JOURNAL MISSOURI CONSTITUTIONAL VOLUME II WITH AN HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION ON CONSTITUTIONS AND CONSTITUTIONAL By ISIDOR LOEB, Ph. D., LL. B. AND A BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNT OF THE PERSONNEL OF THE CONVENTION Editors. A Missouri Centennial Publication By COLUMBIA, 1920 385] FRIDAY, JULY 2, 1875 MORNING SESSION The Convention met pursuant to adjournment, the President in the chair. The journal of yesterday was read and approved. The President announced the following Special Committee on Schedule: Shanklin, Switzler, Johnson of Cole, Wallace, and Norton. The Convention resumed the consideration of the amendment to the report of the Committee on Boundaries and Political Subdivisions of the State offered by Mr. Shanklin to Section three: Mr. Ross of Polk, by unanimous consent of the Convention, withdrew his amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Shanklin. Mr. Adams, by unanimous consent of the Convention, withdrew his amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Shanklin. Mr. Rucker offered the following amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Shanklin as amended: Amend the amendment to Section three as amended by striking out the words, "or with a population less than the ratio of representation existing at the time," in the second and third lines. Also by striking out the words, "or less than that number of inhabitants," in the fourth line and insert in lieu after "last" the following words: "or less than the ratio of representation existing at the time;" and also by inserting after the word "county" in the eighth line the following words: "if any new county shall be formed with a population less than the ratio of representation existing at the time, it shall be attached for representative purposes to the county from which the greatest amount of territory was taken until such ratio shall be attained." which was read and agreed to. Mr. Massey offered the following amendment to the amendment offered by Mr. Shanklin as amended: Amend the amendment by striking out all after the word "county" 386] when it occurs a second time in the twenty-third line and insert the following: "but a county may be organized with a smaller number for civil and military purposes only; and the voters living on the territory thus organized shall vote for members of the General Assembly in the counties from which the territory may have been taken, and at all other elections, the votes shall be counted as though organized for political purposes; and the Legislature shall provide by law for carrying this section into effect, that is, to effect a complete county organization, such as the location of a county seat, the erection of a court house, and all such other public buildings as are usually required, and provided for in counties." which was read and rejected. On motion of Mr. Halliburton leave of absence was granted Mr. Hammond. The question recurring on the adoption of the amendment offered by Mr. Shanklin as amended, and the ayes and noes being demanded by five members, the amendment was rejected by the following vote: Mr. Cottey offered the following amendment to the substitute offered by Mr. Shackelford for Section three: Amend the substitute by striking out all after the word "time" in the sixth line down to and including the word “obtained" in the twelfth line and insert the following: "nor shall any new county be established 387] with a population less than the ratio existing at the time of the formation of such new county." which was read. The ayes and noes being demanded by five members, the amendment was rejected by the following vote: Mr. Eitzen offered the following amendment to the substitute offered by Mr. Shackelford: Amend the substitute by striking out "four hundred and ten” and insert "five hundred." which was read. |