Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-10-27
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL
AMENDMENT.

To Increase the per diem eenpeaua.
tioD of members Of the general asssln-
bly,, e
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the amendment of section
l6 of article 4 of the Constitution OF
the state OF Missouri. relating to the
compensation of pembers OF the gen.
eral assembly.
Be Il resolved BY H. House Of Represent
oi:ves. he Senah toneuuing thesint
That at tine general election to be
held on Tuesday next following the
first Monday in November, A. D., 1910.
there shall be submitted TO the quail
fed voters of the state for the adoption,
the following constitutional amend.
ment, to-wit:
Section 1. 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 "compensa-
ton" in line two OF said section. and
inserting the word "as" In lieu thereof.
and by striking out the words "as may
from time TO time be provided by law
rot to exceed Ave- as sam appears be.
tween the words services" In. line
three, aud dollars in line four of said
ENfNNun 10 dIlilAt ' AAh tNhNh Albk hbo
word ten" in lieu thereof, and by
striking out the word ave" between
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 seyerally receive from the public
treasury as compensation for their SER
Vices ten" dollars per day for the hrst
ninety days of each session, and AFTER
that not to exceed one dollar per day
for the remainder of the session, except
the first session held under this Con-
stitution, and during revision sessions,
when they nay receive ten" dollars
per day for one hu dred and twenty
days, and n dollar per day, for the
remainder of such sessions. In add
tion to per diem, the members shan be
entitled to receive travelling expenses
session not greater thai now provided
by law; but no member shall be en-
titled to travelling expenses or. mileage
for any extra session thai may be called
within one day after the Adjournment
OF a regular session. Committees or
either house. or joint committees OF
both houses. appointed to examine the
those at the seat OF government. may
receive their actual expenses, neces-
sariiy incurred while in the PERFORM
ance Of such duty; the items or such
man OF such committee, and by him GER
tI1ed TO the state auditor. before the
same, or any part thereof, can be paid
mar session an additional sum of thirty
dollars, which shall be in full for al
stationery used in his official capacity,
and all postage. and all other Incidental
EXPENSES and perquisites;. and no al
iowance or emoluments. for any pur-
nose whatever, shall be made to or re-
ceived by the members. or any member
~ either house, or for their use out OF
he contingent fund or otherwise. ex-
cent as herein provided; or no allow.
snce or ~emolument, for any, purpose
whatever. shall ever be paid TO any
either house of the general assembly
Sr OF any committee thereof, except
siIch per diem as may be provided Tor
Nv Iaw, not to exceed I'VE dollars