The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-10-25
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Soint and concurrent resolution submitting TO
the qualified voters Of the state Of Mis-
souri, amendment to the Constitution Of
said state, concerning the Public school
fund"
BE TT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE. THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON-
CURING THEREIN:
That at the general election to be held in
this state on the Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November. A. D. 1918, there
shall be submitted to the qualified voters Of
this state for adoption the following amend
ment to the Constitution of this state:
Section 1. Amend section Of article XI
Of the Constitution, by striking out Of said sec
ton the words Ordinary revenue Of the state"
In lines fourteen t14) and fifteen (1b) Of said
section. as It appears on pages 100 and 1870 Of
the Revised Statutes Of Missouri for the year
1909. and by inserting in lieu thereof the
words Receipts Of the state treasury, other
than those derived by the authority Of section
Of article XII Of the Constitution" 80 that
said section as amended will read as follows:
Sec. O. The proceeds Of all LANDS that
have been or hereafter may be granted by the
United States to this state, and not otherwise
appropriated by this state or the United
States; also all moneys. stocks. bonds, lands
and other property now belonging TO any state
fund for purposes of etrucat ton; also, the net
proceeds Of all sales Of lands and other prop
erty and effects that may accrue to the state
by eschest, from unclaimed dividends and dis
persons; also. any proceeds Of the sales of the
public lands which may have been, or here
after may be made to this state. and not other
wise appropriated by the state or the terms
Of the grant, gift or DEVISE shall be paid into
the state treasury. and securely invested and
sacrediy preserved as public school fund;
the annual income Of which FUND.- to-
gether with 20 much Of the receipts Of the
state treasury other Than those derived By
the authority Of section Of article xI Of the
Constitution, a. may be by law set apart for
that purpose. shall be faithfully appropriated
for establishing and maintaining the free pub
lie schools and the state university in this
article provided for. and for no other or
purposes Whatsoever.
Sec. 2. That section of article XII Of the
Constitution be repealed and stricken out, and
tho following new section adopted In lieu
thereof:
sec T. In addition to the tar for state
purposes, authorized by section Of article X
Of the Constitution, there shall be levied and
collected fifteen cents the hundred
dollar valuation, On all the taxable property Of
the state, which. without action by the gen
ersI assembly, shall stand appropriated for and
shall constitute fund for the support Of the
free public schools Of the state, and for no
other uses or purposes Whatsoever. In case the
public school fund provided for herein and In
section OF article X Of the Constitution, for
the support Of free public schools, shall Be
ansufficisnt to sustain 4 free school at least
sight mouths In every year in each school dis
trtct IN tAis state, the general assembly may
Irevids fee such deficiency IN accordance with
sectioa II q Ne article On rsvsnss aaA tssr
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