Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-23
Proposed Amend ".ent, To- the ,Gonsti-
tuition Of the Ntate of Sonth Dakota.

Proposed Amendment To the COnstI.
tuition Of the State Of south Dakota.
To.the People Of the State Of south Dakota: :
!; The Ninth Legislature of tile state bf South
pary, a. ID. 19b5. and conc iuded on t,a third
"a Of March A;R 1895. proposed the follow
state, viz: 5-s-75 = !. =,
I. "a JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and
agreeing. to an amendment to Section l.
Article ~. OF the.Constitution:o Of the State Of
nance. !. and submitting same to- asVotssbf the
people: As:SEss,s ~ $50. 49, ~
Be s 4 EssSyed 1 " the ss4sts e
; ;s|1..s!Ihat at the next general election in
this state the fol lowing amendment to section
rofArticle II ofthe Uonsfdtttfoifo Of sise, STATE
4s t ysh l. ssEeeT & s
for theira pproNal:. t 4 Al: ST v,s,,,.
>; That section qf Article il of the g9lstitu-
ton be amended 50 as toAread as foosas; =
an ssetfun Y The sha! for
mated, rdinaryse xpehses OF the statslor:aach.
year, not to:eSceed in. any one year two mills
on each dollar OF the assessed valuation ofafI
taxable property ms thes stRte5 to be sascer-s
, tanned by the last assessment made FOR state
and county purposes Aid whenever 1t shall
aRtsed h a q ,h t s
the Legislature she'll pro vide for avyipg tax J.
for the ensuing year, sufficient. with other
sources oT1ncOiipeS To- pay DEIe deficiency of the
pGccedl1i 6! yeag together. with the estimated
expenses OF suthf ensuing year: And for the
purpose OF paving the public debit the legisla-
ture shall provide for levying a 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 fer the payment
of the interest and principal + the public
debt shall not exceed many one year two
! mills i; on each dollar Of the assessed valuation
ut all taxable property in the state, as ascer-
tanned by the last assessment made, for the
state md county purposes.
4 Provided. that for The purpose of establish
Ing ia aSIa maantaiyipg and operatia9ga
penitentiary at Sioux Falls: South Dakota,
the legislature Shall provide for u tax for the
year. 1851 OF not to exceed One aid UneshalG,
mills on each dollar Of the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in the State, aB ascer-s
| tained by the last assessment made for state,
, and county purposes. !,
The above proposed amendment Will be
voted upon by the people, ut the, general eles-
ton to be held In this State on Tuesday, the
| 9th. day of November. A. d. 19Ca. r. d 1850
The proposed amendment will be printed
upon the ballot followed ~ the words:
"Shal! the above amendment to the consti-
tuition i'm, relation to revenue and finance and
the establishment of hard fiber Irvine and
cordage plant at the state pententiarv ut
SIOUX Fails, South Dakota, be approved ami
ratifiedS'' 81 8 z 81 4
Immediately to the left of which shall be
printed the words, Yes and ssNo", each pre-
place ~ cross to Indicate his Vote. Electors
desirfns to vote Yes viii place aNross be-
fore TIL, word ess, and those Desiring to
xo1e wi placea cross before the word
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this Lat day Of
fugust, A. p. 1906, s5ls., rs
Secretary of State.