Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-27
Proposed Amend. s.ent 10 the Constr
tution 0f The State OF s0ttt, Dakota


10 the People Of the State Of South Dakota: ca
rhe Ninth l.eaisiature of the state al South
AitSota. ~ the.Sesson thereof begun and held
III ficffe'il pltal, on the third dayof Jan
uarY- a u 1905. and concluded on the third
aay OF March, s:tt. 1905. proposed, the follows
ms 'tmendlnens TO the constitution of the
\ JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and
agfeeinG 70 ~, amendment to Section l.
Article ~, of the Constitution OF the State of
south Dakota Entitled "ttevenue and FL
naiiGe' and submitting same to vote of the
people,
Bel Resolved by the senats of South Dakota.
the House OF Representatives. oncurring:
= !. That at the next general election in
this state the following amendment rvssecyion
E ui Article II of the Constitution OF the State
sti south tlai<ota, which is hereby agreed to.
sait pe submitted to t1e electors Of this state
Jor their approval:
That section | OF Article 4 of the Cohstiu-
ton be.amended SOFAS to read as follows:
Section J. The leg sature shall provide for
an annual tax sufficient to aefray the rsti-
mated rGinaly expenses OF the state iur each
year. NOT to exceed III any one year two mills
On each dollar OF the assessed valuation Of AL
taxable property in the state, to be Gascer-
blamed by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes. And whenever Ii shall
1 appear that such ordinary expenses shall
| exceed The income OF the state for suGn year,
tifhe legislature shall provide for leyying Il tax
/ Tor The ensuing Year. sufficient, with other
sources o. income, to pay the deficiency of the
4 preceding year, together with the estimated
/ eSpeiseS OF such ensuing year. And for the
| purpose Of paying the public debt the lcgisl,t-
Isture sinai provide for leVying Il tax annually,
/ silff'nien 10 pay the annual interest and the
! priheipal vi such deht Within ten years from
the tIilal p,.ssage the law creating the debit
! provided that ne annual lax for the payment
lai The slt!felesl and principal f the public
\ dehtgShal} not exceed in any one year two
I mills on &aehdaliafof the assessed valuation
1 of all iitAf.aiH property in the state as ascer-
tainaG ~ tile last assessment made for the
Estate nd apniity purposes.
Provided THAT for1he puTpasetof establish
4 lug. ihsbali,n9. nuutuining ani operating II
i hard di;T .W:nS. and ct{rdags plant at the state
4 penlfeuh.itlN ut sioux Fails. south Dakota,
! tie ilft shti provide for ii tax for the
/ year 1870 pt NOT 60 exceed one and one.half
Jof all taxable property In the state, us ascer-
/ t'Gined by she last sssessment5tnade for state
: and county purposes.
/ Tie above proposed amendment will be
isyotei upon by the people ut The general cleo
1ion to- be- neid t1lthis state on TUESDAY, the
4 9Th day OF November. a -. 1905.
4 She proposed anendtn emit VIII be printed
upon tile MtlIot followed by the words:
/ &,ssbalI lie above amendment To the consti
! tuition IN relation tofreyenne and finance and
1.-THE establishment of Il hard iiber tWine and
4 4gtaage plant al the state pelitentiary at
fssieux 5Fails. South Dakota, be approved and
/ rabffed?'
\ printed the words, es'' aud mo, each pre-
i eedea by a square il-Whfch the elector can
4 place u cross to indicate his vote. Electors
jdesirins to vote Yes will place Il cross be-
! fore tbs word 8 Yes. and those Desiring to
vote s No will place across before the word
1'sNo.
i Dated at Pierre. the capital this lstday of.
e D. ID. WIPE,
~ Secretary of State.