Mexico Missouri message., 1910-10-06

vices ten" dollars per day for the first
ninety days OF each session, and after
that not TO exceed one dollar per day for
the remainder Of the session, except the
first session held under this Constitution,
ana during revision session. when they
one hundred and twenty days and one
dollar per day for the remainder Of ouch
sessions In addition 10 per diem, the
members shall be entitled to receive
travelling expenses or mileage; for any
regular and extra session not greater
than now provided by law; but no mem
Der snail be entitled TO travelling ex-
ponses or mileage for any extra session
that may be called within one day after
the adjournment Of regular session,
Committees OF either house, or joint com
mittees OF both houses. appointed TO eX-
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
ttor, 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
cidental expenses and perquisitos; and
no allowance or 05nouments. for any pur-
pose whatever, shall be made to or re-
ceiNed by the members, or any 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 he paid to any officer agent.
servant or empioye or either house Of the
general assembly or Of any committee
thereof. except such per diem az may be
provided for by law not to exceed five
dollars.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
fiDu qualified NOteTS of the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the Constl-
tuition thereof, providing for use Of voting
machines.
Be IL yesoived BY the Senate, the House of
RePrcSeHiGfIgeS e0HcHrrtHg therein, as foI-
I0t0S:
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 8 of
article VIII of the Constitution of the
state Of Missouri be amended by insert
ing the words 'and is [inl case paper
ballots are used" between the words bal
lot and every in line of said section;
and the words lin 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 to prevent the use,
ulluSi SUCH btltB udlNS anu reg EuldllOllS
as may be prescribed by law, of any ma
chine or mechanical device for the pur-
pose of receiving and registering the
votes cast at any election provided that
secrecy in voting be preserved; so that
said section of article VIII, when
amended, shall read as follows:
Section 8. 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 it 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 [required1 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-
tions 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
MERT.
Joint and concurrent resolution to
amend section II of article 10 of the Con-
stitution of Missouri relating to revenue
and taxation.
Be it resolged 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, 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
serting in lieu thereof the words "one
hundred and by striking out the word
and inserting in lieu thereof the word
ninety" so that said section when
amended shall read as follows:
Section II. 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-
| ceed forty cents on the hundred dollars
| valuation; in counties having ten million
| dollars and under thirty million dollars,
|
| the hundred dollars valuation; and in
| counties having thirty million dollars or
| more, said rate shall not exceed thirty
| five cents on the hundred dollars valua-
| tion. 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
| uEe 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-
| ceed 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 hum
| dred dollars valuations and in towns hav-
| ing one thousand Inhabitants or less, said
| rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents on
| the hundred dollars valuation; for school
| purposes and districts, the annual rate
! on property shall not exceed forty cents
Wonderful Memory.
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