The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-27
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Missouri.


On amendment to section Il OF article Nv Of the
constitution thereof.
Be IT RESOLVED ny TUE SENATE THE HOUSE, OF
REPRESENTATIVES coScuRRrSe THEREIN:
That at the general election 10 be held on the
Tuesday next following the drst Monday In
November, 1906, the following amendment to
section Il OF article ~ Of the eonsttu ton Of the
State OF Missouri conc rn'ng the relief Of MEM
bers OF police departments In cities having one
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more, who
may become disabled crippled or superapnuat-
ed, and OF their widows ard minor children
after their decease, and OF the widows and
minor children Of deceased members OF police
departments In such cities, shall be submitted
10 the qualified voters Of said state, to-wit:
Section /. That So ction Il Of article Nv OF the
constitution be smerded By aiding thereto
the following words, to-wlt: "fnd p divided
furthe', that the general assembly may prp-
vide by law for the pepsionlng OF members OF
police depsrtme' Is In cities having one hun
bred 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 deccase, aud
for the relief Of the widows and minor children
OF the deceased member Of he police depart
ments In such cities; the funds for such pur-
poses to be spprop lated as provided by the
general assembly from the municipal revenue
&such cities.
A 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 enactmsnts OF the gem
eral assembly to be submitted to vote Of the
people for ratification, and to define referendal
and Initiative petitions and the rela ions OF the
executive and the general assembly to meas
ures approved or enacted BY electors.
Be IT RESOLVED ny THE SENATE, THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES coNcURRING THEREIN;
At the general election " e held on tho first
Tuesday after the fret Monday OF Novem' err
19os, there sh IN 'e Submitted the cleo tors of
the sta.e Il Missouri, an amendment to sec.
ton l, article Of the state constitution; so
that said section. when amended shall read as
follows:
Section I. The legislative power, subject to
the limitations here AFTER contain shall be
vested IT. q Senate and House Of Representa-
tives ID be st,le "the 6 neral Assem- ly of the
State Of Missouri" The legislative power Of
any municipal division of this State (such as
city, town or vlllage), on Its own municipal
mattere Is inherent an shall bs 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 10 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 power to re-
qulre that any got or part Of an act, passed
by the general assembly, shall be referred to
the electors at the next general election. by
fling their signed demand with the secretary o.
the state, not more than ninety days after ad-
journment OF the general assembly which pass.
ed the act. earlier than which date olsw or part
of . law can become operative, except sppro-
pristion actf; all laws for the Immediate pres
ervstion OF the public peace, health and safety;
and laws passed by two-thirds vote OF the
\Nemhers elected respectively to each house and
sppi owed by the governor.
number OF the electors In each congress
sionsl 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 II be referred to the
electors Of the state, except as above stated, to
4 be voted on at the next general election pro
vided, the election does not occur within nine.
Y ~ days after the filing Of the petition with the
II secretary Of the state, and such law shall be In
effect from and afterxhe date of the official dec
laratcn of the result Of the. vote, II approved
Il by majority OF those voting thereon.
r. A number Of electors in each congressional
district In this state equal to twenty per cent. Of
the total number OF votes cast In each congress
H}sional district at the last preceding general
elecsion for governor, shall hive the power ia
Epropese any amendment to the constitution OF
lthe state OF Missouri and require that such
amendment be re erred to the next general
Eelection, provided, the election does not oeeui
Ewithin six months sitter the fling Of the peti.
Elton with the secretary OF state, and such con.
ksututionai amendment shall be In effect from
land after the date Of the ON ial declaration Of
the result Of ths vote, II approved by MAORI.
y Of those voting thereon.
All the component parts or sheets OF any petit
tlon, used TO receive the signatures Of electors
Do invoke either the initiative or referendum
% heretofore described, shall have plainly
\ printed thereon the full text Of the measure Il
BE referred or proposed. and each slgne,
Thereto shali give his post ONCE address, and Il
IN city or town. the street and number Of ses.
hdenee shall be included.
One Of the signers, . qualified voter, on esct
paper shall mske oath beftre IN cfiicer com.
4 petent 70 administer eatbs, that 'ha statement
therein made ere true, and t''at esrh s'9nsturs
70 said paper appe. d-d = tn genuine sixnsturs
II Of the person whose nam purrris TO be there.
H 70 subscribed. any person who sh'll make {
4 false AMI. vi. 10 any p-tlnon or an component
4 v(rt tn rsof a. above provided shall be guilt,
u ofpnjury.
II ne veto power OF the governor shall not b
sxsrshed as TO the laws approved or enacted
I by The 81. ctors. This amendment shall not b.
Sceu,trus-i % % to deprive the general ssssmel,
Of ,be sht 10 psss. or any number thereof, o.
the right % propose any law or other m ssur
Dr. the lsgisIature Of the right TO repeal AM
nav. The ssaciing clause Of every Law shall be
sBs Il enacted BY the people Of the state o.
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