Mexico Missouri message., 1910-10-06
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
4 Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting 90 the qualified voters Of the state
OF Missouri amendment TO section AZ Of
article w Of the Constitution Of state Of
Missouri.
Be It rcsoiped by the General dlsembiy of
the State Of Missouri:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday Of November. 1910. the following
amendment to section A. OF article ~ Of
the Constitution Of the state Of Missouri
| concerning the relief Of members Of the
police department in cities having 100000
| Inhabitants or more, who have become
| disabled in the public service by casualty,
| disease. or age. from rendering ful SER
vice in their respective departments shall
be submitted TO the qualified voters OF
the state, to-wit:
Section l. That section a. Of article
" be amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing words, to-wit: And provided fur
ther, that this section shall not be con-
| strued as prohibiting the general assem-
| bly, from providing by law In cities hav-
| Ing over 100000 inhabitants for system
] OF pensions for members OF the police
| force in such cities. who become disabled
In the police service by casualty, disease.
| or age from rendering full service in their
/ respective positions, and providing such
pensions shall only be continued during
said disability: and that policemen SO
| pensloned shall be required as condi-
! ton thereof to bc members Of a reserve
] force in their respective departments, and
| to render such emergency service therein
/ when required as their respective disabil-
] files may permit. The fund for such pur-
poses TO be appropriated, as provided by
! the general assembly. from the municipal
/ revenues Of such cities.
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
/ Joint and concurrent resolution submit
/ ting to the qualified voters Of the state
I OF Missouri an amendment to the Consti-
/ tuition thereof, concerning the pensloning
Z Of teachers by school boards or boards
/ OF education IN this state.
/ Be st rsJol;ed BY the Senate, the HoGas Of
/ RcfrcEcutI;iTcS coHcuyriHg herein:
That at the general election TO be held
/ on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. \. ID. 1910, the follow
] lUE amendment To the Constitution OF the
I state o! Missouri, concerning the pension
/ ing oi teachers by the school boards or
" buavis Of education Of this state, shall
b. submitted 10 the qualified voters Of
z said state. tO-wIt:
Section T. That section ~ Of article 4
Z OF the Constitution be amended by adding
. thereto The following words, to-wit Pro-
weed further, that this shall not be so
. construed as TO prohibit the general as
>ewhly from authorizing by law, school
. boards ov boards ot education in this state.
f t. Clits which now contain or may mere
after contain population OF one hundred
thousand or muTe. 10 create. maintain.
ard 1aaa=, . fund out Of the school
moneys under their control. for pension
iaE putlll school teachers who have be
. cone mentally or physically incapacitAted
far further service and provided further,
that no YaTi of the said pension fund
shall le taken out Of the general revenue
FUND a. the state appoTt3nned 70 the Cuun-
ties OF cities for school purposes. buJ
TIE district seeking 10 enforce this pro-
vision q The Constitution relating TO
teachers pensions.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NENT.
joint ana concurrent resolution submit
ting TO tire qualified voters q the state
Of Missouri an amendment TO fhs ConsTi-
tution thereto, concerning taxation.
ES {: ,sr-l-fz t7 Tho EsHSe Of Frrfe5rH3-
offses. the Errarr ssE1prrrrr ftcrrk.
That at the general election 10 be he'd
on Tuesday next following the trst Mon
day In November. 1870 TIE following
amendment 20 the Constitution 0f The
state Of Missouri concerning taxation.
shall be submitted 10 the qualified yStsrE
OF said state. to-WlI.
stitution of the state Of Missouri, be and
I the same Is hereby amended 10y adding
thereto one new section. 70 be known aas
section twenty seven t-l1, which ls in
words and figures as follows:
Section p. A state tax Of five cents on
Z the one hundred dollars assessed yalua-
tion shall be levied and collected on all
objects and subjects Of taxation. All
money derived from said levy shall be set
apart and apportioned in the several
| counties Of the state In such manner as
| may be provided for by law as perma-
nent fund for public roads and highways.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting to the qualified voters OF the state
| Of Missouri an amendment to the constl-
tuition thereof, providing for the amend
ment Of the charter Of the city Of st.
! Louis.
Be il resolved by the House of Represent.
dtiueS, the Senate eoHearrHg therein:
| That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, \. d. 1910,
there shall be submitted for adoption TO
the qualified voters of the state the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment, to-wit:
That section % of article of the Con-
stiution OF the state of Missouri, be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
thereto the following: "And in submit
ting such charter or amendment thereto
to the qualified voters Of the city of ST.
Louis, any alternative section or article
may be presented for the choice Of the
voters and may be voted on separately
and accepted or rejected separately with
out prejudice to other articles or sections
of the charter or any amendment there
to-" So that said section 20 shall read
as follows:
Section %. Charter, how amended
The charter so ratified may be amended
by proposals therefor, submitted by the
lawmaklng authorities Of the city to the
| quallned voters thereOt at general or
special election held at least sixty days
after the publication Of such proposals
and accepted by three-hfths OF the quail
fed voters voting for or against each OF
said amendments so submitted and the
lawmaking authorities of such city may
order an election by the qualified voters
Of the city OF a board of thirteen free
holders Of such city to prepare a new
charter for such city, which said charter
shall be In harmony with and subject to
the Constitution and laws OF the state
and Shall DrOVide. among other things
for a chief executive and at least one
bouse Of legislation TO be elected by gem
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