The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-09-30

{ut4h0r by the General Assembly or ~
liz Electors q the " State for their 80.
q may be provided BY Law: on enc inde-
4 sssni.ism or party designation whatever 6
ssi.ation called BY ne Governor % his
wscS he may - submit nn sny one
nf such proposed amendments. No pro-
posNd an's ndment shall contain more than
q: q ana ons ns% s1es q which
shall not contain more than one Subject
and matters properly connected there.
nth Each sen for fonr s con.
JeCt(fv* weeks next precedlng such elec-'
tiOn In vt least one newspaper IN each
csSy q s sta1s aory
Of tho state voting for and against any
-Uue 1T such xnlendMehts shall vote Tor
such .nsdeGt The same sha a Ssfpm ne
days after such election. When more
than one amendmen. shall pc su " .,ie
mltted ~ TO enable the electors to vote
on each amendment separately.
Section 3. The General Assembly may
Ut any time authorize by law that vote
Of the electors Of the State be taken upon
to revise and amend the Constitution"
on q separate ballot without party destg-
nation OF any kind IT either special or
general election. ~ the General Assembly
electors voting for and against the calling
Of convention shall vote for conven.
ton, the Governor shall issue Wrlts OF
counties. ordering the election Of dele
gates to the convention. on day not less
than three nor moro than SIX months
have been voted on. The electors Of each
senatorial district of the state. as then
organized. shall elect two delegates as
herein a. sueh 10 ;h a"a same !ne
election shall elect fifteen delgates-at-
large. such election to be conducted az
sy sna eash delsEs senator
and no person holding any other OFFICE OF
trust or profit 1national guard officers;
school Justices Of the pea sIx aGe
to be elected delegate to- the conVen-
tion nor during the term for which he
shall have been elected or appointed. IN
order to secure Representative from az;
ferent political parties in each senatorial
district. each political party as then an
thorized by law to make nominations Tor
torial district shall nominate only one
candidate for delegate from such sena,
toriaI district, and such candidate snali
be nominated in such manner as may be
prescribed by the senatorial committee OF
the respective parties. and certificate OF
nomination shall be filed IN the oittce OF
before such election. and such candidate
shall br voted for. each on separate bal:
lot with emblem or party designation and
for one Of such candidates, and the two
candidates receiving the highest number
OF votes In each senatorial district shall
gates at large shall be nominated, BY
nominating petitions only. which shall he
filed in the office Of the Secretary OF state
ut least thirty days before any such cleo
ton and shall be verified in the same
manner as may lie provided by law for
Initiative petitions. and until otherwise
signed by electors Of the state. equal IN
number to al least i've per centum OF the
entire vote cast for Governor at the iast
in which such candidates reside: and all |
candidates for delegates at large shaii be |
voted for upon one independent and sep
designation whatever. and the fifteen can
didates for 'delegates-at Large RECEIVING
the highest number Of votes SHAH De
elected. Not less than fifteen days before
certify to the county clerk OF the count!
the name of each person nominated Tor
the office Of delegate from the sen nn naT,
persons nominated for delega tes- Large;
The delegates SO elected shall De convened
SIX months after their election NJ ihe I
seat of government. Upon the connenng
of the con, ention all delegates shall take
an oath or affirmation to support ths
Constit ution of the United States and of
the State Of Missouri. and to faithfully
discharge their duties as delegates OF me
services the sum Of ten dollars per diem
and mileage as provided by law for mem
bers Of the General Assembly. A MAJOR
ity of the delegates Of the convention
shall constitute a quorum for the trans
action Of business, and no constitution or
amendment to this Constitution shall be
electors Of the state as herein provided;
unless by the assent Of majority OF all
the delegates elected to the convention.
Journal to he kept. The cow ention shall
have power to appoint such Officers. en- /
pioyes and assistants as it may deem
sMd TX th me- uri3tipg "a its
record of It's debates. and to approximate
10 b pay ."5 1e Of tns
shall Ike held with open doors. Il shall
dstern,ine the rules OF its own proceed
inEs. choose IT, own oni.ers: ana S DE- t9e
cations Ut its delegates. In case q Q
vaeany. by death. resignation or other |
cause Of an delegate e!s ss h to ns s fo ~
the Governor by the appointment o. an,
other delegate from the same Pontical
party to which the delegate causing The TIE
tutiOh or constitutional amendments which |
shaI have been adopted BY. such conven.
tion shall be submitted 10 q vote OF
the electors Of the state In such manner
and containing such separate and alter.
native propositions and on such official
ballot a may be provided by such con-
vention, at 4 special election. on O. day
to be therein fixed. not les. than sixty
days nor more than six months after the |
adjournment OF the convention. Upon the
approval Of such Constitution or constt- !
tiiiionai amendments In the manner pro-
yidsd In the last preceding section such
Constitution or constitutional amend
mspts shall 80 into force and effect at the
end Of thirty days after auch election.
The result Of such election shall be made
Rerti0n I. The question Shall there
~ . convention to revise spd amend the
Constitution" shall be suhsnitted 70 the
electors Of the state At special election
one, and at each general election next
ensuing the lapse Of twenty successive
Yoafo since the last previous submission
3kArs6k. and In case . majority q the
03eef0Fs vOtins for and aSainst the calling
t5on, the Governor sfAll issue WItts -
-oIeStion to the sheriRs Of the dneerent
connfies. ordering the election. Of dele
a16ua nd ehe y gambling If aloh con Vn0. !