The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1920-10-07

thereof Of the electors Of such county, mu-
nicipality, district, etc, incur an additional
Indebtedness not exceeding 1879 upon the
assessed valuation Of the taxable property
therein for the purpose OF providing water
and sewerage for irrigation, domestic uses,
sewerage and other purposes" To the above
quoted proVlso the proposed amendment
adds the words and sites and buildings for
school and educational purposes generally"
The effect of this proposed amendment is
to empower n school district, when author
exceed the tn limitation Of indebtedness
and 10 incur an additional indebtedness, not
exceeding 1917 OF the assessed valuation OF
the taxable property therein for the year
preceding that in which the Indebtedness
IL incurred, for the purpose OF providing
sites and buildings for school and educa-
tional purposes generally.
A Joint Resolution proposing and agreeing
10 an amendment TO Article XIII Of the
Constitution OF the State OF South Dakota,
authorizing the state TO establish and main
tam n system or credits for assisting In the
building OF homes by the people Of the
state. and submitting the same TO II vote
Of the people.
The purposes and legal effect Of the pro-
posed amendment, OF which the title is
printed above, as explained by the Attorney
General, are as follows:
The amendment is designed to empower
the state TO establish and maintain a sys-
TEN Of urban credits. similar to the system
or rural credits now In operation. Its pur-
pose is to assist the people OF the state
In the building Of homes In the same man
ner that the rural credit system assists
farmers In purchasing and improving land
me amendment provides that the limitations
ana provisions regarding the incurring M
Indebtedness elsewhere found in the constt.
tuition shall not apply to this section. but
IN" Legislature shall, ut the time OF in
curing any Indebtedness Hereunder. pro-
VIDE Tor discharging same.
A 1ptnt Rag,1,tEn,
TO an amendment to Article XIII OF the
Constitution OF the state Of South Dakota.
authoriZ~sg the Legislature to incur in
deDtedness for compromising honorably dis
charged soldiers, sailors and marines OF the
recent Worlds war or other wars of the
united states ana persons engaged therein
In war relief work, including former AmerI-
can citizens who served the allied nouors
In the Worlds war and have been bonorab1y
discharged and repatriated. for their SER
wees durihg such period, and submitting the
same to a vote OF the people.
The purpose and legal effect of the nro-
posed amendment. Of which the tItIe 10
printed above. as explained by the Attorney
General, are az follows:
me purpose OF this proposed amendment
rS u t'le Indicates, Is to authorize the
Legislature to make provisions for comncn-
sating honorably discharged soldiers sauors
marines ana Others who served In the recent
N"rld war, or other wars OF tho Irnito1
In relief work. W
ne FORM OF such compensation IS not nrn-
ScFiped' but Its amount cannot exceed an oo
per month FOR the period OF such service.
IN order to provide money for tbis mn
pose the Legislature may use the crad,.
VI ,he STATE and may Incur n state indebted
ness either by the issuance of bonds or
otherwise. "'"'S or
ne amount Of such Indebtedness ubto,
may thus be incurred is NOT limit 81 49,
,"S 81 me other provisions OF the Cons,,,u-
lIon' out the amendment itself provides tbat
such Indebtedness shall nor oxcoo5 '"at l
million dollars. '''" SIN
M'at.e IL further given, that at said cleo
non there VIII he two referred law ~ ~
voted on as follows: " We