Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1920-10-07

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pedient, and the vote thereon shall be
taken by yeas and nays. and entered on
the journal. The amendments proposed,
either by the General Assembly or by
Initiative petition, shall be submitted to
the electors of the state for their APP
prevail or rejection, by official ballot title
as may be provided by law, on one indie
pendent and separate ballot without any
emblem or party designation whatever at
the next general election, or at a special
election called by the Governor In his
discretion prior to such general election.
at which he may submit any n or more
OF such propose amendments No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article of this
Constitution or one new article which
shall not contain more than one subject
and matters properly connected there
with. Each proposed amendment shall
be published once a week for four con-
secutive weeks next preceding such elec-
ton in at least one newspaper in each
pounty Of the state where a newspaper is
published. If 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
P part of the Constitution, and shall go
Into force n effect at the end of thirty
days after such election. When more
than one amendment shall be submitted
at the same time they shall be so sub
United as to enable the electors to vote
on each amendment separately.
Section 3. The General Assembly may
et any time authorize by law that a vote
pr the electors of the State be taken upon
the question, Shall there be a convention
to revise and amend the Constitution"
which shall be submitted to the electors
pm a separate ballot without party desig-
nation OF any kline at either a special or
general election, as the General Assembly
may provide, and if q majority of the
Electors voting for n against the calling
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
litter 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 as
herein provided at such election, n 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;
hnd no person holding any other office Of
trust or profit (national guard officers.
bchool directors, justices Of the peace and
hotaries public excepted) shall be eligible
10 be elected a delegate to the conven-
zion nor during the term for which he
h have been elected or appointed. In
frder to secure representation from diff
lerent political parties in. each senatorial
district, a political party as then au-
thorized by law to make nominations for
1he office of State Senator in each sena-
torial district shall nominate only one
candidate for delegate from such sena-
torial district, and u candidate shall
be nominated in such as may be
prescribed by the senatorial committee of
the respective parties, and a certificate of
domination h be filed in the office of
the Secretary of State at least thirty days
before such election, and such candidate
thall be voted for, each on a separate bal
pt with emblem or party designation, and
bach ~elector shall have the right to vote
lnr nnn NJ G1IOh candidates. and fhn fvyn
candidates receiving the highest number
" votes in each senatorial district shall
be elected; n all candidates for dele
Eates-at-large shall be nominated by
dominating petitions only, which shall be
He'd in the office of the Secretary of State
1t least thirty days before any such cleo
lion and shall be verified in the same
manner as may be provided by law for
Initiative petitions, n until otherwise
provided by law such petitions shall be
Iigned by electors of the state, equal in
bumber to at least five per centum of the
bntire vote cast for Governor at the last
GENERAL election In the senatorial district
n which such candidates reside; and all
candidates for delegates-at-large shall be
foted for upon one Independent and sep
lrate ballot without any emblem or party
designation whatever, and the fifteen AN
lidates for delegates-at-large receiving
he highest number of votes shall be
Elected. Not less than fifteen days before
he election, the Secretary of State shall
Iertify to the county clerk of the county
he name of each person nominated for
he office of delegate from the senatorial
district in which the county, or n part
II it. Is included, and the names of all
1ersons nominated for delegates-at-large.
the delegates so elected shall be convened
~ proclamation by the Governor within
ux months after their election at the
teat of government. Upon the converting
II the convention all delegates shall take
in oath or affirmation to support the
Constitution of he United States and Of
he State of Missouri, and to faithfully
discharge their duties as delegates of the
npvention, and shall receive for their
ervices the sum of ten dollars per diem
ind mileage as provided by law for mem
iers of the General Assembly. A major
ty Of the delegates Of the convention
hall constitute a quorum for the trans
Iction of business, and no constitution or
amendment to this Constitution shall be
unlimited for approval or rejection to the
pectors of the state as herein provided,
tnIess by the assent Of a majority OF ali
he delegates elected to the convention,
he yeas and nay being entered on the
Durnal to be kept. The convention shall
ave power to appoint such officers, en-
lioyes and assistants as it may deem
Necessary. and fix their compensation,
ind to provide for the printing of its
documents, journals, proceedings and a
ecord of its debates, and to appropriate
Eurred. The sessions of the convention
ihall be held with open doors, it shall
determine the rules of its own proceed
ngs, choose it's own officers, n be the
Judge Of the election, returns and quali1-
,ations Of its delegates. In case of a
Tacany, by death, resignation or other
ause, Of any delegate elected to the con-
tention such vacancy shall be filed by
he Governor by the appointment of an
Ither delegate from the same political
,arty to which the delegate causing the
facancy belonged. Any proposed consti-
ution or constitutional amendments which
hall have been adopted by such conven-
ion shall be submitted to a vote Of
he electors of the state In such manner
ind containing such separate and alter
iative propositions and on such official
Iallot as may be provided by such con-
% 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-
mtional amendments in the manner pro-
fided in the last preceding section such
Constitution or constitutional amend
hents shall go into force and effect at the
md of thirty days after such election.
The result Of such election shall be made
enown by proclamation by the governor.
Section 4. The question "Shall there
20 a convention to revise Inc amend the
Constitution shal be submitted to the
Electors of the state at a special election
10 be held on the first Tuesday In August,
tne thousand min hundred and twenty
me, and at each general election next
tnsuing the lapse Of twenty successive
Iears since the last previous submission
thereof, and in case a majority Of the
electors voting for and against the calling
H 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, and the assembling of such conven