An amendment to the Missouri Constitution that would have levied a Tobacco Tax was defeated 51 to 48.

He wrote the preamble to the state constitution-an honor that later influenced his fight against the radical Missouri Constitution of 1865.

The text of the adopted amendment, which is found at Article I, section 33 of the Missouri Constitution, states:

Missouri Constitution, Article I Bill of Rights Section 33.

The fourth and current Missouri Constitution was adopted in 1945.

However the Missouri Constitution muddied the debate when with phrase:

In 1849, the Supreme Court ruled that the border, even with its quirks, was valid since it had been written into the Missouri Constitution.

Pursuant to Article V, Section 3 of the Missouri Constitution, these cases involve:

The judicial branch (the state courts) is established by Article V of the Missouri Constitution.

The full constitutional convention approved the proposal, and the new Missouri Constitution was narrowly approved by voters in November 1874.