The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-15
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI,
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE.
FIRST 'CoNsTIrUTI0NAL AMEND.
MENT.

MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the. qualified voters Of Mis-.
souri, nm amendment to the Constitution
thereof, cOncerning the Initiative ant
Refere ndums repeating section 81 o.
article 4 Of the Constitution and enact.
ting new section In lieu thereof.
Be it resolved by the Senate, the Hous.
of Representatives. concurring therein
That at the general election to be helc
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the. first Monday In November. 1914
there shall be submitted for adoption tc
the qualified voters of the state the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution.
Section l. That section 81 of article
Of the Constitution of the state of Mis-
souri, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That in lieu of the said section 81
Of article of the Constitution of the state
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
Of representatives. but the people re-
serve to themselves power to propose
laws and amendments to the Constitu-
zion 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
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-
Eressional 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 so
proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
filed with the respective county clerks of
the respective counties in which the
6igners thereof reside and vote not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon. With
in 80 days after said petitions are filed
with the respective county clerks of the
respective counties said initiative petit
tons 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 If 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 second power Is the referen-
dun and 1t may be ordered Except as to
toned. and as to laws necessary for the
immediate preservation OF the public |
peace, health or safety, and laws making |
for the current expenses |
OF the state government for the mante-
nance of the state institutions and for the |
support of the public schools) 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
shall be filed with the county clerks OF
the respective counties in which the sign
afs thereof reside and vote not more
han 80 days after the final adjournment
IF the session of the legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which the ref
srendum is demanded. and within 30 days
the clerks OF the county courts
n the respective counties shall lay said
petitions before the county courts OF the
counties-and within said time
he county courts of the respective coun-
les shall examine and review said ref
rendum petitions. and. II the signat lures
hereto are found to be the genuine sig
atures OF voters of such counties. the
e1pective county courts shall certify said
editions to the secretary Of state within
20 days after the final adjournment Of
he session Of the legislative assembly
vhich passed the bill on which referen-
u"' 10 uotnsAuso. Inc veto power Oh the
overnor shall not extend to measures
sfsrred to the people. All elections on
measures referred to the people Of the
tate shall DO had at the biennial regular
eneral elections except when the leSis-
ative assembly shall order a special cleo
ion. Any measure referred to the people
hall take effect and become the law
'hen it Ia approved by a majority Of the
otes cast thereon. and not otherwise.
he style Of all bills shall be: BE It
nacted by the people Of the state OF
itssouri." This section shall not be
onstrued to deprive any member Of the !.
'gislative assembly of the right to in '
'oduce any measure. The whole num- !!
Or Of votes cast for justice OF the su-
recedins the Ming OF any petition for
- initiative. or for the referendum.
all be the basis on which the number
legal voters necessary to sign said pc
tons shall be counted. Petitions and :
-ders for the initiative and for the ref .
'endum shall be certified to and filed :
it'll tha secretary OF state as aforesaid. o
Id In submitting the same to the people
10 secretary Of state and all other Of !.
,erfs1 shall be guided by the general !
VS. and the act submitting this amend
emit until legislation shall be especially 9
divided therefor. Whenever the word =
county" Is used herein 1t shall be con- :
rNed to include or mean the city Of y
. Louis. and whenever the words "coun-
court" are used herein they shall be I
nstrued to include or mean the board
election commissioners Of said city
ID whenever the words county clerk
clerk Of the county court are used
rein they shall be construed to In
lde or mean the secretary Of said board Z
election commissioners. The powers .
served or contained in this section. a.
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