Mexico Missouri message., 1908-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI


the general assembly.
Ne IL resolved BY the senate, the House
o. Representatives eoneurrlna therelni
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the nrst Tuesday after
the frst Monday in November. A. ID.
1908, there shall be submitted for adop-
the following constitutional amendment.
to-wit:
That section sixteen (ls) OF article 90
OF the Constitution % the state OF Mis-
souri, be and the same In hereby re-
pealed and the following new section en-
acted In lieu thereof. TO be known as
Section ls. Members. compensation Of
The members Of the general assembly
shall seveTally receive from the public
treasury the sum OF seven hundred and
nifty dollars per annum, TO be PAID quar-
teriy at the end OF each quarter. which
shall be full compensation for theirD
services and expenses except as herein
provided. Committee OF either house or
committees Of both houses appointed 90
examine the institutions OF the state 9th
er than those at the seat OF government
may receive their actual expenses ncces-
sarily incurred while In the perform
ance OF such duty; tire stems OF SUCH ex-
penses to be returned TO the chairman OF
such committee and by him eeruhed to
the state auditor before the same or any
part thereof can be paid. And no emolu-
ments for any purpose whatever shAh DC
made TO or received by the members OF
any member Of either house or for their
use out OF the contingent fund or other-
wise except ms herein expressly provided:
and no allowance or emolument Tor any
purpose whatever shall ever be paid 20
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 nve dollars
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT--Joint and concurrent resolu-
tlon submitting 90 the 0uailhed VOTERS
Of the state of Missouri. an amendment
TO the Constitution thereof, concerning
revenue and taxation,
| Ne u resolved by the House Of Represent'
atIVes, the Senate eoneurrlng thsreIn;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday. next following the nret Mon
day in November. 4. ID; 1908, the tot
lowing amendment to the Consututlon
| Of the State OF Missouri, concerning rev
| enlIe and taxation. shall be submitted TO
| the qualified voters OF said state:
Section %. In addition to taxes author
! lied to be levied for county purposes un-
| der and by virtue OF section IL, article
| 10 Of the Constitution OF this state, the
| county court In the several counties OF
this state. not under township orsanlEA-
| tIon and the township board OF directors
| in the several counties under the town
| ship organization, may In their discretion
| levy and collect In the same manner as
| state and county taxes are collected, a
1 special tax not exceeding twenty-five
| cents on each 800 valuation, To be used
for road and bridge purposes put Tor
| er hereby given said county courts ana
township boards Is declared to be dis
| crettonary power - .,,,s.
| THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
| MENT--Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
| Of Missouri an amendment TO the Com
| Etitutior thereof concerning the inltla-
tive and referendum.
| BE IL resolved by the Senate, the House
| OF Representatives. coneurrlne therein (:
! That az the general election to he held
| in this state on the frst Tuesday after
| the first Monday in November lSOh.
there shall be submitted. for adoption. TO
the qualified voters OF the state. the
Section 1. The legislative authority OF
| the state shall be vested In legislative
assembly. consisting OF a senate ana
house OF representatives. but the people
reserve to themselves power TO propose
laws and amendments TO the Constitution.
and to enact or reject the same at the
| polls. Independent OF the Legislative as
sembly. and also reserve power at their
own option TO 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-thlrdH or the
congressional districts In the state shall
be reduired TO propose any measure by
such petition, and every such petition
shall include the fun text OF the measure
80 proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
filed with the secretary OF state not less
than four months before the election nj
which they are to be voted upon. The
second power IL the referendum and II
may be ordered Except as to laws neces
sary 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 instltu-
tons and for the support OF the public
schools) either by the petition signed by
st least two-thirds OF the congressional
districts in the state, or by the legisln
tive assembly. as other bills are enact.
ed. Referendum petitions shall he MED
1 III FaN ST mi Wnn
ninety days after the final adjournment
OF the session Of the legislative Assem-
bly, which passed the bin on which the
referendum IL demanded; The veto pow
or OF the governor shall not extend "a
measures referred TO the people. Al
elections on measures referred to ths
| people of the state shall be Ind at the
biennial regular general elections. ex.
eept when the legislative assembly shall
order n special election. Any measure
rsfsrrs Soo to the e. people S SSs 'nk T SS
proved by n majority OF the voteir)s cas-
thereon. and not otherwise. The style
Of all bills shall be; BE J. enacted Enacted %
This section shall not be construed e
deprive any member OF the Legislative
assembly OF the right to Introduce an,
cast for Justice OF the supreme cour
at the regular election last preceding tn
Ming Of any petition for the initiative
or for the referendum. shall be the basil
on which the number of legal voters nee
eRsary to sign such petition shall b.
| counted Petitions and orders for tn,
initiative and for the referendum shall
| be filed with the secretary OF state, an'
| IN submitting the same 90 the people he
] and all other officers. shall be gulde'
By the general laws and the act sub
| hitting this amendment. until Legislation
| shall be especially provided therefor.
70 FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu
tion submitting 10 the qualified voter
Of Missouri an amendment 10 the Con
stitution thereof concerning the judi
cial department.
Be Il resolved by thu senate, the HOus
Of Representatives eoneurring therein
That at the general election To he hell
IN the state Of Missouri on the mrs
Tuesday after tbs nrst Monday In No
Vember. la the year 1908. there shall b
EubnItted TO the qualified voters OF an
state for adoption the following amend
ment 70 the Constitution:
Section 4. The supreme court shall con
sist OF nine judges. who shall reside a
the seat OF government, and shall 81