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e more shan not. n The ageregats sx-
drsd dollars valuation: in cities and towns
having less than thirty thousand and
shall not exceed sixty cents on the hun:
towns having less than ten thousand and
thai n1p 0ns Az 8. enc ths
hundred dollars valuation; and In towns
having one thousand inhabitants. or less.
said rate shall not exceed twenty.n ave
For school purposes In districts compossd
Of cities which have one hundred thou-
sand inhabitants or more. the annual rate
on property ahs not sxefsa Es5tx san e
other districts forty cents on the hundred
dollars valuation: Provided. the afore.
s s annual rates may be incrsesed in
exceed one dollar on the hundred dollars
valuation. on the condition that . major
IT, Of u: vo ssca ohio hs 70 pdsed: the
question. vote for said increase. which
annually thereafter until changed IN like
rSee the q IL eoan.
cities OF school distFicts. the rate Of
taxation herein limited may be Increased
when the rate q such increase nss ana .t tns
have been submitted to : vote Of the
voters Of such county, city or school dis
trict. voting at such election. shall vote
therefor. The rate herein allowed to
amount Of taxable property therein. DO
cording to the last assessment for state
and county purposes. and the rate allowed
TO- each city or town by the number 9f
Inhabitants, according to the last censds
taken under the authority Of the state.
or Of the United States; said restrictions
40 to rates shall apply to taxes ~ every
kind and description. whether general ns1 o. or
debtedness now existing. or/bonds which
may be issued In renewal Of such In.
9ebtedness: Provided. that the city Of
poses in addition to- the municipal rate
Of taxation above provided. q rate not
exceeding the rste which would be a.
lowed for county purposes II said city
were part Of county.
The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. ~.

Directing the Legislature to enact Q
law enabling qualified electors OF the
state absent from the state on account
Of military service to vote.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TION submitting to the qualified voter4
Of the state Of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution OF said state con.
corning Soldier vote"
Be It resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring there
In:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the Tuesday next fol-
lowing the first Monday In November:
the qualified voters of this state for adop-
ton the following amendment to the
Constitution thereof:
Section /. That section II OF article .
of the Constitution Of Missouri. reading
as follows: mo officer, soldier. or marine
in the regular army or navy OF the Unit.
ed States shall be entitled to vote At
any. election in this state" Is hereby re-
Section .. That in lieu Of section II.
article 8 OF the Constitution Of Missouri
hereby repealed, there 10 enacted the fol-
lowing new section to be known as SEQ
ton II. article 8. Wig: The legislature
shall; by general law. make provision
absent from the state on account Of mtI-
itary service. to vote at general and sDe-
cial elections.
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g g. 81 e .s,s pus's S!s;
city enforcible out Of the funds Ealaed ~ ~
taxation. Such city may alsc issns ~ ~
sSr s1 pnbs nsiiis1 y ana nps sS sonS oh
than public utilities bonds. shau coneu-.
tute . direct obligation Of the ctty.s PUT
Tie The, total SSs q s sSsn SSnd os
coed IN the aggregate ten per censum g
before provided, but such bonds othar
tie assent sSa0 q S thirds 81, a ID lsSal
nance authorising ths pYaIeasA oesds@.
aasn go % t'ssh lrrss11 u ~isSs
S sssses pf1 my o. eSs1 tas 49, ss:i
and what portion. ( sny, sh.h s p:slIRf
BY issve Of ge1era! honds @ re cT4SSy s
principal and the interest Of such pub.
lie utilities bonds. shall BIO PAID out e
the oarningy or sale Of the utilities llanS
% Ssid issas vas vnu ma made. But The city nay
thereafter provide, by ordinance. for the
payment In any year OF any part q tns
Interest or principal Of said bonds due in
that year raised by general taxation: such
city shall have power to execute ~
mortgage or mortgages on any such u!ll-
ity or any addition thereto. or extension
public utilities bonds, and IN case Of de-
fault in the payment Of such public utii-
tiles bonds. and the interest thereon OF
interest thereon said nond lr,. - ,n %
court 81 competent jurisdiction. .itting
In the county or city in which such CITY
e located. and said court may, in its
point . receiver to take charge Of suoh
property, and such receiver shall oper-
ate said property pending such proceed
Ing in such court. and until finaI decree
for q period Of one year thereafter. DUR
ing which period. the city may. upon
payment to the bondholders Of al IN:
Rass SS and ,sd
erty, subject to its unmatured onliee-
taken by the city in said period Of re- re-
demption said receiver snsh 46 SeSer ,rt fa IN
such action may order. and thereupon ai!
