Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-16

deserving blind shall be submitted TO tho
qualified voters OF said state. to-wit:
Section l. That section A OF article Z
OF the Constitution Of Missouri be
amended by adding thereto the follow
Ing words And provided, fns ther, that
nothing In this or the preceding section
shall be construed as prohibiting the gem
eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment OF PEN
sions or allowances TO the deserving
blind, or from authorizing by law any
counties. cities or Incorporated towns or
villages OF this state to provide for the
granting and payment of such pensions or
allowances.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
Mk;NT.
Joint and Concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri nm amendment to see
tiOn 10, article TX Of the Constitution
thereof, concerninE large cities rum-
ing their own charters-
Section /. Large cities may frame their
own charters how adopted and amended.
~tatives, the Senate cOncurrtng therein
That al the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A.. ID. 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment to section IL of article
TX OF the Constitution OF the state OF
Missouri shall be submitted To the quail
fled voters OF the city. to-wit:
Section /. That section 10 Of article IN
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.
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
a general or special election, and not
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 l~awmaking 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
printed in the German Ian
guage, and which has been published con-
tinuously for iifty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication to
be made at least once each week and 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 ny three-tifths OF the quaii-
fed voters of such city voting ON such
proposition at q gene al or special cleo
ton, and not otherwise; and If three
fifths OF all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor OF such amend
ment to the charter. such amendment
shall be adopted: such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
harmony with and subject to the Consti-
tuition and laws of the state. So that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows and TO be known as section 10:
Section lG. Large cities may frame their
own charters, how adopted and amended
Any city having a population of more
one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame a charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the
and avs OF this state. by
u board OF thirteen ~freeholders.
who shall nave been for at least Ave
years qualified voters thereof, to be
by the qualified voters OF such
city at ANY general OF special election,
which board shall. within ninety days
after such election, return to the chief
OF such city a draft OF such
charter, signed by the members OF such
board or a majority OF them. Within
thirty days thereafter, such proposed char
of such city, at a general or special
and IL four-sevenths OF such
qualified voters voting thereat shall ratify
the same, 1t shall. at the end OF thirty
thereafter. become a charter Of
city. and supersede any existing
charter and amendments thereof. A du-
certificate shall be made, setting
forth the charter proposed and its rati-
which shall be signed by the
chief magistrate of such city and au-
thenticated by its corporate seal. One
pf such certificates shall be deposited In
office OF the secretary Of state, and
the other. after being recorded III the
of the recorder OF deeds for the
county in which such city lies, shall be
deposited among the archives OF such
city. and all courts shall take judicial
notice thereof. Such charter. SO adopted.
may be amended by a proposal therefor
by the ~lawmaking authorities OF
such city. published for at least three
weeks in two newspapers printed therein,
have j bona dde sale or circulation
In said city of at least two thousand
Of each issue in which said no.
is published, one of which shall he a
daily newspaper printed in the German
language. and which has been published
continuously for ffty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication
to be made at least once each week and
on the same day OF the week In each OF
said three weeks and the last pub
.lication to be within two weeks of the
date OF such election, Such amendment
must be accepted by three-tifths OF the
qualified voters OF such city voting on
proposition ut q general or a special
and not otherwise. and il three
fifths of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor Of such amend
ment to the charter, such a%mendment
be adopted; such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be In
harmony with and subject to the Constl-
tuition and laws Of the state.
NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE
PETITION or THE PEOPLE.
Senate bill No.. III. enacted by the
F~orty-Scveuth General Assembly. Pro-
the minimum number OF en-
ploSees in crews ON passenger, mail.
express and freight trains. respectively,
operated IN the state of Missouri; maxi
Ing IL unlaw full for railroad and railway