Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1906-08-30
Proposed Amend TO the Consu.
tuition of the State of South Da kota

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10 the People of the State of Snut,, Dakota.
y me NINTH Legislature of the state of South
D !. ~. az tne session thereof begun and held
r,erte' me capital, on the third day of Jan
ay "a q; u. '3Va, and concluded on the third
day of MarcA~ Ar u. 1905. proposed the follow
Ing amendment to the constitution of the
"a JOINT RESOLUTION nron,s,np and
agreeing ,.eelg TO an amendment to Section i,
Arucle II, OF the Constitution Of the State Of
S SOU n, Dakota Entitled 'Revenie and FL
people. ~ 'o'e VI 'i'e
BE 1t Resolved by the Senate of South Dakota
she house s,' OF Representatives concurring:
l. That at the next general sele.t;on In
this state the following nmepdmen: 10 snctinm
o. article II of the Constitution of the state
M n9 ,,a dakota; which is hereby agreed to,
Tor their approval: ''"'o
>; lha AZ section OF Article II of the Constitu-
ton be amended SO as to read as follows:
an 9ecGom y, The leg stature shall provide for
MAYED may! rdIhary expenses of the state ior each
Seap, hoG 70 exceed in any one yertwo mills
on easn dollar Of the assessed valuation Of al
t ta;. property in the state. to be nscer-
! famed by the last assessment made FOR state
| tnu county purposes. And whenever n shall
epceed t ima inc sueh ordinary expenses shall
me me legislature shall provide for levying q tax
s LOT 1ne ensuing year, efficient. with other
rocsdi o. TO pay the deficiency of tile
p.cceuing year, together with the estimated
expenses OF such ensuing year And for The
pun pun pose o. paying the public debt the legisu-
lure e. snail provide for levyng IL tax annually
SumoiumI 70 pay the annual interest and lie
p ,f ep of such debt within ten years from
the tlnai passage of the law creating the debt:
psoviuea 1hat the annual tax for the payment
ol the interest and principal f the public
uept snail not exceed in any one year two
mliiS on each dollar of the assessed valuation
%. property in the state. as ascer-
uilnea by the last assessment made for the
state and county purposes.
| -, rroViued. that for the purpose of establish
/ ny. nStalllng, maintaining ant operating
4 Iiaru noer tWsne and cnrdage plant at the state
4 penltentlary at Sioux Falls, South Dakotn
the legislature n shall provide for u tax for the
| year 1907 OF not to exceed one and une.haif
mills ON each dollar of the assessed valuation
o. ~ taxable property in the state us ascer-
| tained by the last assessment made for state
1 and county purposes.
Inc above proposed amendment will be
voted upon BY the people ut the general cleo
c uoh 70 oe neld i'll this state on Tuesday, the
VI 4 day OF November A. D. 1905.
| The proposed amendp,ent will he nrinted
upon the ballot followed by the words:
Shhl! the above amendment to the fonsti.
IuVlon IN rotation to revenue and finance and
| tne establishment of a hard fiber Irvine and
eoruage plant at the state pententiarv' Mt
/ -rAtifed?', - "ppo.oA am Anu
Immediately to the left Of which shall be
printed the words, Yes and s.No''. each nrf.
ceded ny square in which the eiector can
pace q cross to indicate his VOTE Electors
| aeslrlng to vote Yes" will place q cross be-
l l.n. tn WORD Yes, and those desiring to
tsNoY S4 = = y 20 o7'o' eS Une "oru
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this lat day Of
august. A. d. 1905
1 D. d. WIPF,
1 Seci etary of State.