liability Of the city on said bonds sha!I
cease and determine and its rights as
and determine, and thereafter said utility
or plant shall be operated by the party
named in said order Of court. or his sue sue
cessors or assigns. IN conformity VII
nance authorizing the acquisition Or our
chase or construction Of said pubic util-
ity or plant. and the. issuance 81 bonos
anv such public utilities bonds without
the assent Of four sevenths<of the voters
thereof. voting on that proposition. at an
election to be held for That purpose. and
such proposition maybe submitted At =
special election or N general election:
Of all Of the legal votes cast on such
proposition are>in favor. Of the issue Of
said bonds. the city shall have authority
acquired " condemnation proceedings In
the same manner that such city may
acquire real estate for public purposes.
or IN such other manner as may be PRO-
vlded by law. Such city may be q
vote Of the people In the manner herein
bonds issue its general bonds in lieu there
Of. and may take up any general bonds dA
issued on account Of any public utility
and issue public utilities bonds In lieu
thereof whenever there exists ~! such debt
lie the issue Of such new bonds. but no
substitution shall be made without the
consent Of the holders of such bonds.
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plants. to BE- owned exclusively b. r.
city % purchasing or constructing the
same: Provided, that any such city I'm.
curing any such Indebtedness requiring
the assent Of the voters, - Aforesaid.
shall have power to provide for. and be.
fore or ct the time q incur,ins Iuch
tion Of an annual tax. In addition to the
other taxes provided for by this Consti-.
tuition. sufficient to pay the interest on
to constitute : sinking FUND for. the pay
ment OF the principal thereof within. twen-
~ (90) years from the time Of con-
tfacfing the same. any provision 10 this
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. Q.

annual TAX not less than ons-haif cent
nor more than three eents on $1,000
valuation Tor penelonln0 deserving DING
sqNATDE }1Mr 1NP RcT SSey|dR1 ut
the amendment Of section ~. article
Of the Contribution Of the state Of Mis-
souri,. recurring the general assembly
az q cent 1 nor "Ga s
vaiustiop/of the taxable property Of the
eoTr b sH'd 10 fG 3. asvd9sd IN the
ine OF the o deserving blind ana provid-
ing for the. disposition Of any surplus
I'm said fund.-
Be It resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein
a. follows:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November. A. D. 1920,
voter. s N the &c stats Tor adoption the fo
Missouri a
Section 1. That article 4. section n. be
snd the same Is 1y
Their. that nothing In this. Constitution
contained shall be construed as prohibit
ing the general assembly. from granting.
or authorizing the granting Of pensions
to the deserving blind as may be provid.
occurs in lines ffteen and sixteen Of said
section. the following words. "Proyid zee
state OF Missouri shall cause an annual
tax Of not less than one-hak of one cent
hundred dollars valuation Of the taxable
property Of the state to be levied for
devoted in the manner provided by lay
II any balance shall exist in such fund
after the deserving blind have been
thereof as may be necessary. may be
used for the support Of the commission
for the blind. And II there shall be
balance in said fund after the blind have
been ,pens!oned and the c commission and for
then the same shall be transferred to to
levied and collected annually In the same
manner as other state taxes are Levied ed
subject to appropriation for above pur-
poses by the general assembly.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 8.

Authorizing Genera! Assembly 70 con:
to Issue bonds Of not exceeding $4,000.
10000 for constructing hard surfaced
roads.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
OF the state Of Missouri an amendment
to article I, authorizing the general
assembly to contract debt or liability
to sn amount 81 not sAs sxoe cen" 900
for the purpose of building, system
Of roads within the state. and providing
for the payment Of such Indebtedness.
