Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-11-01
Proposed Amendment 10 the Consti
tuition OF the State OF south Dakota.

To the People of the State of South Dakota:
I. The Ninth Legislature Of the state of South
at Pierre. the capital. on the third day of Jan
uary, A. -. 1905. and concluded on the third
day7of March. A. -. 1903 proposed the follow
ing amendment to the constitution OF the
"a JoiNT RESOLUTION proposing and
agreeing to an amendment to Section l..
Article IL. Of the Constitution of the State oil
South Dakota. Entitled .Revenue and FL
nance" and submitting same to- vote of the
people.
BE 1t Resolved by the Senate of South Dnkota.
the House Of Representatives cOhcilrrinm:
& 1. Tut ut he next general election in
this state the following amendment to section
Of Article y of the Constitution of the state
Of South Dakota. which is hereby agreed to.
shall u ,,hm: cd to the electors of this slate
| for their approval:
That section l .f Nrt'cle II OF til" Cnn~titu-
,, ton be nme..dcd AZ " read as fellows:
Section L. TIL l..S tature shnll provide for
an un,,5Inl tax suthcitlt to defrny the esti-
mated rdinAry expenses of the state Tor each
year. not to exceed in any one year twn mills
on each dollar OF the assessed valuation of all
taxable property in the Stnte. to be ilSccr-
tanned blythe Inst assessment made FOR state
and county purposes. And whenever IL Shnll
appear that such ordinary expenses sinai!
exceed the income of the state for s,rh yeMr,
the Legislature shall provide for levying tax
for the ensuing year, su tticient. with other
sources OF Income, to pay the deficiency of the
preceding yehr together with the estimated
expenses Of such ensuing year. And for tht,
purpose Of paying the public debt, the legislu-
ture shall provide for ieyying u Tux annually.
sufficient to pay the annual interest and tho
principal of such debt within ten years from
the final passage Of the law creating the debt:
provided. that the annual tax fer the payment
of the interest and principal 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-
tain0d by She last assessment made for the
state and county purposes.
Provided. that for the purpose of establish
ing, neutrality-suspicious. aud operating q
hard fiber Irvine and cordage plant at the state
penitentiary at sioux Falls. South Dakota,
the legislature shall provide for q tax for the
year 1907 Of not to exceed one and One.halfs
mills on each dollar OF the assessed valuation
OF all taxable property In the state ns ascer-
tanned BY the last assessment made for state
and county purposes.
The above proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people ut the general cleo
ti0n to Be held in this state on Tuesday, the
9Th dayOf November, A. D. 1908.
" The proposed amendment will be printed
upon the ballot followed by the words:
ssHhall the above amendment to the consti-$
tuition In relation TO revenue and finance and
the establishment OF q hard 6ber tWtne and
[c0gdeSN#plant It the state penitentiarY at
eioux Raals, South Dakota, % approved and
rAttAed2" hi 3l
Immediately 70 the LEFT Of which shall be
pRtAted the words, Pes and !. No !, each pre-
ceieA 6y square In which the elector can
hia Electors
DESIRING to vote ..Ysss wil place 8 cross be-
fore tlo word Yes. and those cesiring to
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