Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1918-11-01

Joint and concurrent resolution submitting to
the qualified voters Of the state Of Mis-
sonri an amendment to the Constitution Of
said state, concerning the Public school
fund"
DE IT RESOLVED BY H SENATE. THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, CON-
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
snail he nbmitted to the qualified voters Of
this state for sdcnticn, the following amend.
ment to the Constitution Of this state:
Section 1. Amend s"ction q Of article XII
u the Constitution, by striking out Of said Sec
don the words Ordinary revenue of the state''
IN lines fourteen 90 and fifteen t15) OF said
section. as II appears on pages 12a and 100 Of
the Revised Statutes nj Missouri for the year
1909. and by Inserting in lieu thereof the
words Receipts Of the state treasury. other
nan those derived nv the authority Of section
: OF article XI Of the Constitution 20 that
said section ~ amended will read as follows:
Sec. 9. The proceeds Of all lands that
have been or hereafter may he granted by the
United States To this state, and not otherwise
States; also. all moneys, stocks. bonds. land.
end other property now belonging to any state
FUND for purposes of education: also. the net
proceeds OF all sr,es ~ lands and other prop
erty and effects that may accrue to the state
by eschest. from unclaimed dividends and dis
trfbutive 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 he made to this state, and not other
wise appropriated by the state or the terms
q The grant. gift or devise. shail be paid into
me state treasury, and securely invested and
sacredly preserved as a public school fund;
Ne annual income Of which fund, b.
sether with 20 much Of the receipts n IL
state treasury. other than those derived b.
he authority Of section 9 Of article XI Of tn
Constitution. A. may be by law set apart for
0at purpose. shall be faithfully Appropriated
lcr establishing and maintaining the free pub
Nc schools and the state university in this
srticle provided for. and for no other uses O.
Durposes whatsoever.
Sec. ?. That section 7 Of article xI Of tn
Constitution be repealed and stricken out, al
The following new section adopted IN nsa
thereof:
Sec. T. In addition to the tax for stat,
purposes. authorized by section 8 Of article x
q the Constitution, there shall be levied ana
collected fifteen cents on the one hundred
Solar valuation. on all the taxable property Of
the state, which. without action BY the gen
sral assembly. shall stand appropriated for and
shall constitute q fund for the support Of the
free public schools Of the state, and for n
ether uses or purposes whatsoever. In case the
public school fund provided for herein and n
section 0 Of article XII Of the Constitution, for
the support Of free public schools. shall b
insufficient to sustain q free school at least
eight months In every year in each school dis
trfct In this state the general assembly may
provide for such deficiency In accordance with
kctiou II Of the article - svsnue and tn
alton.