Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1914-10-08

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 n hundred and twenty days
and n 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: 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 16, of article 4. Of said Constitu-
ton when so amended shall be and read
as follows: G{
Section 16. 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 member 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
committee, n by him certified to the
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
perquisftes; 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 e~moluments,
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-
NtuhhB - tue HnneuOmeul OF article "
of the Constitution of Missouri by add
ing n new section to be known as Sec
tiOn LIB of said article, relating 10 the
limit of indebtedness of certain cities,
Be it resolved By the Senate, the. House
OF Representatives. concurring therein,
as folloacs;
That at the general election to be held
on Tuesday X 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 a new sec
ton, to be known as section LIB Of ar
ticle Y, 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-
five per centuln 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
constructing or acquiring by purchase, or
otherwise, within its corporate limits a
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
d~ebtedness authorized by this section
shall be incurred without the assent of
Of the qualified voters of such
city voting for or against such increase
Of Indebtedness and, provided further,
hat such city shall, before or at the
time of mourning any Indebtedness au-
by this section, provide for the
of an annual tax sufficient to
pay the interest on such Indebtedness as
t falls due; also to constitute a sinking
'und for the payment of the principal
within thirty years from the time
If contracting the same, if mn of
such interest and principal be not pro-
'ided for from the operation or lease
If such subway or subways.
SIXTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution suh-
to the qualified voters Of the
state of Missouri a in amendment to the
Constitution thereof, authorizing the
voters OF road districts to In
,rease IN rate of taxation by Ievying
special tax for road purposes.
Be it resolved BY the House of Repre-
scntdtiDes, the Senate ooncurYing there
in, as folloaos:
That at the general election to be held
n this state on the first Tuesday after
he first Monday In November, A. d. 1914.
here shall be submitted to the qualified
'oters OF the state for adoption the fol-
owing amendment to the Constitution
Section !. That article 10 of the Con-
ititution of Missouri be and the same is
hereby amended by adding thereto the
GLOWING section to be known as section
article 10 Of the Constitution Of the
tate OF Missouri, which said section shall
cad as follows:
Section 20. In addition to the taxes
to be levied for county pur-
'oees under and by virtue of section IL
article ~ or the Constitution of this
tate. and In addition to the special levy
o and bridge purposes authorized
" section 70 of article 10 of the Consti-
ution OF this state. the qualified voters
n road district, general or special,
re hereby empowered annually to make
special levy for road purposes only of
lot to exceed ~sixty-five cents On the one
hundred dollars valuation, at an election
leld for such purpose. on the condition
hat q majority or the voters, who are
axpayers voting at such election, vote
or such special levy. The taxes pro-
for in this section to be collected
n the same manner as state and county
axes are collected, and placed to the
redit OF the respective road districts yot-
a levy as authorized herein.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND
MENT.