Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-16
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI,
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE,
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

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thereof, concerntng the Initiative and
T~eferendumi repealing section 50 OF
article 4 of the Constitution and enRct-
lns a new section In lieu thereof.
Hs &c resolved ey the Senate, the House
OF Representatives concurftng therein!
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday In November. 1914,
there shall he submitted for adoption to
,he qualified voters OF the state the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution.
Section /, That section 81 of article 4
u the Constitution OF the state of Mis-
Douri is hereby repealed.
Sec. .. That in lieu of the said section 81
Of article 4 of the Constitution Of the state
u Missouri hereby repealed there shall be
enacted the following new section to be
known as section 81 Of article 4. viz:
Sec. 81. The legislative authority OF the
state shall he vested IN a legislative as
sembly consisting of a senate and house
o< representatives, but the people re-
serve to themselves power To propose
Jaws and amendments to the Constitu-
ton and to enact or reject the same at
The polls. independent of the Legislative
assembly, and also reserve power at
their own option to approve or reject at
the polls any act of the legislative as
sembly. The first power reserved by the
ReDplS Is Ille initiative, ana not more
than eight per cent OF the legal voters In
each OF al least two-thirds of the con-
gresSionai districts in the state shall be
required TO propose any measure by such
petition, and every such petition shall
include the fun text of the measure so
proposed Initiative petitions shall be
filed with the respective county clerks Of
the respective counties In which the
signers thereof reside and vote not less
fhar fo11t- fnpufhS lpfOfa fine elpPtip11 Mt
which they are to be voted upon. With
In 20 days after said petitions are filed
with the respective county clerks Of the
respective counties said Initiative petit
tons shalt bu by said respective county
clerks laid before the county courts
Of the respective counties. aud said
petitions shall be examined by the
respective county courts OF the respective
counties. ana IL the signatures thereto
are found to be genuine signatures of
voters of such counties, they shall, mt least
three months before the election at which
they are t. hn voted upon, be certified
by the respective county courts of the
respective counties 10 the secretary of
state. The second power is the referen-
dunn. and il may he ordered Except as to
matters ar taxation hereinafter men
toned, ana as Ia avs necessary for tile
immediate preservation of the public
peace, health or safety, and laws making
appropriations for the current expenses
Of the state government for the mainte-
nance Of the state institutions and for the
support NJ the public schoolsl either by
petitions signed by five per cent OF the
legal voters In each Of at least two-thirds
Of the congressional districts In the state,
or by the legislative assembly as other
bills are enacted. Referendum petitions
shah bc filed with the county clerks of
the respective counties In which the sign
srs thereof reside and vote not more
than 80 days after the final adjournment
OF the session OF the legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which the ref
erend@m Is demanded. and within 80 days
thereafter the clerks OF the county courts
OF the respective counties shall lay said
petitions before the county courts OF the
respective counties and within said time
the county courts OF the respective coun-
ties shall examine and review said ref
eieIaum petitions. and. II the signatures
thereto are foun to be the genuine sig
natures Of voters OF such counties, the
respective county courts shall certify said
petitions to the secretary of state within
120 days after the final adjournment Of
the session OF the Legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which refereu-
dun is demanded. The veto power of the
governor shall not extend to measures
referred to the people. All elections on
measures referred to the people Of the
state shall he had Mt the biennial regular
general elections except when the legis-
iative assembly shall order n special cleo
tion. Any measure referred to the pennle
shall take effect and become the pw
when Il Is approved by a majority " tile
votes cast thereon. and not otherwise.
The style OF all bills shall be: BE II
enacted ny the people OF the state Of
Missouri This section shall not he
construed to deprive any member of the
Legislative assembly of the right to in
troduce any measure. The whole num-
bar Of votes cast for justice of the su-
preme court at the regular election Last
preceding the fling Of any petition for
the initiative. or for the referendum.
OF legal voters necessary TO sign said Pc
titions shall be counted Petitions and
orders for the Initiative and for tiis ref
erendum shall be certified to and filed
with the secretary Of state as aforesaid,
and In Submitting the same To the people
the secretary of state and all other Of
hcerGsl shall he guided by the general
laws and the act submitting THIS amend
ment until legislation shalt be especially
provided therefor, Whenever the wCrd
county l. used herein IL shall be con-
strued to include or mean the CITY III
St Louis, and whenever the words ''c6un-
~ court" are used herein they shall -
COtslTNtN 10 mGtOue or mean the board
OF election commissioners of said city.
and whenever the words County clerk
or clerk of the county court are used
herein they shall be construed to In
elude or mean the secretary Of said board
Of election commissioners. The powers
reserved Or contained in this section as
aforesaid shall not be used to pass Z
law or constitutional amendment author
izing any classification OF property for
the purpose Of levying different rates Of
taxation thereon. or OF authorizing the
levy Of any single tax on land or land
values or land sites at a higher rate or
by a different rule than Is, or may be.
applied to improvements thereon. or to
personal property, or to authorize or
confer local option or other local powers
IN matters of taxation IN or upon any
OF the counties. municipalities. or polfti-
cal subdivisions of the state, or to re-
peal, amend or modify these provisions
relating to taxation. When any measure
shall have been submitted to the people
for their approval under the powers re-
served or contained In this section as
aforesaid and shall be rejected by the
people. neither the same measure nor any
other measure which shall have, or tend
10 have. the same meaning. nor any other
measure which shall have, or tend to
have the same or similar effect as the
measure rejected. shall again he sub
mitted under the said powers reserved