The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, October 3, 1912, Page 3

CONSTITUTION OF MISSOURI. FIRST CONSTITUTIONAL AMEN j~ , MENT. ; ed Joint and : ‘sub- mitting te°t coneurrent resolution sub: Missouri! article XI, of the Constitution of Mis- souri, relating to education. ‘ Be it resolved : of Kepresentatives concurring therein: That at the general election to be held in this state on’ the Tuesday next follow- ing the first Monday in November, 1912, there shall be submitted to the qualified voters of Missour! for adoption or rejec- tion the followlng constitutional amend- ment,’ to-wit: , That section 1 of’article XI of the Con- stitution of the state of Missouri be and the same is hereby amended, by adding to said section the’ following words, to- wit: “and may establish and maintain free public schools for the gratuitous in- struction of alt perrons in: this state be- tween five and six years of age, and over twenty years of age,”’ so that said section when #0 amended ‘shall read: “Section 1. A géneral diffusion . of knowledge and intelligence being essential to the, preservation of the rights and lib- erties of the people, the general assembly shall establish and maintain free public school for the gratuitous instruction of all persons in this state between the ages of six and twenty years, and may estab- lish and maintain free public schools for the gratuitous instruction of all persons in this state between five and six years of age and over twenty years. of age.” SECOND CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of the ti of Missouri an amendment to the tution thereof authorizing an in- of Indebtedness in the county of St. Louis for the. purpose of construct- ing sewers, or for the purpose of pur- chasing or constructing waterworks. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, as follows: At the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, A, D. 1912, an amendment to the Constitution of Mis- souri shall be submitted to the qualified voters of the state, in the following words: The county of St. Louis with the assent of two-thirds of the voters of the county voting at an election to be held for that purpose, may be allowed to become in- debted in a larger amount than is speci- fied and limited in section twelve (12) of article ten (X) of the Constitution of this state, not exceeding an additional five (5) per centum on the value of the tax- able property within the county, for the purpose of constructing district sewers In districts within such counties, which dis- tricts shall be laid out by the county court on petition of two-thirds of the owners of real property within any such proposed sewer district and which real property within the district shall be sub- ject cc an annual speolal tax levy in pro- portion to area of lots and tracts, for the urpose of paying the interest on such istrict sewer indebtedness each six months, and also sufficient to pay the Bprlacinas of such indebtedness for that istrict within ten (10) years from the time of contracting the same, all to be done in the manner to be provided by jaw; or for the purpose of purchasing or constructing waterworks for the county which shall be made use of hy the county for furnishing water and _ protection against fires to cities, towns, companies and others, under proper contracts, regu- lations and rates, and under appropriate management, to be approved by the coun- ty court or by commissioners of water- works, as may be provided by law: Provided, that any such county incurring any such waterworks indebtedness with the assent of the voters as aforesaid, shall have the power to provide, and at the issuing of Buch indebtedness. shall con- tract to provide and collect an annual tax, in addition to the other taxes provided for by the Constitution, sufficient to pay any interest falling due on such waterworks indebtedness that cannot be paid from the net earnings and income of such county waterworks, and the said waterworks in- debtedness when incurred and issued for rehasing or constructing waterworks in for said county, shall be a.secured debt and a lien’ upon the said system of waterworks and waterworks property, which debt and lien may be enforced by roper suit in= any court of competent jurisdiction, but the county shall have the power to provide, and at the issuing of such indebtedness shall contract to pro- vide and collect, from the maturity of such waterworks indebtedness, in addition to the other taxes provided for by the Constitution, an annual tax sufficient to pay within twenty years from the date of the maturing of said indebtedness, all of the unpaid principal of such waterworks indebtedness remaining after enforcing the debt and lien against the said county waterworks system and waterworks prop- erty, any provision in the state Constitu- tion to the contrary notwithstanding. THIRD CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of Mis- souri an amendment to section 11, ar- ticle 10, of the Constitution thereof con- cerning taxation. Be it resolved by the Senate, the Ho of Representatives concurring there That at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the. first Monday in November ). nineteen hun- dred and twelve, the following amend- ment to section 11. of article 10 of the Constitution of the state of Missouri shal! be submitted to the qualified voters of the state, to-wit: That section 11, article 10, of the Con- stitucion of the state of Missouri -he amended by striking out the word “sixty” in line 19 and inserting in lieu thereof, the words, “one dred,” and by strik- ing out the word, “fifty” in line 21 there- of and inserting !m lieu thereof the word, ‘ninety,”’ so that when amended the sec- tion shall read as follows: Section 11. Rates for local purpos «imits—how increased for school and erecting public buildings—St. Louis may levy as if part of a county.