The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1908-10-08

Four justices OF peace.
Four constables.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE
OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
That article XII OF the constitution
Of the state OF South Dakota be amend
ed so as to read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
Revenue and Finance
Section l. The legislature shall pro-
vide for raising sufficient revenue ia
defray the ordinary expenses OF the
state by an annual tax, as nearly uni
form from year to year as practicable
And for the purpose Of paying the
public debt. the legislature shall pro-
vide for levying a tax annually. suf-
icient to pay the annual interest and
the principal Of such debt within ten
years from the final passage Of the law
creating the debt.
the same class of subjects and shall be
levied and collected for public pur-
poses.
Sec. 3. The power to tax corpora
tions and corporate property shall not
be surrendered or suspended by any
contract or grant to which the state
shall be a party.
Sec. 4. The legislature shall classify
inheritances, d~evises, le8acies and be-
quests in respect to the recipients
thereof. and provide for a graduated
or progressive tax thereon, with such
exemptions to the surviving husband or
wife, children and other relatives as IL
may prescribe.
Sec. 5. The legislature shall classify
incomes In respect to the recipients
or progressive tax thereon with such
exemptions as 1t may prescribe.
Sec. 6. The property of the United
States and Of the state. county, and
municipal corporations. both real and
personal, shall be exempt from tax
alton.
Sec. Z. The legislature. shall by gen
eral law exempt from taxation, prop
erty used exclusively for agricultural
and horticultural societies, for school,
religious: including parsonage, and
cemetery and charitable purposes. and
personal property to any amount not
exceeding in value two hundred dol
lars for each individual liable to AKA
ton.
Sec. s. All laws exempting property
from taxation except as provided fol-
Sec. 9. No tax shall be levied excep,
in pursuance OF a law. which shall dis
tinctly state the object Of the same,
TO which the tax only shall be applied
sec. ~. All taxes ieNleu anu Collect
ed for state purposes shall be paid
into the state treasury. No indebted
ness shall be incurred or money ex-
pended by the state and no warrant
shall be drawn upon the state treasur-
er. except in pursuance OF an appro-
priation for the specific purpose first
made. The Legislature shall provide
by suitable enactment for carrying this
section into effect.
Sec. II. The legislature may vest
the corporate authorities Of cities.
towns and villages with power to make
ton OF contiguous property or other
wise. For all corporate purposes all
municipal corporations may be vested
with authority to assess and collect
taxes; but such tax shall be uniform
on the same class OF subjects.
ly or indirectly, out Of state, county.
city, town or school district money. or
using the same for any purpose not au-
thorized by law, shall be deemed a
felony and shall be punished as pro-
vided by law.
Sec. Is. An accurate statement of
the receipts and expenditures OF the
public moneys shall be published an
nually, in such manner as the legisla-
ture may provide.
Shall the above amendment to the
III NioNi " Civ,
finance, be approved and ratifed?"
Immediately to the left of which shall
be printed the words Yes" and No
each preceded by a square In which the
elector can place a cross to indicate his
vote. Electors desiring to vote yves"
will place a cross before the word
yes. and those. desiring to vote mo"
will place a cross before the word No.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
~ TT TT yTTnN or TIJE GTATT
OF SOUTH DAKOTA.
ARTICLE 90.
The attorney general shall receive
the same annual salary as Is received
by the other state officers as enumer-
ated in Article 4. Section IL Of this
Constitution.
Shall the above amendment to the
constitution in relation to the salary of
the attorney general, be approved and
ratihed?"
Immediately to the left of which shall
be printed the words Yes" and NO
each preceded by a square in which the
elector can place a cross to indicate his
vote. Electors desiring to vote Yes
will place a cross before the word Yes
and those desiring to vote NO will
place a cross before the word No.
An ACT to Provide for the Licensing.
Restricting and Regulation of the
Business of the Manufacture and Sale
OF s%pirituous and intoxicating L.
quors.
AN ACT Entitled an Act to Submit
to the Electors OF the State of South
Dakota for Their Approval at the next
General Election under the Provisions
of Section 1 OF Article 3 Of the Con-
stitution. and Article 3. Chapter 2 of
the Politica! Code. a Law Providing for
an Act to Amend Chapter One Humid
red Sixty-six of the Session avs of
1908, Being an Act to Amend Section
2S56 of the Revised Political Code of
1903, Being Section % of Chapter 70
Of Session Laws of the State OF South
Dakota for 1897, Entitled an Act to
Provide for the Licensing. Restricting
and Regulation of the Business of the
Manufacture and Sale N Spirituous and
Intoxicating Liquors.
Whereas. under the provisions of Sec
ton !, of Article 3. OF the Constitu-
ton and Article 8. OF Chapter 2. of the
Political Code. a petition has been filed
the Office of the Secretary Of State.
signed by more than 1--WE per centum of
the qualified electors OF the state In
the and form therein directed.
petitioning that the following proposed
law be enacted and submitted to a
vote OF the electors Of the state at