Mexico Missouri message., 1910-10-06

shall be submitted to the qualified voters
of the city Of St Louis Rt 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 r9uiy auch
the organic law of the city and sixty days
thereafter shall take effect and supersede
the charter Of said city and aB specia
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
the voters and may be voted on separate
ly and accepted or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or sec
tions 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-
tuition thereon, authorizing the Issuance
of bonds not TO exceed five million dollars
In amount, for the purpose OF erecting
and equipplng new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate OF taxa
tlon.
Be il yesoipcd by the Senate, the HOSSs Of
RcfrcscHidfires eoHchrrihg thereon:
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
state to-wit:
Section /. The general assembly next
following the adoption OF this amendment
shall authorize and provide for the issu-
ance of bonds not TO exceed five million
dollars In amount, to bear interest at
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 equipping
a new state capitol at the present seat of
government. Said general assembly shall
aNHaN rfaHNF
the erection Of said new state capitol and
FOR carrying this amendment into effect
Sec. 2. The general assembly, at each
regular session thereof, after the adop-
a sum out Of the general revenue of the
state sufficient to pay the acCrutng inter-
est on said bonds, and 1t may also appro-
pirate such sum as II shall deem advts-
able to create a 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.
tion 12, article 10 Of the Constitution Of
the State Of Missouri, relating to the
limit OF Indebtedness In counties and
other municipal corporations.
Be it y-soi5cd BY the HoHsc of Represent
diiycg, The Senate c0HcHrTiHg therein:
THAT M the general election to be held
on Tuesday following the first Monday In
As
mitted to the qualified voters of Missouri.
for adoption or rejection, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit: That
section l. OF article 10 of the Constitu-
tion Of the state OF Missouri be and the
same is hereby amended by emitting the
word or after the word courthouse"
and before the word Jail" in the thir-
trenth line Of said section, and also by
Inserting a comma in lieu thereof; and
also by inserting the words "or poor
house after the. word "jail," and before
the word or" in the thirteenth line of
said section; so that said section, when
So amended. shall read:
Section Il. No county, city, town,
township, school district or other political
corporation or subdivision of the state
shall bc allowed to become indebted in
any manner or for any purpose to an
amount exceeding in any year the income
aUa revenue provided for such year. with
ont the assent of two-thrds of the voters
thereof voting at an election to be held
Tor that purpose, nor in cases requiring
such assent shall any Indebtedness be al
lowed 20 be incurred to an amount includ-
ing existing debts indebtedness, in the
aggregate exceeding five per centum on
the value Of the taxable property therein,
10 be Hsoe~rained by the assessment next
before the last assessment for state and
county purposes previous TO the mourning
Of such Indebtedness: Provided that with
such assent any county may be allowed
10 become indebted to a larger amount
for the erection of a courthouse Jail or
poorhCuse, or for the grading, construct
ing, paving or maintaining of paved,
gTaVelctl. macadamized 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 incurring Indebtedness re-
QuiTing the assent Of 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 as It falls due. and also to
constitute a sinking fund for the payment
of the principal thereof, within twenty
years from the time of contracting the
same: Provided further, that the pro-
visions Of this section shall not apply TO
counties having cities that now have or
which may hereafter have one hundred
thousand or more Inhabitants, nor in
cities that now have or may hereafter
have three hundred thousand inhabitants.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution proVld-
ing for the amendment of section 16 of
article 4 OF the Constitution Of the state
OF Missouri, relating to the compensation
of members of the general assembly.
Be it resolved by the House of Represent
atigcS, the Senate cGHemring therein;
That at the general election TO be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day In November, A. ID. 1910 there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
the state for the adoption, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit:
Section l. That section 16 Of article 4
of the Constitution of Missouri be and the
same IS hereby amended by striking out
the word such" between the words
treasury and Compensation" in line
two OF said section, and inserting the
word AS In lieu thereof and by strik-
ing out the words "as may from time to
time be provided by law not to exceed
five" as same appears between the words
services" in line three, and dollars" in
line four of said section 10, article 4, and
| inserting the word ten in lieu thereof,
| and by striking out the word "fiVe" be-
| tween the words received" and dollars
| in line seven of said section and inserting
| the word ten" in lieu thereof so that
said section, when so amended shall read
| as follows:
| Sec 16 Members, compensation off,
| The members Of the general assembly
| shall severally receive from the public
! treasury as compensation for their SER
what did they do that forq" he