The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-10-24

INTENDED snail nave been submitted to n
vote Of the people, and two-thirds of the
qualified voters OF such county. city or
school dhtriCt, voting at such election.
shall vote therefor. The rate herein al
lowed to each county shall be ascertained
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-
Der Of inhabitants, according 20 the last
census taken under tho authority OF the
state or OF the United States: said re-
strlction 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 lie 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 taXaticn above provided. n rate not OK
ceedlng the rate which would be allowed
for county purposes II said city were part
OF county.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution provld-
Ing for the repeal Of section 2 Of article
OF the Constitution OF the state OF
Missouri, relating to suffrage and elee-
tlons and the enactment OF new sec
ton In lieu thereof, to be known as
section Of article 8.
BE 1t resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives concurring therein.
ab tOllOWs'
That at the general election 10 be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
tho flrst Monday In November. a. ID. 1917.
there shall be submitted for adoption to
the qualified voters OF tho state the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment. to-wlt;
That section = OF article Of the Con-
atltutiOn OF the state OF Missouri be ana
the same is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing new section enacted In lieu theTe-
OF, to be known as section 2
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United States, and every male person OF
foreign birth who shall lhavcl become
citizen OF the United States according TO
law by complying with all OF the laws OF
naturalization In relation thereto. who Is
over the age Of twenty-one years, pos
sessing the following uua .ihcations shall
be entitled to vote at all elections by the
First lie 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 ofer
TO vote at least sixty days Immediately
preceding the election.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub.
uniting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, providing for the
registration Of all voters IN all counties
HAVING a population OF nifty thousand
inhabitants or more and which adJoins
a city having a population OF thrfe
hundred thousand inhabitants or more
BE It resolved by the House Of Represon-
tatives. the Senate concurring therein;
That at the general election TO be held
I'm 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 all voters In all counties having pop
ulntlon OF nifty thousand Inhabitants or
more and which Rdioins city having q
population Of three hundred thousand IN
habitautS or more.