The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-11-03
which is in words and figures, as follows:

which 10 in words and figures, as follows:
Section 81. A state tax OF five cents on the
one hundred dollars a. sessed valuation shall be
levied and collected annually on all objects
amt subjects of taxation All moneys derived
from said levy shall be set apart and apportiOn-
ed to the school districts OF the state annually,
as other school moneys are app,rtioned by law.
Every school district shall, out of said moneys,
| supply text books on photography. reading In
English, penmanship, arithmetic, English
grammar modern g"ographc, history II the
United States, civil government and physiology
and hygiene for free use Of children 10 the pub
lie schools and the remainder, II any, may be
| used for the purchase Of text. books for the
higher grades for like use or for other school
purposes.
FOURTH CoNsTITUTIANAL AMEND
MENT Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the qualified voters Of the state an
amendment to the constitution of Missouri, re-
peallng section "A, Article MI, and enacting
new section In lieu thereof
BE 1T RESOLVED BY THE House. OF REPRESENT
ArvIEs, THK SENATE coNcuRRING THEREIN,
AsFoLLows:
tuesday next following the first Monday In No
vember, 1904, the following amendment to the
constitution OF the state OF Missouri concerning
corporations. railroads shall be submitted to
the qualified voters OF this state, to-wit
That section "a, article XII of the constitution
Of this state shall be repealed and for naught
held and there shall be enacted In lieu thereof
the following:
Section "a. Every railroad or other transp0r-
'ation company doing business in the state Of
Missouri shall grant free passes or transpor-
alton over its line or lines in Missouri to the
| governor, lieutenant governor, secretary Of
state, attorney general, state auditor, state
treasurer. perintendent of public schools. to
each Of the rsilroad commissioners, to each Of
the judges OF the supreme court to each Judge
Of the st Louis and Kansas City court Of APP
peals, TO each circuit and common pleas judge
in this state, to each member of the general
assembly Of this state, to each sheriff In this
| state, and to the president or superintendent
of each of the several public institutions OF this
state supported by appropriations made by this
state for and during the official term of said
several officers; and the failure of any ra lrosd
or transportation to any officer above named,
shall be forfeiture Of its charter or license to
do business In this state. And every railroad
corporation In existence at the time Of the
adoption Of this section Of the constitution that
may hereafter accept the benefit Of any aid,
franchise or future Legislation ofthis state, or
of any municipal subdivision Of his state, shall
by such acceptance thereby agree to oil the
provisions Of this section and is subject to al
Its penalties.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submitting
| to the qualified voters of Missouri an amend
ment to the constitution providing for the cre-
alton of fund to erect new state capitol.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE. THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES coNcuRRING THEREIN
That at the general election to be held In this
state on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November. 1901, the following amend-
ment to the constitution Of this state concern
| Ing the erection OF new state capitol shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of the state,
to-wit:
Section l. That the general assembly shall
levy for FIVE years an annual tax Of four cents
On the One uuuuIcu uoihfo NdAuddou VI tuo
real and personal property Of the state for the
purpose OF creating fund Tor the erection Of
new state capitol; provided. that any surplus
remaining in said fund, after the construction
and equipment Of said building, shall be trans
ferrea to the credit Of the general revenue fund
Of the state The general assembly shall, by
appropriate legislation enforce this amend
ment.
STATE OF MIssOURI-ss.
| /, Sam Cook, Secretary Of State Of the
ct te OF Missouri, hereby certify that the FORE
going are full, true and complete copies OF the
concurrent resolutions Of the Forty-Second
General Assembly OF the state Of Missouri
First constitutional amendment, entitled :
"Jolnt and concurrent resolution submitting
to the qualified voters Of the State Of Missouri,
an amendment 10 section u Of article ~ Of the