The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1922-10-12
NOTICE OF

state. District and County officers; also
amendments to the Constitution and Initial
ed measures will be voted on. The polls
will be open at eight o'clock in the morning
and will continue open ukil five O'Clock In
the afternoon of the same day.
The election will be held in the several
voting precincts in the County as follows:
Alton precinct at the Town Hall.
Alton precinct, at the Town Hall in Bush
Argo precinct, at the School house in
District No. 20.
Aurora Township precinct. at the Schrader
School House in District No. l0l.
Bangor precinct, at the Town Hall in
Ahmberg.
Bookings Township precinct. at the Town
Elkton Township and City precinct, at
Township Hall in Elkton City.
Eureka precinct, at the Town Hall.
Lake Hendricks precinct. at the School
House in District No. ~.
Lake Sinai Township and Sinai Village pre-
cinct. at Town Hall in sinai.
Laketon precinct, at the Center School
House in District No. IS.
Medary precinct. at the C. n. Trygstad
home.
oslo precinct, at the School House in Dis
trict No. 81.
lakewood precinct, at the Center School
House in District No. so.
Oak Lake precinct, at the School House
in District No. 62.
Farnell precinct, at the Culhane School
House in District No. 10.
Preston precinct, at the Lee School House.
Richland precinct, at the School House in
District No. 81.
Sherman precinct, at the School House
in District No. 105.
Sterling precinct; at the Town Hall scnoo,
House. in District No. so.
NoIga Township precinct, at the Opera
House in Volga City.
Winsor precinct, at the School House In
District No. is.
Aurora Village precinct, at the Town Hall.
Bruce City precinct. at the Electric Light
plant. in Bruce City.
Brookings City, list Ward, IN the City
building located on part of block No. l, of
Morehouse addition to Brookings City.
Bookings City, End Ward, at the q. a. K.
Hall.
Brookings City, 3rd Ward, at the Engine
Room of the City Hall.
Bookings 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 to
make an appropriation, as follows:
One member of Congress for the md
District.
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.
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.
ono States AttnTnnN
one County Coroner.
Justices of the Peace.
ConstableS.
one County Commissioner for the 1st Dis
triCt.
One County Commissioner for the Bird
District.
one County Commissioner for the 5th Dis
tTlct.
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
Fourth District.
one Judge of the Supreme Court for the
+ eth District.
,Jne 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
ments to the Constitution submitted as fol-
lows:
\ JOINT RESOLUTION Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendment to Section . of
Article MI 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.
Explanatory Statement by the Attorney
General:
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. Commissioned
o. school and Public Lands, superintendent
of Public instruction, Attorney General, aud
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 20 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 of the remaining elective
and appointive officers being fixed by the
Legislature by a majority vote, as is now
permitted. A further purpose and effect OF
ne pIODtS'd dul'll'lIl'hN II ~ II'IlIbiL 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
ton 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 chang. IN
the Constitution. as above indicated, and a
vote no is in favor Of leaving the CON
%stitution as 1t now crists.
\ JOINT RESOLUTlpN Proposing and
Agreeing to an Amendm mt TO Article H.
Section / of the Constitution Of the Statc
of South Dakota, Relating to the Initiative
and Referendum.
Explanatory Statement by the Attorney
General:
Section / Article III. of the Constitution,
as the same now exists, provides that laws
may be initiated by the electors Of the
State, or laws enacted by the Legislature
may be referred to a vote of the people
upon a petition subscribed by not more
than five per ccntum OF the qualified elect
ors Of the state. This section does not now
prohibit any person. firm or corporation
from giving, Offering or promising a valuable
consideration for securing subscribers o. lH-
iative or referendum petitions.
The effect OF the proposed amendment is
to require such initiative and referendum pee
titious to be subscribed by not less than
fifteen per centum Of the Qualified electors
OF the state instead Of fv" pr~ C@n-u.n rs
the Constitution now provides. and also TO
add a proviso, the effect If when VIII Oe
TO prohibit the giving, Offering or promising