The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29

per cent. Of the total number OF votes
cast IN each congressional district at the
last preceding general election for cover
nor. shall have the power TO propose any
10 the constitution Of the state
OF Missouri and require that such amend
meht D. referred To- TIE next general cleo
tiQn- provided, the election does not occur
within SIX months after the filing Of the
lettloh Win the secretary OF state. and
such constitutional amendment shall be In
eject from and after the date Of the Of
ncial declaration OF the result of the vote.
approved by a majority Of those voting
thereon.
All che. component parts or sheets of
any petition. used TO receive the sigma
tures cf electors. 10 invoke either the in
itlatlve or referendum as heretofore de-
sciihcd, shall bave plainly printed thereon
ne full text OF the measure TO be re-
ierred or proposed, aud each signer thereto.
suAli give nus postouice address. and II
IN a city o. town, the street and number
OF residence shall he included.
one Of the signers, a qualified voter. on
each paper shall make oath before an Of
ncer competent 70 administer oaths, that
the statements therein made are true. and
that each signature to said paper appended
Is the genuine signature OF the person
whose name purports to be thereto sub
scrlbed- Any person who shall make a
false affidavit to any petition or any com
pOnent part thereof as above provided shall
be guilty Of perjury.
The veto power Of the governor shall
not be exercised as to the laws approved
or enacted by the electors. This amend
ment shall not be construed so as TO de
prive the general assembly Of the right to
pass, or any member thereof. of the right
to propose any law or other measure or
the Legislature Of the right to repeal any
law; The e%nacting clause Of every law
shall be. BE Il enacted by the people
OF the state Of Missouri, as follows"
All provisions Of the constitution Of this
state and all laws thereof, not consistent
with this amendment, shall upon Its adop-
ton, be forever resclnded and Of no eff
feet.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Senate Joint and concurrent reso-
tuition submitting to the qualified voters
OF the state an amednment to article y
of the constitution Of the State Of Mis-
souri,. concerning taxation. by adding a new
section thereto, to be designated as sec
tion twenty-seven (27).
BE Il resolrcd by the Senate, the House Of
Representatives concurTing therein
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November. 1904. the following
amendment to the constitution Of the
state of Missouri concerning taxation shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
said state, to wit:
Section 1. That article y of the con
Of the state Of Missouri be and
the same is hereby amended by adding
one new section, to be known as
section twenty-seven (27), which is In
words and figures, as follows
Section p. A state tax Of five cents
IN the one hundred dollars assessed val
nation shall be levied and collected annu-
ny on Az objects and subjects Of tax
ltion. All moneys derived from said
evy shall be set apart and apporti0ned
o the school districts Of the state, an
lually, as other school moneys are appor-
Toned by law. Every school district shall.
nut of said moneys, supply textbooks on
photography. reading in English, penman-
hip, arithmetic. English grammar. modern .
geography. history Of the United States. +,
ivil government and physiology and by :
tene for free use of children In the pub 7
lie schools and the remainder, If any, may :
9 used for the purchase Of textbooks for
he higher grades for like use or for other
chocl purposes. /
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND t
lENI,-Jolnt and concurrent resolution a
lbmitting to the qualified voters of the S
an amendment to the constitution of e
%Iissouri, repeating section "a, article XII.
nd ~enacting n new section in lieu thereof
e Il resolved IN the House Of Representa-
ttges, the Sehute, cJncurifng therein, as n
foiioDs; s
That at the general election TO he held =
D Tuesday next following the first Mon. e
ny In November, 1904, the following
.nendment to the constitution Of the state
7 Missouri concerning corporations. rail- p
ads shall. be submitted to the qualified :
oters Of this state, to wit: =
That section "A, article XII Of the con- y
Of this state shall be repealed -
nd for naught held and there shall be en-
cited In lieu thereof the following:
Section "a. Every railroad or other
transportation company doing business In
ne state Of Missouri shall grant free
asses or transportation over Its line or
mes In Missouri to the governor, lleuten-
nt-governor, secretary Of state, attorney
state auditor, state treasurer.
lperintendent Of public schools. to each