The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1910-10-20


shall be submitted to the qualified voters
81 the city OF St Louis at an election to
be held not less than twenty nor more
than thirty days after the order therefor
and If 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 Consti-
tuition thereof, authorizing the Issuance
Of bonds not TO exceed five million dollars
In amount. for the purpose OF erecting
and equ:pping new state capitol with
out Increasing the present rate OF taxa
ton.
Be IL rssolscd by the Senate. the Hoaa Of
Representatives. cOHcurTmg therein;
That at the general election to be held
III TINS Slhkt on the utSudA next lOilOW-
Ing the first Monday in November. 1870
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 for 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
a 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. .. 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 II may also appro-
pirate such sum as II shall deem advis-
able to create a sinking fund for the re-
demption or payment of said bonds.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENr.
House Joint and concurrent resolution
submitting to the qualified voters OF the
State Of Missouri an amendment to sec.
tlon u. article 10 Of the Constitution Of
NiC OtdtC " WlsSoufl' TcldtHlS " btlc
limit Of Indebtedness in counties and
other municipal corporations.
Be IL reSokfd BY the House Of Represent.
atisfS, the Senate c0HcHrriEg therein:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday following the first Monday In
November, \, ID, 1910, there shall he sub
mittcd 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
word or after the word Courthouse
and before the word Jail" in the thir-
,ccnth line of said section. and also 10y
inserting Il comma in lieu thereof; and
also by inserting the words "ur 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 T.. 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 incud-
| 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 courthouse. jail or
poorhouse or for the grading, construct
ing, paving or maintaining of paved
graveled. macadamiZed or rock roads and
necessary bridges and cuvcrtS therein
and. provided further, that any county,
city town. township, school district or
other political corporation or subdivision
of the state mourning Indebtedness re"
Quiring the assent OF the voters as afore-
said. shall. before or at tie 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-
/ visions of this section shall not apply to
I 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 provid-
| ing for the amendment of section 16 Of
! article of the Constitution Of the state
! Of Missouri, relating to the compensation
| Of members of the general assembly.
Be ii resolved by the House 0. Represent.
dti1es the Senate coHcnrring therein:
That at the general election to he held
| on Tuesday next following the first Mon
! day in November A. d. 1910. there shall
| be submitted to the qualified voters ct
| the state for the adoption. the following
| constitutional amendment. towt
| Section /. That section 16 of article 4
of the Constitution of Missouri lee and the
| same is hereby amended by striking ont
| 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 strk-
| ing out the words las 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 1. and
| inserting the word ten" in 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. that
| said section, when 50 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
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