The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1904-10-29
Proposed Amendments 10 the
Constitution of Missouri.

ElhSN CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AENlZiotnt an d concurrent resolution
Euomittng 90 the qualified voters Oh IN.
State Of Missouri. an amendment no Sec
thereof.
Be- q rcS0ired On shc senate. tie House o.
heprtscntdhrcs c0Hcarriug fhercia
Ihat az the general election 20 be helt
the Tuesday next following the frs.
Monday IN November. 1904. ne foliowin.
amendment 20 section 4T OF article ~ 81
the constitution of the State of Missouri
SoneeihihA the RELIEF OF members OF polio,
l~spAlu3eLta ~ cities having one hundred
Thousand inhabitants 90 more. who may be
cone disabled. crippled or s-uperannuated
and OF their widows and minor children
AFTER their decease, and OF the widows and
minor chtidren Of deceased members OF 20
uce uenartments In such cities. shall Dc
submitted TO the qualified voters of said
state, to wit:
Section l. That section a Of article
~ OF the constitution he amended BY ad.
alng thereto the following words, to Wit
and provided further. thar the general
assembly may provide by law for the pen.
eioning Of members Of police daDartments
" cities having one hundred thousand In.
haDltants or more, who may become dis
eoled' crippled or superannuated, and for
ehe RELIEF OF the widows and minor child.
IN OF such persons after their decease. and
Tor the relief Of the widows and minor
children OF deceased members Of the DO
Aee departments In such cities the funds
- such purposes to be appropriated as
provided BY the general assembly from
ne municipal revenue Of such cities.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
ABNT.-JOlnt and concurrent resolution
gaDmleung to the qualified voters of the
Ataoe OF Missouri an amendment to the
@sutution thereof, providing for the res.
ogvAd0n to the people Of the right to pro
pose measures for enactment, to require
Gactments OF the general assembly to be
submitted to a vote Of the people for rat.
tncatiOn, and to define referendal and in
tnahye petitions and the relations Of the
executive and the general assembly to mea.
sures approved or enacted by electors.
Be " resolped BY the Senate. the House Of
Representatives coHcurIing therein
AZ the general election to be held on
the first Tuesday after the first Monday
Of November, 1904, there shall b. SUI.
mitted to the electors Of the State OF
Missouri, an amendment to section l, ar.
ucle 4 Of the state constitution so that
sala section, when amended, shall read as
follows
Section l.. The legislative power. sub
Jeet 70 the limitations hereafter contained.
Hhat De vested In q senate and house OF
representatives, to be styled 'the general
assembly OF the state of Missouri The
legislative power Of any municipal diyl.
ion Of this state tsuch as city. town or vii.
mgel, on Its own municipal matters is
inherent n shall be vested in the electors
Q each municipal division, subject
such laws of a general nature,
having uniform operation throughout the
Htate as the general assembly may enact.
A number Of electors in each congress.
honal district In this state. equal TO ten
per cent. Of the tOtul number OF votes
cast In each congressional district al the
last preceding general election for COVER.
nor, shall have power to require thar anv
act or part Of an act. passed by the ger.
erai assembly, shall he referred to The
electors at the next general election. by !
ming their signed demand with the sec
rotary OF the state, not more than ninety /
days after adjournment of the general MS
which passed the act, earlier than
when date no law or part of a law can
become operative, except appropriation acts
al law for the immediate preservation
q the public peace, health and safety: and
passed by a twO-thirds vote of the
elected respectively 10 each house
and approved by the governor.
A number Of the electors In each con
sresslonal district In this state, equal to
dfteen per cent. of the total number Of
cast in each congressional district
= the last preceding general election for
snall pave power to propose ahy
AN' amendment to or repeal OF a Jaw.
nd require that it be referred to the
Of the state, except as above stated.
% oe voted on at the next general election.
the election does not occur with.
y ninety days after the filing Of the ne
atSn with the secretary Of the state, and
iuch law shall be In effect from and after
Inc date Of the official declaration of the
result Of the vote. If approved by a ina
lUT1ty OF those voting thereon.
a number OF electors in each congress
Aenai district In this state equal to twenty