The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-01


time to time Be- provided BY Law. 10
to exceed FIVE dollars per day for thu
FIRST seventy days of each session anc
after that not to exceed one dollar pei
day for the remainder Of the session, ex-
cept the first session held under this
Constitution and during revising session,
when they may receive five dollars pei
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" so that said
section is. of article I, Of said Constitu-
ton when 20 amended shall be and read
as follows:
Section Is. 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 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
committee. and by him certified to the
state auditor. before the same. or any
part thereof. can be paid. Each member
may receive al each regular session an
additi0nal sum Of thirty dollars, which
shall be in fun for all stationery used
In his official capacity and all postage,
and all other incidental expenses and
perqu1SiteS: 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-
Sidinx for the anne nament of article x
OF the COnstitutiOn Of Missouri by add
Ing n new section Ia be known m Sec
tiOn 12b Of said article. relating to the
limit Of indebtedness Of certain cities.
Be it resoired by the Senate, the House
OF Representatives.. coac"rrin9 therein,
as foitoWS:
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday next following the first Mon
day in November. \. D. 1914. the fol-
lowing amendment to the Constitution of
the state of Missouri. relating to the
init Of Indebtedness of certain cities of ;
he state Of Missouri. shall be submitted
'or adoption or rejection to the qualified
'oters of the state of Missouri, to-wit: $
That article \ of the Constitution of the {
state OF Missouri be and the same Is
hereby amended by taddingl a new Sec c
ion. to be known as section 12b Of ar
icle Y. and to read as follows: t
Section LIB. Any city in this state T
ontaining one hundred thousand inhab- r
tants or over may become indebted in a {
anger amount than specified in section - c
# article \ of the Constitution of the v
tate of Missouri not exceeding an add y
ltional five per centum on the value of e
he taxable property therein. to be as C
ertained by the assessment next be- v
ore the last assessment for state and q
county purposes previous to the mourning II
# such Indebtedness. for the purpose of c
or acquiring by purchase, or b
therwise. within it's corporate limits Il
ubway or subways. with land, ap- t.
reaches and other appurtenances neces- V
airy for the construction and operation e.
hereof. to be owned exclusively by such q
lty for the transportation of persons, ii
u ,.vpH ~srl,& &c..
ipes, wires and cables used for public 3,
srvice purposes: PrOrided that no in c]
ebtedness authorized by this section nj
hall be incurred without the assent of ft
wo- thirds Of the qualified voters of such fl
ty voting for or against such increase cl
indebtedness: and, PROVIDED further, ii
nat such city shall. before or at the OF
me of mourning any indebtedness au- Il
lorized by this section. provide for the tt
election of an annual tax sufficient to OF
ay the interest on such Indebtedness as &C
falls due; also to constitute a sinking d.
md for the payment of the principal CT
hereof within thirty years from the time M
contracting the same. If payment of m
lch interest and principal be not pro- m
ded for from the operation or lease 81
such subway or subways. w.
IxTH CONVENTIONAL AMEND w
MENT. co
JelDt and ceneurreat reselutisn sub a..
lifting to the Quall0ed veteFs Of the u,
ate 81 Missouri N amendment to the 90
onstitatlon thereof. autherixinE the -
saliaed voteFs Of road districts to Ia ~
ease the rate Of taxation By levying ~,
special tax fer rsad purposes. a..
. resolved BY the House Of Repre- nc nc
sentdtiUes, the Senate concurring there us,
in, as foilotcs: |"
gu
That at the general election to be held So
this state on the first Tuesday after els
. first Monday in November. A. D. 1914, M
ere shall be submitted to the qualified pr
tiers of the state for adoption the fol- M
wing amendment to the Constitution sn
ereof: an
Section l. That article 10 of the Con- ma
tuition OF Missouri be and the same is tu
reby amended by adding thereto the
lowing section to-be known as section
article 10 of the Constitution of the RI
ate Of Missouri, which said section shall
ad As follows:
Section %. In addition to the taxes
thorized to be levied for county pur- .,s
ses under and by virtue Of section IL ~
article 10 Of the Constitution Of this :"
lite. and in addition to the special levy =
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