The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22
Proposed Amendments to tie
Constitution of Missouri.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AENI -loirt an 8 concurrent resolution
submitting TO thr g~ual.tcd voters nf The
state NJ Missouri. an amendment % SEE
Ton 4 OF article ~ o. tie constitution
thereof
Be 70 rcsaircd on fhc Scndtc. ne House 81
ffpTcsCuf1ftrcS ceacuffhlg therein
thut az the general election 60 be- he,d
on the tuesday next following the first
Aondly in November, 1904, the following
the constitution of The State Of Missouri
concerning fhe relief OF members of police
department .n cities having one hundred
thousaur nAati,unts or more, who mas be
como disabled. crippled or superannutted.
and of thcly widows aud MINOR children
after their dCcrase, and Of the widows and
minor children of deceased members Of po-
lice departments In such cities, shnll be
submitted 70 the qualified voters of said
section 4. That section AZ Of article
~ OF the constitution be amended by ad-
ding thereto the following words. TO wit
"and provided further, that the general
assembly may provide by law for the pen
Bioning Of member Of police d 0artments
IN cities having one hundred ,'o.sand in
habitants on more, whO may become dis
abled, crippled or superannuated, and for
the relief of the widows and minor child.
rem Of such persons after their decease, and
for the relief OF the widows and minor
children OF deceased members of the 20.
lice departments In such cities The funds
tor such purposes TO be appropriated as
provided by the general assembly from
the municipal revenue Of such cia,s.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
MENT@JOint and concurrent resolution
submitting TO the qualified voters of tnc
State OF Missouri an amendment TO the
constitution thereof. providing for the res.
eryatton to the people Of the right to pro
pose measures for enactment, to require
enactments Of the general assembly to be
submitted to a vote of the people for rat
lhcation, and to define referendal and in
itiativo petitions and the relations Of the
executive and the general assembly to inca
sures approved or enacted by electors.
Be it resulted bg the Senate. the HoHse u
representatives coHcurrqng therein
At the general election to be held on
the drst Tuesday after the first Monday
Of November, 19Ii. there shall b. sub
mitted TO the electors Of the State Of
missouri, an amendment TO section /, ar
tice 4 Of The state constitution so that
said section. when amtnded, shall read as
follows
Section I. The legislative power. sub.
ject to the limitations hereafter contained,
shall be vested In Il senate and house nf
representatives, to be- STYLED "the general
assembly Of the state of Missouri" The
legislative power OF any municipal diyi.
sion Of this state (such as city, town or viii
lage), on Its own municipal matters is
Auncteht anu shall Ne vested IN tne electors
or 4 each municipal division, subject
% such laws Of Il general nature,
having uniform operation throughout the
state ms the general assembly may enact.
A number Of electors In each congress.
sionsl district in this state. eqral TO ten
per cent. Of the tOtIi number Oh votes
cast in each congressional district at taf
last preceding general election for cover
nor, shall have power to require thai uu5
act or part Of an act, passed by the gen
eral assembly. shall be referred TO the
electors at the next general election. by
filing their signed demand with the sec
rotary of the state, not more than ninety
days after adjournment Of the general as.
semhly which passed the act, earlier than
which date no law or part Of a law can
become operative, except appropriation acts
all laws for the immediate preservation
Of the public peace, health and safety and
laws passed BY a twothirds vote of the
members elected respectively to each house
and approved by the governor.
A number Of the electors In each con
gresst0nal 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 to or repeal of a Jaw,
and require that Il he referred TO the
electors OF the state, excnDt as above stated.
to be voted on at the neAt general election.
provided. the election does not occur with.
In ninety days after the fling of the pc.
tition with the secretary Of the state, and
such law shall be ia effect from and after
the date Of the Official declaration Of the
result Of the vote. ii approved by a ma
1orlty Of ti'.se Y3ting thereon.
A number Of electors In each congress.
GAonal district in this state equal to twenty