The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1896-10-08
First publication OctSt4
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice il hereby given that on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday In November
next. being the Bird day of November, A. ID.
1896. in the several voting precincts @t the
county Of Hand, state of South Dakota, an
election will be held
For four presidential electors at large.
For two representatives i'm Congress at
large.
For one Governor,
For one Lieutenant Governor.
For one Secretary Of state,
For one State Auditor,
For one Attorney General.
For one superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton,
For one Commissioner of SchObl and Pub
Ii Lands.
For one Railroad Commissioners, LIST Dist,
For one Railroad Commissioners I'd District
For one Railroad Commissioner Sd District
For one State senator 23d District,
For two State Representatives, 3ith Dist.
For one County Judge.
For one County Auditor.
For one Register of Deeds,
FO' one county TREASURER,
For one Sheriff.
For one Clerk OF Courts,
For one States Attorney,
For one superintendent of Schools,
For one County Surveyor,
FDr one Coroner,
For one County Commissioner I'd District.
For one County Commissioned 9TH District
tOr four Justices Of the Peace,
For four COnstables.
For the purpose Of voting upon the follow
ing proposed amendments TO the Constitu-
tiOn
shall article twenty-four OF the Con1titu-
ton he repealed?
Article II of the constitution to he amend
ed by adding ut the end thereof the follow
ing: 20. MOnOpolicS and trusts shall
never he allowed in this IT ate. and no incOr-
porated company. co-partnership or aSSocia-
tion of persons I'm this state shall directly or
indirectly combine or make ANY contract
with any incorporated company, foreign or
domestic, through their stockholders or the
trustees or assigns of such stockholders. or
with any cO-partnershi2 or association of
persons. or in any manner whatever to fix
the prices. limit the production or regulate
the transportation Of any product or COM
modify so as TO prevent competition In such
prices, production or transportation or to
establish excessive prices therefor.
The legislature shall pass laws for the en-
fOrcement Of this section by adequate penal
ties and in the case Of Incorporated compan-
les, If necessary for that purpose may, ar u
penalty. declare n forfeiture OF their fran
chiseS.
l.. Amendment. That section three (3l of
art Gle fourteen 40 of the Constitution he
so as to read as follows: , The
state university, the agricultural college, the
normal schools and all other educational in
that may be sustained either
wholly or in part by the state, h a be un-
der the control of Il board of five members
appointed by the Governor and confirmed
by the Sepnte under such rules and ~rtstriC-
tiOns az tie legislature shall provide. The
legislature NAV increase the number of mem
ers to nine. , Amendment. That article
fourteen "a OF the constitution be amended
by striking out section four a. of the same.
,. Term Of otice. From the time of the
taking effect of this amendment the term OF
office OF all the L ustees heretofore appointed
shall cease and determine.
/. Amendment, That section 1 of Article
Oh the constitution of the state of south
Dakota, he amended 40 as to read as follows:
Section T., The debt of any county. city,
town, school district. civil township, or
other subdivision, shall never exceed five ,J)
per centum upon the assessed value OF the
taxable property therein. In estimating the
amount OF Indebtedness which a muniCipali-
indebtedness contracted prior to the adOp-
ton al this constitution shall be included.
Provided, that any county, municipal cor
poration, civil township. district or other
subdivision may incur an additional indebt-
edness not exceeding ten per centum upon
the assessed value of the taxable property
therein for the purpose of providing water
for irrigation and domestic uses Provided
further, that no county, municipal corpora.
ton or civil township shall he included with
in any such district or subdivision without
a majority vote in favor thereof of the elect
ors OF the county, municipal corporation or
civil township, AZ the case may be which L.
propose to be included therein, and no such
debt shall ever he incurred for any of the pur-
In this section provided, unless author
iZed by a vote in favor thereof of a majority
OF the electors OF such county, mupicipal cor
pOratiOn, civil township, district or subdi-
vision mourning the same.
Which election will he opened at eight
I'm the morning and will continue
open until five o'clock in the afternoon
Of the same day.
Dated this 3D. day OF October 4. ID. 1896.
lsEALl CHARLES THOMSON,
County Auditor.