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He I I i s z #E 8 . BSE sf Hi i i tf 8 ahSe 5 5 3 a F Sake eeedaete ¢ i pefgegsh k renege schools) either Hy ae - CONSTITUTIONAL BALLOT. shall cease and determine and its right sald uli” or plant, ‘shall determine; and thereafter said ‘operated by the Wee oP ee ae roposition at an it purpose; and ition may be submitted at a ection or at a general election, of een it aad se ae favor of the issue of sald city shall have authority to and Kansas City may bonds other than public for the eee in whole other than public utility bonds tute & direct obligation of the the total amount of such bonds other oa utility bonds shall not exceed in the aggregate five centum the taxable property therein, as here- ided. Such uttlity may be condemnation proceedings in manner that Kansas City may uire real estate for public purposes, such other manner as may be pro- But whenever any public int OF per and oF of such. Vinity ts complying operator of such uitlity is complying with the provisions of the grant under which the same is being operated, and Muth the lows and ordinances to. which such utility “an ‘owner are subject, and with ¢l reasonable rs of any public officcr, committee, ¢ommission or other authority having the power to make such orders the city shall not have power to acquire such utility except provided in such grant, or by agreement with the ° owner thereof. But the judgment of any court of competent jurisdiction that such owner or operator of such utility js not complying with such obligations, duties or orders shall authorize the acquisition by Kansas City of such utility. Joint and concurrent resolution mitting, to the qualified voters of the state of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, concerning taxation. Be 4 resolved by the Senate, the Ho of Representatives concurring therein: ‘That at the genera} election to be held ‘on Tuesdéy next following the first Mon- day in November, 1914, the following amendment to the Constitution of Mis- ‘souri, concerning taxation, shall be sub- mitted to the qualified voters of sald state, to-wit: Beotion 1. ‘That article X of the Con- stitution of Missourl be and the samo is hereby amended by adding thereto one \Rew section, to be known as section ‘twenty-seven (27), which is in words and figures as follow: Section 27. A state tax of ten cents on the one hundred dollars’ assessed valua- tion shall be levied and ‘collected on all objects and subjects of taxation in the same manner that the state and county taxes are collected. All moneys derived from said levy shall be set apart as a special fund to be appropriated and used for the construction and maintenance of public roads in the several counties of the state in such manner as may be pro- ‘vided by law. SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT. Giving the Gencral Ans ake provistoi Joint and céncurreat resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of the State of Missouri an amendment to the Constitution thereof, concerning the FFRRURE and payment of pensions or mnces to the deserving blind. Be it resolved by the Senate, the House of Representatives concurring therein, a8 follows: ‘That at the general election to be held on Tuesday next following the first Mon- day in November, A. D. 1914, the fol- lowing amendment to the Constitution of Missouri, concerning the granting and payment of pensions or allowances to the deserving blind, shall be submitted to th [ qualified voters of said state, to-wit: Section 1. That section 47 of article 4 of the Constitution. of Missourl be amended by adding thereto the follow- ing words: “And provided, further, that nothing in this or the preceding section shall be construed as prohibiting the gen- eral assembly from making provision by law for the granting and payment of pen- sions or allowances to the deserving Blind, or from authorizing by law any counties, cities or incorporated towns or villages ‘of this state to provide for the granting and payment 6f such pensions or allowances, BIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND- MENT, certain large cities to their charters by leas difficult ‘methods {han are now provided. Joint and concurrent resolution sub- mitting to the qualified voters of the state of Missouri an- amendment to sec- tion 16, article IX of the «Constitution thereof,” copcerning large cities framing their own charters. Section 1, Large cities may frame their own charters—how adopted and amended. Be it resolved by the House of Represens fatives, the Senate concurring therein: That at the general election to be held on the Tuesday next following the first Monday in November, A. D. 1914, the fol- lowing amendment to section 16 of article IX of the Constitution of the state of Missouri shall be submitted to the quali- fied voters of the city, to-wit: Section 1. That section 16 of article IX. of the Constitution of the state of Mis- sourl be amended by striking out tho last sentence thereof, which now reads as follows: “Such cherter, so adopted, may be amended by a proposal therefor, made by the lawmaking authorities of auch olty, published for at least thirty days in three newspapers of largest cir= culation in such city, one of which shall be a newspaper printed in the German language, and accepted by three-fifths of the qualified voters of such city, voting at @ general or special election, and not Otherwise; but suci charter shall always be in harmony with and subject to the Constitution ard laws of the state,” and inser in lieu thereof the foliowing words: “Such charter, so adopted, may be amended by a proposal therefor’ made the lawmaking authorities of such ity. published for at least three weeks