Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1898-10-21
Proposed Amendments to tho COnstitu
tion of the state of South Dakota.

! Proposed Amendments to the COnstitu-
tion of the state Of South Dakota.
| ARTICLE Z.
SECTION l. Every person, resident of this state,
| who shall be of the age of 2l years and upwards,
not otherwise disQuallfed, belonging to either Of
| the following classes, who shall have been quail
ihed elector under the laws Of the Territory OF
Dakota ut the date Of the ratification or this con.
| stitution ty the people, or who shall have resid-
ed In the United States one year, In this state
six months, in the county thirty Gays, and in the
election precinct where such person offers to
vote ten days next proceeding any election, shall
be deemed qualified voter at such election !:
First. Citizens of the United states Second.
Persons OF foreign birth who shall have declared
their intention TO become citizens confOrmably
| To the laws OF the United States ON the subject
| or naturalization.
| ARTICLE q.
SECTION l. The manufacture and sale of intox-
cating liquors snail be under exclusive state con
troll and shall be conducted by duly authorized
agents or the state, VINO shall be PAID by salary
and not by commissions All liquors sold shall
! first be examined by state chemist and the pur-
| ity thereof established.
SECTION p The legislature shall by law pre-
scribe regulations for the enforcement OF the pro-
| Visions or this article and provide suitable and
l adequate penalties for the violation thereof.
ARTICLE s.
SECTION 2 The legislative power OF the state
| shall be vested in Legislature which shall con
sist of senate and house sf representatives,
/ cept That the people expressly reserve to them
| selves the right to propose measures, which
l measures the legislature shall enact and submit
to vote Of the electors OF the state and also the
| right To require that a. laws which the legsla-
ture may have enacted shall be submitted TO a
vote of the electors of the state before going into
effect Except such laws as may be necessary for
1 the Immediate preservation OF the public peace,
health or safety, 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
qured to invoke either the initiative the refer
| enduIn.
This section shall not be construed so as to de-
prive the Legislature or any member thereof 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 not apply TO municipalities.
The enacting clause of all laws approved by a
vote OF the electors OF the state shall be BE 1t
| enacted by the people Of South Dakota" The
Legislature shall make suitable provisions for
carry into effect the provisions of this section
The candidates for public offices and the above
proposed amendments to the constitution Will
| be voted upon by the people at the General eec.
tion to be held IN the several voting precincts in
| the County OF Rrookings, State OF south Dakota,
| on Tuesday, the Sth day OF November, A. ID. 1893.
The proposed amendments will be printed up
| on each ballot, followed by the words: "Shall the
| above amendment to the constitution be ap-
proved and ratified" Immediately to the left Of
which shall be printed the words "Yes" and
"No,'' each proceeded by square in which the
elector can place cross to indicate his vote.
Electors desiring to vote ''Yes' will place cross
before the word Eyes, and those desiring to
vote "no" will place cross before the word
"No.''
In witness whereof have hereunto set my
hand and affixed the seal OF Brookings County,
this 18th day of October, A d. 1898.
j. Il. NELSON,
County Auditor, Brookings County, 5. d.