The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-29
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

ss.e by s:.. e S;eu ss
methods than are now provided.
hitting. to the qualified voters OF the
state Of Missouri an amendment to sec
ton is, article TX of the Constitution
thereof, concerning large cities framing
their own charters.
Section 1. Large cities may frame their
Be it resolved by the House of Represen-
tatives, the Senate concurrin0 therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, A. d. 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment to section 16 OF article
TX of the Constitution of the state OF
Missouri shall be submitted to the quail
fled voters Of the city. to-wit:
Section 1. That section Is of article TX
of the Constitution Of the state Of Mis-
souri, be amended by striking out the
last sentence thereof, which now reads
as follows: "Such charter, SO adopted.
may be amended by a proposal therefor.
made by the lawmaking authorities Of
such city. published for at least thirty
days in three newspapers of largest cir
culation In such city, one of which shall
be q newspaper printed in the German
language, and accepted by three-fifths OF
at a general or special election, and not
otherwise; but such charter shall always
be in harmony with and subject to the
Constitution ard laws Of the state" and
inserting in lieu thereof the following
words: "Such charter. SO adopted. may
be amended by a proposal therefor made
by the lawmaking authorities of such
city, published for at least three weeks
in two newspapers printed therein, which
have a bona fde sale or circulation in
said city Of at least two thousand copies
of each issue in which said notice Is
published, one Of which shall be q daily
newspaper printed in the German Ian
guage, and which has been published con-
tinuously for fifty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication to
the same day of the week in each Of
said three weeks. and the last publica ton
to be within two weeks Of the date Of
be accepted by three-f ifths of the quali-
fed voters Of such city voting on such
proposition at q general or special cleo
f1fths Of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor of such amend
ment to the charter. such amendment
amendments thereof shall always be in
harmony with and subject to the Consti-
said section. when amended, shall read
as follows and to be known as section 49,:
Section 16. Large cities may. frame their
than one bundled thousand inhabitants
may frame charter 1as for its own govern.
Constitution and laws Of this state, by
causing Sa r.. board Of thirteen
years qualified voters thereof, to be
elected by the qualified voters of such
city at any general or special election:
after such election, return to the chief
magistrate Of such city draft of such
charter. signed by the members Of such
thirty days thereafter, such proposed char
ter shall be submitted to the qualified
v voters Of such city at general or special
qualified voters voting thereat shall ratify
the same. It shall. at the end of thirty
snsh cty and CHARTER Of
charter and amendments thereof A du-
plicate certificate shall be made, setting
fication. which shall be signed by the
chief magistrate of such city and au-
thenticated by it's corporate seal. One
OF such certificates shall be deposited in
ths otheT, after being rscSrasd AIN IN i the
county IN which such city lies. shall be
deposited dep Ted a an the archives Of such
notice thereof. Such charter, so adopted.
may be amended by a. proposal therefor
snc by foq al thre of
weeks in two newspapers printed therein,
which have bona fde sale or circulation
in said city of at least two thousand
copies Of each issue in which said no
daily newspaper printed in the German
language. and which has been published
continuously for fifty-two weeks next be-
fore such publica ton. such publication
to be made at least once each week and
on the same day Of the week in each Of
said three weeks; and the last publica-
ton to be within two weeks of the
date Of such election. Such amendment
must be accepted by three fifths of the
qualified voters Of such oity voting on
such proposition at a general or special
election, and not otherwise; and if three
fifths Of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor of such amend
ment to the charter. such amendment
shall be adopted: such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
harmony with and subject to the Consti-
tuition and laws Of the state.