Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29
PRoPssEB AnEsnNEKTs 70 The
CONSTITUTION Of MISSOURI

E1RST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
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~ efhAr purrssse whateTers ard the poN
~ hershy given said county courts ana
Township boards is declared TO b . DIS
Icrrtthnary power
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Iaine and c0ncurrent rescla-
tion suhrrittlng 10 the qualified yotsrn
q Missouri an amendment 70 the Con
etltrffoa thereof concerning the initia-
tive and referendum
BE x resolved by TIE Senate the Sous-
81 Representatives. c~oncgrrire therein;
That at the general election 10 he hsti
IN this state on the nrsf Tuesday after
L nrSt MondsY il November. 1893.
here shall be submitted. for adoption "a
the qualihed voters Of the state tbs
following amendment to the Constitution
Section 1. The legislative authority "
the state shall be vested In q legislative
assembly. consisting Of q senate and
mouse OF representatives. but the people
reserve to themselves power % propose
avs and amendments to the Constitution
and to enact or reject the same at the
polls. independent Of the legislative as
Iembly, and also reserve power at their
eWn option to approve or reject AT the
polls any act Of ths legislative assem-
people Is the Initiative. and not more
han eight per cent 81 the legal voters
In each Of at least two-thirds Of the
congressional districts In the state shall
be- required to propose any measure by
Ihsii Include the fun text Of the measure
20 proposed. Initiative petitions b be
alsd with the secretary Of state not less
than -four month before the election al
which they are TO be voted upon The
second power IL the referendum. n II
may be ordered Except an to laws neces-
pary for the Immediate preservation Of
the public peace, health or safety and
AVIS making appropriations for tho cur
rant expenses Of the state government,
tor the maintenance Of the state inHtltu-
lions and for the support Of the public
Fchools) either by the petition signed by
per cent Of the legal voters In each oi
1t least two-thirds Of the congresslona
sisfricts In the state. or by the legisln-
I'd. Referendum petitions shall be hled
with the secretary of state no more than
ninety days after the final adjournment
u the session Of the legislative Assem-
referendum Is demanded. The veto pow
Or Of the governor shall not extend q
measures referred to the people. Al
elections on measures referred to thu
people Of the state shall be had at the
Biennial regular general elections. ax-
sept when the legislative assembly shat
order a special election. Any measure
referred 20 the people shall take effect
and become the law when II Is APP
proved by a majority. Of the vote(r)s east
81 all bills shall be: 'Bo It enacted by
tia people Of the state OF Missouri
This section shall not be construed Il
asprive any member Of the Legislative
assembly Of the right to INTRODUCES any
measure. The whols number OF votes
east for Justice Of the supreme courl
AZ the regular election last preceding the
\ ding Of any petition for tbs Initiative
Or for the referendum, shall be the bash
on which the numbe Of legal voters nee.
counted. Petitions and orders for the
| initiative and for the referendum shall
be fled with the secretary of state. and
IN submitting the same to the people he
and all other officers, shall be guided
By the general avs and he act sub
hitting this amendment. until Legislation
shall be especially provided therefor.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent reaolu'
ton submitting to the qualified voter
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con
stitution thereof concerning the judi.
oiai department.
Ne Il resolved by the Senate, the Housi
Of Representatives o~oneurrlng therein
lis - eAN 8EHGAo NAC@teA " Nc nNAA
In the state Of Missouri on the frs
Tuesday after the first Monday in No
vember, in the year 1908, there shall b,
submitted to the qualified voters OF tn,
state for adoption the following amend
ment TO the Constitution:
Section 1. Thu supreme court shail con
sist Of nine Judges. who shall reside a
tho seat Of government. and shall 81
either in divisions or In banc. as may b
ordered by the court. After the frs
day Of January, in h year 1909, tn
court shall be divided into three al
visions 10 be composed OF three Judge
zach, and Designated an divisions one
tive and three, Each Judge shall be as
Vigmed to the division Of which he 1
10 constitute 9 part, in such manner an
Tor such time II the court in BAN ma,
Aetermine and the court in banc ma,
change auoh assignments at any time /
may be deemed proper 80 to do. Tn
court shall elect its chief tusucs, an
zach division . presiding Judge. The al
Visions shah sit separately for the hsar
Ing and disposition Of causes and mat
terg perteinlng thereto, md eacEi shal
have current jurisdiction Of all tn
eauses and matters In the guprsm
eeuKA, except that division number tw
shah hevs exclusive Jurisdiction Of a
criminal easss pending in said court
Provided, that any cause except Grim