The Marshall republican., 1908-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TIE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.

eeoi. nNbUihNhlk 10 INC uuhlllUN NpNohH
g the state Of Missouri an amsndmeas
- tle Constitution thereof, PROVIDING
por the compensation OF emberH ~
o. Il resolved by the senate, sNs Hsscs
Representatives. e%oneurrlne tnersl9l
h at the general election TO De be-
= this state on the hrat Tuesday AftGr
1t0s, there shall be submitted FOE eeSp-
uon to the qualified voters OF the. stAvs
the following constitutional
That section sixteen uGl Of Artte,eL 90
% the Constitution OF the state Of M3D.
eouri be and the same 10 htrcbv ~
poaled and tho following new section ON.
acted In lieu thereof, to 10 hn0~a an
Section ~ Membsrs. compensate C.
shall severaily receive from the ERN1l
trsasury the SUM OF seven hundrun erR
NIFTY dollars or hnnun, TO - pale SW.RS
terly at the end Of each auartGs, ghgNVa
services. and expense except @ nSsNfR
provided. Committee Of either nrvalA ~
committees OF both houses aepeNnN1u "
examine the institutions ~ the sS1ee cga-
Or than those nj the seat OF
may receive their actual expen@en Eo0ID-
sarily incurred while IN the. rgggusyR.
ance OF such duty; the Items = eNMN &Tk
pOnses to be returned to the ehattNFeE wv
such committee and by him oeEtNenu
the state auditor befSre, the sane ~ WV
ments for any purpos. whotev.r o.
made TO or received by tho mernbesQ ~
any member Of either house % Ter yNlR
use out Of the contingent fune ~ oyt&f
wise except ms herein expressly peDvnbtaA
and no allowance or emolumeht rot cH6N
purpObe whatever shall ever pe knsn "
any officer, agent, servant or emESXop
either house OF the general nsesmnw .fnh
eept such per diem M may ne psevt0oS
by law, not to exceed nve. donaQ-
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AEAMxaks
M~ENT-Joint and concurrent so@s.E
ton submitting to the qualine@ ypJ>iR
OF the state Of Missouri, an hlnensn4Y&
to the Constitution thereof, concnCVaaD
revenue and taxation.
Ne II resolved by the House o. heese19tS
atlVes, tho Senate ooneurrlne vNsyyM
That ut the general election 9 skNku
on Tuesday, next following the nfet hlHf
day In November, 4. u; 1905. ~
owing amendment TO the Conntva1NUMP
OF the state OF Missouri, ,conoerniN kDS
snue and taxation, shall be ~ublhtVddu W
die qualified voters Of said state;
section %. In addition to taxes aNQiTYs
ICED to lie levied for county purHo9Sn kVc
der and by virtue OF section IL, 0eNRp
10 OF the Constitution OF this state, Vh
county court In the several countam 0l
this state, not under township ofW0E1xM-
tlOn and the township board ~ @lrTgsr-aA
IN the several counties under tSe $780,
ship organization, may In lhrir GsopotS11
levy and collect In the samo manner @s
state and county taxes nrY eS,cStsSS .
cents on each 800 valuation, 70 DO uyUN
for road and bridge purposee, uue VI
. other purpose whatever. aAa &c tgIs
Or hereby. given said county syss@ a
cav nship boards 10 declared Go b q eAu-
as i!sI coSsTiryrIoNAL A1sSSgc.
dan submitting to the assiinsa vssIrO
q Missouri an amendment 70 the Up
Esisution thereof coDssrasns ess w1DaAn-
Ss il resolved by the SENATE. sne eNeanas
fhst Al the general election Y. 10 re-
2 th,s STATE on the aFss Tss1sSy S %AS
che quaiinsG voters % the state 90
selowins ~,msnsment to ne C ssSdssSS ~
sha state shall be vested Do a lsSLSensssS
assembly. consisting OF Q senate gEl
hous, or Representatives. bat tee yesxe.
sss.rSs n 20 sm s"sm.iSs' % he cssstssssisH.
and to enact or reject ~ snrNo ~ oan
coils, Independent OF she hosislauvo ~
swn option to approve or r.issa o. TIE
polls any act Of the taslSlatIyS agDeSA
bly,. The frst. power rose1sea Nv ths
tNSn eixht per cent a the lsgnl vSasrr
In each OF at least tRo.thirds % ths
congressional districts In the state nal
such SG r'q petltion. and every SscS petitIsS
shall include the full text 81 the noentESs
so proposed, Initiative pttitionA csau ~
, slSG T fonr f mon;ss ssisss the siss,SHus .,
which they are . be ieted uFeA M.
second power 10 tAs referendum. ena 4
may be ordered teaceps ~. 70 isws nseeS @
tho public peace, health % SAFETY Ant
laws making approprIatlonn sr ths eur
rent expenses OF the state eovsrnmSnt
schools) etth,r BY the potittoo aipnsa 10y
per S1" tr Of , &: ,'s 81 H lSs son u sass q
districts in the state. or nv the hAlNln
tive assembly, as othe: sS2n are sAsst,
ed, Referendum Petit ms snah Es We
with the secretary OF state not ynItN thaH
ninety days after the Anal. adionrnneu'
81 tho session Of the legislative ss"enI,
bly, which passed the bin on which ~
or OF the governor sl,Sn not extend :,
measures referred TO the. people, ~
elections on measures referred TO ~,
Biennial regular general eloctions, sx
cent when the legislative assembly Hhsl
order a special election, ANY measnr'
ana Become the law when it IN sp
proved by n majority. OF the Vots.rDs cas-
thereon, and not othcrSl':: ThS s'SE
OF all bills shall be- = y eNncsS1 y
This section shall not be construed =
deprive any member OF the .sxlllauv
assembly Of the right 10 in,r'aSoS vo az.
cast for justice OF the supreme oonr
at the regular election last Irecsiins IN
Allng OF any petition TOR tne lnlNlNuNt
or for the referendum, shall be the baHl
on which the number Of legal voters nee
sNsary to sign such petition shan %
Initiative and for the rsisrsHdHm sna
~ submitting the same TO the peoplS hi
and all other officers shall be guild
hitting this amendment, until lerialctis
shall be especially provided th.rcrcr
TOTiRTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu
ton submitting to the qualified voter
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con
stltutlon thereof concerning tho jndl
cial department,
ne IL resolved by the Senate, ths hous
az REPRESENTATIVES, ooneurrlnp thsreir
ina al the general election to be bel
N the state OF MlSsosrl on the nr,
Tuasday after the nrst Monday IN NC
vember, IA the year 1908, there shall :
Submitted to the QuAlinsd voters % "
statS TOR adoption the following amend
ment 20 the Constitutions
section 4, This supreme court shall 90
nat OF n,ne Judges, who Ahsn reside :
Shs seat az government, ana shall 2
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