The Marshall republican., 1908-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI

OF the state Of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof, providing
for the compensation Of member Of
the general assembly.
he II resolved by the Senate, the HOUSE
o. Representatives concurrlng therelni
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, A.. y.
1908, there shall be submitted for adop-
ton TO the qualified voters OF the state
the following constitutional amendment.
to-wit:
That section sixteen q6) Of article 90
OF the Constitution OF the state OF Mis-
souri, be and the same Is hereby re-
pealed and the following new section en-
section Is:
Section ~ MemberE, compensation Of
The members Of the general assembly
shgil severally receive from the public
treasury the sum OF seven hundred and
nifty dollars per annum. to be paid quar-
terly at the end Of each quarter, which
Ehall be full compensation for Oheir)
services and expenses except as herein
provided. Committee Of either house or
committees Of both houses aEpointed to
xamine the institutions Of the state 9TH
er than those at the seat of government
may receive their actual eXt eilSes neces-
sarily incurred while in the perform
ance OF such duty; the items OF such ex-
penses TO be returned to the chairman OF
such committee and by him certihrd 10
the state auditor before the same or any
part thereof can be paid. Ana no elnoil-
ments for any purpose whatever shaIl Dc
made to or received by the members o.
any member Of either house or Tor the!r
use out of the contingent fund or other
wise except as herein expressly provided:
and no allowance or c.nnlImcnt Tor any
purpose whatever shall ever be plid TO
any officer, agent. servant or einplQye OF
either house Of the general assembly eN,.
cept such per diem as may be, provided
by law. not TO exceed ~" dollars.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joilt and concurrent r"Solu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
Of the state Of Missouri, an amend ,ncnt
to the Constitution thereof, concerning
revenue and taxation.
Be It resolved by the Hou1e OF Represent"
atives, the Senate eoneIrrin9 thereIn;
Tha at the general election to be hcId
on Tuesday, next following the hrst Mon
day In November. y. ID: lJ0n' "" iol-
lowing amendment to the constitution
OF the State Of Missouri. concerning rev.
niue and taxation. shall b" submitted 10
the qualified voters Of said state:
Section %. In addition tn taxes author
ICED to be levied for county purposes IN
der and by virtue of section H. article
10 OF the Constitution of this state the
4 county court in the several counties OF
this state, not under township orshni2a-
ton 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
special tax not exceeding twenty-five
cents on each 500 valuation. to be used
for road and bridge purposes put Tor
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er hereby given said county courts aud
township boards is declared to be a dis
| THIRD 'CoNsTiTUTIoNAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
tion submitting TO the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con
stitution thereof concerning the initia-
tive and referendum.
Be n resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurrinq therein;
That at the general election TO be held
| In this state on the first TUESDAY aIlpT
the Arst Monday in November, 1905.
there shall be submitted. for adoption. TO
The qualified voters OF ~ ahe co state' she
Section 1. The legislative authority or
the state shall be vested in n legislative
assembly. consisting Of a senate na .o Snd
reserve TO themselves power to propose
laws ana amendments to the Constitution
and to enact or reject the same az tne
polls. Independent OF the legislative as
sembly. and also res erve power at Their
own option to approve or reject ~ the
polls any act OF the legislative assem-
people is the initiative, and not more
than eight per cent OF 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
such petition, and every such petition
shall include the full text Of the measure
so proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
filed with the secretary OF state not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to he voted upon. The
second power Is 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-
tions and for the support of the public
schools) either by the petition signed by
s per cent OF the legal voters In each or
at least two-thirds OF the congressional
districts In the state. or by the legisla-
tive assembly, as other bills are. enlct-
ed. Referendum petitions shall ne hled
with the secretary OF state not more than
ninety days after the anal adjournment
of the session OF the legislative assem-
referendum is demanded. The veto pow
err OF the governor shall not extend to
measures referred to the. people. All
elections on measures referred TO the
people OF the state shall be had at the
biennial regular general elections. .eX.
cept when the legislative assembly shall
order a special election, Any measure
referred to the people shall take effect
and become the law when II Is APP
proved by a majority OF the votctr)s cast
thereon, ana NOT other%ase; Ime SS hy
the people Of the. state OF Missouri y
This section shall not be construed TO
deprive. any member OF the .eglslatlye
assembly OF the right to introduce any
measure. The whole numbe" OF votes
cast for Justice OF the supreme court
at the regular election last preceding the
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or for the referendum, shall be the basis
on which the number of legal voters nee
essary to sign such petition shall be
counted. Petitions and orders for the
initiative and for the referendum shall
be filed with the secretary OF state, ana
I'm submitting the same to the people he,
and all other officers. shall be guided
bv the general laws and the act sub
hitting this amendment, until legislation
shall he especially provided therefor
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitution thereof concerning the judi
clal department.
ne IL resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives coneurrIng therein:
That at the general election to be held
in the state OF Missouri on the first
tuesday after the first Monday In No
MEMBER In the year 1908, there shall be
submitted to the qualified voters OF the
state for adoption the following amend
ment to the Constitution:
: Section /. Ths supreme court shall con
sist OF nine judges, h shall reside al
the seat OF government. and shall sill
either In divisions or In banc. az may BE-
ordered by the court, After the first
J day OF January. in the year 1909, the
.han ia hivided inIn three di,