Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1914-10-23

deserving blind, shall be. sobmittsdit to the
qualified voters OF said state. to-wit:
Section 1. That, section AZ Of article Z
OF the Constitution of Missouri be
amended by adding thereto the follow
ing words Aid provided, further, that
nothing In this or the preceding section
shall be construed as prohibiting the gem
eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment Of pom
sions or allowances to the deserving
blind. or from authorizing by law any
counties, cities OF Incorporated towns or
villages Of this state to provide for the
granting and payment Of such pensions or
allowances.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEiNiA.
MENT.,
Jolnt and concurrent resolution sab
hitting to the qualified voters OF the
state OF Missouri aa amendment to sec
tion 10, article TX of the Constitution
thereof, co~ncrrning large cities franz
ing their own charters.
Section l. Large cities may frame their
own charters-how adopted and amended.
Be it rcsolred by the Houss Of Represen-
tativss. the Senate concnfring thereia:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
AlOiluGy III ENON SIupCIp =. ~. 1Shfr WIG W
owing amendment to section IL OF article
TX OF the Constitution OF the state Of
Missouri shal be submitted to the quail
fed voters OF the city, to-wit.
Section l. That section 10 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,
p,uIa NV fla la yrtna ktpp aIIthnriffaS pf
such cities. published for at least thirty
lays in three newspapers OF largest cir
cuiation In such city, one of which shall
be a spa printed In the German
Language, and accepted by three-tifths Of
the qualified voters OF such. city, voting
at a general OF special election, and not
otherwise; but such charter shall always
be in harmony with and subject to the
Constitution and 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 newspaper printed therein, which
have q bona ride 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 a 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
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
such election. Such amendment must
be accepted by three-ffths OF the quail
fed voters of such city voting on such
proposition at Il gene"al or special cleo
ton, and not otherwise; and II three
fifths OF all the legal votes cast on such
proposition are in favor of such amend
ment 10 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 aud laws 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
than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame IA charter for It's own govern
ment. consistent with and subject to the
Constitution and laws OF this state, by
causing n board OF thirteen freeholders.
who shall have been for at least i've
years qualified voters thereof. to be
elected by the qualified voters OF such
city ut any general or special election;
which board shall, within ninety days
after such election. return to the chief
magistrate OF such city a draft OF such
charter, signed by the members of suoh
board or u 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. 1t shall, at the end Of thirty
days 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 n its rati-
ication. which shall be signed by the
chief magistrate of such city and su-
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 TN 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 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 no.
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daily newspaper printed In the German
language. and which has been published
continuously for flfty-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 Ia each OF
said three weeks; and the last pub
LEGATION 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 city voting on
such proposition at q general or a special
election. and not otherwise; and ii 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.
NINTH PROPOSITION.
REFERENDUM ORDERED ny THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
senate hill No. III, enacted by the
Forty-seventh Genera Assembly. Pro-
vidiBg the minimum number OF -m-
pIoyees la crews ON passenger, mail,
express and freight trains, respectively,
operated in the state of M~issonri; max
ing IL unlawful for railroad and railway
companies TO operats suck character of
trains without such respective misi-
$500. - H.