Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-11-04

yes VIII place a cross De1Ore Jne WORD
will place a cross before the word No"
Dated at Pierre. theC Capital. this 26th
Secretary Of State.
CONSTITUTION or Il STATE OF
souTH DAKOTA. A.,
To the people OF the State of South
The Eleventh Legislative Assembly Of
the State of South Dakota, begun and
day. da,o Of Of JANUARY i 1908. and concluded on
the the iifth day Of m March 1922 o. pre- cen1
stitution of the state, viz:
Tha Article XI. of the constitution of
the state of South Dakota be amended SO
as to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXI. 8
Section l. 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
any one year two mills on each dollar
property in the state, to be aScertained
by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes.
such ordinary expenses shall exceed the
income of the state for such year, the
Of a tax FOR, the ensuing year sufficient
with other sources of income to pay the
deficiency. together with ne
the public debt, the legislature shall pro,
Gent to pay the annual interest and the
principal of such debt with in ten years
i fpem ih the de fsaal P Raosfse Of th the t aaw a srsa.i
and principal Of the public debt shall not
each dollar of the assessed valuation of
all taxable property in the state. as as
for state and county purposes.
Section 2. Ali taxes shall b. uniform
en aa nFG fo e SUSIE ahs p ana,e es on1ys ah h
be so fixed in money that every person
portion to the value Of his. her or its
property. Franchises and licenses to do
n nsf'i ineom Il, t's sha affs Be- f consid Sasni1 Il t asa
Ing corporation Pc and the power a to tax
grant to which the state shall be a party.
The legislature shall provide by general
taxes on all corporate property. as near
as may be: by the same methods as are
tase es' on indiv fiiasiS %prsepe afS 'eVs'ns OF
SECTION 5: The legislature siiaii pro
vide for taxing al moneys, credits. in
companies. or otherwise; and also for
taxing the notes. and bills discounted or
property. efrects or dues OF every. de-
scriptton., of all banks and OF mixer
SO 50 thai all property employed in banking
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equal to that impose on the property
fly inheritance. devises. 1egacies and be-
quests anu gifts in view of death in re-
s ppeSid To f one = CLIP e. te thereof ere r d,o and nay y
tax therein. with such exemptions to the
surviving husband or wife, children and
Section S. The Legislature shall CLASH
~ incomes in respect to the recipients
or progressive tax thereon with such
Section 8 The property Of the United
sonal: shall be exempt from taxation.
general law. exempt from taxation prop.
erty used exclusively for agricultural
and horticultural societies. for school,
poses. including church parsonages and
houses of the presidents Of church COL
amount not eSceeding in value two hun
dred dollars for each individual liable to
Section S. All laws 'exempting, proper
~ from taxation except as provided for
i" s tsiT article! 3. No sl' taxi ss Hot be- levied e.-
distinctly state the object Of the same.
Section 10. All taxes levied and col
lected for state purposes sh all be paid
s shsI 't be f Incurred red' or money Iey expended By
the state. and no warrants shall be
drawn upon the state treasurer, excep.
the specific purpose first made.
The legislature shall provide by suit
able enactment for carrying this section
INTO effect.
Section. II. The legislature may vest
the corporate authorities of cities. towns
improvements by special taxation Of
contiguous property or otherwise.
pal corporations may be vested with au-
such tax shall be uniform with respect
diction of the body levvying the same.
Section II The making of a profit. d.
rectly or indireetly, put Of state, Comfy:
thorized by law. shall be deemed a felony
e;d shall be punishable as provided by
Section IS. An accurate statement Of
the h, receipts and dali eTp EN- nsIss;s, OF the
nually. in such manner as the legislature
NAV provide.
The proposed Amendment will be vot;
election to, be held in Tits state on Tues
day. the sth day Of November, 1910.
ed npon the ballot followed By the
words: '.Shali the above amendment to
anS ,co inst a%ou in relation Ia tax to ta tx On
and ! 'ne he a"a approved and rat t.
nedG" 1mmediateiy to the left Of which
:'No."each preceded by a square in which
he elee,or can place 9 cross to ndicats
viii place a cross before the WORD No"
Dated at Pierre. the Capital. this 18th
'as OF july sAMuE fS.V 6. POLICY,
Secretary of State.
H1oPosED A1rEMDMENT TO Tk1
s soTTH SEaSFA OF TIE srAFs OF
To the people OF the State OF south