—Taxes for county, efty, town and school purpos may be levied on all sybjects and obje of taxation; but the valuation of property therefor, shall not exceed the valuation of che same property in such town, city o: achool district for state and county pur- poses. For county purposes the annua! Tate on property, in counties having six million dollars or less, shall not, in the aggregate, exceed fifty cents on the hun- fred dollars valuation; in counties having six million dullars,and under ten million dollars, said rate shall not exceed forty cents on the hundred dollars valuation, *he counties having ten million dollars and under thirty million dollars, saic rate shall not. exceed fifty cents on the hundred dollars valuation; and in coun- les having thirty million dollars or more. said rate shall not exceed thirty-five cents on the hundred dollars valuation. For eity and town purposes, the annual rate on prcperty ‘in cities and towns having thirty. thousand inhabitants or more. shall not, in the aggregate, exceed one hundred cents on the one hundred dollars valua- tion; in citles and towns having less than thirty thousand and over ten thousand in- habitants, said rate shall not exceed one Sundred cénts on the hundred dollars val- nation; in cities and’ towns having less than ten thousand and more than one housing inhabitants, said rate shall not exceed ninety cents on the hundred dol- Jars valuation; and in towns having one ‘housand inhabitants, or-less, said rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on the hundred dollars ‘For school purposes in districts componed of cities which ve one hundi thousand in- habitants or more, the annual rate o: » rity shall not ity cents 0: he hundred dollars valuation and in othe: districts forty cents on the hundred dol- ‘ars tuations Creve. promiagia annual rates for urposes ‘nereised. in “districts formed ‘of, cities and towns, to an amount not to en» dollar on ae hundred PROPOSED AMENDMENTS 10 THE voters of the state of amendment to section 1 of the Senate, the House ios vote of the qualified voters school. district,» v at such: election, shall vote therefoi e rate herein al- lowed to each county shall be ascertained by the amount of taxable property there-* in, according to the last Reneastment for state and county purposes, and the rate allowed to each city or town by the’ num- ber, of inhabitants, aceorelng to the last census taken’ under the authority of the state, or of the United States; said re- striction as to rates shall apply to taxes of every kind and descrip general or ecial, except taxes to pay valid indebtedness now existing, or bonds which may, be issued in renewal of such indebtedness: Provided, that the city of St. Louis may levy for mivaleips pur- poses, in addition. to the municipal rate of taxation above provided, a rate not ex- ceeding the rate which would be allowed for county purposes if said city were part of a county. FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- uo MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution provid- Ing for the repeal of section 2 of article 8 of the Constitution of the state of Missouri, relating to suffrage and elec- tlons and the enactment of a new aec- tion In tleu thereof, to be known as section 2 of article 8. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of aupresentatives concurring therein, as follows: That at the general election to be held in this state on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November, A D, 1912, there shall be submitted for aduption to the qualified voters of the state the fol- lowing constitutional amendment, to-wit: That section 2 of article 8 of the Con- stitution of the state of Missouri be and the same is hereby repealed and the fol- lowing new section enacted in lieu there- of, to be known as section 2: Section 2, Every male citizen of the United States, and every male person of foreign birth who shall [have] become a citizen of the United States according to law by complying with all of the laws of naturalization in relation thereto, who Is over the age of twenty-one years, pos- sessing the following qualifications, shall be entitled to vote at all elections Ly the people: First. He shall have resided in the state one year immediately preceding the election at which he offers to vote. Second. He shall haye resided in the county, city or town where he shal) offer to vote at least sixty days immediately preceding the election. FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of the state of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, providing for the registration of all voters in all counties having a population of fifty thousand inhabitants or, more and which adjoins a city having a population of three hundred thousand inhabitants or more. solved by the House of Represen- , the Senate concurring therein: That at the general election to be held in this’ state on the Tuesday next fol- lowing the first Monday in November, 1912, the following amendment to