Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-22

the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
to the salary of the attorney general
by the legislature at its biennial ses-
sion be approved and ratified?" Inn
mediately to the left Of which shall be
each preceded by square in which
the elector can place cross to indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring to
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote vote Ne" viii place cross before the
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this
IsAMuEI 6. FOLEY,
Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
tion OF the State of South Dakota
To the people of the state of South
The eleventh legislative assembly of
the state of South Dakota, begun and
held at Pierre, the capital on othe,ns the nfts
on the fifth day of March, 1898, pro-
posed the following amendment to the
c0Tstitution asGt,S of the ststsi yiz .,
the constitution of South Dakota be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article VII
Section 10. Any woman having the
Of article VII of the constitution of
the state of South Dakota, as to age,
residence, and citizenship, shall be
and shall have all the rights. powers
and privileges as a qualified electer
thereof as fully as IL she were a male
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gen
eral election to be held in this state
on Tuesday, the Sth day OF November.
nTOnDSed amennment
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: "Shall the above amend
woman suffrage be approved and rati-
fied?" Immediately to the left OF which
shall be printed the words Yes" and
which the eIector can place a cross TO
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes" will place cross before
vote, No" will place cross before the
Dated at Pierre. the capital. this
'>'' ~ -SAMUEL G. FOLEY.
Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the Constitu-
tiOn of the State of South Dakota
To the people of the state of South
The eleventh legislative assembly OF
! the state of South Dakota, begun and
held at Pierre, the capital, on the nth
| day of January, 1908, and concluded
]
posed the following amendment to the
constitution of the state, viz:
That section I Of article IS Of the
! constitution of the state of South Da-
kota be amended to read as follows:
Article XIII
Section 4. The debt of any county,
/ city, town, school district civil town
ship or other subdivision, shall never
assessed valuation of the taxable pro-
| pcrty therein for the year preceding
| that in which said Indebtedness is in
| Cured.
In estimating the amount of the in
debtedness which a municipality or
subdivision may incur the amount OF
| Indebtedness contracted prior to the
adoption of the constitution shall be
/ included;
Provided, that any county, munici-
pal corporation, civil township, dist
rict, or other subdivision may incur an
additional Indebtedness not exceeding
| ten per centum upon the assessed
for Of the ths YSar
which said indebtedness Is incurred
for the purpose of providing water
and sewerage for irrigation, domestic
uses, sewerage and other purposes
and
Provided further, that Independent
school corporations may for the pur'
bur an additional indebtedness of five
(5() per centum upon the assessed
Of the taxsee pTSP9ry
which said Indebtedness is incurred
and
Prow..ed further. that in a city
where the population is 5000 or more
such city may incur an Indebtedness
not exceeding eight per centum upon
the assessed valuation OF the taxable
preceding that in which said indebted
ness is incurred for the purpose o.
constructing, street railways. electri'
Provided further, that no county
municipal corporation, civil township
district or subdivision shall be In
vision without majority vote in favor
thereof of the electors of the county
municipal corporation, civil township
district or subdivision as the case may
be. which is proposed to be included
therein, and no such debt shall ever b,
incurred for any of the purposes II
this section provided, unless author
ized by vote in favor thereof by ;
majority of The electors of such coun
ty municipal corporation, civil town
ship, district or subdivision incurrinl
! The proposed amendment will b
voted upon by the people at the gen
eTa election to Be helG in This stat
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed b
the words; Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
TO the amount of debt of counties
cities, etc, be approved and ratified?
Immediately to the left of which shal
be printed the words Yes" and mo,
each preceded by a square in whic
the elector can place cross to indi
cate his vote. Electors desiring t
vote Yes" will place n cross befor
the word Yes" and those desiring t
vote No" No place cross before tn
Dated at Pierre, the capital, thi
25th day Of July. A. ID. 1910.
SAMUEL c. POLICY,
Secretary of State.