The Marshall republican., 1906-11-02
AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI

~ l"soth hIu
submitting TO the qualified vosrrs OF the
State OF Missouri an amendment TO pcc-
tion ~, article 10 Of the constitution of
the state Of Missouri relating to the limit
municipal corporations.
BE q resolved bv fhe House Of Repre-
seHtatiUes, the Senate conourrino
That at the general election to DO
held on Tuesday following the nrst
Monday In Noven.J Der, A. ID. 1906, there
shall be submitted TO the qualified voters
Of Missouri for ADDICTION or rejection the
wit
That section IL OF article 10 OF the
constitution OF the State OF Missouri be
and the same In hereby amended by In
sefting after tho word "jan' and before
the word "and." In the thirteenth line OF
sald section ~, the following words "of
for the grading. construction. paving,
or maintaining OF paved. rrnvelled. ma
cadamized or rock roads and necessary
bridges and culvefts therein - 30 that
said section. when 90 amended shall
read:
section ~. No county. city. town.
township, school district or other politi-
cal corporation OF subdivision OF the
State shall be allowed to become In
debted In any manner or for any pur.
pose 10 an amount exceeding In any
year the income and revenue provided
for such year. without the assent OF
two-thlrds OF the voters thereof voting
Isl III 'NFNNN'N w ~ NfHA ~ ahAA f'h
pose, nor In casns requiring such assent
shall any Indebtedness be allowed to be
Incurred to an amount Including existing
Indebtedness. In the aggregate exceeding
nve Der conttm on the value Of the
taxable property therein to be ascer-
taincd by The assessment next before
the last Assessment for state and county
purposes, previous to the mourning OF
suoh Indebtedness; Provided, that with
such nssrnt any county may be allowed TO
become Indebted to a larger amount Tor
tho erection Of "A court house or jail. or
for the grading. constructing, paving. or
maintaining OF paved. gravelled. macad.
| nmized or rock roads and necessary
| bridges and culverts therein: and pro-
| town. township. school district or other
political corporation or subdivision OF
the state. mourning any Indebtedness. re-
quiring the assent OF the voters as
doing 10. provide for the collection OF
| an annual tax sufficient TO pay the
Interest on such indebtedness as u falls
due. and also 20 constitute a sinking
| thereof. within twenty years from tho
| time OF contracting the same Pro.
vided, further, that the provisions OF
this section shall not apply TO ooun-
u-v having ..u-s vrst now r~v- az
which may hereafter ave one hundred
thouSand OF more inhabitants; nor to
cities that now have or may hereafter
have over three hundred thousand In
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT-Joint and Concurrent resolu-
tlon submitting 20 the qualified voters
OF the State OF Missouri an amendment
To tho State constitution. concerning
khcrirs and Coroners
be 10 resolved bD tho Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurrfnO therein ;
EHas n The sensr., election to So
nrrt Monday In November. A. u. 1906.
the following amendment 20 tho con-
stitution OF the State OF Missouri. con-
corning shcrins and coroners be sub:
mlttcd TO tho qualified voters OF said
state. to-wlt!
Amend by striking out nil OF section
10 OF article ninn OF Tho constitution OF
hereof n p new section. " !" S ca Known " az
section ten. article nine OF said constitu-
ton. and 10 DO In words and figures.
Section 10. There shall be elected by
the qualified voters In each county on
the first Tuesday next following tho
FIRST Monday In November. A. ID. 1905.
and thereafter every four years. a
for -four years and until their success.
sors be duly elected and qualified. un-
less sooner removed for m~nifcanance In
S sSair on Rsi0r they s@'s snaii T GIVE the s.s SS : G ia
tse amount and In such manner as shall
be prescribed by law ana shall be
eligible only four years In n one
/ Itl lOds
Whenever a county shai be- hereafter
established. the governor shall appoint
n sheriff and coroner therein. who shall
continue In office until tile next sue
cecding general election M until their
suceessors shall be duly elected and
qualified.
State OF Missouri-s. g.
I. John Il. Stranger, Secretary OF State
OF the State OF Missouri. hereby certify
that the foregoing In a full. true and
complete copy OF the Joint and concur
rent resolutions OF the Forty-third Gem
eral Assembly OF the State OF Missouri
First Constitutional Amendment. entitled /;
"Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters OF the
State OF Missouri, relating TO the limit
OF Indebtedness In counties and other
municipal corporations"
Second Constitutional Amendment. en-
titled
"Jolnt and concurrent resolution SUBJ
mlttlng 60 the qualified voters OF tho
State OF Missouri an amendment 10 the
state constitution. concerning sherins and
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. I here
unto set my hand and afiIx the GREAT
SEAL OF the State OF Missouri. Done
AT office In the City OF Jefferson this
thirteenth day OF September, A. d.. 1905.
tsEAL.) JkU. q, sWAk0ER
SECRETARY or STATE