the Constitution of the state of Missouri shall be submitted to the qualified voters of this state, to-wit: . Section 1. That the general assembly may provide, by law, for the registration of all voters in all counties having a pop- ulation of fifty thousand inhabitants or more, and which adjoins a city having a opulation of three hundred thousand in- hal itants or more, Proposed By Initiative Petition. SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. revenue by and fr Providing for faeing all tax on land, inheritai chises for public service utilities; ex- empting from taxation all personal Vee and Improvements on land; hing poll taxes ind occupation for revenue purl ses; abolishing onstitutional limitation upon the rates of taxation for st count; school and munici purpo: viding that the laws regulatin eture and sale of intoxicating liquors shall remain unaffected hereby. Proposed amendment, by initiative pe- tition, to the Constitution of Missouri, subsiteng: to the lege! voters of the state of Missouri for their approval or rejection, at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, A. D. 1912, by adding new ‘ections relating to revenue and taxation, to article X. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Missouri: Section 1. All property now subject to taxation shall be classified for purposes of taxation and for exemption from taxa- tion, as follows: Class one shall include all personal property. All bonds and public securities of the state and of the political sub- divisions and municipalities thereof, now or hereafter issued, shall be exempt from all taxes, state and local, from and after the adoption of this amendment; and all other personal property shall be exempt from ali taxes, state and local, in the year 1914 and thereafter: Provided, that noth- ing in this amendment shall be construed as limiting or denying the power of the te to tax any form of franchise, privi- lege or inheritance, Class two shall include all improv ments in or on lands, except improve- ments in or on lands now exempt from taxation by law. In the*years 1914 and 1915, all property in class two shall be exempt from all taxes, state and_ local, to the extent of one-fourth of the as- sessed value of such property; in the rs 1916 and 1917, to the’ extent of two- r Yourths; in the years 1918 and 1919 to the extent of three-fourths, and in the year 1920 and_thereafter all property in class two shall be exempt from all taxes, state and local: Provided, however, that in the year 1914 and thereafter, the improve- ments to the extent of $3,000.00 in as- sessed value on the homestead of every householder, or head of a family, shail be exempt from all taxes, state and local. Class three shall include all lands in the state, independent of the improve- ments thereon or therein, excep lands now exempt from taxation by law, and shall also include all franchises for public service utilities, and no property in class Panee shall ever be exempt from taxa- tion. Section 2. All property subject to tax- ation in this state shall be assessed for taxes at its true and actual value. Section 3. No say tax shall be leyied or collected in Missouri, nor shall any tax whatsoever be levied or imposed on any person, firm, merchant, manufactur- er, trade, labor, business, occupation ot profession, under the form or pretext of a license for revenue after December 31st, 1913; but nothing herein shall be con- strued as affecting the licensing of any ‘ostmess, occupation, profession, place or ong, in the interest of the public peace, wlth or safety; and nothing herein con- ed shall be construed as changing the ivesent laws governing the regulation of the manufacture and sale of fermented, vinous and spirituous liquors. Section 4. The existing constitutional ‘imitations upon thé rates of taxation for state, county, school and municipal pur- -nses shall have no force and effect after January 1 1914. _ Section 6. The general assembly shall proviue the legislation necessary to se- cure’ full and effective compliance with the pul es and intent of this amend- ment. Nothing in this amendment sha’ be construed to limit the initiative retarensies powers reserved by the peo- ple. Proposed By Initiative Petition. SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Abolishing the present. state board of equal and providing for appoint- ment. by eeerner in teu of such board, of oa meee aot) and , and salaries of é members greene el ee wos the voters of the state for oF. Fejection ‘the Testa be Gay oe et nat heat ce , and two-thirds of the such county, city or jon, whether equalization shall uary 31st, 1913, and in its stead a state tax commission of three members !s here- by created, to be appointed by the gov- ernor, who shall in the beginning appoint one member for two years, one member for three years and one member for four Neu thereof a new section to be known as section 18, creating a state tax com- mission. