The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27


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Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting TO the qualified voters Of the safe
81 missouri amendment TO sect en- AZ Of
article ~ Of the Constitution Of state OF
Missouri
Be Il resolved BY the General dssen.bly Of
the State Of AissaHrt;
That al the general election TO be held
on the iuescay ie&. following the iirsa
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 I'm cities having loo. 900
Inhabitants or more. who have become
disabled in the public service by casualty.
disease. or age. from rendering full ser
vice In their respective departments. shall
be submitted to the qualified voters of
the state, to-wit:
Section I. That section A. OF article
~ be amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing words. to-wit: And provided fur
tner, that this section shall not be con-
strued as prohibiting the general assem-
bly, from providing by law in cities hay-
ing over 100000 Inhabitants for a 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
pensioned shall he required as condi-
tion thereof to be members OF a reserve
force In their respective departments, and
to render such emergency service therein
when required as their respective disabil-
tiles 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
OF Missouri an amendment to the Consti.
tuition thereof, concerning the pensioniEo
OF teachers by school boards or boards
OF education ir this state.
Be il reSolted by the Senate. the House Of
ReprsseRidfiicS coHcHrriHg herein;
That nj the general election To be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November, A. ID. 1910. the follow
ing amendment to the Constitution OF the
state of Missouri, concerning the pension
ing OF teachers by the school boards or
boards of education Of this state, shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
said state, to-wit:
section |. That section AZ OF article 1
Of the Constitution be amended by adding
thereto the following words. to-wit: Pro-
,lded further, that this shall not be so
construed as TO prohibit the general as
sembly from authorizing by law, school
boards or boards OF education In this state,
In cities which now contain, or may here
after contain population OF one hundred
thousand or more, to create maintain,
and manage Il fund out OF the school
moneys under their control, for pension
ing public school teachers who have be.
come mentally or physically incapacitated
for further service, and provided further,
that no part of the said pension fund
shall be taken out of the general revenue
fund of the state apporlloned To the coun-
ties or cities for school purposes, but
must be paid out of the district fund or
the district seeking to enforce this pro-
vision of the Constitution relating to
teachers pensions.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit.
ting to the qualified voters OF the state
Of Missouri an amendment 10 the Consti-
tuition thereto, concerning taxation.
diiqes, the Senate eoncurring therein:
That at the general election 10 be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November 1910. the following
amendment to the Constitution OF the
state of Missouri. concerning taxation
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
OF said state, to-wit:
Section l. That article 10 Of the Con-
stitution of the state Of Missouri, be and
the same is hereby amended by adding
thereto one new section, to be known "a
section twenty -seven cd, which Is In
words and figures, as follows:
Section q. state tax of five cents or
the one hundred dollars assessed valua-
ton shall be levied and collected on al
objects and subjects of taxation. Al
money derived from said levy shall be Sc
apart and apportioned in the seve"a
counties of the state in such manner a.
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 stats
of Missouri an amendment to the Conssi
tuition thereof, providing for the amend
ment OF the charter Of the city of St
Louis.
Be it resolved by the House Of Represent
dtives, the Senate concnrring therein:
That at the general election to be hell
in this state on the first Tuesday afte
the first Monday in November. A. ID. 1911
there shall be submitted for adoption t
the qualified voters of the state the ioi
ar lowing constitutional amendment to-wit
That section 90 of article of the Con
stiution of the state of Missouri be an
the same is hereby amended. by addin!
thereto the following: And In submit
ting such charter or amendment theTc,
to the qualified voters of the city of s.
Louis, any alternative section or artici
may be presented for the choice of III
voters and may be voted on separated
and accepted or rejected separately with
out prejudice to other articles or section
of the charter or any amendment there
to-" So that said section % shall rca
as follows:
Section 90. Charter. how amended
The charter so ratified may be amende
by proposals therefor. submitted by II
lawmaking authorities Of the city to til
qualified voters thereof at a general q
special election held at least sixty day
after the publication Of such proposal
and accepted by three-fifths Of the quail
fed voters voting for or against each o
said amendments 20 submitted; and tn
lawmaking authorities Of such city ma
order an election by the qualified voter
OF the city Of board Of thirteen free
holders of such city to prepare ne'
charter for such city. which said charte
shall be In harmony with and subject I
the Constitution and laws Of the stat
and shall provide. among other thing
for . chief executive and at least on
house Of legislation to be elected by gen