Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI

20 the Constitution hereof. providing
for the compensation OF members OF
the general assembly.
BE u resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives eoneurrIna thereini
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday in November. A. u.
1908, there shall be submitted for adop-
ton TO the qualified voters OF the state
tho following constitutional amendment,
| to-wit:
That section sixteen (I6) Of article (D
OF the Constitution OF the state Of Mis-
souri, be and the same is hereby re-
| pealed and the following new section on
acted In lieu thereof, to be known as
| section 10:
Section is. Members. compensation OF. -
The members OF the general assembly
shall severally receive from the public
| treasury the sum OF seven hundred ana
| hfty dollars per annum, to be paid quar-
tcrly at tho end OF each quarter. which
| shall he fun compensation for (theirl
| services and expenses except as hcren
provided. Committee OF either house or
| committees OF both houses appointed 10
! rr than those at the seat Of government
| may receive their actual expenses ncccS-
Sarily incurred while in the. perform
| anCe OF such duty. tho Items OF SUCH eh-
| pcnscs to be returned TO tho chairman OF
such committee and by him certified TO
| the state auditor bcfor" the same or any
part thereof can be paid. And no emolu-
| mcnts for any purpose whatever shall be
| made TO or received by the members OF
| any member Of either house or Tor lhelr
| use out OF the contingent FUND or DINER
| wise except as herein expressly provided;
| and no allowance or emolument Tor any
| purpose whatever shall ever be paid 10
any officer agent servant or employe or
either house OF the general assembly eN.
| cept such per diem as may be provided
by law. not to exceed i've dollars:
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
| ton submitting to the qunllhcd voters
OF the state OF Missouri. an amendment
| 90 the Constitution thereof, concerning
| revenue and taxation.
De II resolved by the House Of Represent
atlves, the senate eoneurrinp therein; :
That at the general election to be held
| on Tuesday. next following the nrst Mon
day In November. A. ID. 1908, the fol-
towing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Missouri. concerning rev
enUe and taxation, shall be submitted 10
the qualified voters OF said state:
Section 80. In addition TO taxes author
iEed to be levied for county purposes un-
der and by virtue OF section IL. article
county court In the several counties OF
this state. not under township organiEa-
ton 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 a
special tax not exceeding twenty-five
| cents on each 500 valuation. to be used
Tor road and bridge purposes. but for
no other purpose whatever; and the pow,
|
township boards Is declared TO be dis
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
| MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting TO the qualified voters
| OF Missouri an amendment TO tho Con-
| stItution thereof concerning the lnitia-
| tive and referendum.
BE Il resolved by the Senate, the House
| OF Representatives. concurrino therein:
That at the general election to be held
IN this state on the first TUESDAY after
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there shall be submitted. for adoption "a
the qualified voters OF the state. the
following amendment TO the Constitution
section /. The legislative authority OF
the state shall be vested In Legislative
assembly, consisting OF a senate and
house OF representatives, but the people
reserve to themselves power to propose
laws and amendments 60 the Constitution
and to enact or reject the same AT the
polls. independent of the legislative as
sembly. aud also reserve power at thell
own option to approve or reject at th'
polls any act of the legislative Assem-
bly,. The first power reserved by th'
people Is the initiative. and not more
than eight per cent OF the legal voteri
w each OF at least two thirds OF th'
congressional districts In the state sinai
be required TO propose any measure by
shall Include the full text OF the measure
80 proposed. Initiative petitions shall b'
dicd with the secretary OF state not les'
than four months before the election a
which they are to be voted upon. Thu
second power Is the referendum. and 4
may be ordered Except as to laws neces
Eary for the immediate preservation o
the public peace health or safety Rn'
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 publi
schools) either by the petition signed b!
s per cent Of the legal voters In each o
at least two-thirds OF the congrcssiona
| districts In tho state. or by the leglsln
tive assembly. Ms other bills are enact
ed Referendum petitions shall be nLe'
with tile secretary OF state not more thai
ninety days after the final adlournmen
bly, which passed the bill on which tn
| referendum Is demanded. Tho veto pow
, pr Of the governor shall not extend 4
mcnaures referred TO the people. Al
| elections on measures referred 20 IN
people OF the state shall be had at IN
biennial regular general elections eS
cept when the legislative assembly shhI
order special election. Any meaaur
referred 10 the people shall take effec
and become the law when IL II ap
proved by a majority OF the vote(r)s cas-
, thereon. and not otherwise. The styl
| Of all bills shall be: BE II enacted D
the people Of the state Of Missouri
: This section shall not be construed !
! assembly OF the right TO Introduce an
/ | measure. The whole numbe- OF vote
, cast for justice OF the supreme conr
at the regular election last preceding IN
/. fllnR OF any petition for the initinuv,
I | or for the referendum. shall be the basi
on which the number OF legal voters nee
eRsary to sign such petition shah b
| counted. Petitions and orders for IN
, Initiative and for the referendum sha
be filed with the secretary OF state, an
, in submitting the same to the people III
| and all other officers. shall be guide
by the general laws and the act sub
: hitting this amendment. until lesislauo
4 | Ehnll he especially provided therefor,
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
! MENT-Jolnt and concurrent resolu
D ton submitting TO the qualified voter
OF Missouri an amendment TO the Con
EtItution thereof concerning the JUDI
9 cial department,
BE IL resolved by the Senate, the Hous
Of Representatives eoneurrlna therein
That az the general election to be hel
n IN the state OF Missouri on the fri
\ tuesday after the hrst Monday In Nc
. Vember In tho year 1905, there shall
q submitted 60 the qualified voters OF th
!. state for adoption the following amend
| ment 10 the Constitution:
section ]. The supreme court shall cor