Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-10-27
Election Notice.

Notice is hereby given that a general election
will be held in each of the voting precincts in
Day County. :. d.. on Tuesday the Sth day of
November A D. 1898 for the purpose of voting
for the following State and County Offices to-
wit:
Two Representatives in Congress
One Governor
One Lieutenant Governor
One Secretary OF State
One State Auditor
One State Treasurer
One Attorney General
One superintendent OF Public Instruction
One Commissioners OF School and Public
Lands
One Railroad COMMISSIONS third District
Also, on the following proposed Amendments
20 the State Constitution of the State OF South
Dakota:
81. Question Submitted That at the next
General election in this state to be held ON sbe
first Tuesday after the first Monday in Eovam-
Der 1898, the following Proposed Amendments
to the Constitution of this State, which is here
by agreed to, shall be submitted to the electors
OF this state for their approval: That Sec
ton Ia Of Article [l OF the Constitution be
amended to read as follows:
Section Al Every person resident OF this
state who shall be OF the age of II Years and
upwards, not otherwise disqualified, belong,
ing to either OF the following classes, who
shall have been a qualified elsctor under the
laws OF the Territory of Dakota at the Date OF
1ANA1 III Wv ~
States one year, in the state six months, in the
county thirty days and in the election precinct
where such person offers to vote ten days next
preceding any election, shall be deemed a
qualified voter at such election: First. Citi-
zens of the United States. Second. Persons of
foreign birth who shall have declared their
Intention To become citizens conformable 10
law OF the United States upon the subject OF
naturalization
81. Question Submitted. That the fol-
10 wing amendment to the constitution Of tba
state OF South Dakota is hereby agreed TO and
which a~meEGment, when approved and ratiii-
ed shall become part of the constitution as
article tive sty-seven l27I thereof.
Article u. !. The manufacture and sale OF
Intoxicating liquor shall he under exclusive
state contrcI aBd shall be conducted by duly
autil9rIzed agents OF the state who shall b5
paId by salary aud NOT by commission. All
Liquors sold hist be examined by n state
che mist and the purity thereof established.
81. lLeel iatnre 10 Provide enforcement
The Legislature shall by law provide regula-
lions for the enforcement OF the provisions Of
this article and provide equitable and adequ.
ate penaities for the violations thereof"
ST. Amendment That section m Of arti-
Gle l5I ot tie constitution of the State OF South
Dakota be amended To read as follows:
So question SubmittedI The Legislative
Power OF tile STATE shaIl be vested in a legisia.
tuIs which shall consist of q Senate and House
OF Representatives., except that the people
expressly reserve to themselves the right To
PROPOSE measures, which measures the legis-
lature shall enact and submit To a vote of the
electors OF the state, anu also the right TO re-
quire that any laws which the legislature may
nave enacted shall be submitted 10 a vote az
the electors of the state before going into
effect Except such laws as may be- necessary
Tor the immediate Preservation of tb, nubIic
peace, health or safety. support of tile Stare
government and its existing public institu-
tions.
Provided, that not more than five per centum
OF the qualified electors of the state shall he
required 10 invoke either the Initiative or THE
Referendum.
This section shall not be construed 80 as Ia
deprive the legislature or any member thereof
OF tho right To propose any measure. ,ihe
veto power OF the executive shall not be exer.
cisco as 70 measures referred TO a vote OF the
people. This section shall apply To muuici.
paiities: lhe enactiig clause of all laws AN.
proven oy vote OF the electors of the state
shaii DC, be II enacted by the people OF
ooutn Dakota.' The Legislature shall make
suitable provisions for the carrying luto effect
OF 1.-The provisions Of this section.
Sd. Snbmissi0n] This ~amendmant shall. II
agreed 70 by a majority OF the members eject
OF each house OF the legislature DO Submitted
% q yote Of the people At the next general
All electors desiring to vote yes will place
= cross before the word yes" and those desir-
ing ~ vote mo- will place a cross bsfors the
Also FOR the purpose of e;sctins tbs follow
Two State Senators
Three Representation
One Sheriff
Que Register Of Deets
Que County Auditor