Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-10-09
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota.

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Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota.
ARTICLE XII.
Revenue and Finance.
! l.. The legislature shall provide for rails
ing sufficient revenue to defray the ordinary
expenses of the state by an annual tax, as
nearly uniform from year to year as practic
able. And for the purpose OF paying the pub
ing q tax annually, sufficient to pay the an.
nual interest and the principal OF such.debt
within ten years from the final passage OF the
Q. All taxes shall be uniform on the same
class OF subjects and shall be levied and col
3. The power to tax corporations and cor
porate property shall not be surrendered or
suspended by any contract or grant to which
4. The legislature shall classify inheri-
tances, devises, l~egacies, and requests in re-
a graduated or progressive tax thereon. with
such exemptions to the surviving husband or
wife. children and other relatives Us 1t may
S. The Legislature shall classify Incomes
in respect to the recipients thereof, and pro-
on with such exemptions as 1t may prescribe.
5 8. The property Of the United States and
The state county, and municipal corporations,
both real and personal, shall be exempt from
s 4. The legislature shall by general law
lively for agricultural and horticultural soci.
eties. for school, religious, including parson-
age and presidents house OF sectartan col,
leges, cemetery and charitable purposes, and
personal property to any amount not exceed
Ing In value two hundred dollars for each In.
s 8. All laws exemptlng property from tax.
shall be void.
3 o, No tax shall be levied except in pur-
suauce of q law, which shall distinctly state
the object OF the same. 20 which the tax only
s 10. All 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
ture shall provide by suitable enactment for
carrying this section into effect.
3 II. The Legislature may vest the corpor-
with. power to make locnl improvements by
special. taxation OF contiguous property or
1snelMts1' oo Tpo ai ner may Be p yesteG with In
to assess and collect taxes; but such
tax shall be uniform on the same class OF sub
10. The making of profit, directly or in
directly, out OF state. county, city, town or
any purpose not authorized by law, shall be
deemed q felony and shall be punished rs pro.
Is. An accurate statement OF the receipts
and expenditures OF the public moneys shall
be published annually, in such manner rs the
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The above proposed amendment will be
voted upon BY the people nt the general cleo
ton to be held in this state on Tuesday, the
The proposed amendment will be printed up
on the ballot followed by the words:
snail the above amendmens 70 me conssi,
approved and ratified.
immediately 70 the left Of which shall be
ceded BY q square in which the eleotor can
place . GROSS TO indicate his vote. Electors
SrsI tns word so io "Yes" and those p desiring s' to vote I
mo" will place . GROSS before the word No"
AN ACT 20 Provide for the Licensing,
Rs:trictin9 and R.ESiation Of tn
S Scrs sD'r''uou' and Intoxicating Liz
AN ACT Entitled an Act to submit to
the Electors Of the State. Of South Da-
a asn .rs for r Tn:ie A 5ISsy tns At p tns nsns
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si1ty-six Of the Session Laws Of 1908,
Being an ACT to Amend Section 1856 Of
Ing Section . Of Chapter ~ Of Session
Laws Of the state Of South Dakota for
1881, Entitled An Act to Proyide for
tion Of the. business OF the M%anufac-
ture and Sale OF Spirituous and Intoxi-
whereas. under the provisions OF
ton - Article 5, Of Chapter Q. Of the
= oi,Ssica d, Code; : PETITION has been flsd
Of the qualified electors Of the state in
the and form therein directed,
that the following proposed
BIO enacted and submitted to q vote
OF the electors OF the state At the next
general election to be held in the year
1903. Certified copies Of said petition
and h house Of representatives by
the Secretary OF state.
6e y Enactsd BY the Le9islaturs of
ses. ' l. rS &. sse II. foilosin. &C. b.
70 the electors q this state
at the next general election for their
,. xP g e amend eh.pt:, ens nun,
80, Of hses. ee,ns sn act e am:nd
Code 1905, being section SS OF ohapter
9outh Dakota for 1851. shifted: An
Act g provide for the lieen.ins, re
ness Of the ma%nufacturs and sale Of
and Intoxicating. liquors.
i Enacted BY the People q south
Ter n hundred sixty-six Gss) q the
Session Laws OF b state OF South ns-
td ss%ssssso ls T. Session 4 ) * 1i nsw g 1913 ssilSv Il
The annual. municipal election held in
my tcwhship. own or city in this
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'ell Intoxicating liquors Within the cor-
porAte limits OF such township. own
city 4hAN be submitted to the legal
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Is such tOWn0htp, town or city, to be :