Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-28
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE
CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF
SOUTH

P1Ss9saP A%ST -: FIT sT f. TEE aF
To the people of the State of South
The Eleventh Legislative Assembly of
the state of South Dakota, begun and
r. iifth day q March: 1903 PROPOSED
stitution of the state, viz:
That Article XI. Of the constitution of
the state Of South Dakota be amended so
as to read as follows:
ARTICLE XXI.
Section l. The Legislature shall pro-
vide for an annual tax: sufficient to de.
the state for each year, not to exceed in
any one year two mills on each dollar
of the assessed valuation of all taxable
by the last assessment made for state
and county purposes.
And whenever 1t shall appear that
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 tn 9
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-
cient to pay the annual interest and tn e
principal Of such debt within ten years
1 fng% the the de ana' P Rassafe OF th the t iaw a frsaei
tax for the payment Of the interest
and principal Of the public debt shall not
each dollar of the assessed valuation OF
all taxable property in the state, as as
for sta tie and county purposes. M.
Section 2. All taxes shall be uniform
on all property {or Gyb and nshranlldsbbee Levied and and
be SO fixed in money that every person
portion to the value Of his, her or it's
property. Franchises and licenses to do
n nef'n inco,n In th sba atat se; gross sarn'n e t and
ing corporations and the power to tax
corporate. property shall not be surren-
grant to which the state shall be q 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 levying of
Section g.. The Legislature shall pro-
woe for taxing al moneys, credits in
companies. or otherwise; and also for
taxing he notes and bills discounted or
purchased. moneys loaned, and all other
property. effects or dues of every de-
scription. of all banks and of bankers
so that al property employed in banking
shall always be subject to a taxation
equal to that imposed on the property
Of individuals.
Section 4. The legislature may classi-
quests and gifts in view Of death in re-
spect to the recipients thereof, and may
li'N w " a LEU OF progressive
tax therein, with such exemptions to- the
surviving husband or wife, children and
0fs secti Ee6a g. The as ele It max pr shah eiass,.
fH Incomes in respect to the recipients
thereof dr r cot and provide for a graduatsS
exemptions as it may prescribe.
Section 6. The property of the United
S tate and OF The state, county and mn-
sonal., shall be exempt from taxation.
Section 7. The legislature shall, by
erty used exclusively for agriculture
and horticultural societies. for school
religious, cemetery and charitable pur;
houses of the presidents Of church col.
aeges; and not personal property to any
dred dollars for each individual liable tc
taxation.
Section 8. Al laws ~exempting proper
ty from tnxation except as provided for
in this article; shall be s Xoid;
cept in pursuance of q law which shall
distinctly state the object of the same
to which the tax only shall be applied
lected for state purposes shall be paid
into the state treasury. No Indebtedness
shall D" incurred or money expended by
drawn upon the state treasurer, excep:
in pursuancc of an appropriation for
The legislature shall provide by suit.
able enactment for carrying this section
into effect.
Section II. The Legislature may YES,
the corporate authorities Of cities, towns
and villages with power to make loca;
contiguous property or otherwise.
Tor all corporate all munich.
pal corporations may be vested with au
thority to assess and collect taxes; but
such tax shall be uniform with respect
liction Of the body levying the same.
Section ~: The making of a profit, di.
rectiy or indirectly, out Of state, county
using the same for any purpose not au.
thorf2ed by law. shall be deemed a felony
ana snail he punishable as provided by
law.
section IS. An accurate statement OF
the reccipts and expenditures of thu
public moneys shall be published an.
NAV provide.
The proposed Amendment will be vot.
ed upon by the people. at the general
day, the sth day of November. 1910
The proposed Amendment will be print.
ed upon the ballot followed by the
he constitution in relation to taxation
,evtsd be approved and ratl,
shall he printed the words. yes" and
"No."each preceded by a square In which
me eleetor can place a cross to indicate
his yose ;, Electors Ct desiring TO- to vott
Yes" and those desiring to vote NO
will place n cross before the word NO
Dated at Pierre, the Capital. his 25th
lay OF July sAMuH IT. {, POLICY,
Secretary OF State.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO TN
C0NsTITUT1ON OF THE STATE o.
soUTH DAKOTA.
To the people of the State OF South
| The Eleventh Legislative Assembly Of
tho State OF South Dakota, begun and