Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-10-28
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. z.

Authorizing cities having a population
OF more than 10000 inhabitants TO frame
and amend their charters by less difficult
methods Than are no" provided.
IOiNT 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
tions Is and II thereof. and adopting
new sections in lieu thereof relating
10 the framing OF charters for self gov
eminent by certain cities, and the
amendment thereof.
He Il resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives concurring therein:
on Tuesday. following the first Monday
in November, 1890. there shall be sub
m!ttod TO the qualified voters OF Missouri
Tor adoption or rejection, the following
constitutions amendment, tO-w.t, The
rapeA, Of sections 10 ANA II uf article =
OF the Constitution OF Missouri and the
adoption Of the following new sections IN
SECTION ii. Any city having a pupulq.
zion % more than one hUnrtd Thousand
fnhabitauts may frame and adopt "a char
ter FOR tlH own government consistent
with and sIbjrCL to tIe Constitution and
W. The legislative authorities OF DIE
Nlty may provide, by ordinance, for sob
Emission 10 tie voters the question: 'SHail
. 9 commission De eh"a.H 20 frame "A c.ir-
terri II such ordnance becomes ca"
tive more taan sIaty days before me
next election sueh question a,aIi De sHo-
mittsd at Auch ~cltrtloit btA II not tutH
al the next general oHUCtlDU thereafter,
except as herein Otherwise provided. such
question slJlA also De- submitted, Wheii
Eequested. by "a peJtion AjGnoa by 10
Per cent Of TN" Guaiilied voters oI sucfi
City, fled with the board Of election com
4 nisslunRTa or ouch board or officials as
may ee III Hht' Sc OF 1ht H'"hltlpal cree
tlohs IN sut' e'Sy' II s"yi pe'',loh II'Es
toI u SPe''"i 'l'''l"h anu ~ a'3hcu ~
twenty per cent a IN" ud''lih'd voters
or such Cihy' a Hl"Nthi 'I'Gt 1ou tI"ii W.
hei1 IN aINh cay nor iGST man 'u udES'
nor more thal ni't'S M ultcF Tue IL,
tnB OF sven Petlu"l Inc peItthtlse ol
eltctoEf ietNIit" u" "'Nu any P'HNvH pro-
yided for herein shah be based upon
the totAl hht'l0tr ol tlr2tots NuutS al
the iasd pfsytai,E Esnti%i Lh|'nytPSI 49,
Won; INC ptll1."'H n,t.lh Pl''lnSH t"'
aiuhh te Nki3'aaNeA ~ me N"@tu "a S'oI-
SiHn comlni"atoil'fa os ou'er oIloiais nav
Ahs chol@1 "l H.1iIG!Pat elGtLvhS "a suG'
Guy an" Us ugt't n'!iiH'to" dS \" .ue ~
Eolehcy 81 snen rG''ttonS sun Nc mmal'
Ihe QUESTION OF "n''ncI oI MOI " 'oni-
mission Hhaii DC CHOSEN 10 hume a ne"
To chaTt9f anu tue names o. eIeStois OF
set OF names Oh ele,sofs o. ('e olty, VIZ
gre cAhuiI4tes lUI We P'Yt'2Vu CoHl,ii.
eloh' si'aH pS pL'l''u y" t"t Sanie y'''lt'
out no cahaidAIe' or Asl 9i ~cdnH'HSte@
shan bear the name, nehains o. lanet
Cl any polltiCAI iasty wien mas, pltot
70 such e~Iectl9n' had GahaL!ttes TOT stAte
or federal oulces; ChIHi"Htes LOT tls
proposed commission shat pc hVilihtteu
0y petltioh st6heu oy n9t less man WV
per cent OF Ihe Vuaitneq Not'fA oi SUI
city aha MET with we noaau " eLPe'iOn
commissioners or oIher oIiclais hANthS
charge OF municipal elections IN snet
Guy; az Ieast tnlity uays prlor 70 suSi
s~Lecti9n. PROVIDED mat IN 10 case shaI
the signatures OF more thah one thou-
eand votes be required TO nominate a
candidate. II a majority OF electors vol
tnB on the question shaH De CHOSEN 10
frame Q charter vote IN the anlrmauve,
then the thirteen candidates receiving
fhs highest number OF votes shal cohst-
cute sucn commission. any charter 80
Framed shaLl De submitted 10 the electors
OF the @ty and an election held at q TIME
nNed ~ the cheiter commission put al
1fast thirty Gays subsequent 10 the com
pletion OF the chaIter ana not more man
one year from the date OF tue election OF
auoh commission ANY part or parts OF
. charter SO framed may De snpinitteu
TO be voted upon separately. any after
native section or article may De pre-,
sented for the choice OF the voters and
may De Vote9 on sepaFately anu accept