Mexico Missouri message., 1910-10-27
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO The
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting to the qualified voters Of the state
Of Missouri amendment to section az OF
article w Of the Constitution OF state Of
Missouri.
Be It resolved BY the General Astsmbly 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 folio wing
amendment to section AZ Of article Nv OF
the Constitution of the state of Missouri,
concerning the relief OF members OF the
police department in cities having 100, 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
Section 1. That section Al 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
pensioned shall be required as a condi-
tion thereof to be members of reserve
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 constl-
ftfion fbaFa0f nRnelanfnn
Of teachers by school boards or boards
OF education In this state.
Be IL resolved by the Senate the HoHSs of
Representatives. coHcHrTing herein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 1870 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 4
of the Constitution be amended by adding
thereto the following words, to-wit: Pro-
Vlded 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 a fund out of the school
moneys under their control for pension
tng public school teachers who have be-
come mentally or physically incapacitated
for further servicei 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 to the constl-
tuition thereto, concerning taxation.
Be IL resolved By the House of Reprs5snt.
Giivss, the Senate eoncnryiHg therein;
That at the general election to 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 as
section twenty-seven (27), which is in
words and figures, as follows:
Section 27. A state tax of five cents on
The one hundred dollars assessed valua-
tlon 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.
cling 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
dfives, the Senate eoHcIYTiHg therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday aftel
there shall be submitted for adoption 4
the qualified voters Of the state the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment, to-wit
That section 20 of article 9 of the Con-
stiution of the state OF Missouri, be and
the same is hereby amended. by adding
thereto the following: "And In submit
to the qualified voters Of the city OF st
Louis, any alternative section or article
may be presented for the choice OF thu
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 reat
Section %. Charter, how amended
The charter so ratified may be amended
by proposals therefor, submitted by thu
taWmaklnB autnOIltfes OF tne CITY 70 ln'
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
fed 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 a new
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 things
for o chief executive and at least on
house Of legislation TO be elected by gen