Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
or the state OF Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof. providing
the general assembly.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the House
o. representatives. concurrlnp therein:
hat at the general election TO be held
IN this state on the first Tuesday after
the hrst~ Monday in November, A. ID.
1905. there shall be submitted for adop-
ton to the qualified voters Of the state
the following constitutional amendment.
to-wit.
That section sixteen (is) Of article 80
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 16.
Section 10. Members, compensation Of
The members Of the general assembly
Shan severally receive from the public
hfty dollars per annum, to be paid quar-
teriy at the end Of each quarter. which
shall be fun compensation for (their)
services and expenses except as herein
provided. Committee Of either house or
committees Of both houses appointed to
examine the Institutions OF the state 9TH
er than those at the seat Of government
may receive their actual expenses neces-
btNitS incurred Wutie IN t0e pefIOTm-
ance Of such duty; the Items of such ex-
penses 10 be returned TO the chairman of
such committee and by him certified TO
the state auditor before the same or any
part thereof can be paid. And no emolu-
ments for any purpose whatever shall be
made to or received by the members OF
any member Of either house or for their
use out OF the contingent fund or other
and no allowance or emolument for any
purpose whatever shall ever be paid to
any officer, agent. servant or employe OF
either house Of the general assembly ex-
by law. not to exceed five dollars.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT--Joint 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 II resolved by the House OF Represent
atives, the Senate coneurrinp thereini
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday, next following the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 1908. the fol-
lowing amendment TO the Constitution
Of the State Of Missouri, concerning rev.
enue and taxation, shall DO submitted to
the qualified voters Of said state:
Section 22. In addition TO taxes author
lied TO be levied for county purposes UNI
der and by virtue of section II. article
10 Of the Constitution Of this state, the
county court In the several counties OF
this state, not under township organiza-
ton and the township boarti Of directors. :
In the several counties under the town
ship organization, may In their discretion
hl1X and collect In the same manner as
state ~HA 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
err hereby given said county courts and
township boards is declared to be a dis
cretionary power.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND |
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
tion submitting to the qualified voters
of Missouri al amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the initia-
tive and referendum.
Be II resolved by the Senate, the House |
Of Representatives. concurrlnQ therein. |
That at the general election TO BE held
In this state o. the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1908, |
there shall be submitted, for adoption, to
following amendment to the Constitution: |
Section 1. 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 ana amendments to the Constitution,
and to enact or reject the same at the
polls. Independent Of the legislative as
W option TO approve or reject at the
polls any act Of the legislative assem-
bly,. The first power reserved by the
people is the initiative. and not more
In each Of at least two-thirds Of the
congressional districts in the state shall
DO required to propose any measure by
shSii include the nun text Of the measure
80 proposed. Initiative petitions h be
hled with tho secretary OF state not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon. The
naF0nA nnuUaF Ia thu FafnranAHna and ff |
may be ordered Except az to laws neces-
lAry for the immediate preservation of
ths public peace, health or safety and
avs making appropriations for the cur
rent expenses Of the state government.
tor the maintenance Of the state institu-
tons n for the support Of the public
Echoois) either by the petition signed by
) per cent Of the legal voters in each Of
districts In the state, or by the legisla-
tive assembly, az other bills are enact
I'd. Referendum petitions shall be fled
with the secretary OF state not more than
pf the session OF the legislative assem-
bly, which passed the bill on which the
referendum Is demanded. The veto pow
OF Of the governor ahall not extend to
referred to the people. All
on measures referred to the
people of the state shall be had at the
biennial regular general elections. ex-
sept when the legislative assembly shall
}hntA u ARNGAAk GltlNAQAt 6hJ AIACtHhAC /
referred to the people shall take effect
and become the law when IL Is APP
BY a majority Of the vote(r)s cast
thereon. and not otherwise. The style
the people Of the state Of Missouri"
This section shall not be construed TO
any member OF the legislative
assembly Of the right to introduce any
cast for Justice Of the supreme court
1t the regular election last preceding the
hling of any petition for the initiative.
for the referendum. shall be the basis
sssary to sign such petition shall be
Petitions and orders for the
initiative and for the referendum shall
be filed with the secretary OF state, and
and all other officers, shall be guided
the general laws and the act sub
this amendment. until legislation
shall be especially provided therefor;
MHNT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the Judi
Be Il resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives ooneurrlna therein.
That at the general election to be held
the state Of Missouri on the first
in the year 1908. there shall be
to the qualified voters OF the
for adoption the following amend
nent to the Constitution:
Section 1. The supreme court shall con-
list OF nine judges, who shall reside at
he seat Of government, and shall sit
in divisions or in banc. a. may be
by the court. After the FIRST |
lay Of January, in the year 1903, the
SQUIRT shall be divided into three d.
1isions to be composed Of three Judges
zach, and Designated az divisions one.
and three. Each judge shall be as
tigned to the division Of which he IL
constitute . part, in such manner and :
or such time as the SQUIRT in bano may
tetermina IND the ceurt in bano may
such assignments at any time IL
nay be deemed proper 50 to DO. The :
shall elect its chief Justice. and
,aoh division q presiding Judge. The d.
sAall sit separately for the hear
No and disposition Of use and mat !
pertaining thereto, and each shah !
ave current jurisdiction Of all tho {
lauses and matters In the Supreme
except that division number twQ
han hava exclusive jurisdiction Of all
cases pending in said covrt:
that any sa,sss except erinr
nal eases may By the aqurt be assigned
the court In baho b the frst in-
tau0n. and any saHaN ray In tfaAGeoFFod b.