Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-lF1xing the pay Of members OF
the General Assembly at seven hundred
and nifty dollars per annum. )-YEs.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Manufacturing the pay OF members OF
the General Assembly AZ seven hundred
and nifty dollars per annum.l mo.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-tAuthorizing county courts and
township boards 10 levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, TO be used for
road and bridge purposes.)-YEs.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
township boards TO levy a special tax
not exceeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation. to be used for
road and bridge purposes. mo
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Notwithstanding the initiative and
referendum providing that eight per
cent OF tho voters in each OF at least
two thirds OF the congressional districts
In he State by petition, can compel the
submission Of any measure for enact
ment by popular vote of he people; ana
that either the legislative assembly, or
five per cent OF the voters in each Of at
least two-thirds OF the congressional dis
tricts in the State can compel legislative
enactments to be referred to the people
for rejection or adoption. )-YEs.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
mountaineering the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent of the voters in each of at least
two-thirds OF the congressional districts
In the State by petition, can compel the
submission OF any measure for enact-
ment by popular vote OF the people; ano
that either the legislative assembly. OF
hve per cent OF the voters In each OF al
least two thirds OF the congressional dis
| tricts In the State can compel Legislative
enactments to be referred to the people
for rejection or adoption,1-No,
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
lMENT - Increasing the number Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court from sever
| TO nine; providing for the appointment ol
two Judges by the Governor upon thu
adoption OF this amendment. to holt
office until January 1, 1911; creating {
new division and fixing the salaries O
Judges OF the Supreme Court and Court
OF Appeals to be tins same as now pro
vided for Judges Of the st. Louis CourT
Of Appeals. )--YEs.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
lMENT - increasing the number o
Judges Of the Supreme Court from sevei
TO nine; providing for the appointment o
two Judges by the Governor upo tn
adoption Of this amendment. TO holi
Office until January /. 1911. creating
new division and fixing the salaries 0
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Court
Oh Appear 10 De int tHIHt ~ INV pkO
vided for Judges Of the st. Louis Cour
/ Of Appeals. )-No.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-(Providing for the separation o
I the sources of State and local revenue
establishing local option for the countie
and municipalities OF the State In tn
} selection Of the subjects Of taxation
; authorizing them to subject to taxation
for local purposes the real and persona
! property within their Jurisdiction disc0n
: tinuing the general property tax upo
a real and personal property for State pun
: poses LIVES.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
: Misunderstanding for the separation
{ the sources OF State and local revenus
! establishing local option for the countie
. and municipalities of the State In tn
selection OF the subjects OF taxation
i authorizing them to subject to taxation
for local purposes, the real and persons
property within their jurisdiction: disoon
: tinuiBg the general property tax upo
n real and personal property for State pull
: poses.)-No.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENL
Misunderstanding that the indebted
ness heretofore or hereafter incurred B
y any city containing not more than 5000
\ nor less than 1000 inhabitants, for Il
O purchase or construction OF water work
electric or other light plants, shall n,
t be considered in determining the amour
under Inc provisions OF Section ia
Article X Of the Constitution OF tn
) state1-YEs.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMsNI
Misunderstanding that the indebte.
4 ness heretofore or hereafter Incurred |
any city containing not more than 5000
( nor less than 1000 Inhabitants, for II
|. purchase or construction Of water work
\ electric or other light plants. shall n
be considered in determining the amoin
' - -lm1er4nAa ~-lfaA -~A~ he fnaNu-a
under the provisions Of Section ia
Article X OF the Constitution Of tn
state.)-No.
SEVENTH CONsTITUTIONALAMEN
MENT-(Providing for a State tax
ten cents on the hundred dollars a
sessed valuation. said moneys to be a
portioned In the several counties OF Il
State as a permanent fund for pub
roads and highways. )--YE8.
SEVENTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
+, Misunderstanding for a State tax
I. ten cents on the hundred dollars a
sessed valuation, said moneys 10 be a
y portioned IN the several counties Of =
Btate IS a permanent fund for pub
y roads and hig~hways)--ho.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN
t, IMEET.-lAuthorizinR cities Of 100. 900
= habitants or over TO become indebted
= excess of the amoup provided In Ne
~ tIon 1e, Article X OF the Constitution (
y subwaysj-vEs
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN
/, IBENT-tAuthOrizlng cities Of 100000
- habifanfn or over 10 become Indebted
exeess OF the amoun provided IN I'd
n tlon IL, Article X OF the Constitution I
= the purpose Of constructing or purchase
q subwayas )-No,