The herald-advance. (Milbank, S.D.) 1890-1922, 1906-10-12


STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.
That section z, Article 9, Of the Constitution
be amended to read as follows:
Section Z. All county, township and district
officers shall be electors in the county, town
provided, that nothing in this section shall
prevent the holding of school Offices by any
person as provided in section 9, Article VII:
and provided, further, that the legislature shall
have authority to prescribe additional qualif-
cations for superintendent of echools, not in
consistent herewith.
The above proposed amendment will be voted
upon by the people at the general election to be
held in this state ON Tuesday, the 9th day of
November, A d. 1906.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the words:
"Shall the above amendment to the Con-
stitutien In relation to qualifications of county,
township, and district officers, be approved and
printed the words, "Yes'' and "No", each pre-
ceded by square in which the elector can place
to vote yes will place cross before the word
Yes, aud those desiring to vote mo" will
place cross before the word NO.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
sTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.
That section %. of Article v, of the con-
stitution be amended 80 as to read as follows:
section 20. Inc legislature email nave
power to provide for creating such police
magistrates for cities and towns as may be
deemed from time to time necessary, who shall
have Jurisdiction Of all cases arising under
respectively, and such police magistrates may
also be constituted ex offcio justices of the
peace for their respective counties. In cities
having population of five thousand or over,
the Legislature may provide in lieu of police
magistrates, for municipal courts, the judges
whereof shall be chosen in such manner as the
Jotyi a n n r0 oh w oh
have exclusive original jurisdiction of all cases,
both civil and criminal, cOgnIzable before
justice OF he peace under the laws of the state,
and in which process shall be served within the
city where such court is established; and shall
also have exclusive original jurisdiction Of all
cases arising under the ordinances of such city.
Such court shall also huye jurisdiction co-exten-
sive with the county in which such city is sitn-
ated, in such civil and criminal cases as may be
provided by law
The above proposed amendment will he voted
upon by the people at the general election to be
held in this state on Tuesday, the 9Th day of
November, A. d 1905.
The proposed amendment will be printed on
| the ballot followed by the words:
"Shall the above amendment to the constitu-
ton in relation to police magistrates and muni-
| cipal courts be approved and ratified.
Immediately to the left OF which shall be
printed the words, Yes" and mo-, each pre-
ceded by square In which the elector place
cross to indicate his vote. Electors desiring
| to vote yes will place a cross before the word
| "Yes", and those desiring to vote mo" will
| place cross before the word mo"
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE con-
| STITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH DAKOTA.
That there be added to ssid Article XXI
of the constitution of the State Of South Dakota
| section 8, tO-wit:
Section 6. The drainage of agricultural
| lands is hereby declared TO be a public purpose
| and the Legislature may provide therefor, and
may provide for the organization of drainage
districts for the drainage of lands for any public
use, and may vest the corporate authorities
thereof, and the corporate authorities OF
counties, townships and municipalities. with
power to construct levees, drains and bitches,
and to keep In repair all drains, bitches and
leyces heretofore constructed under the laws OF
this state by special assessments upon the
property benefited thereby, according to benefits
received -
The above proposed amendment will be voted
upon by the people at the general election to be
held in this state on Tuesday, the 9TH day of
November. A. ID. 1905.
The proposed amendment will be printed upon
the ballot followed by the worde:
''Shnll the above amendment to the cOnstj-
tuition in relation to drainage be approved and
ratified -
Immediately to the left OF which shall be
printed the words, "Yes" and mo, each pre-.
ceded by square in which the elector can place
cross 10 indicate his vote. Electors desiring
to vote sYes' will place cross before the word
Yes, and those desiring to vote mo- will
place q eroee before the word 'sNO's
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE CON
STITIJTION OF THE STATE on