The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-27


Of the city Of St Louis at an election TO
De 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 ratify 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 ssaeh-charter- 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
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 constl-
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 n rssolssd ~ the SsHdte. the H0sss Of
RefreseaidiHes rvseariag ihereiR:
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 10 the Consti-
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 a
rate not exceeding three per cent year.
payable In thirty years from date of is
suance. but redeemable after ten years.
for the purpose OF erecting and equipping
q 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 effect.
Sec. z. 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 IL shall deem advis-
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
tlon II. article 10 OF the Constitution OF
the State of Missouri, relating to the
| limit OF Indebtedness in counties and
other municipal corporations.
| Be il ,csohed By the Hoass Of Represents
aiires, iAe Senate eoHearring therein:
That at the general election To he held
ON Tuesday following The first Monday IN
| November, \. H. 1910, there shall be sub
mltted To the qualified voters of Missouri
for adoption or rejection, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit; Thal
section l.. of article 10 of the ConStitu-
| ton 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-
| teenth line OF said section, and also by
! inserting a comma in lieu thereof; ant
also by inserting the words 'or poor
house after the word Jail and befor,
the word 'or," in the thirteenth line Of
said section; SO that said section. whei
so amended shall read
Section II. No county. city, town
township. school district or other politica
corporation or subdivision of the STATE
shall be allowed to become indebted II
| 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 Noter
! thereof voting at an election to be hell
| for that purpose. nor In cases requiring
such assent shall any indebtedness be al
/
ing existing debts Indebtedness, In tn
aggregate exceeding five per centum OF
the value OF the taxable property therein
/ to be ascertained by the assessment mex
| before the last assessment for state an
county purposes previous to the incurrin
of such Indebtedness: Provided. that wit
such assent any county may be above
| to become indebted to larger amour
| for the erection OF a courthouse, jail D
poorhouse. or for the grading, construct
ing. paving or maintaining of paved
graveled maca damized or rock roads an
necessary bridges and culverts therein
and, provided further. that any county
city, town. township. school district o
other political corporation or subdivisto
OF the state incur, ing Indebtedness re
curing the assent OF the voters as afore
said shall before or at the time of dom
so. provide for the collection of an annua
tax sufficient to pay the interest on sue
Indebtedness as Il falls due and also I
constitute sinking fund for the paymen
of the principal thereof. within invent
years from the time of contracting tn
same: Provided further, that the pro
visions of this section shall not apply t
counties having cities that now have O
which may hereafter have one hundre
thousand or more inhabitants. nor /
cities that now have or may hereafte
have three hundred thousand inhabitants
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution provid
ina for the amendment Of section f6 c
article 4 OF the Constitution Of the stat
Of Missouri, relating to the compensate
of members Of the general assembly.
Be IL yesoiurd BY the House o. Rfpresen
afiaes the Senate concerning therein:
That at the general election To be hel
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. A. ID. 1910, there sha
be submitted to the qualified voters
the state for the adoption. the foilowin
constitutional amendment. to-wit:
Section /. That section Is of article
of the Constitution of Missouri be and I'll
same is hereby amended by striking OF
the word such between the WORD
treasury and compensation in lin
two of said section. and inserting II
word AS in lieu thereof. and by strik
ing out the words "as may from time
time be provided by law not to excee
five" as same appears between the WORD
services" in line three. and dollars
line four of said section Is. article 4. an
inserting the word ten In lien thereo
and by striking out the word five" bt
tween the words received and dollars
In line seven of said section and insertin
! the word ten in lieu thereof. so this
said section. when SO amended shall rea
I as follows:
. Sec. Is. Members compensation Of
The members Of the general assemb
shall severally receive from the publ