The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-10-27


than thirty days after the order therefor
and II the majority Of such qualified
voters voting ut such election ratify such
charter. then said charter shall become
the organic law Of the city and sixty days
>thereaftcr shall take effect and supersede
the charter Of said city and all special
laws Inconsistent herewith. And In sub
hitting such charter or amendments
thereto to the qualified voters OF the city
OF st. Louis, amy alternative section OF
article may 10 presented for the choice OF
the voters IL may be voted on sssarats,.
ly and acCoTrd or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or sec
lions OF the charter or any amsadmsnt
thereto.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
tine to the qualified voters OF me stare
OF Missouri an amendment to sas Const'
tuition thereof, authorizing the Issuance
Of bonds not to exceed five million dollars
In amount, for the purpose Of ereot.ne
and equipplng new state e9piSs win
out Increasing the present nato OF taxa
ton.
Be 1t rcsoIycd BY the SENATE. the HouJs Of
RrPfsSeridtipcs toHcuvrMg ihr,e,@
That at the general election TO bo hftJ
In this state on the Tuesday next follow.
ing the first Monday Ia November, 1910
the followiAG amendment To the tonsu'
tuition Of tho state Of Missouri shaI BE-
submitted to the qualified voters OF this
state, to-wlt.
Section /. The general assembly next
following the adoption Of this amendment
shall authorize and provide for the lssn'
ance Of bonds not to exceed 1--WE millior
dollars in amount. To bear interest at
rate not exceeding three per cent year
payable In thirty years from date of Is
suanCc but r"dccmublc after ten years
for the purpose Of erecting and equipisnE
a new state capitol nj the present seat of
government. Said general assembly shall
provide, By appropriate Legislation tol
h. .rg t.p at uFtII frt4NA ~ a H.
FOR carrying this amendment INTO cHeCi
Sec. ?. The general assembly. at encP
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 Hccrung inter.
est on said bonds ara 1t may also appro'
pratt" such sum as 1t shall deem anvis'
abb" To Great" sinking iHud Tor tht re-
drmptlou or payment ui said bonds.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
House Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting TO the qualified voters OF the
tlon t2. article 10 Of the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri, relating to the
limit of Indebtedness in counties nnc
other municipal corporations.
Be II tsfolr5 ly tie Hout Of krpresem
anstE iHc SHi'tf ,DUCutrinE hcftpt.
That at tn" general election to b" hclc
on Tuesday following the first Monday f.
November. \ n. 1910. thrr" shall he sub
Ultltt 10 Nllt Iuhlllltu Nbt'Ir 81 Nll~shull.
Tor adoption or rejection, tn following
constitutional amendment lu-wit ThHt
section T. Of article 10 of tn 1unsttu.
ton Of the state " Missouri bc aud the
same is hereby amended By emitting the
word or after ~" word Courthouse
and before the word ''jnil.' I'm the mir.
teenth line Of said section. and also by
inserting comma In lieu thereof; and
also by inserting the words "or poor
house after the word JAIL ana before
the word or IN the thirteenth line Of
said section, 50 that said section. wher
30 amended. ahgll read
Section T. No county. city. town,
township. school district Or other political
corporation or subdivision OF the state
shall be allowed 60 BECOME Indebted ~
amy manner or for any purpose to AT
4 amount exceeding In any year the Income
and revenue provided for such year, with.
! out the assei OF two thirds Of the voter
4 thereof voting at AN election to be hcld
for that purpose, nor IN cases requiring
| such assent shall any indebtedness be al.
| lowed to be incurred to All amount uClud
| Ing existing debts indebtedness. In the
| aggregate exceeding five per centum Or
| the value Of the taxable property therein
to be- ascertaiu"d 10y 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 he allowed
4 to h"gnur indebted Ia a larger amount
for the erection OF "A courthouse. JAN 81
1 pOorhuEgc. or Tor the grading, construct
ing paving or maintaining of paved
| Ernvcicd. ma"udnmi2"d or rock roads and
| necessary bridges aud culverts therein
! and, provided further, that any county
l city, town, township, school district ~
L other political corporation or subdivision
| Of tho state mourning Indebtedness re-
QuIriH" the a'-fnt 0f the VOTERS as atotr-
said. shall. before or at the time Of doing
| SO p.u. iiD frr the collection Of an annual
1 tax sgnicic't to pay the interest on such
l iudcL',dun-s as 1t falls due. and also &c
constitute n sinking fund for the payment
1 ~ It ttfrfslpn1 tIEF.RI within
| year from the tim" OF contracting the
| snu.. Provided f,.r, her, that the pro
vininra of this g".'i'u shall not apply to
cr,..iies hnviu" %. '.# that now have OF
1 winch may ha'uI!t"l have one hundred
| thousand or 'nurr inhabitants. nor in
| cities that ~ tGNu or may hereafter
have thrcr hundred thousand inhabitants.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
Joint ard concurrent resolution provid.
Il tnu for .rc aITerC~cnt Of section i6 OF
article { Of tac C7nstltutlor Of the state
l Of Missouri. TCi1;iEG TO the compensation
Of member Ct the general assembly.
/ Be II rrs1i "a by ne House OF Represent
/ an.ss the N.rr.r rOHcHrring therein:
| That At the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, \. D. 1910, there shall
the stqto Tor o." adoption. the following
constitutional ulondmcnt, to-wit:
Scctiun / That section 10 Of article !
/ Of the Constitution bl MlSSoufl ne ana the
same Is hereby amended by striking out
/ the word such between the words
Il Treasury ana compensation In line
Il .wo of said section, and inserting the
word "as" In lieu thereof. and by strik-
Il ing our the words las may from time 10
! time be provided by law not To exceed
five" as rame appears between the words
Il ''seryices' IN line three. and dollars" In
/ line four Of said section l6. article I. and
L Inserting the word ten" In lieu thereof.
sud by striking out the word Ave" be-
Il tween the woras received and dollars
/ in line seven OF said section and inserting
i the word ten in lieu thereof 20 that
/ said section. when so amended shall read
/ as follows:
| Sec le Members. compensation Of