Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-14
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TIE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
OyTT DAKOTA.

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To the people Of the State of soutl.
Dakota:
The Eleventh Legislative Assembly of
held at Pierre, the Capital, on the fifth
day Of January, 1909. and concluded on
the Following Amendment to the Con-
stttution of the state, viz:
the State of South tn B oa OF be- amended SO
as to read as follows:
ARTICLE x1.
Section !. The Legislature shall pro-
| vide for an annual tax, sufficient to de-
fray the estimated ordinary expenses of
the state for each year not to exceed In
Of the assessed valuation of all taxable
property, In the state, to be aseertained
and county purposes.
And whenever it shall appear that
income of the state for such year, the
legislature shall provide for the levying
0 %,th TAX ro so' the ensuing af tnso year IS sn naH ths
deficiency, together with the estimated
expenses Of the year in which such levy
is made. And for the purpose of paying
the public debt, the Legislature shall pro-
vide for levying a tax annually. suff-
principal of such debt within ten years
from the final passage of the law Great;
tax for the payment of the interest
and principal Of the public debt shall not
e eSeeed dollar IN any df ,h one assessed yesr two ya,p miiis on on
all taxable property in the state, as as
certained by the last assessment made
Section >. AlI taxes shall be uniform
on all property and shall be levied and
value Of each subject OF taxation shall
be so fixed in money that every person
p p"rti e9'p {" the v shni a paY hi E tax her ie or PITS IT'S
property. Franchises and licenses to do
net ! ineom In 'h shs sfat Be- s consld earnin r. t ana
ing corporations and the power to tax
corporate property shall not be surren-
dered or suspended by any contract or
grant to which the state shall be d party.
The legislature shall! provide by general
law for the assessing and levying Of
as may be: by the same methods as are
provided for assessing and levyfng of
taxes on individual property.
Section 3. The legislature snail pro-
! vide for taxing al moneys. credits, in
companies. or otherwise; and also for
taxing the notes and bills discounted or
property. effects or dues Of every. de-
scription,, of all banks and OF bankers
shall always be subject to a taxation
equal to that imposed on the property
Section 4. The legislature may CLASH
fly inheritance: devises. legacies and be-
quests anI gifts in view Of death in re-
spect to the recipients thereof. and may
provide for a graduated or progressive
tax therein. with such exemptions to the
surviving husband or wife, children and
Section 5. The Legislature shall CLASH
fy INCOMES in respect to the recipients
or progressive tax thereon with such
exemptions as 1t may prescribe
States; and of the state, county and mu-
nicipal corporations, both real ana per-
Section :. The Legislature shall. by
general law. exempt from taxation prop
s sftY h "sef fiTelnifiy sasiet fer I for seSnoi!
religious. cemetery and charitable pur-
poses. including church parsonages and
houses of the presidents of church COL
amount not Exceeding in value two hun
dred dollars for each individual liable to
taxation.
Section $ AZ laws exempting, proper
in this article. shall be void.
Section .. No tax shall be levied ex-
Gept in purfnanGG n Of a law which shall
Section 10; All taxes levied and col;
into tho state treasury. No Indebtedness
shall be incurred or money expended by
drawn upon the state treasurer, excep.
in pursuance Of an appropriation for
The legislature shall provide by suit
into effect.
Section II. The Legislature may vest
the corporate authorities of'cities, towns
and villages with power to make local
contiguous property or otherwise.
For all corporate purposes, all munich
pal corporations may be vested with au-
horitY to assess and collect taxes; but
such tax shall be uniform with respect
to persons and property within the juris-
diction of the body leVyinS the same.
Section IL. The making of d profit t, di-
rectly 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 punishable as provided by
law.
Section II. An accurate STATEMENT OF
receipts and expenditures of the
public moneys shall be published an
nually. in such manner as the Legislature
may provide.
The oppose Amendment will be vot-
ed upon by the people at the general
election to he held in this state on Tues
day. the Sth day of November. 1910.
The proposed Amendment will be print
ed upon the ballot followed by the
words: Shall the above amendment to
the constitution in relation to taxation
and the amount Of tax to be
fied?" Immediately to the left of WI Itch
shall he printed the words, Yes and
"No."each preceded by a square in which
che elcctor can place u cross to indicate
! his vote. Electors desiring to vote
Yes" will place across before the word
Yes" pnd those desiring to vote mo"
will Mace a c-osS before the word NO"
Dated ut Pierre. the Capital. this 25th
| lay of July. A.. ~. 1910. I.
SAMUEL C. POLICY.
Secretary of State.
PFcPos3o AMEND1rENT TO FK1
| CONSTITUTIONS OF TIE 0TAx2 D.