in two newspapers printed therein, which Raye a bona fide sale or circulation in FOURTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND. ‘MENT, Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Boot ‘That secti article 4, ofthe mate “Constitution ‘be and tne same is hereby amended by the foucwing wore © for any regular and extra greater than now. provided ho member shall be entitied > ‘or said clty of at least two thousand copies ofeach issue in which said notice is published, one of which shall be o daily +] newspaper printed in the German lan- guage, and which has been published con- tinuously for fifty-two weeks ate be- fc such publication, such publication to @ same day of the week in each of said three wecks, and the last publication to be within two weeks of the date of be accepted by thi of the quall- fied voters of such city voting on such i sthereot ays be in harmony with and subject to the tution and laws of “the state... So that sald" seotion, when amended, shall read Ss follows and to be known as section 16: "section 16, Large cities may frame their gwn charters, how adopted and amended — ving a, population 0 nen ‘one hundred “thousand Inhabitants frame e charter for Its own govern- ment, consistent with and subject to the titution and laws of this state, by & board of thirteen freeholders, Rave been’ for at least. five fled voters. thereof, to be the qualified voters’ of ‘such ‘at any general or special election un board shail, within. ninety day after such election, return to the chief magistrate of such’ city a draft of such charter, ‘signed by the members. of such rd or a majority of them. Within irty days thereafter, such proposed char- ter shall be submitted to the qualified Voters of such city. at a general oF special election, and. if four-sevenths “of such qualified voters wéting thereat shall ratity the same, it shall, at the end of thirty days therafter, become a. charter of such city, and’ supersede “any. existing charter and amendments thereof. A dus Heate certificate shail be made, setting forth the charter proposed and ts ratie Reation which. shall be signed. Chiote magistrate. of such ety and at Sf°nusie certificates shail be deposited in of the state ef Missouri, by the kttorney- general, or under lis” direction in any court of competent jurisdiction in any county in said state into or through which such railroad or railway may run, or be operated. or by the pro torney of any county in through, or into, or out of whic railroad or railway may run or b ated, or by the circuit attorney in the city ‘of St. Louis; provided, the penalty prescribed In this section shatl not apply. during strikes of men in train service on the lines involved. Approved April 16, TENTH PROPOSITION. REFERENDUM: ORDERED BY THE PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. House bill’ No. 19, enacted by Forty- th der counties the sole units to determine whether or not intoxicating quo: shall be sold, furnished or given away within thelr limits; taking away from itional qualifications for judges at local option . elections providing that dramshop Mcenses shall not be granted by the several county courts after fling of @ petition for local op- tlon election. HOUSE BILL No. 19, An act to amend sections 7242, chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for the year 1909, entitled cal option,” and to repeal section 39 of said article, with an emergency clause. Be it enacted dy the Generat Assembly Of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section 1. That section 7238, of article HI of chapter 63 of the Revised Stat utes of Missouri for the year 1909 bo amended by striking out the words “who shall reside outside. the corporate’ UmitS of any city or town having the time of such petition, a population of 2,500 inhabitants or more” in the sec- ond, third and fourth lines of said se tion and by adding in the ninth line of said section between the word “sold” apd the word “within” the words “fur- nished or given away;” and by striking out the words “lying outside of suc corporate limits of such city or town" in the tenth and eleventh lines of said section; and by striking out the words “who is a resident of any: incorporated town having a population of 2,500 in- habitants or more, or in the’ seven- teenth, elghteenth ‘and nineteenth lines of said section and by adding to said section the words, “provied, further, that one-half of the Judges in each pre- cinet shall be for the sale of intoxicat- ing Mauors, and one-half of sald judges ‘against the sale of intoxicating Mquors, 50 as amended said section shall read as follow: @ Sec. 7238. Upon application by petition signed -by one-tenth of the qualified voters of any county, who are qualified to vote for members of the legislature in any county of this state, the county court of such county shall order an election to be held in such county at the usual voting precincts for holding any general election for state officers, to take place within forty days after the receipt of such petition, to deter- mine whether ‘or not spirituous or in- toxicating Hauors, including wine and beer, shall be sold, furnished or given away within the limits of such county. Buch election shall be conducted, the returns thereof made and the results thereof nscertained and determined, in accordance in all respects with the laws of this state governing general elections for county ofticers, and the result thereot shall be entered’ upon the. re: of such county court and the expenses of such election shall be paid out of the county. treasury as in the case of elec- tions for county officers; provided, that at an clection ordered under the provi- sions of this section, no one shall bo