Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 70 THE
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI.


&c IL resolved BY the senate. the House
o. Representatives eoneurrinu thereini
That NJ the general election To be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the frat Monday In November a.. u.
1898. there shall be submitted for adop-
ton To the qualified voters OF the state
tho following constitutional amendment.
to-wit
That section sixteen us Of article go
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 i6.
Section I6. Members. compensation Of. -
Tho members OF the general assembly
shall scvCtally receive from the pubic
treasury the sum OF seven hundred ana
nifty dollars per nnnum TO be pntd quar-
tcry az the end Of each quarter. which
shall be full compensation for ttheirl
SERVICES ENd expenses except as herrln
provided Committee of either house or
committees Of both houses appointed TO
examine the institutions II the state 9th
or than those at the seat of government
may receive their rCtunl expenses n'""S-
Earily Incurred while Ia the perform
nnrc OF such duty. the Items OF such eN-
pcnscs TO be returned To the chairman OF
such committee and 10y hlm certih'd 10
the state auditor before the same or any
part thereof can be- pRid Aud no einnlu-
ncnts for any purpoac whatever nhul Dc
mndc to or received by the ncmb'rs OF
any member q either house or Tor th"ir
wise except as herein expressly proNlurui
and no allowance or cmolument Tor any
puTpuyc whatever shall ever DE plld TO
my officer, agent, servant or cutp'oNc OF
either house Of the general assembly OK
ccpt such per diem as may be provided
by law. not to exceed i've dolln
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT--Iolnt and concurrent rrsolu-
ton submitting to the qualihcd voters
nf the state NJ Missouri. an amendment
to the Constitution thereof. concerning
uft1 ia
Ne II resolved by the House Of Represent
atives, the Senate eoneurring thereln;
That at the general election 70 De- helh
on Tuesday. next following lhc hrst Mon
day In November. y, -. lHON. the tnl-
lowing amendment to tho Constitution
OF the state or Missouri. concerning rev
enuc and taxation, shall be submitted 10
the qualified voters OF said state.
Section 80. In addition to taxes author
tied To be- levied Tor county purposes un-
der and 10y virtue OF section II. article
10 OF the Constitution OF this state. the
county court III the several counties OF
this state. not under township organiEn-
iicn and IN" township board OF directors
Ia the several counties under the Town
shin organization may IN their discretion
levy and collect In the same manner as
state aud county taxes are collected
special tax not exceeding twenty-five
cents on each 500 valuation. to be used
for road and bridge purposes. but for
10 other purpose whatever ana the pow.
or hereby given said county courts and
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MEST-Joint and concurrent resolu-
tinn submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri AN amendment To the Con-
stitutiun thereof concerning tho Initial
tive and referendum.
BE IL resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives eoneurring therein;
That at the general election To be held
| In this state on the first Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday in November. 1901
| Hlsr hal ln n0nDtiOn.
| the qualified voters OF the state inc
| following amendment to the Constitutions
Section /. The legislative authority OF
| the state shall be vested IN a legislative
| assembly. consisting OF senate ana
house OF representatives, but the people
| reserve to themselves power To propose
| laws and amendments to tho Constitution.
and 20 enact or reject the same at the
! polls, independent Of the legislative as
| sembiy, and also reserve power at Their
| own option TO approve or reject at thn
| polls any act OF the legislative assem-
| bly,. The first power reserved By the
| people IL the Initiative, and not more
than eight per cent OF the legal voters
| congressional districts In the state shall
be required to propose any measure by
| such petition, and every Fnch peutloh
| shall Include the full text OF the measure
! so proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
! filed with tho secretary OF state not less
than four months before the election at
| which they are to be voted upon. the
| second power Ii the referendum. and II
| may be ordered (eXcept as To laws neces-
| EaTy for the immediate preservation OF
the public peace. health or safety ana
laws making appropriations for the cur
| rent expenses OF the state government
for the maintenance Of the state lnstltu-
tions and for the support OF the public
| Hchools) either by the petition signed by
| 9 per cent Of the legal voters In each of
at least two thirds Of tho congregational
districts In the state, or by the legtsln
tive assembly. as other bills are enact.
ed. Referendum petitions shall be He'd
| with the secretary OF state not more than
| ninety days after the Anal adjournment
bis which passed the bill ON which the
| referendum u demanded The veto pow
| or OF the governor shall not extend 70
measures referred 10 the people. ~
people OF the state shall be had At the
biennial regular general elections. eS,
cept when the legislative assembly shal
order special election. Any measure
referred TO the people shall take effeci
and become the law when IL Is ap'
proved by q majority OF the votetr)s cas-
OF all bills shall be: BE Il enacted By
the people OF the state OF Missouri
This section shall not be construed e
deprive any member Of the legislative
| assembly Of the right to introduce ana
measure. The whole number OF votei
cast for Justice OF the supreme courl
az the regular election last precedinE th'
| fling OF any petition for the Initiative
| or for the referendum. shall be the bash
on which the number OF legal voters nee
esRary 10 slEn such petition shall b.
| counted. Petitions and orders for thi
| Initiative and for the referendum Shal
ba died with the secretary OF state, an'
In submitting the same to the people he
and all other officers, shall be guide,
by the general laws and tho act sub
| hitting this amendment. until Legislation
| shall he especially provided therefor.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu
ton submitting TO the qualified voter
OF Missouri an amendment TO the Con
stitution thereof concerning the judi
clAl department.
Be II resolved BY the senate, the Hous
Of Representatives eoneurrlna therein
That az the general election TO be hel,
In the state % Missouri on the ira
tuesday after the fiTat Monday In No
Vember IN the year 1908. there shall b.
submitted to the qualified voters OF IN
state for adoption the following amend
| ment TO the Constitution:
section /. The supreme court shall con
elst OF nine Judges. who shall reside a
the seat Of government, and shall ~
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