Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-09-06
Proposed Amend ,s,ent 10 the Con.,,.
tuition of the State OF South DaLo,.

10 the People of the State of South Dakota.
The Ninth Legislature of the state of south
p ~ b; ~ me session thereof begun and held
az Plerre, Lhe capital, on the third day Of jan
uary, a; u. '9o5. and concluded on the third
day of March, AID. 1905, proposed the foiInw-
ing amendment to the constitution of the
"A JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and
agreeing eg 10 an amendment to Section /.
st ak OF ehe Of the State Of
nance" and submitting same to vote of tho
people. ~ - ~ oio
Be 1t Resolved by the Senate of south Dalots
ehe house 10. OF Representatives concurring:
l. That at the next general election in
Inns state the following amendment to section
OF Article II of the Constitution Of the state
oh south "a, Dakota which is hereby agreed to-
for their approval: -.
Ihat section1 of Article II of the Copstitu-
ton be amended SO as to read as follows:
&, secnon !. The leg stature shall provide for
an annual tax sufficient to defray the esti-
mated, rdinary expenses of the state Tor each
year, not to exceed in any one year two mills
on eaeh dollar OF the assessed valuation of ali
taxable property in the state, to be ascer-
tanned by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes. And whenever it Shall
Appear appear !. that such ordinary expenses shall
the legislature shall provide for Lowing q tax
for the ensuing year, sufficient, with other
sources OF income, to pay the deficiency of tile
preceding year, together with the esti mated
expenses or such ensuing year. And for tile
purpose Of paying the public debt, the legtsia-
lure snail provide for levying q tax annually,
suiflcient to pay the annual Interest and the
principal of such debt within ten wears from
the final passage OF the law creating the debt:
provided. that the annual tax for the payment
OF the interest and principal Of the bubble
deDI snail 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 by the last assessment made forgthe
state and county purposes.
. Provided. that for The purpose of establish
ing, installing, maintaining and operating a
nafo nper tW:ne and cOrdage plant at the state
penltentiary at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
Inc legislature fnS shall provide for tax for the
year 1907 OF not to exceed one and One.half
mills on each dollar of the assessed valuation
OF an taxable property iii the state, as ascer-
famed by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes. -
Ihe above proposed amendment will he
voted upon by the people ut the general cleo
mon 70 De held in this state on Tuesday, the
9th day oil November, A. d. 1905.
The proposed amendment will be nrinted
upon the ballot followed by the words:
onall Jhe above amendment to the consti.
lutlon IN relation to revenue and finance and
the establishment of hard fiber Irvine and
SSoordage plant at the state penitentiarv III
ratifcd?" - 80 - ~ " "A'1
Immediately to the left of which shall be
printed the words, YES and ssNo'', each pre-
ceded ny square in which the elector can
pace a cross to indicate his vote. Electors
aa eI to vote Yes" will place q cross be-
Mo- : = 80 70 " . : 'ne WV
Dated at Pierre, the capital, this lst day of
August, A. ID. 1905.
D. d. WIPE,
Secretary Of State.