The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1906-10-11
LEGAL NOTICES
Aug. Nov. !.
Proposed Amendment to the
Constitution of the state Of
South Dakota

To the people of the State of South Dakota.
The Ninth Legislature Of the State of SouthDa-
kota at the session thereof begun and held at
Pierre, the capital, ON the third day of January,
Ap.l95, and concluded on the third day of March
A. ID. 1908, proposed the following amendment
to the constitution of the state viz:
~ JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment 10 Section |, Article
H. of the Consultation Of the State of South
Dakota, Entitled, "Revcuue aud Finance and
Submitting same to IA Vote OF the People,
BE IT Resolved by the Senate of South Dakota
the House of Representatives Concurring
5 J. That at the next general election in
this ststc the following amendment to section
of Article II of the Constitution of the State
South Dakota, which is hereby agreed to-
shall be submitted to the electors of this state
That section / of Article II of the Constitu
tion be amended 50 as to read As follows;
Section The Legislature shall provide for
an annual tax, sufficient to detray the estimated
ordinary expenses 81 the state for each year,
not 10 exceed in any one year two mills on each
dollar of the assessed valuation of all taxable
property IN the state, to be asCcrtained 10y the
last assessment made for state and county pur-
poses And Whenever il shall appear that such
ordinary expenses shall exceed the income of
the state for such year, the legislature shall
provide for levy ing tax FOR the ensuing year,
sufficient, with other sources OF income, To pay
the deficiency 81 the preceding year, together
with the estimated expenses of such ensuing
year. And for the purpose of paying the public
debit the legislature shall provide for levy ing a
tax annually, sufficient to pay the annual inter
. est ana TIC btibC}lHl OF SNHI Nthi NllNih Ten
years from the final passage OF thrldw creating
the debit provided that the annual tax foy
the payment of the interest aud principal of the
! public debt shall not exceed iu any one year
! two mills ON each dollar of the assessed valua
tiun of all taxable property I'm tn" state, as as.
ccrtamcq los ih" last assessment made for the
! state and county purposes
/ Provided, that for the purpose Of establish
! ing, installing, maintaining aud operating a
| bard fiber Irvine and cOrdaEr plant at the state
pcuitentary at Sioux Falls Sonth Dakota tho
! legi stature shall provide for tax Tor the ycaI
! 1897 of not to exceed one and oue-half mills on
! each dollar of the assessed valuation Of all tax
able property in the state as ascertained by
! the last assessment made for state and COUNTY
! purposes.
| The above proposed amendment viii be voted
! upon by the people at the general election To b.
held in this state on Tuesday, the 9th day {
| November, \. ID. 1906.
The proposed amendment will be PRINTED
| upon the ballot followed by the words:
| shall the above amendment to the constitu
| tiOn in relation to revenue and finance aud tn
establishment of a hard fiber Irvine and coriag
plant at the state penitentiary at Sioux Falli
South Dakota, be approved and ratifiedT'
Immediately to the left of which shall h
printed the words, Yes" and NO each pr,
coded by a square ia which the elector ca
place cross to indicate his vote. Electors d,
string to vote "Yes" will place cross befor
the word YES" and those desiring TO vote "No
will place a cross before the word No"
Dated at Pierre, the capital, this LIST day c
August A. ID. 1906.
ID. ID. NdPF,
Secretary of State.