The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-24
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Section !. Every person resident OF this
state, who shall be of the age of twenty
disqualified, belonging to either of the
following classes. Who shall have resided
IN the United States five years, in this
and in the election, precinct where such
person, offers his vote thirty. days next
preceding any election, shall be a quail
E1rst: Citizens of the United States.
Second: Persons of foreign birth, who
nave become naturalized citizens con-
Iormably to the laws of the United States,
upon the subject OF naturalization.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Nil of the Constitution of the State Of
! south Dakota, authorizing the State to
Engage in the Coal Mining, Business
Coal, and Submitting the Same to the
Electors of the state for Approval
BE it resolved. by the Senate of the State
or South Dakota, the House of Repre-
! sentatives ~concurring:
ina az the next general election there
De submitted to a vote Of the, people, a
agreed to, to the Constitution Of this state,
py adding to Article XIII, Sections IA and
10 relating to the mining, distribution and
sale OF coal, as follows:
Section IA. The mining, distribution and
ale or coal are hereby declared to be
works Of public necessity and importance
IN Whlch the state may engage and the
legislature may. enact suitable laws to
carry this provision into effect and to
empower the state to acquire, by pur-
lures, easements, tracks, rights of way,
equipment, cars, motive power, and all
other facilities, implements, instrument
Iantles, and materials necessary or incl
dental to the acquisition, mining, manu-
featuring n distribution Of coal for fuel
par2oses; Provided, however, that no ex-
enumerated In this section shall be made
except upon n vote of two-thirds of the
members elect of each branch of the
Section IS. The state may pledge such
plants and all of the accessories thereto,
as well as the credit of this state, to pro-
in Section IA of this article, any provision
IN this constitution to the contrary not
~wfthstanding.
A JOINT REsoLuT1oN Proposing and
agreeing to An Amendment TO Article
of South Dakota. Authorizing the State
to Engage in Works OF Internal Inn
proyefnent, and Submitting the Same to
1917.
Be it resolved by the. Senate of the State
OF SCUM dakota, the House OF Repre-
Section l.. That at the next general
election in this state, Article XIII of the
adding thereto Section No. 16, which is
hereby agreed to and which shall be sub
mitted to the electors of the state for
engage In works of internal Improvement,
in language. as follows:
Section .16. The state may engage in
vision in this constitution, or limitation
in Section No. 2 Of thisa article, to the con-
trary Notwithstanding. The Indebtedness
in this section shall never exceed one-haIf
of one per cent of the assessed valuation
OF all property in this state and no such
expended, except upon n two-thirds vote
or the members elect in each branch OF
the legislature.
sion Laws of the State of South Dakota
for the year 1917 is hereby repealed.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to An Amendment to Section
l of Article XIII of the Constitution of
the State Of South Dakota and Submit
Be 1t Resolved. by the Senate OF the State
of South Dakota, the House Of Repre-
sentatives Concurring:
That at the next general election in this
state the following amendment to Section
l of Article 10 of the Constitution of the
state Of South Dakota which is hereby
agreed to, shall be submitted to the cleo
tors of this state for their approval.
That Section ] of Article 10 of the Con-
stitution of the State of South Dakota be
amended so rs to read as follows:
For the purpose of developing the re-
sources and improving the economic ia
cilities Of South Dakota, the state may
engag in works of internal improvement,
may own and conduct proper business
enterprises, may loan or give credit to,
or in aid of, any association, or corpora
ton. and may become the owner of the
capital stock of corporations, organized
for such purposes. But any such assoc
citation or corporation shall be subject to
may be provided by law. No money OF the
state shall be appropriated. or indebted
ness incurred for any of the purposes of
thirds of the member of each branch
of the Legislature. The state may also
assume. or pay any debt or liability in
CURED in time of war for the defense of
the state. The state, or any county, or
two or more counties Jointly, may estab-
lish and maintain a system of rural
tend credit to the people of the state upon
real estate security in such manner and
upo such terms and conditions as may
of Indebtedness contained in Section 2 of
this article shall not apply to the pro-
visions Of this Section, but the indebted
tained in this section. other than for rural
credits, shall never exceed one-half of
one per cent of the assessed valuation
Of the property OF the state.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Amending Senate
Joint Resolution No. 8 (Chapter 1914 of
the Session Laws of the State of South
Dakota for 1910. and Proposing and
Agreeing to An Amendment TO Article
XIII of The Constitution of This State
Authorizing the State to Take Over,
Develop and Operate Water Powers for
Electric Power, Heating and Lighting
Purposes, by Adding Thereto Sections
IL and 13 and Submitting the Same to
the Electors of the State for Their
Approval.
Be it resolved, by the senate of the State
of South Dakota, the House of Repre-
Sentatives concurring:
That at the next general election there
be submitted to the vote of the people a
proDosed amendment. which is hereby
agreed to, to the Constitution of this state,
by adding to Article XIII thereof Sections
IL and 13, relating to the development of
the water powers of this state and cleo
trio light, heating and power plants, as
follows:
Section ~. The manufacture, dlstribu-
ton and sale of electric current for heat
ing. lighting mo power purposes arc here
by declared to be works OF public neces-
sity ard importance In which the state
may engage, and suitable laws MAJ be
enacted by the legislature 10 empower
the state to acquire. by purchase or an
preparation, all lands. rights
Of way, tracks, structures. equipment,
cars, motive power, implements, facili-
ties, Observation-Disclosures, and material Incl
dent or necessary to the acquisition,
ownership. control, development and oper-
and to carry this provision into effect:
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