Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-09-30

bars elected to each house shall deem ex.
pedlent, and the vote thereon shall bs
taken by yeas and nays. and entered or
the journal. The amendments proposed
either ~ the General Assembly or by
Initiative petition. h be submitted &c
the electors OF III state for their an
prevail 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 al
the next general election. or at a special
election called by the Governor in his
discretion. prior to such general election,
az which he may submit any one or more
81 such proposed amendments. No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article OF this
Constitution or one new article which
snail not contain more than one subject
with. Each proposed amendment shall
De published once a week for four con-
secutlve weeks next preceding such cleo
tion In at least one newspaper in each
county of the state where a newspaper is
published. II a majority of the electors
pr 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. n shall go
Into force and effect at the end of thirty
lays after such election. When more
fhan one amendment shall be submitted
at the same time they shall be so sub
mitted as to enable the electors to vote
on each amendment separately,
Section 3. The General Assembly may
az 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 h be submitted to the electors
On q separate ballot without party desig-
nation of any kind at either a special or
general election, as the General Assembly
may provide, and If q majority of the
electors voting for and against the calling
of a convention shall vote for a conven-
lion, 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
Sfter that on which said question hall
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
grust or profit national guard officers.
school directors. justices of the peace and
snotaries public excepted) shall be eligible
70 be elected a delegate to the conven-
don; nor during the term for which he
shall have been elected or appointed. In
2rder to secure representation from diff
ierent political parties in each senatorial
district. each political party as then au-
thorized by law to make nominations for
the office of State Senator in zach 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 may be
prescribed by the senatorial committee Of
the respective parties, and a certificate of
domination 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 bal
lot With emblem or party designation, and
each elector shall lave the right to vote
for one of Eunl candidates and tho fnro
candidates receiving the highest number
Of votes in each senatorial district shall
be elected; and all candidates for dele
gateS-at-iarge shall be nominated by
dominating petitions only, which shall be
{1led 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 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
entire vote cast for Governor at the last
general election in the senatorial district
In which u candidates reside; and all
candidates for delegates-at-large shall be
voted for upon one independent and sep
arate ballot without any emblem or party
designation whatever, n the fifteen can
dfdateS 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 shall
certify to the county clerk of the county
the name of each person nominated for
The office of delegate from the senatorial
Of it, is included, n 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 converting
Of the convention all delegates shall take
an pat or affirmation to support the
Constitution of the United States and Of
he 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
berg of the General Assembly. A major
.y of the delegates of the convention
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
iction 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,
1nless by the assent OF a majority of all
.he delegates elected to the convention,
the yeas n nays being entered on the
nave power to appoint such officers, EN-
ployes and assistants as it may deem
necessary. and fix their compensation,
and to provide for the printing of its
record of it's debates. and to appropriate
money to pay for the expenditures in
eurred. The sessions of the convention
shall be held with open doors. it shall
ItIGIu i liz Iulco VI L OHn pIOCttu-
.ngs. choose its own officers, and be the
Judge of the election, returns and qualif-
cations of its delegates. In case of a
Facany. by death, resignation or other
cause, of any delegate elected to the con-
Yention such vacancy shall be filed by
he Governor by the appointment of an
other delegate from the same political
party to which the delegate causing the
facancy belonged. Any proposed consti-
luton or constitutional amendments which
shall hav been adopted by such conven-
ion shall be submitted to a vote of
he electors of the state In such ann
md containing such separated and alter
ballot as may be provided by such con-
~gention, at a special election, IN a day
TO be therein fixed, not less than sixty
laws nor more than six months after the
adjournment of the convention. Upon the
approval of such Constitution or consti-
iutional amendments in the manner pro-
gided in the last preceding section such
Constitution or constitutional amend
ments shall go into force and effect at the
end of thirty days after such election.
The result of such election shall be made
known by proclamation by the governor.
Section a. The question Shall there
De a convention to revise and amend the
Constitution" shall be submitted to the
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. next
ensuing the lapse of twenty successive
years since the last previous submission
thereof, and in case a majority Of the
electors VOTING for and against the calling
of a convention shall vote for a conven-
ton, the Governor shall issue writs of
election to the sheriffs of the different
gates, and the assembling of such conven-
rim az is DrOyi1ed in tha nrnrpdinp SEQ