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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENpMENr
NO. II.

plFestlno the Legislature 10 enact Z
law enabling qualified electors Of thln
state absent from the state on account
OF military service to vote.
Joint AND CONCURRENT REsOLU-
TON submitting 10 tho qualified voters
or the state Of Missouri an amendment
TO the Constitution Of said state con-
corning Soldier vote"
Pc It received by the House OF Repre-
sentstfves, the Senate concurring there
IN:
That at the general election to be held
IN this state on the Tuesday next 6ol-
lowing the first Monday in November,
A. ID. 1890, there shall be submitted to
ths qualified voters Of this state for adop-,
ton the following amendment to the
Constitution thereof:
Section l. That section IL Of article
u the Constitution Of Missouri, reading
as follows: NO officer, soldier, or mRrln6
In the regular army or navy Of the Unit
ed States shall be entitled 10 vote nc
any election In this state is hereby ra-
Section ?. That In lieu OF section II.
articles : Of the Constitution Of Missouri.
hereby repealed. there Is enacted the fol-
lowing new section 80 be known as seq
ton II. article 3. via: The legislature
shall. by general law. make provision
enabling qualified electors OF this state
absent from the state on account OF mill
tary service, to vote at general and spa-
cial elections.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 8.

Amending section II Of article 10 au-
thofixlna an increase o. annual rates OF
taxation, and also permitting an increase
for purpose Of repairing public build.
lnas.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLu-
TON submitting to the voters Of the
state OF Missoiri an amendment to sec
ton II, article 10 OF the Constitutions
Of Missouri.
Re Il resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That at the general election 10 be held
In this state on Tuesday next following
The first Monday In November, 1920. there
shall be submitted 70 the Qualiied voters
or Missouri for adoption or rejection the
following constitutional amendment, to-
wit: Section II OF article 10 Of the Con-
stitutiOn OF Missouri shall be amended
50 that as amended II shall read AZ fol-
lows;
Section II. article 10. Taxes for eoun-
". city, owl and school purposes may
be loyied on al subjects and objects Of
taxatloni but the valuation Of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation
OF the same property In such town. city
or school dlatrict for state and county
purposes For county purposes the an
pual rate on property, In counties hav-
Ing ak million dollars or less. shail not,
In the aggregate. exceed fifty cents on
the hundred dollars valuation: In coun-
Ties having six million dollars and under
ten million dollars. said rate shall not ex-
coed forty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation, IN counties having ten mil
lion dollars and under thirty million dol
lars, said rate shall not exceed nfty
cents on the hundred dollars valuation.
and In counties having thirty million doll
lars or more. said rate shall not excaed
ihirty-fve cents on the hundred dollars
valuation. For city and town purposes
the annual rate on property IN cities and
towns havibg thirty thousand inhabitants
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 4.

