The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-22

r~r cent % o., total number Of votes
cast in carh congressional district 40 the
last preceding general election for Cover
nor, shall have the power 20 propose any
amendment 10 the constitution Of the state
Of Missouri and require that such amend
ucnt De referred 10 the next general cleo
ton, provided, the election does not occur
within ak months after the filing Of the
petition with the secretary Of state. and
such constitutional amendment shall be IN
effect from and aftef the date Of the Of
hcial declaration of the result Of the vote.
U approved by a majority OF those voting
thereon.
All the component parts or sheets of
any petition. used 70 receive the sigma
lures Of electors. 10 invoke either the in
iuative or referendum as heretofore de
scribed, shall have plainly printed thereon
The full text Of the measure TO be re-
terred or proposed, and each signer thereto
shall give his postoaice address, and II
In a city or town tho street and number
Of residence shall re included.
one Of the slgners. a qualified voter. on
each paper shall make oath before an Of
dcer competent 10 administer oaths, that
the statements therein made are true, and
that each signature 10 said paper appended
is the genuine signature Of the person
whose name purports to be thereto sub
scrihed. Any person who shall make a
false affidavit TO any petition or any com
pOnent part thereof as above provided shall
be guilty Of perjury.
The veto power Of the governor shall
not be exercised as to the laws approved
OF enacted by the electors. This amend
ment shall not be construed so as to de
prive 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 e~nacting clause Of every law
shall be. "Be Il enacted 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-
tion. 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 Rmednment 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 t21).
Be II ~rcsolUcd by the Senate, the House Of
Representatives, c0ncarriHg therein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
amendment to the constitution of the
state Of Missouri concerning taxation shall
be submitted TO the qualified voters Of
said state, to wilt:
OtNltOU 1. mat uIAlNit y VI Nut Cuu"
~stltution Of the state OF Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended by adding
thereto one new section. to be known as
section twenty-seven (2T), which is In
words and figures, as follows
Section p. A state tax Of FIVE cents
on the one hundred dollars assessed val.
nation shall be levied and collected annu-
ally on all objects and subjects Of tax.
alton. All moneys derived from said
levy shall be set apart and appOrtiOned
-. ~. ..kaaI Ifae,f.Na - The ~tnF. IN
nually, as other school moneys are appOr-
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.
evil government and physiology and by
giene for free use Of children In the pub
lie schools and the remainder, If 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 Il new section in lieu thereof
Be Il resoircd By the House Of Representa-
tires, the Senate, c%0ncurfing therein, as
That 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 corporations. rail
roads shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of this state, to wit
That section "a. article Mi Of the con.
stitution Of this state shall be repealed
and for naught held and there shall 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