Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-08

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 gem
eral assembly from making provision by
law for the granting and payment Of PEN
slons 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 concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters of the
state of Missouri an amendment to Sec
tion 16, article TX Of the Constitution
thereof, concerning large cities frum-
Ing their own charters.
Section l.. Large cities may frame their
own charters-how adopted n amended.
Be it resolved by the House Of Represen-
~tatipes, the Senate coBcurriag 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
go ~ az Vi tAs DtAh Va
Missouri shall be submitted to the quail
fed voters of the city, to-wit:
Section /. That section 16 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 l~awmaking authorities Of
such cities, published for at least thirty
/ dqva In fhraa naWSnanarQ 4of Ia rpaof mir.
c~ulation in such 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 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 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, sue 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-fifths of the quail
fed voters of such city voting on such
proposition at a general or special cleo
ton, 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. So that
said section, when amended, shall read
as follows and to be known as section 16:
Section 16. Large cities may frame their
W charters, how adopted and amended
Any city having a population of more
than one hundred thousand inhabitants
may frame a charter for its own govern
ment, consistent with and subject to the
Constitution and laws of this state, by
causing a board of thirteen freeholders,
who shall have been for at least five
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 days
after such election, return to the chief
magistrate OF such city a 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 if f~our-sevenths of such
qualified voters voting thereat shall ratify
the same, it 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 and its rati-
~fication, which shall be signed by the
chief magistrate of such 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 a proposal therefor
a 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
tice is published, one Of which shall be a
daily newspaper printed in the German
language, and which has been published
continuously for ffty-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 pub
location to be within two weeks of the
date Of such election. Such amendment
must be accepted by three-1fths of the
qualified voters of such city voting on
such proposition at a lgeneral 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 BY THE
PETITION OF THE PEOPLE.
Senate bill No. f17, enacted by the
FOrty-neventh General Assembly. Pro-
viding the minimum number of em-
ployees I'm crews on passenger, mail,
express and freight trains, respectively,
operated In the state Of Missouri, maxi
ing It Unlawful for railroad and railway
companies to operate such character OF
trains without such respective mini
mum number Of employees i'm said
crews, and prescribing penalties for
violations OF said act.
SENATE BILL NO. III.
act to promote the safety OF en-
ployes and travellers upon railroads
and railways in whole or in part !
within the state bf Missouri, while J
operated within said state by any
person, persons. partnership, or cor !
poration, either as owner, lessee. or !
receiver, In any commerce, traffic.
transportation, or Intercourse between
two or more points or places, wholly ,
within said state by compelling said .
person, persons. partnership, or cor !
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