Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-10-25
Proposed Amend ,"ent 10 the Constr
tuition of the State of south Dakota

To the People of the State of South Dakota:
The Ninth Legislature of the state of South
Dakota at the session thereof begun and held
at Pierre, the capital. on the third day of Jan
uary, a. 1908. and concluded on the third
day of March. A ID. 1905. proposed the follow
ing amendment to the constitutio4 of the
"a JOINT RESOLUTION proposing and
agreeing TO an amendment to Section 1.
Article Il, Of the Constituton of the State Of
nance" and submitting same to II vote 0 f the
people.
Be 1t Resolved blythe Senate Of South Dakota,
the House OF Representatives concurring:
: 1. That at the next general election in
this state the following amendment to section
I of Article II of the Constitution OF the state
OF South ''akota. which is hereby agreed to,
snail D. submitted to the electors Of this state
for their approval:
That section | of Article II OF the Constitu-
ton be amended SO as to read rs follow:
Section l.. The leg slatare shall provide for
an annual tax iticl 1t to defriy the csti-
mated rdinaly expenses of the state Tor each
year. not to exceed in any one year two mills
on each dollar Of the assessed valuation of al
taxable property in the state. to be ascer-
and county purposes; And whenever it shall
appear that such ordinary expenses shall
exceed the income of the state for such year
the legislature shall provide for levying 4 tax
for the ensuing year, sufficient, with other
sources of income, to pay the deficiency of the
preceding year, together with the estimated
expenses OF such ensuing year And for the
purpose q ,paytng the public debt, the egisa-
ture shall provide for levying tax annually
sufhclentt0 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 tile 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-
tanned by the last assessment made for the
state and connty purposes
PROVIDED. that for the purpose of establish
ing, install ling, maintaining and operating a
hard fiber Irvine and cordAge plant at the state
peniten tiary at Sioux Falls, South Dakota.
the legislature shalt provide for a tax for the
year 1907 of not to exceed one and pne.half
mills on each dollar or the assessed valuation
of all taxable property in the state. as ascer-
tanned by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes.
The above proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the general cleo
ton to be held in this state on Tuesday the
6th day OF November, A. D. 1905 al
The proposed amendment will be printed
upon the ballot followed by the words:
. shall the above amendment to the consti-
tuition in relation to revenue and finance and.
the establishment of hard fiber Irvine and
eordage plant at the state penitentiary at
sioux Fails, South Dakota, be approved and
Immedt ately to the left Of which shah be
printed the words, g es'. and No., each pre-
coded BY square in which the eiector can
place ~ cross to indicate his vote, Electors;
1oEe tAe word Yes, and those Iesirinp Il,
= X