The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-11
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri.

WRsT CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
1fNT-Scaate Joint and concurrent reso-
llHon No. A submitting 20 the gaal-lea
Vtas OF the state an ameQdement 20 the
Constitution repeaiilS sections ~ ana y
oclftcle ~.
~ . fssoirci tg ihf Sss0ie. iac House q
Representatives. cogcafrIHy ihcrciH.
That az d general election. 10 BE- held
% I1esday lcAt, follow l1g the first Nom
~ in November. A.. ID. 1871, that the
flewlng amendment to the constitution
OF the state oil Missouri, concerning taxa
ton. be submitted 10 the QIalneo voters
C the state OF Missouri, as folio VS.
Section J. That article ten OOl OF the
cURsl1utiou OF the stale Of Missouri be
anu thc same Is hereby amended by d
ing thereto orc new section TO be known
as section %. which is IN words and hg-
Section a Sections twenty-five I'D and
tYenty-tlree lSi OF article ten 40 OF the
SUBSTITUTION OF The state Of Missouri con-
gaming taxation, be and the same are
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
A1NT.@Joint and concurrent resolution
% amend section S OF article 3 OF the con-
sutatiOn Of the state OF Missouri.
Be 4 res0lred By ne House of X p%rcSohtd-
tires, ne Senate cOncwrieg therein, as fol-
Section /. That at the general election.
70 be held OF the TUESDAY next following
TIE hrst MOnoGy In November, A. ID.
1897. that the following amendment 70 the
constitution OF the state Of Missouri, con-
caRing township organization, be sub
mttted to the qualified voters Of the state,
20 wit. That section OF article 3 OF the
constitution Of the state Of Missouri be
amended By inserting AFTER the word
voting, in the fourth line OF SAN sec
tion, the words upon that prsposiuoni
so that said section. when so amended,
shall read as follows;
Section S. Township Organization
County Justices.-The general assembly
may provide, hy general law, for town
ship organization, under which any coun-
" may organize whenever a majority OF
the legal voters Of such county, voting
upcR that propcgitt1n, az any general
election, shall so determine, and wnel-
eyer any county shall adopt township
organization SO much Of this constitution
as provides for the management of coun-
~ affairs, n the assessment n coll
lection Of revenue by county officers ~
conflict with such general law for town
ship organization may be dispensed with,
md 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
Ia number.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters an
amendment to the constitution Of Mis-
souri. repeating section %, article *, and
enacting q new section In lieu thereof.
Be u rcs0lred By the :. ndte. The House Of
Representatives. cOHcGfTiag therein,
That at the general election, to be held
oa Tuesday next, following the nrst Mon
day in November, 1902. 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 p Of article TX OF the
state constitution shall be repealed, anC
there shall be enacted In lieu thereof, the
following:
sect'on p. The charter so ratified may
be amended by proposals therefor sub.
mitted by the lawmaking authorities o.
the city to the qualified voters thereof
at a general or special election held a
least sixty days after the publication o.
such proposals and accepted by three
ffths of the qualified voters voting for oil
mitted; and the lawmaking authorize!
OF such city may order an election by
the qualified voters Of the city Of q boar
Of thirteen freehoiders Of such city L
prepare a new charter for such city
which said charter shall be in harmony
with and subject to the constitution anC
laws Of the state, and shall provide
among other things, for a chief executive
aad at least one house of legislation I,
be elected by general ticket. Said re
wsed charter shall be submitted to tn
qualified voters Of such city at an ~electioi
10 be held not less than twenty nor NOR
than thirty days after the order therefor
and IL a majority OF such qualified voter
voting at such election ratify such char
tee, then said charter shall become thu
organic law of such city, and sixty day
thereafter shall take effect and suppressed
the charter of such city and all specia
laws inconsistent Herewith.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of tn
state an amendment to section IL, articl
X of the constitution Of Missouri.
BE u resolved bV the Senate, the House o
Representatives cOHcufTinD therein.
That at the general election, to be hell
on Tuesday next, following the first Mon
day in November, 1902, the following
amendment to the constitution of the stat
OF Missouri, concerning revenue and tax
alton, shall be submitted to the qualifel
voters of said state, to wit:
That section II Of article X of the con
stitutiOn of the state Of Missouri b
amended by adding after the word 'in
debtedness, in the last line Of said sec
ton. the following:
"Provlded, that the city of st. Loui
may levy for municipal purposes, In ad
dition to the municipal rate of taxatio
above provided a rate not exceeding tn
rate which would De allowed Tor count
urpOses II said city were a part Of
county so that said section Of the cor
stitution. when amended, shall read a
follows.
Section Il. Rates for Local Purposes
Limits-How Increased for School an
Erecting Public Buildings.-Taxes fo
county, city, tow and school purpose
may be levied on all subjects and object
OF taxation; but the valuation of PROF
erty therefor shall not exceed the valua
ton of the same property In such towT
city or school district for state and cour
ty purposes. For county purposes the an
nuai rate on property, In counties nayin
six million (dollars) or less, shall not, 4
the aggregate, exceed forty cents on tn
hundred dollars valuation; In countie
having ten million dollars and under THU
~ million dollars, said rate shall not eJ
coed fifty cents on the hundred dollar
valuation; and In counties having thirt
million dollars or more, said rate sha
not exceed thirty-ive cents on the hur
dred dollars, valuation. For city and tow
purposes the annua rate on property /
cities n towns having thirty thousan
Inhabitants or more, shall not, in the az
gregate, exceed one hundred cents on tn
han0red dollars valuation; In cities an