The Taney County republican. (Forsyth, Mo.) 1895-1992, 1908-11-26
FORSYTH MISSOURI THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26. 1908.
The Amendments to the Constitution.

The canvass Of the vote cast at the
late election shows that two Of the
eight constitutional amendments pro-
posed were approved, viz: the second,
providing that county courts may levy
special road and bridge tax, and the
third, providing for the initiative and
and referendum. OF course the read
ers of the Republican are much in
terested in these new fundamental
ws, and to render easy a closer study
O. them and better understanding Of
their provisions we reproduce hereun-
der the text Of the amendments in
question,
gEC0ND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent fesolu-
tion submitting 20 the, Quallhed voters
OF the state OF Missouri, an amendment
to tho Constitution thereof concerning
revenue and taxation.
BE IL resolved by the House Of Represent
atlves, the Senate coneurrlnq thereln;
That at the general election 70 be helh
on Tuesday, next following the nrst Mon
day in November. a. ID. 1908, the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
OF the state OF Missouri, concerning rev.
enue and taxation, shall he submitted TO
the qualified voters OF said state;
Section %. In addition to taxes author
lied to be levied for county purposes lln-
der and by virtue OF section IL, article
10 OF the Constitution OF this state lhe
county court in the several counties OF
this state. not under township orEahl1a-
tIon and the township board OF directors.
; IN the several counties under the town
ship organization. may In their discretion
levy and collect In the same manner as
state and county taxes are collected,
special tax not exceeding twenty-five
cents on each 800 valuation, TO he used
for road and bridge purposes. but for
no other purpose whatever; and the pow,
er hereby given said county courts ana
township boards Is declared 10 be dis
crstlonary power. ,r>,,>
MENT-Juint and concurrent resolu-
tion submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment TO the Con-
s;Itution thereof concerning the initla-
! tive and referendum.
Be II resolved by the Senate, the ROUSE
J Of Representatives concurrlna therelni
That at the general election to be held
/ in This state on tho FIRST Tuesday after
| tho first Monday In November 1908,
| there shall he submitted. for adoption 10
! the qualified voters OF the state, the
! tollowing amendment to the Constitution:
| Section l. The legislative authority or
the state shall be vested In legislative
/ assembly, consisting OF senate ana
| house Of representatives but lhe people
reserve to themselves power 10 propose
laws and amendments TO the Constitution
aud to enact or reject tho same at thH
polls. Independent OF the legislative as
sembly, and also reserve power at their
own option to approve or reject NJ the
= polls any act OF tho legislative Assem-
hly. The frst power reserved by the
people is tho initiative, ana not more
than eight per cent OF the legal voters
in each OF at least two-thirds OF the
congressional districts In the state shnli
be required TO propose any measure by
such petition, and every such petition
shall include the fun text Of the measure
80 proposed Initiative petitions shali 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 mower is the referendum. and It
| may be ordered (oXcept as to laws neces-
sary for the immediate preservation OF
tho public peace, health or safetN ana
laws making appropriations for the cur
rent expenses OF the state EoVerhuesh''
for tho maintenance Of the state inslltu-
tIons and for the support OF tho pubilc
schooIs) either by the petition signed by
per cent Of the legal voters IN each OF
at least two-thlrds of the congressional
districts in the state. or by the legisla
tive assembly. as other bills arc enact.
ed Referendum petitions shall be fled
with the secretary Of state not more than
ninety days after the final adjournment
Of tho session OF the legislative assem-
bly, which passed the bill on which the
referendum Is demanded. The veto pow
er Of the governor shall not extend tt
measures referred 10 the people Al
elections on measures referred 10 th'
people OF the state shall be had al th'
biennial regular general elections, ex
cent when the legislative assembly shal
order a special election. ANY measure
referred TO the people shall take enec
and become the law when 1t Is ap
proved by a majority Of the votelr)s cas-
thereon. and not otherwise The styl'
on au bills shall be: BE II enacted b.
tie people Of the state OF Missouri.
This section shall not be construed u
deprIye any member OF the Legislative
assembly OF tho right to Introduce an!
measure, The whole number OF vote
cast for Justice Of the supreme cour
al the regular election last preceding tn
| Ming Of any petition for the initiative
ar for the referendum. shall be the basil
IN which the number Of legal voters nee
rsary to sign such petition SHAH b
Gpunted Petitions and orders Tor IN
Initiative and for tho referendum sha
be filed with the secretary OF state. an
in submitting the same to the people ht
and all other officers. shall be guide
! by the general laws and the act SUB
hitting this amendment. until legislatlo
, gbou ba aspeoially provided therefor.