Mexico weekly ledger., 1920-09-30

the journal. The amendments proposed
either by the General Assembly or b.
Initiative petition, shall be submitted L
the electors Of the state for their ap'
prevail or rejection, by official ballot titlt
as may be provided by law. on one indie
pendeLH n separate ballot without any
tho next general election. or at a specia
election called by the Governor In his
discretion. prior to such general election,
at which he may submit any one or more
Of such proposed amendments, No pro-
posed amendment shall contain more than
one amended and revised article OF this
Constitution or n new article which
shall not contain more than one subject
and matters properly connected there
with. Each proposed amendment shall
be punished once a week for four con-
secutive weeks next preceding such cleo
tion in at least one newspaper in each
count OF the state where = newspaper Is
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
= part OF the Constitution. and shall go
Into force and effect at the end Of thirty
days after such election. When more
At the same' time they shall be 30 sub
mitted q to enable the electors to vote
bn each amendment separately.
Section 8. The General Assembly may
at n 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 shall be submitted to the electors
on O separate ballot without party desig-
nation OF any kind at eithe a special or
general election. as the General Assembly
may provide, and IL q majority OF the
electors voting for and against the calling
Of a. convention shall vote for a conven-
tion, the Governor Shall issue writs of
election to the sheriffs of the different
countieH. ordering the election Of dele
gates to the convention. on a day not less
than three nor more than six months
after that on which said question shall
have been voted on. The electors Of each
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
trust or profit national guard officers,
school directors. Justices of the peace and
notarles public excepted) shall be eligible
60 be elected q delegate to the conven-
tton. nor during the term for which he
shall have been elected or appointed. In
prder to secure representation from diff
faFent 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 each sena-
:orial district shall nominate only one
candidate for delegate from such sena-
torlal 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
nomination shall be filed in the office of
NE Secretary OF State at least thirty days
before Such election, and such candidate
shall be voted for, each on a separate bal
bt with emblem or party designation, and
kaCA elector shall have the right to vote
or enc OF such candidates, and the two
candidates receiving the highest number
II votes in each senatorial district shall
30 s.5Cted; and all candidates for dele
t~AteS-at-large shall be nominated by
dominating petitions only, which shall be
FLED in the office Of the Secretary Of State
~ least thirty days before any such cleo
EiOH and snail 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
Humber to at least five per centum of the
antire vote cast for Governor at the last
general election in the senatorial district
n which such candidates reside; and all
candidates Tor deie9ateS-at-large shall be
voted tcr upon one independent and sep
hgEt9 ballot without any emblem or party
designation whatever, and the fifteen can
diddteS Tor GelegateS-at-large receiving
highest number of votes shall be-
p!9cted. Not less than fifteen days before
the election, the Secretary of State shall
20 The county clerk OF the county
The DlIce Of delegate from the senatorial
GlstrIct in which the county, or any part
4 IL, is inCiudua, and the names of all
persons nominated Tor delegates-at-large.
The delegates So elected shall be convened
By proclamation by the Governor w!+htn
Tx months after their election at the
scat Of government. tpoD the converting
IF the convention Al! delegates shan take
IN oath or affirmation to support the
Constitution OF The tHitCa states and OF
he state Of Missouri. and to faithfully
slsshaTEe their duties IS delegates Of the
Convention, and shall receive for their
42an..F1E rfla - .frl. If 1Hv dollars Ipr Iltn1
LlG mileage as provided ny law for mem
2ers u The GrHGlal Assembly. \ major
,iy Of the delegates Ct TIE convention
tlalI constitute "a quorum for the trans
seton of business. ami 10 constitution or
amendment 10 This Constitution shail be
gubmltted for approval On I2jcction to the
electors Of the state as herein provided,
unless by tile assent Of q majority Of all
ihs yeas and nays being entered on tine
Journal TO he kept. The convention shall
l&ye pUWC. TO appoint such officers, en-
5luyeS and assistants as 1t may deem
necessary. auu TX their compensation.
lnd IS provide for the printing Of its
documents, Journals, proceedings and "A
record Of its debates, and to appropriate
money 10 pay Tor the expenditures in
EuIIsd. The sessions OF the convention
Ihhll he held with open doors, it shall
determine the rules Of its own proceed
pIgs. choose its IS officers, and DE the
Judge Of the election, yetlIrHs and qualih-
sat!ons Of its delegates. In case of a
GaCany, by death. resignation or other
saINe, Of any delegate elected to the con-
gerttUn such vacancy shall be filled by
.he Govcrnor by the appointment Of an
,ther delegate from the same political
garty to which the delegate causing the
Vacancy belonged. ANY proposed cOnsti-
!utIon or constitutional amendments which
shall have been adopted by such ConVen-
Non shall be submitted to a vote OF
ghe electors of the state in such manner
md containing such separate and alter
naL!ye propositions and on such official
gention. at a special election, on a day
30 he therein fixed, not less than sixty
lays nor more than six months after the
adjournment Of the convention, Upon the
approval of such Constitution or consti-
Gutlonal amendments In the manner pro-
vised in the last preceding section such
Constitution or constitutional amend
nd2ts shah go into force and effect at the
end OF thirty day after such election.
The result of such election shall he made
known by PROCLAMATION by the governor.
Section 4. The question shall there
be q convention to revise and amend the
Constitution" shall be submitted to the
electors of the state at "a special election
10 be held on the first Tuesday in August,
pnc thousand nint 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 votin" for and against the calling
NJ a convention shall vote for a conven-
ton. the Governor shall issue writs of
election to the sheTiffs of the different
GoGnttes, ordering the election Of dele
gates. and the assembling Of such conven-
tlon, as Is provided In the preceding sec
don,
State Of Missouri.