Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1912-11-01
PROPOSED AF!Ti,DMEETS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
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Missouri an amend en-. to section I OF
article xi, Of the eoHstitutlon OF Mis-
xouri, relating to eGtcatloD
Be it resolved BY lie Senate. the House
Of Representative concurrins therein:
That AT the general election to be held
In this state on The Tuesday next follow
Ing the first Mondny in November, 1912,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF Missouri for adoption or rejec-
ton The following constitutional amend
nent, to-wit:
THAT section ! of article XII OF the Gem
g ~stitution OF the susie OF Missouri be and
fhe same Is hereby amended, by adding
10 sad section the following words, to-
wit: ''and may establish and maintain
free public school FIR the gratuitous in
struction Of all persIns In this state be-
tween five and six years Of age, and oyer
twenty years Of ase. SO that said section
when 80 amended shall read:
"Sectlon l.. a E4leral diffusion of
knowledge and intelii sence being essential
critics of the people, the general assembly
shall establish and maintain free public
school for the gratuitous instruction Of
all persons In this ttte between the ages
fish and maintain fTaa public schools for
the gratuitous instruction Of a. persons
In this state between Ave and six years
of age and over twes'y years OF age"
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Joint and concurrent resolution SUBJ
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof authorizing an in
crease of Indebtedness In the county OF
St. Loui for the purpose OF conetruot-
Ing sewers, or for tfe purpose Of pur-
chasing or constructing W~aterworks.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate. the House
of Representatives concurring therein.
as follows:
At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November. A. D. 1872, an
amendment to TIE Constitution of Mis-
souri, shall be submitted to the qualified
Of the state, In the following words:
The county of ST. Louis with the assent
Of two-thirds of the voters Of the county
voting at an election 10 be held for that
purpose, may be allowed to become In
debtcd in a larger amount than Is specl-
fed and limited IN section twelve tl2)
of article ten (x) OF the Constitution Of
this state, not exceeding an additional hVe
(5l per centum on the value OF the tax
able property within the county, for tho
purpose of constructing district sewers in
districts within such counties, which dis
tricts shall be laid out by the county
court on petition Of two-thirds Of the
owners of real property within any such
proposed sewer district and which real
property within the district shall be sub
3ect tc an annual special tax levy In pro-
portion to area Of lots and tracts, for the
purpose of paying the interest on such
district sewer Indebtedness each SIX
months. and also SUFFICIENT TO pay llo
principal of such indebtedness for that
district within ten (10) years from the
time Of contracting the same, al, to be
done In the manner 10 be provided by
law; or for the purpose of purchasing or
constructing waterworks for the county
which shall be made use of by the county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns, companies
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
iations and rates, ana under appropriate
management. to be approved by the coun-
" court or by commissioners of water
works, as may be provided by law:
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such waterworks Indebtedness with
the assent of the voters az aforesaid. shall
have the power to provide, and at the
issuing of such Indebtedness shall con-
tract to provide and collect an annual tax.
in addition to the other taxes provided Tor
By the Constitution, sufficient TO pay any
interest falling due on such waterworks
Indebtedness that cannot be paid froui the
net earnings and income of such county
waterworks,. and the said waterworkS In
debtedness when incurred and issued for
purchasing or constructing waterworks in
and for said county, shall be a secured
debt and a lien upon the said system on
which debt and lien may be enforced by
proper suit in any court OF competent
jurisdiction. but the county shall have the
power TO provide, and at the issuing OF
such Indebtedness shall contract TO Sru-
vide and collect, from the maturity OF
such waterworks Indebtedness, IN addition
TO the Otner taxes provided luT ny lAS
Constitutions, an annual tax sufficient 70
pay within twenty years from the date OF
tle maturing of said Indebtedness, all of
the unpaid principal OF such water@orbs
the debt and lien against the said county
waterworks system and waterworks prop
erty. any provision in the state Constttu-
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
JcInr and concurrent resolution SUD-
hitting to the qualified voters Of Mis-
scurl an Amendment to section II, ar
ticie 10, OF the Constitution thereof con-
corning taxation.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That Mt the general election to be held
on the Tuesday Eext following the frst
Monday in November, A. ID. nineteen hun
dred and twelve, the following amend-
ment to secrion II. of article 10 of the
Constitution of the state of Missouri,
shall be submitted To the qualified voters
Of the state, to-wit:
That section IL, article 10, Of the Con-
stitudon of the state Of Missouri be
amended by striking out the word sixty
IN line 10 and inserting in lieu thereof,
h y words, one n h!nandred% and and By s nrlS-
OF and inserting in lieu thereof the wora,
ninety" so that when amended the sec
ton shall read as follows:
Section IL. Rates for local purposes
limits--how Increased for school and
. erecting public buildings-St. Louis may
Xlevy as If part of a county.-TaNes for
county,, city, town and school purposes
- may be levied on all subjects and objects
OF taxation; but the valuation of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation of
the same property in such town, city Oh
school district for state and county pur-
poses. For county purposes the annual
rate on property, In counties having six
million dollars or less, shall not, In the
eggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hun
cred dollars valuation; In counties having
Blk million dollars and under ten million
dollars, said rate shall not exceed forty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation;
the counties having ten million dollars
and under thirty million dollars, said
rate Shall not exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuations; and In coun-
Ties having thirty million dollars or more,
sald rate shall not exceed thirty-ive cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. For
city and town purposes, the annual rate
on property in cities and towns having
thlrty thousand inhabitants or more shall
nor, In the aggregate, exceed one hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars valua-
Ucn; IN cities and towns having less than,
,hirly thousand and over ten thousand In
hdbitantl. said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
uatlon; in cities and towns having less
.lan ten thousand and more than one
Thousand inhabitants, said rate shall not
exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol
!ars Faluatlen; and in towns having one