Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-30
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF. MISSOURI,
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

MENT.
Joint and resolution SUBJ
hitting TO the qualified voters of Mis-
Ssuri an amendment toNthe Constitution
sA<reof, c~sacsrn.aE the initiatise ssd
referendum: repeating section 81 Of
trticie 4 Of the Constitution and enact
ma a new section In lieu thereof.
% &c resolved By the Ssnate, the House
Of Representatives. c~oncrrrfng therein:
That at the general election to be held
y this state o IN the first Tuesday after
Ne first Monday In November. 1914.
there shall be submitted for adoption TO
Ne qualified voters Of the state the fol-
Awing amendment to the Constitution.
Section l. That section 81 OF article 4
Y the Constitution Of the state Of Mis-
oSri Is hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That in lieu or the said section 81
e article 4 Of the Constitution Of the state
- Missouri hereby repealed there shall be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 I'm a legislative as
Rmbly consisting Of q N and house
q representatives, but the people re-
IN to themselves power to propose
Avs and amendments to the Constltu-
Non and to enact or reject the same at
ne polls, independent of the legislative
assembly, INT also reserve power at
hAsir own option TO approve or reject at
the polls any act Of the legislative as
ssmbly. The first power reserved by the
esople Is the initiative. and not more
han eight per cent Of the legal voters In
Zach OF at least two-thirds of the con-
Sressional districts in the state shall be
required to propose any measure by such
edition, and every such petition shall
include the full text OF the measure 50
proposed. Initiative petitions shall be
Filed with the respective county clerks OF
Ne respective counties In which the
agEsrs thereof reside and vote not less
than four months before the election mt
which they are to be voted upon. With
IN so days after said petitions are filed
with the respective county clerks of the
respective counties said initiative petit
tions 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
sounties, and II the signatures thereto
are found to be genuine signatures OF
soters OF such counties. they shall, at least
three months before the election at which
they are to be voted upon, be certified
Sr the respective county courts of the
cespsetave Counties to the secretary of
state. The second power Is the referen-
dum and IL may be ordered Except as to
matters OF taxation hereinafter men
iioned, and as to laws necessary for the
Immediate preservation OF the public
peace, health or safety. and laws making
Appropriations for the current expenses
Il the state government for the mainte-
manee OF the state institutions and for the
support of the public schoOls) either by
yetitions 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
fhe respective counties in which the sign
srs 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
Srendsm Is demanded. anu within 80 days
thereafter the clerks OF the county courts
NJ the respective counties shall lay said
petitions before the county courts OF the
respective countieS--and within said time
the county courts OF the respective coun-
ties shall Namin and review said ref
erendum petitions, and, II the signatures
thereto are found 10 be the genuine sig
natures of voters of such counties, the
respective county courts shall certify said
petitions to the secretary of state within
i2o days after the final adjournment of
the session OF the legislative assembly
which passed the bill o n which referen-
aum Is demanded The veto power of the
governor shall not extend to measures
referred to the psople. All elections on
measures referred to the people of the
state shall he had at the biennial regular
general elections except when the leeis-
native assembly shall order a special cleo
flon. Any measure referred 10 the people
shall take effect and become the law
when It is approved by a majority of the
votes cast thereon, and not otherwise
The style of all bills shall be: BE Ill
enacted by the people of the state OF
Missouri This section shall not BIZ
construed TO deprive any member of/th'
legislative assembly OF the right to in
aroduce any measure, The whole mum
Der OF votes cast for justice Of the su
creme court at the regular election las
preceding the fling OF any petition 10
she initiative. or for the referendum
shall be the basis on which the numhe
Of legal voters necessary to sign said pc
sitions shal be counted. Petitions an
srders for the initiative and for the ref
srsndum shall be certified to and file
with the secretary OF state as aforesaid
And in submitting the same TO the peopl
ne secretary Of state and all other OF
aeer[sl shall be. guided by the generf
laws and the aot submitting this amend
nent until legislation h be especial
provided therefor. Whenever the wor
COuukN - y hVhSAN ~ sttoh ~ "
s&rued to include or mean the city {
~. Louis. and whenever the words "cour
az court are used herein they shall b
construed to include or mean the boar
Il election commissioners Of said cit,
n whenever the words county clerk
or clerk of the county court" are use
Asrein they shall be construed to n
Slude OF mean the secretary OF said boar
- election commissioners. The powe,
reserved or contained In this section
Aforesaid shall not be used to pass
aAw or constitutional amendment autho
fning any classification OF property Il
tho purpose Of ievytns different rates
eAxation thereon, or OF authorizing Il
hwy Of any single tax on land or Lar
values or land sites at q higher rate
~ a different rule than Is. or may b
applied to improvements thereon, or
personal property. or to authorize
sonfer local option or other local powe
In matters of taxation in Or upon al
u the counties. municipalities. or polii
cal subdivisions OF the state, or 20 r
peal, amend or modify these proyislo
relating TO taxation. When any measu
shall have been submitted to the peor
for their approval under the power r
served or contained In this section
aforesaid and shall be rejected by {
people, neither the same measure nor a
other measure which shall have, or te,
An have. the same meaning. nor any 9th