The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-11-26
IW0 AmsHdmsnls Passsd.


tional amendments voted on At
{ b e regular election passed
They are.-
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMFiltD-
MENT--JOlnt and concurrent feaQin-
tiou fubmitfinG % the Quniined voters
"a ~ cesstituao5 thsrses. oenosrnisi
revenue ana taxation.
~ Il resolved b. tna House g Reprsseqt-
sgsss; tes Ssesss sssE n ~ ~
on Tuesday next folowtrH The FIRST Non
DAY IN November. A. y. 1859, ne fpi-
iouinE amendment 70 the Consutunoa
o. fhs State 81 Missouri c~pncsrning reF-
niue and taxation. fhan be submitted 70
fho qualified Vottfn of said state.
section ~ IN addition % tarea author
fred - ha levied Tor c1unty purposes un-
der and by virtue o. eecten ~, artlsis
10 o. the Constitution o. thin state. tna
county court a the several counties e
this state. not under township u~reeni1a-
lion ana the township board q directors.
IN ahs several counties under the tcpu-
ship organisation. may IN their discretion
levy ana collect IN the same manner Hs
state and county taxes ara collected. a.
special tax not e~NceRdiuW twenty-five
cents on each fl0o valuation. 20 Be used
for road and bridge purposes, hut for
no other purpose whatever. and the Pow
~ hereby given said county courts and
township cards t. declared 70 Be a dis
c~rgtionary poWer.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent reaolu-
tion submitting 20 thE qualified voters
% Missouri an amendment 70 the Con
Bttution thereof concerning tho iniAa-
tive and referendum.
8o Il resolved ~ the senate, the Houss
OF Representative ~concurrino therHinf
ira AZ the generai election g Be hela
IN this state on the hrEt Tuesday after
the first Monday IN November. 1908.
there han be submitted. for adoption 20
the qualified voters q the state, the
following amendment 90 che Constitution
section J. The legislative authority o.
the state shall be vested In a legislative
assembly. consisting q a senate and
house Of representatives. but the people
reserve 10 themselves power 20 proposs
laws and amendments 20 the Constitution.
and 70 enact or reject the same ~ the.
polls. independent OF the legislatiFs as
sambiy. and also reserve power az their
own optis 70 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 cent of the legal voters
IN each Of at least two-thirds q the
congressional districts IN the state shall
be required 20 pr0poss anY measure b
such petition, and svery such petition
shah include the fun text o. The measure
30 proposed Initiative peudcns shall be
nled with the secretary % state not less
which they are 70 be voted upon TIT
second power a the r~sfsrendum. n a
may be ordered teKcspt ss 70 laws necea-
aay for the immediate preservation Of
The public peace, health OF safety n
law making appropriations for the cur
rent expenses o. b state Eovernment.
for the maintenance Of the state ingtitu-
tons n for q support o. The public
schcola) either BY the petition signed BY
s per cent q The legal yotsrs IN each Of
districts IN the state. or By the ieEiaia-
tive assembly, as other bfla are enact
cd Referendum petitions shan Be Glse
ninety days sner the Anal Adjournment
% the session q the legislative Assem-
bly, which passed the bin on which tbs
referendum IL denan-ed The veto pow
ar Of the governor ahal not extend %
measures referred 90 the people. An
elections on Measures referred 20 the
people OF the state shall Be bad AZ tbs
cept when the legislative assembly shall
order a special election. Any Measure
referred 20 the people shall take eject
proved bv . majority Of ths vofe(rls east
q All BIN shah be. BE e enacted By
shs Peepls o the stats o. AissogH-
Deprive any member q the Legislative
assembly a. the right 20 INTRODUCES any
measure Tha whole number a votes
cast Tor justice q The supreme court
At uhs regular election last preceding the
filing Of any petition Tor the Initiative.
or Tor the referendum. shah be the basis
CA WHICH ~ AAaNA " 49, NAN-AN ALA
essaV % sign such petition shall b
counted. Petitions and orders for this
initiative and for the referendum shall
b FLED with the secretary 81 STATE p
in suhmitiinF the same 10 the people he
and all the officers. shall be guided
~ the general laws and the act sub
hitting this amendment, untM legislation
shall n especially provided therefor.
Everybody will conceed that
the % cents road tax is a good
thing and will do much TO do a.
way with Missouri's reputation
for bad roads.
A great effort has been made
10 get the initiative and refern-
dun before the people and the
League organized for that pur-
pose Is responsible for its pass
age. These amendments, &C
cording 10 law now become parts
of the state constitution.
The FIRST constitutional amend
ment, allowing the members of
the legislatures salary OF 3 .00I
failed to pass, although il was
one of the best. Missouri's Leg
islators now receive enough to
pay expenses, II they live eco
nomicelly and the $4,000 would
have been only a fair salary.
This amendment read as follows;
FRsT coNsTtTUTToNAL AAlElsD
M~hNI@Jelnt ana ~concurrert resoin
ton aebTnlttina % she Qusiihed Volau
81 the state 81 Missouri A a~msndneni
20 the Constitution thaFsef. proslalnf
Ter the compensation o. manberH D
tbs General assembly.
ne u Fceolgsd ~ the aaHnta, eha Ho1sf
ef Representative concurrlna thsrHih.
That a. the Eanaral sleetian 70 ba held
" this state 90 the nrt Tuesday 6ftSi
the nrat MendRy IN November, A. %
I've, there shall p submitted fQE sdoP