The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-04
Proposed Amendments 10 The
Constitution Of Missouri.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Senate joint and concurrent reso-
luton No. ! submitting to the qualined
voters Of the state an amendement 70 tne
constitution repeating sections Y ana %
Be Il rcsoircd by nc Senate, TIC House Of
Representatives. ooacurriRg therclR;
That at the general election, to De neiu
on Tuesday next. following the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 1902. that the
following amendment to the constitution
of the state of Missouri, concerning taxa
ton. be submitted to the qualified voters
Of the state Of Missouri, as follows
Section l. That article ten QW Of the
constitution OF the state OF missouri pe
n the same is hereby amended by aud
ing thereto one new section to be known
as section p. which is in words and hg-
urcs as fOlleWs:
Section a. Sections twenty-five CD and
twenty-three tl3) Of article ten 90 OF the
constitution of the state OF missouri con-
corning taxation, be and the same are
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-JoinI and concurrent resolution
to amend section s of article 3 Of the con-
stitution OF the state of Missouri.
&c u ~fcsOlUcd By the House Of Representa-
hUeS, the SsnGis o0RcurTiRg therein, as l0l-
i0cS.
Section /. That at the general election,
to be held on the Tuesday next following
the HIEl ALOtlldl III ANUN GAAA0NAf "a -
1902, that the following amendment 70 the
constitution of the state Of Missouri, con-
corning township organization, be SUD-
mitted to the qualified voters OF the state,
to wit: That section 5 OF article 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 pr0position
so that said section. when so amended,
section & township Organization-
County Justices.-The general assembly
may provide, by general law, Tor town
ship organization, under which any coun-
ty may organize whenever a majority or
the legal voters OF such county, voting
upon that proposition, at any general
election, shall so determine, and when
ever any county shall adopt township
organization so much Of this constitution
as provides for the management Of eoun-
ty affairs, and the assessment ana col
lection Of revenue by county officers in
conflict with such general law Tor town
ship organization may be dispensed with,
and 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
In number.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters an
amendment to the constitution OF Mis-
souri,, repeating section Y, article TX, ana
enaoting a new section in lieu thereof.
BE II res0spcd on the Senate, the House Of
Representatives. coHcurring therein,
Tha 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 counties,
cities and towns, charters, how anend-
ed" shall be submitted to the qualkled
uyotara IF thfq state tO wit.
That section % Of article TX Of the
state constitution shall be repealed, and
there shall be enacted in lieu thereof, the
Section %. 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 the publication OF
such proposals and accepted by three
ffths of the qualified voters voting for or
against each Of said amendments so sub
mitted; and the l~awmaking authorities
of such city may order an election by
tho ouriiAgd voters of the citv - = horrd
of thirteen freeholders Of SUCH city to
prepare a new charter for such city
which said charte 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-
VlSe0 charter snail De SuDHlllltu 10 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 If 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.
MENJT -Totnt 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 resolped BY The Senate, the House OIL
Representatives c0ncirrfnO 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 II of article X of the con-
%stitution of the state Of Missouri be
amended by adding after the word 'in-
~debtedness,' In the last line Of said sec.
ton, the following:
provided, that the city of st. Louii
may levy for municipal purposes, in ad-
above provided a rate not exceeding the
rate which would be allowed for county
purposes If said city were a part of q
county," so that said section Of the con,
stitution, when amended, shall read a.
follows:
Section II. Rates for Local Purposes
Limits-How Increased for School ant
Erecting Public Buildings.-Taxes fol-
county, city, town and school purpose
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
ty purposes. For county purposes the an.
nual rate on property. In counties having
six million (dollars) or less, shall not, IL
the aggregate, exceed forty cents on tn,
hundred dollars valuation: in counties
having ten million dollars and under thir
ty million dollars, said rate shall not ex
coed fifty cents on the hundred dollar
valuation; and In counties having thirt,
million dollars or more, said rate shall
not exceed t~hlrty-hve cents on the hun
dred dollars valuation. For city and tow
purposes the annual rate IN property II
cities and towns having thirty Thousand
inhabitants or more, shall not, In the ag
gregste, exceed one hundred cents on tn,
hundred dollars valuation; in cities an,