Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 70 TIE
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 10 Ihk
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submItting 10 the qualified voters
Of the state OF Missouri an amendment
- the Constitution thereof profiain5
Tor the compensation u members o.
Tie general assembly.
De Il resolved BY the Senate, the noess
o. Representatives coneurTiu1 tneIeie:
That At the general election - nc hfli
In this state on Tho lrSt luesuae -itet
the first Monday IN November ~ =
isoS. there shan be submitted tgr aaon,
ton to the quaiihed voters Of the STATE
the following constitutional
! to-Wit:
THAT section sixseen usl OF article 90
OF the Constitution Of the state 81 Mis-
souri, be and the SINE IS hereby re
pealed and the folioWins new section en-
acted N lien thereof 70 be known ~
section -.
Section ie. Members. compensation ot
The members 81 tie general Assembly
shall severaiy receive from the I'pte
treasury the sum Of seven hundrea anu
] Nfty dollars per anGum 70 De pAiG luat
terry e. lit end Of each quarter nh'vn
services and expenses except as hefe.n
provided. Committee OF either nous eI
| committees OF both houses appointed 70
examine the Institutions Of the state otn,
er trln those at the seat o. soNernmsn
may receive their actual expenses neces'
EARLY Incurred while In the PERFORM
| nnce Of such duty, tho items Of snch eA-
| penses 10 be returned 20 the ehaifnian y
such committee and by him oef'insu y
the state auditor before tbs same ~ any
| part thereof can be paid, And no enioiu-
ments for any purpose whatever shan oe
made to or received ny the members q
sny member Of either house OF LOT haelr
\ use out Of the contingent tund or osnss
| MISS except as herein expressly provided
and no allowance or emolument tor any
purpose whatever shall ever De p9tu "
rny officer. agent. servant Or ehaplgss
| either house 81 the general assembly eN,
icept such per diem Az may be provided
nv law. not 70 exceed hye dohars
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-5oint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualined voters
Of the sfRfe Of Missouri. an mendmen
10 the Constitution thereof. concerhlhe
revenue and taxation.
De Il resolved by the House Of Represent.
stivss. the Senate ~eonevrr1hs I US Sela
on Tuesday, next Following the nrst Mon
| day IN November, A. d, 1seh, we Iol-
Towns amendment 10 the Constitution
of the State OF Missouri, concerning rev.
enue and taxation, shall be submitted 20
the qualified voters OF said state;
\ Section 20, In addition to taxes author-
lxed to be levied for county purposes UNI
der n by virtue OF section H. aft.eie
| county court tn the several counties OF
| this state, not under township organiza
ton and the township boaru OF directors
In the several counties under the town-
/ ship organization. may In their discretion
Ileyy and collect IN the same manner ms
state and county taxes are collected. a
| special tax not exceeding twenty-five
| sents on each 800 valuation, TO be USED
ifcr road n bridge purposes, but Tor
no other purpose whatever; and the pow,
er hereby given said county courts ana
township boards is declared 10 be q DIS
oretionary power,
MENT-Joint and concurrent resoln-
tion submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment 10 the Con-
gtitution thereof concerning the inltia-
tive and referendum.
Be II resolved BY the senate, tne Rouse
OF Representatives ~eoneurrine therein:
| That at the general election TO be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. lSVe,
there shall be submitted, for adoption, 70
1.-The uuaIifed voters OF the state, the
following amendment to the Constitution;
Section /. The legislative authority OF
the state shall be vested in a legislative
assembly, consisting of q senate and
house 81 representatives, but the people
reserve to themselves power 10 propose
avs and amendments to the Constitution,
and to enact or reject the same at tne
polls, independent Of the legislative as
Sembly. and also reserve power at their
own 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
than eight per sent Of the legal voters
lin each OF at least two-thirds OF the
congressional districts In the state shall
be required to propose any measure by
such petition. and every such peuton
shall include the fun text Of the measure
% proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
Hlsd with the secretary Of state not less
than four months before the eloction at
which they are to be voted upon The
second power ~ the referendum. ana II
may be ordered Except a. to laws necea.
Iary for the immediate preservation .oi
the 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-
ltions and for tina support OF the public
1choola) either By tho petition signed by
per cent OF the legal voters In each OF
1t least two-thirds OF the coneresslonal
aistricts In the state. or BY the legisla-
live assembly, as other bills are enact.
"a. Referendum petitione shall be MED
with the secretary OF state not more thAn
ainety days after the Anal adjournment
biy which passed the bin on which the
referendum is demanded. Tho veto pow-
Or Of the governor shall not extend 70
measures referred to the people. Al
people Of the state shall b. had at the
| biennial regular general elections, ex-
sept when the legislative assembly shall
order a special election. Any measure
nd Become he law When It Is ap-
proved By q majority Of the vote(rls cast
thereon. and not otherwise. The style
II all bills shall be: BE It enacted by
u. people Of the state Of Missouri;
deprive any member Of the Legislative
assembly Of the right to introduce any
measure. The whole number OF votes
east for justice OF the supreme court
At the regular election last preceding the
dling Of any petition for the initiative.
sr for the referendum, shall be the basis
on which the number Dflega1 voters nee
assary TO sign such, petition shall be
enunted. Petitions n orders for the
Initiative and for the referendum shall
be filed with the secretary of state, and
In submitting the same to the people he,
and all other officers. shall be guided
by the general avs and the act sub
hitting this amendment, until legislation
shall be especially provided therefor.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
II MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri in amendment to the Con-
, stitution thereof concerning the judi
cial department.
pc II resolved by the Senate, the House
OF representatives COutuFftUH tUuFel0i
That at the general election TO be held
) In the state Of Missouri on the first
TUESDAY after thu first Monday In No
vember, IN the yaar 1903. there shall be
J tubmttted to the qualified voters OF tbs
state for adoption the following amend
, ment to the Constitution:
!. Section ]. The supreme court shall con
Hist Of nine judges, who shall reside Al
the seal of government, and shall sli
! sither in divisions or In bar as may b.
I ordered by tho court. After the mrs
hay OF January, In the year 1903, tbs
\ court shall be divided into three di.
visions to be composed Of three judgel
D eaeh. and DESIGNATED a. divisions one
! tive md three. Each Judge shall be as.
signed to the division OF which he Il
Il constitute q part. In such manne ant
Tor such time az the court in bano MAJ
) determine n the court in banc maj
1 change sush assignments at any time 1
: may be deamed proper 30 to do. Tn,
0 court shall elect its chief Justice, ant
, each division a presiding judge. The di
} Visions aha sit separately for the hear
ing and disposition Of causes and mat,
bsFs pertaining thereto. n each shal
have current jurisdiction Of all tn
3 causes and matters in the eupron'
esur4. except that division number twl
4 shall haps exclusive Jurisdiction Of al
A criminal cases pending in said court
> Provided. that any eauss except Grim
4 inai eases may by the court be assigned
! V the court in banc 81 the nrst In