Mexico weekly ledger., 1916-10-26
Proposed Amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri
FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MINT.

FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MKNr.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting TO the qualified voters Of the stat
Of Missouri, IN a~mendment 10 the Con
stitution thereof, esnceTninI pensions y
the deserving blind.
Be q rsJoIpsS by ihs Ssnsir. ne HeaIs o.
kfPrsgentaiirsf eeHeHrriHg therein;
That at the general election to be helt
on Tuesday following the nrst MOndal
IN November, 1919, there shall be submitted
b. the qualified voters Of Missouri. for adop
ton or rejection, the following eonatitu
tlonal amendment, to.wtt!
That section ~ o. article ~ Of the Con
s~ti,uii9n be amsnded b. adding thereto
that nothing In this Constitution contained
shall be construed az prohibiting the gen
erAl assembly from granting. or auth0FiE
ing the granting OF, pensions TO the de
serving blind, as may be provided ant
regulated bs law"
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Proposed by Initiative Petition.
To mpawe the Legislature Of Missouri
to create, by special iAw, q state Land
Hank with power to loan money secured
by deed of trust on agricultural lands
and TO issue honda, and authorizing ths
appropriation Of One Million Dollars (si.-
O00s00O.o0l out of the State Treasury for
that purpose, and to exempt the capital
nad bonds Of said bank from ~taxatIon,
and validating any legislation heretofore
enacted for such purposes.
MISSOURI STATE LAND BANK AMEND.
hENr TO THE CONSTITUTION.
Proposed by legal voters by Initiative
PETITIONS under the Initiative and Refer.
endum Provisions Of the Constitution,
emnOWaFfnr fha Canora .uk-
act a special law creating a corporation "a
be known as the Missouri State Land Bank
Win powers to mobilize and llQuidize farm
credits, to appropriate state moneys as
q loah IN AID thereof, and exempting from
state, county and municipal taxes All 81
me assets Of said bank. also debenture
oon1s issued by it, and providing for thu
'aiiuatng OF any law enacted by the Gen
er9i Assembly In accordance herewith.
ot enacted BY the PEOPLE Of the State Of
SiutoArf fhdt the CoHgHiHiieH be 80 eygTEdsd
az 10 frouIde as f0llous:
nectloh /. The General Assembly IL here.
Dy empowered to enact a special law Il
Sfeate a corporation 70 be known as the
MlSso1rl state Land Bank. with power t.
make loans on notes secured by deeds al
trust or mortgages upon agricultural lands
ana TO issue debpnture bonds against M
same with all suitable and inrIdrntal
Po"ers. And to enact other special laws
< 'ht saHe session or ut other sessions OF
ane general Assembly 10 amend ana i'm.
prove the said act, or to supply omissions
Or correct errors or defects therein
neetlon Z. The General Assembly Is here.
~ authorized and empowered to enact a
hW or laws appruprlating as 4 loan out ot
we moneys Of the state Treasury tht
num OF one million dollars as A WORKING
capital Tor said corporation.
seStIoh The General Assembly Is
se.eoy authorized and empowered to en-.
az 2 law or laws ~eremnting from state
souny and mtn iclpnl taxes the assets ii
shln Allssourt state Land Bank and mi dc.
behtnre bonds issued ~ Il. "
section =. Any law heretofore enacted
MN the provisions " SECTIONS l. ? and
neleoi snail be- deemed valid from and aftci