Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-08-19
Aug. s. Oct. 90
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
of the State of South Dakota.

of the State Of South Dakota.
To the people of the State of South Dakota:
The Eleventh Legislative Assembly Of the
state of South Dakota, begun and held at
1909. and concluded on the nth day of March,
1909. proposed the following Amendment to the
Constitution OF the state. viz:
That Article XII OF the Constitution OF the
state OF South Dakota be amended so as to
read as follows:
ARTICLE XII.
Section l.. The legislature shall provide for
an annual tax, sufh to defray the estimate
ed ordinary expenses OF the state for each year
not to exceed in any one year two mills on
taxable property in the state, to be ascertained
by the last assessment made for state and
county purposes.
nary expenses shall exceed the income of the
state for such year, the legislature shall pro-
vide for the levying OF q tax for the ensuing
year sufficient with other sources OF Income to
pay the deficiency together with the estimated
expenses of the year in which such levy is
public debt. the Legislature shall provide for
levying a tax annually. sufficient TO pay the an
nual interest and the principal Of such debt
within ten years from the final passage OF the
law creating the debt. Provided, that the an
nual tax for the payment of the interest and
principal of the public debt shall not exceed in
any one year two mills on each dollar Of the as
sessed valuation Of all taxable property in the
state, as ascertained by the last assessment
Section 2. All taxes Stall Be Uniform on all
property and shah be levied and collected for
P pup &c purposes t}nn OF ny 6e ! n a value % OF each sub,
every person and corporation shall pay a tax
in proportion to the value OF his, her or it's
property. Franchises and licenses to do bust
ness In the state. gross earnings and net in
comes, shall be considered in taxing corpora
tons and the power to tax corporate property
shall not be surrendered or suspended by any
contract or grant to which the state shall be q
party. The legislature shall provide by gener-
al law for the assessing and levying of taxes Oh
all corporate DrOnertV AS near aS NAV he nv
the same methods as are provided for assess
ing and levying of taxes on individual property.
Section 3. The legislature shall provide for
taxing all moneys, credits, investments in
bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or other
wise; and also for taxing the notes and bills
all other property. effects or dues of every de-
scriptfon, of all banks and OF bankers so that
be subject to a taxation equal to that imposed
on the property OF individuals. NJ
Section 4. The legislature may classify in
~herttance, devtses, legacfes and requests and
gifts in view Of death in respect to the receipt
ents thereof, and may provide for a graduated
tions 10 the surviving husband or wife,
scribe.
Section s. The legislature shall classify in
comes in respect to the recipients thereof, and
provide for q graduated or progressive tax
thereon with such exemptions as 1t may pre-
scribe.
Section 8. The property of the United States
and OF the state. county and municipal corpor-
UsAOh5s Oot IOok u pCTSOuhls Shall 10 eX-
Section 4. The legislature shall. by general
law, exempt from taxation property used ex-
cieties. for school, religious, cemetery and
charitable purposes. including. church parson-
ages and houses of the presidents Of church
colleges; and personal property to'an amount
not exceeding in value two hundred dollars for
each Individual liable to taxation:
Section 8. All laws exempting property
from taxation except as provided for in this
aT Sicfe, shall he void.
pursuance Of q law which shall distinctly state
the object Of the same, to which the tax only
sn saet be ap 1pl al ,ares levied and co,,e,,.a
for state purposes shall be paid into the state
treasury, No Indebtedness shall be incurred
ants shall be drawn upon the state treasurer,
except In pursuance of an appropriation for
the specific purpose first made.
The legislature shall provide by suitable en-
actment for carrying this section into effect.
Section II. The legislature may vest the cor.
with power to make local improvements by
special taxation OF contiguous property or
For all corporate purposes, all municipal
corporations may be vested with authority to
assess and collect taxes; but such tax shall be
a u9ihir NV with ;nr FssRsss TO y persons ssa nad and property
same.
Section ia. The making Of q profit, directly
or school district money, or using the same
for any purpose not authorized by law, shall
be deemed q felony and shall be punishable as
provided by law.
Section is. An accurate statement OF the
receipts and expenditures OF the public
moneys shall be published annually. In such
manner as the legislature may provide.
The proposed Amendment will be voted upon
by the people At the general election 10 he
held in this state on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of
will be printed upon the ballot followed by the
words: Shall the above amendment 10 the
constitutiOnsfn relation to taxation and the
amount of tax to be levied he nnurovad ora
rAtifiedY' Immediately 70 the left Of which
shall be printed the words, "Yes' and .No"
can place . cross to Indicate his vote. Elect.
ors desiring 70 vote Yes will place a CROSS
before the word Yes, and those desiring To
vote NO place . cross before the word No"
Dated ct Pierre, the Capital, this 18th dav or
July Al. 1870. SAMUEL G. POLICY.
Secretary OF State.