The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-03


Of the city OF st, Louis mt an election to
be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor
and II the majority OF such qualified
voters voting at such election ratfy 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 sub
hitting such charter or amendments
thereto to the qualified voters OF the city
OF ST. Louis, any alternative section or
article may be presented for the choice OF
tho voters and may be voted on separate
ly and accepted or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or Sec
lions 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 Consti-
tu.ion thereof, authorizing the Issuance
OF bonds not to exceed i've million dollars
IN amount, for the purpose OF erecting
and equippina a new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate OF taxa
ton.
Be II resoI,c6 BY the SENATE. the HoaIs Of
FcpttIcHia!IpFJ c0ucarfiTG therein
That at the general election to he 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 snati Ice
submitted to the qualified voters OF this
| state, to-wlt:
Section l. The general assembly next
| following the adoption Of this amendment
| shall authorize ana provide for the issu-
anCC OF bonds not to exceed nve million
| dollars In amount. to bear interest ai "A
| rate not exceeding three per cent year,
| payable Ia thirty years from date Of ls-
| suaucc. but rcuecmablr after ten years.
| for the purpose OF erecting and epuippihE
| new state capitol at the present seat of
government said general assembly shall
provide, by appropriate legislation. Tor
| the erection Of said new state capitol ana
| for carrying this amendment into effect.
Sec. .. The general assembly, ni each
| regular session thereof, after the Ad0p-
| tton Of this amendment, shall appropriate
sum out OF the general revenue Of the
state sufficient to pay the aCrrulug inter
| est uH said bonds and II may also hpprp-
| pirate such sum as 1t shall Doom AdyIs-
! able to create sinking fund for the re-
| demption or payment OF said bonds,
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
House Joint and concurrent resolution
| submitting to the qualified voters OF the
| State OF Missouri an amendment to sec.
| ton t2, article 10 Of the Constitution Of
the State OF Missouri, relating to the
! limit Of Indebtedness In counties and
| other municipal corporations,
| Be u resell. sd by The hOHIc oi Ncfrserh
du;rS, MS Senate coneRrrInE shtrun.
| That al the general election lu Ice r"'1
! on Tuesday following the hrst Monday in
| November. \. Il. lH.J. there ST. ~ ur SUBJ
! WittVd to the qualified voters OF Missouri
| for adoption or rejection. the following
| constitutional amendment, to-TIt That
! section - OF article 10 of tho Cuusiitu-
| lion OF the state OF Missouri b." and tn"
| same Is hereby amended 10y emitting the
| word or" after the word courthouse,
| and before the word "Jail." ia the lhir-
| teCuth line OF said section. and also by
| tr ~
| also by inserting the words 'Or poor
| house after the word jail" and before
the word or" In the thirteenth limo OF
| said section; so that said section. when
30 amended shall read
Section u. 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 any purpose TO al
| amount exceeding In any year the Income
| and revenue provided for such year. with
| out the assent OF two-thirds OF the voters
| thereof voting ut an election to be held
| for that purpose. nor IN cases requiring
| such assent shall amy indebtedness be al
| lowed to he incurred to an amount includ-
| inL existing debts Indebtedness. In the
| aggregate exceeding fiVe per Crulum on
the value OF the taxable properly therein.
| to be ascertRined by the assessment next
| before the last assessment for state and
| county purposes previous TO the mourning
! o! such Indebtedness: Provided, that with
| such assent any county may be allowed
| to become Indebted to = larger amount
| for the erection OF n courthouse. jail or
poorhouse. or for the grading. construct
| ing, paving or maintaining OF paved
| graveled mAcadamIed or rock roads and
| necessary bridges and culverts therein.
| and, provided further, that any county.
| city. town township, school district or
| other political corporation or subdivision
| OF the state mourning dsbiedness re-
| quiring tho nSstnt 0f the voters as afore-
| said shall, before or At the time Of doing
| So provide for the collection OF an annual
| tax sufficient to pay the interest on such
| Indebtedness ms It falls due. and also In
| constitute a sinking fund for the payment
| Of the principal thereof. within twenty
| years from the time OF contracting tho
! same: Provided further, that the pro-
| visions u this section shall not apply tu
| counties haNlur cities that now have Or
| which may hereafter hay" one hundred
| thousand or more inhabitants. nor iu
| cities that now have or may hereafter
have three hundred thousand inhabitants
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
mENT.
Joint ARD concurrent resolution provd.
| ina for the amendment OF section 10 OF
| article Of the Constitution OF the state
Of Missouri relating to the compensation
OF members Of the general assembly.
| Be u rcypi,rd BY the Hcuif Of RffrfIrHi
dfttes. me Senate coHen'frng therein.
| Tint Mt the general election to be held
| on Tuesday next following the FIRST Mon
day I'm November, a. u. 1910, there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters OF
the state for the adoption the following
| constitutional amendment, tu-wlt
| Section ] That section Is OF article
| of the Constitution Of Missouri he aud tn,
| same f. hereby amended by striking out
| the word such" between the words
treasury" and compensation" In lin,
two Of said section. and inserting tn,
| word AS" tn lieu thereof. and by strIk
| ing out the words "as may from time e
| time be provided by law not 10 exceed
i've" IA same appears between the word
| services In line three, and dollars II
line four OF said section Is. article T. anc
inserting the word ten" In lieu thereof
| and by striking out the word "nve" be.
tween the words received" and dollars
in line seven OF said section and insertinl
the word ten" In lieu thereof, so tina
said section, when SO amended shall reat
as follows:
Sec. IS. Members compensation Of
The members Of the general assembly
| shall aevsrally receive from the public
| I,N,, fa1 0h.Ir