Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1904-11-03

souri,, concerning taxation, bys adding q
new section thereto. 10 be designated al
section twenty-seven ca.
BE IL resolved by the Senate the House
of Representatives ~concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon-
amendment to the constitution Of he
State of Missouri, concerning taxation
shall be submitted to theq~ qualified voters
of said state, to wit:
Section l. That article X of the con-
s~titution of the State OF Missouri be and
the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto one new section. to be known as
section twenty-seven 90, which is In
words and figures, as follows:
Section q. A state tax of five cents
on the one hundred dollars assessed val
uation shall be levied and collected annu-
ally on all objects and subjects of tax
alton. All moneys derived from said levy
shall be set apart and apportioned to the
school districts of the state, annually, as
other school moneys are apportioned by
laws Every school district shall, out or
said moneys, supply TEXTBOOKS on Or
biography, reading in English, penman-
ship, arithmetic, English grammar, mod
ern geography, history of the United
States, civil government and physiology
and hygiene for free use of children in
the public schools, and the remainder.
If any, may be used for the purchase or
textbooks for the higher grades for X
use or for other school purposes
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of the
state an amendment to the constitution or
Missouri, repeating section "A, article XII,
and enacting a new section in lieu there
Of.
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
atives, the Senate concurring therein,
as follows:
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 corporations,
railroads shall oe submitted to the quail
fed voters OF this state, to wit:
That section "a, article XII of the con-
stitution of this State shall be repealed
and for naught held and there shall be
enacted in lieu thereof the following,
Section "a. Every railroad or other
transportation company doing business IN
the State of Missouri shall grant free
passes or transportation over its line or
lines in Missouri to the governor, lleuten-
ant-goyernor, secretary of state, attor-
ney-general, state auditor, state treas
urer, superintendent of public schools, 10
each of the railroad commissioners, TO
each of the judges of the supreme court,
TO each Judge Of the st. Louis and Kan
sas City court of appeals, to each circuit
and common. pleas judge in this state,
TO each member of the general assembly
of this state, to each sheriff in this state,
and to the president or Superintenqens
of this state supported by appropriations
made by this state for and during the
official term of said several othcers; ana
the failure of any railroad or transporta-
ton ompany to furnish such pass or
transportation to any officer above
named, shall be a forfeiture. OF It's char-
ter or license to do business N TINS state.
And every railroad corporation IN ex.
istence at the time of the adoptlon OF
this section of the, constitution that may
, hereafter accept the heneht OF any ala,
franchise or future legislation OF. this
, state, or of any municipal subdivision or
This state. shall by such acceptance there
by agree to all the provisions OIL thls sec
ton and is subject to all its penaltles'
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters OF Mis-
Lsouri al amendment to the constitution
providing for the creation OF a 1und 10
erect a new state capitol.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives ~concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on TUESDAY next t Gdn9 4
. following amendment to the constitution
! of this state concerning the erection OF
, a new state capitol shall be submitted 10
! the qualified voters of the state, to Wit:
} Section l.. That the general assemply
g shall levy for five years an annual TAX
: of four cents on the one hundred dollars
) valuation of The real and personal prop
. erty of the state for the purpose, OF Gre
y ating a fund for the erection OF a new
A state capitol, provided, that any surplus
remaining in said fund. atter tne ION
. | SlTlGllOlt dllu ~
shall be transferred to the credit OF Lhe
general revenue fund of the state. Inc
: general assembly shall, by appropriate
: legislation, enforce this amendment
q STATE OF M~IssouRI-ss.
: /, Sam B.. Cook, Secretary of State, OF
a the State of Missouri, hereby certify tnat
# the foregoing are full, true and complete
t copies of the concurrent resolutions OF
the "Forty-Second General Assembly OF
n the State of Missouri-First constitutional
r. amendment, entitled
'Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
4 State of Missouri, an amendment TO sec
n ton AZ of article Nv of the constitution
thereof
Second constitutional amendment' CHI
titled -
"Joint and concurrent resolution sub
e hitting to the qualified voters of the
State of Missouri an amendment TO the
constitution thereof, providing IoT tne
j. reservation to the people of the right to
propose measures for enactment, to re-
d auire enactments Of the general assembly
l. to be submitted to a vote OF the people
for ratification, and to define referendal
~ and initiative petitions and the relations
II Of the executive. and the general assem-
9 bly, to measures approved or enacted oA
"a electors"
Is Third constitutional amendment, entitled
.aa Senate joint and concurrent resolution
Ne submitting to the qual1fied voters OF Tn
II state an amendment to article \ of thu
N constitution of the State Of Missouri, con
20 corning taxation, by adding a new sec
~ ton thereto, to be designated as section
II twenty-seven go"
"a Fourth constitutional amendment, en-
is titled
,,s Joint and concurrent resolution sub.
,e hitting to the qualified voters of the
ia state an amendment to the constitution
Of Missouri, repeating section "a, articie
XII, and enacting a new section in liel
thereof"
Fifth constitutional amendment, entitled
'Joint and concurrent resolution sub
Uniting to the qualified voters of Missouri
is an amendment to the constitution provid'
ing for the creation of a fund to erect 6
is new state capitol"
10 IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, / here
unto set my hand and affix the GREAT
J. SEAL of the State of Missouri. Done n
s. office in the City of Jefferson this THU
RS teenth day of September, A.. d, 1904;
SAM B. COOK,
g. Secretary of State.