Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-21

taken by yeas and nays. and entered on
the journal The amendments. proposed.
either by the General Assembly or by
initiative petition. shall be submitted to
the electors OF the state for their ap-
proval or rejection. by official ballot title
as may be provided by law, on one inde-
pendent and separate ballot without any
emblem or party designation whatever at
the next general election, or at a special
election called by the Governor in his
discretion prior to such general election.
at which he may submit any one or more
OF such proposed amendments No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article OF this
Constitution or one new article which
shall not contain more than one subject
and matters properly connected there
with. Each proposed amendment shall
be published once a week for four con-
secutive weeks next preceding such cleo
ton In at least one newspaper in each
county OF he's state where. a newspaper is
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
q 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
mttted as to enable the electors to vote
oil each amendment separately,
Section 3, The General Assembly may
at any time authorize by law that a 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 a separate ballot without party desig-
nation of any kind at either a special or
general election, as the General Assembly
ma provide, and II q majority of the
electors voting for and against the calling
of q convention shall vote for a conven-
ton, the Governor shall issue writs OF
election to the sheriffs of the different
counties, ordering the election of dele
gates to the convention, on a day not less
Khan three nor more than SIX months
after that on which said question shall
have 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 delgates-at-
large such election to be conducted as
provided by law; and each delegate shall
possess the qualifications of a Senator;
and no person holding any other office OF
trust or profit (national guard officers,
school directors, justices of the peace n
notaries public excepted) shall be eligible
TO be elected a delegate to the conven-
ton nor during the term for which he
shall have been elected or appointed. In
order to secure representation from diff
ferent political parties in each senatorial
district, each political party as then au-
fhoriZed by law to make nominations for
the office of State Senator in each sena-
torial district shall nominate only one
candidate for delegate from such sena-
torial district, and such candidate shall
be nominated in such manner as Ia be
prescribed by the senatorial 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 a separate ball
lot with emblem or party designation, and
each elector shall have the right to vote
for one of such candidates, and the two
candidates receiving the highest number
of votes in each senatorial district shall
be elected; and all candidates for dele
k1 n | FDA Gha hn nominated shNy
nominating petitions only, which shall be
filed 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 as may be provided by lay for
initiative petitions, and until otherwise
provided by law such. petitions shall be
Signed by electors OF the state, equal in
number to at least five 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 ibe
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 shah
certify to the county clerk of the county
the name Of each person nominated for
the office OF delegate from the senatorial
district in which the county, or any part
of 1t, Is included and the names OF all
persons nominated TOT
The delegates so elected SHAH be convened
by proclamation by the Governor within
six months after their election at the
seat OF government. Upon the convenins
OF the convention all delegates h take
an cath or affirmation to support the
Constitution of the United States and Of
the State of Missouri, and to faithfully
discharge their duties as delegates OF the
convention, and shall receive for their
services the sum Of ten dollars per diem
and mileage as provided by law for MEM
bers Of the General Assembly. A major
sty of the delegates Of the convention
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action of business, and no constitution or
amendment to this Constitution shall be
submitted for approval or rejection TO the
electors Of the state as herein provided.
unless by the assent OF a majority OF all
ths delegates elected to the convention,
the yeas and nays being entered on the
journal to be kept. The convention shall
have power to appoint such. Officers, en-
ployes and assistants as 1T MAY deem
necessary, and FIX their compensation
and to provide for the printing Of its
documents. journals, proceedings and a
record OF Its debates, ana to appropriate
money TO pay for the expenditures In
Cured. The sessions Of The convention
shall be held with open doors, 1T shall
determine the rules OF it's own proceed
sngs, choose It's own officers, and be the
ijudSe Of the election. rttufHS and qualiti-
cations Of its delegates. In case Of a
iVaeany, by deTlh. resignation or other
cause, Of any delegate elected to the con-
yention such vacancy shah be filled by
the Governor by the appointment OF an
other delegate from the same political
party to which the delegate causing the
Vacancy belonged. Any proposed consti-
tuition or constitutional amendments which
shall have been adopted by such conven-
fion shall be submitted TO a vote of
the electors Of the state In such manner
and containing such separate and alter
native propositions and on such official
ballot az may be provided by such con-
v~ention, at a special election, on q day
10 be therein fixed, not less than sixty
DAVIS nor more than six months after the
adjournment Of the convention. Upon the
approval Of such Constitution or consti-
tutionai amendments in the manner pro-
vided in the last preceding section sucf
Constitution or constitutional amend
ments shall go into force and effect at tht
end of thirty days after such election
The result OF such election shall be made
known by proclamation by the governor
Section 4. The question h there
be a convention to revise and amend thu
Constitution? 2" shall be submitted to thu
electors of the state at a special election
TO be held on the first Tuesday In August
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
one. and at each general election mex
sears since the last previous submission
thereof. and in case a majority Of tn
electors votins for and against the callini
Of a convention shall vote for q conven
zion. the Governor shall Issue wrlts o
election to the sherlffs of the diferen
counties, ordering the election of dele
gates, and the assembling OF such conve
fion, as is provided In the preceding SEQ
ton.