The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1908-10-29
PRopeslB AMENDMENTS 10 Tal
CONSTITUTION Of MISSOURI.

HNANA CONSTITUTIONAL ANfINN
tipn submitting 20 She gutiined voter
81 the state Of Missouri nH HfurfNInfNf
% t1e Constitution thereof. plpNitHt
fof fht comrannetion % members o.
The fenerai assembly.
~ a. resolved ~ me Senate, the eouet
ef Representatives concurrina thcrnl9
That AZ the general election % ns l0lt
On thIa state On the nrFt rgafaay Hfiai
the FIRST Monday "a November a.
1898 there shah b submitted for RNcrs
ne following oonaututional amendment
tb-Wits
That sseiion alrtesn us) Of article NN
~ the Constitution OF the state % Ain,
souri, BE- and the aame r. hereby re-
pealed and the f~oiiowinF new seoticn en-
eetee IN lieu thereof. 20 10 known az
Section lie. Members. compensation Of
The members OF the general assembly
shall acreraily receive from TIE rulae
treasury the sum Of seven hundred avs
nfty dollars per annum. 10 be palu quar-
terry At Tho end Of each quarter which
shall b fun compensation for ltlelri.
s~ervtces ard expenses except a. herein
provided. Committee OF either house ~
committees of both houses appointed fc
examine the institutions OF TIE state ol'-
er than those al the seat az government
may receive their actual expense nrcts
aarly incurred while 81 u1e pefiotnl-
ance Of such duty; the Items q rucn c1-.
pensed to be returned 20 the CHAIRMAN OF
such committee and by HIM certNrt re-
N
part thereof can be paid. And no cll
mEnts for any purpose whatever EnlA %
mace 20 or received y re n
any member Of either house CT Tor tnclf
use out Of the contingent fund or ctlcr-
wise except as herein expressly proFi1od
and no allowance or emolumeat Tor any
purpose whatever shall ever be paid g
M officer. agent servant cr emplaye o.
either house Of the general assembly eN-
cert such per diem re may he provided
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent regciu-
tion submitting 20 the qualified voters
Of the state OF Missouri. an a~nlcudurut
10 the Constitution thereof. conserving
revenue and taxation.
Re Il resolved b. the House g Represent
atlVes, the Senate eeneurrinp thcreni
on Tuesday. next foioWtnE the lret Mcn-
day IN November. A. % 1893. me tol-
Of the State OF Missouri. concerning rev
enus and taxation, SHAH ~ Hiom4tted 20
the qualified voters OF sal4 state.
Section ~ In addition 70 taxes author
lied 20 be levied for county PURPOSES un-
der and BY virtue % section 81, art
20 Of the Constitution or tlls state. Lle
county court In the aevegal counties ol
this state. not under township ors2ulza
iion and the township board ~ directors
n the several counties under tle tuuu
ship organization. may On their Jon
levy and collect In the Same mar a1
state and county taxes ere c1--- q
special tax not exceeding tWa uFe
cents on each 500 valuation, % be- used
for road aud bridge purposes, pHt iH
no other purpose whatever; nnd the poW
er hereby given said county courts aHl
township boards Is declared 10 be "a ds-
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent rcaelu-
ton submitting 10 the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment TO ne Con
stttution thereof concerning the iaiua-
tive and referendum.
De Il resolved BY the Senate, the House
OF Representatives -concurrtr0 uerein
That 4. the general election a. be hcla
IN this state on the nrGt Tucriay ufter
the first Monday IN November, ltN
there shall be submitted, for adoption. u
the qualified voters Of me s.ls US
following amendment 70 the Constitution
Section i, The legislative autacriE %
the state shall be vested Ia O. l~cEl1lalFe
assembly. consisting Of senate and
house OF Representatives, but The peQpia
reserve 20 themselves power o. PROPOSE
laws and amendments 20 the cooltifla1n
and 10 enact OF reject the same ~ the
polls. Independent ~ the teEtsIAute
sembly. and also reserve power az ueis
own 0ptiua 10 approve or reject az tln
polls any act % the legislative Assem-
bly,. The first power reserved hT tll
people Is the initiative. and not ma
than eight per cent % the y1ati
IN each OF at least tWo-thirdf 0 tH
congressional districts IN Tie state shan
be required 20 propose any measure by
such petition, n every such petlitUn
shall inciude the full text Of the measure
% proposed Initiative pelueus ala Pc
Med with the secretary Of state rrt PES
than four months before Tie election
which they are 10 be voted up1n IRE
second power Is the r~eferendum, ard o
may be ordered (eKcept as 20 laws uecea
aary for the immediate preservation %
the public peace. health or safety and
laws making appropriations Tor ue cur
rent expenses Of the state government
Tor the maintenance OF the state lrsttu-
tions and for tSs support ~ the public
achoolal either by the petition Signed nF
at least two-thirds 81 TIE cousresslenal
districts In the state. or by tho ieEs1-
tive assembly. as other bills ere erlct-
ed Referendum petitions shall be ried
ninety days after the nual udiulruweut
81 the session q the legislative a-u
bly, which passed The BIN on which US
referendum II demanded. Tho veto raW-
or Of the governor shah not extend 90
measures referred 20 The people al
selections on Measures .eer,c1 q We
people o. the state shall Do had at ne
Biennial regular general elections.
cept then the legislative assembly shat
order a special election Any mgaslf
and become the law when % o. ap-
| proved bv a majority Of tan Vptflrln fa
thereon. and not otherwise. fha
ths people o. the state ST Missouri"
This section shall not be construed 20
Deprive any member Of ne legislative
assembly of the riEht 90 Introduce rnF
measure. n whole uumhrs Of votes
east for justice OF the huprtmg court
az the regular election laat prlorilas the
Ming q any petition for thr initiative.
or FOR tho referendum. shall De thn basis
on which the number % legal voters ufe-
saaary 20 eiEn such petition shan te
counted. Petitions n orders Tor tlr
initiatiys and for the referendum shan
~ filed With the secretary ~ s Had
IN submitting the same 20 tho ur1ple {
and all other ofhcsrs shah be EHi4rl
b. the general laws and tho lrf rlH
hitting this amcndmeut, until lsHtlIuen
ahall be especially provided therefor
FoURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AAaNu-
MEkT-Joiut and concuu.Et rria-
uan submitting 20 TIE Qlaliitd Fatrra
Of Missouri an amendment go tao cons
stftution thereof concerning The judi
cial department
Hs IL resolved BY the senate, the House
81 Representative ~cgncurrlua fHrreIn
That al the general election tn HH h-'i
IN the state Of Missouri on fnr .7
Tfssday after the nrat Monday On DO.
Vember. in the year 1908 urfu shall bs
submitted 20 she QellinQd voters ~ tHe
state for adoption the following amend
ment 20 the Constitution;
Section T. The supreme court attI con.
sfst OF MIN Judges, who shall FcrIaa ni
.M LLHH I'd.