The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-08
PACE SIX

As may be provided by law. on one inds.
pendent and separate ballot without a,e
emblem or party designation Whate ger "
the next general election. or al a specisi
election called by the Governor N Ms
discretion PRIOR 10 such general e~lsction.
a. which he may submit any one OF more
OF such proposed amendments No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article of this
Constitution OF one new article which
shall not contain more than one subjec.
snd matters properly connected tlere-
with. Each proposed amendment NshaII
be published once q week for -four con-
secutive weeks next preceding such elecs
ton In al least one newspaper III each
county OF the state where a newspaper M
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 h become
8 part OF the Constitution, and shall 90
into force and effect at the end OF thirty
days after such election. When more
than one amendment shall be submitted
81 the same time they shall be so sub,
mitted as TO enable ths electors to vote
on each amendment separately.
sSection 3. The General Assembly may
Al any time authorize by law that q vote
OF the electors OF the state be taken upon
the question, Shall there be a convention
20 revise and amend the Constitution
which shall be submitted to the electors
on a separate ballot without party desig-
nation OF any kind at elther a special or
VIZ u NANGAlOls a. lUG A0UEIhl hHNtWUiT
may provide. and II a 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
than 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 az
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 az
provided by law, and each delegate shall
possess the qualifications OF a Senator;
and no person holding any other office OF
trust OF profit national guard officers,
schoo directors, Justices of the peace and
nOtaries public exceptedl shall be eligible
10 ne elected q delegate TO the conven-
ton nor during the term for which he
shah have been elected or appointed In
order to secure representation from dif-
ferent political parties In each senatorial
district, each political party as then au-
thorixed 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 senR-
sorial district. and such candidate shall
be nominated In such 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 stat 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 ave the right to vote
for one OF such candidates, and the two
candidates receiving the highest number
OF Sotcs IN each senatorial district shall
be elected. and all candidates for dele
gates-at-large shah be nominated by
nominating petitions only. which shall be
MED IN the office or the Secretary OF state
At least thirty days before any such cleo
tion md shall be verified In the same
manner as ma 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 at least five per centum OF the
general election ia the senatorial district
In which such candidates reside and all
candidates for delegates at large shall be
voted for upon one Independent and sep
designation whatever. and the fifteen can
dldates for MISUNDERSTANDING receiving
the highest number Of votes shall be
elected Not less han fifteen days before
the election, the Secretary Of State shall
certify TO the county clerk Of the county
the name OF each person nominated for
the Office VI dtlegdte from the senatorial
district in which the county, or any part
of IL, 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 months after their election at the
seat of government Upon the conyening
OF the convention all delegates shall take
al l0ath or affirmation "a 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 their
aerviccs the sum OF ten dollars per diem
n mileage as provided by Jaw for mem
beers Of The General Assembly. A major
ity ~ the delegates OF the convention
shall constitute . quorum for the trans
action Of business, and no constitution or
amendment to this Constitution shall be
submitted for approval or rejection TO tho
electors " the state as herein provided,
unless by the assent, OF q majority OF all
the delcgltes elected TO the convention,
the yeas and nays being entered on the
journal 10 be kept. The convention shall
have power to appoint such Officers. en-
plOyee and assistants as II may deem
necessary. and fix their compensation,
and 10 provide for the printing OF its
documents, journals. proceedings and a
record nf It's debates, and to appropriate
money 10 pay for the expenditures in
CURED. The sessions OF the convention
shall be held with open doors. Il shall
determine he rules Of It's own proceed
ings, choose It's own Officers, and be the
judge Of the election. returns and qualih-
cations 81 It's delegates. IL case OF
vacany by death. resignation or other
cause. ri any delegate elected to the on
VcntiOn such vacancy shall be filled ~
the Governor by the appointment Of az,
other delegate from the same political
party 10 which the delegate causing the
vacancy belonged. Any proposed dn5ti-
tuition or constitutional amendments whir'
shall have been adopted by such c~lven-
tiOn ashall be submitted TO q voice OF
the electors Of the state IN such manner
and contsining such separate and alter
native propositions and on such official
ballot az may be provided by such con-
Vrntiun. AT q special election. on a day
a. be therein fixed. not less than sixty
davs mr. more than six months after the
Adjournment OF the convention. Upon the
approval OF such Constitution or cOnsti-
tuuonal amendments In the manner pro-
vided IN the last preceding section such
Constitution or constitutional amend-
ments shall so into force and effect at the
end of thirty days after such election.
result Of such election shall be made
known by proclamation by the governor.
Section 4. The question shall there
be u convention TO revise and amend the
Constitution shali be submitted TO the
%electOra Of the state at a special election
TO he held ON the first Tuesday IN August,
one thousand nine hundred and twenty
one. and al each general election next
ensuing the lapse OF twenty successive
years since the last previous submission
thereof, and In case y majority OF the
electors voting for and against the calling
Of q convention shah vote for q conveD-
tion. the Governor shall Issue writs OF
election 10 The sherifs OF the different
counties. orderire the election of dele
gates. and the assembling OF such convex
ton. as Is provided in the preceding Sec
ton
State Of Missouri.