The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

the electors Of the state for their ap-
proval OF rejection, by 2ftlcial ballet tttis
pendent and separate ballot without aisg
emblem or party designation whatever ~
the next general election, OF Al a Special
election culled by the Governor IN hi5
discretion prior 10 such general election.
At which he may submit any one or more
Of s1ca proposed amendments. q No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article OF this
Constructor or one new article which
Hhall not contain more than one subject
and matters properly connected there.
with Each proposed amendment shall
be published once a week for four con-
s~ecutive weeks next preceding such cleo
ton In al least one newspaper In each
county Of the state where q newspaper h
published, II a majority Of the electors
OF the state voting for and against any
one OF such amendments shall vote for
such amendment, the same shall become
a part Of the Constitution, and shall go
into force and effect at the end OF thirty
days after such election, When more
than one amendment shall be submitted
At the same time they shall be so sub
mitted as to enable the electors to vote
on each amendment separately.
Assertion g. The General Assembly may
at any time authorize by law that q vote
OF the electors Of the State be taken upon
the question. Shall there be a convention
TO revise and amend the Constitution
which shall be submitted TO the electors
on q separate ballot without party desig-
nation OF any kind at either q special or
general election. as the General Assembly
may provide, and II a majority OF the
electors voting for and against the calling
OF a convention shall vote for a convene
ton, the Governor shall issue wrltS OF
election 10 the sheriffs Of the different
counties. ordering the election OF dele
gates 10 the convention. on h day not less
than three nor more than six monthg
after that on which said question shall
rave been voted on. The electors OF each
senatorial district OF the state, as then
organized. shall elect two delegates as
herein provided at such election. and the
electors Of the state voting at the same
election shall elect fifteen de~lgates-Rt-
large, such election TO be conducted az
provided by law; and each delegate shall
possess the qualifications Of a Senatori
and no person holding any other office OF
trust or profit national guard Officers,
school directors, justices OF the. peace and
notaries public excepted) shall be eligible
to be elected a delegate to the conven-
ton nor during the term for which. he
shsll have been elected or appointed.e In
order TO secure representation from dif-
ferent political parties IN each senatorial
district, each political party ~ then au-
thorized by law to make nominations for
the office of state Senator In each
torial district shall nominate only one
candidate for delegate from such sena-
torial district. and such candidate shall
be nominated In such manner as may be
prescribed by the senatorial committee Of
the respective parties, and a certificate Of
nomination shall be filed In the office Of
the Secretary Of State at least thirty days
before such election, and such candidate
shall be voted for, each on q separate hall
lot with emblem or party designation, and
each elector shall have the right to vote
for ore OF such candidates, and the two
candidates receiving the highest number
OF Irotes In each senatorial district shall
beoelected, and all candidates for dele
gates-at-large shall be nominated. BY
nominating petitions only, which shall be
fled in the office OF the Secretary OF state
at least thirty days before any such cleo
ton and shall be verified In the same
manner ss may be provided by law for
initiative petitions, and until otherwise
provided by law such petitions shall be
signed by electors Of the state, equal In
number to az least 1--WE per centum of the
entire vote cast for Governor at the last
general election In the senatorial district
In which such candidates reside. and all
candidates for delegates-at-large shall be
voted for upon one Independent and sep
arate ballot without any emblem or party
designation whatever. and the fifteen can
didates for Delegates at Large receiving
the highest number Of votes shall be
elected. Not less than fifteen days before
the election. the Secretary OF State shall
certify to The county clerk oI the county
the name. Of each person nominated for
the Office Of delegate from the torial
district In which the county. or any part
Of II. Is included, and the names Of all
persons nominated for delegates-at-large
The delegates so elected shall be convened
by proclamation by the Governor within
six munths af.er their election at the
seat Of government. Upon the convening
OF the convention all delegates shall take
annuath or affirmation to support the
Constitution Of the United states and Of
the State Of Missouri, and 20 faithfully
discharge their duties as delegates Of the
convention, and shall receive for theii
services the sum Of ten dollars per diem
AL ruHFaun. a pFnNNIaA lNF Ia a. I'm rNNnfTH.
bers OF the General Assembly. A major
ity Of the delegates Of the convention
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action Of business, and no constitution Of
amendment to this Constitution shall b'
submitted for approval or rejection 20 TN
electors Of the state as herein provided
unless by the assent OF a majority OF al
the delegates elected TO the convention
the yeas and nays being entered on tn
journal to be kept. The convention shall
have power 70 appoint such officers. en-
ployes and assistants as ID mas ceen
necessary. and fix their compensation
and to provide for the printing OF il
documents. Journals, proceedings and
record OF its debates. and to appropriate
money 10 pay for the expenditures In
cured. The sessions OF the C0nYentiO
shall be held with open doors. Il sha
determine he rules Of Its Owl proceed
lngs. choose It's own officers. and he tn
Judge VI the election, returns and qualih
cation ~ It's delegates. In case OF
vacanN, by death, resignation or Othe
cause, NJ any delegate elected TO the ccn
ventiun such vacancy shall be filled !
the Governor by the appointment OF a..
other delegate from the same politics
party 10 which the delegate causing On
vacancy belonged, Any proposed du1ti
tuition or constitutional amendments whir
shall nave been adopted by such c~aVen
onOshall be submitted to a vOteoC
the electors OF the state In such name
and containing such separate and alter
nnHANa nWnnnaIinnu unI ~ afaWh AnlTl
ballot as may be provided by such cor
yention. al a special election. on a da
to he therein fixed. not less han ski
DAYS nor more than ak months after n
adjournment Of the convention. Upon u
approval OF such Constitution or const
tutional amendments In the manner pr,
Wded In the last preceding section su,
Constitution or constitutional ament
ments shall 20 into force and effect al Il
n Of thirty days after such electio
The result OF such election shall be mat
known by proclamation by the gOverno
Section I. The question shall the
be a convention TO revise and mem q
Constitution shall be submitted TO Il
electors Of the state at \ special electil
10 be held on the first Tuesday in AuEul
one thousand nine hundred and invent
one. and at each general election ne
ensuing the lapse Of twenty success
years since the last previous submissi
thereof. and in case q majority Of I
electors VOTING for and against the call
OF a convention ahall vote f0r a conve
ton. the Governor shall Issue wllis
election 20 the sherins Of the diner
counties. ordering the election OF de-
gates, and the assembling OF such nj
fioH. as Is provided N the preceding 81
ton.
statc Of Missouri.