The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-05
Proposed imendmcntS to The
C9aSlitut on If Missouri.

NSIlrUTinNAL AMEND
-io.l tu d concurrent resolution
.al'uitting Co the quail ftl voters OF the
Sate 81 s iurL an amendment TO sec
Oh a. nj artIc.e ~ Of the constitution
hereof.
q r%cs.frci BY me Srnafe. the HoHsc Of
keprcss RtafircS c0HcHf.4Ha therein
Thai at the general election TO be held
"a lie Tuesday next following the first
0udiy Ia November. i0u4, the following
mcndment TO section - Of article " o.
lc constitution of the State OF Missouri
%0neerning the relief Of members OF police
apartments IN cities having one hundred
O.sand mhalitpuis or more. who may be-
ONE disabled, crippled or su%perannuated.
lud Of their widows and minor children
after their decease. and OF the widows aud
minor chiidren OF deceased members Of po-
Ice departments in such cities, shall be
submitted TO the qualified voters Of said
state. 10 wit
section /. That section Al Of article
" Of the constitution be amended by ad-
'ag thereto the following words. to wit
and provided further. that the general
assembly may provide by law for the pen
sirnlng Of members Of police departments
In cities having one hundred thousand In
sa...ants or more, who may become dis
lilNd. crippled or -superannuated. and for
he relief OF the widows and minor child
-~n Of such persons after their decease, and
.,r the relief Of the widows and minor
children OF deceased members OF the po-
ice departments In such cities the funds
Tor such purposes to be appropriated as
provided by the general assembly from
he municipal revenue Of such cities.
LIND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENr.-Jolnt and concurrent resolution
submitting TO the qualified voters Of the
State Of Missouri an amendment to the
constitution thereof, providing for the res
s~ryutlon to the people OF the right to pro,
pose measures for enactment 70 require
rnactmpnts Of the general assembly to be
admitted to a vote OF the people for rat
l~lrHtlOn. and to define referendal and In
~iiiAtiye petitions and the relations Of the
executive and the general assembly to mea-
surrs approved or enacted By electors.
BE it resolved by the Senate, the House Of
Representatives. coHcHrTing therein
At the general election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
OF November, 1904, there shall be sub.
mltted to the electors Of the State OF
Missouri, an amendment to section l, ar
ticle s Of the state constitution so that
said %sectiOn, when amended, shall read as
follows
Section 1. The legislative power. sub
ject to the limitations hereafter contained,
shall be vested In a senate and house Of
representatives, 10 be STYLED 1.-THE general
assembly of the state OF Missouri. The
legislative power OF any municipal diyi-
zion of this state (such as city, town or vii
iagel. on Its own municipal matters Is
Inherent and shall be vested In the electors
n each municipal division, subject
20 such laws of a general nature,
having uniform operation throughout the
state us the general assembly may enact.
A number of electors In each congress.
siOna district in this state. equal to ten
yer cent. Of the total number OF votes
cast in each congressional district at the
last preceding general election for COVER
nor. shall have power to require that any
act or part Of an act, passed by the gen
"ral assembly. shall be referred to the
.pcrOrs at the next general election, by
h.ing their signed demand with the sec
r"iury Of the state, not more than ninety
lays after adjournment of the general as
srrnbly which passed the act, earlier than
hitch date no law or part Of a law can
lrcOme operative, except appropriation acts
AZ laws for the immediate preservation
T the public peace, health and safety and
ilws passed by a two-thirds vote OF the
members elected respectively to each house
uHd approved by the governor.
y number Of the electors In each con
sressional district in this state, equal to
fifteen per cent. Of the total number OF
votes cast In each congressional district
AZ the last preceding general election for
governor, shall have power to propose any
law. amendment to or repeal of a .aw.
and require that 1t be referred to the
electors OF the state, except as above stated.
TO be voted on at the next general election,
provided, the election does not occur with.
In ninety days after the filing Of the pc.
tltion with the secretary Of the state, and
such law shall be in effect from and after
result Of the vote. II approved by a ma
jOrity Of those voting thereon.
A number Of electors In each congress
SAonal district In this state equal to twenty