The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1914-10-15

time to. time Be- provided By law. MOI
to exceed five dollars per day Cor the
first 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" so that said
section 16, Of article 4, Of, said Constitu-
ton when go amended shall be and read
as follows:
Section 16. The members of the gen.
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
tilttL Inlay Ue CdLleQ WITHIN one Jay d1ter
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, and by him certified to the
0kot r,,lt hate
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
perquistes; 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
= AZ II AMENDs
MENT.
Joint and concurrent resolution prOL
viding for the amendment of article X
Of the Constitution Of Missouri by add
Ing new section to be known as Sec
lion LIB of said article, relating to the
limit of indebtedness Of certain cities.
30 it resolved by the Senate, the House
of Representatives toncurring therein,
as follo,cs:
That at the general election to be held
N Tuesday next following the first Mon
lay in November a. d. 1914. the fol-
owing amendment to the Constitution of
he 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.
hat article X of the Constitution of the ;
tate OF. Missouri be and the same is
ereby amended by [adding] new Sec
on, to be known as section LIB Of ar .
Gle X, and to read as follows:
Section LIB. Any city in this state ,
one hundred thousand inhab-
ants or over may become indebted in a
rger amount than specified in section - {
article X of the Constitution of the
ate of Missouri, not exceeding an ad- F.,
tional five per centum on the value of
le taxable property therein, to be as {
ertained by the assessment next be-
IRE the last assessment for state and 6
'unty purposes previous to the mourning I
such indebtedness, for the purpose of {
'nstructing or acquiring by purchase, or /
herwise, within its corporate limits t.
lbway or subways, with land, APP t
caches and other appurtenances neces- v
ry for the construction and operation e
ereof, to be owned exclusively by such q
ty for the transportation of persons, t
ggage, express and freight, and for d
pes wires and cables used for public 9
rvice purposes: Provided, that no in G
btedness authorized by this section D
all be incurred without the assent of Il
10 thirds Of the qualified voters of such fl
" voting for or against such increase c
indebtedness and, provided further, Il
at such city shall, before or at the Of
ne OF mourning any indebtedness au- u
orized by this section, provide for the Il
lection Of an annual tax sufficient to Of
y the interest on such indebtedness as CT
falls due; also to constitute a sinking d,
nd for the payment of the principal CT
ereof within thirty years from the time n,
contracting the same, II payment of m
CHI interest and principal be not pro- m
led for from the operation or lease 8,
such subway or subways. "
xTH CONSTITUTIONAL AMEND IN
MENT. cr
Joint and concurrent resolution sub. ~
tting to the QualiAed voters Of the l..
lte Of Missouri m amendment to the ~
thereof, authorixinE the ~
aliAed voters Of road districts to in ~
sase the rate Of taxation By levyipg -,
'pecial tax fer road purposes. 90
It resolved BY the House of Repre- ~
'entotsves, the !Scnste concnrring there We We
IN, as follotss: IN
gu
That at the general election to be held su
this state on the first Tuesday after ei'
} first Monday in November. A. D. 1914, M
re shall be submitted to the qualified pr
ers Of the state for adoption the fol- M
ing amendment to the Constitution sn
reof: an
lection 1. That article 10 Of the Con- ma
tuition Of Missouri be and the same il III
eby amended BY adding thereto the
owing section to be known as section
article 10 Of the Constitution of the ri
to Of Missouri. which said section shall