Be 1t resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That a. the general sset ion TO- be M hs,d
day in November. A. D. 1920. there shall
! be submitted to the qualified voters Of
Missouri. for adoption or refusal an
state. adding to article 1 thereof. between
section a and section 45. new section
to be known as section 44a, to read as
follows:
lions made and created in section a.
er. from time to time. for the purpose purpose
tract or to- to authorize the contracting
state. and to issue bonds or other eM-
dences Of indebtedness thereof not s;,,e ex-
Of dollars. such bonds to bear interest
at rate not exceeding Ave per centum
per annum. payable semi-annuaIy. and
from the date ate they bear: The said bonds
and the interest that will accrue thereon
shall be paid out Of a fund to Be provid..
ed by the levy and collection Of n.c direct
authofa.sd BY law; except t the The, property
Of collection and the cost Of maintaining
mission. authorised BY law. shall. after
a. any bonds herein authorized are un-
paid, be and stand appropriated without
legislative action for and to the payment
Of the q sald iona ana 10 s nro
vided for by law. 1t shall be the duty
fore the first day Of July. to determine
the the amount NJ q 1 money needed for that
year to pay the principal and interest
maturing in the. next succeeding year.
taking into oonslderation avaiabls, FUNDS
The auditor shall annually certify the
rate Of taxation 10 determined to the
clerk Of the county court q eacn county
the city Of st. Louis whose duty It may
be to make up and certify the tax books
wherein are extended the state taxes;
It viii be the duty Of said clerk and
in the city Of st. Louis to extend upon
the tax books the taxes to be collected
and certify the same to the collector OF
the revenue Of their respective counties.
and the city Of st. Louis. who shall COL
iect such taxes at the same time and In
the same manner and by the same means
a. are now or may hereafter be provided
BY law for the collection Of state and
county taxes. and pay the same INTO the
state treasury. The legislature shall en-
act such laws as may be necessary TO
carry into effect this amendment
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 7.

Authorizing cities which contain NOT
more than 10000 Inhabitants to incur
addItlonaI Indebtedness for watsrworiss.
Ice and light plants.
SENATE. JOINT AND coNcyRRENT
IA Sosers II the sSo sssss q + MssoSr!
proposal to amend section ia Of article
10 Of the Constitution OF Missouri re-
lattng TO- certain cities being permit
f s:1 w e inS e. ana saG ss panss
Be II resolved BY the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concur1ng therein:
That Ut the general election to be held
a the flrst Tuesday following the nrst
e Ec e .Ss 1siS sns 81 ss
c cS g Incur additional indebtsdnss:
foe wetsrworks, ice and light plants shall
e :,S '. :sssS s e The eoa''n'0 voters On
-sectien 1. That ssetiea IA Of article te
Of the Constitution Of Niseour1 b. and the
same = hegeey amended BY str1king out
TIE xCsds re nsss nS -: r. s 80 s s~o
ond Has d ala section isa q article 70,
and be further amended ~ eeriking cut
she .ssis saa aE,Ts;, ave ls, ,.,I e m a
ana ,nssstins IN Hen thsrsoe % verds
ssssieS Il q Srslcis 10 sseress.a @
Ord $500 - aesssrs,ss 1870 49,
srsse 81 a. So lns e - ssessoa q
q o9e4eBe - Ae1ofeee54 the yoseg 10
paahsF q tkas ~ ssetica u r ss d.s
80 = 81 s ss esSsss ~nsA s', -
6su3l4 - Aay s!N = - s$ats.
cp04l1l1Q 1ot 0Gfo 49, A9V Aes.
- *, -, ~ w' se - tSs.sc
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That at the general election % b helo
net &c tns s' foIo
IND amendment to the Constitution %
mont. shall BE- submitted 70 10 avahasa
Of :aS 10
consist Of nine judges. and, after, the
divided S s0h into three divisions. a. follows.
Of the court and to Ds Known q dyisse9
3udee: Of cOu1s and e to
a. division number. two: one division y
consist Of three Judges Of the court ara
to be a. d " snf -
hearing and disposition Of causes ana
matters pertaining thereto. and shan
except that division number two sha1!
have exclusive cosnizance OF oil criminal
cases pending in said court: Provided,
that q cause therein may be transferfed
to the court en- banc as provided IN SEQ
ton four Of the amendment Of 1890; The
division Of business Of which said diyis.:
be made as the supreme court may 90.
termine. A majority Of the judges OF
division shall constitute quorum there
Of either division. as to causes and mat
force and effect Of those Of the court:
amendment. the governor shall appoint
two additional Judges Of the supreme
flrst Monday In January. 1928. and at the
general election in the year 1929 theiI
successors shall be elected. who shall
The court shall elect its chief Justice
and each division presiding judge
Thereof.
Section 3. All provisions Of the con.ti-
tuition Of this state. and all laws Of this
state which are inconsistent with this
amendment, shall, so far as inconsistent,
upon Its adoption. be forever rescindsS
and to no effect.
