The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1902-10-11


souu shall be submitted 70 the Quallnel
voters OF said state, 10 wit: That article
X OF the constitution o. the state Of Nie-
souri, be amended by adding thereto q
new seeuon TO Be known as sectiea
Section 26 All certificates OF indebted
ness or the state 70 the public scho0
fund n TO the seminary fund are
hereby confirmed as sacred obligations
OF the state 70 sam funds and they shall
be renewed as they mature for su0h
period OF time and at such rate OF inter-
est as may be provided for by law. Tbs
general assembly shall nave the power to
provide by law for the issuing certificates
. the public school fund and seminary
tund as the money belonging to said
funds aecumulates in the state treasury:
Provided, that after the outstanding
bonded Indebtedness has been extin-
guished, all money accommodating Ia the
state treasury for above named purposes
shall be invested In registered county,
municipal, or school district bonds Of his
state OF not less h par value. When
ever the state bonded debt Is ex~tlnguished
or a sum sufficient therefor has been re-
ceived, there shall be levied and collected
In lieu OF the ten cents on the one hun
dred dollars valuation now provided for
by the statutes, an annual tax not 70 ex-
coed three cents on the one hundred doll
lars valuation to pay the accruing In
AcAN9A vi ali the CcIllllCdAeS OF lNQcDltu-
ness, the proceeds of which tax shall be
paid into the state treasury and appro-
priated and paid out for the specific pur-
poses herein mentioned.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT-Joint and concurrent resolution
providing for the amendment OF article
ten az or the constitution OF the state
of Missouri, by adding a new section
after section u Of said article, to be
Known as section Ia Of said article, re-
lating to the limit Of indebtedness Of GER
tain cities.
BE 1t resolved by me Senate, the House Of
representatives concurring therein, as fol-
lows.
That at the general election. to be held
on Tuesday e following the first Mon
day In November, A.. ID. 1902, the follow
ing amendment to the constitution Of the
state of Missouri, relating to the limit OF
Indebtedness of certain cities OF the state
of Missouri, shall be submitted for adop-
ton or rejection, to the qualified voters
Of the said state of Missouri, to wit:
That article ten OK of the constitution
of the state OF Missouri, be and the same
is hereby amended by adding after Sec
ton II Of said article. a new section, to
be known as section la Of article ten OK
and to read as follows:
Section Ia. Any city in this state con-
tanning not more than thirty thousand
go ,00O nor less than two thousand 1000
inhabitants. may, with the assent of two
thirds Of the voters thereof voting at
NAA 1ANANAAAA " A1 AAlAA " NhoA put hA0 U0
allowed to become indebted in a larger
amount than specified in section twelve
of article ten CO of the constitution Of
this state, not exceeding an additional
five 90 per centum on the value of the
taxable property therein, Tor the purpose
OF purchasing or constructing water
works. electric or other light plants, to
be owned exclusively by the city so pur-
chasing or constructing the same; Pro-
v.dsd. that any such city mourning any
such Indebtedness requiring the assent Of
the voters as aforesaid, shall lave the
power to provide for, and, before or at
the time of mourning such Indebtedness,
shall provide for the collection of an an
nual tax in addition to the other taxes
provided for by this constitution, sufn.
Client to pay the interest on such in
d~ebtedness as It falls due, and also to
constitute a sinking fund for the pay
ment Of the principal thereof within
twenty years from the time of contract
ing the same, any provision In this con-
stitution to the contrary, notwithstand-
STATE OF MIsSOURI-ss.
l, Sam B. Cook. Secretary Of State Of
the State Of Missouri, hereby certify that
the foregoing are full, true and complete
copies of the concurrent resolutions of
the Forty-first General Assembly OF the
State Of Missouri-First constitutional
amendment. entitled
Senate joint and concurrent resolution
No. l submitting to the qualified voters
vi NAAC % AAAA = NAN
tuition repeating sections % and 2S Of ar
ticle TO-"
Second constitutional amendment, en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution to
amend section s of article 9 Of the consti-
tuition of the state of Missouri
Third constitutional amendment, en-
titled
hitting to the qualified voters an amend
ment to the constitution Of Missouri, re-
pealing section %, article TX, and enact
ing a new section in lieu thereof
Fourth constitutional amendment, en-
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state an amendment to section II, article
x of the constitution of Missouri
Fifth constitutional amendment, en-
'Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of Missouri
an amendment TO the constitution there
Of, concerning taxation
Sixth constitutional amendment. en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the
state an amendment to section II, article
X of the constitution of Missouri
Seventh constitutional amendment, en-
titled
SENATE joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of Mis-
souri, an amendment to the constitution
thereof to define the status of the state
certificates of Indebtedness now on de-
posit in the state treasury and held In
trust for the public school fund" and the
seminary fund" to extend and perpetu-
ate the same; to provide for the payment
of the interest thereon; n to provide for
the future Investment Of school and semi
nary funds" and
Eighth constitutional amendment, en-
titled
Joint and concurrent resolution pre-
viding for the amendment of article ten
N Of the constitution of the state Of
Missouri, by adding a new section after
section u of said article. to be known as
section la of said article, relating to the
limit Of indebtedness Of certain c%ities;"
as appears by comparing the same with
the original rolls Of said concurrent reso-
lutions now on file, as the law directs. in
this office.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF. / here
unto set my and and affx the GREAT
SEAL Of the State Of Missouri. Done at
office In the City Of Jefferson this thir-
teenth day Of September, A. D. 1902.
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