entitled to vote who is not a qualified oter of such county, provided, that no such election, held uider the provisions of this article shall take place on any general election day,’ or within sixty days of any general election held under tho Constitution and laws of this state, so that elections as aro held under this ar- ticle shall be special elections, and shall ‘be separate and distinct from any other election whatever; provided, further, that the county court shall determine the su ficiency of the petition presented by the Poll books of the last previous gener: ection; provided, further, that one-half of the judges in each precinct shall be for the sale of intoxicating Mquors and ‘one-half of sald judges against the salo of intoxicating lquors, Seo. 2. That section 7239 of article III of chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri fdr the year 1909 be and the same is hereby repealed. Sec. 8. That section 7240 of article IIT of chapter 63 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri for the year 1909 be amend- ed by striking out the words “or mu- Ricipal body” in line five of said section 0 that xaid section shall’ read ‘Sec. 7240. Notice of such election shal given by publication tne momas aes ELEVENTH PROPOSITION. REFERENDUM ORDERED BY THE PETITION OF THE PEOPLE. ied by Forty- General Assembly. Abolishing he present office of excise commi stoner as appointed by the governor in cities having a popul: ¢ number, qualifications, tles and salaries of the members there-, Providing that alk fees es received fram in auch cities shall be treasurers of such cities, HOUSE BILL No. An act to repeal sections 7230 and 7237 of article two, of chapter sixty-three of the Revised Statutes of Missouri of 1909, entitled “Excise commisstoner,’ and’ to enact new sections In lew thereof. Be it enacted by the Géncrat Assembly of the State of Missouri, as follows: Section 1. Sections 7230 and 7237 of ar- ticle 3 of chapter 63 of the Revised Stat- utes of Missourl of 1909, are hereby r peated and the following new sections In liew thereof are hereby enacted to be designated sections 7230. and: 72: Sec. 7230. In all cities In this state which now have or aay hereafter hav & population of three hundred. thousand inhabitants" or more, ‘there is hereby created & board of ©: mmissioners to consist of two members, who shall have exclusive authority” to grant dramshop licenses. Ono of the commis- sioners so appointed shall bo a member of the Ieaditue political party opposed to that to which the mayor belongs. Every excise commissioner, before entering upon the duties of his office, shall take and subscribe an oath or affirmation that he possesses, the qualifications for such office prescribed by law, that he will gupport, the Constitution ‘af ‘the United States and of the state of Missouri: that he, will demean himself faithfully fn of- tice, and shall execute and deliver to the elty’ wherein he is appointed. a penal bond, with sureties approved by” tho mayor, in the sum of ten thousand dol- Jars ($10,000.00), conditional that he will faithfully perform all the duties ‘of “his office, and account for, pay and deliver to the proper parties all money and prop- exty coming to his hands by Virtue of his office, which bond and oath he shall filo with ‘the city register or clerk. Each excise commissioner must have been a Dona fide citizen and resident of the city Bherein appointed for at least two years next previous to. his appointment, and must so continue during the time of hold- ing such office; he shall be appointed by the mayor of such city for a term expiring with the then official term of the mayor appointing him, and:until his accessor shall be, duly’ appointed and wualified; he shall devote his entire time luring business hours to the ‘duties of his office: he may be removed from. of- fice by the mayor or governor at pleas ure, and by the council for cause, and by the courts ns provided by Iaw. and not otherwise; provided, however, that in the event {t becomes necessary for the go ernor to remove as many as three com- missioners, then the governor shall, and is hereby ‘vested with the power to fill eancies created by. “such removal: Fach commissioner shall recetve a salary of five thousand dollars. ($5,000.00) per annum, payable monthly by. such eity’ in Such Manner ns ‘such city ‘pays the ‘wal aries of its other officials: and the ex- Penses of their office shail be pald by such city in such manner as expenses of other offices in such olty are pald. ‘The excise commissioners, including those now in office, shail deliver to their successors, on demand, all property pertaining to tho office. Sec. 7287, ‘The person to whom a ramshop license shall be issued. shall pay, the excise commissioners a feo of three dollars for each state license and & fee of three dollars for each city Ucense, for granting and issuing ‘the same, and sald excise commissioners: shall charge, collect and receive a furth sum of three dollars for taking acknowl edements' of each petition filed, acknow!