Mexico weekly ledger., 1921-07-14
JOINT AND CONCURRENT
RESOLUTION

RESOLUTION
the State Of Missouri. an amendment to
article Nv, Of the Constitution Of the
State Of Missouri, authorizing the general
assembly to contract a debt or liability
issue bonds to an amoust not exceeding
$l6, 000, 10000 for the purpose Of paying
a bonus TO bona fide residents Of the
state Of Missouri and to certain sur
vtvors Of such residents, who served hon
orabiy 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 hundred and
eighteen, and providing for the payment
OF such Indebtedness. 80
Be it resolved by the Senate. the House
OF Representatives cOncurring therein:
That at the general election to b. held
on h Tuesday next following the first
Monday in November, 1922. or at a spe-
cial election to be called by the governor
in his discretion prior to such general
election. there shall be submitted to the
electors Of the state. for their approval or
rejection, an amendment to the Consti-
to article ~ thereof, between section 44a
and section IS, a new section to be known
as section 44b, to read as follows: Sc
Sec 44b. In addition to h exceptions
made n created In sections A and 44a,
the General Assembly shall have power,
for the purpose Of paying to each bona
fide resident of the State OF Missouri who
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 hum
dred and eighteen, a onu of ten dollars
for zach and every month, or major frac-
ton OF q month. that such resident was
IN active service, to contract or to au-
thorize the contracting Of a debt or ha-
bility on behalf of the state. and to ipsue
bonds or other evidences Of Indebtedness
thereof not exceeding in the aggregate,
fifteen millions Of dollars; such bonds or
other evidences OF Indebtedness to bear
interest at q rate not exceeding Ave per
cent per ennum. payable semi-annually,
and maturing not later than twenty years
from the date they bear; The said bends
shall be paid out of q fund TO be provided
by the levy n collection OF a direct
annual tax upon all taxable property In
the state. 1t shal be the duty Of the
nrst day OF July, to determine the rate of
taxation necessary to raise the amount OF
money needed for that year to pay the
next succeeding yeas sesT t m into N oo one
Bider alton available funds, delinQuencies
and h cost OF collection. The auditor
shall annually certify the rate of taxation
so determined to the clerk of the county
court of each county and to the assessor
or other officer In the city OF st. Louis
whose duty 1t may be to make up and
certify the tax books wherein are ex-
the 8. 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 h collect such taxes at the
same time and in the same manner and
py the same means as are now or NAV
hereafter be provided by law for the col
lection OF state and county taxes, and
pay the same into the state treasury.
The legislature shall enact such avs as
may re LnceSSIry to carry into effect this
amendment. The wife or husband. child,
mother or father, in the order named
ana none other, OF n deceased resident
h served honorably in the military or
shall be paid the sum or allowance tha
such deceased resident would be entitled
to receive hereunder II such deceased
resident had lived; Provided, that no one
person entitled to receive the bonus here
in provided b receive an amount ex-
ceeding two hundred n fifty dollars:
and, provided, that no person shall be
entitled to receive the bonus herein pro-
vtded, who, being in the military or n-val
service Of the United States OF America
subsequent to the sixth day of April,
nineteen hundred and seventeen. refused
grounds to subject himself to military
atscipIne or 70 render unqualified Serv-
Ice; and provided further, that no person
pAnA bC OHLtllcu 10 TcGoAFG Lne bonus
herein provided who was not q bona fide
resident OF the State OF Missouri at least
during the twelve months prior to the
sixth day Of April, ntnekeen hundred and
seventeen, or who has received q state
bonus from n other state In the Unson.
STATE OF MISSOURI "
DEPARTMENT OF STATE - -
L Charles U. Becker, Secretary Of state
OF the State Of Missouri. hereby certify
that the foregoing is a full. true and COM
plete copy Of the three joint and concur
rent resolutions OF the Ffty-hrst General
Assembly OF, the State of Missouri. pro
posing amendments to the ConstItution
OF said state: also a proposition to hold
Q Constitutional Convention, to be sub
to the qualified voters of the State
Of Missouri at a special election to be
cid on Tuesday, the second day Of
N TESTIMONY WHEREBY I here
est my hand and afetx the Great Seal
of b State Of Missouri.
poRs q Office in the city os Je6Seraoa
thts SSrd day Of June, A. b. fszi.
CHARLES q. BECKER
t&zAA4d RScretary Of State.