The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-06

Of the city Of st. Louis at an election to
be held not lees than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor
and e ne .,or e sSsn ., SSs, an:S
charter. then said charter shall become
the organic law OF the city and sixty days
thereafter shall take effect and superscde
the charter Of said city and all special
laws inconsistent herewith. And in sub
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 separate
y and accepted or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or sec
tons of the charter or any amendments
thereto.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND.
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution submit.
ting to the qualified voters Of the state
Of Missouri an amendment to the ConstI-
tuition thereof. authorizing the Issuance
Of bonds not to exceed five million dollars
In amount. for the purpose OF erecting
and eQulpplno new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate OF taxa
tlon.
Be IL resolved BY the SsWdfs. the Honss Of
Representatives. concerning therein:
That at the general election to be held
In this state on the Tuesday next follow
Ing the first Monday In November, 1910.
the following amendment TO the Consti-
tuition Of the state OF Missouri shall be
submitted to the qualified voters Of this
state, to-wit:
Section /, The general assembly next
following the adoption Of this amendment
shall authorize and provide Tor the issu-
ance Of bonds not to exceed five million
dollars In amount, to bear interest at
rate not exceeding three per cent year.
payable In thirty years from date OF is
suance. but redeemable after ten years.
for the purpose OF erecting and equipping
Q new state capitol at the present seat OF
government. Said general assembly shall
provide. by appropriate legislation. for
the erection Of said new state capitol and
for carrying this amendment into effect.
Sec. 3. The general assembly, at each
regular session thereof, after the adop-
ton Of this amendment. shall appropriate
q sum out Of the general revenue Of the
state sufficient to pay the accruing inter-
est on said bonds, and 1t may also appro-
pirate such sum as 1t shall deem advis-
able to create sinking fund for the re-
demption or payment Of said bonds
SIXTH coNsriTuJIoNAL AMEND.
submitting to the qualified voters Of the
state Of Missouri an amendment to Sec
tion u. article 10 Of the Constitution OF
the state Of Missouri, relating to the
limit Of indebtedness In counties and
other municipal corporations.
Be IL rcsoited BY the Hosse of Represent.
afites, the Senate cOHcnrring therein;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday following the first Monday I'm
November, A. ID. 1910. there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of Missouri.
for adoption or rejection, the following
section /, OF article 10 OF the Constitu-
ton of the state Of Missouri be and the
same Is hereby amended by emitting the
word ''or" after the word courthouse"
and before the word Jail In the thir-
ieenth 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" and before
the word "or" in the thirteenth line of
said section; 80 that said section, when
so amended. shall read:
Section IL. No county, city, town.
township. school district or other political
corporation or subdivision of the state
shall be allowed to become indebted In
any manner or for any purpose to an
amount exceeding In any year the income
and revenue provided for such year, with
out the ASSENT Of two thirds of the voters
thereof voting at an election to be held
for that purpose, nor In cases requiring
such assent shall any indebtedness be al
lowed to be incurred to an amount includ-
ing existing debts indebtedness, In the
dkHTekAtc 6xceculuK i've per ctntuH Oh
the value OF the taxable property therein.
to be- ascertained by 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 be allowed
| to become Indebted to larger amount
for the erection Of courthouse. jail or
| poorhOuse. or for the grading. construct
| ing. paving or maintaining of paved.
| graveled. macadamised or rock roads and
necessary bridges and culverts therein,
and, provided further, that any county.
other political corporation or subdivision
Of the state mourning indebtedness re-
| curing the assent Of the voters as afore-
| said. shall. before or at the time Of doing
SO. provide for the collection Of an annual
/ tax sufficient to pay the interest on such
| Indebtedness as It falls due. and also to
constitute sinking fund for the payment
| Of the principal thereof. within twenty
years from the time Of contracting the
same; Provided further, that the pro-
| counties having cities that now have or
| which may hereafter have one hundred
1 thousand or more inhabitants. nor In
] cities that now have or may hereafter
have three hundred thousand inhabitants.
,sxvxNJH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
1 n ~ MgNT.
| jalBt M concurrsnt resolution provid.
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