Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-30

deserving blind, shall be submitted to the
qualified voters OF said state. to- wit:
Section /. That section AZ OF article I
OF the Constitution of Missouri be
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing words And provided, further, that
nothing In this or the preceding section
shall be construed as prohibiting the gen.
eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment OF PEN
sions or allowances TO the deserving
blind, or from authorizing by 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 c0neurrent resolution SUBJ
mitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment to Sec
,ion 10, article TX Of the Constitution
thereof, concerning large rifles franz
ing their own charters.
Section /. Large cities may frame their
own charters Inc adopted ana amended.
Be IL resolved BY the Honss Of Reprcsen-
~tattves, the Senate c%oncnrrsno therein
That ut the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday In November, A. ID. 1914. the fol-
lowing amendment to section IL OF article
TX Of the Constitution Of the state OF
Missouri shall be submitted TO the quail
fisd voters of the city. to-wit:
Section i. hat 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, 50 adopted,
may be amended by q proposal therefor.
made by sns lawmaking authorities OF
such cities, published for at least thirty
days in three newspapers OF largest cir
culation in sueh city, one Of which shall
be a newspaper printed In the German
language, and accepted by three-ffths OF
the qualified voters Of such city, voting
at a general or special election, and not
otherwise; but such charter shall always
be In harmony with and subject to tho
Constitution and lawn Of the state and
inserting in lieu thereof the following
words: such charter. 30 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 q bona tide 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 g daily
newspaper printed in the German Lam
guage, and which has boon published con-
t%inuously for fifty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication. suoh 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 publication
to be within two weeks OF the date OF
suoh election. Such amendment must
be accepted by three .ffths Of the quail
fed voters of such city voting, on such
49, nAafn AIAn-
ton, and not otherwise: and II three
ffths OF all the legal votes cast on SUCH
proposition are in favor OF such amend
ment to the charter. such mendmen
shall be adopted; such charter and all
amendments thereof shall always be in
harmony with and subject to the Consti-
tuition and avs Of the state. So that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows and to be known as section IL:
Section 16. Large cities may frame their
own charters, how adopted and amended
Any city having a population OF more
thar one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame q charter for Its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to tho
Constitution and laws of this state, by
causing a board Of thirteen freeholders,
who shall have been for at least Ave
years qualified voters thereof. to be
elected by the qualified voters of such
city at any general or special election;
which board shall, within ninety lays
after such election. return to the CHIEF
magistrate OF such city q draft OF such
charter, signed by the members OF such
board or a majority OF them. Within
thirty days thereafter, such proposed char
ter shall be submitted to the qualified
voters of such city, at a general or special
election. and IL four-sevenths of such
qualified voters voting thereat shall ratify
the same, it shall. at the end of thirty
lays thereafter. become a charter OF
| such city, and supersede any existing,
charter and amendments thereof A du-
plicate certificate shall be made, setting
| forth the charter proposed II It's rati-
| dcation, which shall be signed by the
| chief magistrate OF; sucf city and au-
| thenticated by its corporate seal. One
| of such certificates shall be deposited In
the office OF the secretary of state, and
the other, after being recorded in the
office OF the recorder of deeds for the
county in which such city lies, shall be
deposited among the archives OF such
city. and all courts shall take judicial
notice thereof. Such charter. SO adopted,
may be amended by u proposal therefor
made by the i~awmaking authorities OF
such city. published for at least three
weeks in two newspapers printed therein,
which have a bona dde sale or circulation
In said city OF at least two thousand
copies of each issue IN which SAID no
tice is. published. one of which shall be a
daily printed in the German
language, and which has been published
continuously for fifty-two weeks next be-
fore such publication, such publication
to be made at least once each week and
on the same day OF the week In each Of
aid three weeks; and the last pub
~lication TO be within two weeks OF tn,
date Of such election. Such amendment
must be accepted by three-fifths Of tn,
qualified voters of such city voting OF
such proposition at O general or q specia
eiection, and not otherwise; and II three
ffths OF all the legal votes cast on sucl
proposition are in favor Of such amend
ment to the charter, such amendment
shall be adopted; such charter and al
amendments thereof shall always be Il
harmony with and subject to the consti
tuition and laws OF the state.
NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED by TIL
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
Senate hill Ne. III, enacted By In
Forty-seventh General Assembly. Pro
vidfng the minimmm number or EN-
plOyees In crews On Dasaenger, mai
express and freight trains, respectively
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