Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MhNT-(Fixing the pay OF members Of
the General Assembly az seven hundred
and fifty dollars per mum -HES.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-tFixing the pay OF members OF
the General Assembly AZ seven hundred
aud fifty aoaiara per arntaasA@~tao
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MkNT-Muthorizing county courts and
township boards 20 levy a special taK
not exceeding Twenty-Five cents on the
hundred dollars valuation, 10 be- used for
road and bridge purposes .)-YEs.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-tAuthorlzing county courts and
township boards to levy a special tnx
not exceeding twenty-five oonts on the
hundred dollars valuation, to be used for
road and bridge purposes.)-No
THIRD CoNsTTTUTIoNAr, AMEND
MENT-CConeerning the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent Of the voters In each Of at least
two-thirds OF the congressional districts
In the State by petition, can compel the
ment by popular vote Of the people. and
that either the legislative assembly. or
1--WE per cent OF the voters In each Of at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
trfcts In the State can compel Legislative
enaetments TO be referred to the people
- ANd0NAOh VI AAyHAlNH4 @-N TO-
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL. AMEND
hENT-(concerning the initiative and
referendum; providing that eight per
cent OF the voters In each Of at least
two-thirds OF the congressional districts
In the State By petition, can compel the
submission Of any measure for enact
msnt by popular vota OF the people; and
that either the legislative assembly. or
1--we per cent Of the voters IN each Of at
least two-thirds Of the congressional dis
tricts in the State can compel legislative
enactments to be referred To the people
Tor rejection or adoption. l-No.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT - Increasing the number Of
Judges OF the Supreme Conrt from seven
70 nine; providing for the appointment OF
two judges by the Governor upon the
adoption Of this amendment. to hold
Office until January ]. 1911. creating a
new division and fixing the salaries Of
Judges OF the Supreme Court and Courts
OF Appeals TO be the same as now pro-
vided for Judges Of the st. Louis Court
OF Appeals. )-YES.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT ~ increasing the number OF
Judges OF the Supreme Court from seven
20 nine; providing for the appointment Of
Two judges by the Governor upon the
adoption OF this amendment. to hold
OFFICE until January J. 1911; creating n
new division and fixing the salaries Of
Judges Of the Supreme Court and Courts
Of Appeals to be the same as now pro-
yided for Judges Of the ST. Louis Court
Of Appeals.)-NO.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-CProviding for the separation OF
tne sources OF State and local revenue,
establishing local option for the counties
and municipalities Of the State IN the
selection 81 the subjects Of taxation;
euthorizing them 70 subject TO taxation,
Ior local purposes, the real and personal
property within their tnrfsdictfon. discon-
tinning the general property tag upon
real ana personal property for State pur-
poses)-YEs.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENF- providing for the separation AZ
the sources OF State and local revenuet
establishing local option for the counties
and municipalities Of the State IN the
yelection OF the subjects Of taxation:
autnorizing them to subject to taxation,
tor local purposes, the real and personal
property within their Jurisdiction: discon-
unning the general property tax upon
poses.1-No.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMFND.
MENT-Providing that the lndebte5-
ness heretofore or hereafter Incurred bv
any city containing not more than 40 006
nor less than 1000 Inhabitants, Tor ths
purchase or construction OF water works
" Rthct iBnN pidIIG, EnHn mt
be considered I'm determining he amoint
o. Indebtedness which may be fncfIfrsd
under the provisions OF Section 1sa ~
state.)--YEs. " 'hls
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MnNI-Providing that the ind ted.
any city containing not more than Ia NIX
nor less than 1000 Inhabitants. far <
purchase or construction OF water yvorLs
electric or other light plants. shaiI M
% considered in determining the amount
Of indebtedness which may be incIrraS
under the provisions Of Section 10 ~
state)-No. !" ms
hEvENTH Observation-Disclosures
notwithstanding for a state fax =,
ten cents on the hundred doilare
sessea valuation, said moneys to be an
portioned In the several counties ~ AZ
State as a permanent fund foy n,,tits
roads aid bighways)-YEs. p'i'
SEVENTH OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
MENT-(Proyiding for n State - :,
ten cents on the hundred dollars ~.
bessed valuation, said moneys II ~ "
portioned In the several oounties If *.
roads and highways.l-No. pu'ic
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL A.,r.r
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cities IN f6n XXX y
habitantg or over to become indabtas y
excess Of the amount provided IL en-
ton ~, Article X OF the Constliutfon ~.
ne purpose Of constructing Or pure6s si liz
subways)-YEs. missing
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMrNn-
mEMf-tAuthorizing cities ~ l00. o6o ~
habitants or over 10 become indahtsd D.
skcess q " amount provided in Sea.
we purpose ~ constructing or purchasins
subways)-No. ns