The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1902-10-09
Notice OF Election.

Notice is hereby given that on the
first Tueeday, after the first Monday
in November next, at the usual POLLING
places IN tile various precincts in Ia,
county OF Hand, State OF South Dakota
an election will be held for the purpose
OF filling the following offices and 10
vote on the following amendments:
STATE OFFICES:
Governor
Lieutenant governor.
congressman.
Secretary OF State.
Treasurer.
Attorney general.
Superintendent of Public Instruct on
Auditor.
Commissioners of school and public
lands.
Railroad commissioner.
COUNTY OFFICES:
Senator for 23rd Dist.
Representative for 25th Dist.
Treasurer.
Auditor.
Register OF Deeds.
States Attorney.
Superintendent of Schools.
County Judge.
Sheriff.
Clerk of Courts.
Coroner.
Surveyor.
-Four County Commissioners.
Constables and Justices Of the Peac ,
and the following amendments:
Proposed amendment to the
constitution of the State Il
South Dakota.
Whenever a majority of tho legal
voters OF any organized county shat
petition the board to change the 10.
cation OF the county seat which has
once been located by a majority vote
specifying the place 10 winch it is e.
be changed, said board shall submit the
same to the people OF The said county
ut the next general election, and il the
proposition TO change the county seat
be ratified by two-thirds Of the votes
cast at said election Except US herein
after provided thea ilie county seat
shall be changed, otherwise noly Pro
Uillea, however, that IT. cases where
the county seat is not located ut q
railroad station, and il is proposed t.
then the proposition to change the
county seat may be ratified by three
fifths OF the votes cast AZ said election
upon the question Of such removal, and
IN such case If the proposition &c
change the county seat be ratified by
three-6fihs OF the votes cast at tile
said election upon the question Of such
removal then the county seat shall bt
changed. otherwise not.
"a proposition to change the loca
ton OF The county seat of any organ
lied county shall not be again sub
mitted before the expiration Of foul
years
The proposed amendment will b.
printed upon the ballot followed by til.
words:
'Shall the above amendment TO th,
constitution III relation 10 change q
location Of county seats be approved
ard ratified
Immediately TO the left of which
shall be printed Tie words, Yes an,
No eGcb preceded by a square il
which the elector can piace u cross u
indicate his vote. Electors desiring q
vote Yes viii place cross hefor,
the word Yes, and those desiring tC
vote "No" viii place a cross lefur,
the word "No.n
ropospd .AmfRdIneHt 10 tn
constitution u tie state Oh
South Dakota.
THAT Section Of Article IS, OF the
Constitution Of the State OF Sonth Ia
kota be amended 50 as TO read as fol
lows:
Section A. Tic dclt cf any county,
city, town, school district, civil town
ship or other subdivision, shall never
exceed five (5) per centum upon the as
sessed valuation or the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that in
which said Indebtedness is incurred.
In estimating the amount OF the in
debtedness which municipality or sub
division may incur, the amount OF in
dsbtedness contracted prior to the adop-
ton Of the Constitution shall be in.
cluded;