The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-11-05

n~r cont of ~ tofal nuraSer NJ votes
caSt In each congressional district az the
last preceding general election for COVER.
nor shall have the power TO proposs any
amendment 10 the constitution OF the state
Of Missouri and require that such amend
meut be referred TO the next general cleo
uon. provided, the election does not occur
within six months after the filing Of the
petition with the secretary OF state. and
such constitutional amendment shall be IN
effect from and after the date OF the or
fetal declaration of the result Of the vote.
II approved by a majority Of those voting
thereon.
All the component parts or sheets Of
any petition, used to receive the sigma
lures Of electors, TO invoke either the In
~itiative or referendum as heretofore de
sci thed. shall have plainly printed thereon
he full text OF the measure to be re
ferred or proposed, and each signer thereto
shall give his postodice address. and II
In 4 city o. town. the street and number
Of residence shall be included.
one OF the signerS, a qualified voter. on
each paper shall make oath before an Of
fcer competent 20 administer oaths. that
the statements therein made are true, and
that each signature TO said paper appended
Is the genuine signature Of the person
who purports TO be thereto sub
scrihed. Amy person who shall make a
false affidavit to any petition or shy com.
ponent part thercJf as above provided shall
be guilty Of perjury.
The veto power Of the governor shall
not be exercised as 70 the laws approved
ment shall not be construed so as to de
prlYe 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 ~enRcting clause Of every law
shall be. BE II rnncted 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
tlon, be forever resclnded and Of no ef-
feet.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Senate joint and concurrent reso-
luton submitting to the qualified voters
Of the state an a%mednment 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
ton twenty-seyen CD.
nc II resolved by the senate. the House Of
Representatives, concarr1Hg therein:
Tha 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 or
section /. That article y Of the con.
s~tltutlon Of the state Of Missouri be and
he same is hereby amended by adding
thereto one new section, 10 be known as
section twenty-seven (2D, 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 or tax
alton. All moneys derived from said
levy shall be set apart and appOrtioned
to the school districts Of the state. an
nually, as other school moneys are nppor-
toned by law, Every school district shall,
out Of said moneys, supply textbooks on
photography, reading In English, penman'
ship. arithmetic. English grammar. modern
geography. history OF the United States.
civil government and physiology and by
giene for free use OF children In the pub'
lie schools and the remainder, II any. may
be used for the purchase OF textbooks for
the higher grades for like 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 Of
Missouri, repeating section a. article MI
and e~nacting a new section in lieu thereof
Be 1t resoIpcd by the House Of Representa-
Tires, the Senate, c0HcufttH0 therein, as
follOioS
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 9O4. the following
amendment to the constitution of the state
OF Missouri concerning corporations, rail.
roads shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of this state, to wit
That section "a, article XII Of the con
s~titution of this state shall be repealed
and for naught held and there shalt be en-
acted 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, lieuten.
ant-governor. secretary Of state, attorney.
general, state auditor, state treasurer,
| superintendent OF public schools. to each