Custer weekly chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, S.D.) 1890-1931, 1910-10-29

the words: Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation
of tie state of South Dakota be. fixed
by the legislature at its biennial ses-
sion be approved and ratifed?" Inn
9siy printed the @ te Words s SYes y 'Gn and F NO, %
each preceded by a square in which
the elector can place cross to ind,
vote vote "YS Yes Win place ee'GS cross before
the word Yes and those desiring to
vote vote, Ne" Me- win place cross before the
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this
25th day OF July. A. y. 1910.
-.,AMUEL G. POLICY,
Secretary OF State.
Proposed Amendment 10 the Constitu-
ti0n 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, 1903: and concluded
constitution of the state, viz:
That section nine, article seven Of
amended so as to read as follows:
Article VII
Section 10 Any woman having the
qualifications enumerated in section J
Of article VII of the constitution OF
the state of South Dakota, as to age
residence, and citizenship, shall be
deemed a qualified elector Of this state
and shall have all the rights, powers
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
1910. The proposed amendment will
he printed upon the ballot followed BY
the words: "Shall the above amend
ment to the constitution in relation to
woman suffrage be approved and rati-
hed?" Immediately to the left OF which
shall be printed the words Yes" and
No, each preceded by, square In
/ which the elector can place a cross to
: vote Yes" will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote, vote Ne" Ne" win place cross before the
Dated at Pierre, the capital. this
/ 25th day OF July, A. ID. 1910.
, SAMUEL c. POLICY,
Secretary OF state.
Proposed Amendment 10 the Constitu.
tIou 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, 1909. and concluded
on the ffth day. of March 1909, pro
constitution OF the state, viz:
Trat section OF article 13 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
slip or other subdivision, shall never
exceed five go per centum upon the
rcrty thcr- IN for the year preceding
that in which said Indebtedness is in
CURED.
debtedncss which a municipality or
subdivision may incur, the amount o.
Indebtedness contracted prior TO the
adoption of the constitution shall b.
Provided, that any county, munlci-
pal corporation, civil township. DIST
ict, or other subdivision may incur an
ten per centum upon the assessed
valuation Of the taxable prSpertS
therein for the year preceding that ~
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'
iur an additional i"d,bteGness of ayt
t5)) per centum upon the assessed
valuation of the taxable rropertN
therein for the year preceding that II
and
Prov..:cd further, that in cit!
whore the population IS 5000 or more
such city may incur an Indebtedness
not exceeding eight per centum upo1
the assessed valuation OF the taNabl
1recediHie hat in which said Indebted
moss is incurred for the purpose o
constructing street railways, electri
lights or other lighting plants.
Provided further, that no county
municipal corr Grafton. civil township
district or subdivision shall be In
cluded within such district or subdi
r thereof of the electors of the county
municipal corporation, civil township
, be. which is proposed to be include
, therein, and no such debt shall ever b
, this section provided. unless author
: ized by a vote in favor thereof by
a ma ioritN OF ,he electors of such Coun
: tN. municipal corpora ton, civil town
I ship. district or subdivision incurrin
| The proposed amendment will h
= voted upon by the pconie at the ger
ora sSt%n ,h f% Be Hs& in in }hs stat
- 1910. The proposed amendment wi
b, be prh ted upnr the ballot followed h
: The words; Shall the above amend
!, mert to the constitution ~ relatio
, 10 the amount Of Il "1t Of Couuii"
4 cities, etc. lie approved and iatiici'
Immadii9t, y to tn ~ .y Of WIZ n 81 sa
h ench preceded b" i square N whic
+ Inf enc eiTS'"r hs ian El.%r er = to ir'
a vote Yes" win place a cross bcfoi
/ the word Yes" and those desiring
: vote No" place cross before II
Dated at Pierre. the capital, th
- 25th day OF July. A. u. 1910.
SAMUEL c. POLICY,
secretary of state.
Proposed Amendment to the Constit,
tion Of the state of South Dakota
To the people Of the state OF sout
The eleventh legislative assembly ,
the state OF South Dakota. begun ar
= held at Pierre, the capital. on the tift
day OF January 1909, and conclude
" posed the follow nE amendment to Il
II, constitution OF the state viz:
d That article XI OF the constitutic
!, amended so aus to read as follows:
= Article NI
= Section ]. The legislature sha
p provide FOR an annual tax, sufficient
def:uy the estimated ordinary e;
! pens's OF the state for each year, n,
i 40 exceed IN any one year two mil
o on ca,N dollar Of the assessed valui
ton OF All taxable property in Il
state. to he ascertained by the last a
- Sessment made for state and count
u purposes.
:. And whenever it shall appear thi
2 such ordinary EXPENSES shall exec,
!, Il G income or tic state. for such yea
i tie leSislat ure shall provide for Il
n levying OF Il TAX for the ensuing yet
, sufficient with other sources of Il
n come to pay the deficiency togeth
II with the estimated expenses of Il
- Year in which such levy is made. Al
II for the purpose Of paving the publ
= debt: the legislature Slall provide +
N levyirS a tax annually, sufficient
= pay the annual interest and the priI
= cipal OF such debt within ten yea
ii creating the debt. Provided, that Il
y annual tax for the payment
> the interest and principal of Il
, public debt shall not exceed
a amy one year two mills on each doll
;, Of the assessed valuation OF all Ia
. able property in the state. as asce
D. tanned by the last asses sment MAJ