The St. Louis Republic., 1904-11-03
Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution
of Missouri.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
State of Missouri an amendment to sec
ton A. Of article " Of the Constitution
thereof.
Be it rssotred by the Senate. the House of Repre-
sentdt'pes eoneurrtny therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. 1901. the following
amendment to section A Of article ~ OF
the Constitution of the State OF Missouri
me n eties ob having ene hundred
thousand inhabitants or more, who may
become disabled. crippled or superannu-
ated. and Of their widows and minor chill
dren after their decease, and Of the wild
ows and minor children Of deceased MEM
oers Of police departments In such cities,
shall be sumbitted to the qualified voters
OF said State. to wit:
Section /. That section Al of article "
OF the Constitution be amended by adding
thereto the following words. to wit: land
provided further. that the General Assem-
bly, may provide by law for the pension
cities having one hundred thousand inhab-
itants or more. who may become disabled.
crippled or superannuated. and for the re-
lief OF the widows and minor children OF
such persons after their decease. and for
the relief of the widows and minor chill
dren Of deceased members Of the police
departments in such cities: the funds for
| such purposes to be appropriated as pro-
vided by the General Assembly from the
municipal revenue OF such cities.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of the
State of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof providing for the res
ervation to the people of the right to pro-
pose measures for enactment. to require
enactments of the General Assembly to be
| submitted to vote OF the people for rat
ification. and to define referendal and in
| itfative petitions and the relations of the
executive and the General Assembly to
Be it rssolrsd by the Senate tbs House OF Reprt-
ssntdttces concurring therein:
At the general election to be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday OF
| to the electors of the State of Missouri an
amendment to section l. article w. of the
State Constitution; SO that said section,
Section /. The legislative power. subject
to the limitations hereafter contained,
shall be vested in Senate and House Of
Representatives. to be styled .'the Gen.
eral Assembly of the State Of Missouri"
The legislative power of any municipal di-
vision Of this State (such as city, town or
inherent Inherent an and Shall be vested in ' the elect +
ors Of each municipal division. subject to
such laws of general nature, having uni
form operation throughout the State. as
| the General Assembly may enact.
| A number of electors in each congress
| sional district in this State, equal to ten
| 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 require that any act
or part of an act. passed by the General
Assembly. shall be referred to the electors
at the next general election. by filing their
signed demand with the Secretary of the
State not more than ninety days after ad-
| journmert of the General Assembly which
passed the act. earlier than which date
no law or part of a law can become opera
tive. except appropriation acts: all laws
for the immediate preservation of the pub
lie peace. health and safety: and laws
passed by a two-thirds vote OF the mem
bers elected respectively to each house
and approved by the Governor.
A number Of the electors in each con-
gres5ional district in this State equal to
fifteen per cent of the total numbar 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 law.
and require that it be referred to the elect.
ors OF the State. except as above stated
| to be voted on at the next general eIec,
ton. provided. the election does not occur
within ninety days after the filing of the
petition with the Secretary Of the State.