The Charles Mix new era. (Wagner, Charles Mix County, S.D.) 1???-1911, 1910-10-28

held At Pierre. the capital, on the NTH
a OF 1909, and concluded
posed the following amendment to the
constitution of the state. viz:
That article xI Of the constitution
amended SO as to read as follows:
Article XII
Section 1. The legislature shall
provide for an annual tax, sufficient to
defray the estimated ordinary ex-
penses of the state for each year, not
on each dollar of the assessed valua-
ton of all taxable property in the
setsment made for state and county
purposes.
And whenever it shall appear that
s be in ordlna Gyy t expense ess f shall suoh exceed
the legislature shall provide for the
levying of a tax for the ensuing year
sufficient with Other sources Of in
with the estimated expenses of the
year in which such levy is made. And
for the purpose of paving the public
levying a tax annually. sufficisnt to
pay the annual interest n the prin-
cipal Of SUCH debt within ten years
creating the debt. Provided, that the
annual tax for the payment Of
ne Interest ara principal Of the
any one year two mills on each dollar
of the assessed valuation of all tax
able property in the state, as ascer-
for state and county purposes.
Section 2. All taxes shall be uni
levied and collected for public pur-
Of taxation shall be so fixed in money
shall pay a tax in proportion to the
chises and licenses to do business in
the state, gross earnings and net in
comes, shall be considered in taxing
porate property shall not be surren-
dered by any contract or grant to
which the state shall be a party. The
law for the assessing and levying of
taxes on all corporate property, as
near as may be, by the same methods
as are provided for assessing and
ty.
Section 3. The legislature hal pro-
investments in bonds, stocks. joint
stock companies, or otherwise; and
also for taxing the notes and bills dis
and ali other property, ]effects or dues;
OF every description, of all banks and
or bankers so that all property en-
ployed in banking shall always be sub;
on the property of individuals.
Section 4 The legislature may clas-
sify inheritance. d~evises, legacies and
requests and gifts in view of death in
respect to the recipients thereof, and
may pz1>.~~ ~. - graduated or pro-
gressive tax therein, with such x
Mife, children and other relatives as
Section :. The legislature sna clas-
Cjfv innnpooc in voconof tn Tho rnotp-
tents. thereof. and provide for a grad
SUCH exemptions as it may prescribe;
United States, and Of rt the State, cou ane
real and PERSONAL. shall be exempt
'Fs seet iens3 +. The legislature shall, by
general law, exempt from taxation
property used exclusively for agricul-
school. religious, cemetery and char
liable purposes, including church par
scnages and houses of the presidents
perty to n amount not exceeding in
value two hundred dollars for each in
diyidual liable to taxation.
perty from taxation except as pro-
Section 8. No tax shall S be levied VH ye eS-
shall distinctly state the object of tha
same, to which the tax only shall be
applied.
Section 10. All taxes levied and
collected for state purposes shall be
paid into the state treasury. No in
d~ebtedness shall be incurred or money
rants shall be drawn upon the state
treasurer, except in pursuance of an
appropriation, for the specific purpose
The legislature shall provide by
suitable. enactment for carrying his
SECTION into effect.
the corporate authorities of cities.
1oMns , ans VILLAGES ;mn a With power srsc, to
.tayation Of contiguous property or
For all corporate purposes. all NUM-
clpal corporations may be vested with
but" such tax s sS%a1SS be au unif snlnee with thhA re-:
the jurisdiction of the body levying
Section r.. The making of a profit.
directly or indirectly. out of state,
county. city, town or school district
m pose not or a "sfng tns same sn ,a fSr s sbs1I pu BE-
deemed a felony and shall be punish
able as provided by law.
SECTION r. An accurate statement
OF the receipts and expenditures of
the public moneys shall be published
annually. in such manner as the legis-
latmre may provide.
voted upon by the people at the gen.
eral election to be held in this state
on Tuesday, the 9Th day Of November,
1910. The proposed amendment will
be printed upon the ballot followed by
the words: "Shal the above amend
mont to the constitution in relation
to taxation and the amount Of tax t.
be levied be approved n ratifedr"
to the left Of which shall
be printed the words Yes" and NO"
each preceded by a square in which
the e%lector can place a cross to indi-
his. vote. Electors desiring to
vote Yes" will place a cross before
the word Yes" and those desiring to
vote No, place q cross before the
Dated at Pierre. the capital, this
26th day of July, A. D. 1910.
@ -SAMUET. 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 r .M&IE=
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
on the nth q Of March, 1909. pro-
posed the following amendment to
the constitution of the state, viz: p
That section 8 of article IA Of the
Of the state of South d.