The St. Joseph observer., 1920-10-23
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ether by tho General Assembly or W
ipitiatilve tinn, petitito9i shstl 90 sgbnlitted -
p-oval or rejection, by official ballot tifle
~ may be provided by law, on ops inde.
eTblom or party designation whatever "a
the next general election, or at n special
eloction called by the Governor In hts
discretion prior TO such general election,
ct which he may submit any one or mere
ot such proposed amendments. No pros
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article Of this
Constitution or ono new article whlcD
shall not contain more than one subtece
with. Each proposed amendment shall
be published once a week for four con-
socutive weeks next preceding such elec-
ticn In nj least ono newspaper IN each
county of the state where a Newspaper 10
published. II majority Of tho electors
Of the state voting for and against any
one Of such amendments shall vote NDp
such amendment the same shall becofle
q part of the Constitution, and shall go
into force and effect at the end OF thirty
days after such election. When mors
than one amendment shall bo submitted
at the same time they shall be so sub
mltted as to enable the electors TO vote
on each amendment separately.
Section 8, The General Assembly may
al any time authorize by law that II vote
OF the electors OF the State DO taken upon
The question, shall there be "A convention
~ revise and amend the Constitutions
which shall be submitted to the electors
en- u separate ballot without party desiG-
nation Of any kind AT either "A special or
general election, as the General Assembly
may provide, and lf majority Of tho
electors voting for and c'alust the calling
of n convention shall vote for n CJnVeu-
tiun, the Governor shall issue writs Of
election to tho sherln's of the different
counties, ordering the election Of dele
gates to the convention, on a dby not less
Mah lifee nor more thhn SIX Honth9
after that on which said question shall
have been voted on. The electors OF each
senatorial district Of tho state, as then
organized, shall elect two delegates as
electors OF tho state voting at the same
election shall elect hreen delga. at
provided by law, and each delegate shall
possess tho qualifications of a Sonatori
and no person holding any other OFFICE OF
trust or proht (national guard officers
school directors, justices Of the peace and
notarles public excepted shall be eligible,
to be elec ed u delegate to tho conVen-
ton nor during the term for which 20
shall have been elected or appointed In
or0or to secure representation from DIFF
ferent political parties I'm each senatorial
district, each political party as then au-
thorizcd by law to make nominations for
the office of state senator in each soma
torial district shall nominate only one
candlARt for delegate from such sena-
tOriGl district, and such candidate shall
be nominated In such manner as may bq
prescribed by the senatorial committee OF
tho respective parties, and u certificate OF
nomination shall ho fled in the office Of
the Secretary OF state at least thirty Gays
before such election, ana such candidate
snail he voted for, each on n separate ball
lot with emblem or party designation, and
each eleCtOr shall have the right 10 vote
for ono Of Euch candidates, and the twoi
candidates receiving tho highest numheri
Of votes In each senatorial district shall
bo eicCyedi and eil candidates for dele
Eateg-at-lIrBe shall be nominated by
dominating petitions only, which shall be
fled IN the Office Of the Secretary OF State
at least thirty days before any Buch elec-'
tioh ana shall be verified in the same
manner as may be provided by law for
initiative petitions ana until otherwiss
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signed by electors Of tho state, equal in
number TO OF least Ave per centum OF the
entiro vote cast for Governor ut the last
general election In the senatoria, eStrict
lu which such candidates rosdoi and all
eard ddqtes for delegates at large sinai. be
voted for upon one independent AMI Sel-
arate ballot without any emblem or pa =
designation whuteVer, and the fifteen can.
didates for delegates-a az Large receirNs
elect ed Not less than fifteen days becJrs
the election, tho Secretary of State shall
certify TO tho county clerk OF the county
the name of each person nominated foi
ihe Office of delegate from the senatorial
district in which the county. or any part
Of it, is included, and the names OF all
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 conXening
OF the convention all delegates shall take
an oath or affirmation to support the
Constitution OF tho United States ana Of
the state of Missouri, and to faithfully
discharge their duties as delegates of the
convention, and shall receive for their
services tho sum Of ten dollars per diem
and mileage az provided by law for mem-
bers OF the General Assembly. A MAJOR
,ty OF the delegates Of the convention
Ehall constitute quorum for the trans
action Of busluess, and no constitution or
amendment TO this Constitution shall be
submitted for approval ar rejection to the
electors Of the state as 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 to be kept. The convention shall
have power to appoint such officers, en-
pioycs and assistants as it may deem
and 10 provide for the printing OF its
documents, journals, proceedings and a
record Of its debates, and 10 appropriate
cured. The sessions Of the convention
shall he held with open doors, II shall
oetermine the rules OF It's own proceed
ings. choose its own officers, and be the
judge Of the election returns ani qualih-
cations of its delegates. In case Of
yccany, by death. RESIGNATION or other
caure, Of any delegate elected to The con-
vCutIon such vacancy shall be filed by
the Governor by the appointment OF an
other delegate from the same political
party to which the delegate causing the
Vacancy belonged. ANY proposed cunsti-
tuition or constitutional amendments which
shaE have been adopted by such COnyen-
tiOn shall be submitted to a vote OF
the electors Of the state in such manner
and containing such separate and alter
native propositions and on such official
ballot as may be provided by suu... sJn-
NeHttOn, al a special election, on "a day
TO be therein liked, not less than sixty
ulNs nor more tnan Six months HtieT the
adjournment # the convention. Upon the
approval Of such Constitution or cousti-
tutiOnal amendments In the manner pro-
vidcd in the last preceding section such
COHStitution or constitutional amcnd-
ments snail 20 into force and effect at the
end Of thirty days after suci' election.
The result OF such election shall be made
known by proclamation by the governor.