Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1898-10-29

Supt. of Public Instruction. ...... Florence Alguire
Com. school and Public Lands. Gust A. johnson
Railroad Com. Bird District. "..........P. II. Oluison
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO BE
VOTED FOR
l.. Question Submitted That at the next
general election In this state, TO be held on the
first Tuesday after the first Monday in NOyem-
Der, 1898, the following, proposed amendment TO
the constitution of this state, which is hereby
agreed to-, shall be submitted to the electors OF
this state for their approval That Section 1 Of
Article Z Of the Constitution be amended so as
to read as follows "SectiOn /. Every person
resident Of this state, who shall be OF the age Of
II years and upwards, not otherwise disquali-
fed. belonging 10 either Of the following classes,
who shall have been a qualified elector under
the laws OF the Territory OF Dakota at the date
people, or who shall have resided In the United
States one year, in this State six months, in the
county thirty days, and In the election precinct
where such person offers 10 vote ten days next
preceding any election, shall be deemed a quail
fled voter at such election First. Citizens OF
the United States. Second. Persons of foreign
birth who shall have declared their intention TO
become citizens cOnfOrmable to the laws OF the
United States upon the subject OF naturaliza-
ton.
/. Question Submitted. "That the follow
ing Amendment to the Constitution of the State
of South Dakota Is hereby agreed to, and which
amendment, when approved and ratified shall
become part of the Constitution as Article twen-
ty-SeYen (GO thereof.
Article XVII. Sill The manufacture and
sale of intoxicating liquors shall be under ex-
elusive State control and shall be conducted by
duly authorized agents Of the State who shall
b. paid by salary and not by commissions. All
liquors sold shall first be examined by d State
chemist and the purity thereof established.
2. Legislature to Provide for Enforcement.
The legislature shall by law prescribe regula-
tons for the enforcement of the provisions of
this Article and provide suitable and adequate
penalties for the violation thereof"
l.. Amendment,l That Section l OF Article
3 of the Constitution of the State of South Da-
kota be amended SO as To read as follows
! 2. Question Submitted, The legislative
power of the State shall be vested in a legiSla-
ture which shall consist of a senate and house
Of representatives, except that the people eX-
preSSly reserve to themselves the right to pro-
pose measures, which measures the legislature
shall enact and submit Ia a vote OF the electors
Of the State and also the right to require that
any laws which the Legislature may have en-
acted shall he submitted to a vote OF the electors
OF the State before going into effect except such
law as may be necessary for the immediate
preservation of the public peace. health or safe
ty. support of the state government and its
existing public institutions.
Provided, that not more than five per centum
OF the qualified electors of the state shall be re-
CURED to invoke either the Initiative or the re-
ferendum.
This section shall not be construed so as to
deprive the legislature or any member thereof
OF the right to propose any measure. The veto
power Of the executive shall not he exercised as
to measures referred 10 Il vote OF the people.
This section shall apply to municipalities. The
cnacting clause Of all laws approved by a vote OF
the electors of the State shall be, BE it enacted
by the people of South Dakota" The legisla-
tire shall make suitable provisions for the carry
ing into effect of the provisions of this section.
1 3. Submission This amendment shall, II
agreed to by a majority Of the members elect OF
each house OF the legislature, be submitted to a
vote of the people at the next general election.
The foregoing is a correct list of the nomina-
lions and amendments TO be voted upon at the
coming election to be held Oh Tuesday, Novem-
Der Sth, 1898.
Witness my hand and oflcial seal this 25th
day Of October, 1893.
s. l.. CAPLE,
County Auditor.