The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-22

part thereof, can be paid. Each member
may receive at each regular session an
additional sum Of thirty dollars, which
shall be in full for all stationery used
in his official capacity and all postage.
and all other incidental expenses and
perquisites; and no allowance or emolu-
ments, for any purpose whatever, shall
be made to or received by the members.
or any member of either house, or for
their use, out. Of the contingent fund or
otherwise, except as herein expressly pro-
vided: and no allowance or emoluments,
for any purpose whatever, shall ever be
paid to any officer. agent, servant or
employee Of either house Of the general
assembly, or Of any committee thereof,
except such per diem as may be pro-
vided for by law. not to exceed five
dollars.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the amendment Of article
of the Constitution of Missouri by add
ing n new section to be known as Sec
tIOn 12b of said article, relating to the
limit of indebtedness Of certain cities.
Be it resolved By the Senate, the House
of Representatives concurring therein,
as follo,cs:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November, A. d. 1914, the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of
the state of Missouri, relating to the
limit of indebtedness of certain cities of
the state of Missouri, shall be submitted
for adoption or rejection to the qualified
voters Of the state of Missouri, to-wit:
,tto1 of hn Constitution Of the
state of Missouri be and the same is
hereby amended by [adding] new Sec
ton, to be known as section LIB OF ar
ticle X, and to read as follows:
Section LIB Any city in this state
containing one hundred thousand inhab-
itants or over may become indebted in
larger amount than specified in section II
of article x OF the Constitution OF the
state of Missouri, not exceeding an adj
ditional five per centum on the value Of
the taxable property therein. to be as
.certained by the assessment next be-
fore the last assessment for state and
county purposes previous to the mourning
of such Indebtedness, for the purpose OF
constructing or acquiring by purchase. or
otherwise. within its corporate limits
subway or subways, with land, ap-
proaches and other appurtenances neces-
sary for the construction and operation
thereof, to be owned exclusively by such
city for the transportation OF persons,
baggage, express and freight. and for
pipes, wires and cables used for public
service purposes Provided, that no in
debtedness authorized by this section
shall be incurred without the assent Of
two thirds Of the qualified voters Of such
city voting for or against such increase
of indebtedness !: and, provided further,
that such city shall, before or at the
time of mourning any indebtedness au-
thorzed by this section, provide for the
collection of an annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest on such indebtedness as
it falls due; also to constitute sinking
fund for the payment Of the principal
thereof within thirty years from the time
Of contracting the same, If payment of
such interest and principal be not pro-
vided for from the operation or lease
OF such subway or -subways.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution sub
hitting to the Qualihed voters OF the
state Of Missouri an amendment to the
Constitution thereof, authOrixinE the
sualiAed voters Of road districts to ia
crease the rate Of taxation ~ levyinE
q special tax for road purposes.
Be it resolved By the House Of Repre-
sentotives, the Senate concurrin0 there
in, as follotps: Na.
That at the general election to be held
in this state on the first Tuesday after
the first Monday in November, A. D. 1914,
there shall be submitted to the qualified
voters Of the state for adoption the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution
thereof:
Section 1. That article 10 Of the Con-
stitution Of Missouri be and the same Is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
following section to be known as section
70, article 10 Of the Constitution of the
state Of Missouri. which said section shall
read a. follows:
Section g. In addition to the taxes
authorized to be levied for county pur-
poses under and by virtue Of section II
Of article 10 Of the Constitution Of this
state, and In addition to the special levy
for road and bridge purposes authorised
by section - Of article 10 Of the Consti.
tuition Of this state. the qualified voters
Of any road district. general or special.
are hereby empowered annually to make
q special levy for road purposes only Of
not to exceed sixty-five cents Cn the one
hundred dollars valuation. at an election
held for such purpose. on the condition
that . majority q the voters. who are
tazpsysrs voting Ct such H., election. vote
vided for In this section to be collected
in the same manner AZ state and county
taxes are collected. and placed to the
credit Of the respective road districts vot.
ing . levy a. authorised herein.
SEVENTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
NEWT.
+ JooDt ana concurrent resolution Ssh
nlltt1ng 70 TIE qualified vsters Of the