The Montgomery tribune. (Montgomery City, Mo.) 1892-1910, 1908-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO The
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ito submitting to the qualified voters
Of the state of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof. providing
for the compensation OF members or
the general assembly.
Re IL resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first TUESDAY after
the first Monday in November, a.
1908. there shall be submitted for adop-
ton TO the qualified voters of the state
the following constitutional amendment
to-wit:
That section sixteen d6) of article a.
of the Constitution of the state of Mis-
souri, be and the same is hereby re-
pealed and the following new section en-
Noted in lieu thereof. to be known as
section l6:
Section Is. Members, compensation Of,
The mcmbcrs of the general assembly
shall severally receive from the PUBIC
treasury the sum of seven hnncred ana
fifty dollars per annum. to be paid quar-
'erly at the end Of each quarter. which
shall Ne fun compensation for tthclrl
services and expenses except as herein
committees of both houses appointed TO
examine the institutions OF tie state ON
nr than those at the seat on government
may receive their actual cNpenseS ncccs-
sarily incurred while in the perform
ance of such duty; the items of SUCH ex-
penses to he 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 ShaiI u"
made to or received by the members vi
any member of either house or iOr tneT
use out of the contingent fund or other
wise except as herein expressly lroNloeu
and no allowance or emoluncnt Tor any
nny officer. agent, servant or employe of
either house of the general assembly eX,,
sept such per diem as may be PROVIDED
ny law, not to gXcHed rve doIlarS;
MENT-Joint and concurrent rrsolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
of the state of Missouri. an amendment
to the Constitution thereof, concerning
revenue and taxation.
Be it resolved by the House Of Represent.
a ives. the Senate corcurrine therein;
That at the general lection 10 De ,lelu
on Tuesday. next following the flrst Mon
iay in November. a. ID. 1905. the fol-
Rowing amendment to the Constitution
OF the state of Missouri, concerning rev
enue and taxation. shall be submitted 10
Abe qualified voters of said state:
Section %. In addition to taxes author
lied to be levied for county purposes un-
der and by virtue of section IL. article
10 of the Constitution of TINS state, the
county court in the several counties of
fhis state, not under township organlza-
hion and the township board OF directors
In the several counties under the town
RIHI OTGlIlL'f llbl, liltN III Nll'ld
sevy n collect in the same manner as
state and county taxes are collected, a
special tax not exceedinS twenty-five
cents on each 500 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
towu,rit, boards is declared to he a dis
rrn' i1OqrN power.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amend aont TO the Con
stitution thereof concerning the lnllla-
tive and referendum.
BE it resolved by the Senate. the House
c. representatives corcurrins therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
-h. first Monday in November, lSON.
there shall be submitted, for adoption to
the qualified voters of the state. the
following amendment TO the Constitution:
Section L. The legislative authority of
abe state shall be vested in a legislative
assembly, consisting of a senate and
house of representatives. hut the people
reserve to themselves power to propose
laws and amendments to the Constitution,
and to enact or reject the same at the
polls. independent of the legislative as
sen bly,. and also reserve power at theiT
own option to approve or reject AZ 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 cent of the legal voters
in 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 petition
shall include the full text of the measure
so proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
fled with the secretary of state not less
than four months before the election al
which they are to be voted upon. The
second power is the referendum. and 1t
may be ordered Except as to laws neces-
.eary for the immediate preservation OF
the public peace, health or safety and
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 public
schools) either by the petition signed by
S per cent of the legal voters in each OF
at least two-thirds of the congressional
districts in the state. or by the legisla-
tive assembly. as other bills are enact
ed Referendum petitions shall be filed
with the secretary of state not more thar
ninety days after the final adjournment
of the session of the legislative assem-
referendum is demanded. The veto pow
er of the governor shall not extend tc
measures referred to the people, Al
elections 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
rel. rred to the people shall take effect
and become the law when it is APP
proved by a majority, OF the votetr)s cas-
thereon. and not otherwise: The style
VI all DlllS SIah Des Dt IL NldNlC w
the people Of the state of Missouri
This section shall not be construed tc
der"ive any member Of the legislative
assembly Of the right to introduce any
measure. The whole numbe" of votes
east for Justice of the supreme court
Mt he regular election last preceding thu
fling of any petition for the initiative
or lor the referendum, shall be the basi.
On which the number Of legal voters nee
essary to sign such petition shall b.
counted, Petitions and orders for tn.
Init alive and for the referendum shall
be filed with the secretary of state, an(
in submitting the same to the people he
and all other officers, shall be guided
by the general laws and the act sub
hitting this amendment. until legislation
shS he especially provided therefor.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
ENT-Joint and concurrent resolu'
ton submitting to the qualified votsrl
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con
s'itution thereof concerning the judi
cal department.
BE It resolved by the Senate, the Hous,
OF Representatives concurrin0 therein
That at the general election to be hell
in the state OF Missouri on the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in No