The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1918-10-25
sEcoN0 CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

Joint and concurrent resolution submitting 10
the qualified voters Of the state Of Mis-
sour an amendment 10 the Constitution Of
said state, concerning the Public school
fund"
BE 1T RESOLVED ry TIE SENATE. THE
oUS or REPRESENTATIVES, CON-
CURING THEREIN,
That AT the general election to be held In
this state on the Tuesday next following the
FIRST Monday I'm November A. d. 1918. there
shall be submitted 10 the qualified voters Of
This state for adoption. me following amend
ment 10 the Constitution % this state:
Section l. Amend section g ~ article XI
Of the Constitution, by striking out Of said sec
ton the words Ordinary revenue of the state
In lines fourteen 14l and fifteen 49, u said
section, o. n appears ON PAGES 100 and $50 %
the Revised Statutes " Missouri for the year
1909. and by inserting IN len thereof the
words Receipts Of the state treasury, other
than those derived 10y the authority OF section
s of article 81 " the Constitution. q" 20 that
said section as amended will read as follows:
Sec. g. The proceeds OF all lands that
have been or hereafter may Doc granted bv the
United states 90 this state, and not otherwise
appropriated hr This state NJ the United
states also, rI moneys, stocks. bonds. lands
and other property now belonging 10 any state
fund for purposes ~ education. also. the net
proceeds of an sales NJ lends and other prop.
crty md effects that may accrue 10 the state
by eschelt. from unclaimed dividends and die.
%trlhutive shares % mo estates Of decenaed
persons; also, amy proceeds of the sales Of the
public lands which may have been. or here
after may he made 90 this state. and not other.
wise appropriated by the state or the tprrs
of Tho grant. g.ft or devise sHar he rnld into
the state treasury, and securely invested and
EHcredly preserved ns o. public school fund.
the annual Income Of which fund. To-.
geiher with No much ~ the recelnta M the
state treasury, other than those derived hv
the authority ~ section g o. article NT Of the
Constitution, as may he by law set mart f,r
Tor establishing and maintaining The free puh.
nc schools and tho state uulvprrItv An mis-
article provided for, and FOR no other uses or
purposes whatsoever.
Sec. .. That section Z M article NI Of tina
Constitution be repealed and stricken ont. and
the following new section adopted 10 lieu
thereof.
Sec. 7. In addition 10 the tax for stat,
purposes authorized by section s Of article Y
u the Constitution, there shall he levied and
collected fifteen cents on the one hundred
dollar valuation, on all tho taxable property ot
the state, which, without action hy the gen
eral assembly, shall stand appropriated for ant
shall constitute a fund for tho support ~ IN,
free public schools Of the state. and for ~,
other uses or purposes whatsoever. In case thI
public school fund provided Tor herein and "
section @ Of article NI of the Constitution, 10
the support u free public schools. shall HI
insufficient TO sustain a free school at lcaa
eight months in every year IN each school dis
thct In this state, the general assembly ma,
provide for such deficiency In accordance witt
section II Of the article on revenue and tai
alton.