The Butler weekly times and the Bates County record. (Butler, Mo.) 1918-1950, 1920-10-07
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
NO. Q.

Qt6F8' 89IS.9 mSux IuV0s
JOINT AND CONCURRENT RESOLU--
TON providing for the amendment OF
section ~. article Of the Constitution
q the state Of MissoIr relating IA hs,a tS
one million dollars Isl, oo0. OOO). BY an
issue Of bonds for the purpose OF Gre
ating soldiers settlement fund.
Be It resolved by the Senate, the House
Of Representatives concurring therein.
~ follows:
The general election to be held in this
there tsr shall be submitted to the qualified
voters OF the. state of Missouri for adop-
ton, entitled General assembly not to
contract debts except as herein"-provid-
the manner hereinafter provided OF debt
Of one million dollars, for the purpose OF
providing a revolving fund for the use OF
the soldier settlement board n3 Or aepaips-
shall revert at the completion OF the sol;
dier settlement contracts to the general
revenue funds Of the state
Section /. That section -. article
souri,. entitled General assembly not to
be amended by the addit ho OF Of the TO-
ed thereto. and shall be known as sub.
division fourth Of section a. article 4
Of the Constitution, Subdivision fourth.
:s,1e = srt oS.e Ct ahs ssass
10, in recognition Of military service. to
provide employment and rural homes for
soldiers. sailors. martnes. and others VINO
United States in the European war or
other wars OF the United States. tnclud,,
inG former American citizens who served
I'm ~ ai and hsHe BEEN repatrstsd. and Who
after referred to as soldiers" and to
accomplish such purpose by , co.oPe ~. lon
engaged in work Of . similar character.
TO provide the necessary funds tos the
state Of Missouri to cooperate with the
trscting Of the liability Of. the state Of
Missouri by the issuance Of Its bonds IN
an aggregate sum. not to exceed one one
d %,ss8e o4 said bonds to Se In the denom:
nation Of one thousand or five hundred
dollars each. or Of both denominations las
the state board Of fund commissioners may
from the issuance thereof: shall be pay
able to bearer In lawful money OF the
United States, and shall bear interest AZ
per centum q year (as the state board
Of fund commissioners may determtnel,
payable semi-annually on the first days
t e aa end suitable coupons shall be at:
tached to each bond for the payment OF
said interest; each coupon shall have
Of the q saS e
state alter eight years from date; shall
be signed by the governor: and .. count ter
III srsst- seal Of the state attached: and
shall be registered by the state auditor
to which he shall certify on each bond.
sisnsture and Sis oificisi seai attached:
outed, under the supervision Of the state
SSsTd 70 q q. Ssst BY said board
but for not less than par. The proceeds
81 said sales or sale shall constitute 2
fund e b d:sin nat .h: 81 ns usss g.
SIdssr settlement board o. department.
4 such period Of time Q. II may deeie-
psSssi 81 he governor. ana requisitions
upfa the soidiero' settlement iuno eneu
bS&r the governors approval. aftee which,
s. returned TO the general revenue fund
o. tn state. Contract or contracts Tor
expenditures or loans to carry out the
Sss e So tn: 's ss (. eo.c9sd
e s S Illegal a and void and farsvsr NON
sscsssa, :. That the general assanh,x |
uhSji ana does hereby levy - annul
~ e ~ cent On the one hun1fO6 dol.
isFs Vai06&1oa Of the TAXABLE property OF |
~ ss.ss g = saS1ss 80 s "a s. sS
80 2 4 el9ki.s mud fes ths ~
- TT ~ a - lfyls4 81 qeASeee4
> u - - ~ 80 g 10
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