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counties, and paid out exclusively for the support of the public schools, as provided by law. There shall be assessed on all taxable polls in the State an annual tax of one dollar on each poll, the proceeds of which tax shall be applied solely to educational purposes: Provided, That no person shall ever be deprived of the right of suffrage for the non-payment of such tax. No other poll or capitation tax shall be levied in this State, nor shall the amount assessed on each poll exceed the limit given in this section. The school tax shall be distributed among the several school districts of the counties in proportion to the respective number of pupils attending the public schools. No religious sect or sects shall have exclusive right to or control of any part of the school funds of the State, nor shall sectarian principles be taught in the public schools." (Ratified January 22, 1878.)

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 32.

"That section 32, article II, of the Constitution of this State be and is hereby stricken out and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

"The General Assembly shall enact such laws as will exempt from attachment and sale under any mesne or final process issued from any court to the head of any family residing in this State a homestead in lands, whether held in fee or any lesser estate, not to exceed in value $1,000, with the yearly products thereof; and every head of a family residing in this State, whether entitled to a homestead exemption in lands or not, personal property not to exceed in value the sum of $500: Provided, That in case any woman having a separate estate shall be married to the head of a family who has not of his own sufficient property to constitute a homestead as hereinbefore provided, said married woman shall be entitled to a like exemption as provided for the head of a family: Provided, further, That there shall not be an allowance of more than $1,000 worth of real estate and more than $500 worth of personal property to the husband and wife jointly: Provided, That no property shall be exempt from attachment, levy or sale for taxes, or for payment of obligations contracted for the purchase of said homestead or the erection of improvements thereon: Provided, further, That the yearly products of said homestead shall not be exempt from attachment, levy or sale for the payment of obligations contracted in the production of

the same. It shall be the duty of the General Assembly at their first session to enforce the provisions of this section by suitable legislation." (Ratified December 11, 1880.)

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE II, SECTION 11.

That section 11, article II, of the Constitution of this State, as amended, be, and the same is hereby, stricken out and the following inserted in lieu thereof:

"The general election for Senators and Representatives shall be held in every second year, in such manner, at such time and at such places as the Legislature may provide." (Ratified December 21, 1882.)

AMENDMENT TO ARTICLE VIII, SECTION 8.

That section 8, article VIII, of the Constitution be amended by inserting therein, after the word "murder," the following words: "burglary, larceny, perjury, forgery or any other infamous crime," so that the section, when amended, shall read as follows:

"Sec. 8. The General Assembly shall never pass any law that will deprive any of the citizens of this State of the right of suffrage, except for treason, murder, burglary, larceny, perjury, forgery or any other infamous crime, or dueling, whereof the person shall have been duly tried and convicted." (Ratified December 21, 1882.)

CONSTITUTION

OF THE

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA.

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