The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-01

vote Of the people, and two-thir1s Of the
qualified voters Of such county. city or
school district, voting at such election,
sholl 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 OF town by the num-
Der 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 nay 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 eX-
ceeding the rate which would be allowed
for county purposes II said city we're part
u a county.
FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
joint and concurrent resolution proVld-
ing for the repeal Of section 2 Of article
9 Of the Constitution Of the state Of
Missouri, relating to suffrage and cleo
lions and the enactment of a new sec
ton In lieu thereof, to be known as
section 2 Of article 8.
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 ID. 1912,
there shall be submitted for adoption TO
the qualified voters Of the state the fol-
lowing constitutional amendment, to-wit:
That section 2 of article 8 Of the Con-
stitutiOn Of the state Of Missouri be ana
the came Is hereby repealed and the fol-
lowing new section enacted Ia lieu there
Of, TO be known as section q:
Section 2. Every male citizen OF the
United States, and every male person or
foreign birth who shall lhavel become a
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 t~wenty-one years, pos
sessing the following qualifications, SHAH
be entitled to vote at all elections by the
! people:
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 oHer
to vote at least sixty days Immediately
preceding the election.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT'
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
| state OF missouri an amenunent " tHe
Constitution thereof, providing for the
registration Of all voters In all counties
having a population Of fifty thousano
inhabitants or more and which adloln'
a city having a population OF three
hundred thousand inhabitants or more.
Be it resolved by the House Of Represen'
tatives, the Senate concurring therein
That at the general election to be helt
in this state on the Tuesday next fol
lowing the first Monday in November
1872. the following amendment to tn
Constitution Of the state Of Missouri shal
be submitted to the qualified voters o.
this state, to-wit:
Section /. That the general assembly
may provide, by law, for the registration
Of all voters in all counties having a pop
uIation Of fifty thousand inhabitants o
more, and which adjoins a city having
population Of three hundred thousand In
habitants or more.