The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
FOpOsed Amendment to the
Constitution Of Missouri.

BE II RESOLVED BIZ THE SENATE THE HOUSE, OF
REPRESENTATIVES coNcuRRIEs THEREIN;
That 81 the general election 10 be held on the
Tuesday next folloRing the dTst Monday in
November, 1904, the following amendment to
sectioa a OF article ~ Of the constitution Of the
State OF Missouri concerning the relief Of men,
bers Of police departments In cities having one
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more, who
may become disabled, crippled or superannuAt-
ed, and Of their widows and minor children
after their decesse, and Of the widows and
minor children Of deceased members of police
departments In such cities, shall be submitted
to Unqualified voters OF said STATE, to-wit:
Section l. That section a. OF article " OF the
constitution be smer ded BY adding thereto
the following words, to-wlt "snd D, divided
furthe'. that the general assembly may pro-
vide by law for the peaslonipg of members Of
police departments In cities having one hun
dred thousand Inhabitants or more who may
become disabled. crippled or supersnnuated,
and for the relief Of the widows and minor chill.
dren OF such persons after their decesse, and
for the relief Of the widows and minor children
Of the deceased members OF the police depart
ments In such eities; the funds for such pur-
poses to be appropriated as provided by the
general assembly from the municipal revenue
OF such cities.
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 reserv atlon to
the people Of the lght TO propose measures Tor
enactment, to require enactmsnts OF the gen.
eral assembly to be submitted to q vote OF the
people for ratification. and TO define referendal
and Initiative petitions and the rela ions Of the
Il xecutive and the general assembly to meas
ures approved or enacted by electors.
Be IT RESOLVED ny THE SENATE THE HOUSE, OF
REPRESENTATIVES, coSouRRSe THEREIN;
At the general election to be held on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday Of November,
1904, there shall be submltted,o the electors Of
the state OF Missouri, an amendment to sec.
tion l. article Of the state constitution; so
Vat said section, when amended. shall read as
}3ollows:
Y Section 1. The legislative power, subject to
the Limitations hereafter contain d shall be
vested In senate and House Of Representa-
tives. to be styled "the general assembly Of the
State OF Missouri The legislative power Of
any municipal division OF this State (such as
city, town or villsge), on lts own municipal
matters lie inherent an shall be 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 e'ch congressional
district Ia this s'ate equal 10 ten per cent. Of
the total number Of votes cast In each congress
sional distfot al the last preceding genera
election for governor, shall have pc yer to re-
quire that any act or part Of an act, passed
by the general 'sembls shall be referred to
the electors at the next general election By
ching their s'gped demand with the secretary
the state, not more than ninety days after ad
jourLment OF the general assembly which pass
ed the act, earlier than which date no law or part
Of q law can become operative, except appro-
priation. act.; all laws for the immediate pres.
ervstion Of the public peace, health and safety;
and laws passed by two-thirds vote of the
members elected ret pectively to each house and
approved by the governor.
A number Of the electors In each congress.
slonai 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 Dor repesl OF
. law, anu require that 1t be referred to the
electors Of the state, except as above stated, to
be voted on at the next general election, pro
vided, the election does not occur within nine.
ty days after the fling of the petition with the
secretary OF the state, and such law shall be In
eject from and after the date of the Official dec.
laratnn Of the result of the vote, II approved
by majority OF those voting thereon.
A number Of electors in each congress,onsl
district in this state equal to twenty per cent Of
the total number Of votes cast in each congress.
AAional district at the last preceding general
election Tor governor, snail have the power TO
propose any amendment to the constitut on o.
the state Of Missouri and require that such
amendment be re'erred to the next general
election, provided, the election does not occur
within six months after the filing of the petit
ton with the secretary OF state, and such con-
etitutionsl amendment shall be In effect rom
and after the date Of the Off ial declaration Of
the result Of the vote, IL approved by MAORI
ty Of those voting thereon.
All the component parts or sheets OF any peu
ton, used to receive the signatures of electors
to invoke either the initiative or referendum
o. heretofore described, shall have plainly
printed thereon the full text Of the measure to
be referred or proposed, and each signcr
Thereto shall give his post office address, and II
n city or town, the street and number Of res
1dence shall be included.
4 One Of the signers, qualified voter, on each
paper shall make oath before an officer COM
petent TO administer oaths, that the statements
herein made are true, and that each signature
p said paper appended 10 the genuine signature
of the person whose name purports to be there
70 subscribed. Any person who shall make
false afidsvit to any petition or anv component
part thereof % above provided shall be guilty
Of perjury.
The veto power OF The governor shall not be
/ exercised a. 10 The laws approved or enacted
1by the electors.' This amendment shall not be
ponstrued so as to deprive the general assembly
pf the ght 70 pass, or any member thereof, Of
he right 10 propose any law or other M asur'
y the legislature Of the right to repeal any
hw The ensc.ing clause Of every law shall be,
BE Il enacted by the people Of the stat Of
Dssouri, o. follows. -
All provfhions Of the constitution Of this state
ID eli laws thereof, not consistent with This
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