Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-16
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota.
XXI.
Revenue ana FINANCE

ARTICLE xI.
Revenue ana Finapce.
1, The legislature shall provide for rais
Ing sufficient revenue to defray the ordinary
expenses Of the state by an annual tax, "a
nearly uniform from year 70 year a. Paao cue
lie debt, the Legislature shall provide LOT leVy'
ing . tax annually, suricient TO pay the an.
within ten years from the final passage OF the
3. All taxes shall be uniform on the same
class OF subjects and shall De leVled anu COZ
lected for public purposes. r
8. The power to tax corporations and cor
porate property shall not be surrendered OF
Suspended BY any contract or grant to which
the state shall be q party.
4. The legislature shall CLASSIFY inner.
tsnces, devises, legacieS, and Oeqnests IN re-
spect 70 the recipients thereof, and PROVIDE tor
. graduated or progressive tax thereon, WIZ
such exemptions TO the surviving husband or
| wife, children and other relatives as II may
s. The legislature shall classify incomes
In respect to the recipients thereof, and pro-
vide for Q graduated or progressive tax there
on with suchuexemptions Is Il may prescribe;
the state county, and municipal corporations,
both real and personal. shall be exempt from
Il !. b legislature shall by general law
exempt from taxation, property used exclus-
lively for agricultural and horticultural soci-
sge ana presidents house Of sectarian col,
leges. cemetery and charitable purposes, ana
personal property TO any am0un, ~, not s exceed ~.
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8. All laws exempting property from tax
alton except as provided for In this Article
+ .. No tax shall be levied except in pur.
suRuce of q law, which shall distinctly state
the object Of the same. to which the Tax only
= 10. Ali taxes levied and collected for
treasury. No indebtedness shall be incurred
or money expended by the state and no war
rant shall be drawn upon the state treasury.
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the specific purpose first made. The legisla-
ture shall provide by suitable enactment for
o.Tryins T his I ssGslon ,rsG m sge Vest the corpor-
ate authorities OF cities, towns and villages
with power to make local improvements oy
otherwise. For all corporate purposes al
municipal corporations may be vested WILD
autnGrity h 70 ASSESS a nn sSa zane .sc class al sub.
ia. The making of profit, directly or in.
any purpose NOT authorized By law shall be
deemed . felony and shall be punished as pro.
Z -. An accurate statement OF the receipts
and expenditures Of the public moneys shall
De published annually. in sacn manner 40 the
Legislature may provide.
The above proposed amendment will be
,,on \, op on y Ss, sss Il pe sSis state g. the en senerssl ei sse
Srd day Of November, A. d. 1905.
The proposed amendment will be printed up
on INC Gu Uy u aW2 l-LL
"Shal. the above amendment to the consti-
tuition in relation 70 revenue and finance. be
approved and ratinedy'
printed the words, Yes and NO" each pre-
ceded by q square In which the elector can
place . cross TO indicate his vote. Electors
desiring TO vote Yes, viii place a cross be-
fore the word Yes, and those desiring to vote
NO will place . cross before the word No"
An ACT 10 Provide for the Licensing.
Hsstricting and Regulation Of the
Hussnss. Of The M~annfactur and Sa1s
AN ACT Entitled N Act to Submit to
the Electors OF the State OF South Da-
osn.r. ar Ei Iss A apnpder the Proy,.ions
tuition. and Article :, Chapter ? Of the
Act e A men chapter ONE fhundred
Sixty.Six Of the Session Laws Of 1908
Being an Act e. Amend Section Ssss a Of
Laws OF the state Of South Dakota for
Il: t,a sns.sa:a s... Act e a rrIy hssu for
ture and Sale Of spirituous and Into1i-
Section I. q Article :, Of h Constitr-
ton and Article :. q Chapter 2 OF the
IN the omcs OF the Secretary Of State.
signed by more than nvs Per centum
OF the QuallHo0 electors OF the state In
I:w .'' be .n.c seas an. lae . aHno e R,o 3 1o,.
Of the electors Of the state at the next
1905. Certified copies Of said petition
having besn transmitted to the senate
b house of representatives by
d y Enacted BY the Legislature OF
Pee. /. That the foifowino act be
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9 the next general election for their
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