- edgment to bond, filing petition and: bond, administering oaths, and all other acts ‘of sald commissioners of lke char- acter ngcessary to perfecting the peti- tions add papers before the license 1s: issued, and the sald excise commissiony ers shall perform all these services and acts, and for that purpose the sald excise commissioners are hereby. grant- ed and ‘given the power to administer: oaths, to take acknowledgments to all’ papers instruments filed. in_ thelr: gifice and to’ pomsens’ the same. powers or purpose as are now given by the statute law of the state of Missourt to justices of the peace. All fees and gharges so collected shail be paid over to the treasurer of the city” wherein they are appointed, to be placed to the credit of the genorai revenue fund of such city. Sald_ excise commissioners | shall take a, receipt therefor from the. trens- urer; the original they shall file with the city auditor. and the duplicate thereat they shall file In their own office asa part of the record thereof. The said excise commissioners shall make sald pay- ments to the city treasurer on the first Monday of each and every month, and shall at the time of making said’ pay- ments to the treasurer file with the city auditor a full, complete and sworn state- ment of all of the fees collected by thet as herein directed, during the preceding month and since’ thelr last statement, and also stating the total number of stato and elty Heenses tseued and grant~ cd. tng name, of the permdn to. whomdin— sued, date when insued, die Honvand amount of ad valorem © corporations, laws applicable to cities having three hundred thousand — in habitants, ‘or over, is hereby repealed and the following new sectibn enacted, - to read as follows: Section 9804. ‘The mayor of each of sald cities shall appoint two commis- sloners provided for in the preceding section, “Said mayor shall issue com- missions to the persons so appointed, designating the time for which they are appointed in case the ‘appointment is to fill an unexpired term occasioned by cath, resignation, or other cause, and whenever the term of office of any ‘com- missioner expires, the appointment of his Successor shall be for tho term prescribed In the preceding section, - Sec. 3. Section 9808 of chapter 8¢ of article 20 of the Revised Statutes of Missourl of 1909, relating to munletpal corporations, laws applicable to cltles having three hundred — thousand - {n= habitants, or over, is hereby repealed and a new section is enacted in Hou thereof to be known ax rection 980%, which sald section shall read as follows: Sec, 9808, Salaries of officers and po: Ucemen.—The pal assembly or common council of the sald cities {s hereby authorized the salaries of the officers and police- men of sald cities. It shall be the duty of the municipal assembly or common, counell of the sald cities to make the necessary appropriations for the expense of maintenance of sald police force In the manner provided by the laws of the state of Missourl, VES THIRTEENTH PROPOSITION, Proposed by Initiative Petition, CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT. Providing that females aball have the asame right tall elections held within this state an mates, An act to amend article VIII of the Constitution of the state of Missouri by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 2a, oktending the right of suffrage to women, Be it enacted! dy the people of the State of Missouri: Section 1, That article VIII of the Con- stitution of the state of Missouri be and the same hereby is amended by adding thereto a new section to be known as section 2a,"and reading as f, 3 Section 2a. Females shall Hereafter have the same right, under the same condi- tions, to vote at all elections held in this, stite, as males now have or may here- after have. s , FOURTEENTH PROPOSITION. Proposed by Initiative Petition. CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT, A p@pouition to authorize the state of Minsourl ‘Atty million (950,- 000,000) dollars in interest bonds and wcll same and use the pro- ceeds thercof for building and main— taluing the public highways of this atate, and to authorise a tax levy auf- cient to pay the principal and interest om sald bonds. Proposed constitutional amendment, au- thorizing Issuance of bonds by the state of Missouri in the sum of fifty mMllions of dollars ($50,000,000) for good roads pur- poses, amending section 44 of article IV; of the ‘Constitution of the state of Mis- sourl, by adding thereto a new paragraph and clause at the end thereof, empower- ing the general assembly to issue inter- est-bearing bonds for the purpose: of building: and maintaining highways. Be it enacted by the people of the State of Missouri: ‘That section’ 44 of article IV of the Constitution of the state of Missourt is hereby amended by and paragraph at tlon, as follows: “Fourth. ‘The general assembly shall have full’ power to authorise the issue ance of interest-bearing bonds of the. state in the sum of filty millions of dollars {$50,000,000.00) "for, the purpose of Struoting and maintaining public roads and highways: so that said section, ‘when amended, shall ‘read as follows: Section 44.. The general assenibly shall have no power to contract or to authorize the contracting of any debt or Mabitity ‘on behalf of the ‘state, or to issue bonds or other evidences of indebtedness there- of, exoept In the following. cases: ‘pirat, in tho renewal of existing bonds, when they cannot be paid at maturity, out of the sinkinefund or othet resources, ‘Second. On the occurring. of an un- foreseen emergency, or casual defictency of the revenue, when the temporary lac bility incurred,’ upon. the recommendation of the governor ‘first had, shall not ex- ceed the sum of two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for any one year, to bo pald in not more than two years from and after Its creation. ‘Third. On the occurring of any un- foreseen ¢mergency, or casual deficiency of the revenue, when the ter tle; bility Incurred or to be incu ex: ¢eed the sum of two hundred and fi thousand ‘dollars for any one year, the general assembly may submit an act’ pro- |. viding for the foan, or for the contract- ing of the labilty, and containing @ vision for levying a tax. sufficient. to Become dus. cine latter fn Bot foes, ces, thinteen “yeare “from the date. greation), "£0. the’ od voters, of cite.