The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1920-10-15

the electors OF the state Tor thea aE-
proval or rejection. by official ballot tile
As may be provided by law, on one india
pendent and separate ballot without ais
emblem or party designation whatever ~
the next general election, or at a special
election called by the Governor IN MS
discretion prior TO u general election.
at which he may submit any one or moIe
OF sucn proposed amendments. No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article OF this
shall not contain more than n subject
and matters properly connected there
with. Each proposed amendment shall
be published once a week for tour con-
hecutiNe weeks next preceding such cleo
tion In at least one newspaper IN each
county Of the state where a newspaper "
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
a part Of the Constitution. and shall 80
into force and effect at the end Of thirty
days after such election. When more
one amendment h be submitted
AT the same time they shall be so sub
as to enable the electors to vote
On each amendment separately.
- Section 3 The General Assembly may
at any time authorize by law that q vote
OF the electors of the State be taken upon
the question, Shall there be a convention
TO revise and amend the CONSTITUTIONS
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on a separate ballot without party desig-
nation Of any kind at either a special or
general election. as the General Assembly
may provide, n II a majority OF the
electors voting for and against the calling
OF q convention shall vote for a conven-
tion, the Governor shall issue writs OF
election TO the sheriffs Of the different
counties ordering the election OF dele
gates 90 the convention, on a day not less
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, hail elect two delegates ~
herein provided at such election. and the
election shall elect fifteen delgates-at-
large. such election to be conducted az
provided by law; and each delegate shall
POSSESS the qualifications OF q SENATOR
and no person holding any other office OF
trust or profit national guard officers,
school directors, Justices Of he peace and
notaries public exceptedl shall be eligible
to be elected a delegate to the cOnven-
ton nor during the term for which he
shah have been elected or appointed.f In
order to secure representation from diff
ferent political parties In each senatorial
district, each political party a then au-
thortzed by law to make nominations for
the office Of State n in each senR-
torial district shall nominate only one
candidate for delegate from such sena-
torial district, and such candidate shall
be nominated In such manner ~ 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 State at least thirty days
before such election, and such candidate
shall be voted for, each on = separate ball
lot with emblem or party designation, and
each elector shall have the right 20 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
gates-at-lRrge shall be nominated by
nominating petitions only. which shall be
filed IN the office Of the Secretary OF State
ton and shall be verified Ia the sam0
name 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 tho
entire vote cast for Governor at the last
general election In the senatorial district
In which such candidates reside and all
candidates foi delegates-at-laree shall be
voted Tor upon one independent and sep
arate ballot without any emblem or party
designation whatever, and the fifteen can
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 h
ceI tify to the county clerk OF the county
the name n each person nominated for
the Office Of delegate from the senatorial
district IN which h county, or any part
Of II. is included, and The names Of ALI
persons nominated for delegates -at-large.
The delegates so elected shall be convened
by proclamation by the Governor w..hln
six months after their. election at Lho
seat OF government. Upon the conyening
Of the convention all delegates shall take
q Iogth OF affirmation to 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
services the sun OF ten dollars per diem
and mileage as provided by Jaw for menu
bers o. the General Assembly. A major
ity 81 the. delegates Of the convention
hall constitute q quorum for the trans
action Of business, and no constitution or
amendment TO this Constitution shall be
submitted for approval OF rejection to the
electors Of the state an herein provided,
unless by the assent Of a majority Of all
the delegates elected TO the convention,
the yeas and nays being entered on the
journal 10 be kept. The convention SHAH
have power 10 appoint such officers. en-
ployes and assistants as II may deem
necessary, and fix their compensation.
and tu provide for the printing OF its
dOcumtnts, journals, proceedings and a
record Of its Debates, and to appropriate
money 10 pay Tor the expenditures In
Cured. The sessions OF the convention
shall be held with open doors. II shall
determine he roles Of It's own proceed
ingH. choose its " officers, and be the
judge % The election. returns and qualid-
cations Of its delegates. In case OF
vacany. by death. resignation or other
csuse, ~ any delegate elected to the col-
veution such vacancy shall be hlled "
the GuTernOr by the appointment Of A.,
other delegate lrOm the same political
party to which the delegate causing the
vacancy belonged. Amy proposed dnJti-
tutiOn or constitutional amendments whir'
shall nave been adopted by such c.nven-
tiOn orhall be submitted to a vOteo OF
the electors OF the state In such manner
and containing such separate and alter
native propositions and on such official
ballot aB may be provided by such con-
Nthtiun. al a apeciai election. on a day
10 be therein fixed. not less than sixty
avs nor more than six months after the
adjournment Of the convention. Upon the
appruval OF such Constitution or consti-
tntional amendments In the manner pro-
vided IA the last preceding section such
Constitution or constitutional amend
ments shall so into force and erect al the
end or thirty days after such election.
The result Of such election shall be made
known by proclamation by the governor.
Section I. The question Shall there
he q convention to revise. n amend the
Constitution shall be submitted to the
electors OF the state Al a special election
% be held on the first Tuesday IN August,
one thousand min hundred and twenty
one. inc at each general election next
ensuing the lapse OF twenty successive
years since the last previous. submission
thereof and In case a majority " the
electors votlnv fof and against the cailinT
OF y convention shall vote for a cOnveu.
tion, the Governor shall Issue writs OF
ehcrlon 10 the shcrifta Of the differ ri
counties. ordering the election OF dele
gates. and the assembling OF such convex
tion, as Is provided In the preceding see
ton.
State Of Missouri.