The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1898-11-03
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

Notice is hereby gwen that on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in November
next. being the Sth day OF November 4. D.
1883. In the several voting precincts OF the
county of Hand, state OF South Daksta, an
election will he held
For two Representatives in Congress, at
large.
For one Governor,
For one Lieutenant Governor.
For one Secretary OF State,
For one State Auditor.
For one State Treasure,
For one Attorney General.
For one Superintendent of Public lnstruc-
ton.
For one Commissioner OF school and Pub
lie Lands.
For one Railroad Commissioner, Isl dis
trict
For one State senator. 23rd district.
For one State Representative oath district
For one County Judge.
For one County Auditor.
For one Register of Deeds.
For one County Treasurer,
For one Sheriff
For one Clerk of Courts.
For one States Attorney.
For one Superintendent OF Schools.
For one County Assessor,
For one County Surveyor,
For one Coroner
For one County Commissioner, 3rd district
For one County Commissioners, 18th district
For four Justices of the Peace,
For four Conetables.
For the purpose OF voting upon the follow
ing proposed amendments to the Constitu-
ton:
PROPOSED AMENDMENTS.
q. Question submitted That at the
next general election in this state to be held
on the first Tuesday after the first Monday
in November, 1898. the following proposed
state, which is hereby agreed to. shall he
submitted to the electors of this state for
their approval: That Section of Article
OF the Constitution be amendedso as to read
as follows:
Section livery person. resident of this
state, who shall be of the age of u years
and upward. not otherwise disqualified, he
longing to either of the following classes.
who shall have been qualified elector under
the laws Of the. territory of Dakota at the
date of the rat fkation of this constitution
by the people, Or who shall have resided in
the United States one year, in this state six
months. i'm the county thirty days, and in
the election precinct where such person offers
To vote. ten days next preceding any cleo
ton shall be deemed n qualified voter at
such election: First, Citizens of the United
States. Second, Persons of foreign birth
who shall have declared their intentions to
become citizens comfortable To the laws OF
the United States upon the subject OF natur
alzatiOn.
Il, 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 constitu-
ton "a Article twenty-seven ca thereof
Article NNNll.-l. The manufacture and
sale of Intoxicating liquors shall he under eX
by duly authorized agents of the state who
shall he paid by salary and not by commits
sions. All liquors sold shall first be eXamin-
ed by , a state chemist and the purity thereof
O. Legislature to provide for Enforce
ment) The Legislature shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforcement O! the
provisions of this article and provide suita-
bic and adequate penalties for the violation
thereof.
II Amendment) That section l of Article
a he n a
Dakota be amended so as to read AZ follows:
Question Submitted) The legislative
power of the state shall be vested i'm legis-
lature which shall consist Of a Senate and
House OF Representatives, except that the
people expressly reserve to themselves the
right to propose measures, which measures
the legislature shall enact and submit to'a
vote OF the electors OF the state and also the
right to require that any laws which theleg-
isature n,ay have enacted shall be submit
tettto II vote Of the electors of the state be-
fore going into effect q kept such laws AZ
may be necessary for the Immediate preser-
vatioh the public peace. health or safety,
support III the state government and its eX-
listing public institutions.
Proyidelthat not more than five per cent
of the qualified electors of the state shall he
required to invoke either the iniative or the
referendum,
This section shall not be construed so az
to deprive the legislature or any member
thereof of the right TO propose any measure.
The veto power of the executive shall not be
exercised ~ to measures referred to vote
OF the people. This section shall apply To
municipalities. The enactinc clause of all
laws approved by vote of the electors of the
state shall he. BE it enacted by the people
of South Dakota" The legislature shall
make suitable provisions Nfor the carrying
INTO effect OF the pro visions of this section
CO SubmiSsOm This amendment shall il
agreed to by a majority Of the members elect
Of each house Of the legislature. he submitted
10 a vote Oi the people at the next general
election.
Which election will be opened at eight
o'clock in the morning and will continue
open until five O'Clock in the afternoon of
the same day.
Dated this 10th day of October A. f.. 1898
SEAL PETER GROSS
INIhnirn AInIiA