The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-13


tee, and by him certified TO the state aud
itor, before the SAME, OF any part thereof, !
can be paid Each member may receive |
at each regular session an additional sum
of thirty dollars. which shall be in full |
for all stationery used in his official ca
pactty, and all postage. and all other In
cidental expenses and perlulSiteS, and
no allowance or emOluments, Tor any pur-
pose whatever. shall be made to or re-
ceiNed by the members. or amy member
of either house. or for their use. out of
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 employee 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 i've
dollars.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting 70 the auaiihed voters OF the state
OF Missouri an amendment to the Consti.
tuition thereof, providing for use Of voting
machines.
Be II reS0i,cd BY the Senate. tAs RsGSs Of
Representatives. c0scHrrRg tksrslE. ~ foI'
lovS;
That at the general election to be held
ON Tuesday Snext following the hrst Mon
day In November. 1910, the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
state of Missouri. relating 10 elections.
shall be submitted for adoption or IeJec-
uon 10 the quaiined voters of the state
of Missouri. to-wit; That section ! of
article VII of the Constitution of the
state of Missouri be amended by insert
ing the words and is Uni case paper
ballots are used" between the words bal
lot and every in line l OF said section;
and the words in which paper ballots
have been used" between the words
elections" and the" in line of said
section, and by adding to said section the
words nothing In this section however,
shall be construed tn prevent the use.
under such safeguards and regulations
as may be prescribed by law, nj 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 he preserved So that
said section OF article VIII when
amended, shall read as follows,
Section 5. All elections 10y thc people
shall be by ballot, and, in ease paper
ballots are uSeu, every ballot shall be
numbered in the order in which IL shall
be received and the uumhrl recorded by
the election officers ON u.c 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 UNI
less requested lrequiredl TO de- 81 as wit
nesses in "A judicial proceeding, Provided,
that In all cases ot 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 aud regula-
tions as may be prescribed 10y law, Moth
ing In this section. however. shall he con-
strued to prevent the use, under such
safeguards and regulations aS may be
prescribed by law, of amy machine of lori
mechanical device for the purpose ri re-
ceivng and registering the votes east ut
any election, provided that secrecy In
voting DE preserved
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution to
amend section II of article 10 q the Con-
stitutlon OF Missouri relating to revenue
and taxation.
Be ii resolved by the Senate, the Henss con.
curing therein
That at the general election To he held
on the Tuesday next. following the first
Monday in November. A. ID. 1910 the fol-
lowing amendment To 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
nifty in line nineteen of said section
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
ninety. so lnat Silu section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section IL. 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 fifty cents on
the hundred dolla II, valuation. and in
counties having thirty millioh 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 Inhabitants or less said
rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on
the hundred dollars valuat ton; for school
purposes and districts. the annual rate
on property shall not exceed forty cents