The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1902-10-09
Proposed AMENDMENTS
TO THE
Constitution of Missouri.
TO THE

FIBsT CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AEAT# senate l9int and rnnrufrent res-
oluiiou No. / submitting 20 tho aualine1
voters " the state Mn amendment "
the r0uautuuoH reIssaili.E sections 2 and
= " article 10.
BE Il resolved by the Senate. the House
VI Representatives c0ncurflzg therein;
That az the general eleGtiun. 20 be asto
o. TUESDAY next following tue nrHt Mon-
Day in November. a. u. isss, that tiie
" The slate OF Missouri, concerning taka-
tiau be- submitted to the quatihsd voters
VI the state " Mlas0usl, as follows;
seelou /. That article ten tl5l OF the
oonatmtlon Of the state % Missouri be
7 aslh thc same Is hereby amended ~ add
i1g thereto ons new section to be known
- ssSiigH -, which Is Ia words anG iiS'
6eeilon "a sections twenty-five ca and
I tweniy-three ts5l OF Erticie ten upl 81 ne
I eunEiitGtioH Of the state of Missouri con-
| cerulBE taxation. be and the same are
| hersby repealed.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND.
| AEST--joint ard concurrent resolution
% amend section 3 OF aFtlelc of the con-
stliutlon of the state ot Missouri;
lie a resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatheH, the Senate concurrinE there
| e.. as follows
section !. That at the general election.
. q
thc frat Monday Ia November. A, u.
/ ES@. that the following amendment to tue
constitution OF the 8tatC % Missouri con-
s,ttsa 10 '9sSs nv Sts1 Ssrs ~ ,bs .ts.S
| To Wit. That ueetioh Of article Of the
constitution Of the state of Aisaouf .
..fctins." ia the fourth line Of said see.
uou. toe words upon that propoaltion;
/ - that said asctiuu, EsSu ~ amrBded.
I section I Tounshto 1ruanixastcn--
Z County 1uAltccA.-fbe general assembly
mgy provide, by general law. for town
I " may orEtuika whenever mAJority ot
I thf legal voters Of such county, voting
I upuu that proposition, at any general
1 etecilun. shall 80 determine and when
/ ever any county shall adopt township
{ organization so much Of this constitution
l a. provides Tor The management of codn-
! - aHHiTa. and the assessment and col
/ kciiUu OF revenue by county Ufiicerh tn
] conflict with Huch general law for town
l bhip organisation may b. dispensed with.
Z and the business of said county and this
{ thyrrtn may be transacted In Huch man
I uer aa may b. prescribed by law: Pro-
J Nld,d uat the Juaticca Of the county
/ count w. such cases shall not exceed three
I Ia number.
/ THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
! MINT Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting 20 me quaiined voters an
aouri. repeating section g. article tx. aud
tahCihE new ssCtion Ia lieu thereof.
/ he It resolved by the Senate. the House
/ ol Representative cuncuTring therein:
hat AZ The Ecneral elevtion. TO be held
/ or tuesday uc&l following the Irst Mon
/ day in November, Iis2. the following
amendment to the constitution OF the
state ut Missouri. concerning counties,
/ Citiss and towns, charters. how amend.
ed, shall bs submitted 60 the qualified
[ tulcFh ul this state. 20 wit:
That section - Of article TX Of the
Es@a 4HnA assyH
/ There shall be enacted 10 lieu thereof. the
Z following:
section 2 The charter 80 ratified may
be amended ey proposals therefor sub
mitfgd by In" IaWmakinE authorities OF
I the city tu the qualified voters thereof
| Jt general or special election held al
! i'ast sixty days after the publication OF
such proposals. and accepted by three
Ht'tts az The uuAllf1cd voters voting for or
against each of said amendments 80 sub.
/ United and ihr iawuHkinE authorities
/ Of such c'ty may order an election hy
:s.a '...!:.s- :si, - ~ ;s.a s.iy vi "a pvatr
OF thirteen freehDidcrn OF such ctty 10
prepare new charter for such city,
which said charter shall be In harmony
Utth and subject TO the constitution and
among ether things. for chief executive
uud al least one house OF iegiHla tiua to
/ b. elected by general ticket. said re-
qu1lined NgteFa Of such city al an election
60 be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty daH after the order therefor.
voting at such election ratlfy such char.
ter then aaid charter shall become the
oIEahie law u such city, and sixty days
the charter % much city ana all apsciai
Laws incOnsisicnt herewith.
