Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-29
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.


OF the state OF Missouri an amendment
90 the Constitution hereof. providing
for the compensation OF members OF
the general assembly.
Ne II resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives eoneurrina therein;
That at the general election 20 he held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday In November, a. ID.
1e0S, there shall BE- submitted for adop-
ton to the qualified voters OF the state
the Following constitutional amendment.
That section sixteen (i6) OF article go
OF the Constitution OF tho 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 49,
Section 10. Members. compensS ton Of
shall severally receive from the public
treasury the sum OF seven hundred and
atty dollars per annum. TO be paid quar-
shAil be full compensation for (theirD
services and expenses except as herein
provided. Committee OF either house or
committees OF both houses appointed to
examine the institutions Of the state 9TH
or than those at the seat Of government
may receive their actual expenses neces-
sarily incurred while In the perform
ance OF such duty; the items OF such ex-
pcnHes to be returned to the chairman ~
auch committee and by him certified 10
the state auditor before the same or any
part thereof can be paid. And no emolu-
ments for any purpose whatever shall be
made to or received 10y the members OF
any member Of either house or for their
use out OF the contingent fund or other
wise except as herein expressly provided
and no allowance or emolumont for any
purpose whatever shall ever be paid TO
any officer. agent. servant or employe OF
either house OF the general assembly eN-
cept such per diem as may be provided
by law. not TO exceed 1--WE dollar:
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting 90 the qualified voters
OF the. state OF Missouri. an amendment
TO tho Constitution thereof, concerning
revenue and taxation.
He IL resolved BY the House OF Represent.
atlves, the Senate eoneurrlng thereini
That ut the general election 10 he held
on Tuesday. next following the FIRST Mon
day In November. a. ID. 1905. tho fol-
towing amendment to the Constitution
OF the State OF Missouri. concerning rev.
snue and taxation shall be submitted to
the qualified voters OF said state:
Section %. In addition to taxes author
tied TO be levied for county purposes I'M
der and by virtue OF section IL. article
10 OF the Constitution OF this state, the
county court Ia the several counties OF
this state. not under township organiza-
tion and the township board Of directors.
In the several counties under the town
shin 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 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
township boards Is declared To be dis
cretionary power -
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment TO the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the initia-
tive and referendum.
De II resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives eoneurrins therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the FIRST Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday in November, 1908.
the qualified 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 "A senate and
house OF representatives. but the people
reserve TO themselves power to propose
laws and amendments TO the Constitution.
and 20 enact or reject the same ut the
polls. Independent OF the legislative as
Bembly. and also reserve power ut their
own option to spprove or reject at the
bly,. The first power reserved by the
people is the initiative, and not more
than eight per cent OF the legal voters
hn each of at least two-thlrds 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
20 proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
hled with the secretary OF state not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon. The
second power Is the referendum and II
may be ordered Except as 10 laws neces-
RaTy 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 inHtitu-
tions and for the support OF the public
per cent Of the legal voters I'm each OF
At least two-thirds OF the congressional
districts In the state. or by the legisla-
tive assembly, as other bills are enact
with the secretary OF state not more than
ninety days after the tnnl adjournment
Of the session OF the legislative assem-
bly, which passed the bill on which the
referendum IL demanded. The veto pow
~ OF the governor shall not extend TO
meagures referred to the people. All
elections on measures referred to the
people OF the state shall be had at the
biennial regular general elections, ex-
cept when the legislative assembly shall
referred TO the people shall take effect
and become the law when II II APP
proved by n majority OF the vote(rls cast
~ mi bl sns aha H' be: BE !; enacted ny
the people of the state Of Missouri"
This section shall not be construed to
deprive any member OF the legislative
measure. The whole number OF votes
cast for Justice Of the supreme court
at the regular election last preceding the
Ming OF any petition for the initiative.
or for tho referendum. shall be the basis
on which the number Of legal voters nee
essary TO sign such petition shall be
counted. Petitions and orders for the
Initiative and for the referendum shall
be 1led with the secretary Of state, and
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
shall be especially provided therefor
MENT--Joint and concurrent reEOlu-
ton submitting TO the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment TO the Con-
Etitution thereof concerning the judi
ciai department.
De II resolved BY the Senate, the Houss
Of Representatives ooneurrlne therelni
That al the general election 70 be held
IN the state OF Missouri on the first
Tuesday after the hrst Monday In Mo-
Vember. In the year 1908. thare shall be
submitted 20 the qualified voters OF the
state for adoption tho following amend
ment 20 the Constitution:
Section 1. The supreme court shall con-
sIEt OF nine judges. who shall reside at
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