The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1910-11-03

II,
that not TO exceed one dollar per day for
the remainder OF the session, except the
first session held under this Constitution
and during revision session, when they
may receive ten" dollar per day for
one hundred and twenty days, and one
dollar per day for the remainder OF such
sessions. In addition TO per diem. the
members shall ne 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 cN-
penses 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 eN-
anime the Institutions NJ 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 10y him certified to the state aud
itor. 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 fulI
for all stationery used IN his official ca
pacity aud all postage. and all other in
rldcutN expenses and perQuiSitcs, ana
no IlluWHnC" or Cmulumcnts, Tor any pur-
pose whatever, shall he Ihado to or re-
DciNCd hy 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
cmolumcnt. for any purpose whatever.
shall ever be paid to any officer, agent.
servant or emplOyo or either house OF the
general assembly or OF any committee
thereof. except such per uIem AS may DO
provided for by law, not To exceed hVe
dollars.
EIGHTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit
ting TO the qualified voters Of the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the Con5ti-
tuition thereof providing for use Of Young
machines.
BE II tesohsd BY the Scnafs. the Home Of
Nrpt'grEilnsJ SVHIHTmg Msfch, - i0''
iurg:
That at the general election to be held
ph Tuesday next following The nrsl Mon
lay IN November lylu. the following
amendment to the Constitution Of the
state OF Missouri, relating to elections,
shall be submitted tor adoption or IeJCG-
ION TO the quadi"d voters OF the STATE
OF missouri. tO-Nlt. That section . OF
article \lll OF the Constitution Ut the
state OF Missouri he amended 10y insert
ing the words and Is tluI ousr paper
ballots are used between tho words bal
lot ana every In llue OF sAla section,
ana the words I'm which paper ballots
have been used between the words
elections and the" la uuc Of said
section, aud by adding 'u said section the
words 'IUbIuB ~ N4Io section however,
shall be construed to- pIulcnt the use,
under such safeguards ana regulations
as may be prescribed ~ 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 bc preserved so mat
said section 3 OF article VII, when
amended. shall read ns follows;
Section 3. All elections by the people
shah be by ballot, aud, In case paper
ballots are used every ballot shall be
numbered In the order in which IT shall
he received and the number recorded by
the election officers on tho list OF voters
opposite the name OF the voter who pre-
.cnls the ballot. The election officers
shall be sworn or affirmed not to dis
close how any voter shall have voted un-
less requested lroguiredl to do so as Wit
ucsscs In a Judicial proceeding, Provided,
hat 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
med under such safeguards and reguls-
lions Az may be prescribed by law. Moth
ing in-this section, however. shall be con-
stried TO prevent the use. under such
| safeguards and regulations a. may be
prescribed by law. Of any machine Of tori
mechanical device for the purpose Of re-
e-iying and registering the votes cast at
any election provided that secrecy In
voting be preserved.
NINTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
| MENT.
| Joint and concurrent resolution to
| amend section II Of article 10 OF the Con.
| stltution OF Missouri relating TO revenue
and taxation.
| BS n rSJOItCd BY The SENATE, The HsHJf CON
CEfTHE therein:
That at tho general election TO be held
| ON the Tuesday next. following the frst
| Monday In November. a. D. 1910, the fol-
| lowing amendment to the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri shall bc submitted
| to the qualified voters Of the state. to-
| wit. That section II OF article 10 OF the
1 70. al 81 -
| amended by striking out the word sixty"
| Iu line seventeen Of said section and in
| -rrtiug In lieu thereof the words "One
| hundred" and by striking out the word
| Atty In line nineteen ~ said section
| pud Inserting In lieu thereof the word
| ninety" so that said section when
| amended shall read as follows
| section II. Rates for local purposes
| Umus-how Increased for schools and
| rr.rtiug public buildings. Taxes for
| county city. town and school purposes
| may Ic levied on all subjects and upje"is
| ~ taxation, but the valuation OF property
| therefor shall not exceed the valuation
| az the Same property In such town. city
| ur school district for state and county
| purposes. For county purposes The nm
| urlI rate on property In counties having
| SIN million dollars or less, shall not. IN
| .lr aggregate. exec ttty cents on the
| hundred dollars valuation Ia counties
| having sis muIiun dollars and under ten
| million dollars. said rate shall not eN-
| fa'uarun, I'm counties having ten million
| dollars and under thirty million dollars
| said rate shall not exceed MY cents on
the hundred dollar, valuation, and IN
| counties having thirty million dollars OF
| more said rate shall not exceed thirty
| i've cents on the hundred dollars yalua
| ton For city and town purpose the an.
| uual rate on property In cities and towns
| having thirty thousand inhabitants OF
| more shall not. In the aggregate exceed
| ure ruudred cents on the hundred dollars
| valuation. in cities and towns having lesi
| ,nan thirty thousand and over ten thou,
| sand inhabitants said rate shall not eX,
| coed one hundred cents on the hundred
| dollars YnluntiCn. In cities md towns
! having less than ten thousand and NOR,
than one thousand Inhabitants. snid rate
| shall not exceed ninety cents on tho hun.
| dred dollars valuation: and In towns hav'
| ing one thousand Inhabitants or less sa;t
| rate shall not exceed twenty-five cents OF
| tn. hundred dollars valuation; for schoo
| purposes and districts. the annual rat,
on property shall nat exceed forty cent