The Butler weekly times., 1910-11-03

ShsIl be submitted to the qualified voters
/ d the city Of St Louis at an election to
be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor
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
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
| the voters and may be voted on separate
y 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 Consti-
tuition thereof, authorizing the Issuance
Of bonds not to exceed five million dollars
In amount. for the purpose OF erecting
and eQuippino q new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate OF taxa
ton.
Be a. rssolrsd BY the Senate. the House Of
RsfVsseHiaiIpss coEcHVriak 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 Sonstl-
tuition of the state OF Missouri shall be
submitted To the qualified voters Of this
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 n
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
. 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 eject.
Sec. 9. The general assembly, at each
/ regular session thereof. after the adop-
tion 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 II may also appro-
| pirate such sum as II shall deem advis-
/ 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.
the State OF Missouri, relating to the
/ limit OF indebtedness In counties and
other municipal corporations.
/ Be Il ,eSol,ed BY the House Of Represent.
aii;cS the Senate concnrring therein:
That at the general election In he held
ON Tuesday 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 l. OF article 10 OF the Constitu-
/ ton OF the state OF Missouri be- and the
/ H. ,i,N .l.4l mi
word ''or" after the word courthouse,
and before the word Jail" in the thir-
,ecnth 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 L.. No county. city. town,
township, school district or other political
| shall be allowed to become indebted I'm
| any manner or for any purpose to an
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 at an election to be held
| for that purpose, nor in cases requiring
| such assent shall any indebtedness be al
| lowed to be incurred to an amount includ-
ing existing debts Indebtedness, In the
1 aggregate exceeding hve per centum on
| the value OF the taxable property therein,
| to be ascertained 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
| to become indebted to a larger amount
| for the erection of courthouse, jail or
| poorhouse. or for the grading, construct
ing. paving or maintaining of paved.
| graveled. 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 incurrlng Indebtedness re-
/ quiring the assent OF the voters as afore-
said. shall. before or al the time Of doing
| So provide for the collection of an annual
| tax sufficient to pay the interest on such
! Indebtedness as II 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 inha abitants.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
! MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution provId.
4 ing for the amend-:ent Of section 16 OF
article 4 Of the Constitution Of the state
/ OF MtSSOuTtt FctdtU8 " kIC SoHPSHsatiOb
| Of members Of the general assembly.
Be IL resolved BY the House o. Represent.
dfites the SeHdfe eoncnrring 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-wt
Section l. That section 16 Of article
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 16. article 4. and
| inserting the word ten" in lieu thereof.
| and by striking out the word Ave 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
| az follows:
Sec 1s. Members compensation Of
| The members Of the general assembly
shall severally receive from the public