The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
10 THE
Constitution of Missouri.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
hENl.- Senate john and concurrent res.
Z oiuupn No. ! submitting 70 the qualified
( ts,.'s " tiss sisis sh amendment =
| thu constitution repeating sections = ans
I p ui article ~.
| Ne u resolved By the aanats, the House
| gi Representatives concurrinR therein;
That Al the Eaucsal election, 70 be held
~ ne.aas next Ie!lcs!a@ th= erst Aen-
/ day in November. a. u. I'D. that Ihs
following amendment TO the constitution
D ol the state Of Missouri, concerning taxa
i tiuu, uu suBmitIsd 70 tne qualinud votsrH
Of The state Of Ainsouri, as follows;
h'ctiun /. That article ten llgl OF ths
Constitution OF the state Of MiaaouTl es
sad Tho Ahme is hereby amended by add.
! ing thereto one new section TO be knosH
/ a. section u. which Is In words ane hG'
section "a. sections twenty-five ca and
I twunty-throe t1al Of article Ten ueD Of the
constitution Of the state OF AiaaoGri cou'
ecrnlnE taxation. bp and tho same 1rs
hereby repealed
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
hENT.-loint and concurrent resolution
70 ,i,,,l,, amend section o. ar.ie,s oi tH' eoa-
BE Il resolved by tho Housa OF Repre-
senAuyea, the Senate eoneurring shaFs-
~, as folloWa.
Section / That At the general election,
60 be held on tho Tuesday next followtnG
the nTst Monday Ia November. A. u.
ise, that the following amendment 10 the
constitution OF the state of MiaSourL con-
egfnluE township organization bv SUB
mlticd to the qualified voters Of the state.
10 wiz That section 9 OF article ? OF the
constitution OF the state Of Missouri pe
ssnendod. by Inserting after the w2rd
tlou, the words upon that prop0sition.
- that said section. when 80 amended,
shall read as follow;
Section s. Township OrKnniuation-
County Juaticea.-The general assembly
may provide, by general law, for town
hhlp organization. under which any cOnn.
U may organize whenever a majority OF
the legal voters Of such county, voting
upon that proposition. at any general
election. shall 80 determine and when-
ever any county shall adopt township
orguuizat lion 80 much OK this constitution
~ provides for the management OF coun-
- alatrn, and the assessment and col
lection uf revenue by county officers In
conflict with such general Law for town
aud TIE busineas of said county ana ths
local concerns Of the several townships
therein. may he transacted In such maa-
n.f - may be prescribed ~ law; Pro-
vidtd, that the justices OF the county
court w such cases shall not exceed three
Ia number.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENr.--JOint and concurrent resolution
submitting 10 the qualified voterH an
amendment TO the constitution OF Mis-
suud, repeating section y. article TX. Rnd
ehactiug a new section IN lieu thereof.
lie it resolved by tho Senate. the House
" Representatives conourrinE tfercin;
That At the general election. 10 be held
a. e. T1,ssdSy nsS, Ioll9wInE ths trsi Mon,
amendment TO the constitution os the
state oi Missouri. concerning counties,
eitiys and towns, charters, how amend
~ shall ee submitted % the qualified
That section y OF article TX Of the
state c0nHtitution ahali be repealed, and
thafa shan be enacted in lieu thereof. the
section a The charter so ratified may
be amended BY proposals. therefor sub
mitt'd By the lawmhkiuE authorities Of
the city 10 the quailned voters thereof.
at gcncral or special election held at
least sixty days after the publication Of
such proposals. and accepted by three
hftha of The qualified voters voting for or
against each of said amendments 10 sub
niitted; and the lAwmakiug authorities
nf such city may order Ge s!ess.c. -
the qualified voters OF the ci:- Of a board
Of thirteen fIesh9lders Of sueh city TO
which said charter shall be in harmony
with and subject to the constitution and
laws Of the state, and shall provide.
