The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-10-31


Proposed amendment to the constitution OF
the state OF South Dakota:
"Shail article twenty-four OF the constitution
be repealed
Proposed amendment to the constitution of
the state Of South Dakota:
Article II Of the constitution to he amended
by adding at the end thereof tne following:
s 20. Monopolics and trusts shall never he
allowed in this state and no Incorporated COM
panv, co PAT. nershin or assOc!atiOn OF persons
in 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
stocsholder', or with any CO partnership or as
soclat'on OF persons, ar in any manner whatever
TO fx the prices, limit the production or regu-
late the transportation Of any produc: or com
modify 40 a. 20 prevent competition IN such
prices, production or TRANSPORTATION or t" = ab-
iish ex espivc prices therefor.
The Legislature shall pass laws for the enforce
ment OF this sec ion by adequate penalties aud
in the case o: Incorporated companies, If rec
cssnry for that purpo,c y ay, az u penalty. de-
clare fort -iture OF the r franchises.
Proposed amendT EFT 70 the constitution Of
the st-te ot South Dakota:
/. Amendment That section three 90 of
article fourteen ga Of the constitution be
amehded go as t" read az followt:
4 3 The state university, the Agricultural
college, the normal schools and all other educa.
tional Institutions Tint may be sustained either
wholly or in part by the state saall be under the
control OF a board OF five men hcrs sppo 1ted by
the governor and confirmed by I G senate under
such ruleA and restrictions as the Legislature
J shall provide. The Legislature may Increase the
number OF members to nine.
2 Amendment. That article fourteen
90 Of the constitution be amended oy strikirg
out eection four a. of the rhme.
8 3. Term of ~ofice.l From the time Of tax.
ing effect OF this Amendment the terms OF office
OF all the trustees heretofore appointed ST o!l
cease and determine.
Proposed amendment to the constitution of the
81. Amendmentl. That Section 4, of Article
10, Of the constitution Of the state OF South Da-
ao : se amended me- . "a, 60 ~ 20 saa 2. foiiow.; Sec,
school district, civil township, or other subdivis
ion, shall never exceed Ave IS per centum upon
the assessed value Of the taxable property
therein. In estimasingthe amount of indebted
ness which q municipality or subdivision may
incur the amount of Indebtedness contracted pri
or 10 the adoption Of this constitution shall be
Provided, that any county, municipal corpora.
ton, civil township, district or other subdivision,
may incur an additional Indebtedness not exceed
} ing ten per centum upon the assessed value OF
the taxable property therein for the purpose OF
providing water for irrigation and domestic
J cihded within any such district or subdivision
, without . majority vote in favor thereof Of the
} civil towD.sip, % the case s' ma : Be Which llRG'1 Is bro @
: posed to BE- included therein, and no such deb
shall ever be incurred for any of the purposes II
in favor thereof Of a majority Of the electors o.
such county, municipal corporation, civil town
ship, district or subdivision mourning the same
printed upon each ballot, followed by the words
l ''shall the above amendment u the ~constitu
ton be approved and ratifedy"
ed the words, '"Yes, y and "No," each preceded b
: a square in which the elector can place a cross i
! indicate his vote. Electors desiring to vot
"Yee," will place q cross before the word "Yes,
: and those desiring TO vote "No,' will place
. cross before the word "No."
lChapter 20, laws Of 1895.
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