Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1910-11-03

tnan thlTty lays aver tne ofuer tne,eio.
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 end supersede
the charter of said city aud all special
laws Inconsistent herewith. And in SUBJ
hitting such charter or 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 senarate-
" and accepted or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or Sec
tons of the charter or any amendirents
thereto.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
JoIrt and concurrent resolution submit
ting TO the qualified vosers Of the state
of Missouri an amendment to the Consti-
tutisn thereof, authorizing the issuance
OF bonds not to exceed i've million dollars
In aniourt. for the puraose OF erecting
out Increasing the presen. rat. OF taxa
tion.
b. ii rcSoi,sd BY the Ssrdte, the Hosss Of
kcfrtssnfItivsS rorcnrr,Hg therein.
That al the general election 10 he held
in dds state on the Tuesday next follow
ms tie first Monday In November, 1910,
the following amendment 10 the Constt-
tuition oil the state of Missouri shan be
Submitted to the qualified voters OF this
state. to-wit:
section /. The general assembly next
following the adoption Of his amendment
snail authorize and provide for the issu-
doila RS In amount, to bear interest at a
rate not exceeding three per cent a year.
payable in thirty years from date of is
sIunte. but redeemable after ten years.
for the purpose OF erecting and cauipping
q new state capitol al the present seat OF
government. Said general assembly shah
..ro'ide, by appropriate ieEislation; Tor
tire erection of said new state capitol and
fer carrying. this amendment, into effect.
Sec. 2. The general assembly. at each
regular session thereof. after the adop-
lion Of this amendment. shall appropriate
Il gum out OF the general revenue of the
state sufficient to pay the aceruins Inter-
est Oh said bonds. and 1t may also arpro-
rriate such sum as 1t shall deem advise
able TO create a sinking fund for the re-
dsmption or payment Of said bonds.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
House Joint and concurrent re- solution
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
State OF Missouri an amendment to sec.
the state Of Missouri, relating TO the
limit Of Indebtedness In counties and
other municipal corporations.
Be it resolved BY the House Of Rsp,essst.
a.scs. the Ssrdis concerning the, ct~:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday following the first Monday 10,
November, A. D.. 1910. there shall he SUBJ
rritted TO the qualified voters OF Missouri.
" dOpNlo VI IVJoStiOH, tHc
constitutional amendment, to-wit: That
section IL of article 10 OF the Constitu-
ton of the state OF Missouri be and the
seine IL hereby amended by omit ing the
word or after the word court nouse.'
and before the word Jail" in the thir-
tccntn line of said section. ard also BY
Inserting a comma in lieu t..erc II; ane
also by inserting the woro "or poor
house" after the word %"jaii.' anoi before
the word or" in the thirteenth line Of
said section; so that said s%ectiorI, when
so amended, shall read:
township. school district or other political
corporation or subdivision of tn" state
shall be allowed to become lid oted In
any manner or for any purpose TO az
amount exceeding in any year the income
ana revenue provided for such yclc, with
out the assent Of two-thirda OF tia voterl
thereof voting at an election to he held
for that purpose. nor in cases r. quirinG
such assent shall any indebtcdn"S" be al
lowed TO be incurred 20 an amount inCiud-
ing existing debts Indebtedness. in the
aggregate exceeding FIVE per c"n Ium Oh
TO be asCertainod by the aSSessn.C ut next
before the last assessment for =, ttc anG
county purposes previous to the II curing
Of such Indebtedness: Provided, II At with
such assent any county may be allowed
to become indebted TO a larger amount
for the erection OF f courthouse. Jail OF
poorhouse. or for the grading. co 'struct.
ing. paving or maintaining of paved
graveled. macadamizcd or rock 70 ads an(
necessary bridges and c%ulver,s therein
ard, provided further, that any county
city, town. township, school dis :rict OF
other political corporation or sub division
Of the state mourning indeh;cdn "ss re-
curing the assent OF the voters a afore.
said. shall. before or At the time " doing
90. provide for the collection o! ~ annUa
tax sufficient to pay the interest on such
indebtedness as 1t falls due. and also Il
constitute "A sinking sand for the I aymen
Of the principal thereof. Within twenty
Nynn r1 fynEN tho tr, nj AMIR ING n
same: Provided further, that t ,e pro
visions OF this section shall not pply Il
counties having cities that now have Of
which may hereafter have one hundret
cities that now have or may II 'reaftel
nave three hundred thousand inhe nitants
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL a MEND
MENT.
JeInt and concurrent resolution provid
Ing for the amendment Of sectle n is o
OF Missouri, relating to the comp .rsatlol
Of members Of the general assent 'iy.
Be It reso!psd BY the House Of r 'f-esrrs
st,vss. the Senate eonearr,ng the cr"; ,
on Tuesday next following, the FIR t Mon
day in November. A. D.. 1910. the e shal
be submitted TO the qualified v%t'iers o
the state for the adoption, TIE { 'llowini
constitutional amendment. to-wit
Section /. That section 16 OF ,rticle
of the Constitution OF Missouri be md TIN
same Is hereby amended by strih ing on
the word such" " tie word
treasury and Compensation in lin
two OF said section. and insert ing tn,
word "Gs" In lieu thereof. and h : strik
ing out the words las maj from lime I,
time be provided by law NOT to excee,
Ave" as sarne appears between TN . word
SERVICES in line three. and "dol.iars" fl
line four Of said section 10. article 4. ant
inserting the word ten" in lieu thereof
and by striking oIt the word ave be
tween the words 'feceived' and do lars
in lire seven or said section ana ms, rtin,
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