The St. Louis Republic., 1904-11-03

duu sucn law snail De In enect from anu
Of the result Of the vote, Il approved by
a majority Of those voting thereon.
a number Of electors in each congress
sional district In this State equal to twen-
PER cent Of the total number Of votes ties
last preceding general election for Cover
nor shall have the power to propose any
amendment to the Constitution Of the
amendment be referred to the next gen
eral election. provided. the election does
not occur within six months after the
State. and such constitutional amendment
shall be in effect from and after the date
Of the official declaration Of the result OF
the vote, II approved by majority OF
those voting thereon.
All the component parts or sheets of any
petition used to receive the signatures of
electors. to invoke either the initiative OF
referendum as heretofore described: shall
have plainly printed thereon the full text
Of the measure to be referred or proposed.
and each signer thereto shall give his
post-office address. and il In city or
shall be included.
One of the signers, a qualified voter on
each paper shall make oath before an Of
fcer competent to administer oaths that
therein IN made na are true
ed is the genuine signature OF the person
whose name purports to be thereto sub
seseed sIse ANY person S,t,o who shall make ,;
ponent part thereof as above provided
shall be guilty Of perjury.
The veto power c. the Governor shall
not be exercised as to the laws approved
or 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
or the Legislature Of the right to repeal
any law. The enacting clause of every
law shall be. "Be It enacted by the people
Of the State of Missouri. as follows"
State and all laws thereof not consistent
with this amendment shall upon its adop-
ton be forever rescinded and of no eff
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Senate joint and concurrent reso-
luton submitting to the qualified voters
of the State an amendment to article X of
the Constitution of the State of Missouri,
concerning taxation, by adding new sec
ton thereto. to be designated as section
twenty-seven co.
Be 1t yesofred BY the Senate, the House of Rep,s-
senfdftres eoncurring therein:
That at the general election to he held
day in November. 1904. the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
State of Missouri concerning taxation shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
said State. to wit:
Section 1. That article X of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Missouri be and the
same Is hereby amended by adding thereto
one new section. to be known as section
figures as follows:
Section q. A State tax Of five cents on
the one hundred dollars assessed valua-
ton shall be levied and collected annu-
md cub anti 80 A-w
ton: All moneys derived from said levy
shall be set apart and apportioned to the
school districts Of the State annually, as
other school moneys are apportioned by
law. Every school district shall. out of
said Eioneys. supply textbooks on orthog-
raphy. reading in English. penrnansiip,
arithmetic: English grammar. modern ge-
and on 1as osd aas sx
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.-Jofnt and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of the
state an amendment to the Constitution
ef Missouri repeating section "a. article
XII. and enacting new section in lieu
thereof.
Be resoirsd by the HOUSE Of Represent1tfres.
the Senate eonearrin1 therein as Jolotrs;
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
railroads. shall be submitted to the quail
fed voters Of the State. to wit:
That section "a. article XII. of the Con-
stitution of this State shall be repealed