters
voting at such election ratify such char
ter. then said charter shall become the
organic law of such city, and sixty days
thereafter shall take effect and supersede
rthe charter Of such city and all special
laws inconsistent herewith.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of the
state an amendment to section IL, article
x Of the constitution Of Missouri.
Be IL resoIrcd by the Senate, the House Of
Representatives. c0acurring therein:
That at the general election, to be held
on Tuesday next, following the first Mon
day in November, 1902, the following
amendment to the constitution of the state
Of Missouri, concerning revenue and tax
alton. shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of said state, to wit;
That section il Of article X of the con-
stitution OF the state Of Missouri be
amended by adding after the word in
debtcdness," IN the last line OF said Sec
ton, the following:
PROVIDED, that the city of st. Louis
may levy for municipal purposes, In adj
dition to the municipal rate of taxation
above provided a rate not exceeding the
rate which would be allowed for county
If said city were a part of a
county; = so that said section Of the con-
oNAN0AAOHt nhth aihShhINs ohull Atdu us
follows:
Section II. Rates for Local Purposes
Iimits-How Increased for School and
Erecting Public Buildings.-Taxes for
county, city, town and school purposes
may be levied on ali Subjects and objects
. of ia AVIATION; but the valuation Of prop
erty. therefor shall not exceed the valua-
ton of the same property in such town.
city or school district for state and coun-
ty purposes. For county purposes the an
nuai rate on property, in counties having
six miilion (dollars) or less. shall not, in
the aggregate, exceed forty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; in counties
having ten million dollars and under thir-
" million dollars, said rate shall not ex-
coed fifty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; and in counties having thirty
million dollars or more, said rate shall
not exceed thirty-five cents on the hum
dred dollars valuation. For city and town
purposes the annual rate on property In
4tAe9 and towns having thirty thousand
hAAoltAnts or more, shall not, In the ag-
Rregate, exeeed one hundred cents on the
AGnAEo4 daiarB valuation; In ciies and