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NO. 4.

Permits majority Of quaiied voters Of
road districts to authorize special levy
t Gents :0: ID s se S "os exceed
JOINT AND coNc G.: RI n, ,,d REs ,SI!J.
Of the state Of Missouri an amendment
to the Constitution thereof requiring
the county court. when authorized by
the aualified voters Of any road dis nacfa
such road district, IN addition to the
levieS now authorised BY law. OF not
dred dollars valuation. the proceeds
poses within such district.
Be It resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring there
In. as follows:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the nrst Tuesday after
the first Monday In November; a: e.
ified voters Of the state for adoption the
following amendment to the Constitution
d ss ar Ss 1s & the
hereby amended by adding thereto the
ton Is, article 10 Of the Constitution Of
the state Of Missouri, which said section
shall read az follows:
Section 70. In addition to the taxes
now authorized to be levied for county
purposes. under and by virtue OF section
II Of article 10 Of the Constitution Of
this state, and in addition to the special
levy for road and bridge purposes author
ICED by section 20 Of article 10 Of the
Constitution Of this state. II shall be the
in this state. when authorised DO to do
BY = majority Of thecaTalifed . voters so o.
inx thereon at an election held for such
purpose to make . levy Of not TO e.
isrS valuation o., all property within such
district, to be collected IN the same man
ner ~ state and county taxes are collect,
district authorizing such special levy. It
shall be the duty Of the county court;
on petition Of not less than ten qualified
voters and taxpayers residing within any
such road district. to submit the question
Of authorizing such special election to
be held for that purpose. within twenty
days after filing OF such petition.
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m s..ed I! 40 ] !! dllen I 18th
Constitution Of Missouri.
NO. 1.

phanelnn the cempensatlon OF Nom.
bsrs Of The General Assembly from per
diem during Session to Annual Salary
Of 100000.
SouNT AND CONCURRENT. REsoLU.
- Tf0N submitting to the qualified voters
81 Missouri IN amendment TO- the Con.
stituAon thereof. increasing THO pay Of
.s e the genera e e .. sass%1y
Constitution and enacting . new $50
tion In lieu thereof. ~
~ It resolved BY the Senate, the House
of representatives concurring therein
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the FIRST Tuesday after
the first Monday In November. 1920. there
qualified voters Of the state tho following
amendment to the Constitutions:
Section /. That section 1e OF article
: Of the constituticn Of the state Of Mis 8.
the legislature. BIO and the same Is here
by repealed and a new section. relating
20, the Same subject, enacted in lieu
lection Is and to be and form & part OF
said article Of said Constitution, as fol-
lows:
Section 1s. The members Of the gem
Aral assembly shall severally receive from
yO0 pUpLC treasury AS CONNpSMb1tAVA Iva
their services one thousand dollars per
year. payable on the first day Of February
Of each year. Committees Of either house.
or Joint committees Of both houses. ap-
pointed to examine the institutions Of
the state, other than those at the seat
Of the government. may receive their
actual expenses. necessarily incurred while
IN the performance Of such duty: the items
Of such expenses to be returned to the
chairman Of such committee. and by him
certified to the state auditor. before the
same, or any part thereof, can be paid.
No allowance or emoluments. for any
purpose whatever. shall be made to or
received by the members. or any member
OF either house, or for their use. out OF
the contingent fund or otherwise: except
as herein expressly provided; and no al
lowance or emolument. for any purpose
Whatever, shall ever be paid to any Off
Ger. agent. servant or employe of either
house OF the general assembly: or OF any
committee thereof, except such per diem
as may be provided for by law. not to
exceed Eve dollars.
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CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN DMENT
NO. 2.

coNsT'rur'oNNsa ! !. AMENDMENT
Authorizing cities having a population
q more than 100 900 Inhabitants to frame
and amend their charters by less difficult
methods than are now provided.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
Of the state of Missouri an amendment
OF article 8 Of the Constitution Of the
state Of Missouri by striking out sec
new sections in lieu thereof relating
to the framing Of charters for self gov
eminent by certain cities. and the
amendment thereof.
