Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-20
Proposed Amendment TO the Const,-
tuition of the State of South Dakota.

10 the People of the State of South Dakota:
the Ninth Legislature of the state of South
Da5ata. at the session thereof begun and held
at flerre, Ihe capital, OF the third day of 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 Section l.
arucle a., OF the Constitution Of the State of
SCUM Dakota, Entitled "Revenue and FL
nance and submitting same to a vote of the
people.
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate Of South Dakota
the house or Representatives. oncurring:
y L. That at the next general election in
thls state the following amendment to section
Of Article II of the Constitu ton of the state
OF South Dakota. which is hereby agreed to-
shali De submitted to the electors Of this state
for their approval:
That section of Article Ii of the Constitu-
tion be amended SO as to read as follows:
sectlon |. The leg stature shall provide for
| an annual TAX. sufficient to defray the est-
mated rdinary expenses of the state Tor each
year, not to exceed in any one year two mills
on eaen dollar OF the assessed valuation of all
| taXabie property in the state. to be aseer-
| tanned by the last assessment made for state
ana county purposes. And whenever i shall
exceed the income of the state for such year.
the legislature shall provide for levying Il tax
4 ior the ensuing year, sufficient, with other
| preceding year, together with the estimated
1 expenses OF such ensuing year. And for the
purpose q paying the public debt, the legisla-
W re shali provide for evying u tax annually,
| sufficient to pay the annual interest and the
| principal of such debt within ten years from
the final passage of the law creating the debt;
| PROVIDED. that The annual tax for the payment
| uf tile interest and principal If the public
debt shall not exceed in any one year two
mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation
OF all taxable property in the state, as ascer-
| tanned blythe last assessment made for the
| state and county purposes.
/ PROVIDED. that for the purpose of establish
4 ing, Installing maintaining and operating q
| hafd 1lber tw.ne and cordage plant ut the state
| penltentialy at Sioux Falls South Dakota
! the legislature Shall provide for a tax for the
4 year 1907 OF not to exceed one and one.half
mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation
| Or an taxable property in She state, as ascer-
tanned by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes.
| The above proposed amendment will be
| voted upon by the people at the general cleo
| ton to be held in this state on Tuesday the
9TH day OF November, a. d. 1905.
The proposed amendment will be printed
| upon the ballot followed by the words:
shall the above amendment to the consti.
| tutlon in relation to revenue and fnance-and
| The esta blishment of hard fiber Irvine and
sordage plant at the state penitentiary at
SIOUX rails South Dakota, be approved and
Immediately to the left Of which shall be
| printed the words, Yes" and 'sNo", each pre-
/ ceded by square in which the eector can
place q cross to indicate his vote. Electors
desiring to vote Yes will place cross be-
4 Iore the word esq, and those cesiring to
vote Mo- will place cross before the word
4 ssNo, - =, : 80 !" -
Dated at Pierre. the capital this LIST day of
August A.. d. 1905. =.
4 d. D. WIPE,
i Secretary of State.