Mexico Missouri message., 1910-11-03
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

FIRST CoNSTl IOIloNAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
cling TO the qualified voters Of the state
of Missouri amendment to section d OF
article w OF the Constitution Of state Of
Missouri.
Be u resolved BY the GeHeroI dsssmbiy 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 Miss ouri.
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 full SER
vice In their respective departments, shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
the state, to-wit:
Section l. That section AZ 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 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
pensloned shall be 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 dsabil-
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 Constl-
futiOn thereof. COnCernind the nenSiOnind
Of teachers by school boards or boards
OF education In this state.
Be Il rssoived by the Senate, the Hesss Of
Representatives eoHeHrying herein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 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 1. That section Al of article 4
of the Constitution be amended by adding
thereto the following words, to-wit: Pro-
Vided 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
efter 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 incapacitated
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
tlng to the qualified voters Of the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the consti-
tuition thereto, concerning taxation.
Be- IL TeSoIved by the House of RsbreSsHt
0fiVss, the Senate coHcWrring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, 1910, the following
state of Missouri concerning taxation
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of said state, to-wit:
Section 1. That article 10 Of the Con.
stitution Of the state Of Missouri, be ant
the same Is hereby amended by adding
thereto one new section. to be known as
section twenty-seven f27), which is In
words and figures, as follows:
Section 81. A state tax of five cents or
Che one hundred dollars assessed valua-
objects and subjects of taxation. Al
money derived from said levy shall be Sc
apart and apportioned in the severa
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 stat
of Missouri an amendment to the constl
tuition thereof, providing Tor the amend
ment Of the charter Of the city Of st
Louis,
Be It resolved BY the House of Rsprs5sHt
aiives, the Senate eoncpring therein:
That at the general election to be hell
in this state on the first Tuesday ate
the first Monday in November A. D. 1910
there shall be submitted for adoption t
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 ant
the same is hereby amended, by adding
thereto the following: And in submit
ting such charter or amendment theret,
TO the qualified voters OF the city of 81
Louis, any alternative section or articl
may be presented for the choice OF tn
voters and may be voted on separated
and accepted or rejected separately with
out prejudice to other articles OF section
of the charter or any amendment there
to-" So that said section ~ shall rea
Section a. Charter. how amended
The charter so ratified may be amends
by proposals therefor, submitted by tn
lawmaking authorities Of the city to tn
qualified voters thereof at a general o
special election held at least sixty day
after the publication OF such proposal
and accepted by three-fifths Of the quail
ned voters voting for or against each O
said amendments so submitted; and tn
lawmaking authorities Of such city ma
order an election by the qualified voter
Of the city OF a board Of thirteen free
holders OF such city to prepare ns'
charter for such city. which said charte
shall be in harmony with and subject I
the Constitution and laws Of tho stat
and shall provide, among other thinRl
for o chief executive and at least on
house Of legislation to be elected by gen