The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-31
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.

Missouri an amendment to section I Of
article <l, Of the Constitution OF Mis-
souri,. relating to education.
BE It resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
fn this state on the Tuesday noxt follow
ing tho FIRST Monday in November, 1912,
thare shall be submitted TO the qualified
soters OF Missouri for adoption or reJec-
tion the following constitutional amend
ment, to-wit:
That section OF article XI OF the Con-
'stitutlcn Of the state OF Missouri be and
The s3me Is hereby amended, by adding
80 sal section the following words, to-
wit: "and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratultous In
'struction OF all persons In this state be-
tween Ave and six years Of age, and over
twenty years OF age" so that said section
when so amended shall read:
Section !. A general diffusion OF
knowledge and intelligence being essential
TO tho preservation Of the rights and lib
critics OF the people the general assembly
schools for the gratuitous instruction Of
all persons In this state between the ages
Of six and twenty years, and may estab-
NE Gratuitous instruction OF all persons
In this state between Ave ana six years
of age and over twenty years OF age"
,sEcoNp CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
Knitting to tho qualified voters OF tho
state OF Missouri an amendment TO the
Constitution Whereof authorizing an In.
crease Of indsbtedness in the county OF
OF. Louis for the purpose Of construct
tnp sewers, or for tho purpose OF pur-
shasIns or constructing wsterworks.
BE II resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives concurring therein,
as follows:
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on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November. A. ID. 1912. nm
amendment to the Constitution Of Nils
souri shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the state. In the following words:
Tho county of st. Louis with tho assent
OF two-thirds OF the voters OF the county
voting at an election to be held for that
purpose, may be allowed TO become In
debtcd in n larger amount than In speci-
sled and limited In section twelve az Of
article ten (X) OF tho Constitution OF this
90 per centum on the value OF the tax
able property within tho county, for the
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
beet &c an annual special tax lovy In pro-
portion to area OF lots and tracts, for the
purpose OF paying the interest on such
months. and also sufficient to pay the
principal OF such indebtedness for that
district within ten (f0) years from the
time Of contracting the same. all TO be
done in the manner to be provided by
law. or for the purpose OF purchasing or
constructing waterworks for tho county
which shall be made use OF by tho county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns. companies
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
cations and rates, and under appropriate
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~ 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 ms aforesaid, shall
have the power to provide. and ut the
issuing OF such indebtedness shall con-
tract to provide and collect an annual tax,
in addition to the other taxes provided for
by the Constitution, sufficient to pay any
interest falling due on such watcrworkS
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from the
net earnings and income OF such county
watcrworks. and tho said waterworks In
.6ebtodness when Incurred and Issued for
purchasing or construe ing watcrworks IN
and for said county, shall be secured
deb, and n lien upon the said system OF
~atcrworks and watcrworks property,
which debt and lien may be enforced by
proper suit In amy court OF competent
Jurisdiction. but the county shall have the
power to provide and at the issuing OF
such indebtedness shall contract TO pro-
vide and collect from the maturity Of
such waterworks Indebtedness, In addition
TO the other taxes provided for 10y the
Cons tuition. an annual tax sufficient to
pay within twenty years from the date OF
and maturity OF said Indebtedness all Of
tho unpaid principal OF such watcrworks
indebtedness remaining after enforcing
the debt and lien against the said county
watcrworks system and wal erworks prop
.erty any provision In the state Constitu-
tion to the contrary notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
joint and concurrent resolution sub
risting to the qualified voters OF Mis-
souri, an amendment to section II, at
tlcle TO- Of the Constitution thereof con-
ccrnina taxation.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurrlng therein.
That at the general election to be held
on die Tuesday next following the first
Monday I'm November a. II, nineteen hun
drod ana twelve. the foilDwire amend
mont ia section II. Of article 20 OF the
Constitution of tn state OF Missouri
shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of the state, to-wit:
That section II, article 10. Of the Con-
stItuuun Of the state Of Missouri be
amcudcd by striking out the word sixty"
in line - and inserting IN lieu thereof,
the words "onc hundred" and hy strik-
tng out tho word, nifty" In line q there
OF and inserting in lieu thereof the word.
NINETY" so that when amended the sec
tion shall read as follows;
Section II, Rates for local purposes
limits how increased for school and
erecting public builllngs-St. Louis may
levy as II part OF Il county.--Taxcs for
COUNTY. city, town and school purposes
may he levied on all subjects and objects
Of taXntion, but the valuation of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation OF
the same property IN such town. city or
school district Tor sintc and county pur-
poses For county purposes the annual
rate ON property. IN Counticg having siX
million dollars or less, shall not. In the
aggregate, exceed nifty cents on tho hun
drcd dollars valuation In counties having
six 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 Hfty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; and In Cuun-
ties having thirty million dollars or more,
said rate shalt not exceed thirty-flVe cents
on the hundred dollars valuation. For
city ana town purposes, the annual rate
On property In cities and towns having
thirty thousand inhabitants or more shall
not. IN the aggregate. exceed one hundred
cents on the one hundred dollars yalun-
ton In cities and towns having less than
thirty thousand and over ten thousand in
hab!tantG. said rate shall not exceed one
hundred cents on the hundred dollars val
Uatiua: In cities and towns having less
than ten thousand and more than one
thousund inhabitants, said rate shall not
exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol
lars valuation; and In towns having one
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