The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-20
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO The
CONSTITUTION IF MISSOURI
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND


MEM.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ring to the qualified voters Of the sSlts
OF Missouri amendment to section ~ o.
article w of the Constitution Of state Of
Missouri.
Be It resolved BY the Cemeral Assembly Of
ihe state Of Missouri:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday LeXt following the mrs
Monday of November. 1910. the following
amendment TO section d 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 puolic service by casually
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 /. That section Al of article
Nv 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
pensioned shall he required AS condi-
ton thereof to be members of a reserve
force In their respective departments and
to render such emergency service therein
when required as their respective DISABLE
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
tlnp to the qualified voters Of the state
OF Missouri an amendment to the Constl-
tuition thereof, concerning the penslonlne
OF teachers by school boards or boards
OF education In this state.
Be II resoired by the Senate. the House Of
Representatives. concHrring herein;
That at 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 l. That section AZ of article
of the Constitution be amended by adding
thereto the following words, to-wit: Pro-
-sided 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 fund out of the school
moneys under their control, for pension
ing public school teachers who have be-
come mentally or physically incapacltated
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 apportioned to the coun-
ties or cities for school purposes, but
must be paid out of the district fund Of
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 20 the Consti.
tuition thereto, concerning taxation.
Be il resoked by the House of Represent
aires the Senate eonenrting hcTein
That at the general election To be hello
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 /. That article 10 of the Con-
sutution Of the state of Missouri. be an6
the same is hereby amended by adding
section twenty-seven cd, which Is In
words and figures, as follows:
Section 81. A state tax of five cents or
the one hundred dollars assessed ,aiua
ton shall be levied and collected on al
objects and subjects of taxation. Al
money derived from said levy shall he So
apart and apportioned in the severa
counties of the state in such manner az
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 sta,
of Missouri an amendment to the Corst
tuition thereof, providing for the amend
ruent of the charter of the city of 81
Louis.
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
atives, the Senate concnrrirg therein:
That at the general election to be hec
in this state on the first Tuesday aftc'
the first Monday in November, A. d. 1910
there shall be submitted for adoption Il
the qualified voters OF the state the fol
lowing constitutional amendment to-w,
That section 20 of article of the Con
stiution of the state of Missouri. be ar'
the same is hereby amended. by addin
thereto the following; And in submit
ting such charter or amendment there
TO the qualified voters of the city of $
Louis, any alternative section or artlr.
may be presented for the choice of Il
voters and may be voted on separate
and accepted or rejected separately with
out prejudice to other articles or section
Of the charter or any amendment Their
to-" So that said section % shall re-
as follows:
Section %. Charter. how amended
The charter so ratified may be amendo
by proposals therefor. submitted by Il
lawmaking authorities of the city to IT,
qualified voters thereof at a general
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