Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-10-18
Proposed Amendment To the Constl
tutionfof the state OF south Dakota.

To the People of the State of South Dakota:
The Ninth Legislature of the state of South
Dakot:e5 ut the session thereof begun und held
at Pierre. the capital, on the third dnyof jan
uary, A. ID. 1905. and concluded on the third
day of March. AID. 1905. proposed the follow
ing amendment to the constitution Of the
"a JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and
agreeing to an amendment to Sections51.
article II or the Constitution of the State Of
nance" and submitting same to a vote of the
people. 5tt38
Be 1t Resolved by the'senate of South Dakota,
the House OF REPRESENTATIVES concurring:
h ST.. That at the next general election in
this state the following amendment to section
4 of Article II of the Constitution Of the state
OF South Dakota. which il hereby agreed to,
shall be submitted to the electors Of this state
for their approval:
That section Of Article Ii Of tile Constitu-
ton be amended 50 as to read us follows
Section 1. The leg stature shall provide for
an annual tax, suttic,hlt to desray the esti-
mated, rdinary expenses of the state Tor each
year. not to exceed in any one year two mills mil.
on EACH dollar OF the assessed valuation Of al
taxable property in the state. to be ascer-
Sal y Dyttne last assessment made for state
and county purposes And whenever It shall
appear that such ordinary expenses shall
exceed the income Of the state for s,lrl, wear.
me legislature shall provide for evying u tax
Tor me ensuing year, sufficient, with other
sources OF income, to pay the deficiency Of the
preceding year. together with the estimated
e4penseS OF sucn ensuing year. And for the
purpose 81 paying the public debt, the legisla-
lure snail provide for levyfng u tax annually,
suincient TO pay the annual interest and the
principal OF such debt within ten years from
the maj passage of the law creating the debt;
prOyided, that the annual tax for tile pa yment
81 the interest and principal the public
debt ..n. shall not exceed in any one year two
Of all taxable property inS the state. rs ascsr-
tanned by the last assessment made for tie
state and county purposes.
PROVIDED. that for the purpose Of estabIisI,-
Ing. Installing, maintaining and opehltinr a
hard hber Irvine and c0rdage plant at tie state
penitenttRry at Sioux Falls, South Dakota,
the legislature shall provide for d tax FOR the
year lyVzsOt not to exceed one and ,ne.half
mills on each dollar or the assessed val tim
q all taxable property In the state. "a ascer.
famed by the last assessment 5mnIe for 81 att,
and county purposes. As \ 800 s d
Ths above proposed amendment vii III
voted upon by the people at the general a,ey5
tlOn 20 be held In this state ON Nuasdav thSs
9Th, day 0f November, "a. D. 1908 ~ '1 ~
Inc proposed amendment will ha mi
upon inc ballot followed by the words: Il
sinai the above amendment to the con Mi.
luton n relation 70 revenue and finance md
tne eStAbliahment of hard fiber fvgi no & ma
sofdage plant at the state peni tantiarv ~ ~
sionx Falls, South Dakota, bs approved and
Immediately 70 the left 81 II hleh 1. j, Il
pinned the words. Pes, and MOI. ea..h ma.
s'sae1 ~ square In which the eleCt0r IS Dan
pee cross v indicate hiss vote. EIact ssr
SessSan3 20 v0ye = Yes, will plaeo crnss "a.
koEe word YeA, and E:ooa aasi WV -