The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-10-08
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TIE.
CONSTITUTION Of MISSOURI.
FIRST ooNsTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MEhrV

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
HEAT.
Joinf aud concurrent resolution sub
hitting 10 the qualified voters OF the
state Of Missouri 40 s~ertfon
- OF article " Of the ConStidulian of
Efate OF Missouri.
Be il resolved By tie Cenaal Assask O.
The Stale Of Missouri.
That az the general election 70 Dc
heiu OF the Tuesday mex ~following the
nrst Monday Of November, 1910 tne
FOLLOWING amendment TO section a. 81
Aflcle ~ OF the Constitution Of The
STATE or Missouri concerning the RELIEF
OF members OF the police department an
cities haVlng 100000 Inhabitants o..
more, who have become disabled IN The
pubic service by casualty. disease. or
age from rendering fun service IN
their respective departments shall u
submitted 70 the Qualided voters q tn
state, tO-wit,
Section l. That section A. Of article
" De amended by adding thereto me
following words to-wit, Ana preyf5ra
further, that This section shall NOT a.
construed as prOhioitlng the General
assembly from providing by law ia
cities having over 10000 Inhabitants
for a system Of pensions for members
Sl the police rorce in such cities who
ltVume eiS4oteo ~ p police service
~ casualty. disease Of axe tr0m rend-
positions. and prOviairC such DsnSiorS
knail only ee continued during said dis
holht(, 2 tlat policemen SO pen-
seemed SHAN oe required as a condition
theneot 10 ee members ~ a reserVs
force IN their ~reSorcTive departments
4hc - rSrocr SGce enercency service
t.eFen vac reeDlre6 as their respec-
~ ~elSSo4lues may permit The fund
ior such purposes g Se Appropriated. as
provided By TIE gsaera3 assembly, from
iAV monlctpA revenues 81 sue cities
SECOND CoNSTTTU uONAL AMEND
MINT
1oint sne -coacurreat resolution sub-
hitting te the qualified voters OF the
state 81 Missouri an amendment 10 the
Censfituttou thereof. concerning the
Penstoning Of teachers by school boards
81 boards 81 education in this state.
Be i resolved b The Senate, he House Of
kefrsSeniatres ooReunring herein:
2at at the general election TO be
Httl on tuesday next following the
nrst Monday In November. A d. 1910.
the Following amendment 20 the Com
st!lution OF the state Of Missouri, con-
cerning the pensioninE OF teachers bv I
the school boards or boards OF educa-
uon OF THIS state. shall be submitted to
the Qualined voters OF said state, to-
Section J. That section AZ Of article
4 Of the Constitution be amended bv
adding thereto the following words. to- \
WI Provided further, that this shall
noI pc so construed as to prohibit the
general assembly from authorizing by
law, school boards or boards on edu-
cation IN this state, in cities which
now contain, or may hereafter contain
q population OF one hundred thousand
OF more, 10 create, maintain, and man
age a fund out Of the school moneys
under their control. for pensioning pub
lie school teachers who have become
mentally or physically -incapacitated
LOT further service; and provided fur
ther, that no part Of the said pension
iund shall be taken out of the general
revenue fund OF the state apportioned
10 the counties or cities for school pur-
poses, but must be paid out Of the dis
trlct tund OF the district seeking to en-
force TINS provision Of the Constitution
relating to teachers pensions.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mitting 10 the qualified voters of the
state OF Missouri nn amendment to the
constitution thereto, concerning taxa
BE il resolved BY The House Of Represent
aiipes, The Senate concurring herein:
, That at the general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
nrst Monday in November, 1910. the {
iolloWlng amendment to the Constitu- Z
tlon or the state OF Missouri, concern J
ing taxation, shall be submitted To the l
qualified voters Of said state. to-wit.
Section That article 10 OF the Com
stitution Of the state of Missouri be
ana the same is hereby amended BY
adding thereto one new section. TO he
known as section twenty-seven (2O. I
I
Section %. A state tax Of five mt
on the one hundred dollars assessed 4
shall be levied and collected a
on all objects and subjects OF taxation S
AIl money derived from said levy I
be set apart and apportioned ii I
me several counties of the state in i
manner as may be provided for a
1y law as a permanent fund for pub
lie roads and highways. n
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND. t
MENT. S
Joint and concurrent resolution sub- v
10 the qualified voters of the ;
.tate OF Missouri an amendment Ia The I
D"htV luton thereof. providing for the i
'mendment OF the charter of the city |
n -. Louis. s
il resolved BY The House Of Represent.
oipes, The Senate concurring therein: I
That at the general election TO be s
leld IN TINS state on the first Tuesday L
liter the hrst Monday in November, A. v
lyIO, there shall be submitted for n
idoptton to the qualified voters OF the &
the following constitutional 4
amendment. to-wit: q
That section 20 Of article 9 OF the S
constitution OF the state OF Missouri, "
'e and the same is hereby amended, by p
thereto the following: And in d
such charter or amendment r
hereto TO the qualified voters Of. the &
lty or st. Louis, any alternative sec e
ION or article may be presented for the o
'holce OF the voters may be voted s.
N separately and accepted or rejected b
separately without prejudice to other Il
or sections OF the charter or Il
my amendment thereto" So that SAID v
22 shall read as follows; o
Section %. Charter, how amended - .
The charter so ratified may be amended b
y proposals therefor, submitted by the n
he qualified voters thereof at a general r.
n special election held at least sixty 81
avs after the publication Of such pro- a
and accepted by three-dfhs of e.
he qualified voters voting for or n
.galnst each OF said amendments so Ii
ubmitted; and the lawmaking author 81
OF such city may order an cleo Il
ion by the qualified voters OF the CITY u
Z a board Of thirteen freeholders OF d.
uch city to prepare a new charter for 81
UGH city, which said charter shall be a.
Z harmony with and subject to the ..
and laws OF the state and lc
hall provide, among other things. for D
chief executive ana at least one house q
I legislation to be elected by general OF
Icket The said revised charter shall n
e submitted TO- the qualified voters OF c,
city OF st Louis at an election to al
G held not less han twenty nor more W
nan thirty days after the order there OF
n II the majority OF such qualified eli
oters voting at such election ratify OF
lch charter. then said charter shall 81
the organic law OF the city and b,
xty days thereafter shall take effect
nd supersede the charter Of said city Il
nd all special laws inconsistent there
18th. And in submitting such charter