Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-23
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota.
a RIlCLE AL.
Revenue and Finance.

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l.. The legislature shall provide for rails
| ing sufficient revenue to dcfray the ordinary
nearly uniform from year to year as practlc'
able. And for the purpose OF paying the pup
lie debt, the legislature shall provide Tor levy
ing a tax annually, suthcient 10 pay the an
nual interest and the principal OF such dept
| within ten years from the final passage OF the
law creating the debt.
class OF subjects and shall be levied ana col
lected for public purposes.
( 3. The power to tax corporations and cor
porate property shall not be surrendered or
suspended by any contract or grant TO winch
the state shall be a party, ~ ,o.
tances, devises, legacies, and bequestS IN re-
spect to the recipients thereof, ana provide ior
u graduated or progressive tax thereon, with
such exemptions to the surviving husband or
wife, children and other relatives as 1t may
prescribe.
In respect to the recipients Thereof, and pro
vide for q graduated or progressive tax there
on with such exemptions as IT may prescribe;
o. The property OF the United states and
the state county, and municipal corporations,
both real and personal, shall be exempt from
Il z. The legislature shall by general law
exempt from taxation, property used cXclus-
lively for agricultural and horticultural socl-
eties, for school, religious, including parson-
age and presidents house OF sectarian col
leges, cemetery and charitable purposes, ana
personal property to any, amount not exceed
ing In value two hundred dollars for each in
dividual liable to taxation.
8. All laws exempting property from tax
alton except as provided for In this Article
s 8. No TAX shall be levied except in pur-
suauce of a law, which shall distinctly state
the object OF the same. to which the TAX only
shall be applied.
s 10. Ali taxes levied and collected for
state purposes shall be paid into the state
treasury. No Indebtedness shall be incurred
or money expended by the state and no war
rant shall be drawn upon the state treasury,
except in pursuance OF an appropriation for
the SDeCiiic DurDOSe first made. me lESlSla-
ture shall provide by suitable enactment for
carrying this section into effect.
+ II. The legislature may vest the corpor-
ate authorities of cities, towns aud villages
with power to make local improvements oy
special taxation OF contiguous properly or
otherwise. 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 sub
jects.
4 t2. The making OF profit, directly or in
directly, out OF state, county, city, town or
school district money. or using the same 'or
q felony and shall be punished as pro-
vided by law.
l3. An accurate statement OF the receipts
and expenditures OF the public moneys shall
be published annually, in such manner as the
Legislature may provide.
voted upon by the people at the general cleo
ton to be held in this state on Tuesday, the
Ord day of November, A. d. 1908.
The proposed amendment will be printed up
on the ballot followed by the words:
'.Shall the above amendment to the constf-
tuition in relation to revenue and finance. be
approved and ratltiedT'
Immediately to the left Of which shall be
printed the words, Yes and No each pre-
ceded by o square in which the elector can
place q cross to indicate his vote. Electors
desiring to vote yes Will place a cross be-
fore the wore Yes and those desiring to vote
mo" will place a cross before the word NO"
AN ACT to Provide for the Licensing.
Restricting and Regulation of tho
81 spiritS 90 the sn Man fntoaiessin nsd E saae
uors.
AN ACT Entitled an Act to Submit to
the Electors of the State OF South Da-
General Election Under the PROVISIONS
Section l of Article 9 Of the Consti-
tuition. and Article 8. Chapter 2 Of the
Act to Amend Chapter One hfundred
OF the Session Laws Of 1908,
Being an Act to Amend Section 1855 OF
Ing Section % Of Chapter ~ of Session
Laws Of the State Of South Dakota for
1897, Entitled an Act to Provide for
ton Of the Business OF the Manufac-
and Sale Of Spirituous and Intoxi-
eating Liquors.
/, Of Article 8. Of the Constitu-
ton and Article 8, Of Chapter 2. Of the
F. hs Code, q PETITION sacnef has been ef st filsd
of the qualified electors Of the state in
the name and form therein directed,
law be enacted and submitted to a vote
of the electors of the state at the next
general election to be held in the year
1908. Certified copies of said petition
having been transmitted to the senate
md the house Of representatives by
the State Of South Dakota:
Sec. \. That the following act be
and the same is hereby enacted and
It The next general election for their
2n sss to amend chapter ons hun
1red sixty-six (1se) Of the Session
!.c Ts Of sses, 1e,n Rs an act to po SWsnd
Code 1893. being section % OF chapter
Dakota for 1897. entitled: An
to provide for the licensing, re-
and regulation OF tn. bust,
and Intoxicating liquors.
Be It Enacted by the People Of South
Sec. l.. That section one q. Of chap
Session Laws Of the State OF South pa-
for 1903 be and the same 10 here
Chapter 1ss. Session laws 1s0s.l At
me annua him %un torn OF s1'c s : h held hin IN
tate for general municipal purposes.
question Of granting permits to
Iell intoxicating liquors within the cor
limits OF such township, town
>, r, city ,hs!l ,. .n .uem ns,'oa to The l;fsl
twenty-five (3S) legal f~rssholder voters
81 such township, town or city. to be
Jed with the clerk or auditor Of sveh