The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-10-26

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Morehousc addition to Bookings city.
Brookings city. End Ward, at the q. A.. r.
Hall.
Brookings City, Bird Ward. at the Engine
Room Of the City Hall.
Brookings City, 4th Ward, at the Farmers
Room in the Court House,
Nolga City precinct, at the city Hall.
White city precinct, at the opera House
in White City.
A general election will be held for the
election OF a representative in Congress, and
for state, District. and County Officers, and
for the purpose OF voting upon the proposed
amendments, and Initiated measures and
for the employment Of a County Agent, for
which the County Board will be asked 10
make an appropriation, as follows;
one member of Congress for the End
District.
one Governor.
one Lieutenant Governor.
One Secretary of state.
One Attorney General.
one State Auditor.
One State Treasurer.
one commissioned OF School and Pubic
Lands.
one superintendent Of Public instruction.
one Railroad Commissioner, Third District.
one State senator for the 10 tn District.
Three Representatives for the 22nd DIS
trict.
one County Auditor.
one County Treasurer.
one Sheriff.
one Register Of Deeds.
one clerk Of Courts.
one County Superintendent Of Schools.
one States Attorney.
One County Coroner.
Justices of the Peace.
Constables.
one county Commissioner for the LIST Dis
one County Commissioner for the 3rd
District.
one county Commissioner for the 5th Dis
triCt.
Notice is further given that Judges for
The Supreme Court, Circuit Court. and
County Court are TO be voted for as follows:
one Judge of the Supreme Court for the
| Eourth District
one Judge of the Supreme Court for the
Fifth District.
one Judge for the Circuit Court, for the
Third Judicial District.
one Judge OF the County Court.
Notice is further given, that at said cleo
ton there will be FOUR proposed amend
mcnts to the Constitution submitted as fol-
lows:
Agreeing to an Amendment to Section 2 of
Article XXI of the Constitution OF the
State Of South Dakota, Which amendment
Would Authorize the Legislature by a Two
Thirds Vote of the Members Elect of Each
Branch Thereof TO Fix the Salaries and
Compensation Of All State Officers, and
Which Amendment Would Prohibit Certain
Expense Allowances Now Granted to State
Officers.
The State Constitution adopted in 1899.
fixed the salaries of the Governor. Judges
Of the Supreme and Circuit Courts, Secre-
tary OF State, State Auditor, COMMISSIONS
Of school and Public Lands, Superintendent
of Public Instruction, Attorney General, and
per diem of members Of the Legislature and
Lieutenant Governor. 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 appointive. are now fixed and
may be changed by the Legislature by a
majority vote. The provisions of the Con
stitution do not prohibit the making of al
lowances for expenses on account Of any
change Of residence of such state officer be
cause of his election to office.
The purpose and legal effect of the pro-
posed amendment is TO authorize the Legis-
lature to determine the compensation Of all
state officers, including members of the Leg
islature by a two-thirds vote of the mem
bers elect Of each branch thereof; instead
of the compensation Of certain elective Of
fcers being fixed by the Constitution and
the Compensation or the remaining elective
and appointive officers being fixed by the
Legislature by a majority vote, as Is now
permitted, A further PURPOSE and erect OF
the proposed amendment is 70 prohibit any
state officer from receiving any other com
pensation, fees, perquisites. or emoluments
whatsoever for or by reason of their office,
or any allowances for expenses on account
Of any change OF residence because of cleo
tion or appointment to office, or for any
other expenses except such AS are actually
incurred in the discharge Of official duties
except that the Legislature will be per
mitted to provide a Governors residence.
A vote Yes is in favor OF a change in
the Constitution, as above indicated, and a
vote no" is in favor of leaving the Con-
SNINutioh 10 ~ ~" 'I""'
\ DIN RESOLUTlnE Proposing ana
Agreeing to an Amendm nj to Article ~.
Section l Of the Constitution Of the Stat
Of South Dakota, Relating to the Initiative
and Referendum.
Explanatory Statement by the ATTORNEY
General:
Section l Article III, OF the Constitution
as the same now exists, provides that laws
state. or laws enacted by the Legislature
may be referred to a vote Of the peOp.t
upon a petition subscribed by not more
than five per centum Of the qualified elect
ors Of the State. This section does not noN
prohibit any person. firm or corporate
from giving, offering or promising a valuabl'
consideration for securing subscribers 70 in
iative or referendum petitions.
The effect of the proposed amendment Il
to require such initiative and referendum pc
titions TO be subscribed by not less thar
fifteen per centum Of the qualified electors
of the State instead of five per c"niun a'
the Constitution now provides, and also n
add a proviso, the effect II when viii %
to prohibit the giving, offering or pron'isiu-
Of any valuable consideration b. any person
firm or corporation for securing signature!
to any initiative or referendum petition.
a vote Yes Is In favo" Of a change !,
the Constitution, as above indicated, AMI
s%titution as it now exists.
A JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing an'
Agreeing to an Amendment Of Section l
Article TX Of the Constitution OF the Stat
Of South Dakota, Relating TO the Changing
of County Boundaries.
Explanatory Statement by the Attorne,
General:
Section ! Of Article 9 OF the State con
stitution, as il now exists, authorizes tn
legislature to provide b. general law 70
organizing new counties, locating the count,
seats thereof. and changing county lines
but provides that no new county shall b
organized so as to include an area Of les
than twenty-four f2b congressional town
ships, and prohibits that any organized ooun
ty shall be reduced by a change in bound
aries to less than such area. II further pro
vides that all changes in boundaries o
counties already organized. before taking ef
feet, shall be approved by a majority OF tn
votes cast at an election in each county ef
fected.
The proposed amendment. IL adopted, will
substitute in place of the above provision
the following:
The legislature shall provide by genera
law for organizing new counties, locating
the county seats thereof and changing coun
ty lines"
That In. the restrictions upop the lepis