The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-20

vices ten dollars per day Tor the llfst
ninety days OF each session. and a1teE
that not TO exceed one dollar per day tor
the remainder OF the session, except the
nrst session held under this Constitution
and during revision session, when tne4
may receive ten dollar per DAY Tor
one hundred ana twenty days. and one
dollar per Jay Tor tle remainder OF Such
sessions. In addition 10 per diem, the
members snail Ue entitled To receive
travelling eApenSes OF miieage' Tor any
regular and extra session not greater
imam now proNlOeu by law; but no MEM
Der snail De ,nIllled 10 travelling eA-
penses or mileage Tor any extra session
that may Dc cdi.ed within one day after
the adjournment of a regular session.
Committees OF either house. or joint COM
mitteeS OF both houses, appointed to eN'
anime the institutions of the state, other
than those at the seat OF government. may
receive their actual expenses. necessarily
incurred while in the performance Of such
duty; the items OF such expenses TO 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 fun
for all stationery used In his official ca
pacity. and all postage, and all other in
cldental expenses and perQuisites; and
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 or
the contingent fund or otherwise. except
as herein provided; or no allowance or
emolument, for any purpose whatever,
shall ever be paid 10 any officer. agent,
servant or employe or 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 five
dollars.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting to the qualified voters OF the state
OF Missouri an amendment to the consti-
tuition thereof, providing for use OF voting
machines.
Be It resolved BY the Senate, the HoaSs Of
Representatives. consuming therein, rs fol-
I0ws:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November. 1910. the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
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
article VIII OF the Constitution of the
state of Missouri be amepded by insert
ing the words 'and Is tinl case paper
ballots are used between the words bal
lot" and every" in line of said section;
and the words lin which paper ballots
nave pttH uStu DtlWttn the NOIuS
elections" and the" in line . of said
section; and by adding to said section the
words nothing in this section however,
shall he 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 east at any election. provided that
secrecy In voting be preserved 50 that
said section of article VIII when
amended, shall read as follows;
Section g. All elections by the people
shall be by ballot; and, in case paper
ballots are used, every ballot shall be
numbered In the order in which 1t 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 trequlredl to do so as wit
nesses in 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-
tons 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-
stItution of Missouri relating to revenue
and taxation.
Be IL reSOl1ed BY the SENATE, the House con.
curing therein:
That at the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next. following the first
Monday in November. \. ID. 1910, the fol-
lowing amendment tn 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
fifty 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 H. Rates for local purposes
limits-how increased for schools and
erecting public buildings. Taxes for
county. city, town and school purposes
may be levied on all 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 an
nual rate on property, in counties having
six million dollars or less, shall not. in
the aggregate. exceed fifty cents on the
hundred dollars valuation; in counties
having six million dollars and under ten
million dollars. said rate shall not eX-
coed forty cents on the hundred dollars
valuation; in counties having ten million
dollars and under thirty million dollars,
said rate shall not exceed nifty cents on
the hundred dOllar% valuation; and in
counties having thirty mllioh dollars or
more, said rate shall not exceed thirty
five cents on the hundred dollars valua-
ton. For city and town purpose the an
nual rate on property in cities and towns
having thirty thousand inhabitants or
more shall not. in the aggregate, exceed
one hundred cents on the hundred dollars
valuation: in cities and towns having less
than thirty thousand and over ten thou
sand inhabitants said rate shall not ex-
coed one hundred cents on the hundred
dollars Valuation. in cities and towns
having less than ten thousand and more
than one thousand inhabitants. said rate
shall not exceed ninety cents on the hun
dred dollars valuation; and in towns hav-
ing one thousand irhabita or less said
rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on
the hundred dollars valuation for school
purposes and districts. the annual rats
on property shall not exceed forty cents