The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.

OF the state of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof, providing
for the compensation of members or
the general assembly.
BE 1t resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurrine therein;
That at the general election 10 be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. A. II.
1908. there shall he submitted for adop-
fion to the qualified voters OF the state
the following constitutional amendhi'l't'
to-wit:
That section sixteen 90 of article 90
of the Constitution of the state OF Mis-
souri, be and the same Is hereby re-
pealed and the following new section en-
acted in lieu thereof. to be known as
section f6:
Section 1G. Members. compensation Of
TIL emhers of the general Assembly
shall severally receive from the puDnc
treasury the sum of seven hundred ana
fifty dollars per annum, to be paid qunr-
iorly at the end Of each quarter. whlch
shall he fun compensation for tthrlrl
services and expenses except as htreln
provided. Committee of either house or
committees of both houses appointed to
examine the institutions of tie state oth-
er than those at the seat OF government
may receive their actual expenses ncceS-
sarily incurred while i'll the perform
ance of such duty; the items of such eN-
pcnses to hc returned to the chairman OF
such committee and by him certified TO
the state auditor before the same OF amy
part thereof can he paid. And no emolu-
ments for any purpose Whatever Shall DC
made to or received by the members OF
any member of either house or Tor their
use out of the contingent fund or other-
wise except as herein expressly proFlueu,
and no allowance or emolument lor any
purpose whatever shall ever be palu 10
any officer. agent, servant or employ" Oh
either house of the general assembiy eN-
cept such per diem as may be. provided
by law. not to "Nceed i've dollars
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Jolut and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
of the state Of Missouri. an amendment
to the Constitution thereof. concerning
revenue and taxation.
BE It resolved by the House OF Represent
atives, the Senate concurring therein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday, next following the hrst Mon
day in November, y. D. 1908. the FOL
lowing amendment to the Constitution
of the State of Missouri, concerning rev.
enue and taxation. shall be submitted to
the qualified voters of said state;
Section 22. In addition to taxes author
ixed to be levied for county purposes IN
der and by virtue OF section H. article
10 of the Constitution of this state, the
county court in the several counties OF
this state. not under township organize
ton and the township board OF directors.
in the several counties under the town
shin organization. may In their discretion
levy and collect In the same manner as
state and county taxes are collected, a
special tax not exceeding twenty-five
cents on each 800 valuation, to be used
for road and bridge purposes. but for
no other purpose whatever; and the pow,
er hereby given said county courts and
township boards Is declared To be a dis
crp'innary power.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the initia-
tive and referendum.
Sc it resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurrine therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, l9ON'
there shall be submitted. for adoption TO
the qualified voters of the state, the
following amendment to the Constitution:
Section l. The legislative authority of
the state shall be vested in a legislative
assembly, consisting of a senate and
house of representatives, but the people
reserve to themselves power to propose
laws and amendments to the Constitution.
and to enact or reject the same at the
polls, Independent OF the legislative as
sen bly,. and also reserve power at their
own option to approve or reject At the
bly,. Tn first power reserved by the
people is the initiative, and not more
than eight per cent OF the. legal voters
in each of at least two-thirds of the
congressional districts in the state shall
be required to propose any measure by
such petition, and every such petition
shall include the fun text Of the measure
so proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
filed with the secretary of state not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon. The
second power is the referendum, and it
may be ordered Except as to laws ncces-
sary for the immediate preservation of
the public peace. health or safety and
laws making appropriations for the cur
rent expenses of the state government.
for the maintenance of the state inStitu-
tions and for the support of the public
schools either by the petition signed by
S per cent of the legal voters in each of
at least two-thirds of the congressional
districts in the state, or by the legisla-
tive assembly, as other bills are enact
ed. Referendum petitions shall be filed
with the secretary of state not more than
ninety days after the final adjournment
of the session of the legislative Assem-
bly, which passed the bill on which the
er Of the governor shall not extend to
measures referred to the people. All
people OF the state shall be had at the
biepnial regular general elections. ex-
cept when the legislati tive assembly shall
ord r a special election. Any measure
and become the law when it is APP
proved by a majority of the vote(r)s cast
thereon, and not otherwise. The style
of all bills shall be: BE it enacted by
the people of the state of Missouri"
This section shall not be construed to
der i've any member of the legislative
measure, The whole numbe" of votes
cast for justice of the supreme court
at the regular election last preceding the
hlirg Of any petition for the initiative,
or Ior the referendum, shall be the basis
on which the number of legal voters nee
essary to sign such petition shall be
counted. Petitions and orders for the
Init alive and for the referendum shall
b filed with the secretary of state. and
In submitting the same to the people he:
and all other officers, shall be guided
by the general laws and the act sub
hitting this amendment. until legislation
shf I he especially provided therefor.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
\ ENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
s'itution thereof concerning the judi
Gal department.
De It resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurrino therein:
That at the general election to be held
In the state Of Missouri on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
yer Der, in the year 1908, there shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of the
state for adoption the following amend
ment to the Constitution:
Section 1. The supreme court shall con-
s1st of nine judges, who shall reside at
the seat OF government, and shall sit