Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1906-10-10
Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution
of Missouri.

Oh n1SSOuII.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and Concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
State of Missouri an amendment to sec
ton II, article 10 of the constitution of
the State of Missouri. relating to the limit
of indebtedness to counties and other
municipal corporations.
Be it resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring there-
in:
That at the general election to he held
on Tuesday following the first Monday in
November. A. l.. 1906. there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of Missouri
for adoption or rejection the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit:
That section IL OF article 10 of the con-
stitution Of the State of Missouri be and
the same is hereby amended by inserting
after the word ''jail" and before the word
'and," in the thirteenth line of said Sec
ton II. the following the words: ''or for
the grading. construction, paving or main
tanning of paved. gravelled. macadamized
or rock roads and necessary bridges and
culverts therein" so that said section,
when so amended, shall read:
Section II. No county. city town,
township. school district or other political
corporation or subdivision of the Stnte
shall be allowed to become indebted in
any purpose to an amount exceeding in
any year the income and revenue provid-
ed for such year, without the assent of
two.thirds of the voters thereof voting at
an election to be held for that purpose.
nor in cases requiring such assent shall
any indebtedness be allowed to be incur
red to an amount including existing in.
debtedness. in the aggregate exceeding
Eve per centum on the value of the tax.
able property therein to be ascertained by
the assessment next before the last assess
ment for state and county purposes, pre-
gious to the incurrtng of such indebted
ness: Provided. that with such assent
any county may be allowed to become in
debted to a larger amount for the erection
of court house or jail. or for the grad
ing. constructing. paving, or mxintaining
of paved. graveiled, macadamized or rock
roads an necessary bridges ana culverts
therein: and provided further. that any
county. city. town. township. school dis
trict or other political corporation or sub
division Of the state, incurring any indebt-
edness. requiring the assent Of the voters
as aforesaid, shall, before or at the time
of doing SO. provide for the collection of
an annual tax sufficient to paw the inter-
est on such indebtedness as it falls due,
and also to constitutes sinking fund for
the payment of the principal thereof
within twenty years of the time of con-
tracing the same: Provided. further.
that the provisions of this section shall
not apply to counties having cities that
now have or which may hereafter have
one hundred thousand or more inhabi-
tarts nor to cities that now have or may
hereafter have over three hundred inhabi
tants."
SECOND CONSTIT UTIONA
AMENDMENT-Join and Concurrent
resolutions submitting to the qualified
voters of the State of Missouri an amend
ment to the State constitution. concern
ing Sheriffs and Coroners.
Be it resolved by the Senate. the Hous e
of Representatives concurring therein
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday. next following the first Mon
day in November. A. D. 1906. the follow
ing amendment to the constitution of the
State of Missouri. and adopt IN lieu there
of a new section, to be known as section
ten, article nine of said constitution, and
to be in weeds and figures. as follows:
Section 10. There shall be elected by
the qualified voters in each county on the
first Tuesday next following the first Mon
day, in November, A. D. 1908, and there.
after every four years. a sheriff and cor
sener. They shall serve for four years
and until their successors be duly elected
and qualified. unless sooner removed for
.malfeasance in Office. Before entering on
the duties of their office. they must give
security in the amount and in such man.
ner as shall be prescribed by law and
shall be eligible only four years in any
one period.
Whenever a county shall be hereafter
established, the governor shall appoint a
sheriff and coroner therein, who shall con
tinue in Office until the next succeeding
general election and until their successor:
shall be duly elected and qualified.
State of Missouri-s. 5.
l, John E. Swauger, Secretary of State
of the State of Missouri. hereby certify
| that the foregoing is full. true and com
plete copy of the joint and concurrent
resolutions of the Forty-third General
Assembly of the State of Missouri
First Constitutional Amendment entitled
"Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting to the qualified voters of the State
| of Missouri. relating to the limit of indebt
edness in counties and other municipa
corporations"
Second Constitutional Amendment. en-
titled:
"Joint and concurrent resolution sub.
mitting to the qualified voters of the State
of Missouri an amendment to the state
| constitution. concerning sheriffs and cor
oners."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, here
unto set my hand and affix the GREAT
SEAL of the State Of Missouri. Done a
Office in the City of Jefferson this thir'
teenth day of September. A, D. 1906.
(Seal.) JoHN z. SwASGER,
Secretary of State.