The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-23
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI,
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE.
FIRST CONsTITUTIONAL AMEND
NEWT.

I'LL AAh N1ANA
TO the qualified voters OF Wis
oouri an amendment 10 the Constitution
thereof, concerning the initiative ano
referendum repeating section % o.
article 4 Of the Constitution and enact
ing a new section In lieu thereof.
Be it resolved by the SeHdte, the House
Of Representatives coHcurrtrg HereiH'
That at the general election to be held
m this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, 1914
there shall be submitted for adoption to
che qualified voters Of the state the tol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution.
Section 1. That section 81 Of article 4
Of the Constitution Of the state OF MIS-
souri, b hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That in lieu OF the said section 81
of article 4 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q Missouri hereby repealed there shall be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 4, VIZ:
Sec. 81. The legislative authority OF the
state shall be vested in a legislative as
sembly consisting OF a senate and house
q 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
he polls. independent OF the legislative
assembly. and also reserve power at
thel own option 70 approve or reJeoI al
the polls any act Of the legislative as
Bembly. The first power reserved by the
people Is the initiative, and not more
than eight per cent Of the legal voters IN
zach Of at least two-thirds Of the con
nessional districts in the state h "a De
required to propose any measure by such
petition, and every such petition shaI
include the full text OF the measure so
-.---. TuttIa tive paflfinng shall be
filed with the respective county clerks OF
The respective c~ountieS in which the
aigners thereof reside and vote not less
than four months 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
respective counties said initiative peu-
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 pon, be certified
by the respective county courts Of the
respective counties to the secretary Of
state. The secont power is the r%eferen-
dun and II 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 law making
appropriations for the current expenses
Of the state government for the mainte-
nance Of the state institutions and for the
support Of the public schools) either by
petitions signed by five per cent Of the
II 49,. L. n.-H - 80 Loo tvvn- fbipde
OF the congressional districts In the state
Or by the legislative assembly az other
bills are enacted. Referendum petitions
shall be filed with the county clerks Of
the respective counties In which the sign
ers thereof reside and vote not more
than 30 days after the final adjournment
Of the session Of the Legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which the ref
~Fendum is demanded, and within 30 day
thereafter the clerks Of the county courti
6 the respective counties shall lay sai'
petitions before the county courts OF III,
respective counties-and within said TINT
the county courts Of the respective coun
ties shall examine and review said ref
erendum 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 sal
nENlllAIlh 10 AllN 1NNANAhA y VI o. "'Nh
$40 DAYS after the final adjournment o
fhe session OF the legislative assembl
which passed the bill on which referen
dum is demanded. The veto power Of tn
governor shall not extend to measure
referred 10 the people. All elections o
measures referred 10 the people Of tn
state shall be had at the biennial regula
general elections except when the legiE
lAtive assembly shall order a special cleo
ton. Any measure referred 10 the peopI
shall take effect and become the la
when Il Ia approved by a majority OF tn
votes cast thereon. and not otherwis
The style Of all bills shall be: B
enacted by the people Of the state
Missouri" This section shall not }
construed 10 deprive any member OF Il
legislative assembly Of the right to II
troduce any measure, The whole nun
ber Of votes cast for justice OF the 81
preme court at the regular election la
preceding the hling Of any petition I
me Initiative. OF for the Referendum
shall be the basis on which the numb
81 legal voters necessary TO sign said p
utions shall be counted. Petitions a
orders for the initiative and for the RI
Orendrm shall be certified 10 and nj
with the secretary OF state as aforesa
and in submitting the 5ame to the psoI
the secretary Of state and all other
Aoer[sl shall be guided by the gene
laws and the net submitting this amer
ment until legislation shall he especia
provided therefor. Whenever the VIZ
county" is used herein II shall be &C
strued TO include or mean the city
~. Louis. and whenever the words 'col
~ court" are used herein they shall
construed 20 include or mean the bot
Of election commissioner N said cl
and whenever the words county clel
or clerk of the county court are M
herein they shall he construed 10
elude or mean the secretary Of said boI
OF election commissioners. The pow
reserved or contained in this section
aforesaid shall not be used TO pass
law or constitutional amendment auth
iEiug any classification Of property
h purpose Of levylng different rates
taxation thereon, or Of authorizing
levy Of any single tax on land or D
values or land sites at a higher rate
by a different rule h n IS. or may
applied % Improvements thereon. or
personal property, or 10 authorize
confer local option or other local pow
IN matters Of taxation in or upon
OF me counties. municipalities, or pc
cal subdivisions OF the state, or 20
PEAL. amend or modify these proyls
relating to taxation. When any meas
shall have been submitted 10 the pc
FOR their approval under the powers
served or contained in this section
aforesaid and shall be rejected by
people. neither tho same measure nor
other measure which shall have. or
20 have. the same meaning, nor any o
measure which shall have, or ten,
have the same or similar effect as
measure rejected, shall again be