The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30

eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment Of pen
sions or allowances to the deserNlng
blind. or from authorizing by law any
counties, cities or Incorporated own OF
villages of this state 10 provide for the
granting and payment Of such pensions or
allowances.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting To the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment 20 see
ton 10, article IN of the Constitution
Thereof. concerning large cities franz
ing their own charters.
Section l. Large cities may frame their
own charters-how adopted n amended
Be it resolved BY me House Of RepreSen-
tatiUes, the Senate cOncurrin0 therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the nrst
Monday in November, A. d. 1914, the ioi-
lowing amendment to section 10 OF article
TX Of the Constitution Of the state OF
Missouri shall be submitted to the quail
fed voters OF the city, to-wit:
Section 1. Tha section 16 of article TX
of the Constitution Of the state OF MIS-
souri, be amended by striking out the
last sentence thereof, which now READS
as follows: such charter, so adopted,
may be amended by a proposal therefor,
made by the lawmaking authorities OF
such cities, published for at least thirty
days in three newspapers of largest CIR
c~ulatlon in such city, one of which shall
be q newspaper printed in the German
language, and accepted by three-tifths OF
the qualified voters of such city, voting
at a general or special election, and not
otherwise; but such charter shall always
be in harmony with and subject to the
Constitution and laws Of the state" and
inserting in lieu thereof the following
words. such charter, so adopted, may
be amended by a proposal therefor made
by the lawmaking authorities OF SUCH
city, published for at least three weeks
in two newspapers printed therein, which
have a bona fde sale or circulation in
said city of at least two thousand copies
OF each issue in which said notice Is
published, one Of which shall be a daily
newspaper printed in the German Ian
guage, and which has been published con-
~tinuously for ffty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication 10
be made at least once each week n on
the same day Of the week in each Of
said three weeks, and the last publication
to be within two weeks Of the date OF
such election. Such amendment must
be accepted by three-hfths Of the quail
fed voters Of such city voting on such
proposition at a general or special cleo
ton, and not otherwise; and II three
hfths Of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor Of such amend
{ ment to the charter, such amendment
e shall be adopted; such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
4 harmony with and subject to the Consti-
A,4ta. ,,1 10 MO Of fha qtufa So that
said section, when amended, shall read
/, as follows and to be known as section l6:
$ Section 16. Large cities may frame their
own charters, how adopted and amended
- Any city having a population OF more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants
e may frame charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the
q Constitution and laws Of this state, by
. causing a board Of thirteen freeholders,
q who shall have been for at least five
years qualified voters thereof, to be
elected by the qualified voters Of such
city at any general or special election;
which board shall, within ninety days
{, after such election, return to the chief
magistrate Of such city a draft Of such
i charter, signed by the members Of such
n board or a majority Of them. Within
= thirty days thereafter, such proposed char
ter shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of such city, at a general or special
election, and If four-sevenths Of such
. qualified voters voting thereat shall ratify
the same, II shall, at the end Of thirty
. days thereafter, become a charter of
such city, and supcrsede any existing
charter and amendments thereof, A du-
plicate certificate shall be made, setting
4 forth the charter proposed and its rati-
. hcation, which shall be signed by the
& chic magistrate of such city and au
+. thenticated by its corporate seal. One
q OF such certificates shall be deposited IN
% the office OF the secretary OF state, ant
e the other, after being recorded in the
O Office Of the recorder OF deeds for tn,
s. county in which such city lies, shall b,
g deposited among the archives Of sucl
Al city, and all courts shall take judicia
Il notice thereof. Such charter, so adopted
IF may be amended by a proposal thereto
made by the l~awmaking authorities o
,e such city. published for at least tire
weeks in two newspapers printed therein
which have a bona fds sale or circulatio
in said city OF at least two thOuSan
copies Of each issue in which said no
tice is published, one Of which shall be
daily newspaper printed in the Germa
ne language, and which has been publlshe
ic continuously for ffty-two weeks next be
ne fore such publication, such publicatio
" 10 AA91N ~ tNR INV R'AtAA ~ NAl
~ on the same day Of the week in each {
said three weeks; and the last pull
LEGATION to be within two weeks OF III
e. date Of such election. Such amendmer
e. must be accepted by three-hfths Of Il
qualified voters Of such city voting G
such proposition at a general or a specl
"' election. and not otherwise; and II three
~ hfths OF all the legal votes cast on sue
proposition are in favor Of such ament
y =, ment to the charter, such amendmeI
!" shall be adopted; such charter and &
"" amendments thereof shall always be
harmony with and subject to the Const
~ tuition and laws Of the state.
The NINTH PROPOSITION.
~ REFERENDUM ORDERED NY TH
,s1 PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
senate bill No. III, enacted by Il
Nes FOrty-seventh General Assembly. Pr
ur- viding the minimum number OF 81
u plOyees In crews on passenger, MA
ms express and freight trains, respective
operated in the state OF MizsOuri, ma
zeo ing Il unlawfu for railroad and railW
SUI companies TO operate such character
.ers trains without such respective mil
lal mum number af employees In ~
crews, and prescribing penalties
oil violations OF said act.
one
Ion SENATE BILL NO. lit.
'.on An act to promote the safety OF o
ote ployes and travellers upon railroa
~ and railways in whole OF In p
within the atqfa n Mfaaourt MI