The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1912-11-01
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO TEE
CONSTl TUITION OF MISSOURI.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MEMT

' NNhg SONNS ' ~
MENT.
JoInt and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the voters Of the state OF
Missouri an amendment to section OF
article <l, Of the Constitution Of Mis-
souri,, relating to education.
BE it resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Kepresentatiy e c%oncurring therein:
That Mt the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1912,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of Missouri for adoption or rejec-
tion the following constitutional amend
ment, tc-wit:
That section l Of article XI OF the Con-
stituuou Of the state Of Missouri be and
the same Is hereby amended, by adding
to sad section the following words, to-
wit: "and may establish and maintain
free public schools for the gratuitOus in
struction of all persons in this state be-
tween five 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 the preservation Of the rights and lib
critics Of the people, the general assembly
shell establish and maintain free public
school for the gratuitous instruction OF
all persons In this state between the ages
Of six and twenty years, and may estab-
lish and maintain free public schools for
the ElNlNllOUa INSTRUCTION. OF all ltlHDi9
IN this state between five and six years
OF age and over twenty years Of age
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
mittlrg 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. Louis for the purpose Of construct
Ing sewers, or for the purpose Of pur-
chasing or constructing waterworks.
Be it 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 I'm November, A. ID. 1912, an
amendment TO the Constitution Of Mis-
souri, shall be submitted to the qualified
voters 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 to be held for that
purpose, may be allowed to become IN
debted in a larger amount than Is specl-
fed and limited in section twelve I'D
of article ten (N) Of the Constitution or
this state, not exceeding an additional hYe
90 per centum on the value OF the tax
able property within the county, for the
purpose Of constructing district sewers IN
districts within such counties, which dis
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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
1ect 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 the
principal of such indebtedness for that
district within ten Q0) years from the
tirna If oDutTqptiUU the same. all TO be
lone in the manner to be provided by
law; or for the purpose Of purchasing OF
constructing waterworks for the county
which shall be made use OF by the county
for furnishing water and protection
against fires to cities, towns, companie;
and others, under proper contracts, regu-
lations and rates, and under appropriate
management, to be approved by the coun'
ty court or by commissioners Of water
works, as may be provided by law
Provided, that any such county mourning
any such w~aterwOrks Indebtedness witt
the assent of the voters as aforesaid, sinai
nave the power to provide, and at tn
Issuing of such Indebtedness shall con
tract to provide and collect an annual tax
In addition TO the other taxes provided 10
by the Constitution, sufficient to pay an
interest falling due on such waterwork
Indebtedness that cannot be paid from tn
net earnings and income OF such count!
waterworks, and the said waterworks in
d%ebtedness when incurred and Issued 10
purchasing or constructing waterworks i
and for said county. shall be a secure
deb and a lien upon the said system Q
WaterwOrks and waterWOrks property
which debt and lien may be enforced b.
proper suit in any court Of competen
Jurisdiction, but the county shall nave IN
power to provide, and at the Issuing o
such Indebtedness shall contract to pro
vide and collect, from the maturity o
such waterwoTks Indebtedness, in addition
to the other taxes provided for by tn
Constitution, an annual tax SUFFICIENT I
pay within twenty years from the date o
} the maturing OF said indebtedness. all Q
the unpaid principal OF such waterwork
indebtedness remaining after enforcin
the debt and lien against the said count
waterworks system and waterworks prop
Orty, any provision In the state Constltu
ton to the contrary Notwithstanding.
THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
2 Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of Mis-
souri, an amendment TO section u, ar
r tlcle 10, Of the Constitution thereof con
eernIng taxation.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the Hous
n of representatives conourring therein
U That at the general election to be hel
on the Tuesday next following the fri
Monday In November, A. ID, nineteen huT
dred and twelve, the following amend
ulenL u beCLlOu H. VI dlAlNlb w VI ~
Constitution Of the state Of Missouri
shall be submitted to the qualified Yotel
4 OF the state, tO-Wtt:
y That section IL, article 10, OF the Cor
l. stitudon Of the state Of Missouri /
amended by striking out the word sixty
in line 10 and inserting In lieu thereo
the words, zone hundred" and by stril
d, ing out the word, fifty In line Il there
II OF and inserting In lieu thereof the wor
NINETY" so that when amended the SCI
) ton shall read as follows:
Section II. Rates for local purposes
limits-how increased for school ar
! erecting public b~uildings-St. Louis ms
u levy as II part of a county.-TaXes 4
county,, city, town and school purpos
$ may be levied on all subjects n ObJec
of taxation; but the valuation Of proper
therefor shall not exceed the valuation
the same property In such town, city
q school district for state and county pu
=. poses. For county purposes the annu
IL rate on property, in counties having s
million dollars or less, shall not, In Il
aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hu
bred dollars valuation; In counties haYll
six million dollars and under ten milli'
dollars. said rate shall not exceed for
IN cents on the hundred dollars valuatlo
the counties having ten million dolla
and under thirty million dollars, sa
rate shall not exceed fifty cents on t
hundred dollars valuation; and in cou
ties having thirty million dollars or moi
said rate shall not exceed thirty-fve Ger
ON the hundred dollars valuation. F
city and town purposes, the annual "a
on property in cities and towns haYi
thirty thousand inhabitants or more shi
not, In the aggregate, exceed one hundr
cents on the one hundred dollars valu
ton: In cities and towns having less tn
thirty thousand and over ten thousand
habitants, said rate shall not exceed o
hundred cents on the hundred dollars VI
na, uation; in cities and towns having IL
SIN than ten thousand n more than o
mt thoueard inhabitanta aaid rate ahall +