Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-10-25
SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL


Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to
the qualified voters Of the state Of MIS-
souri an amendment to the Constitution Of
said state. concerning the Public school
BE TT RESOLVED ny THE SENATE. TIM
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON
CURRING HEREIN
That at the general election to be held In
OILS state on the Tuesday next following the
nrt Monday in November. A. D. 1918. there
shall Be submitted TO the qualified voter. OF
nis state for adoption, the following amend
ment to the Constitution OF this state:
Section I. Amend section 8 OF article XI
81 the Constitution, BY striking out OF said sec
ton the words ''Ordlnary revenue Of the state.
IN lines fourteen 90 and fifteen fl5) Of said
sectbon. as IL appears on pages 10 and 100 Of
the Revised Statutes Of Missouri for the year
words Receipts Of the state treasury. other
eAan those derived by the authority Of section
. OF article XII Of the Constitution 20 that
said section as amended will read as follows:
Sec. .. The proceeds Of all lands that
have been or hereafter may be granted BY the
United States to this state, aud not otherwise
appropriated by this state or the United
States: also. all moneys. stocks, bonds. lands
and other property now belonging to any state
fDd for purposes Of education; also, the NET
proceeds Of all sales Of lands and other prom.
srfy and effects that may accrue to the state
By eschent, from unclaimed dividends and ais
trioutive shares Of the estates Of deceased
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
q the grant, gift or devise, shall be paid into
ne state treasury. and securely Invested ana
eacredly preserved ~ q public school fund:
ne annual income of which fund. ia
Gether WITH 70 much Of the receIpts Of ~
sats treasury, other than those derived IN
ne authority Of section 8 Of article XII Of ~
Oonsutution. as may be by law set apart for
mat purpose, shall be faithfully approprists6
Tor establishing and maintaining the FREE puh-
Nc schools and the state university IN AZ.
article provided for. and for no other uses a.
purposes Whatsoever.
Sec. ?. That section 7 Of article XII of ths
Constitution be repealed and stricken out, Ar
Ne following new section adopted in lis1
Sec. ~ In addition to tn. tn, for stat.
purposes, authorized by section s of article Z
OF the Constitution. there shall be levied and
collected fifteen cents on the one hundred
dollar valuation, On all the taxable property on
Tt state. which. without action By the ren-
eesl assembly. shall stand sppropriat ted for ana
eAah constitute . fund for the support of the
me- public schools Of the state, and for NJ
ether urs or purposes Whatsoever. In case tho
public school fund provided for herein and n
section o Of article XII Of the Constitution, for
the support Of free public schools, shall -
insufficient to sustain q free school at least
eight months In every year in each school dis
uidt In this state the general Assembly may
provide for such deficiency In accordance vttS
sctien IL Of IL article % rsvsaue and -.
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