Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1910-10-14
Aug. 3. Out. 9S,
Proposed Amendment to the Constitution
Of the State IF South Dakota.

70 the pcvp!c Of Ia. Sta, OF snath n"ko.a:
rhe Eleventh Legislative Assembly of The
Pierre. The Capita! ON the 5th day OF January,
w" and c"n"iu,'cd on the ifth day OF March,
hOd. proposed the following Amcnumenl to the
toLstl;uiinn OF he state, VIZ:
chat Article N OF Me Constitution of the
state OF south Dakota be amended SO as to
ARTICLE Xl.
Section l. The legislature shall provide for
an annual tx, sufficient to defray the eslima,-
ed ordinary tXpenSeS Of the state for each wear
not 10 Exceed III ANY ouc year Two mills on
each dollar Of the assessed valuation of all
l,XIble property ia the state, TO To-, :t,certained
ny Tue 'a't assessment made for state and
county purposes.
Ana whenever it shnii appear that such ordi.
nary rNpeuatS shall exceed the income OF the
stat, Tor suc! ye.r, the legislature ouaii pro
vide for the lcvyins OF u tax for the ensuing
year sufficient with other sources of iucome to
pay The deficiency together with the estimated
expenses OF the year in which such levy is
made. And tor the purpose Of paying the
public debt. the Legislature shall provide for
leVyinE a tax annually. sufficient to pay the an
nuai 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
any one ycar two mills on each dollar of the as.
sessed valuation Of all taxable property in the
state. as aScertained by the last assessment
made Tor state and county purposes.
section =. All taxes shall be uniform on all
property and shall be levied and collected for
puolc purposes only. The value OF each sub.
Ject OF taxation shall be so fixed in money that
every person and corporation shall pay Il tax
in proportion to the value OF his, her or its
tEoicr'y. Franchises. and license, to do bust.
hess IN the state. gross earnings and net in
comes. shall be considered in taxing corpora.
lions ana the power to tax corporate PROPERTY
shall not be surrendered or suspended by any
contract or grant To which the state small be a
party. The legislature shall provide by gener-
al law for the assessing and levying Of taxes on
az corporate property, as near as may be. by
Inc same methods as are provided for assess
Ing and levytng OF taxes on individual property.
Sections 3. The legislature shall provide for
taxing al moneys, credits, investments in
bonds, stocks, joint stock companies, or other
wise; and also for taxing the 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
all 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 classify in.
herltance, devtses. legacies and requests and
gl1ts In view OF death In respect to the receipt
SIS thereof. anf f:-J provide for d graduated
or progressive tax therein. with SUCH exemp-
tinnS TO the surviving husband or wife,
scribe.
Section $. The legislature shall classify in.
comes in respect to the recipients thereof, and
provide for a graduated or progressive tax
scribe
Section 6. The property OF 1.-THE United States
and OF the state. county aud municipal corpor-
empt from taxation.
sec,ion Z. The legislature shall. by general
law, exempt from taxation property used ex-
~"
cieties. for school. religious. cemetery and
charitable purposes. including church parson-
colleges; and personal property to any 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
article, shall be vo'i
Section 9. No tax shall be levied except in
pursuance OF a law which shall distinctly state
the object OF the same, to which the tax only
shall be applied.
section 10. All taxes levied and collected
for state purposes shall be paid into tn" state
ar moi,ry expended by The stale. ana no war;
ants shall he trnwn upon the S'a'e treasurer.
eX."p' In pursuance Of an appropriation for
The : pe'iti" purpose first made.
rhr 'r.i~Intur. shall provide ny suitable en-
arIm:nt for carrying mis- section into Effect
Sru,iou IT.. The legislature uiny vest 'hr Ger,
pnrn,r authorities of citias,. towns and villages
with power to makc locl improvements sy
special taxation of contiguous property or
otherwise.
For all corporate purposes. all municipal
corporations may be vested with authority to
asse : = nd collect taxes: but such tax shall be
uniform with respect to persons and property
within the jurisdiction of the body lcvying the
same.
Section l9. The making OF a profit. directly
or indirectly, out OF state, county, city. town
or or sI''", ur district 6o money sn,Sor or %S1 Ing TN, a1n s shan
he deemed II felony AID shall be pnnishab,e as
provided by law.
receipts aud expenditures Of the public
moneys shall nc published Annually; in s;'''
manner ~ The legislature may provide
The proposed Amendment will be voted upon
by the people at the general election TO be
held in this state on Tuesday. the 9Th dav OF
November. 1910. The proposed Amendment
will be printed upon the ballot followed by the
words: Shall the above amendment to the
constitution IN relation t" taxation and the
amount OF lax to be levied be approved and
rati1ed?' Immediately to the left OF which
shall be printed the words: Yes" and mo-.
each preceded by a square in which the clector
can place a cross to indicate his vote. Elect
ors desiring to vote Yes" will place a cross
before the word YES. and those desiring to
vote No" place a cross before the word No
Dated at Pierre. the Capital. this 2'th day OF
July, A. D., 1910, SAMUEL G. Policy,
Secretary OF State.