Mexico weekly ledger., 1908-10-29

@H flTfsIa1s have concurrent 1rrEaic-
fna EhaH be mada - the supreme coiG
n b4ne may teter1ioe 4 ne5o.a4
orcrsss thereof, ard n orders. 3udg-
mc1fs and decraea Of either division az
10 matters and causes pending p.fqfe
ii shan have the force -ntel 2
So upsa The adoption Of his
nmsadmcn+ the governor ban nppolnt
two ADDITIONAL Judges Of the syprsme
court. who shah hold their otuoes AnN3
ire first day Of January IN the yeaf istl
nrt Al thu Feueral election held tn@taf
Eesr 1915 their SUCCESSORS shan BE- erect
"a. who shah hold their offices ne one
reeefving the highest number q votes
for : term Of eight years from the hfzt
day q January IN the year tali. ? ~
oaa receiving The next highest number
81 votes FOR a term Of six years lrom
said date. Thereafter Ill tudecs shan BE
elected fer q term q ten years. except
uhen elected 10 ~ en- uneNpifed tern,
IN which case their terms she'll expire
ton. The supreme court shall hold THREE
regular terms a year, beginning on ms
nrs3 Tuesday after the nfat MJndAt ui
January. April and October 81 ctcn resr'
Sec. = The supreme court SHAH a.
slen to each diviaion and to court n
bane tbs causes and matters 70 be heard
bv Il. % which assignfacut due puolfc
rotscs shall be given. aid all laws re-
iatfns TO practice N the supreme court
a. ~ct a. The rules o. the supreme
court. shall apply to each division - far
as they may be applicable thereto. Ihe
opinions Of each division and u TIE
ccuft b. tanc shah be In writing. and
.ean SIS IN TIE causes n Naiss
the term ~ which the cause & submit
ted ard ssrh npipions shah be a part
q TIE records % the auprrme oourt 4
ny "a eseh divisional opinion shAll 3
the presiding iudee OF each o. tho otaef
a. kians for The Information Of such ~
Vision TIE court In banc. or either d.
Sion thereof. shnii have authority 70
sre re c~rirfnal wrisH and e~1srcise The
a4uer en~orlsfnted ~ section three ol
srttcse "a 81 ne copstituton.
Sec 4 When one judge q q diftaipa
stHfs from he cpiGion fhnrfins or
eu 4 federal question l. Involved. the
q ne sgpilcsslon q Ws 'es.as
Ane fer rs decision; or when q dl-
gNfer n which a cause - reading saaN
Lfttr. the cause shall b Transferred
ire coart IN band fer It's drcisIon
sec s. Tha supreme court may ~
us cwn Hnetlcn order a cause otherwise
NifnS within tire jurisdiction Of a court
= arrivals transferred from the sDrFErae
rrt 10 The proper court or appeals
henever in It's opinion. a determination
ttf1tto1 81 a constitutional du~s.
g ret necessary Tor the proper dis
E 1sitioe q tie ease. And the supreme
~ust ray order any cause transferred
p ~ rr1per c1urt Of appeals over which.
he eaisioa o. the supreme court the
-& gourt II appeals has jurisdiction.
So s In case the fun membership OF
ne supreme court or a SQUIRT Of appeals
a. ass sfMa shsu not be made up by the
tftruEnee IL the judges comprising such
"a account Of the sickness OF any
fnttyr 60 Judges Of such court. or when
asg ETe or Judges may be disqualified,
e7e Z more circuit judges within the
STATE, DESIGNATED by such court, shall be
,nsnpetent to sit In such court; Provided,
nat M circuit Judge before whorn Il
sssr er question may have been tried
" heard Ia the circuit court shall sit on
the trial or hearing Of such case or ques-
lion IN the supreme court or court Of ap-
3ez< A judge Of a court OF appeals
he same manner, sit as a member Of
TIE supreme court. II, in any case. the
supreme court IS evenly divided. any
such judge or lawyer possessing the
qualifications Of a judge Of the supreme
court, when designated by such court.
may. IN such case. sit with ard be a
member OF the supreme court.
Ser. q. The Judges OF the supreme
court and OF the courts OF appeals, from
and after the adoption OF this amend
ment. shall. unless increased by law, re-
eeive the same salaries as now ara paid
the judges OF the st. Louis court Of ap-
peais.
Sec. s This amendment shall be self
enforcing and shall go into force and
effect from and after its adoption by the
people. and shall operate 10 repeal all
provisions OF the Constitution and lavs
II this state Inconsistent Herewith.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Jolut and concurrent resolu-
lion to amend the state Constitution
by adding h following sections to
article X.
Sc Il resolved BY the Senate, the House
o. Representatives conourrine therein;
That at the general election TO be held
Oh the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1905, the following
amendment 10 the Constitution OF the
state Of Missouri, relating 10 taxation
shall be submitted for adoption or rejec-
tien to the qualified voters OF the stata
Of Missouri. to-wit.
/. The general assembly shall sepa-
rate The sources OF state and local (that
IL. county. school and municipal) revenue
and establish local option for the counties
and municipalities OF the state In the se-
lection OF the subject Of taxation.
2, The separation Of the sources Of
state and local revenues. and the sstab-
ilshment Of local option and home rule In
taxation. shall be effected by the dlsoon-
tinuance Of the levy Of a general prop.
eray tax upon the real and personal prop-
erty OF the state by the general assem-
bly, from and after the frst day OF Jan
uhtIs Adtsf anu hut revenue TGlufftQ Tor
I'll state purposes shall thereafter BE-
secured either by tho exercise By the
general assembly OF Its power OF taxa
ton upon tho subjects Of taxation other
than by the general property tax upon
state. or by spportionment to the coun-
ties Of the state and the city OF 81.
Louis, Of so much OF the revenues re-
quired for state purposes az may be in
excess Of the revenue OF the state derived
from RfhAF ao5trrau NJ FnwAuun -,..h 80
~portionment to be made by the state
board Of equalization in the manner mn
vided by the general assembly.
3. Upon the discontinuance Of the
sral property tar for state purposes
upon the real and personal properly
Of the state, that is to say. after jan
uary 1. 1909. the counties and cities Of
the state may subject to taxation for
local purposes the real and personal prop
erty within their jurisdiction. and NAV
exempt any class Of property within such
Jurisdiction from taxation. either wholly
or by reduction Of the rate of taxation
thereon: provided, that any taxation n
exemption from taxation made in any
county or city h a be uniform upon Ire
same class OF subjects within such ter-
ritory. The taxation for school purposes
within such county or city. by whatever
authority levied. shall be made ACCORDING
to the plan Of taxation adopted III ira
county wherein such school district ID
located. or in the city. IL the district *
located wholly in an Incorporated civ.
1. The taxing power In counties shan
be exercised by the county courts there,
81. excent IN counties where the town
hip organization has been. or mav ba
effected. ard there the taxing power shah
he exercised by the township board ~
directors. and the taxation for school Dur,
enacs in such townships n the corn 5es
sndh- township. organization shall con
t3mg 70 the taxation adopted 10 sfoa
ali be exercised BY the municipal IL
senlliy or other body wherein The iegis-
f9tie pow thereof u vested hy law
sptjept e tho limitations Of their r..
s ectire charsere.
3 fte interest on the certificates N
irdeh.einPss Of the state for the 'flubfie
eh9pi tind, and the Seminary fund
s.nersI ven Of the state. Ia leu =,
s-t seneral tax now levied for such pur.
.lses and provided, further. that nothi
.@rein continued Hhall be CONSTRUED ~
.aipsiriug the obligation Of the Fensss
assembly to set apart the revenue ~
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