The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1922-08-18
NEWS OF THE CONSTR
TUTIONAL CONVENTION
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per cent of the state revenue instead
Of rs per cent, it having been common
usage to set apart SO 1-3 per cent in
the past.
The committee changes the section
regarding school age by inserting the
words, land may provide by law for
instruction Of persons of other ages
by the state or by local school units"
This will enable cities to establish
kindergartens if they so desire and
will provide also for vocational,
Americanization or night schools
where there is demand for their es-
tablishment.
A new section provides that the
General Assembly may continue such
other educational institutions as may
now exist and may establish and
maintain such other educational IN
situations as it may deem for the best
interests of the state and prescribe
he method of management. This takes
care of Lincoln Institute and the pres
ent state teachers colleges which are
not now constitutionally provided for.
/ In another provision the General
Assembly is empowered to provide by
! law for the establishment by local
school units of a system of pensions
| for aged and infrm teachers. This
simply means that cities which wish
to provide for such system will be
enabled to do so by legislative action.
Public Libraries
According to the provisions of a
proposal now before the Tax Commit
tee, communities may provide by tax
alton for public libraries in cities,
towns and county library districts an
annual rate on property not to exceed
35 cents on the 500 valuation. This
lis an amendment to Article 10, Sec
ton II of the constitution, and is a
provision asked particularly by the
Parent Teachers Association. A rep
resentative of the association appear
ed before the Committee on Education
which approved the proposition and
has asked the Tax Committee to aci
| favorably on the proposal.
One of the principal changes in Sec
Ition 10 regarding the militia applies
to the appointment of Adjutant Gen
eral and all general officers. Under
the new provision the Governor car
only appoint to these offices persons
who are approved by the military
council. This is done to insure the ap'
pointment of men of military training
and experience in the interest of eff.
ficient service. Provision is made In
the constitution for the present stat
utory military council, which is tc
consist of the commanding general
all general officers, the Adjutant Gen.
eral and the colonies commanding reg
Eiments of the national guard. The pro
visions in regard to exemption from
military duty on account of religion!
scrlples is abolished in the committed
report. The section in regard to the
formation of companies has beer
changed so as to read: Volunteer
companies of infantry, cavalry. artil
lerv and any such other branches Of
the military service as may be pro
vided by military regulation may btt
formed in such manner and under suct
provisions as may be provided by law.
This change is made to permit of the
organization of air craft and any
other branches of the military service
that have been or may in the future
bo developed
The Committee on Executive ant
Ministerial Officers has voted dow
the subcommittee majority report
limiting the constitutional officers t.
governor. Acknowledgements AM
state auditor.
A state flag has been purchased TO
the use of the state and has been sus
! pended from the rear gallery nth
! assembly chamber to remain durini
the continuation of the convention
The flag is Is 25 feet in size.