The Rich Hill tribune., 1908-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 70 TN
CONSTITUTION or MISSOURI

Ton submitting 70 the ouainsd voter
Or tha state cf Missouri an amendment
- the Conatitution thsrcof proridinf
ief tne cofnneusaiion 81 merrbesa o
tht Gcneral assembly.
"e resolved by the Senate. the Housf
el representative concurrlnn therein
lhat ai The general election h he heis
W this state ~ The nrst Tuesday after
the nrst Monday IN November, A. -
ltes, there shall Be submitted fcr adap.
toh 20 ne qualified voters q ne STATE
to-witi
That section sixteen us) Of article CG
ol ne Constitution % the state of Mis-
tQufi be and the same is hereby ~.
peelsd and the following new section sn.
eetsc N lieu thereof. 10 be known at
The members of the general assembly
ehau seFeraily receive from the public
treasury the sum n seven hundred anf
nfty d9laru per snuum. g be paid GUAR
tefg et tne end o. each quarter, which
shall Be fun compensation for ftheirl
services and expenses except as herein
provided Committee of either house o.
committees q both houses appointed tc
examine the institutions Of the stats 9th
~ than those AZ the seat q government
may receive their actual expenses neces-
sarily incurred while p the perform
ance of such duty: the items of such en-
penses 70 b returned 20 the chairman Of
such committee and By him certified te
the state auditor before the same or any
ments FOR any purpose whatever shall Be
made 20 or received b. the members ol
any member q either house or for their
use uut cf the contingent fund or other
wise except na herein expressly provided
and no allowance or ernolument for any
purpcse whatever shall ever be paid 70
any officer. sgent servant or employe Of
either house Of the general assembly ex-
eept such per diem az may be provided
By law, not 20 exceed five dollars.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Juiut and concurrent resolu-
ton submitting 20 the aualined voters
Of the state Of Missouri. an amendment
20 the Constitution thereof. concerning
revenue ana taxation
ne Il resolved ~ the House ef Represent
ativess the Senate coneurrinq thsrelnf
That AZ the general election 70 BE- held
On Tuesday next foliouing the nrst Mon
lowing amendment 10 the Constitution
Of the State Of Missouri. concerning rev
enue and TAXATION. shall be submitted 70
the qualified voters of said state:
Section ~ In addition 20 taxes author
ized 20 be levied for county purposes un-
der and hy virtue a section II. article
10 q the Constitution q this state. the
county court IN the several counties of
this state. not under township OrEaniEa-
tion and the township board of directors.
"a the several counties under the town
ship organization. may IN their discretion
state and county taxes are collected q
special tax not eNceedinH twenty-five
renNn on EHcm NA4N HnlunNluls 10 us used
for road and bridge purposes. but for
no other purpose whatever. and The pow
er hereby given Eaid county courts and
township boards Is declared 20 be a dis
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-foint 6nd concurrent resolu-
ton submitting 70 the qualified voters
- Missouri sn Amendment 10 the Goa
Ftitution thereof concerning the tnitia-
tive and referendum.
Ee n resolved oy the Senate, the House
% Representatives. eoneurrlnq thereini ]
That AZ the Eenerai election TO be held
IN this state on tho first Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday In November. 18Qs. /
there shah be sunnitted. FOR adoption, %
the qualified voters u the state. the /
following amendment 70 the Constitution: 1
Section !. The legislative authority Of
the state Ehail be vested IN a legislative 1
assembly. eonsiating Of a senate and
reserve 20 themselves power 10 propose /
laws and arnendnentn 20 the Constitution. /
and 20 enact or reject the same AZ tbs /
Ssmbiy. and also reserve power az their /
own optics 70 approve or reject AZ the 4
polls any act Of the legislative assem- 4
people Is the initiative. and not more 1
than eight per cent of the legal voters 4
In each of AZ least two thirds OF the /
eoagressionai districts IN the state shall /
be required 20 propose any measure hy /
such petition. and every such petition I
shall Include the fun text of ths measure 4
% proposed Initiative petitions shall be /
than four months before ths election az /
which they are TO be voted upon The I
second power 4 the refereneurp snd u
may ee ordersd teEespt a. % laws neees-.
nary for the immediate preservation q
the public peace health or safety and 1
laws making appropriations for the cur
rcnt eEpsnses Of The state government, 4
Tor the maintsnancs Of the state instltu- /
tions and for tss support q the public 4
schoolsl aitheF By the petitioa signed by |
per cent Of the legal voters IN each uf |
districts IN the state o. hy the ieEisla- 4
tive assembly. as ether biila are enact 4
- heferendum petitions shall Be nled 4
With the secretary of state not more than 4
ninety days after the nnai adjournment .
of the session 81 tie legislative assem- 4
bly, which passed the hm on which the I
refertndun is demanded Tho veto pow
NF of the governor ahan not extend TO 4
measures referred 20 the people. An /
elections on measures referred 20 the 4
people % The state shall be had AZ the 1
cent when tie iaEiSiaiivs assembly uhau 4
order q special election Any Measure 4
referred 20 the people shan tAks eject
snd eeeome ne .sw whsn y = AZ.
theFcon. and not otherwise. The style i
% AL BILLS shall BE- ne it enacted BY 1
tho people of the STATE of Missouri"
deprive any member q the ieSisiativs
assembly % the right % introduce any .
measure. The whole number 81 votes i
east for justice OF the snrreas court \
81 ths regular election iast prccedinE tha
fling oi any petition Tor the initietivf,
o. foF ne referendum, shah bs ths baaia I
On which the number - lsEsl Fetsrs neo-
eaeafy % sign such petition shah b
counted Peiifiaha ard orders f3s ths
initiative and for the referendum shall /
b hlsd With ths sscrstarg q state ana
tn submitting the same % the people hs Il
and al otheF afncefa. shall b guided 4
b. the general laws and the act sub
mittluN fhia amsndment untii legislation /
shall hs especially provided aharsfoF.
FOrRrM CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MEkT-tcint ana concurrent reEoiu-
tion submitting 20 the quaiihed voters
az Missouri a. amendment 20 the Con.
Gtnution thereof coucerninH the tudi-
ciai department
Ne N resolved ~ ths senate, the Houss
81 Representatives cencurf.nQ thefelni
That al the Fenerai election 10 BE- held
in the state - Missouri on the frsi
Tsscsday after ths srst Monday in No
veuhrr ~ ths year 1854. there ahan be
submitted 10 ths qualified FoteFa 81 ths
stats for adoption she foliowinH amend
ment 90 the Constitution.
section 4 Ina supreme court shall con