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Missouri: Section 18, The present state board of e abolished on qan- years and all subsequent regular appoint- ments shall be for terms of four years and until their successors are appointed % The terms of ose tape revenue for the support oe uate educa- and qualified, tion, by adding to article pointed shall begin February 1st, and the salary shall not be less than | stitution one new section to be known No member | as section twenty-eight (ah which is in $3,600.00 per year each. words and figures as follows: shall at the same time hold any other state, federal or governmental position or office, elective or appointive. the duty of said commission to see that the laws concerning the assessment of prop antys Oy) ane Levy. and soca of axes are faithfully enforced; to adjust | ceeds of said tax shall et valuation of property | state treasury and Ao aeer Ie ips | general assembly for the support and maintenance of public elementary and and equalize th among the several counties and the city of St. Louis; and to perform such other duties as may be, prescribed by law. Proposed By Initiative Petition. EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. tigating boxes, compel the prestucsion of registra tion lists, voting: fi: providing for trials on indictments re- curned in such investigations; prescribing the manner of selection and the qualifica- tions of election officials; requiring po- polling places in certain cities and pre- scribing the manner of voting therein. tion of Missouri, to be submitted to the i November, A. D, 19 grand juries mitted in elections such indictments in the courts c t ter, Such grand jur; € to campel the production of registration t ballot: take their testimony; also to compare any part oi the evidence, 01 Voters muy state under oath what their k o all the iJ h with, or dence considered by the grand jury, and other competent evidence, may be intro- duced in the trial under the rules of law. elections as above provided, shall be called in each county and In any. city with a government independent of the county, by the several judges throughout the state empowered by law to call grand juries, within thirty days after each gen- eral election, or if a judicial circuit or district is composed of several counties, then at the next term of the court there- after. place of a regular annual grand jury, now provided for by law to investigate elections and for other purposes, and when convened shall possess all the pow- ers as to investi, ment of offende demeanors possessed by a regular grand jury. It is hereby made the imperative duty of the judge of the court to specif ally charge such grand jury to iny gate the preceding general election, or he may charge them to investigate of- f under the law by limitation. ceive. the protection of the law owe it to the officials, and individuals of the very high- est moral character to be found shall be selected, nor magnitude of business, nor profes: their offices for a_ specified term, and qualifications. Any election commission- cr or other officer charged with the se- lection of election officials who shall fai to make diligent search for men of goo, character, or who shall willfully pass 1.5 men of good character, and knowingl) select persons of bad reputation as eli tion offic misdemeanor. habitants or more two competent judgex and one competent clerk of high mor chargcter shall be chosen for each pr cinct from the city at large, and wh do not reside in the precinct for whicl: they are chosen. judges and one clerk chosen from the precinct, shall constitute the judges ani clerks for such precinct, and all judges and clerks shall be equally divided in each precinct between the two political | parties having the largest number votes in the state as shown by the last general election. , such cities there shall be stationed two policemen, one outside and one inside the booth, who shall protect all election officials, challengers, and others, and who, for willful failure to do shall be adjudged gullty of a misdemeanor. required the person who registers shall sign his name on the registration book, and when he comes to vote he shall again | sign his name opposite his number on the poll Sook, an may compare the voter cannot sign his name then he shall make his mark in the usual way on the registration book, duly attested in writ- ing by two or more reputable witnesses to whom he is known, and when any in- dividual offers to vote under such name the j timony of the attesting witnesses, or if they cannot be produced then from other proof, whether or not he is the same person who made his mark on the regis- tration book, and in voting he shall again make_ his mark attested ve If any person signs any other ery P by statute, every body of citizens organized for the purpose of ssing any. amendment shall sentative inside of the the balloting and countin, bier Hine Saga shall also be entitled to one | cl nger. that a violation of any provision of this amendment shall sgisiation necessary to secure full and ffective compliance with the purpose yna intent of this amendment. Nothing n this amendment shall be construed to mit the inftiative and referendum pow- 3 reserved by the people. Providing that grand juries, in inves- elections, may open baliot sts and tally sheets icemen to be stationed in and near Proposed amendment to the Constitu- egal voters thereof, for their approval or jection, at the regular general election o be held on ‘Tuesd the fifth day of , and empowering to investigate offenses com- to return indictments Al upon SU pro- ig for the manner, of conducting elec- hereon, and providing for the t the duties of officers and Yoiers ference thereto, and the quali! selection ‘of judg cle 4 election. throughout the and Mies of 25,000 inhabitar b Section 1, The ballot shall remain se- ouri, but where crime has itted ‘in any election secrecy ld to justice, and