The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-20

law. The enacting clause Of every Law shall be,
''Be 1t enacted by the people OF the stats Of
Missouri, IS follows. %
All provisions Of the constitution Of this state
and all laws thereof. not consistent with this
amendment, shall upfn lite adoption. be for
ever resclnded and OF no effect.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Senate joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the state an
amendment to article \ OF the constitution OF
the State OF Missouri, concerning taxation, by
adding new section thereto. to be designated
as section twenty seven ts0.
BIZ II RESOLVED BY TIE SENATE, TEE HousE OF
REPRESENTATIVES oscuRRIse THEREIN:
That at the general election to be hesd on
Tuesday next following the first Monday In
| November, 1904 the following amendment to
the constitution Of the state Of Missouri con-
corning taxation shall be submitted to the quail
fled voters Of said state, to-wit:
Section l. That article X of the ccnstltut ton
of the state OF Missouri be and the same lie here
| by amended by adding thereto one new sec.
ton. to be known as section twenty-seven on,
which is in words and figures, as follows;
Section "a. A state tax OF five cents on the
one hundred dollars assessed valuation shall be
levied and collected annually on all objects
and subjects OF taxation. All moneys derived
from said levy shall be get apart aud apportien-
ed to the school districts OF the state annually,
a. other school moneys are apportioned by law.
Every school district shall. out Of said moneys,
supply text books on photography. reading In
English, penmsnship. arithmetic. English
grammar modern geography, history of the
United States, civil government and ply siology
and hygiene for free use OF children 10 the pub
lie schools and the remainder, II any, may be
used for the purchase Of textbooks for the
hieher grades for like use or for other school
purpo.es.
FOURTH CoNSTITUTIANAL AMEND
MENT Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
hitting to the qualified voters Of the state an
amendment to the constitution OF Missouri, re-
peallng section "a, article XII, and enacting o
new section In lieu thereof
BE- IT RESOLVED ny THK HOUSE, OF REPRESENT
AsFoLLows:
That at the general election 10 be held on
Tuesday next following the first Monday in No
vember, 1904, the following amendment TO the
constitution Of the state Of Missouri concerning
| corporations, railroads shall be submitted to
the qualified voters Of this state, to. wit:
That section "a, article XII of the constit tuition
| OF this state shall be repealed and for naught
held and there shall be enacted in lieu thereof
the following:
Section "a. Every railroad or other transpor-
tation company doing business In the state OF
Missouri shall grant free passes or transpor-
tation over Its line or lines In Missouri to the
governor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, secretary Of
state, attorney general. state auditor, state
treasurer. superintendent Of public schools. to
each of the railroad commissioners, to each of
the judges Of the supreme court to each judge
of the st Louis and Kansas City court of ap-
peals. to each circuit and common pleas judge
in this state, to each member Of the general
assembly OF this state, to each sheriff in this
state, and to the president or superintendent
of each Of the several public institutions OF this
state supported by appropriations made by this
state for and during the ofiicial term Of said
several officers; and the failure Of any rallread
or transportation company to furnish such psss
or transportation to any officer above named,
shall be forfeiture Of its charter or license to
do business In this state. And every railroad
corporation in existence at the time OF the
adoption OF this section of the constitution that
may hereafter accept the benefit Of any aid,
franchise or future legislation oftbis state, or
n A ,ia,rx -,
by such acceptance thereby agree to ell the
provisions Of this section and is subject to al
Its penalties.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submitting
to the qualified voters of Missouri an amend
ment to the constitution providing for the Gre
alton Of fund to erect new state capitol.
B 1T RESOLVED BY the SENATE. THE HOUSE OF
Representatives cONcURRING THEREIN
Thats the general election to be held In this
state on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. 1904, the following amend
ment to the constitution of this state concern
Ing the erection of new state capitol shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of the state,
to-wIt:
Section /. That the general assembly shall
levy for Ave years an annual tax Of four cents
on the one hundred dollars valuation OF the
real and personal property Of the state for the
purpose Of creating fund for the erection Of
new state capitol; provided. that any surplus
remaining in said fund, after the construction
and equipment Of said building, shall be trans
ferred to the credit Of the general revenue fund
Of the state The general assembly shall, BY
appropriate Legislation enforce this amend
ment.
STATE OF MISSOURI-ss. a.
I, Sam B Cook, Secretary Of State Of the
state Of Missouri, hereby certify that the fore
going are full, true and complete copies Of the
concurrent resolutions Of the Forty-seoond
General Assembly Of the state Of Missouri
First constitutional amendment, entitled
"Joint and concurrent resolution submitting
to the qualified voters Of the State Of Missouri,
an amendment TO section II OF article ~ OF the
constitution thereof"
Second Constitutional amendment, entitled
'Joint and concurrent resolution Submitting
TO the qualified voters Of the State Of Missoun
an amendment 70 the constitution thereof pro-
viding for the reservation to The people Of the
right to pr. pose measures for enactment, 10
require enactments Of the general assembly 70
be submitted to vote OF the people for rata.
cation and to define refereudsI ard initiative