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

South Dakota, herein designated, an cleo
ton will be held, for the election OF a
United States senator, IA representative IN
congress for the End district. and for state,
District and County officers; also amend
ments to the constitution, and referred laws
viii be voted on. The polls wlll be open
at 500 o'clock In the morning, and VIII
continue open until $500 O'Clock in the after
noon OF the same day.
The election will be held In the several
voting precincts in the County as follows:
Alton precinct, at Town Hall.
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Alton precinct, at the Town hall in Bush
nell.
Aurora township precinct, at the school
house I'M district No. l0l.
Aurora village precinct, at the Town hall.
Brookings township precinct, at the IoWn
Bangor precinct. at the Town hall in Como.
Bruce city precinct, at the Electric hBht
plant.
Brookings city. First ward, at the First
ward fire station.
Brookings cdty. Second ward, at the Grand
Army hall.
Brookings city, Third ward, at the city
hall.
Brookings city, Fourth ward, at the Farm
ers' room in the Court house.
Elkton precinct, at the city hall in Elkton
city.
Eureka precinct. at the Town hail.
Laketon precinct, at the school house In
district No. 3S.
Lake Sinai precinct, at the Town hall In
Sinai village.
Lake Hendricks precinct. at the school
house in district No. ~.
Medary precinct, at Cornelius Trygstad's
house.
lakewood precinct, at the lakewood school
house.
oslo precinct, at the school house in dis
trict No. 81.
oak Lake precinct. at the Grpentrog
school house in district No. e..
Parnell precinct, at the school house In
district No. 10.
Preston precinct, at the Lee school house.
Richland precinct, at the school house In
district No. 81.
Sterling precinct. Mt the Town halI.
Sherman precinct at the school house In
district No. 105.
Trenton precinct, at the Camp school
house In district No. 80,
Volga township precinct, at the CONNER
cial club rooms in Volga city.
Volga city precinct. at the City hall.
Winsor precinct, at the school house In
district No. 10.
White city precinct. at the Opera house.
A general election viii be held for the
election of a United States Senator, a Rep
resentative In Congress. and for state, Dis
trict and County officers, and for the pur-
pose OF voting upon the various proposed
amendments to the constitution and re-
ferred laws as follows:
One United States Senator.
One member of Congress for the 2nd dis
trict.
Five electors for President and vlce-Presi
dent.
One Governor.
one Lieutenant Governor.
one Secretary of State.
one Attorney General.
one state Auditor.
One State Treasurer.
One Commissioner OF School and Public
Lands.
One Superintendent OF Public instruction.
Two Railroad Commissioners
one state senator for the 18th district.
Three representative for the 22nd dis
trict.
One County Treasurer.
one County Auditor.
One Sheriff.
One Register of Deeds.
One Clerk of Courts.
One County Superintendent OF Schools.
one states Attorney.
One County Judge.
One County Surveyor.
One County Coroner.
Three Justices OF the Peace.
One County Commissioner for the Second
district.
one County Commissioner for the Fourth
district.
Notice Is further given that ut said cleo
ton there VIII be five amendments to the
Constitution submitted as follows:
"A Joint Resolution proposing an amend
ment TO Section 2 of Article XXI OF tho
Of the State of South Dakota.
so as to authorize the salaries and COM
pensation OF all state officers to be fixed
by the Legislature, and to require therefor
a two-thirds vote OF the members elect of
each branch thereof, and to prohibit expense
allowances.
The purposes and legal effect OF the pro-
posed amendment, of which the title Is
printed above. as declared by the Attorney
General. are as follows;
The State Constitution adopted in 1889
fixed the salaries of the Governor, Judges
of the Supreme and Circuit Courts. Secre-
tary OF state, State Auditor, State Treas
urer. Commissioner OF School and Public
Lands. superintendent OF Public Instruction,
Attorney General. and per diem of members
OF the Legislature and the Lieutenant Gov
ernor, Such salaries and per diem cannot
be changed except by "A vote of the people
amending the Constitution. The salaries OF
all other State officers, elective and APP
pointive (and they comprise the larger num-
ber) are now fixed and may be changed by
the Legislature by a majority vote.
one or the purposes OF the proposed
amendment Is, and It's legal effect will be,
to confer power on the Legislature to fix
the salaries of all state officers by a two
thirds vote of the members elect Of each
branch thereof, and prevent any change I'm
present salaries except by a two-thirds vote
of the members elect OF each branch thereof.
The other purposes of such amendment is,
and the legal effect OF Its adoption will be,
TO absolutely prevent the Legislature from
granting to state officers any other COM
pensation than their salaries; any fees, per-
quisites or emoluments whatsoever for or by
reason OF their Offices, any expenses based
upon change of residence owing TO election
or appointment to Office: and in fact any
expense except such as Is actually incurred
in the discharge OF official duties: except
that the Legislature will be permitted 10
provide a governors residence.
A Joint Resolution proposing and agreeing
to an amendment to Article XIV OF the Con-
s~titution of the State OF South Dakota, cre- |
ating a Board of Control, and submitting |
the same to a vote Of the Electors of the
State.
The purpose and legal effect OF this pro-
posed amendment to the State Constitution, |
as given by the Attorney General. are as
follows:
This amendment IL adopted would author
ice the Legislature to provide for the APP
pointment OF a State Board of Control,
OF three members. Such board
would supersede the State Board OF Char,-
ties and Corrections, and may be invested
by the Legislafu re. with the supervision and
either. wholly or In conjunction with
other boards, of any or all OF the educa-
the State. or Of any institution which may be
either wholly or in part by the
A Joint Resolution proposing and agreeing
h an amednment Of Section 4. Of Article
Il ~ the state Constitution. and submitting
~ same TO q vote OF the people. |
The purposes and legal effect of the pro-
ooeed Amendment, of which the title Ia
rrsrted above. a. explained by the Attorney
.a,,,raI. are as follows:
- A rflcla ~. OF the ConRti.