The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-08

j dime to time Be- provided b Law, no
TO exceed fve dollars psr day Tor The
tirst seventy days OF each session and
after that not to exceed one dollar per
day for the remainder OF the session, ex-
cept the first session held under this
Constitution and during revising sessions
when they may receive five dollars per
day for one hundred and twenty days
and one dollar a day for the remainder
Of such session. In addition to per diem
and by inserting and adopting In place
OF said words so stricken out the follow
ing words: 1.-THE members of the general
assembly shall severally receive an an
nual salary Of one thousand dollars. In
addition to said salary" 50 that said
section 16, of article I. Of said Constitu-
ton when go amended shall be and read
as follows:
Section 49, The members OF the gem
eral assembly shall severally receive for
their services an annual salary OF one
thousand dollars and in addition to said
salary, the members shall be entitled
to receive travelling expenses or mileage
for any regular and extra session not
greater than now provided by law; but
no member shall be entitled to travelling
expenses or mileage for any extra session
that may be called within one day after
the adjournment Of a regular session.
Committees of either house. or joint COM
mittees OF. both houses, appointed to ex-
anime the institutions of the state other
than those at the seat Of government.
may receive their actual expenses, neces-
sarily incurred while in the performance
Of such duty; the items Of such expenses
to be returned to the chairman Of such
Nj NrAt a<.A - M
state auditor. before the same. or any
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 Ave
dollars.
FIFTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution pro-
viding for the amepdment Of article X
OF the Constitution Of Missouri b. add
ing a new section to be knOwn ~ Sec
ton LIB Of said article, relating to the
limit of indebtedness Of certain cities.
Do I,,o1 I1f he 10
Of Representatives cOncurri'Ig therein,
as folloms:
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:
That article X of the Constitution of the
state of Missouri be and the same is
hereby amended by [addingl new Sec
ton, to be known as section 12b OF ar
ticle X, and to read as follows:
Section LIB. Any city in this state
one hundred thousand inhab-
itants or over may become indebted in a
larger amount than specified in section II
Of article X of the Constitution Of the
state of Missouri not exceeding an ad-
1itiOnal five per centum on the value Of
the taxable property therein, to be as
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
or acquiring by purchase, or
otherwise, within its corporate limits a
subway or subways, with land APP
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
iebtedness 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-
thOrized by this section, provide for the
collection Of an annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest on such Indebtedness as
Il falls due: also to constitute sinking
fund for the payment of the principal
thereof within thirty years from the time
Of contracting the same. II payment of
such interest and principal be not pro-
vided for from the operation or lease
Of such subway or subwaya
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and coaeuFFent HeDo10tl0n sub |
nitting t. the qualified voters Of the
Dtate Of Missouri N amendment t. the |
Constitution thereof, authoFislng the
QuallAed vetsrA ~ road districts to In
crease the rate 81 taxation ~ levying
\ special tax fer Fead purposes.
Be u resolved by the House Of Repre-
ssntatives. the Senate co"cKrr'"0 there
in, a. f0llotos: y.
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 /. That article 10 Of the Con-
Of Missouri be and the same IL
hereby amended By adding thereto the
section to be known as section
%, article 10 Of the Constitution of the
state Of Missouri which said section shall
read as follows: "A