Permits majority Of qualled voters Of
road districts to authorize special levy
for road purposes Of not TO exceed fifty
cents on the $4,000 valuation.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoilu-
IoN submitting 70 the qualified voters
to the Constitution thereof requiring
the county court. when authorized by
the qualified voters Of any road district,
general or special. TO make a special
levy on the taxable property within
such road district, in addition TO the
levies now authorized by law. OF not
to exceed tifty cents on the one nun
dred dollars valuation. the proceeds
OF such levy to be used for road pur-
poses within such district.
Be It resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives, the Senate concurrlng there
In! as follows:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the irst Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, A. D..
l920, there shall be submitted TO the quail
lied voters of the state for adoption the
following amendment 10 the Constitution
thereof:
Section l. That article 10 Of the Con-
stitution OF Missouri be. and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
tNfR R.NNANtf " NC hnQWh az aGN~
ton 80. article 10 OF the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri. which said section
shall read as follows:
Section %. In addition 10 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
lied by section 22 Of article 10 Of the
Constitution Of this state. II shall be the
duty Of the county court OF any county
In this state, when authorized so to do
by a majority OF the qualified voters OF
any road district. general or special, vot-
ing thereon at an election held for such
purpose to make a levy OF not 10 ex-
coed hfty cents on the one hundred doll
lars valuation on all property within such
district. TO be collected In the same man
ner as state and county taxes are collect
ed. and placed to the credit OF the road
district authorizing such special levy. Il
shall be the duty OF the county court,
on petition OF not less than ten uuallaed
voters and taxpayers residing within any
such road district, to submit the question
Of authorizing such special election 10
be held for that purpose. within twenty
days after hling OF such petition.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Be II resolved by the General Assembly
OF the state OF Missouri an follows, tbs
Senate concurring thereiH.
on Tuesday, next following the first Nom
day In November. A. ID, 1920. the Follow
M amendment TO the Constitution u
Missouri. concerning the judicial DEPART
ment. shall be submitted TO the qualine6
voters OF said state, for adoption the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution:
Section l. The supreme court shan
consist OF nine Judges. and, after thb
nrst Monday IN January, 1921. shall DO
divided into three divisions, as folloWs.
One division to consist OF three Judges
OF the court and to be known as division
number one; one division to consist Of
three Judges OF the court and 70 be known
as division number two; one division to
consist Of three judges OF the court ana
to be known as division umbe three.
The divisions shall sit separately for the
hearing and disposition OF causes and
matters pertaining thereto, and shah
have concurrent Jurisdiction OF all mat
ters ana causes In the supreme court.
except that division number two shall
hove exclusive cognizance Of all criminal
cases pending in said court: Provided.
that a cause therein may be transferred
TO the court en- banc as provided In Sec
ton four or the amendment OF 1890. Tha
division OF business OF which said divis-
Ions have concurrent Jurisdiction shan
be made as the supreme court may do
termine. A majority Of the judges OF q
division shall constitute O quorum there4
Of, and all orders, Judgments and decrees
OF either division, as to causes and mat
tiers pending before Il, shall have. tha
force n effect OF those Of the court.
Section ?. Upon the adoption OF this
amendment. the governor shall appoint
two additional judges OF the supreme
court. who shall hold their Office until the
first Monday In January. 1928, and al the
general election In the year 1922 their
successors shall be elected. who shan
hold their Office for the term Of ten years.
The court shall elect its chief Justice
and each division a presiding judge
Thereof.
Section 3, All provisions Of the Consti-
tuition ol this state, ard all laws OF this
state which are Inconsistent with thia
amendment, shall. 80 far az Inconsistent.
upon its adoption. be forever resclnded
and to no eject.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
Proposed amendments to the
Constitution Of Missouri.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT

CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
Changing the Compensation Of mem.
bers OF the General Assembly from per
cism dyrins session 20 Annual Salary
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON submitting to the qualified voters
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stitutiOn thereof, increasing the pay OF
members of the general assembly by re-
pealing So siion l6 of articla 4 OF said
Constitution and enacting a new sec-
ton in lieu thereof.
BE IL resolved by the Senate. the House
Representatives %concurflng therein,
az follows,
That at the general election to be held
N this state en- the first Tuesday after
the FIRST Monday In November. 1920, there
shall be submitted for adoption to the
qualified voters Of the state the folio wing
amendment to the Constitution:
Section J.. That section 16 OF article
4 Of the Constitution OF the state OF Mia
scnrt, relating 10 the pay Of members OF
the LEGISLATURE. be and the same is here
BY repealed and a new section, relating
70 the same subject. enacted in lieu
thereof, to be known and designated as
bccNIOu 10 ana 10 De ana form a par OF
sa'd article 4 Of said Constitution, as fol-
lows:
Section Is. The members OF the gem
eral assembly snail severally receive from
the public treasury as compensation for
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, APP
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
iowance or e~molument, for any purpose
whatever, shall ever be paid TO any oni-
Ger, agent, servant or employee Of either
house Of the general assembly, or OF any
committee thereof, except such per diem
a. may be provided fer by law. not to
exceed five dollars. /.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 3.

