The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-20
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Missouri.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
to the qualified voters of the State OF Missouri,
an amendmest to section q Of article ~ Of the
constitution thereof.
Be IT RESOLVED ny THE SENATE THE HOUSE, OF
REPRESENTATIVES coScURRINe ruKRRIS;
That at the general election 10 be held on the
Tuesday next folio wing the drst Monday in
November, 1901, the following amendment 70
section a. of article ~ OF the constitution of the
state OF Missouri concerning the relief OF MEM
bers Of police department in cities having one
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more, who
may become disabled, crippled or superannuat-
ed, and OF their widows and minor children
after their decease, and OF the widows and
minor children Of deceased members Of police
departments In such cities, shall be submitted
TO the qualified voters OF said State, to-wit;
Section |. That section a. of article Nv OF the
constitution be amended by adding thereto
the following words, to-wlt: "snd provided
further, that the gereral assembly may pro-
vide by law for the pebsioning OF members of
police departments in cities having one hun
dred thousand inhabitants or more who may
become disabled, crippled or superannuated,
and for the relief OF the widows and minor chill
dren OF such persons after their decease, and
for the relief Of the widows and minor children
Of the deceased members Of the police depart
ments in such CT ties; the funds for such pur-
poses to be appropriated rs provided by the
general assembly from the municipal revenue
Of such cities.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the State
Of Missouri an amendment to the constl-
tuition thereof, providing for the reservation to
the people OF the right to propose measures for
enactment, to require enactments OF the gen.
eral assembly to be submitted to q vote of the
people for ratification. and to define referendal
and initiative petitions and the relations Of the
executive and the general assembly to meas
ures approved or enacted by electors.
BE 1T RESOLVED by THE SENATE, THE HOUSE, OF
REPRESENTATIVES coNCURRING THEREIN:
At the general election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday Of November,
1904, there shall be submitted 10 the electors OF
the state OF Missouri, an amendment to Sec
ton l, article of the state constitution; so
that said section, when amended. shall read as
follows:
Section l. The Legislative power, subject to
the Limitations hereafter contained. shall be
vested In a Senate and House of Representa-
tives. to be styled "the general assembly Of the
State of Missouri" The legislative power Of
any municipal division of this State (such as
city, town or village), on Its own municipal
matters is inherent ans shall be vested in the
electors of each municipal division, subject to
such laws of general nature, having uniform
operation throughout the state as the general
assembly may enact.
A number Of electors in esch congressional
district In this state. equal TO ten per cent. Of
the total number Of votes cast In each congress
sional district at the last preceding general
election for governor, shall have po wer to re-
quire that any act or part OF an act, passed
by the general assembly, shall be referred to
the electors at the next general election. by
filing their signed demand with the secretary o.
the state, not more than ninety days after sd-
jourDment OF the general assembly which pass.
ed the act, earlier than which date no law or part
Of q law can become operative, except sppro-
pristion scte; all laws for the immediate pres
ervation Of the public peace, health and safety;
and laws passed by two-thirds vote Of the
members elected respectively to each house and
approved by the governor.
A number Of the electors in each congress
sonal district In this state. equal to fifteen per
cent. Of the total number OF votes cast In each
congressional district at the last preceding
general election for governor, shall have power
to propose any law, amendment to or repeal Of
. law, and require that 1t be referred to the
electors Of the state, except % above stated, to
be voted on .. the next general election. pro-
vided, the election does net ocsur within nine.
ty days after the ding Of the petition with the
secretary Of the state, and such law shall be in
efect from and after the date Of the oficial dec
laration Of the result Of the vote, II approved
BY majority Of those voting thereon.
A number Of electors in esch congressional
district in this state equal to twenty per cent Of
the total number Of votes cast In each congress
sional district ct the last preceding general
election for governor, shall have the power to
propose any amendment to the constitution OF
the state Of Missouri and require that such
amendment be re erred TO the next general
election, provided, the election does not occur
within six months sitter the Ali7g OF the petit
ton with the secretary Of state, and such con-
stitutionsi amendment shall be In effect from
and AFTER the date OF the, ON ial declaration Of
the result Of the vote, II approved BY MAORI
~ OF those voting thereon.
All the component parts or sheets OF any peti.
tisn, used to receive the signatures Of electors,
70 invoke either the initiative or referendum
o. heretofore described, shall have plainly
printed thereon the full text OF the measure d
be referred or proposed. and each signel
thereto shall give HE post Once address, and II
In city or town. TIE street and numbsr Of res.
idsLse shall be insluded.
One Of the sisners, . qualified voter, on eacl
paper shsll make cam before IN oficer COM
petent TO admlnister sAths. that the statemsntl
therein msds are true, and that each signature
10 said paper sppsndedls the genuine sisnaturs
Of the person Whose name purports to be thsre.
TO subscribed Any person who shall mako /
false saadayit to any petition or snv componeAl
part thereof = sbove provided shall be guilty
u psFjury.
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