The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1910-10-29
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.

SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
To Increase the per diem compensation
Of members Of the general assembly.
Joint and concurrent resolution provid-
ing for the amendment OF section l6 OF
article Of the Constitution Of the state
of Missouri. relating to the compensation
OF members or DE general assembly
Be il re,olred BY me- House Of RefressHt-
antei. me Senate ooHctfrms me'emi
Tint al the general election 90 be held
ON Tuesday next following the FIRST Mon-
dly In November, A. -. 1919. there shan
le submitted TO the qualified voters OF
tie Stale for the adoption. the following
cons i|i.olrtl amendment. to-wit
section That section 10 Of article 4
of tHe Constitution OF Missouri De ana the
same i. hemeby amended Dy strikiuS oIt
the word such etween tht words
treasury" and compensation SGD Toe
two OF said section. and insertt
word 'as" IN lieu tacrtof. and nl I.t-
Ing out The words 'Hs may from Tim" 10
lime be provided by law not TO exceed
nNe as same appears between tue words
services" In line thlee, ana dollars IN
line four Of said section l6, article 4 and
NmaNIINNA AiAE MHAM NNAN 80 ~ NA.
and by striking out she word i've he
tween the words received and dollars
i'm line seven OF said section and Inserting
the word ten IN lieu thereof so that
said section. when 40 amended shall read
as follows:
Sec. IS. Members, compensation Of
The members of The general assembly
shall seyerally receive from the public
treasury as compensation for their SER
vices ten" dollars per day for the first
ninety days OF each session, and after
that not TO exceed one dollar per day for
ne remainder OF the session, except the
first session held under his Constitution.
and during revision session when they
may receive ten dollar per DAY LOT
one hundred and twenty days. and one
dollar per day for the remainder Of SUCH
sessions. In addition to 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 shall be entitled to travelling ex-
penses OF mileage for any extra session
that mag be called within one day after
the adjournment OF a regular session.
Committees OF either house, OF Joint com
mittees Of both houses. appointed TO eK-
anime the Institutions OF the state. other
than those at the seat 81 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
ifor. before the same, or any part thereof
can be paid. Each member may receive
at each regular session IN additional sun
OF thirty dollars. which shall be in ful
for all stationery used IN his official ca
pacity. and all postage. and all other In
cidental expenses and perquisites, ans
no allowance or emoluments. for any puf'
/ pose whatever. shall be made TO or re-
cciyrd by the members. or any membe
OF either house. or for their use. out o
the contingent fund or otherwise. exccp
as herein provided. or no allowance o
emolument. Tor any purpose whatever