BE It resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday. following the fret Monday
mitted to the qualified voters Of Missouri
for adoption or rejection, the following
constitutional amendment, to.wit: me
Of the Constitution Of Missouri and the
adoption Of the following new sections In
Lieu thereof: t
Section 16. ANY city having. ,popula:
ton q more than one n 4 so tnoo nhsra
ter for its own government consistent
with and subject to the Constitution and
laws Of the state In the following man
s ss,; sn " 2. .a sSe
= commission on IS chosen Is frame char
tive more than sixty days before the
next election such question shall be sub
united at such election ard II not. then
ct the next general election taefea a.,eS
question shall also be submitted. when
requested, by q petition signed by 10
per cent of the qualified voters Of such
missioners or such board or OFFICIALS A.
may be In charge Of the municipal cleo
lions in such city. If such petition praye
for . special election and is sighed by
Of such city. a special election shall be
held in such city not less than 50 days.
= nor more than ninety day. after the NJ.
Ing OF such :rn ne ero
yided for herein shall be based upon
the total number Of electors voting at
the last preceding general munioiPs ad ele &C.
shau be canvassed by the board Of cleo
tion commissioners or other officials hay-
ting charge Of municipal elections IN such
6ciency Of such petitions shall be ANAL.
the question Of whether or not COM
mission shall be chosen to frame new
charter and the names Of electors ssts, S q
are candidates for the proposed commis-
but no candidate. or list Of candidates,
81 any Vs politicsi party which has. prior
to such election. had candidates for state
or federal offices. Candidates Tor the
proposed commission shall be nominated
per cent Of the qualified voters Of such
city, and filed with the board OF election
commissioners. or other Officials having
charge Of municipal elections In such
OF
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Of Missouri an amendment to the Con.
stitution thereof concerning the JUDI
cial department..
Be 1t resolved by the House Of Repre-
sentatives. tho Senate concurring there
in:
:. At the general election to be held N
the state Of Missouri on the hrst Tues
Jay after the first Monday In NOvembes.
In the year 1920. there shall be submit.
ee to The tss e
the Constitution:
Section /. The. st. Louis court Of ap-
peals shall consist Of six Judges. who
shall sit either in divisions or en- hs ,,:
1921. H the court ss shall BE- divided Into two
divisions: each to be composed s,., Of three
and two. Each Judge shall be assigneA
by the court en- banc to the division to
which he is to constitute part, In such
may determine. and the court en- BANJO
may change such assignments at any
time 1t may deem proper SO to do. The
Ssarn9 and sna 81 Causes
matters pertaining thereto. and each shan
have Jurisdiction Of an causes and mat
ter: % es s. g. Jes. s " ss
be assigned to the court en- banc In tha
hrst instance and any cause may -
S.ns from ny SXi IL ..e e
hereof. The division Of the business ane
the assignment Of causes OF which .said
divisions have concurrent 1urisdictioa.
determine. A majority Of the judges
Of Q division shall constitute quorum
thereof. and all orders, Judgments and
or matters 2: psndns before .ss S.,s
Section !. Upon the adoption Of or
nass Judges 81 the st.
s sSen MI ssIsaf - e &c ..%s psiis.eA
w ss, ,s' nSd thst the erica yss, S ~
and At the general election held In thS
year 1872 their successors shall b ese9t-
cd: Who shall hold thctf Snlcse Tor Sne
January. isis. the one recsivin1 he ssz{
s an year, som rom ss,d Sste. and IS q
recelving the next hishest numess a
votes for . term q two ysers from ~
s.e iouis court q ss 8 1I mi. 90
the expiration Of their respective tsF1A
6e eieoted for. . tefm q. tvsave ayllA
term. When ES IS term n s sSsi sssSS =
Otherwise provi6sa - ths CeaseIfssisA
psak shAll assiN % ths eeart = -
ere e 2 i g s s'. = !: sfs xs;s "a -
81 maiiin9 s ese4 q o. 1ooket = 81
i ssssss sSsss.: - 81 ~ ~ r Z S 3
- sseS's - s sss s ses 9 sssS = = e.
- 49, -, g sas g ,sss = - 49,, -
- 1eses &sa. g sslnlss iSsssiS O
- 3 ~ - ~ - = Ssx-
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!. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENbMgNT
NO. TO-

Inersaslna the number o. supreme eeueo
Judges 60 nine and dividing the court Ineoi
three divisions, each TO consist q threo'
Judges.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoIUs
TON suhmitttng to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment to the CoQr
stitution thereof. concerning the 5uda-
cial department..
10 It resolved by the General Assembly
Of the state Of Missouri a. folloWas tho
.Sena2o concugftng thereinI -----