The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-10-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI

gtatH OF MitevnH, hu amendment 90 hfc-
ton a Of article ~ u the constitution
thereof
Be resolved BY the senate. the Hours
~ NtlfetNAtNft tDnNNtlinh thetHth
That af the seuerai slertigH 20 be held
on the Tuesday next, following the hrnt
Monday Ia Move mber 1894, the following
amendment 20 section At OF article " OF
the constitution 81 the state % Missouri
funecfuinE the relief uf members 81 police
aepArtmenta in cities having one hundred
tn9usand inhabitants or more, VINO may
become disabled, crippled or auperaunu-
eted and Of their widows and minor
sh1dren after their decrease aud Of the
WIDOWS and minor children OF deceased
members Of police departments in such
cities. shall be- submitted 20 the qualified
voters ~ said state. 20 wit:
Section l. That section ~ o. article
~ OF the constitution be amended ~
adding thereto the f0iioWing words 10
wit "and provided further, that the gen
me pcnsioutng Of members q police de-
narfments Ia cities having one hundred
thousand Inhabitants or more, who may
become disabled, crippled or Euperannu-
nted, and for the relief nf the widows and
minor children % such persons after their
cecease. and for the relief Of The widows
and minor children OF deceased members
81 the police departments In such Cuesi
prepriniSe5s y nS sSSe ~ re- rs1sysl -
sembiy from dae Municipal revenue of
such cities.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
EMO end concurrent resolguqn
state 81 Missouri an amendment 10 the
constitution thereof progtding Tor the res
erANuon % the people q the right TO pro-
pose measures Tor enactment 10 require
cnactmonts q the general assembly 20 b
submitted a. a vote 81 the peqple for rat
Mcaft0u. and 70 dcfine referndai and In
iuauNe petitions and tho relations Of the
executive and the geleral assembly 70
MEASURES approved OF enacted by cieekors.
Be- T. resolved by the senate the House
Of Representative cuncurriuE therein:
At the Eeaersl eigctlon TO b bed on
- .
ted 60 the electors Of she state OF Mis-
sour an amendment 90 section 4 article
=. % the state constitution 80 that said
section. when amendcd. shall read as foi-
lows.
Section J. The legislative power. sub
1@et % she limitations hereafter con-
tanned ghan be vested ia q senate ana
house 81 representative. 90 be styled
me Ecn@ral Assembly 81 the state q
missouri TIE legislative power o. any
municipal division Of this state isuch
az city, toWn or r1iaEelon us own mEuic-
ipai matters l. Inherent and shail Be-
vested Ia the eieetons % each maniclpal
division subject 90 such laws OF a gen
eral nature. having uniform operation
t-nreuEhout me state a. tho general a.
A number o. electors "a each oongres-
stouai district IN this state. equal 70 ten
cast in each congressional district AZ the
last preceding general ciecfiob foE gov
ernor shan have pgNeS 20 require that
general ASSEMBLY,. shall b. referred 20 the
e~lectors Al the next Eeneral eicctioa by
rims their zgaed demand With the sec
rotary q the stata not more than ninety
days after ADJOURNMENT o. The general
assembly which passed the act, earlier
than which date no law or part of = law
csn become operative, except approprta-
ton acts, all laws Tor the Immediate
p~reerration 81 the puble peace. health
and safety. and laws passed b. = two
thirds vote % the mafnhers elected re-
sPocuvdy - each house and approved BY
nombsT OF sho electors In each con-
Erensional district In this state. equal 20
nftccn pr cent ~ the total number OF
VOTES cast IN each oonErgzsionAl District
al the last presiding SEVERAL siection Tor
governor, shall have power so propose
AHy law amendment 20, or rrprBl % a
electors 81 the state. except Sc above
stated 81 Be- voted OF ~ The next sem
srsl yleSean fgFtaea ths slseasn does
n1uF OF the petition with the secretary
81 chr state, and such law shall be On
enect from an4 artvr ne date q the off,
a. approved By a majority q thoae voting
A number ~ electors in each conFrrs-
aianai district iu this atata equal 20 teeu.
. per cent 81 the total uumhc 81 votes
rest in each eonkrmaaionsi district az tho
last pfornilnE rturrai election Tor FnV-
@ruor, shall have the power 20 prepose
hfs amendment 90 the constitution ~
tHs state "a Missouri and require that
nnch amendment b. referred - thc next
gruerai ulscton. provided the election
deas not occur within six months after
ruta4y u state, ana such constitutions
amGudgut shall h tu cdWCt from and
an,r ne date - the ofncial deaiaraunu
~ the result ~ the vote tt approved ~
3 rnrl nrty - thu.e voting theron
Al the component paFts or sheets oi
N %siertoss 10 invotr siShsr ~
Initiative % rufUrcnuum a. hCrrtofpre De.
ecuhed saAl hats PLAINLY printed there
GrrsS ~ pnspe.oi sna earh signSr there.
10 shall EiVf hts pgetufnca address and
a. In . city 90 toRA ths stroyt and mum
Der 81 resideucV shall De- Included
one % the signers, = guann-d voter, ou
each paper shan make oath before ar o.
nccf gompetsnt % adminisisF oatha tha'
and that each signature a. satd ape
appended n the Eenuinc signature u th,
pesson whose name pWrperts 90 be there
o. subscribed Any ptraon Who shhi
make ! falsa afaaayit 90 any petitiaf
81 any ~cnmpepsni pau therrof - allow,
PM vsto eswSs ~ t6s ssssfssT shni
not b. Uncfciscd a. y thr laws appfuNe,
or enacted b ne ylectors thu
% deprive uhe Kcncfai assembly ~ th'
right 30 PASS, 20 am memh.r thefeof ~
zoe nget to rroposs sny 'ay ,sr eiesl
a. REPEAL ans law The cnhftins clsua'
on every Law shall b. ne % enacted hi
the pcoplo o. the stats ~ Missouri. a.
Az provisions 81 the Constitution % M
state aud an Lass thurunf. 40. canaiaten
effh this amendment, shall upon ~
adoption. b. forever rescindrd and % o.
eject
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MINT senate iaint and congurrent res
oiatlon aunmitttnE 90 the Qasllned voter
81 thn state an amendment 90 article =
81 the constitution - the stats ~ Ais
aeurL conccminE taEauQn, % addiuG
new sccuun thfruto, a. D. d~rsiEnatrd ~
Eertinu aWrutN-nHNeu tn
30 ri rganiead ~ the srnatr the ifuus
u Representatives -c4uraf4AnE lAEfuiu
Thai AL the SEVERAL election % - hell
90 Tuesday ueKt fnllewtnS the nrst Mon
daF On November. fNA mo following
Amcndmonf 10 the constitution az N
state 81 Missouri cunugrninH taRAtiC|
snail BE- submitted % the qusiinet Voier
OF said state, 20 NIt-
SEXTON 4 That article \ % the con
stitntion "a the state % MISSOURI D. an
fhs aamt q hhrehy amended b. aedinI
thereto one new rectiuns 20 BE- known q
Etrtion fWcuNY-aCFon CD. which l. 4