Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1898-11-03
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 Commissioner third District
Also, on the following proposed Amendments
to the State Constitution of the State of South
Dakota:
81. lQuestion Submitted That at the next
General election in this state to oe held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in Noyem-
Der 1895. 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
tion III of Article RI of the Constitution be
amended to read as follows:
Section Ill 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 elector under the
laws of the Territory of Dakota at the Date Of
the ratification of this Constitution by the
people or who shall have resided in the Uuited
States one year, in the state six months, in the
county thirty days and ia 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 conformabie to
laws OF the United states upon the subject of
naturalization
81. Question Submitted. That the fol-
10 wing amendment TO the constitution of the
state OF south Dakota is hereby agreed To aud
which amendment, when approved ana ratih-
cd shall become part of the constitution as
article twesty-seyen l27l thereof.
Article Y. II. The manufacture and sale o.
Intoxicating liquor shall be under exclusive
state control aud shall be conducted by duly
authorized agents of the state VINO shall bJ
paid by salary aud NOT by commission. All
Liquors sold first DO examined by a state
chemist and the purity thereof established.
So. Legislature to Provide Enforcement
lhe Legislature shall by law provide regula.
tions for the enforcement of the provisions OF
this article and provide equitable and adeau-
ate penalties for the violations thereof"
5 1. AmendmeptI That Section IN of srti-
Gle l3l of the constitution of the State OF Soutb
Dakota be amended TO read as follows:
2. Question Submitted The legislative
Power OF the Stats shall be vested in a legisla.
ture which shall consist OF a Senate and House
OF Representatives, except that the peopie
expressly reserve to themselves the right to
propose measures. which measures the levis-
iature shall enact aud submit to a vote of the
VI a. sN0tCs "a Nv Tlknt TO re-
quire that any laws which the legislature may
have enacted shall be submitted 10 a vote OF
the electors OF the state before going into
effect Except such laws as may be NECESSARY
Tor the immediate Preservation of til. nnhIir
peace, health or safety, support OF the stare
Govern ment and its existing public institu.
tions.
J Provided, that not more than five per centum
OF the qualified electors of the stat. shall he
required To invoke either the Initiative or the
Referendum.
This section shall not be construed so as Ia
deprive the legislature or any member thereof
OF the right 10 propose any measure. The
veto power OF the executive shall not Ina eyer.
eised az to measures referred to a vote of the
people. This section shall apply to munici.
palities. The enscting clause of all laws an.
proved by vote OF tue electors of the stnta
shall be, b 40 enacted by the people OF
south Dakota" The legislature shall make
suitable provisions for the carrying into elfect
OF the provisions OF this section.
81. .Submlssion) This amendment shall. 10
agreed to by a majority OF the members el,ct
oi each house of the legislature be submiftsd
TO a vote OF the people at the next general
election. '
All electors desiring 10 vote YES will place
a cross before the word yes" aud those ,iesir.
ing to vote mo wall place a cross beiur. the
word mo. ~
Also for The purpose Of ~electing the follow.
ing county officers:
Two state Senators