FOURTH CoNsTITuTIoNALAM AMEND.
submitting Go the qualified voters on tbe
state an amendment to section n article
y u the constitution af Missouri
be " issoited ~ Tue SENATE. the House
0I Representatives cuncurr.aR therein:
That at the general election. 10 b. hsIa
on Tuesday neSt following the firNt Man
amendment 20 The contribution ~ ths
state ui Missouri. concerning revenus ami
taxation, shall be submitted 10 the euaII.
| ncd voters OF said state, to wit:
That section ii Ut article " OF the con.
stitution uf tho state of Missouri bo
emenaed by adding after the word IN.
as6te9sess ,,dn ,a IN the last lins Of said sec
Provided. that the city of 81 Y,ou,u
may lcNy for municipal purposes. m adj
as.m,' t !" W. msHietn&l rate Of taxation
rate which would be allowed for eS,,ndy
purpGses II said city were = part az 4
county" 30 that eald section OF me eor.
stltutioh. when amended, shall read ~
follows.
Section II. Rates for Local Purposes
Limits How Increased for School ana
Erectisg Public BuiidInEs.-TaSes sns
county, city. town aud school purposes
maS be levied on an subjects and oblssts
81 hsS,eti0ns bgt he v1lnaii0H of prop
erst therefor shan nst exceed the valui.-
tinn OF tho same property tn such t0vsn
city or school disiftct for state and conn.,
" nafp,oses, Eor county purposes the an
SIX million tdollarsl or ienz, ahaIl moi IL
the aEgFeFnls. exceed forty cents on the |
hanars1 i,.,i dollars rslIptloh; Ia counties /
~ million dollars. saiA rats ahall moi cx- |
eeed Ivy rgnis on tne hundred dollars |
vainatsog. ana IN eoun;iss having thlrty |
million dosiefs ar nf@sts. said rate snail |
Het exceed thtFty-five cents on tha hs.rs
afed dollars valuation. For city and town /
si,s ana w toxas aagal 5ste on property q
inhabitants OF mere, shall not. In tlae az /
krtSnte. exceed one hundred cents an tne /
,a,l. nnhasep sS.ars s,e vasaaiioai in cities anc
sisS ovws ssn tifunsnua Inhabitants, saat I
fAts shnl not exceed EtxtY cents on dir /
nnsnrsa q dallags valuation: e cities and /
more than one thousand inhabitants said /
rate. shall not exceed atty cents on fhe |
s,s,'.s hannsea ~ ao,frs NJ, saisasign and IN tcssns
said rate shall not esreed twenty-five |
cents On the hundred dSllars vmIuatinu. |
Fer school purposes IN districts the an- |
forty cents rH the hvndFed dollars valua- /
tsous Provided. the aforesaid annual /
s sssss Ioi ssness e;..ss pIsrsosss s. may = To-
iellar on the hundred dollars vaissasinn.
and IN other diEtfsctA To nm nnsnuns not 1
To exceed aixty-Evn cefta on tha hundred |
noiiaeN valuation, on tho sonastian that /
majority cf AhH vptess who arc tax.pAy- \
err, voting Al 40 election held to decide 1
the question. vote fur sHtd iucfNnxe. For i
the pufpuse nf erecting public haffdfngk |
tu c0untifAs cifles Or schmnI districts tbs 1
rates OF taxata0n herein limited may be /
Increased when the fats nf Hath inersan4 1
and the purpose for which Il n intended l
shail have bean auuusitsad 70 = tute ~ 1
the pa5rIes snd twu-fafrs1n Of the nuaif1ea /
voters " such county, city ~ arhnpi dtA-
trtct. teftHE AZ esf-s Hf4r1ipn. nhati vnfe |
therefor. THIS rate herein allowed To each 1
eeuusy shAil he akrertnfuedb w tho amount |
uf faxnhie property theretn- arcerdinx To |
the last aaaexssnesst feF stats ard csdntx
nsty sf fnwu M the nunshef q tNhAbit< 1
ants, according 10 the IMnt oGnxan taken
s.rtsf The aothns1ty af thu stx1A & e u.