The Jasper news., 1902-10-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
WHAT THEY MEAN FROM "A
LEGAL STANDPOINT.
Prepared by Judge Mc0regor With
out srartisan Comment of
any Kind.
From the Carthage Democrat.

From tho Carthage Democrat.
At the election next Tuesday the
voters of the state Of Missouri will ex
press tLeir desires in regard to eight
proposed amendments 10 the conslitu
ton Of the state. L is important that
every man Thoroughly undt rstand what
the various proposed changes are and
the results In case anyone, or all should
carry.
With the end Of enlightenment from
an utterly unbiased standpoint, The
Democrat Las induced Judge Malcom G
McGtngor 10 give the desired informa-
ton. From strictly cold, legal stand.
point, without partisan comment he has
made Il thorough analysis of each and
overy paragraph. lie says:
"1he first amendment provides for re.
pealng sections % and % of article
10. The sections were adopted
Amendments to the constitution 10
1900, and provide for taxing mortgages
ald deeds Of trust on reIl estate and rc-
during the assessed valuation Of the
edcumberel real estate by the ratable
amonut Of the eincumbrances against it.
"Iho second amendment simply pro.
poses to insort the words upon that pro
position 10 section 9, article g." which,
"a under The proposed amendments,
would provide that at general election
iI any county y'where the question OF the
aloptioa Of township organization is
submitted it shall be adopted if II ma
jJr.ty OF the voters Of such county yot-
ing upon that proposition shall vote in
favor OF township organization.
The thirI amendment applies solely
amending tre chatter of the city st.
Louis 10y Il vote Of three fifths Of the
qualified voters Of aid city voting 10 ac.
capt such amendment, and does not
directly AFFECT any other part Of the
state.
The fourth amendment also applies to
St. Louis alone, and provides that for
some PURPOSES it may levy taxes rot
permitted elsewhere in the state.
"Thn fifth amendment provides that
in school districts containing lO0,03O in
habitanis and over, the annual rate of
tl>a,icn fer school purposes may exceed
/ 40 cents on the one hundred dollars val
u tion (the limit e!sewh here in the state),
aqd shall not exceed 60 cents on the one
/ bundled dollars valuation. This only
d rectly affects the school diStricrs of ST
Louis, Kansas City.Gud St. Joseph.
/ The sixth amendment provides that ST
| Louis and Kansas City may increase
/ their bonded indebtedness for some pur-
poses in excess OF what is now allowed
by the constitution.
"rhe seventh amendment relates to
heschool funds, 10y adding a new sec
tioa ,23J t. article 10 of the present con
stitution. The present constitution
article IL, section 81 now provides that
tho state school fund shall be invested
in bonds OF this state OF the United
States-and is 10 fact invested in
certificates of Indebtedness Of the state
issued by The state in place OF STATE
bonds. The proposed amendment pro
yidps that all such certificates OF indeb
tcdness are confirmed as sacred obi
cation of this state TO be renewed a;
they mature, for such period of time a
sach a rate of interest as may be provid
ed by law, aud new certificates may b'
issued as money belonging TO the schoo
funds accumulates in the state treasury
provided, that after thr, outstanding
bonded indebtedness of this state ha
been raid eff, then all school fun'
money accommodating in the state treas
Jury shall be invested in registered
county, municipal or school distric
bonds of this state.of not less than pa
value, and whenever the state bond
hfve beon paid Cff a tax Of 3 cents o
one hundred dollars valuation shall b
collected to ay the accruing interest oI
the certificates of Indebtedness, in lie
of the 10 cants on the one hundre
dollars valuation now collected.
"The eighth amendment adds ne,
section, known as section II, to artici
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