Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-22
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI,
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Amending the Initiative and Refer
eudum Law to restrict the submission
of sO-caIIed "SiRsIe Tax" measures anu
making certain other provisions ahect-
ing the use OF said law.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters OF MIS-
souri, an amendment to the Constitution
thereof, concerning the initiative anu
4 of the Constitution and enactinS a ne"
section in lieu thereon.
Be it resolved By the Senate, the House
of Representatives concUrrthg fheTe'h'
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first TUESDAY aiLei
the first Monday in November, 1914.
there shall be submitted for adoption 10
the qualified voters of the state tne Io-
lowing amendment to the Constitution.
Section /. That section 81 of article /
of the Constitution of the state Oh Mis-
souri, is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That in lieu of the said Sectioh9
of article 4 of the Constitution of the state
of Missouri hereby repealed there shall pc
enacted the following new sectloh 10 NC
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 ana muse
of representatives, but the people re
serve u Ills GO wv
laws and amendments to the Constltu-
ton 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 py inc
people is the initiative, and not more
than eight per cent of the legal voters In
each of at least two-thirds of the con-
gressional districts in the state shall pc
required to propose any measure by sucn
p~etition, and every such petition shali
include the full text of the measure SO
proposed. Initiative petitions SHAH De
filed with the respective county clerks OF
the respective counties IN WhIcn u
signers thereof reside and vote not less
than four months before the election at
which they are to be voted upon Win
in 30 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
p%etitions shall be examined by the
respective county courts OF the resPeeute
e epe found a1 to be be e genuine signatures of
voters of such counties. they shaIl, at ieaSl
they are to be voted upon, be ceEtl4 e
by the respective county courts OF the
respective counties to the s see e eefayan 0l
dunn and it may be ordered except as 70
matters of taxation hereinafter mt IN
toned. and as to laws necessary Tor tne n
Immediate preservation of the pubic II
peace, health or safety, and laws maRins
Communications for the current expenses f
Of the state government for the mainte- !
nance of the state Institutions and Tor me
sIpport of the public schools) either by
nefitions signed by five per cent of the
legal voters in each of at least two-thlrds m
of the congressional districts in the state,
or nv the legislative assembly as other
bills are enacted. Referendum PetItlonS
shall be filed with the county clerks OF
ers thereof reside and vote not more
than 80 days after the final adjournment
zz-;@- Of thu 1nUiSla five assembly
which passed the bill on which the ref
erendum is demanded, and within 81 days
thereafter the clerks of the county courts
of the respective counties shall lay said
petitions before the county courts OF the
the county courts of the respective coun-
ties shall examine and review said ref
thereto are found to be the genuine sig
natures of voters of such counties, the
respective county courts shall certify. SAID
to the secretary of state within
100 days after the final adjournment OF
the session OF the Ieglsiarxe a refarany
dunn is demanded The veto power OF the
shall not extend to measures
measures referred to the people OF the
state shall be had at the biennial reguiar
Iative assembly shall order a special cleo
ton. Any measure referred to the people
shall take effect and become fhe law
when it is approved by a majority of the
rotes cast thereon. and not otherwise.
Enacted by the people of the state of
Missouri" This section shall not be
assembly of the right to in
any measure. The whole. num-
'ee e1 e xSfeS at eaS the a0T regular guar election last
the filing. of any petition for
he initiative, or for the referendum:
t legal voters necessary to sign said pc
ltions shall be counted. Petitions and
rendum shall be certified to and filed
nth the secretary of state as aforesaid.
nd in submitting the same to the people
cerGs1 shall be guided by the general
TVS and the act submitting this amend
lent until legislation shall be especially
county is used hsfein it shall be con-
t Louis; and Whaever the words "eoun-
: court are us& herein they shall be
aieeffoh to iaSf nIssio or mean an thG b SitEi
nd whenever words county clerk
sre ssGler the Of t ahsik eB be Construed sHart,e are to uf ind
ude or mean the$ ecretary of said board
,se slSe6lo6 or e 9mmiT ] fn in this The sect PoWe rs
shall not be used to pass a
W or constitutional amendment author
ing any classification of property for
lie purpose of levying different rates of
Ixation thereon, or of authorizing the
alues or land sites at a higher rate or
y q different rule than is, or may be.
pplied to Improvements thereon, or to
ersonal property, or to authorize or
1nfer local option or other local powers
matters OF taxation in or upon any
the counties, municipalities or politi-
al subdivisions of the state, or to re-
amend or modify these provisions
elating to taxation. When any measure
lall have been submitted to the people
IT their approval under the powers re-
erved or contained in this section as
foresaid and shall be rejected by the
eople, neither the same measure nor any
Their measure which shall have. or tend
have. the same meaning, nor any other
leasure which shall have. or tend to
ave. the same or similar effect as the
leasure rejected. shall again be sub
lifted under the said powers reserved
r contained in this section for a term
f five years.