The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-06

that not to exceed one dollar per Gay Tor
the remainder OF the session. except the
nrst session ned under this Constitution.
and during revision session. when they
may receive ten dollar per day Tor
one hundred and twenty days. and one
dollar per day tor the remainder OF such
sessions. in addition TO per diem. the
members shall entitled TO receive
travelling expenses or mileage; for any
regular and extra session not greater
than now provided by law: but no mem
Der shah be entitled TO travelling ex-
penses or mileage for any extra session
that may be Gained within one day after
the ADJOURNMENT OF regular session
Committees oi either house, or joint COM
mittees ofsboth houses. appointed TO ex'
anime the Institutions Of the state. other
than those at the seat OF government, may
receive tneir actual expenses. necessarily
incurred while In the performance Of such
duty; the Items OF such expenses 10 be
returned to the chairman OF such commit
tee, and by him certified to the state aud
itor, before the same. or any part thereof.
can be paid. Each member may receive
at each regular session an additional sum
Of thirty dollars. which shall be In full
for all stationery used in his official ca
pacfty, and all postage, and all other In
cidental expenses and perquisites; ana
no allowance or emoluments, for any pur-
pose whatever, shall be made to or re-
ceived by the members. or any member
OF either house, or for their use out OF
the contingent fund or otherwise. except
as herein provided, or no allowance or
emolument. for any purpose whatever,
shall ever be paid to any officer, agent.
servant or employe OF either house OF the
general assembly or of any committee
thereof. except such per diem as may be
provided for by law, not to exceed hve
dollars.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting 10 the qualified voters OF the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the consti-
tuition thereof, providing for use OF voting
machines.
Be il resolved BY the Senate, the House Of
Representatives. eoncnrring therein. ss fol-
iovs:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
DAY In November. lslo, tne Following ing
| state Of Missouri, relating to elections.
shall be submitted for adoption or rejec-
| tion to the qualified voters Of the state
| of Missouri, to-wit: That section Of
state OF Missouri be amended BY insert
Ing the words 'and IL linl case paper
ballots are used" between the words bal
lot" and every" In line Of said section;
and the words lin which paper ballots
have been used" between the words
elections and the In line of said
section; and by adding to said section the
words nothing In this section however,
shall be construed to prevent the use
under such safeguards and regulations
as may be prescribed by law. Of any ma
chine or mechanical device for the pur-
pose OF receiving and registering the
votes cast at any election, provided that
secrecy in voting be preserved so that
said section . of article VIII. when
amended. shall read as follows:
ala h.t h., IL
shall be by ballot; and, In case paper
ballots are used, every ballot shall be
numbered In the order In which Ii shall
be received and the number recorded by
the election officers on the list of voters
opposite the name Of the voter who pre-
sents the ballot. The election officers
shall be sworn or affirmed not to dis
close how any voter shall have voted un-
less requested trequired1 to do SO as wit
nesses In a judicial proceeding; Provided,
that In all cases OF contested elections
in which paper ballots have been used,
the ballots cast may be counted, COM
pared with the list Of voters, and exam,
ined under such safeguards and regula-
tions as may be prescribed by law. Moth
ing in this section, however shall be con-
strued to prevent the use, under such
safeguards and regulations as may be
prescribed by law, Of any machine OF lori
mechanical device for the purpose Of re-
ceiving and registering the votes cast at
any election, provided that secrecy In
voting be preserved
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution to
amend section II Of article 10 Of the Con-
stItutlon Of Missouri relating to revenue
and taxation.
Be Il resolved by the Sssots, the Hoss cos.
esrring therein:
That at the general election to be held
IN. h. sl.. ELL Ax.S
Monday In November, A. ID. 1910. the fol-
lowing amendment to the CONSTITUTION Of
the state Of Missouri shall be submitted
to the qualified voters of the state, to-
wit: That section IL Of article 10 OF the
Constitution Of the state OF Missouri BE-
amended by striking out the word sixty
In line seventeen Of said section and In
sorting In lieu thereof the words "one
hundred and by striking out the word
''hfty'' In line nineteen OF said section
and inserting IN lieu thereof the word
NINETY" So that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section II. Rates for local purposes
ltmits-how increased for schools and
erecting public buildings. Taxes for
county, city. town. and school purposes
I may be levied oneall subjects and objects
| Of taxation: but the valuation Of property
therefor shall not exceed the valuation
| Of the same property In such town. city
or school district for state and county
purposes. For county purposes the AM
81 million o. doss y .s .naa no
the aSgregate. exceed fifty cents on the
| tundrsd dollars valuation; in COUNTIES
| having SIX million dollars and under ten
million dollars. aid rate shall not sxs
o eoun 81 ne nsyun s1 %as
dollars and under thirty million dollars
aid rafs shall not exceed fifty cents on
the hundred dollar valuation: and u