Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-22

yTRsT CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
N~EST-dFlxing The ply q members o.
the General Assembly a. seven hundred
an ffSy toilars pr annnm-l-NES.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MKST-fFIK3nR IRE pay 81 ms1nbers q
the General Assembly II seven hundred
ard ATTY dollars pr annum}-No.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. county courts ana
township Asosr8s % levy 4 special tor
not eneeeding twenty-five cents on the
hundred collars valuation. - be USED for
road and bridge parp0sas9-YEs.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
ME<T-fAnthoTiziag county courts and
t~0znship boards 20 hsy . special ~
hundred dollars Valuation. 70 ne used Tor
road ard bridge purposes mo
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMESD-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. the Initiative =
referendum; providing that eight per
cent o. tire voters IN each o. q ieaet
in the stats By petition. can compel the
submission OF a measure for enaet-
ment by popular vote OF the people; n
thai either the legislative assembly q
least two-thirds q the congressional dis
trsets In The State can compel legislative
eDsctmen4z 10 he referred to the people
for rejection on adoption YES.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
notwithstanding the Initiative ard
referendum providing that eight per
cent OF the voters in each Of at least
two thirds a the congressional districts
in fhe State by petition. can compel the
submission Of any measure for enact
ment by popular vote of the people, and
/ that either the legislative assembly. or
ave per esat Of the voters in each Of at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
tricts In the State can compel legislative
| enactneuts to be referred 70 the people
for rejection or adoptionl-No.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
| MENT - Increasing the number Of
judges Of the Supreme Court from seven
to nine. providing for the appointment o.
two Judges by the Governor upon the
adoption Of this amendment. 70 hold
Office until January I 1911 creating 2
Judges Of the Supreme o and Courts
Of Appeals 10 be the same as now pro-
ytded for Judges Of the St. Louis Court
Of Appeals)-YEs,
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
NENT - Increasing the number o.
Judges Of the Supreme Court from seven
to nine; providing for the appointment Of
two judges by the Governor upon thf
adoption Of this amendment, to holt
Office until January 1. 1911: creating 2
new division and fixing the salari1 o.
Judges OF the Supreme Court and Courts
Of Appeals to he the same az now pro
vided for Judges 81 the st Louis courf
Of Appeals mo.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
notwithstanding for the separation o
the sources Of State and local revenue
establishing local option for the c9antie
and municipalities OF the State in tn
selection Of the subjects OF taxation
. authorizing them to subject 30 taSatior
for local purposes, the real and persona
property within their jurisdiction. discon
tlnuihg the general property tax upo
real and personal property for State pur
poses)-YES.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Misunderstanding for the separation 9
the sources Of State and local revenue
establishing local option for The coantie
and municipalities OF the state In tn
selection OF the subjects Of taxation
authorizing them 70 subject TO taxatlor
for local purposes. the real and persona
property within their jurisdiction; dlseon
tlnuing the general properly tax upo
real and personal property for State puf
poses1-No.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
notwithstanding that the Indebted
ness heretofore or hereafter incurred b
any city containing not nsfe than 1900
nor less than 1000 Inhabitants. for y
purchase or construction 81 water work
electric or other light plants, shall M
be considered In determining the amour
Of indebtedness which may be INQUIRE
under the provisions Of Section ia
Article X Of the Constitution Of IN
state.l-YEs
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENr
MISUNDERSTANDING hat the indebted
ness heretofore or hereafter incurred I
any city containing not more than 5000
nor less than 1900 inhabitants. for n
purchase or construction Of water work
electric or other Hight plants shall n,
be considered IN determining the amour
OF indebtedness which may be ineurrs
under the provisions OF Section ia
Article X Of the Constitution Of tn
State)-No.
SEVENTH cOESTITUTIoNALAMEN
Notwithstanding for d state tax
ten cents on the hundred dollars NJ
sessed valuation. said moneys 10 be ~
portioned IN the several counties Of u
State as q permanent fund for publ
roads and higbways)-YEs.
SEVENTH Observation-Disclosures
MENT-tPrpviding for a State tax
ten cents on the hundred dollars 81
Bossed valuation, said money TO be al
portioDed IA the several counties OF Ii
State as a permanent fund for publ
roads and highwaysD-ho,
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AhfENI
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES cities Of i00, 0o0 II
habitantE or over TO become indebted
excess Of the amount provided In So
tion ~, Article X OF the Constitution 4
the purpose Of constructing or puschasiI
subways)--rEs.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL ANENT
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cities OF loo 900 II
habitants or over to become indebted
tion u, Article X OF the Constitution 4
the purpose n constructing or purchasii
subways)-ho.