The Tabor independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1913-19??, 1918-10-31

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state OF South Dakota will be submitted
70 a vote of the electors of the State of
South Dakota. the following being full
copies OF such proposed amendments
questions and measures as provided by
Chapter 10I, Session Laws of 1918.
Dated this - day OF September, 1918.
County Auditor.
CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS.
the Following amendments to the Con-
to a Vote Of the people D' The the iieaiIsiIstture
ures."
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing. TO An Amendment to Section
the State. of South Dakota and Sub
uniting the Same to q Vote of the
People.
sentatives of the State of South Dakota,
the Senate Concurring:
That at the next general election to be
held in the State of South Dakota the fol-
lowing amendment to Section 2 of Article
XI OF the Constitution of the State of
south Dakota, which is hereby agreed To,
shall be submitted to the electors of this
state for their approval. =
That Section 2 of Article XI of the Con-
stitution of the State of South Dakota
Section 2. To the end that the burden
OF taxation may be equitable upon all
property, and in order that no property
IN ID thdut SuDJCCI 10 UlNlIlOn SDait
escape, the legislature is empowered to
divide all property including moneys and
credits as well as physical property into
classes of property shall be subject to
taxation and what property, if any, shall
not be subject to, taxation. Taxes shall
class, and shall be levied and collected
for public urpos only. Taxes may be
imposed upon any and all property in
Guiding privileges, franchises and licenses
to do business in the state. Gross earn
ings and net incomes may be considered
IN taxing any and all property, and the
poses shall never exceed the actual value
thereof. The legislature is empowered to
impose taxes upon Incomes and occupa-
graduated and progressive and reason
able exemptions may be provided.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an
Amendment to Section Z. Article 5, Of
the Constitution of the State of South
Be 1t Resolved by the Blouse of Repre-
sentatives of the State of South Dakota,
the Senate Concurring:
election to be held in the State of South
Dakota, the following proposed amend
ment to the Constitution be submitted to
Sec. 2. That Section Z, Article s, of
the Constitution of the State of South Da
kota be amended to read as follows:
eSSNiChA ' "a 81 VI liz JuiBGS
OF the Supreme Court shall be necessary
TO form. 4 quorum or to pronounce n de-
cision, but one or more of said judges
may adjourn the court from day to day or
Whenever, in the opinion of the su-
preme Court, ono or more of it's judges
or other cause. from taking part I'm the
decision Of any particular action or pro-
ceeding, and. the Court shall deem it
necessary. a person, or persons, shall be
selected, in such manner as the legisla-
ture shall provide. to serve in place of
snch ~, dis n,,rnGfn 5%dgei Or Judges, only
lar action or proceeding"
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A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment to Section
Five go, Article Eight (S) of the Con-
stitution Of the State of South Dakota
and submitting the Same TO a Vote of
the People.
BE 1t Resolved by the House of Repre-.
sentatives Of the State of South Dakota,
the Senate Concurring:
section, L., That at the next general
posed amendment to Section Five OF Arti-
OF South Dakota, which is hereby agreed
10, shall be submitter to the electors of
this L, state for their approval
the Constitution of the State of South
Dakota be amended to read as follows:
Section s. No land shall be sold for less
$3.50 49, ~ "Au tiii' "a ~ NsSN
for less than ten dollars (S10.0 0l per acre.
The purchaser shall pay at least one
telth OF the purchase price in cash, The
legislature shall provide by general law
for payment of the balance which shall
be made in, partial payments and must
be fully paid up within thirty 500 years.
Interest shall be five 90 per cent annually.
All lands may be sold for cash, provided
further that the purchaser or purchasers
shan ave the right of option Of paying
interest paying date, under such rules rs
ne iesisioture may provide. No land
tised and offered for sale at public auc-
ton after sixty (60) days advertisement
Of the same In at least three newspaper
TO be- sold, and one at the seat of gov
ernment. No land can be sold except
Such lands as shall not have been
specially sub-divided shall be offered III
tracts Of not more than eighty (S0) acres
and these. sub-divided into the smallest
and not sold within (2) years after their
hppra'sai .snaii be e.appraised by the
rided before they are sold.
a JOINT REsoLGTIoN Proposlng end
2 OF Article XXI of the Constitution OF
the state Of South Dakota, Relating to
Gonlpensation of State Officers, and
submitting the Same to q Vote of the
People.
Ee II Resolved by the House OF Repre-
Sentat!TcS of the state of South Dakota,
the Senate Concurring:
That at the next general election i'm this
state the following amendments to Section
2 Of Article XXI of the Constitution of
the State of South Dakota, which is here
by agreed to, shall DC submitted to the
ELECTORS OF this state for their approval.
That Section 2 of Article XXI OF the
Constitution of the State of South Dakota,
be amended to read as follows:
Section 2. The Governor Shall receive
an annual salary of Five Thousand Dol
lars t$5, 900. 00). the Judges of the Supreme
Court shall each receive an annual salary
Of Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollars
94,500.o 0), the Attorney General and the
Judges of the Circuit Court sha each
receive an annual salary of Three Thous-
and Five Hundred Dollars ($3, 500. COZ, the
Secretary OF State, the State Treasurer.
State Auditor, Commissioner Of School
and Public Lands and the Superintendent
OF Public Instruction shall each receive
an annual salary OF Three Thousand Dol
shall receive double the compensation OF
the state Senator. They shall receive
no fees or perquisiteS whatever, directly
or indirectly, for tile performance Of any
duties connected with their offices. II
shall not be in the power of the legislature
named in this article in any. manner
whatsoever. This section shall take effect
and apply to al officers therein named
from and after January l. 1927.
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A JOINT RESOLUTION Amending Senate
Joint Resolution No. 4 Chapter 159 of
the Session Laws of the State of South
Dakota for l9lI). and Proposing and
Agreeing 70 An Amendment of Section