Requiring General Assembly to lew
annual tax not less than one half cent
nor more than three cents on 500. 90
valuation for ~pensloning d servlna blind.
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION. AN ACT providing for
the amendment Of section q, article I
OF the Constitution OF the state OF Mis-
souri,. requiring the general assembly
to cause an annual tax Of not less than
one-haf OF one cent nor more than
three cents on the one hundred dollars
valuation Of the taxable property OF the
state 70 be levied for the purpose OF
providing a fund to be devoted In the
manner provided by law 10 the pension
ing OF the deserving blind and provid-
Ing for the disposition Of any surplus
In said fund.
Be It resolved by the Senate. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein.
as follows;
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday In November. A. b. 1890,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the state, for adoption, the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution Of
Missouri:
Section /. That article 4. section a. be
and the same Is hereby amended by
auulnB aIleT the words provided fur
ther, 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-
ed and regulated by law" as the same
occurs In lines fifteen and sixteen Of said
section, the following words. Provided
further, that the general assembly OF the
state OF Missouri shall cause an annual
tax OF not less than one-half OF one cent
nor more h three cents on the one
hundred dollars valuation Of the taxable
property OF the state to b levied for
the purpose OF providing q fund to be
devoted in the manner provided by Law
70 the pensloning OF the deserving blind.
IL n balance shall exist in such fund
after the deserving blind have been
pensioned. then the same, or 80 much
thereof as may be necessary, may be
used for the support OF the commission
for the blind. And " there shall be a
balance in said fund after the blind have
been p~ensioned and the Commission FOR
the blind has received adequate support.
then the same shall be transferred To
the public school fund. Said tax shall be-
levied aud collected annually In the same
manner as other state taxes are levied
m collected, and such tund shall be
subject to appropriation for above pur-
poses BY the general assembly.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. Z.

Authorizing cities which contain no,
additional Indebtedness for waterVeorks
Ice and light plantA
SENATE JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION submitting to thu quaii-
Ned voters Of the state OF Missouri q
proposal to amend section la OF article
10 OF the Constitution OF Missouri re-
lattng to certain cities being permit
ted TO incur additional indebtedness
for water. ice n light plants"
Be Il resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives e~oncrrring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the first Tuesday following the first
Monday In November, 1920. the following
amendment to the Constitution OF Mis-
cities TO incur additional lndebtedness
for waterworks, ice and light plants shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
said state. to-wit:
Section /. That section la OF article 10
OF the Constitution OF Missouri be and the
same iH hereby amended by striking out
the words and figures nor less than two
thousand (20O0) Inhabitants" IN the Sec
ond line OF said section l2a OF article 10,
and be further amended by striking out
ne words and ngurea,. ave (S)'. IN line
s OF said section ia Of article 10.
and Inserting In lieu thereof the words
and figures. ten (1e)," and that said
section i2a Of article 10 aforesaid be
further amended by inserting between
the words ''waterwcrks" and cleo
trio" 10 the Sth line Of said section ia
o. article 10 aforesaid, the words lice
plants 50 that said section 13a Of arti-
Gle 10, aforesaid, when amended. shall
read ae follows,
Section liza. ANY city Ia this state.
containing not more than thirty thou
SAM inhabitants may, with the assent
voting at an election held for that pur-
pose, be allowed TO become indebted In
O larger amount than rpecined in section
" OF article 10 Of the Constitution OF this
state, not exceeding an additional ten
tlOl per ccntum on the value OF the tax
able property therein, for the purpose
OF o~purchaslng or constructing water
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

BE il resolved by the Senate. the House
Representatives concurflng therein,
o. follows;
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESoLUs
TON submitting to the qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment " the Con-
stitution thereof. concerning the Judi
cial department.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 9.

Providing for a bond issue Of $1,000.
10000 for the purpose Of creating a sol.
dlers' settle ment fund.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Authorizing cities which contain not
more than 10000 Inhabitants 20 Incur
additional indebtedness for waterworks,
Ice and light planta
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PAGE THREE
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 10.

Increasing the number Of supreme coare
Judges to Mint and dividing the court ints
THEE divisions. each to consist Of thrss
judges.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Be Il resolved by the General Assembly
OF the state Of Missouri ~ follows, the
Senate concurring therein,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. .

Authorizing cities having a population
81 more than 10000 inhabitants to frame
and amend their charters by less difficult
methods than are o provided.
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU-
TON submitting to The quallhed votsrs
of the state OF Missouri an amendment
Of article . VI the Constitution Of the
state Of Missouri by striking out Sec
tons l6 and II thereof, and adopting
new sections in lieu thereof rela ting
TO the framing OF charters for self gov
ernment by certain cities, and the
amendment thereof.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. 8,

Permitting an Increase Of the limit Of
indebtedness that large cities may incur
ind enabling them TO acquire public utiI.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Be Il resolved BY tina Senate. the House
OF Representatives eoncurring therein.
as follows:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

JOINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TON providing for the amendment OF
section "a, article 4 OF the Constitution
Of the state OF Missouri, relating To
the contracting OF a liability In behalf
OF the state OF Missouri, IN the sum OF
one million dollars Isl, 900. 000). by an
issue OF bonds for the purpose OF Gre
ating q soldiers settlement fund.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Authorizing General Assembly TO con,
tract a debt on behalf OF the state anc
@ tSsue bonds OF not exceeding $4,000,
10000 for constructing hard surfaces
roads.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Increasing the number Of st. Louis
court Of appeals Judges 70 six and Ovid
Ing the courts into two divisions, each 10
consist Of three Judges.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

BE II received by the House OF Repre-
sentstfves, the Senate concurrinG there
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

BE II resolved by the House OF Repre-
sentatives. the Senate concurring there
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

jQINT AND CONCURRENT REsoLu-
TON providing for the amendment ~
article 10 OF the Constitution Of the
state OF Missouri by striking out sec
ZION u thereof, and adding a new Sec
ZION In lieu thereof. TO be known as
section L thereof, relating to tho lin
towns townships, school districts and
divisions. 49, SUI
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Joint AND CONCURRENT REsoLU-
TON submitting to The qualified voters
OF Missouri an amendment to the Con-
stltutylon thereof concerning the judi
cial department.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

be It resolved by the Senate, the House
OF representatives concurring therein,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Be II resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives concnrring therein:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

AND CONCURRENT REsoLu-
TON submitting to the voters OF the
state OF Missouri an amendment to sec
ton II, article 10 Of the Constitutions
Of Missouri,
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Changing the Compensation OF man.
bers OF the General Assembly from per
diem durins Session 10 Annual Salary
OF 100000
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Re Il resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Permits majority Of qualled voters Of
road districts to authorize special levy
for road purposes Of not 70 exceed fifty
cents on the $4,000 valuation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-22

Requiring General Assembly to levy
annual tax not less than one half cent
nor more han three cents on $f0o.O0
valuation for p%snslonina deserving blind.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Wholesale Prices
Last Month About
Same as Year AGO
During Last Month, However.
Commodities Have Been
Dropping; Price Level Now
About Same as 1918.
By ARTHUR M. EVANS.

Chicago, Nov. 29.-Up to Novem-
Der 10 the effect Of the downward
movement in the high cost of living
was to move the clock back just one
year. -....
Wholesale commodity prices-they
are more reliable barometer than
retail prices because less junfp-for
October, 1920, were just about on the
same general level as in October,
1919. The index number of the bu-
reau of labor statistics. in which
each commodity has an influence
proportionate to its importance in
the country's markets. with 1918
prices at 100, show: -
October, 1919. 225; May. 1920,
272; October, l920N22s
Thus the recession knocked l8 per
cent off prices between May and Oc-
tober. This just about snatched of
the collar which had been put on
high prices during the winter and
left us where we were a year ago,
or about | per cent higher.
Prices have kept on dropping all
through Novsmber Estimating that
they have fallen this month at the
same rate as last month. it would in
dicate a general wholesale index De-
rember | of about 209. This would
correspond roughly to the price level
of the armistice period. In Novem-
Der, 1918, the index stood at 206.
In other words. the general price
level, roughly speaking, aow is
somewhat more than double that of
the pre-war year 1918 and somewhat
above that of armistice time.
Omaha daily bee., 1920-11-30
Farmers Opposed
To Packer Decree
Joint Statement Of Organiza-
tions Decries Courts Effort
At Dissolution.

Washington, Nov 29,-Opposition
to any plan for divorcmg the five big
meat packers from their stock yard
properties by court decree, as tend
ing to interfere with enactment Of
controlling legislation. was expressed
in joint statement issued here to-
day by Charles A. Lyman, secretary
of the National Board of Farm Or
ganizations; Florence Kelly. secre-
tary Of the National Consumers
league. and Mrs. Maud Wood Park,
president of the National League of
Women Voters.
The statement, also signed by rep
resentatives Of the Farmers National
council and the Brotherhood of Lo-
comotive Engineers. declared the
modified plan for divorcement Of
their stock yard interests submitted
to the District of Columbia supreme
court by the Armour and Swift COM
panies would, if carried ont. only
"complicate the situation" and make
more difficult the enactment of con.
trolling legislation. Control of the
meat packing industry must be "ex-
ercised as a whole" the statement
said