The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1914-10-02

eral assembly from mahlub pioNiSlou ny
law for the granting and payment OF pen
sions or allowances TO the deserving
blind. or from authorizing 10y law any
counties. cities or Incorporated towns or
VILLAGES Of this state to provide for the
granting and payment Of such pensions or
allowances.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state of Missouri AN amendment ca see
lion 10, article IN of the Constitution
thereof, concerning large cities franz
ing their own charters.
Section 1. Large cities may frame their
own charters-how adopted and amended
Be it resolved on the House Of Represea-
tatiUes, the Senate cOHcuTrtlg 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 is 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 /. hat section l6 OF article IN
of the Constitution OF the state OF Mis-
souri, be amended by striking out the
] last sentence Llltl Gull WHICH INV AN'N"
as follows: Such charter, so adopted,
may be amended by a proposal therefor,
made by the lawmaking authorities of
such cities, published for at least thirty
DAYS in three newspapers Of largest cir
c~ulation in such city, one Of which shall
be a newspaper printed in the German
language, and accepted by three-htths OF
the qualified voters Of such city voting
at a general or special election. and not
- .aNaNI MO Hu
he in harmony with and subject to the
Constitution and avs Of the state and
inserting in lieu thereof the folowing
words. "Such charter, so adopted, may
be amended by a proposal therefor made
nv the lawmaking authorities Of such
city, published for ut 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 i'm which said notice Is
published. one of which shall be a daily
newspaper printed in the German lam
euage. and which has been published con-
~tinuously for hfty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication. such publication TO
he made at least once each week and ON
the same day Of the week in each OF
said three weeks, and the last publication
TO be within two weeks OF the date OF
such election. Such amendment must
be accepted by three-tfths Of the quail
fled voters of such city voting on such
proposition at a general or special cleo
4 ton. and not otherwise: and If three
dfths of all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor Of such amend
ment to the charter, such amendment
q shall be adopted; such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be IN
q harmony with and subject to the Constl-
tuition and laws Of the state. So that
said section, when amended, shall read
e as follows and to be known as section 10;
s Section rs. Large cities may frame their
- own charters. how adopted and amended
70 Any city having a population of more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants
e may frame a charter for its own govern
r. ment. consistent with and subject to the
"a Constitution and avs Of this state, by
e causing a board Of thirteen freeholders,
he who shall have been for at least hYe
wears qualified voters thereof, to be
IF elected by the qualified voters OF such
BE city at any general or special election
BE- which board shall. within ninety days
Ic after such election, return TO the chlei
magistrate of such city a draft OF such
charter. signed by the members Of sucf
board or "a majority Of them. Within
a thirty days thereafter, such proposed char
ter shall be submitted to the qualified
S. voters Of such city, at a general or specia
election. and II four-severths OF suci
,h qualified voters voting thereat shall ratif'
IS. the same. it shall. at the end Of thirt
or days thereafter, become a charter q
ic such city, and supersede any eHistn'
DE- charter and amendments thereof A du
plicate certificate shall be made sertiu.
of forth the charter proposed and its rau
,l hcation, which shall be signed boy th
Sc chief magistrate Of such city and 81
,r. thenticated by its corporate seal On
he Of such certificates shall b. deposited
IL the office OF the secretary ~ Ftate an
he the other, after being recorded in IN
to office Of the recorder o. deeds fuT -
as county in which such city lies. shall p
deposited among the archives u sue
val city, n all courts shall take iUdicl.
ne notice thereof. Such charter. 50 sdopts.
of may be amended by a proposal thereto
o. made by the lawmaking authorities &
Sc such city, published for a. least thrs
weeks in two newspapers psirtec thereii
which have a bona fds sale or circulate
D. in said city OF at least two thVlEn
copies Of each issue In which Eald *
tice Is published, one Of which ghzli Be
b daily newspaper printed In The Gsrna
he language. and which has been pubiEhs
he continuously for hfty-tWO weeks next b
he fore such publication, such publicauc
n to be made at least once each week a.
ng on the same day Of the week IN each
said three weeks; M the last ~.
location to be within two weeks q u
Ie- date Of such election. Sucl amendme'
re- must be accepted by three-hfths o. q
qualified voters Of such city voting Z
such proposition al A general o. a sDsci
~ election. and not otherwise, and II thre'
" ffths Of all the legal votes cast On ~,
proposition are in favor d sDcl amen
NV ment TO the charter. such smendre.
2. HH
ion shaI oe auopIeu, -
harmony with and subject % the Cons,
tuition and laws Of the state.
the NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED BY TH