Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1910-10-13

ss1 q s the the @
on the fifth day. of March. 1909. pro-
posed the following amendment to the
Thas articie II II 81 sfat tie ve Constitution
| of the state of South Dakota be
amended SO as to read as follows:
| Article XII
SECTION - !. The legislatuse shall II
defray the estimated ordinary eS.
ee escn do II any o year two mills
ton of all taxable property in the
state, to. be ascertained by the last as
And whenever it shall appear that
he shall Hsa
the legislature shall provide for the
levying of q. tax for the ensuing year
sufficient with other sources Of in
come to pay the deficiency together
with the estimated expenses OF the
year in which such levy is made. And
the the of paSng the public fd
levying tax, annually, sufficient to
pay the annual interest and the prin-j
creating the debt. Provided, that the
annual an, tax for, the payment of
public debt shall not exceed in
any one year two mills on each dollar
OF the assessed Taluation of all tax
tanned by The last assessment made
for state and county purposes
o Seet on ali p A taxes an shall sb be un be
levied and collected for publie purs
poses only. The value of each subject
Of Of, taxation alton shall be so fixed in money
value Of his OF its p ppeperty F Pra ae
comes, shall be considered in taxing
eorpqratons and the power to tax cor
dered by any contract or grant to
which the state shall be a party. The
11egsl at, shall provide by general
taxes on all corporate property, as
near as may be. by the same methods
81 aaes on for
| ty.
,,,s Section Jon :: The legislature shall pro
investments in bonds, stocks, Joint
stock companies, or otherwise and
also for taxing the notes and bills dis
of every description, of all banks and
Of Of bankers i,e SO that al property en-
OF, the property of individuals.
sfy # ee degisas may cia las
requests and gifts in view Of death in
respect res r to the fo reeiplemts the reof and
| gressive tax therein with such ex-
emptions to the surviving husband OF
Wife, children and other relatives as
Section 6. The legislature shall clas-
ssify INCOMES in respect to, the recip-
tents, thereof, and provide for a grad
SUCH sscf assumptions Eba as it may prescribe
ty and municipal Corporations, both
real and personal, shall he exempt
| from taxation
Section. I, The legislature shall, by
general law, exempt from taxation
property used exclusively for agricul-
tural and horticultural societies., for
school, religious, cemetery and char
liable purposes. including church par
sonages and houses of the presidents
OF church colleges; and personal pro-
value two hundred dollars for each in
diyidual liable to taxation.
vided for in this article e shall be 1 p5ie
Section 9. No tax shall be levied ex.l
shall distinctly state the object of thd
same. to which the tax only shall BE
collected for state purposes shall bd
PAID into the ,e.i state treasury No in
rants shall be drawn upon the state
treasurer, except in pursuance of an
| first made.
The legislature shall provide BY
s sui.ai en- enactment for carrying this
Section II. The legislature may vest
the corporate authorities of cities,
towns and VILLAGES with power .toi
taxation of contiguous property orl
oil To an .
cipal corporations may be vested with
authority to assess and collect taxes i
but such tax shall be uniform with rel
the jurisdiction of the body levying
the same.
Section -. The making of profit.
county, city, town or school district
money, or using the same for any pur-
deemed felony and shall be punish
able as provided by law.
Section 10. An accurate statement
the public moneys shall be published
annually, in such manner as the legis-
lature may provide.
| The proposed amendment will be
voted upon by the people at the gem
eral II, ELECTION to be held in this state
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words, shall the above amend
| to taxation and the amount of tax to
be levied be approved and ratified?"
Immediately 10 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 indi-
cate his vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes" will place. cross. before
! the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote, No, place a cross before the
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
day of January 1908. ana concluded
on the fifth day of March, 1909, pro-
posed the following amendment to
the he, constitution of the state. viz: