Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
AEST-fFixing the pay Of members q
The General Assembly Al seven hundred
and asty collars per arnum9-TEs.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
the General Assembly At seven hundred
and nifty dollars PER annum.)-No.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Authorixing county courts and
township boards 10 levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, TO be used Tor
road and bridge purposes l-TES.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county courts ana
township boards to levy a special tax
NOT exceeding Twenty-Five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, 10 be used for
road and bridge puFposes)-No.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
| referendum. providing that eight per
cent Of tile voters in each OF at least
two-thirds Of the congressional districts
in the State BY petition. can compel the
: submission OF any measure for enact.
ment by popular vote Of the people; ana
that either the legislative assembly, or
FIVE per cent OF the voters in each OF at
least twc-thirds OF the congressional dis
tricts in the State can compel legislative
e~nactments to be referred to the people
! A0i EEltEIAtH Ut aNuUADIL - E8+ G
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
! cent of the voters in each q at least
tWo-thirds Of the congressional districts
In ee State by petition. can compel tbs
ment by popular vote Of the people; and
that either the legislative assembly. OF
five per cent Of the voters in each of at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
triets in the State can compel Legislative
enactments TO be referred u the people
for rejection or adoption)-No.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT ~ Increasing the number OF
Judges Of the Supreme Court from seven
to nine; providing for the appointment OF
two Judges by the Governor upon ms
adoption OF this amendment, to hold
office until January /. 1911; creating 9
new division and fixing the salaries Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Court
Of Appeals to be the same as now pro
vided for Judges OF the st. Louis Couri
Of Appeais.1-vEs.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT - increasing the number o
Judges Of the Supreme Court from sever
to ninei providing for the appointment o
two Judges by the Governor upon IN
adoption OF this amendment. to holl
Office until January l. 1911; creating
new division and hxtng the salaries Q
Judges OF the Supreme Court n Court
Of Appeals TO be the same as now pro
vided for Judges OF the 1T. Louis Cour
OF Appeals.1-No.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-{Proyiding for the separation Q
the sources Of State and local revenue
establishing local option for the countie
and municipalities Of the State In tn
/, selection Of the subjects OF taxation
. authorizing them to subject to taxation
! for local purposes, the real and persona
property within their jurisdietion. discon
a tinuinE the general property tax upo
real and personal properly for State pun
poses)-YES.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
I MENT-fProvIding for the separation (
; the sources Of State and local reyenBt
: establishing local option for the countit
. and municipalities Of the State In III
! selection Of the subjects Of taxation
. authorizing them to subject to taxation
A for local purposes, the real and person;
: property within their Jurisdiction; dIscor
Z tinuing the general property tax upo
real and personal property for State pun
poses.)-No.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENr
7 Notwithstanding that the Indebted
Y ness heretofore or hereafter incurred b
any city containing not more than 5000
Q nor less thai 1900 Inhabitants, for Il
purchase or construction OF water work
electric or other light plants. h n
be considered in determining the amoui
9 Of Indebtedness which may be INQUIRE
under the provisions Of Section 12a
: Article X Of the Constitution Of tn
state.e-YEs.
+ SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENT
! Notwithstanding that the indebted
y ness heretofore or hereafter incurred |
+, any city containing not more than 5000
nor less than 1000 Inhabitants, for q
purchase or construction Of water work
electric or other light plants, shall NJ
be considered in determining the amoni
q Of Indebtedness which may be incurrt
under the provisions Of Section la
Article X Of the Constitution of tn
State.)-No.
: SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEEI
notwithstanding for a State tax
= ten cents on the hundred dollars a
eeseed valuation, said moneys TO be Al
State as n permanent fund for publ
roads and hlghways1-YEs.
) SEVENTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
" MENT-Proyidlng for a State tax
= ten cents on the hundred dollars q
= eessed valuation, said moneys 10 be a
% portioned IN the several counties Of Il
lc State as a permanent fund for publ
roads ard highways mo.
= EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENI
J. MENT~-fAnthOrizing cities Of 100, 900 Il
N h~abitanth Or over to become indebted
~ fion ", Article X Of the Constitution I
q the purpose Of constructing or purchasil
subways.1-YEs,
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENI
!. Neutrality-suspicious. cities OF 100, zoe 1
"a habitants or over to become indebted
excess OF the amount provided In Sc
" flon ~, Article X Of the Constitution I
ID the purpose OF constructing or purchast
subweys9-ho.
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