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$1,000 v years., NOT SIldll any ltdSS
be valid until it receives the approval
or the governor.
The proposed amendment will be
s eraf eI upon by the people at the gen
on TUESDAY, the Sth day of November,
1910. The proposed amendment will
pe printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation 10
renting rem { Of public lands be approved
Yes" and No" each preceded by a
square in which the elector can place
a cross to indicate his vote. Electors
desiring to vote Yes" will place a
cross !" Before the word No"
25t Rat ed at Pierre the capital this
SAMUEL c. POLICY,
Secretary of State.
Proposed Amendment to the Constttu-
ton of the State of South Dakota
To the people of the state of South
The eleventh legislative assembly of
held al Pierre, the capital, on the fifth
day of January, 1909, and concluded
on the NTH day. of March, 1909, pro
posed the following amendment to the
constitution of the state, viz:
That article t~wenty-nine of the con-
stitution of South Dakota be added TO
liz 'DiiSllbuIASh olu Si'0 SSu GO h1i
lows:
Article xxx
The salary of the attorney general
of the state of South Dakota shall be
fixed by the legislature at its bienntal
sessions.
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,
1910. The proposed amendment will be
printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
of the state of South Dakota be fixed
by the legislature at its biennial SEES
sion be approved and ratiied?' I'm
m prl6teS ytb TO t Ror iHft S oY W3'G and ih@ "No Ds
each preceded by a square in which
the elector can place a cross to indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring, to
vote Yes" will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote No will place a cross before the
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this
25th day Of July. A. D.. 1910.
SAMUEL C, POLICY.
Secretary Of State.
Proposed Amendment to the COnstitu-
ton 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 Pierre, the capital, on the fifth
day Of January, 1909, ard concluded
posed the following amendment to the
Constitution Of the state, viz:
That section nine, article seven of
the constitution of South Dakota be
amended so as to read as follows:
Article VII
Section 20. Any woman having the
qualifications enumerated in section l
of article VII Of the, constitution or
the state Of South Dakota, as to age,
residence, and citizenship, shall be
deemed a qualified e~lectOr OF this state
and shall have all the rights, powers
and privileges as a qualified elector
thereof as fully as if she were a male
The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gen
eraI election to be held IN this state ate
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words; shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation to
woman suffrage be approved and rat1-
fied%' Immediately. to the left OF which
shall be printed the words Yes and
which the elector can place a cross TO
indicate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes Will place a cross. before
the word YES" and those desiring to
W VOTE mo WI" place d cross 0e'0'e '"s
Dated at Pierre; the capital, this
phtn u1 or IllN.. A L. .IJIV.
SAMUEL c. POLICY,
Secretary of state.
proposed Amendment to the CouHtitu-
tjon 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, beEHn ana
held at Pierre. the capital, on The nth
dav of January. 1909. and concluded
on the firth day OF March. 1893, pro
~ - - " f. to IN
Constitution Of the state, viz:
That section 4 Of article II 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
exceed five 90 per .centuTn upon the
assessed valuation OF the taxable Pro
that in which aid indebtedness is in
In estimating the amount Of the in
dcbtedness which a municipality or
subdivision may incur, the amount OF
Indebtedness contracted prior TO the
adoption of the constitution hi be
Provided, that any county, munich
pal corporation, civil township, dist
rict, or other subdivision may incur an
additional Indebtedness not exceeding
zen per centum upon the assessed
Ealuation of the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that IN
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-
pose of erecting school buildings, In
eur an additional Indebtedness Of Ave
(5)) per. centum upon the assessed
valuation of the taxable property
therein for the year preceding that in
which said Indebtedness Is incurred;
and
Provided 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
property therein for the year next
preceding tina in which said indebted
ness is incurred for the purpose OF
constructing street railways, electric
lights or other lighting plants.
Provided further, that no county,
municipal corporation, civil township,
district or subdivision shall be in
,.luGed within such district or subdi-
vision without a majority vote In iayoT
thereof or the electors Of the cou fty,
municipal corporation, civil TOWNSHIP,
district or subdivision as the case NAY
be, which is proposed to be included
therein. and no such debt shall ever be
incurred for any OF the purposes In
his section provided. unless author
lied by a vote in favor thereof by a
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