The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-24

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Also the following proposed amendments to
the constitution, VIZ:
Proposed amendment to the CONSTITUTION or
the state Of South Dakota:
"Shatl article twenty.four OF the constitution
be repcalcL:'
Proposed amendment to the constitution Of
the state OF South Dakota:
Article II of the constitution 20 be amended
by adding a: the end thereof tie following:
4 20. MonopOlics and trusts shall never he
allowed in this state aud no Incorporated com
pany, co partnership or association OF persons
IN this state shall directly or Indirectly combihe
ar make ANY contract with any Incorporated
company. foreign or domestic; through their
stockholders or he trustees or assigns of such
| stockh holders, or with any Co partnership or as
soc,atiou OF persots, or In any manner whatever
TO Ok the pricc-, linH the production or regu-
late the transportation Of any pr.duc: or com
modity so a. - prevent competition III such
prices, production or tram rorfatioh or IN estap-
iish excessive pic = therefor.
| The lcgi-laturc shall pass iuws Tor the cniorce
meut OF this section by adequate penalties aad
in the Gaze Of Incorporated computes, II hec-
e.-ary for that pup re may, as a penalty de-
| clar~ :. TO! feiture oil their franchises.
Pfoposed .amei dlncLt to the Constitution OF
| the 81 lie ut South Dakota:
{ / Amendment That section three 81 of
article fourteen O4J " The constitution be
amel ded so a. to read Us followe; ,
| ca ippr. the Ioi III ii schools and al otte or eduCa-
| tious Institutions that may be sustained either
wholly or in part by the state -hs!l be under the
c,,trol Of "A board of five members appointed by
he Governor and CO. iirnrd bv t t senate under
such rule. and restrictions as the Legislature
shall provide. The legislature may Increase the
number OF members To nife.
s = Amtnument.l That article fourteen
| li, Of the constitution BE- uIhchdt'. by strlkiug
Out section four a. of thes me.
( 3, Term of Office IL IN the time OF tax
ing feet of this amendment the terms OF ONCE
Of all the trustees heretofore appointed shall
cease and determine.
Proposed amendment to the constitution or the
state of South Dakota:
81. AmendmentL j. That Section 4, OF Article
ID, of the constitution of the state or south IA
kota be amended go as to read as follows: sec
ton 4. The debt of any county,, city, town,
school district, civil township, or other subdivis'
ion. shall never exceed five tb) per centum upon
the assessed value of the taxable property
therein. In stimating the amount OF indebted
ness which a municipality or subdivision may
incur the amount OF Indebtedness contracted Pr
or to the adoption of this constitution shall be
PROVIDED, that any county, municipal corpora
ton, civil township, district or Stner sn uot srsssd
ing ten per centum upon the assessed value OF
! the taxable property therein for the purpose OF
p pses'" Provided Ideef further that no county, mum
cipal corporation or civil township shall be in
cluded within any such district or subdivision
without a majority vote In favor thereof OF the
electors of the county, municipal corporation oil
civil township, as the case m, y be which is pro
posed to be included therein, and no such deb
this section provided; unless authorized by & vott
in favor thereof of a majority Of the electors OF
such county, municipal corporation, clVl town
ship, district or subdivision mourning the same
All of the said proposed amendments will b.
printed upon each ballot, followed by the words
.1shall the above amendment to the constitu
ton be approved and ratifiedr'
Immediately to the left of which shall be print
ed the words, '"Yes," and "No," each preceded b!
a square in which the elector can place a cross t.
, indicate his vote. Electors desiring 70 vot.
"Yes," will place n cross before the WORD YES
! and those desiring TO vote "No, will place
+ cross before the word "No.
tChapter s6, laws Of 1885,
Dated Madison, South Dakota, this 2otn cay o
October, A. ID. 1896.
Auditor Lake County, {. d.