The Butler weekly times., 1912-10-10

vote Of the people. and two-thirds Of the
qualified voters Of such county, city or
school district, voting at such election.
lowed % to each County shah Be- ascertaned nssea M
by the amount Of taxable property there
In, according to the last assessment for
state and county purposes, and the rate
allowed to each city or town by the num-
ber Of inhabitants, according to the last
census taken under the authority Of the
state, or of the United States; said re-
striction as to rates shall apply to. taxes
Of every kind and description, whether
general or special except taxes to pay
valid indebtedness now existing, or bonds
which may be issued in renewal Of such
Indebtedness: Provided, that the city Of
ST. Louis may levy for municipal pur-
poses. in addition to the municipal rate
of taxation above provided, a rate not OK
ceeding the rate- which would be allowed
for county purposes II said city we're part
of a county.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Joint and concurrent resolution provd-
8 of the Constitution Of the state Of
Missouri, relating to suffrage and cleo
tions and the enactment of new sec.
tion In lieu thereof, to be known as
Be it resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring therein.
as follows:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. a d. 1912,
there shall be submitted for ad 'ption 10
the qualified voters of the state the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment. to-wit:
That section of article 8 of the Con-
stitution of the state of Missouri be and
the same Is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing new section enacted In lieu there
Of to be known as section 2:
Section 2 Every male citizen OF the
United States. and every male person Of
foreign birth who shall [have] become
citizen of the United States according t"
Jaw by complying with all of the laws cf
naturalization in relation thereto wno is
over the age Of twenty-one years. pos
sossing the following qualifications: sh9!'
lie entitled to vote at all elections by the
people,
First. He shall have resided IN the
state one year Immediately preceding the
election at which he offers to vote.
Second. He shall have resided in the
county city or town where he shall Offer
to vote at least sixty days Immediately
preceding the election.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mittng to the qualified voters OF the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, providing TOR the
having population OF. fifty thousand
Inhabitants or more and which adjons
a city having population OF three
hundred thousand Inhabitants or more.
Be it resolved by the House of Represen-
tatives, the Senate concurrlng therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
1912, the following amendment to the
Constitution of the state of Missouri shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
this state, to-wit:
Section l. That the general assembly
may provide by law, for the registration
Of ait voters in all counties having pop
ulation Of fifty thousand inhabitants or
more, and which adjons a city having
population of three hundred thousand in
habitants or more.