30. Proceedings when bills are returned amended. 31. Final vote on bill. 32. Vote on amendments and reports of committees. 33. Reviving and re-enacting laws. 34. Amendments by striking on out and inserting words. 7. Rule of apportionment for sena- 8. Number of representatives, how 9. Districts may be altered. 10. First election of senators and 11. The present senatorial districts. 14. Writs of election to fill va- 15. Oath of office, refusal to take, penalty for violation of. 16. Pay of members and expenses of committees. 17. Organization punishment of disorderly members and other persons. 18. Quorum-compelling attendance of absent members. 19. Doors to be open. 20. Time of meeting. 21. Adjournment for more than three days. Section 46. Grants of public money prohibited, except in case of public calamity. 47. Municipalities cannot lend their credit nor become stockholders. 48. Extra allowance to officers and payment of unauthorized contracts prohibited. 49. Subscriptions by the State prohibited. 50. State lien on railroads not to be released. 51. Corporation indebtedness shall not be released. 52. Payment of the war debt. 53. Special legislation prohibited special acts may be repealed. 54. Notice of application for enactment of local laws. the Section 16. Election of judges - terms of office presiding judge. 17. Appointment of judges by the governor. 18. Clerk of court of appeals. 19. Cases in supreme court to be certified to court of appeals. 20. Cases triable within what time. 21. Records of supreme court at St. Louis and St. Joseph. 22. Jurisdiction and terms of circuit court. 23. Superintending control of circuit courts. 24. Judicial circuits-may be changed, etc.-one judge to each. 25. Election, terms of office and duties of circuit judges. 26. Qualifications of circuit judges. 27. Circuit court of St. Louis county-appellate jurisdiction of court of appeals. 28. Provisions for additional judges. 29. When judge of neighboring circuit may preside. 30. Election of judges - ties and contested elections. 31. Criminal courts. 32. Vacancy in office of judge. 33. Salaries of judges, not to be increased or diminished. 34. Probate courts, jurisdiction of. 35. Jurisdiction-practice-clerks of probate courts. 36. County courts, jurisdiction and judges of. 37. Justices of the peace. 38. Writs and prosecutions in name of State conclusion of indictments. 39. Clerks of courts. 40. Election of clerks, ties and contests. 41. Removal of judges for disability. 42. Provision as to existing courts. 43. Publication of judicial decisions. 44. May be published by any per son. 4. Officers of the United States not eligible to State office. 5. Present officers to remain in office. 6. Oath of office generally. 7. Removal for misdemeanor in office. 8. Fees not to be increased nor term of office extended. 9. Appointment of officers. 10. Lotteries prohibited. 11. Investigation by grand jury. 12. Legislators privileged from arrest freedom of debate. ARTICLE XV. Mode of Amending the Constitution. 1. Constitution may be amended. 2. Amendments proposed and submitted to the people. 3. Convention may be called. |