...20,000 . . . , , . i_ 11 i_ •.. j / or more. thousand inhabitants, or more, shall be permitted to frame a charter for its own government, consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state, and for such purpose the legislative authority of such city may cause an election to be had,...

...shall be applicable to such consolidated government. [Amendment adopted November 6, Ih94.] Sir. n. Any city containing a population of more than three...fifteen freeholders, who shall have been for at least rive years qualified electors thereof, to be elected by the qualified voters of said city, at any general...

...laws. Any city containing a population of twenty thousand Inhabitants or more shall be permitted to frame a charter for its own government consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state and for such purpose the legislative authority of such city may cause an election to be had,...

...interpretation of Const, art. 9, $ 16, which authorizes a city of more than 100,000 inhabitants to frame a charter for its own government, consistent...with, and subject to, the constitution and laws of the state, reviewable by the supreme court. Burgess, J., dissenting. In bane. Mandamus by the state,...

...Art. XI of the Cal. constitution provides that "Any city containing a population of more than 3500 inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government consistent with and subject to the conttUution and lawn of tltia state," which charter ''shall become the organic law thereof, and supersede...

...finally adopted, the provision was as follows : — " Any city having a population of more than 100,000 inhabitants may frame a charter for its own government,...constitution and laws of this state, by causing a board of thirteen freeholders, who shall have been for at least five years qualified voters thereof, to be elected...

...provides that "any city containing a population of 20,000 inhabitants or more shall be permitted to frame a charter for its own government consistent...with and subject to the Constitution and laws of this State." The charter of any such city must be framed by fifteen freeholders elected by the qualified...

...provisions are typical in this respect, provides that any city containing a population of over 3,500 inhabitants' may frame a charter for its own government...consistent with and subject to the constitution and laws of the state. At any general or special election, the qualified voters of such city may elect a board...

...contains further restrictions. The original provision in the Missouri constitution conferred power to "frame a charter for its own government consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state." It also provided that such charter should "supersede any existing charter and amendments thereof."...

...contains further restrictions. The original provision in the Missouri constitution conferred power to "frame a charter for its own government consistent...with and subject to the constitution and laws of this state." It also provided that such charter should "supersede any existing charter and amendments thereof."...