The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-15

quallned voters OF said state, tO~Wit: 4
Section !. That section ~ Of article (
OF the Constitution Of MISSOURI bt
amended by adding thereto the follow.
ing words: "And provided, further, tina,
nothing in this or the preceding section
shall be construed az 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 OF
villages of this state to provide for the
granting and payment Of such pensions OF
allowances
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri nm amendment to Sec
tion 10, article TX of the Constitutions
ing their own charters.
Section /. Large cities may frame their
own charters-how adopted and amended.
Be it resolved by the House Of Represen-
tatipes, the Senate concurrisg 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
fled voters Of the city, to-wit:
Section 1. That 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 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-fifths 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" ana
inserting in lieu thereof the following
words: "Such charter, so adopted may
be amended by 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 tide 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 q daily
newspaper printed in the German lam
guage, and which has been published con- |
for f1fty.two weeks next be- |
fore such publication such publication to |
be made at least once each week ana on |
the same day of the week in each Of |
said three weeks, and the last publication |
10 be within two weeks of the date Of
such election. Such amendment must
De accepted by three -fifths of the quail
led voters Of such city voting on such
proposition at a general or special cleo
ion, and not otherwise; and if three
ifths Of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor OF such amend
nent to the charter, such amendment
hall be adopted; such charter and all
mendments thereof shall always be in
with and subject to the Consti-
ution and laws of the state. So that
aid section, when amended, shall read
8 follows and to be known as section 16:
Section Is. Large cities may frame their
wn charters, how adopted and amended
my city having population of more
han one hundred thousand inhabitants
lay frame charter for its own govern
1ent, consistent with and subject to the
Constitution and laws OF this state, by
ausing a board of thirteen freeholders,
rho shall have been for at least five
ears qualified voters thereof, to be
lected by the qualified voters Of such
ity at any general or special election
hitch board shall, within ninety days
fter such election, return to the chief
harter, signed by the members of such ,
oard or a majority of them. Within
iirty days thereafter such proposed char /
sr shall be submitted to the qualified !
3ters Of such city, at a general or special .
ection, and II four-sevenths Of such .
lalifed voters voting thereat shall ratify !
le same, 1t shall. at the end of thirty
ays thereafter, become a charter of
,ch city. and supersede any existing
larter and amendments thereof. du-
fcate certificate shall be made, setting
nth the charter proposed and its rati-
,atfon, which shall be signed by the
lief magistrate Of such city and au-
enticated by its corporate seal. One
such certificates shall be deposited in
e office Of the secretary Of state, and
e other, after being recorded in the 4
fee Of the recorder OF deeds for the
unity in which such city lies. shall be
posted among the archives Of such
", and all courts shall take judicial
tfce thereof. Such charter, 50 adopted,
ay be amended by a proposal therefor ~
ade by tho lawmaking authorities Of -,
CHI city. published for at least three II
,eks In two newspapers printed therein, u
Itch have . bona tide sale or circulation ~
said city Of at least two thousand q
pies Of each issue in which said no :,
e is published, one Of which shall BIO . ss
lily newspaper printed In the German a.
,guage. and which has been published ~
ntinuously for fifty-two weeks next be- o.
e such publication, such publication &C
be made at least once each week and Ia
the same day Of the week in each of s ..I
ID three weeks; and the last pub
alton to be within two weeks Of the 20
te Of such election. Such Amendment Ms
lst be accepted by three-fifths Of the %
Allied voters Of such city voting on y.
III proposition at general or a special ss
ction, and not otherwise; and II three 81
his Of all the legal votes cast on such Gu
position are in favor Of such amend. ~
mt to the charter, such amendment ~
Il be adopted; such charter and all 81 81
endments thereof shall always be In ~
rmony with and subject to the Consti- =.
ion and laws Of the state. o..
NINTH PROPOSITION. to
ORDERED ny TINE ~
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. al.
Ienate I'LL Ne. III, enacted ~ the tn
General Assembly. Pre-. an
ling the Ainlnmn number Of en-. 70
yees In crews on passenger, mall. Tn
Press and freight trains, respectively, mi
.rateA In the state Of lllsseorls MAKE to-
; Il unlawful fer railroad and railway Dc
aDanies to operate sueA character - ~
In without saeA respective MINT ou
- I1nbeR Of employees IN said re-
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