Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-07
JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION


Submitting 70 the qualified voters Of
article Nv Of the Constitution OF the
state OF Missouri, authorizing the general
assempIy 70 contract a debt or liability
on penan OF h State Of Missouri and to
issue bonds to an amoust not exceeding
$4,000 ,0OO.0o for the purpose Of paving
g bonus 70 bona hde residents of the
State OF Missouri, n to certain sur
vivors Of such residents, who served hon
oraDIy IN the military or naval forces OF
the United States OF America at any time
between the sixth day Of April, nineteen
nundred and seventeen, and the eleventh
gay OF November. nineteen hundred and
elsnteen, ard providing for the aymen
Of such Indebtedness.
Be IL resolved by the Sonata. the House
Of Representatives concurring therein:
That At the general election to be held
on the Tuesday next following the first
Monday IN November, 1922. or at a spe-
cial esection to be called by the governor
N his discretion prior to such general
election. there shall be submitted to the
electors OF the state, for their approval or
tuition OF the State Of Missouri, adding
TO Article ~ thereof, between section 44a
SECTION 4A, a new section to be known
as section 44b. to read as follows:
made and created in sections "A and 44a,
the General Assembly shall have power,
LOT the purpose of paying. to each bona
served honorably in the military or naval
forces Of the United States Of America at
any time between the sixth day of April,
nineteen hundred and seventeen, and the
eleventh day Of November, nineteen huns
dred n eighteen, a bonus of ten ollar
Tor each n every month, or major frac-
ton o. q month, that such resident was
n aetlYe service, to contract or to au-
thorize the contracting Of a debt or la
bility on behalf of the state, and to issue
bonds or other evidences Of indebtedness
snereof not exceeding in the aggregate,
nIteen mnltonS OF dollars; such bonds or
other evidences of Indebtedness to bear
interest az a rate not exceeding five per
cent per annl1m, payable semi-annually,
and maturing not later than twenty years
from the date they bear. The said bonds
and the interest that viii accrue thereon
shall be paid out of a fund to be provided
by the levy and collection of a direct
nnnual tax upon all taxable property in
the state, 1t shall be the duty of the
state auditor, annually, on or before the
nrst DAY Of July, to determine the rate of
money needed for thai year 10 paw the
principal and interest maturing in the
next succeeding year, taking into con-
sideration available funds, delinquencles
sinai annually certify the rate OF taxation
30 determined to the clerk Of the county
court OF each county and to the assessor
other officer in the city OF st. Louis
certify the tax books wherein are ex-
tended the g. ate taxes. 1t will be the
duty OF said clerks and the said assessor
or other proper officer in the city of ST.
Louis to extend upon the tax books the !
taxes to be collected and certify the same
TO the collector Of the revenue of their
respective counties, and the city of st.
Louis who shall collect such taxes at the
time and in the same manner and
the same means as are now or may
be provided by law for the col
pay the same into the state treasury.
legislature shall enact such laws as
may be necessary to carry into effect this
amendment. The wife or husband, child,
mother or father, in the order named
and none other, OF any deceased resident
VINO served honorably in the military or
naVal FORCES, as provided in this section, /
h be paid the sum or allowance that
DECEASED resident would be entitled
TO receive hereunder II such deceased
had lived; Provided, that no one
person entitled to receive the bonus here
IN provided shall receive an amount ex-
ceeding two hundred n fifty dollars;
and, provided, that no person shall be
emitted to receive. the bonus herein pro-
viaea, VINO being In the military or n~val
to the sixth day of April.
nineteen hundred and seventeen, refused
On conscientious, political or other
discipline or to render unqualified serv.
Ice; and provided further, that no person
be entitled to receive the bonus
nereln proyided who was not a bona lde,
SNS oSESto VA AlooOQI1 III lcdHLlI
during the twelve months prior to the
sixth day Of April, nineteen hundred and
seventeen. or who has received a state
from n other state in the Union.
OF MISSOURI
DEPARTMENT. OF STATE sA-
l, Charles u. Becker, Secretary nj state
the State of Missouri, hereby certify
hat the foregoing is a full, true and COM
plete copy Of the three joint and concur
resolutions of the Fifty-first General
assembly OF the State Of Missouri, pro-
amendments to the Constitution
said state: also a proposition to nod
constitutional Convention, to be sub
nitted to the qualified voters Of the State
II Missouri at a special election to be
aead on TUESDAY the second day Of
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I here-
set my hand and afflx the Great Seal
Il the State OF Missouri, 49,
Done at office In the City of Jefferson
his 2Srd day Of June, A. b, 1921.
CHARLES U. BECKER.
LSMAAl Secretary OF State.