Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-09
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 70 THE
CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI.
AND REFERENDUM PROPOSITIONS
ORDERED BY THE PETITION
OF THE PEOPLE.
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

sourf an amendment to the Constitution
thereof, c0~neerniag the Initiative and
referendum; repeating section 81 Of
article 4 of the Constitution and enact-
lag n new section In lieu thereof.
10 i resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives coHcurrin0 therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
The first Monday In November, 1914,
there shall be submitted for adoption to
the qualified voters OF the state the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution.
Section /, That section 81 OF article 4
u the Constitution OF the state of Mis-
pouri is hereby repealed.
Sec. ?, That In lieu of the said section 81
u article 4 of the Constitution of the state
ID Missouri hereby repealed there shall be
enacted the following new section 10 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 10 themselves power To propose
laws and amendments to the Constitu-
ton and TO enact or reject the same AT
the polls. independent OF the Legislative
assembly, aud also reserve power at
their WI option to approve or reject at
the polls any act or the legislative as
teUlUty4 4 Tie tl4EI RONSA lCSEANtN Dy LIZ
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-
Kfessiunal 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
signers 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 caunties said Initiative petit
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 If the signatures thereto
are found TO he genuine signatures of
voters of such counties, they shall. at least
three months before the election at which
they are t. 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-
dunn and it may he ordered Except as to
matters of taxation hereinafter mem
toned. and as to laws necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public
peace, health or safety, and laws 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 schoolsl 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 he filed with the county clerks OF
the respective counties in which the sign
ers thereof reside and vote not more
than 90 days after the final adjournment
of the session OF the Legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which the ref
erendGm il demanded. and within 80 days
thereafter the clerks OF the county courts
a the respective counties shall lay said
petitions before the county courts OF the
respective countieB-and within said time
the county courts OF the respective coun-
ties shall examine and review said ref
errndum petitions. and. II the signatures
thereto are found to be the genuine sig
natures Of voters of such counties, the
respective county courts shall certify said
petitions TO the secretary of state within
120 lays after the final adjournment OF
the session OF the Legislative assembly
which passed the bill on which referen-
dun is demanded. The veto power OF the
governor shall not extend to measures
referred to the people. All elections on
measures referred to the people Of the
state shall he had AT the bienEi4l regular
general elections except when the legis-
lstlve assembly shall order a special cleo
tion. ANY measure referred to 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 It
enacted by the people OF the state OF
NtAaA4n. - Tiki aA-NfAN. nEan - ~
construed to deprive any member OF the
legislative assembly OF the right to In
troduce any measure. The whole num-
Der OF votes cast for justice Of the su-
preme court ut the regular election last
preceding the filing OF any petition for
the Initiative. or for the referendum,
shall be the basis on which the number
Of legal voters necessary to sign said pc
titions shall he counted Petitions and
orders for the Initiative and for the ref
ereudum shall be certified to and filed
with the secretary Of state as aforesaid,
and in submitting the same to the people
the secretary OF state and all other Of
hcerIsl shall be guided by the general
laws and the act submitting this amend
ment until legislation shall be especially
provided therefor. Whenever the word
county is used herein IT shall be con-
strued to include or mean the city Of
81. Louis. and whenever the words "coun-
ty court are used herein they shall be
construed to include or mean the board
OF election commissioners of said city.
and whenever the words county clerk"
or CLERK of the county court are used
herein they shall be construed to In
clude or mean the secretary OF said board
Of election commissioners. The powers
reserved or contained In this section as
aforesaid shall not be used 10 pass a
law or constitutional amendment author
izing any classification OF property for
the purpose OF levying different rates of
taxation thereon. or OF authorizing the
levy OF any single tax on land or land
values or and sites at a higher rate or
by a different rule thar is, or may be.
applied to improvements thereon. or to
personal property, or to authorize or
confer local option or other local powers
In matters of taxation IN or upon any
Of the counties, municipalities. or politi-
cal subdivisions of the state, or 10 re-
peal, amend on modify these provisions
relating to taxation. When any measure
shall ave been submitted to the people
for their approval Under the powers re-
served or contained i'm this section as
aforesaid and shall be rejected by the
people. neither the same measure nor any
other measure which shall have, or tend
to have, the same meaning. nor any other
measnre which shall have. or tend to
v the same or similar effect as the
measure rejected. shall again be sub.
mitted under the said powers reserved
or contained IN this section for a term