The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-10-13
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of Missouri.

N amendment to section q Of article Nv Of the
constitution thereof.
Ba II RkaoLyED 1T THE sKSArE THE HousE OF
RxrREskSrATIvEs coEcuRRIxe THKAKrE;
That ct the general election 10 be held on the
Tuesday next following the eTst Monday in
November, 1901. the following amendment 20
section A Of article IN Of the sonstitution Of the
State OF Missouri concerning the relief Of mem
bers Of pslice departments In cities having one
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more, who
may become disabled. crippled or supersnnust-
ed, and Of thsir widows and minor children
AFTER their deoease, and Of the widows and
minor children of deceased members OF police
departments In such cities, shall be submitted
to the qusliaed voters Of said state, to-wit:
Section l. That ,ction Il Of article Nv OF the
constitution be amended By adding thereto
| the following words, to-wlt: ''snd p divided
furthe', that the general assembly may pro-
vide by Law for the psbsioning OF members OF
police department s In cities having one hun
bred thousand Inhabitants or more who may
become disabled. crippled or supersnnusted
and for the relief OF the widows and minor chill
dren OF such persons after their decease, and
for the relief OF the widows and minor children
Of the deceased members Of the police depart
ments In such cities; the funds for such pur-
poses to be appropriated as provided BY the
general assembly from the municipal revenue
OF such cities.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.-Jolnt amt concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the state
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of d. law can beeoms onerat,ve. except apnrt
nr,.tion acts. al, laws for the Immediate nre,
arv.,,or NJ the pub,,c nesce health and s.fe,,
and ,aws psssed nv /. two-tbirda vote NJ n
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, consressiona, district at the last precedip
! genera, election for governor. shall have poys
IN propose anv law. amendment to or yepesl {
. law and reoulre that Il he referred to III
electors of the st.,s. except A above stated. I
, be voted on A. the next general election. prc
vided. the election does not occur within min,
tv DAYS After the fling of the petition with III
, ssoretary OF the state. and such law shall be |
eject from and after the date OF the Official dec
laraton Of the result of the vote. II approve
by majority OF those voting thereon.
number Of electors in each congress,on,
+ district in this state equal to twenty Der cent.
=, the total number of votes cast Id each congre,
: siopal district at the last preceding gener,
} election for governor. shall have the power
a propose sny amendment to the constitution
the state OF Missouri and require that sue
amendment be referred to the next gsner'
9 election, provided, the election does not occv
within six months after the nling Of the pet
tion with the secretary Of state, and such COZ
> sttutional amendment shall be In effect fro
and after the date Of the official declaration
, | the result OF the vote, II approved by major
ty Of those voting thereon.
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tion. used to receive the signatures OF elector
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