Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1910-11-03

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shall be submitted to the qualified voters
OF the city Of St Louis at an election to
be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor
n II the majority OF such qualified
voters voting at such election ratify such
charter, then said charter shall become
the organic law of the city and sixty days
thereafter shall take effect and supersede
the charter Of said city and all special
laws inconsistent herewith. And in SUBJ
hitting such charter or amendments
thereto to the qualified voters Of the city
Of st. Louis. any alternative section or
article may Je presented for the choice OF
the voters aid may be voted on separate
ly and accepted or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or Sec
tons Of the charter or any amendments
thereto.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting to the qualified voters of the state
of Missouri an amendment to the Constl-
tuition thereof, authorizing the Issuance
of bonds not to exceed five million dollars
in amount, for the purpose of erecting
and equipping a new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate of taxa
ton.
Be it resOlved by the Senate, the HoIss of
Representatives. eoHeRrriHg therein:
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the Tuesday next follow
ing the first Monday in November, 1910,
the following amendment to the Consti-
tuition of the state of Missouri shall be
submitted to the qualified voters OF this
state, to-wit:
Section l. The general assembly next
following the adoption of his amendment
shall authorize and provide for the isSu-
ance of bonds not to exceed five million
dollars in amount, to bear interest at a
rate not exceeding three per cent a year,
payable in thirty years from date of is
suance. but redeemable after ten years,
for the purpose of erecting and equipplng
a new state capitol at the present seat of
government. Said general assembly shall
provide, by appropriate legislation. for
the erection of said new state capitol and
for carrying this amendment into effect.
Sec. 2. The general assembly, at a
regular session thereof, after the adop-
ton of this amendment, shall appropriate
a sum out of the general revenue of the
state sufficient to pay the accruing inter-
est on said bonds, and it may also appro-
pirate such sum as it shall deem advis-
able to create a sinking fund for the re-
demption or payment of said bonds.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT. j..
House joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters of the
State of Missouri an amendment to Sec
ton IL, article 10 of the Constitution OF
the State of Missouri, relating to the
limit of Indebtedness In counties and
other municipal corporations.
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
a%tiveS, the Senate concHrring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesdat following the first Monday in
November, A. ID. 1910. there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters of Missouri,
for adoption or rejection, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit: That
section IL of article 10 of the Constitu-
tim IF tho ctath nf MiccnnTi hn q md the
same is hereby amended by emitting the
word "or" after the word Courthouse
and before the word "jail," in the thir-
teenth line of said section, n also by
also by inserting the words "or poor
house" after he word Jail" and before
the word "or," in the thirteenth line OF
said section, so that said section, when
so amended, shall read:
Section II. No county, city. town
township, school district or other political
corporation or subdivision Of the state
shall be allowed to become indebted in
any manner or for n purpose to an
amount exceeding in any year the income
and revenue provided for such year, with
out the assert of two-thirds of the voters
thereof voting at an election to be. held
for that purpose, nor in cases requiring
such assent shall any Indebtedness be al:
owed to be incurred to an amount includ-
ing existing debts Indebtedness, In the
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the value Of the taxable property therein
to be ascertained by the assessment next
before the last assessment for state and
county purpose previous to the mourning
of such Indebtedness: Provided, that witt
such assent any county may be allowed
to become indebted to a larger amount
for the erection of a courthouse, Jail OF
p~oorhouse, or for the grading, construct
ing, paving or maintaining Of paved
graveled, macadamized or rock roads anG
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and, provided further, that any county
city, town, township, school district OF
other political CORPORATION or subdivision
of the state mourning Indebtedness re-
curing the assent of the voters as afore-
said, shall, before or at the time of doing
tax sufficient to pay the interest on suct
indebtedness as 1t falls due, and also tt
constitute a sinking fund for the payment
of the principal thereof, within twenty
same; Provided further, that the pro
visions of this section shall not apply t
counties having cities that now have o.
which may hereafter have one hundred
thousand or more inhabitants, nor II
cities tina now have or may hereafte'
have three hundred thousand inhabitants
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution provId
ing for the amendment of section is o
article a of the Constitution of the stat,
of Missouri, relating to the compensation
of members of the general assembly.
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
dtives, the Senate concnrring therein:
That at the general election to be hel,
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, A. D. 1910, there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters o
the state for the adoption, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit:
Section l. That section 16 Of article
of the Constitution of Missouri be and tn
same is hereby amended by striking gu
the word such" between the word
treasury md compensation in lin
two of said section, and inserting tn
word "as'' in lieu thereof, and by strik
ing out the words "as may from time t
time be provided by law not to excee
five'' as same appears between the word
services in line three, and dollars Il
line four Of said section 16, article 4, an
inserting the word ten" in lieu thereof
and by striking out the word five" be
tween the words received" n dollars
in line seven of said section and ~insertin
the word ten" in lieu thereof, so tina
said section, when SO amended shall rea,
as follows:
Sec. 16. Members. compensation Of
The members Of the general assembl
shall sevsrally receive from the publ
treasury as compensation for their ser