and al least one house Of isgisiaiion 10
be elected by general ticket Said re-
yiEed charter shall he submitted TO the
qualified voters OF such city at an election
20 be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor,
and II n majority OF such quailnrd Votsra
voting at SUCH election ratify such char
organic law Of such city, and sixty days
thereafter shall take effect and aupcrsede
she charter OF such city aud all special
laws incunsiatent herewith.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.-~Jolnt ana concurrent resolution
submitting TO the qualified voters Of ms
state m amendment 10 section II, article
y OF the constitution o. Missouri
Be u resolved by the Senate. the HOUSE
OF Representatives coneurrinE therein;
That az the general election. 10 DO held
on Tuesday next following the tirst Mon.
amendment TO the constitution OF ths
state or missouri. CONCERNING revenue Efssi
taxation, shall be submitted TO the quali.
aed voterr OF said state, TO wit:
That section II of article X Of the con.
atituilon Of the state Of Missouri b<
amended by adding after the word 'In.
aehtc,ircas. IN the last line VI aald sec.
''pro1 idsd. that the city Of 81. Loui,
| may levy for municipal puFpUHea, In at.
| ddt"n 90 tie IN .niclpai rate of taxation
above provttsd q rate not exceeding tlis
| purposes II said city were q part of /
/ county," 90 that uaid section oil the con.
situation. when amended, shall read az
| follows.
section II. Rates for Local Purpoaes-
| Limits How Increased for School ant
| Erecting Public BuildlnEs. Taxes 10,
| county, city, town ald school purposes
! may be levied on alt Hubiaefa and sst.saes.
OF taxation; but the valuation OF prop,
| erty therefor shall not exceed tho Vnksla.
| itph of The a. ale property In such town
| eity or school District for state aGa cenn.
/ ~ putposeE. Por county purposes the an.
/ uual rate on property. In countles haVins
| six million tdoilaral or less. shall not, iT
/ the neETcrats. exceed forty cents on thu
hundred dollars valuation; In eountiel
having ton million dollars and under taIr,
| - million dollars. said rate Rhall not Cd.
reed fifty eeuta on the hundred duila n
/ valuation; and In counties having thirts
not cxcsed thirty-nve cents on the hun.
| dred dollars valuation. For city and saNr
| purposes the annual rate on property IL
eitieE and towns having thirty Thousand
Inhabitants or more. shall not, In tha ag
| gtsgn,c, exceed ono hundred cents on Ia.
handred Collars vsitiattun. IN citiea ans
towns having less than thirty Thousand
| aud over ten thouEahd iuhnhstnnta Haie
rate shall not exceed sixty cents on Tia.
| hundred dsdlaFH valuatiani tn ettien am
towns having teas than ten thousand ans
/ mOru than sns thousand inhabitants aaig
| ratN annil bct exceed City cents on thi
hundred dollHfE valuation; and In town
/ having cne thousand Inhabitants or iaas
/ said rate shall not exceed twenty-five.
| cents on the hundred dollars valuation
| For school purposes In dis:Ffrsn the en-
nnai rate on property shall not excse.
/ sarty cents on The hundred dollars vAiua
i sion; Provided, the aforesaid annaa
l rates Tor school purpuSex may ne IN
1 creased IN dkatrfctn formed OF citlna sns
i fuwHx 10 an atn0unt not to exeeed an
dollar on the hunstre1 aailkks Valuation
sad ln other districts to an amount nc
20 exceed Hixty-fise cartn On tie hsndrss
6rilars valuation. on fhs condition that |
s4sj0fity Of the voters whe ara tnx-pny
ssFe. voting at nm e,eusian held to dacla
the qurssicss. vrfs for said invrs2se. Fo
fbe purpose Of erecting pabite busldingi
m eopntiea. cities or scbani dfsfftete III
rates or tAzation hsr1fn limited may b
Increased when ths rate Of s.sah tscrcAe
and the purpose for which Il n tftten4cs
ahaN hare bern sithmitte9 TO a vote .
the people. nn6 two-tkifds cf the qualities
setcrS ps Huah county. city Or school dis
frscf. voting II such eisctiQn. nean ssst
therefor. Th1 rate hkrein aisnwed 70 s4el
4 county af4li - aaceftaiued ~ the un1ouu
ef tnxon.r pneaerfy therein. nennrdkaH 4
the last axseesment for stats an6 0cEut,
prrpcBqxs end this vete altowe4 ~ 1ael
II city or town ~ xhe uuneok u tnhAhte
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