Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1910-10-13


be held. not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor
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 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, any alternative section or
article may be presented for the choice OF
the voters and may be voted on separate
ly and accepted or rejected separately
without prejudice to other articles or sec
lions 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 Constl-
tuition thereof, authorizing the Issuance
Of bonds not to exceed five million dollars
In amount, for the purpose Of erecting
and equipping a new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate Of taxa
ton.
Be IL resolved BY the Senate, the HoHSs Of
Representatives. e0HeprriHg 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 1. The general assembly next
following the adoption OF this amendment
shall authorize and provide for the issu-
ance Of bonds not to exceed five million
dollars in amount, to bear interest at a
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
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. 2. The general assembly, at each
regular session thereof, after the adop
ton of this amendment, shall appropriate
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 IL shall deem advis-
able to create sinking fund for the re-
demption or payment Of said bonds.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
House Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters Of the
State of Missouri an amendment to Sec
ton u, article 10 Of the Constitution Of
the State of Missouri, relating to the
limit Of Indebtedness In counties and
other municipal corporations.
Be it resolved by the House of RsprsssHt-
ativeS, the Senate eoHenrring therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesdal following the first Monday in
November, A. ID. 1910. there shall be sub
mitted to the qualified voters Of Missouri,
for adoption or rejection, the following
constitutional amendment, to-wit: That
section II of article 10 Of the Constitu-
ton of the state Of Missouri be and the
same is hereby amended by emitting the
and before the word Jail" in the thir-
teenth line of said section, and also by
inserting a 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, so that said section, when
so amended, shall read:
Section II. No county, city, town,
township, school district or other political
corporation or subdivision of the state
shall be allowed to become indebted in
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
such assent shall any indebtedness be al
lowed to be incurred to an amount includ-
ing existing debts indebtedness in the
aggregate exceeding five per centum on
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 a larger amount
| for the erection of a courthouse, jail or
| poorhouse, or for the grading, construct
| ing, paving or maintaining of paved
| graYeled. macadamized or rock roads and
necessary bridges ana CulYertS therein,
| and, provided further, that any county
| city. town, township, school district or
| other political corporation or subdivision
| Of a." state mourning indebtedness re-
| quiring the assent of the voters as afore-
| said. shall, before or at the time of doing
! 50. provide for the collection of an annual
| tax sufficient to pay the interest on such
| Indebtedness as II falls due, and also to
| constitute a sinking fund for the payment
| of the principal thereof, within twenty
| years from the time OF contracting the
| same; Provided further, that the pro-
visions of this section shall not apply to
| counties having cities that now have or
| which may hereafter have one hundred
thousand or more inhabitants, nor in
cities that now have or may hereafter
| have three hundred thousand inhabitants.
| SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution provld-
| Ing for the amendment Of section TO Of
| article Of the Constitution OF the state
| Of Missouri, relating to the compensation
| Of members of the general assembly.
| Be IL resolved by the House of RsPTeSSHt-
ativeS, the Senate eonenrring therein;
| That at the general election TO be held
! on Tuesday next following the first Mon
| day in November, A. d. 1910, there shall
be submitted to the qualified voters Of
| the state for the adoption, the following
| constitutional amendment, to-wit:
| Section l. That section 16 Of article 4
| Of the Constitution of Missouri be and the
| same is hereby amended by striking out
| the word such" between the words
treasury and Compensation" in line
| two of said section, and inserting the
word "as' in lieu thereof. and by strik-
| ing out the words "as may from time to
| time be provided by law not to exceed
| FIVE" as same appears between the words
| Services In line three, and dollars in
| line four of said section 16 article 4, and
| inserting the word ten" I'm lieu thereof,
| and by striking out the word five" be-
| tween the words received" and dollars"
| in line seven of said section and inserting
| the word ten" in lieu thereof so that
| said section, when so amended shall read
| as follows:
| Sec. 16. Members, compensation Of
| The members of the general assembly
| shall severally receive from the public
! treasury as compensation for their SER