Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1885-10-01

Sioux FALLS, Oak. Special Telegram, Sepa
% The report OF the standing COMMITTEES
on revenue and finance occupied tue atteR.
tiea OF the constitutional convention the
greater part OF the DAY. Considerable discus.
sion occurred GU section two, which pTSSite.
for the TAXATION OF railroads The section as
repaired by the committee reads as follows:
All taxes 70 be raised In this state shall be unS
form on AL real and personal property according
10 IT'S vaiue IN money, 70 be ascertained by such
rules OF appraisement as may be prescribed by
the legislature so that all property vi eoypora.
tions and indiyidlais shsli bear an equal proper
tloh Of tue burdens Of taxation, and the ieQisIa-
ture shall provide for the assessment and levy
ing OF taxes on all corporation property In the
same manner and to be performed by the Same
person or persons, ~ shall By law be provided
for the assessing and levying OF taxes on indi-
yidual property.
The main point under discussion ysaa,
whether railroad property should DO assessed
by state board or by local town and county
boards The section was finally referred TO
the committee for further consideration.
The report as adopted provides;
The legislature shall provide for an annual tax
70 defray ofainary expenses not 20 exceed in any
3ne year two mills on the dollar; the levy Tor
annual tas 10 pay the principal and interest OF
the public debt not to exceed the same rate: that
the power 70 tag corporations and corporate
property snail not be surrendered by any con-
tract 10 which the state shall be party: that ali
banking property shall be taxed: that state
property shall be exempt from taxation; that
the legislature shall r.. sneral law exempt from
taxation property user exclusively fcr agricult
nral and horticultural societies, schooIr. re-
neions, cemetery and charitable purposes aud
Re,fssoina property not exceeding 5000 Tor each
individual: that the legislature shall for the
announcement OF tree planting exempt from
taxation for eight years not to exceed one omar.
Ter session "f land to the extent Of 1905; that
mai fkRsF af 1919 -
be deemed felony, and punishable by law,
QUALIFICATIONS OF ELEcroRs.
The schedule comnittse, to whom was re-
ferred section 0 OF the report OF the com.
mittee on elections and right OF suffrage re-.
ported the following, to be submitted sep
arately:
Every person residing In this state who sbs,,
De ~ the are OF twenty-one and over and No,
legally disqualified, who shall have reaidea IN
sne United states one year, q: the stale six
months. In the county thirty days and IN me
election precinct where he or she offers IN ynt
teii uays next preceding any election or shall he
sqnalihed ciector under the laws OF the Terri
Toy ~ Dakota at the date OF the ratification OF
tnis constitution by the people. and who shall he
citizen OF the United States, or who shall baye
ueclafcd MS or her intention TO become sncb
eeoniormabiy TO the naturalization laws 81 The
s,n,.' sa ~ shall be qualified eleotor at all
Resolutions introduced and referred 10 nm.
prorriate committees.
Prohibiting all non-resielents from halding
.ltle W more than $40 acres OF land granting the
legislature the power 20 provide for the submis-
non ~ ANY proposition TO q vote Of the people;
tprohibiting officers from accepting ffee pas ses
resolution was adopted that deIegat,.s he
allowed per diem fer each day az actual
attendanc. rpon the conyentior. inciudior
sundays and excluding days ON shieh any
IT,