The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23

deserving blind. shall be submitted to the
qualified voters Of said state, to-wlt'
Section /. That section Al OF article 4
OF the Constitution OF MISSOURI be
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing words A provided, further, that
nothing in this or the preceding section
shall be construed as prohibiting the gen
eral assembly from making provision 10y
law for the granting and payment oil pen
sions or allowances TO the deserving
blind. or from authorizing by law any
counties. cities or Incorporated towns OF
villages Of his state to provide Tor the
granting and payment of such pensions OF
allowances.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting 20 the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to see
lion 10, article IN of the Constitution
thereof, concerning large cities franz
ing their own charters
Section 1. Large cities may frame their
own charters-how adopted and mende
Be it resolved By the House Of Represen-
tatiUes, the Senate conourrtn0 therein;
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. d. 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment to section 16 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 l. That section 16 Of article IL
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
%culation in such city, one Of which shall
be a newspaper printed in the German
language. and accepted by three-ffths 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, when
have a bona fde sale or circulation IN
said CITY OF at least two thousand copies
/ on edtH lGhut III Which 'IA0
published. one Of which shall be a daily
newspaper printed in the German Ian
p1Iage. and which has been published con-
| tinuously for hfty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication tc
he made at least once each week and or
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
he accepted by three-hfths Of the quail
fed voters Of such city voting on sucf
proposition at a general or special cleo
ton, and not otherwise; and II three
ffths Of all the legal votes cast on sucl
proposition are in favor Of such amend
ment to the charter, such amendment
h be adopted u charter and al
amendments thereof shall always be II
harmony with and subject to the Consti'
tuition and laws Of the state. So tina
said section. when amended, shall reaC
az follows and to be known as section l6
Section 16. Large cities may frame theii
own charters, how adopted and amended
Any city having a population OF NOR
than one hundred thousand inhabitanti
2 may frame a charter for its W govern
ment, consistent with and subject to tn
Constitution and laws Of this state, b!
causing a board Of thirteen freeholders
q who shall nave been for at least fv,
years qualified voters thereof, to b
elected by the qualified voters Of sue
city at any general or special election
which board shall, within ninety day
after such election, return to the chic
magistrate Of such city a draft OF sue
charter, signed by the members OF sue
n board or a majority of them. With
a thirty DAYS thereafter, such proposed char
A. It'll 10 gYhpof4fnd To the UI1alihN
voters OF such city, at a general OF speci
t election, and II four-sevenths Of sue
qualified voters voting thereat shall ratii
, the same, II shall, at the end of thiri
DAYS thereafter, become a charter
such city. and supersede any eXistir
ID, charter and amendments thereof. A Oh
plicate certificate shall be made, settiI
forth the charter proposed and its rat
q, 6cation. which shall be signed by Il
chief magistrate Of such city and a.
the~nticated by its corporate seal. o.
,e of such certificates shall be deposited
H. the office Of the secretary Of state, a.
he the other, after being recorded In I
10 office Of the recorder OF deeds for I
as county in which such city lies, shall
deposited among the archives OF su
,al city, and all courts shall take judic
notice thereof, Such charter, so adopt'
of MAY DE dneUueu ny q pIOpObd AllSAC
o. made by the lawmaklng authorities
such city. published for at least thu
weeks in two newspapers printed there
which have a bona fde sale or circulate
in said city Of at least 1--WE thousa
copies Of each issue in which said I
tice is published, one Of which shall bI
ID daily newspaper printed in the Germ
he language, and which has been publish
he continuously for hfty-two weeks next
The fore such publication, such publicat
In to be made at least once each week q
ng on the same day of the week In each
said three weeks; and the last pl
LEGATION to be within two weeks Of
're- date OF such election. Such amendm
re- must be accepted by three-ffths OF
qualified voters Of such city voting
such proposition at a general or a Hpe
.elu election, and not otherwise; and II thr
yer ffths Of all the legal votes cast on .
Us proposition are In favor OF such anne
ment to the charter, such smendm
y" shall be adopted; such charter and
-'o" amendments thereof shall always be
harmony with and subject to the Con
tuition and avs Of the state.
the NINTH PROPOSITION.
'S" REFERENDUM ORDERED by I
bau PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
Senate bill No. III, enacted by
FOrty-Beventh General Assembly. /
vIding the minimum number of
% ID ~plOyees In crews on passenger, II
thls express and freight trains, respectil
levy operated In the state OF Missouri; IA
lZeo ing Il unlawful for railroad and rail
lsu companies TO operate such charaete
llcls trains without such respective N