The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-11-01
Fr<pU.Sd Amendments 10 AZ
Constitution Of Missouri.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NEET.-Senate joint and concurrent reso-
luton No. 1 submitting to the quallhed
voters OF the state an Announcement 10 the
constitution repeating SECTIONS y ana =
Of article 10.
Dc Il fcsosrcd bv me Senate. tie House Of
RcprtscaiGiircs c0ncrffing therein.
That at the general election. 20 be held
GA Tuesday next, following the nrst Mon
Gay IN November, A. D.. 1917, that the
following amendment TO the constitution
OK the atcte OF Missouri, concerning taxa
uon. be submitted to Tie qualified voters
OF the state OF Missouri, as follows;
Section !. That article ten OO) 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 "A. which is in words and hg-
Section a. Sections twenty-five CD and
twcnty-three CD Of article ten 90 OF the
constitution Of the state Of Missouri con-
corning taxation, be and the same are
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-jolnt and concurrent resolution
u amend section 8 OF article y OF the con-
stitution OF the state Of Missouri
Be II fes0ired bV me H0Hss q keprescnto-
tires, tS Ssn0ie c0acnfriHg therein, 90 iOt-
l0ns.
Section l.. That at the general election,
u be held on the Tuesday next following
ilt HThl ADUQHX IN NONCAAbCAs "a -
1902. that the following amendment to the
constitution Of the state OF Missouri, con-
corning township organization, be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of the state,
to wit: That section s OF article 3 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 SKID section. when so amended,
eection : ro,vnshin Organization-
County lustices.-Ihe general assembly
may provide. by general law, for town
ship organization, under which any coun-
~ may organize whenever a majority or
the legal voters Of fuch county, voting
upon That proposition, az any general
election shall SO determine. and when
ever any county SHAH adopt township
organization 20 much Of this constitution
as provides for the management OF coun-
~ affairs, and the assessment and cell
lection ~ revenue by county officers IN
conflict with SUCH general law for town
thip Organization may be dispensed with,
and the business OF said county ana the
local concerns of the several townships
therein, may be transacted In such man
ner MS may be prescribed by law. Pro-
vided. that the justices OF the county
court in such cases shall not exceed three
in number.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Jolnt and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters an
amendment TO the constitution OF Mis-
souri,, repeating section Y, article TX and
enacting n new section IN lieu thereof.
Be IL resOlrcd on the 5. Adte. me House OF
fpressaid.ites coEcpfrilg therein:
That az the 3 --..r. eisctiu..,
on Tuesday next. following the hrst Mon-
amendment to the constitution Of the
state of Missouri. concerning counties,
cities and towns, charters, how amends
ed. snail be submitted to the qaainied
voters OF this state, to wit;
That section p Of article TX Of the
state constitution shall be repealed, and
there fall be enacted IN lieu thereof, the
following:
Section 70. The charter so ratified may
be amended by proposals therefor sub
mitted by the ~lawmaking authorities or
the city to the qualified voters thereof,
at a general or special election held at
least sixty days after tine publication OF
such proposals and accepted by three
afths OF the qualified voters voting for or
against each OF said amendments so sub
mitted; and the lawmaking authorities
III such city may order an election ny
the qualified voters Of the city or 2 hoard
oil tnilUpen IteeAOlders VI such clly 10
prepare q 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 chiet executive
and at least one house OF legislation to
be elected by general ticket. Said re-
vised charter shall be submitted to the
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 II 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
the 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 II, article
X Of the constitution Of Missouri.
Be II resOlred Iv the Senate, the House OF
Reprcsenf atiUes concurrlHO 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-
slitution OF the stale Of Missouri be
amended by adding after the word rin-
debtedness," 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
purposes II said city were a part of a
EOlAAAN . 30 Ai4 ~ hLANA0N VI AAt EOll-
sltuton, when amended, shall read as
follows:
Section II. Rates for Local Purposes
Limits-How Increased for School and
Erecting Public Buildings.-Taxes for
county, city, town and school purposes
may be levied on all subjects and objects
Of taxation; 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-
~ purposes. For county purposes the an
nual rate on property, in counties having
six million (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 City cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; and In counties having thirty
million dollars or more, said rate shall
not exceed t~hirty-ive cents on the hum
dred dollars valuation. For city and town
purposes the annual rate on property In
uties and towns having thirty thousand
Inhabitants or more, shall not, In the ag-
Eregnte, exceed one hundred cents on the
hnndEed dollars valuation; In cities and