The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI,
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE.
FIRsT CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

referendum repairing afcAoh % OF
article 4 Of the Constitution and enact
a new section In lieu thereof.
Bs Sc resolved by the Senate, the HOUSE
Of Representatives. %concuTing 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 be submitted for adoption to
the qualified voters Of the state the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution.
Section /. That section 81 of article 1
q the Constitution Of the state Of Mis-
oourl - hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That in lieu OF the said section 81
Of article Of the Constitution Of the state
q Missouri hereby repealed there shall be
enacted the following new section to be
Known as section 81 Of article A. viz:
Sec. 81. The legislative authority Of the
state shall be vested in a legislative as
aembly consisting Of a senate and house
Of representatives, but the people re-
serve to themselves power to propose
laws and amendments to the Constitu-
ton and TO enact or reject the same at
the polls, independent Of the legislative
assembly, and also reserve owe at
thei W option TO approve or reject at
the polls any act OF the legislative as
nembly. The first power reserved by the
people is the initiative, n not more
khan eight per cent OF the legal voters in
each Of at least two-thirds Of the con-
nessional districts in the state shall be
required to propose any measure by such
petition, and every such petition shall
include the full text Of the measure 90
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
than four month"; before the election at
which they are to be voted upon. With
in 30 days after said petitions are filed
With the respective county clerks Of the
Rsspective counties said initiative petit
lions shall be, by said respective county
clerks laid before the county courts
Of the respective counties, and said
petitions shall be- examined by the
respective county courts Of the respective
counties, and II the signatures thereto
are found to be genuine signatures Of
voters Of such counties, they shall, at least
three months before the election at which
they are to be voted upon, be certified
by the respective county courts Of the
respective counties to the secretary Of
state. The secont power is the referen-
DUN aud It may be ordered Except as to
matters Of taxation hereinafter men
toned, and as 70 laws necessary for the
immediate preservation Of the public
peace, health or safety, and laws making
appropriations for the current expenses
q the state government for the mainte-
anc Of the state institutions and for the
support OF the public schOols) either by
petitions signed by five per cent OF the
asgal voters in each Of at least two-thirds
Of the congressional districts in the state,
q by the legislative assembly as other
bills are enacted. Referendum petitions
shall be 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
Srendum is demanded, and within 30 days
thereafter the clerks OF the county courts
Of the respective counties shall lay sab
petitions before the county courts Of th6
respective counties-and within said tim,
the county courts Of the respective coun'
ties shall examine and review said ref,
ereudum petitions. and. II the signature
thereto are found to be the genuine sig
natures Of voters Of such counties. tn,
respective county courts shall certify sale
petitions to the secretary OF state within
170 days after the final adjournment o.
me session Of the legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which referen,
AlAA ~ uEIllallufhs It NtAh DuNtl VI Alt
governor shall not extend TO measures
referred to the people. All elections OF
measures referred to the people Of tn
state shall be had at the biennial regula
general elections except when the legis
lative assembly shall order a special cleo
ton. Any measure referred to the peopl
shall take effect and become the Law
when II IL approved by a majority OF tn
votes cast thereon, and not otherwise
The style Of all bills shall be: BE
enacted by the people Of the state q
Missouri" This section shall not b
construed to deprive any member OF m
Legislative assembly OF the right to in
troduce any measure. The whole nun
Der OF votes cast for justice Of the ST
preme court at the regular election lai
preceding the hling OF any petition I,
the Initiative, or for the referendum
shall be the basis on which the numbI
e legal voters necessary to sign said p
ttions shall he counted. Petitions ar
orders for the initiative and for the re
srendrm shall be certified to and MI
with the secretary Of state as a~foresai
and in submitting the same to the. peor
the secretary Of state and all other q
acerTsl shall be guided by the gener
laws and the act submitting this amen
ment until legislation shall bs especial
PROVIDED lNeIFlOIl U6NFAGE the WO
'~'oounty' is used herein It shall be co
etrued TO include or mean the city
81. Louis. and whenAyer the words "cou
~ court are used herein they shall
construed 10 include or mean the boa
q election commissioner " said cI
and whenever the words county cler
or "clerk OF the county court are us
herein they shall he construed 10
oludo or mean the secretary OF said bon
Of election commissioner. The pow,
reserved or contained in this section
aforesaid shall not be used to pass
law or constitutional amendment auth.
izlng any classification OF property
tho purpose OF levying different rates
taxation thereon, or OF authorizing
levy Of any single tax on land or IA
values or land sites az a higher rate
By q different rule than IS, or may
applied 70 improvements thereon or
personal property, or to authorize
confer local option or other local pow
IN matters Of taxation I'm on upon
OF the counties. municipalities, or pol
cal subdivisions Of the state, or to
peal. amend or modify these provisi
relating 10 taxation. When any meas
shall have been submitted TO the pee
for their approval under the powers
served or contained in this section
Aforesaid and shall be rejected by
people, neither the same measure nor
ether measure which shall have. or I
20 have the same meaning, nor any OF
measure which shall have, or tend
have the same or similar effect as
meaaure rejected. shall again he .
naitted under the said powers reser
e. contained IN this section for a {,
o. hvo years.
sECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEI
NEWT.