no impediment 1 in tne way of the de- ition und conviction of the investigation of all elections sh it is sougut to open ballot boxes search of crime shall be conducted by grand jury composed of competent, in- clligent ‘citizens of high moral charac- shall have power ists, voting lists, tally sheets and all Jocumentary evidence of every kind; uso to compel the production of ballot »oxes, to open the same and examine the ‘ sO to subpoena witnesses and 1, written or print- cd, with any other part of the evidence. pallots were as voted. The jury, grand py petit, shall decide under the law and whether or not ballots have heen Wualfully and knowingly tampered nged, or misread, or falsely unted, or false ballots placed in their tead, Upon any indictment returned a edy public trial shall be had, and the yailots and documentary and oral evi- A grand jury, for the investigation of Such grand jury shall take the tions and the indict- for felonies and mis- sti- enders in other elections not barred Section Il, Competent persons who re- tate to act as el Neither poverty, nor wealth, ional callings however exalted, shall ex the citizens unless serious injury uld result, but druggists and physi- s may be excused if they demand it. judges clerks of elections in above 25,000 inhabitants shall hold Proposed By Initiative Petition, NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND: Providing for levying and collecting, on each one hundred dollars assessid Valuation, a state tax of ten cents for the support of the and hig neral election to November, Section 28. A state tax of ten cents on t shall be | each one hundred dollars’ valuation shall be annually levied and collected on the agsessed value of all law to taxation in t! schools, state nor.nals,’ Lin- eoln Institute and the State University, Proposed amendment to the Constitu- tion of Missouri to be submitted to the legal voters of the state of Missouri for their approval or rejection at the regular e held on_ the Tues- lay next following the first Monday in D. 1912, providing for roperty subject by is state. The pro- schools, state normal schools, Lin- _Institute, and the State Uni high The general assembly shall proyide the | gol Dut In no case shall There be appropriated teas aihen: Sse By3 Bee cent Gy said ‘oceeds to ust in alding publi = mentary and high schools, fe eeee oe STATE OF MISSOURI, Papectment of ate A , Cornelius Roach, Secretary of State of the State of Missouri, hereby certify that the foregoing is a full. true and com- plete copy of. the five joint and concur- rent resolutions of the Forty-sixth Gen- eral Assembly of the State of Missour! of the proposed amendments to the Con- stitution of the State of Missouri; also, of the four amendments to the Constitu- tion proposed by initiative petition, to be submitted to the qualified voters of the State of pitssourl ag ? general election to be held on Tu day of November, 1912 ae sean n testimony whereof, Ther 8 my hand and affix the Great Seal of ine State fe Missourt, ; Done at office in the y of Jefferson, this 3rd dé s = parents Py is 3rd day of Septem: {Seal} Office Phone 8. Residence Phone 968 ublic elementary of the Con- H. E. MULKEY, Regi aera etoua y fae ee STATE ~~ ait: | SECRETARY 0} BUTLER, SOURI WSs R. Guyton’s Livery Barn, HON.C. C. DICKINSON Will address the voters at points in the county on the dates following: Mr. Dickinson’s record in Congress is well known to our people and every voter in the county will be anxious to hear him discuss the issues of the day. Adrian, October 16, at 1:30 o’clock p. m. Merwin, October 16, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. Hume, October 17, at 1:30 o’clock p. m. Foster, October 17, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. Rich Hill, October 18, at 1:30 o’clock p. m. Pleasant Gap, October 18, at 7:30 o'clock p. m. Butler, October 19, at 1:30 o’clock p. m. Spruce, October 19, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. 1 be examined thoroughly to their shall be deemed guilty of In ail cities of 25,000 in- These, with the tw: In_every precinct in watchers, voters Wherever registration is the election officers signatures. If the judges may determine from the tes- as above re- name in registering or vot- be adju guilty of forg- hed as may be prescribed Every political party and constitutional be entitled to a repre- booth to watch and in addi- ‘Where it is provided herein be a misdemeanor the AMSTERDAM, Tuesday, October 8, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. PASSAIC, Thursday, Octaber 10, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. SUMMIT CENTER SCHOOL HOUSE, Friday, October 11, o’clock p. m. SPRAGUE, Friday, October 11, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. SHAWNEE TOWNSHIP, Olive School House, Saturday, October 12, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. D. C. Chastain, L. B. Baskerville, W. D. Yates, Harve Johnson. AMORET, Saturday, October 12, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. W. G. DILLON, Secretary. Democratic Appointments MINGO TOWNSHIP, Bryan School House, Monday, October 7, at 7:30 o’clock p. m. Watt B. Dawson, L. B. Baskervill, Harve Johnson. Carl J. Henry, W. F. Wolfe, L. B. Baskerville. D. C. Chastain, John H. Stone, Joe Flammang. P at 7:30 J. F. Smith, H. H. Heck, Frank Fix. L. M. Griffith, H. E. Sheppard, Dr. R. E. Crabtree. W. O. Jackson, Joe Flammang, H. E. Sheppard. J. E. WILLIAMS, Chairman.